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Herbivores chemical digestion begins in the mouth carnivores chemical digestion begins in the stomach why is this?
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∙ 13y ago
It's fairly simple. Any animal that eats plants is a herbivore. as humans, we are omnivores as we eat both plants and animals. Plants store their energy as starch, or amylose. This is a very long molecule that takes a long time to break down. Therefore, in the herb/omnivore's saliva is an enzyme called amylase. This starts to break down starch molecules in plant matter in the mouth.
On the other hand, carnivores eat meat- predominantly proteins. Protein will be digested in the stomach and small intestine once the stomach acid and protease enzymes break down there molecules. As meat doesn't contain starch, starting digestion in the mouth would be pointless.
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Where does chemical and mechanical digestion take place?
what is responsible for chemical digestion in earthworms
How does an antacid deal with chemical digestion?
Antacids affect chemical digestion by increasing the pH in the stomach.
The main chemical of the stomach is to begin the digestion of?
to begin the digestion of proteins
Is formation of chyme by the stomach an example of mechanical digestion?
No, it is chemical digestion.
What does chemical digestion do in the small intestine?
This is when food particles are breaking down into even tinier pieces by: hydrochloric acid in your stomach. That is chemical digestion.
How is machanicle digestion different for cheminal digestion?
mechanical digestion is with your teeth , chemical digestion is in your stomach and small intestine.
Which body parts are included in chemical digestion?
the stomach
What organ carries out most chemical digestion?
Stomach
What two organs use both mechanical and chemical digestion?
Both the mouth and the stomach perform mechanical and chemical digestion.
Does the small intestine have mechanical or 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.
What is the muscular sac that completes chemical and mechanical digestion?
Stomach
The acid that aids digestion in the stomach is?
Enzymes, they are responsible in chemical digestion.
