HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Chewing food is an example of ____
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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 in the oral cavity consists of grinding of food into smaller pieces by the teeth, a process called mastication.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mechanical Digestion The large pieces of food that are ingested have to be broken into smaller particles that can be acted upon by various enzymes. This is mechanical digestion, which begins in the mouth with chewing or mastication and continues with churning and mixing actions in the stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of physical digestion are grinding, chewing, biting, and tearing.
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