The Main Function of Salivary Amylase Is to ________

question 9

Multiple Choice

The main function of salivary amylase is to ________.

• A)moisten food
• B)break down proteins
• C)absorb nutrients
• D)break down starch

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Definitions:

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep

A phase of sleep that includes everything other than REM sleep, characterized by slower brain waves and reduced eye movement.

Bonding

The process of forming bonds of attachment between parent and child.

Second Stage of Childbirth

The phase during labor when the mother actively pushes to deliver the baby through the birth canal.

Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Severe, prolonged depression that afflicts 10–20% of women after delivery and that is characterized by sadness, apathy, and feelings of worthlessness.