it do because it decrease the time the chemical breakdown takes place. if the food wasn't mechanically brokendown the chemicalbreakdown would have bigger pieces to breakdown causing the process to slow down
The two main phases of the digestive process are the mechanical digestion phase, which involves physically breaking down food through chewing and the movement of the stomach and intestines; and the chemical digestion phase, where enzymes and stomach acids break down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body.
all the mechanical and chemical that breaks down rock
in esophagus mechanical process takes place because here the break down of food materials takes place.
Oxidation is a chemical process, not mechanical, that can lead to chemical weathering. It occurs when minerals in rocks react with oxygen in the air or water, causing the minerals to break down and the rock to weaken.
No, the process of acids from plant roots breaking up rocks is a chemical reaction, not a mechanical one. The acids chemically react with the minerals in the rocks, causing them to break down over time.
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Climate can affect rates of mechanical weathering by influencing the frequency of freeze-thaw cycles and differential heating of rocks, leading to physical breakdown. In contrast, climate can influence rates of chemical weathering by determining the availability of water and temperature for chemical reactions which can break down minerals. Both types of weathering are related as they work together to break down rocks - mechanical weathering initiates the process by breaking rocks into smaller pieces which exposes more surface area for chemical weathering to act upon.
Mechanical weathering refers to the process where rocks break down physically without changing their chemical composition. This can include processes like freezing and thawing, abrasion, or root wedging.
Yes, both chemical and mechanical digestion break down food into smaller units.
actually the mechanical digestion takes place first in our body that is the whole process of digestion we normally study. where the whole process is of getting things like glucose, minerals, proteins etc.. but the chemical digestion takes place at the cellular level means in the cells that is the break down of glucose in getting energy to work or metabolism of the cells
all the mechanical and chemical that breaks down rock