After You and Your Friend Dolores Share Pretzels and Animal

question 81

Multiple Choice

After you and your friend Dolores share pretzels and animal crackers,she announces that she wants to start digesting her food by watching television.You inform Dolores that

• A)she really should spend 10-15 minutes on the treadmill to help her body break down the carbohydrates faster.
• B)her body will not begin to break down the carbohydrates for a couple more hours until they reach the small intestine.
• C)the hydrochloric acid in her stomach breaks down all the carbohydrates and she need not rest while this occurs.
• D)carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth through the action of amylase,so she has already begun digesting the snacks.

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