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CBSE class 10th science - Nutrition in Human Beings

CBSE class 10th science - Nutrition in Human Beings Takshila Learning offers live classes with animated videos for  Class 1st to Class 12th . A complete package comprises of animated videos, virtual experiments, question bank,  NCERT solutions , sample papers, doubt sessions and much more.  The various steps of nutrition in human beings are as follows: Ingestion: In human beings, food is ingested through the mouth. The food is put into the mouth with the help of hands. Digestion: The digestion of food commences in the mouth itself. The teeth cut the pabulum into small pieces, masticate and grind it. (Physical digestion) The salivary glands in our mouth produce saliva (watery liquid) which contains an enzyme salivary amylase which digests the starch (carbohydrate) present in the food into sugar. (Chemical digestion) Our tongue helps in mixing this saliva with food. The digestion of food remains incomplete in the mouth. Oesophagus: The slightly digested food