Secretes enzymes that aid in the digestion of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Lingual lipase starts the digestion of the lipids/fats. Salivary amylase: Carbohydrate digestion also initiates in the mouth. Amylase, produced by the salivary glands, breaks complex carbohydrates to smaller chains, or even simple sugars. It is sometimes referred to as ptyalin.

11. gene12. allele13. crossing over14. linked15. gene16. x17. males, femalesapologies if numbers are out of order.

4, two dominant and two recessive