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Explain why chemical digestion does not begin in the mouth for all foods?
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∙ 12y ago
because the enzyme is not present in the mouth which digest it.
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What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
all foods require either physical or chemical digestion.
What begins in the chemical digestion of foods containing?
Chemical digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva contains enymes and breaks the food down chemically.
What are the chemical hazards in foods?
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What food contains additive chemical?
The majority of foods contain chemical additives.
What is an edible decomposition reaction?
Digestion of foods involve decomposition reactions, for example decomposition of starch.
What organs secrete enzymes which begin chemical digestion in the mouth?
The salivary glands in the mouth secrete enzymes in saliva that begin chemical digestion.
What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
all foods require either physical or chemical digestion.
What process increases the surface area of foods prior to chemical digestion?
Mastication, or chewing, is a form of mechanical digestion that increases the surface area of foods prior to chemical digestion.
What type of digestion is used to break down small foods particles by enzyme action?
"chemical" or "chemical digestion"
Describe the chemical reaction that takes place in tahe decay of foods growth of plantd digestion of food?
what is chemical reaction taking place in the delay of foods growth of pro digestion of foods
What begins in the chemical digestion of foods containing?
Chemical digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva contains enymes and breaks the food down chemically.
Which process increases the surface area of foods prior to chemical digestion?
chewing
What are chewing and churning types of?
Chewing and churning are types of mechanical digestion. The other type of digestion is chemical digestion, which involves the breaking down of foods via enzymes.
Which of the following processes involves both physical and chemical changes?
Digestion of foods is chemical and physical (mechanical).
What is the similarities between mechanical and chemical digestion?
They both break down food. Mechanical digestion literally breaks it down by grinding it. Whereas chemical digestion uses amylase (saliva that contains an enzyme) To break down the foods from starch to simple sugars.
What does chemical digestion in the stomach require?
The process of chemical digestion starts is your mouth! When you start chewing, your saliva helps break down the food as it goes down the esophagus.
Does saliva mix with food to moiston it?
Yes, it does. In fact, saliva is used to begin the digestion process in foods like carbohydrates.
