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The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.

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Is the large intestine mechanical digestion or chemical?

The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.


Is the large Intestine a mechanical or a chemical digestion?

As far as I know there is no digestion at all in the large intestine, only absorption.


Which organ in the digestive system is not involved in chemical or mechanical digestion?

small intestine


Is a small intestine a mechanical or chemical digestion?

chemical


Is the small intestines chemical or mechanical?

The small intestine completes the process of chemical digestion.


Is a large intestine a mechanical digestion?

Chewing is mechanical 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.


Does the large intestine use chemical or mechanical digestion?

The large intestine primarily absorbs water and electrolytes from undigested food, with little to no involvement in chemical or mechanical digestion. Its main role is to form and store feces before they are eliminated from the body.


Is the large intestine a chemical?

no. it is an organ.


Is the food in your small intestine experiencing a chemical or mechanical break down?

chemical break down


What do the large and small do for your digestive system?

The large intestine absorbs water, and the small intestine uses small finger like things called villi take the nutrients and take it through the small intestine's wall throughout your body. Both have chemical digestion and small intestion has mechanical digestion.


Where does most chemical digestion take place and nutrients are absorbed into the blood?

chemical digestion takes place in the small intestine large intestine,mouth and stomach. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine and minerals in the large intestine.