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Physical breakdown of food

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 7/7/2024

mechanical breakdown

Koube Esther ∙

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∙ 1y ago

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Name one structure involved in the physical breakdown of food?

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What is the physical change in food when it enters the esophagus?

the physical change in the change in food when the enters esophagus is when it has a chemical breakdown in your mouth with a mechanical breakdown the chemical breakdown is when your salivia is making the food moist the mechanical is when you chew the food so it easier for it to enter the esophagus and so the salivia can get it moist then your esophagus uses muscles to push the food down into your stomache

Is the breakdown of food into usable units through physical and chemical changes?

metabolism

When does the physical breakdown of food begins?

In the mouth of course, because you have to chew it ( mechincally) to have it go down easier

Does the large intestine breakdown food?

No. Most of the breakdown of food is done by the small intestine.

Is the breakdown of food?

Is Teeth crushing food Physical or chemical?

Teeth crushing food is a physical process because it involves the mechanical breaking down of food into smaller pieces. Chemical processing, on the other hand, involves the breakdown of food molecules through reactions with enzymes and other substances in the body.

How does food change in the mouth?

Physically is is chewed (so this is a purely physical breakdown). CHemically it reacts with the amylase in saliva and is broken down further.

Begins mechanical breakdown of food through?

Chewing begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication

What is a physical and chemical change that take place in the digestion of food?

A physical change that occurs during digestion is the mechanical breakdown of food into smaller pieces through chewing and churning in the stomach. A chemical change that takes place is the breakdown of macromolecules like proteins, carbohydrates, and fats into simpler molecules like amino acids, glucose, and fatty acids through the action of enzymes.

What is the breakdown of large food molecules into smaller molecules colled?

Physical digestion is the term for breaking down large food molecules into small molecules. Mechanical digestion and physical digestion mean the same thing.

What is the breakdown of food?

digestion

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