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.
Digestion means breaking down complex items into smaller components. Chemical digestion does this by breaking down the chemical bonds that hold the item together. This changes the chemical composition of the item.
Breaking down food into smaller chemical building blocks.
Chemical digestion in the small intestine involves release of various enzymes. These enzymes will help in the breakdown of various nutrients from the foods.
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what is responsible for chemical digestion in earthworms
Antacids affect chemical digestion by increasing the pH in the stomach.
to begin the digestion of proteins
No, it is chemical digestion.
all foods require either physical or chemical digestion.
This is when food particles are breaking down into even tinier pieces by: hydrochloric acid in your stomach. That is chemical digestion.
mechanical digestion is with your teeth , chemical digestion is in your stomach and small intestine.
the stomach
Stomach
Both the mouth and the stomach perform mechanical and chemical digestion.
Yes, in part. Chemical digestion occurs in the mouth (saliva), stomach (gastric acid) and small intestine. The nutrients are mostly absorbed in the walls (lining) of the small intestine.
Stomach