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What liquid helps soften food as you chew it?
Saliva in the mouth helps to soften food as you chew it. Saliva helps begin the breakdown of foods.
All living organisms begin the breakdown of their food by?
All living organisms begin the breakdown of their food by digesting it through a process called hydrolysis, which involves breaking down large molecules into simpler ones with the help of water and enzymes. This allows organisms to extract essential nutrients and energy from their food for survival and growth.
What food does pepsin begin to breakdown?
Pepsin begins the digetion of Protein. Pepsin is found in the stomach.
Why is hydrochloric acid in gastric juices?
The basic answer is it helps to begin the breakdown of food and start the digestive process (which actually starts with the saliva in your mouth when you take a bite of food)
Does the large intestine breakdown food?
No. Most of the breakdown of food is done by the small intestine.
Is the breakdown of food?
me
Physical breakdown of food?
mechanical breakdown
Begins mechanical breakdown of food through?
Chewing begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication
What is the breakdown of food?
digestion
Is it true that saliva contains enzymes that begin the breakdown of proteins?
no
What begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication?
The mechanical breakdown of food starts with the saliva in your mouth.
How does the stomach store food?
The stomach stores food by expanding its muscular walls to accommodate the incoming food. This allows the stomach to hold and mix the food with digestive enzymes and acids to begin the breakdown process. The stomach can stretch to hold around 1-1.5 liters of food on average.
