Question

practice 11
what is the role of the tongue in mastication?
producing bile for digestion
manipulating the food in the mouth and mixing it with saliva
absorbing nutrients from food
secreting enzymes to break down food
transporting food from the mouth to the stomach

Explanation:

Mastication is the process of chewing food. The tongue's role in this process is to manipulate the food within the mouth and mix it with saliva. Bile is produced by the liver, nutrients are mainly absorbed in the small intestine, enzymes for breaking down food in the mouth are secreted by salivary glands (not the tongue), and transporting food from the mouth to the stomach is the esophagus' role (through peristalsis after swallowing, which is a different process from mastication).

Answer:

Manipulating the food in the mouth and mixing it with saliva