Which statement best describes the breakdown of food in the digestive system?

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth, where salivary amylase starts breaking down starch. Protein digestion begins in the stomach, where acid and enzymes such as pepsin break proteins into smaller pieces. Therefore, the statement that carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth and protein digestion starts in the stomach is correct.

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