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What do chewing and the action of bile have in common in the digestive system?

They both break down a certain thing. Bile breaks down fats while chewing breaks down carbohydrates in simple sugar


Where is the undigest food is stored?

Food begins the digestive process as soon as it enters your mouth. Saliva and chewing breaks the food down into a form that can be swallowed and used by the body.


What process breaks down food to get energy?

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Is chewing food mechanical electrical radiant or chemical?

Chewing food is a mechanical process that breaks down food into smaller pieces to make it easier to swallow and digest.


The process by which the digestive system breaks down food into molecules that the body can use is called .?

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What enzyme breaks down starch in the digestive system?

The enzyme that breaks down starch in the digestive system is called amylase.


How does the enzyme break down starch in the digestive process?

The enzyme breaks down starch in the digestive process by breaking the bonds between the glucose molecules in the starch, converting it into simpler sugars that can be easily absorbed by the body.


What two digestive system occurs in the mouth?

Mechanical and chemical digestion both occur in the mouth (physically chewing and when saliva breaks down food into smaller bits).


What is the mouth used for in the digestive system?

The mouth is where digestion begins. It is responsible for chewing food, mixing it with saliva to start breaking down carbohydrates, and forming a bolus that can be easily swallowed and passed down the esophagus to the stomach for further digestion.


What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down starch in the digestive system?

The enzyme that breaks down starch in the digestive system is called amylase.


What is the system that breaks down and absorbs food?

The first task of the digestive system is to break down food into a fine pulp (mechanical digestion). When the food is physically broken down, digestive chemicals break the food down into small molecules (chemical digestion). The mouth is the organ in which the process of digestion begins.(Google)


The process of breaking down food into usable materials?

Digestion is the process of breaking down food into usable materials, and is one function of the digestive system. The other function, absorption, makes these materials available to all cells in the body.