Why Is There Little or No Digestion of Starch in the Stomach

question 106

Multiple Choice

Why is there little or no digestion of starch in the stomach?

• A) Mucus inhibits starch breakdown.
• B) Stomach enzymes are dysfunctional.
• C) Starch has already been adequately digested by salivary enzymes.
• D) Salivary enzymes do not work in an acid environment.

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

A graph that represents combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent, showing different levels of utility.

L-shaped

Often used to describe demand or recovery curves that have a rapid decline followed by a period of stagnation.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumers rank different bundles of goods according to their levels of satisfaction.

Bliss Point

The optimal quantity of consumption where any further increase or decrease would lead to a less preferable situation for the consumer.