What does the mouth do with food besides chewing?

It uses saliva and enzymes in digestion.

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  1. It uses saliva and enzymes in digestion ✔
  2. It stores food for later
  3. It makes food colder

Why: The mouth relates to the rest of the body through chewing, saliva, enzymes, nutrition, and speech.

Huh, didn't know that: The mouth relates to the rest of the body through chewing, saliva, enzymes, nutrition, and speech.

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Answer: It uses saliva and enzymes in digestion. The mouth relates to the rest of the body through chewing, saliva, enzymes, nutrition, and speech.

  1. Scouting America: Dentistry www.scouting.org/merit-badges/dentistry
    Topics might include chewing, saliva, enzymes, nutrition, and speech.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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