Digestion of large nutrients into smaller molecules takes place throughout the digestive system. Wherever there are enzymes secreted, you can be sure that the break down of substances is taking place. Specific organs where this takes place include the mouth, the stomach and the small intestine.
Digestion
the system is digestive system
the system is digestive system
Food.
Mechanical digestion. The actual grinding and physical breaking down of food. Chemical digestion breaks down food using chemicals/enyzyms and chemical reactions.
it breaks down
Your body breaks down the food you eat into a form of sugar called glucose.
When your body breaks down food into nutrients, chemical digestion is taking place. In contrast, physical digestion breaks down food mechanically into smaller particles.
nutrient
Your body breaks down food so that it can get the nutrients into usable form.
Your stomach
The digestive system breaks food into various nutrients.