Question

The process of mastication of the food in the mouth leads to the formation of which substance?

• A. Bolus
• B. Chyme
• C. Bile
• D. Chyle

Hint:

Bolus is the soft mass of chewed food formed in the mouth during mastication.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

1. Mastication process:
Mastication is the process of chewing food in the mouth which breaks down food into smaller pieces and mixes it with saliva. 2. Formation of bolus:
The chewed food mixed with saliva forms a soft, moist, and rounded mass called the bolus which is easy to swallow. 3. Subsequent digestion:
The bolus is then pushed down the esophagus into the stomach for further digestion.