In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested
In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?
- Stomach
- Mouth cavity
- Large intestine
- Small intestine
Answer
Digestion of food starts in mouth by salivary amylase. From here it enters into the stomach via oesophagus. Gastric juice of stomach digests the protein part of food. Pancreatic amylase, trypsin and lipase as well as intestinal peptidases and maltase carry out the final chemical digestion of food in small intestine. The simpler substances formed by chemical digestion are then absorbed by small intestinal villi.
The correct option is D.