Question

multiple choice question
mastication _ the surface area of ingested food.
o increases
o decreases

Explanation:

Mastication, or chewing, breaks down food into smaller pieces. Smaller pieces have a larger surface area compared to a single large piece. For example, if you have a large cube of food and break it into smaller cubes, the total surface area of all the smaller cubes is greater than that of the original large cube. This increased surface area allows for more efficient digestion as digestive enzymes have more area to act upon.

Answer:

increases