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What substance can't be broken down by stomach acid?
Stomach acid cannot break down plastic. It is a non-biodegradable material that will remain intact in the stomach if ingested.
Where does tomato get broken down in?
Tomatoes are broken down in the stomach by stomach acid and enzymes, particularly pepsin. The acidic environment helps to break down the tomato's cell walls and release nutrients for absorption in the small intestine.
What kind of molecule performs chemical digestion in the stomach?
Protein is the only nutrient broken down in the stomach. This is because only protease enzymes are present in the stomach acid.
If you ingest nasal mucus does it stick to your stomach walls?
No. Mucus is broken down by the acid in your stomach. It therefore does not remain behind in the stomach and passes normally through the digestive track of the body.
What breaks down food in your stomach?
The stomach breaks down food with gastric acid, also known as stomach acid. Gastric acid contains hydrochloric acid. In addition, the stomach performs some mechanical breakdown of food.. Food enters the stomach where it is further broken apart and thoroughly mixed with gastric acid, pepsin and other digestive enzymes to break down proteins.
How does stomach acid breakdown food?
It uses very strong acid called stomach acid to break it down
What part of your stomach is like a mixer?
Nothing really mixes it, but your intestines do most of the squashing, it's broken down by acid too.
How does food get broken down into useable energy?
It goes down the esophagus and into the stomach, the gastric acid breaks it down and sends it off the the small intestine. In the small intestine it is broken down into it's final component. It is then stored in the liver for energy.
Do fingernails digest in your stomach?
No, fingernails do not digest in your stomach. They are made of a tough protein called keratin that cannot be broken down by stomach acid. Instead, they will pass through your digestive system and be excreted in your stool.
Acid breaks down food were?
Acid breaks down the food in the stomach. Pepsin is the enzyme that breaks down the proteins from the food, in the stomach. Highly acidic pH helps to break down the food.
Can stomach acid dissolve toothpicks?
Stomach acid, primarily composed of hydrochloric acid, is strong enough to break down food but is not effective at dissolving materials like wood, which composes toothpicks. While stomach acid can degrade organic matter, toothpicks are dense and resistant to rapid dissolution. They may eventually break down over time, but this process would be slow and inefficient compared to how they would be broken down mechanically.
What happens in the stomach during the digestion of a ham sandwich that you ate for lunch?
The Ham Sandwich is broken down both chemically and mechanically because the stomach produces gastric acid that breaks it down. Also, the stomach squeezes the food to help it break it down which is mechanical digestion.
