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Saliva in the mouth begins the digestion of:

ABones
BWater
CStarch
DFats
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Starch
1. Chewed rice begins to taste sweet. 2. That sweetness shows starch is being broken down. 3. So saliva acts on starch. _Source: syllabus Science Class VII, Chapter 2, Nutrition in Animals._
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