Life Processes | FIB Test | Set 03

11)   The saliva contains an enzyme called salivary ______ that breaks down starch.

12)   From the mouth, the food is taken to the stomach through the food-pipe or ______.

13)   The hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium which facilitates the action of the enzyme ______.

14)   The exit of food from the stomach is regulated by a ______ muscle which releases it in small amounts into the small intestine.

15)   Carnivores like tigers have a ______ small intestine. (longer/shorter)