Which one of the following parts of the alimentary canal is correctly matched to its function?

Which one of the following parts of the alimentary canal is correctly matched to its function?
ORGAN FUNCTION
A. Mouth Digestion of food
B. Stomach production of bile.
C. Small intestine absorption of water.
D. Large intestine absorption of digested food.

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The correct answer is A. Mouth Digestion of food

There is digestion of starch in the mouth by the enzyme amylase.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on July 29, 2019 at 09:15

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