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Foods are digested differently for certain people. Typically, pepsin from the stomach is used to digest proteins, and amylase from the liver is used to digest carbohydrates.
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What is dijestion?
digestion is when your stomach processes the foods or drinks you basically digest.
What two systems regulate the processes of digestion and absorption?
The hormonal system and the nervous system coordinate all the digestive and absorptive processes. Digestion is how the body breaks down foods and gives the body nutrients.
Which of the following processes involves both physical and chemical changes?
Digestion of foods is chemical and physical (mechanical).
What two terms are considered to be opposite processes digestion and synthesis?
Digestion is the breaking down of foods so that it can be absorbed and provide nutrients. Synthesis occurs when the body manufactures some thing that it needs from the raw materials that it obtains through digestion.
How are the processes of digestion and absorption similar?
The processes of digestion and absorption are similar because they both involve absorbing a substance. :)
Was is mechanical digestion?
The very minute food enters the mouth it goes through the digestion process. There are 2 digestive system function processes that take place in our body. These 2 processes are the mechanical digestion and the chemical digestion.
What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
all foods require either physical or chemical digestion.
How fast does the body process food?
The speed at which the body processes food is dependent on quite a few bodily functions. The speed of digestion depends on metabolism and complexity of foods consumed.
What is the body processes of the Bald Eagle?
The body processes of the Bald Eagle is... Photosynthesis and Digestion.
What helps with digestion and processes sugar in the body?
The Pancreas helps with digestion and processed sugar in the body.
What process increases the surface area of foods prior to chemical digestion?
Mastication, or chewing, is a form of mechanical digestion that increases the surface area of foods prior to chemical digestion.
What foods help the digestion?
fibre
