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Does the large intestine digest the food mechanically or chemically?
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∙ 14y ago
When talking about digestion, the term "mechanical" really only applies to the mouth, where food is chewed into smaller bits. Intestinal digestion is by chemistry and bacterial/enzymatic action.
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Which intestine do proteins carbohydrates and fat chemically digest?
neither Proteins, carbohydrates and fats are all digested in the small intestine. The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas secrete chemicals into the small intestine to digest these nutrients. The large intestine absorbs water from the food, leaving behind waste products.
How does a large intestine complete its function?
The large intestine function is digest to your food
What is happening to the food inside the stomach?
Your food enters through your mouth and you start chemically and mechanically breaking down your food. Then your food goes down your esophagus with peristalsis. When your food enters your stomach, it is again chemically and mechanically digested. Then your food goes down your small intestine where the minerals and nutrients are taken out. When your food enters the large intestine the water is taken from it. Then it exits out of your anus.
What is large or small that digest food?
Intestine
Can be large or small helps digest food?
intestine
What is the large intestine function?
The large intestines function is to digest your food.
Why does a pig have a large intestine?
So it can properly digest and excrete food.
What is large or small and helps food digest in a frog?
intestine
What organs help digest vitamins?
small intestine
What are the similarities between the small intestine and the large intestine?
* Part of digestive system * intestines * absorb (small=nutrients large=water)
What jobs do the large intestines do?
the large intestine absorbs water and starts to digest it and goes through the rectum
Describe the major differences between the human large intestine with those of the mink?
The large intestine is essentially the same in all mammals who eat and digest solid foods. The large intestine of the mink is simply smaller than that of a human.
