Multiple choice

Ingestion can be described as taking the food in ________.

  1. Salivary glands

  2. Mouth

  3. Teeth

  4. Tongue

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Taking food into the mouth is called ingestion. We use lips, tongue and teeth. The tongue is also important in tasting food, to tell  whether it is good to eat; if not it will be ejected from the mouth rather than swallowed.