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The video explains how sugar is produced in the body, primarily in the pancreas and released into the small intestine. It also highlights the role of salivary glands in the mouth, which produce sugar during chewing, making starchy foods taste slightly sweet.

Where is sugar primarily produced in the body?

• In the kidneys

• In the pancreas

• In the liver

• In the stomach

Which organ releases sugar into the small intestine?

• The pancreas

• The liver

• The salivary glands

• The stomach

Apart from the pancreas, where else is sugar produced in the body?

• In the salivary glands

• In the liver

• In the stomach

• In the kidneys

What effect does sugar production in the mouth have on starchy foods?

• It makes them taste bitter

• It makes them taste salty

• It makes them taste sweet

• It makes them taste sour

Why do starchy foods taste sweet during chewing?

• Because of sugar production in the salivary glands

• Because of sugar production in the stomach

• Because of sugar production in the kidneys

• Because of sugar production in the liver