HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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The stomach helps to digest food with ____ processes.
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chemical
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physical
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both chemical and physical
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neither chemical nor physical
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chemical digestion in the stomach is carried out by acid and enzymes. Gastric acid is the acid in the stomach that breaks the bonds in proteins and vegetables. Pepsin breaks protein down into protein components. Gastric lipase is the enzyme that breaks down lipids into fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food is chemically changed in digestion when new, smaller substances are formed. These chemical changes are examples of chemical digestion. Chemical digestion begins in the mouth when enzymes in saliva begin to break down carbohydrates.
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