NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Mechanical digestion
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Chemical digestion
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -These juices help break up food into much smaller pieces. By the time food is ready to leave the stomach, it has been turned into a thick liquid called chyme (kime). A small muscular valve called the pylorus (pie-LOR-is) controls when chyme is released into the small intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The chemical digestion of proteins happens due to acidic digestive fluids that are secreted by the gastric glands, called gastric juices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chewing and the churning motions in your stomach are the main forces involved in this process. Chemical digestion. This is the process where complex molecules like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are broken down into smaller pieces that your body can use. It requires special proteins called enzymes.