HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Breaking food down with the use of enzymes is known as:
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Chemical Digestion
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Physical Digestion
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -Chemical digestion, through a process called hydrolysis, uses water and digestive enzymes to break down the complex molecules. Digestive enzymes speed up the hydrolysis process, which is otherwise very slow.
Detailed explanation-3: -The chemical reaction that’s central to chemical digestion is called hydrolysis.
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