NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A type of digestion where chemical reactions break down pieces of food into smaller molecules
A
mechanical digestion
B
indigestion
C
chemical digestion
D
such thing does not exist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mechanical digestion involves physically breaking down food substances into smaller particles to more efficiently undergo chemical digestion. The role of chemical digestion is to further degrade the molecular structure of the ingested compounds by digestive enzymes into a form that is absorbable into the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion involves mixing food with digestive juices, moving it through the digestive tract, and breaking down large molecules of food into smaller molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth, when you chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our body relies on three major types of food, carbohydrates or carbs, fats, and proteins. During digestion, these three types of food are broken down by the same type of chemical reaction, called hydrolysis. Hydrolysis is the breakdown of a compound, when it reacts with water.

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