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Chewing your food is only physically breaking down the substance or object by breaking it up into smaller pieces. It is only chemically broken down when it enters the stomach acids.
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Is chewing food mechanical electrical radiant or chemical?
Chewing is mechanical.
Is a rotting bread a chemical change?
Yes, food rots under action of some enzymes which chemically breakdown food molecules.
Molecules which serve as chemical to make reaction work-like the breakdown of food molecules?
enzymes
The breakdown of large food molecules into their basic building blocks by enzymes is called?
phagocytosis
Why is the chewing of bread in the mouth a chemical change?
Chewing of bread is definitely a chemical change because the saliva in the mouth which is needed to lubricate the food it also contain a biocatalyst (alpha amylase or ptyalin) which converts the starch into the sugar. it can also be realized that when we chew food for more time it only in the mouth it give us sweet taste due to the chemical change of starch polymer inyo sugar molecules which are sweet in taste hence it clarifies there is a reaction even in our mouth while chewing the food.
What is term for the chemical breakdown of food in the mouth?
Mastication, commonly known as chewing, is the term for the mechanical breakdown of food in the mouth.
Begins mechanical breakdown of food through?
Chewing begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication
How would you classify chewing food?
mechanical breakdown
Is emulsification an example of mechanical digestion?
Mechanical digesting is this that involve physical breakdown or movement of food not chemical. Actions like chewing and swallowing would be mechanical.
How does mechanical breakdown affect chemical breakdown?
Mechanical breakdown makes food smaller so it wasn't be so large for the chemical breakdown.
Is chewing food mechanical electrical radiant or chemical?
Chewing is mechanical.
How does mechanical breakdown helps chemical breakdown?
Mechanical breakdown helps chemical breakdown because when you chew, chemical breakdown is going on all at the same time. So, that is going to chemical because if you didn't have saliva (chemical breakdown) if would take real long to digest your food.
What is Chemical Breakdown?
Chemical Breakdown is the digestion of food being broken down by bones and physically.
What energy form is chewing food?
Chemical
What begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication?
The mechanical breakdown of food starts with the saliva in your mouth.
What is mechanical breakdown?
a mechanical breakdown is when you manualy breakdown something,without using any objects. for example chewing your food is a mechanical brekdown or ripping a paper. And when you are breaking it down it fells like you do not feel anything.
Is food reacting with pepsin a chemical or mechanical change?
This is a chemical change. Pepsin catalyzes the chemical breakdown of food.
