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The answer would probably be starch since this is the only nutrient that start to be digested in mouth and along the esophagus to the stomach.
More accurate to say 'none', for although saliva does start digestion that is added in the mouth and the oesophagus is simply the conduit from mouth to stomach.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agothe physical change would be that it becomes sort of like paste and then the chemical change is what im trying to find out.
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∙ 9y agoNo chemical or mechanical digestive processes take place in the esophagus. The tube simply moves food from the pharynx to the stomach.
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What is the first nutrient to be chemically digested?
It is starch! I think
Which nutrient is digested by ptyalin?
Starch is digested by ptyalin.
What is chemically digested in the stomach?
food!!
What nutrient is digested by more enyzmes than any other nutrient?
Protien
What do digested proteins chemically breakdown into?
Amino Acid
Which nutrient is digested in the ileum?
Nothing is digested by the liver in the digestive system at all. So there is basically no answer to it.
What organic nutrient is digested by salivary secretions?
Saliva
What nutrient is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions?
The nutrient that is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions is fiber. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that may be soluble or insoluble.
How is a sesame seed bun digested?
Sesame seeds are a very good source of fibre and roughage which cleans out your digestive system. They are also 25% protein, including methionine and tryptophan, which may be missing from other plant foods.
What is the nutrient digested in the mouth?
Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.
What does the pharnx do in the digestive system?
The pharynx is the tube which food passes threw after it is chemically and mechanically digested in the mouth. This leads to the esophagus then to the stomach.
What organic molecules are chemically digested in the small intestine?
proteinslipidscarbohydrates
