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Food is broken down using your teeth, saliva(spit), enzymes and a strong acid in your stomach which is called Hydrochloric Acid.
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What is the purpose of the term half life?
A half life is defined as the amount of time it takes a substance to break down half of its total mass. This is used to determine the age of various natural substances.
What is the advantage of acidic conditions in stomach?
The acid produced by the different cells of the stomach are used to break down proteins and other parts of the food you eat while they are in the stomach. Easy to digest foods are broken down by saliva and other substances, but strong bonds in some foods make it hard to break down. The acidic environment breaks these down more easily.
What is food preservation on the pH scale?
there is no food preservation on the pH scale?
What is the process that uses water to break down a polymer called?
the process that is used to break down water is by passing a electrical current through it ,it is called electrolysis.
Are teeth chemical or mechanical digestion?
Salivary Glands performs Chemical Digestion
What substance is used to break food down?
Enzymes are used to break down food.
Substance used to break food down?
Enzymes are substances that break down food.
What is a substance used to break down food?
small intestine
What antibodies help the stomach to break down food?
Antibodies are not used to break down food.
What is the break down of food?
It is digestion.The process used to break down food is called digestion. Digestion helps break down food so that the nutrients can be absorbed into the system.
What enzyme is used to break down plant cells?
There isn't an enzyme in humans that breaks cellulose down, but the substance is still used for roughage in the alimentary canal so there is something for the muscles to push against as food moves down
What is used to break down food?
your teeth and spit
What breaks down food into simple substances?
Enzymes are used to break down foods. Some enzymes are: Amylase for carbohydrates. Protease for proteins. Lipase for fats.
When living cells break down food molecules energy is?
When living cells break down food molecules energy is released and used to form ATP.
What is the process by which food is broken down into substance that can be used by the cells of the body?
mechanical
Where are enzymes used in the body mainly?
in the stomach to break down food
Which two organs help break down food?
Even though there are many systems in the body the only system that is used to break down food is the digestive system. The stomach and the intestines work together to help break down food as well.
