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Chemical digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva contains enymes and breaks the food down chemically.
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What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
all foods require either physical or chemical digestion.
Explain why chemical digestion does not begin in the mouth for all foods?
because the enzyme is not present in the mouth which digest it.
What Organ containing a strong acid?
The stomach contains strong acids to help with digestion and the breaking up of foods.
What is the name for foods containing live microorganisms?
probiotics
What are the foods that cotain substances needed for building body cells?
Foods containing protein such as fish, meats and legumes
What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
all foods require either physical or chemical digestion.
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.
Where does digestion?
Digestion begins in the mouth where saliva break down the foods into the bio-chemicals.
What type of digestion is used to break down small foods particles by enzyme action?
"chemical" or "chemical digestion"
Describe the chemical reaction that takes place in tahe decay of foods growth of plantd digestion of food?
what is chemical reaction taking place in the delay of foods growth of pro digestion of foods
What are the functions of the digestive?
Saliva moistens food particles, helps bind them, and begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates. Also solvent, it dissolves foods so they can be tasted.
How do cellulose containing foods such as fruit and vegetables help the process of digestion?
provide essesntial enzymes
Which process increases the surface area of foods prior to chemical digestion?
chewing
What organs secrete enzymes which begin chemical digestion in the mouth?
The salivary glands in the mouth secrete enzymes in saliva that begin chemical digestion.
What are chewing and churning types of?
Chewing and churning are types of mechanical digestion. The other type of digestion is chemical digestion, which involves the breaking down of foods via enzymes.
Which of the following processes involves both physical and chemical changes?
Digestion of foods is chemical and physical (mechanical).
Explain why chemical digestion does not begin in the mouth for all foods?
because the enzyme is not present in the mouth which digest it.
