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which statement best describes the breakdown of food in the digestive system?
carbohydrate digestion starts in the stomach and protein digestion starts in the stomach.
carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth and protein digestion starts in the stomach.
carbohydrate digestion starts in the esophagus and protein digestion starts in the small intestine.
carbohydrate digestion starts in the small intestine and protein digestion starts in the esophagus.
La digestión de los carbohidratos comienza en la boca con la enzima amilasa salival. La digestión de las proteínas comienza en el estómago, donde el ácido gástrico y las enzimas como la pepsina desnaturalizan y descomponen las proteínas. Las otras opciones presentan ubicaciones incorrectas para el inicio de la digestión de carbohidratos y proteínas.
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Carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth and protein digestion starts in the stomach.