Assertion (A): Digestion starts in the stomach.
Reason (R): The stomach is the first organ food enters after chewing.

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A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C A is true but R is false
D Both A & R are false

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Answer: D. Both A & R are false

Assertion is false: digestion starts in the mouth (saliva begins digesting starch). Reason is false: after chewing, food passes through the food pipe (oesophagus) before reaching the stomach.

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Assertion (A): Digestion starts in the stomach. Reason (R): The stomach is the first organ food enters after chewing.

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