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In which body compartment does carbohydrate digestion not occur?
carbohydrate digestion doesn't occur in the stomach and the large intestine.
Is the large Intestine a mechanical or a chemical digestion?
As far as I know there is no digestion at all in the large intestine, only absorption.
Is the large intestine mechanical digestion or chemical?
The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.
What are the three areas where food passes through but digestion does not occur?
The three areas are: - the esophagus - the large intestine - the rectum
Is a large intestine a mechanical digestion?
Chewing is mechanical digestion.
What are the names of the 2 intestines?
The names of the two intestines are the small intestine and the large intestine. The small intestine is where most digestion and absorption of nutrients occur, while the large intestine is primarily responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes while forming and expelling waste materials.
Where does the majority of digestion and nutrients occur?
Small Intestine.
Is the large intestine chemical or mechanical?
The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.
Where does the digestion occur in the body?
It starts in your mouth and ends in your large intestine.
What type of digestion occur in the large intestine?
In the large intestine, primarily fermentation occurs rather than significant digestion. The large intestine houses a variety of bacteria that break down undigested carbohydrates and fibers, producing short-chain fatty acids and gases as byproducts. This process aids in nutrient absorption and contributes to overall gut health. However, the large intestine mainly functions in water absorption and the formation of feces rather than in the digestion of food.
How does the intestines contribute to the digestion?
The large intestine, no digestion takes place there. The large intestine passes along the waste product and it exits through the anus.
Where does most chemical digestion take place and nutrients are absorbed into the blood?
chemical digestion takes place in the small intestine large intestine,mouth and stomach. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine and minerals in the large intestine.
