THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A physical process in which large pieces of food are torn and cut into smaller pieces ____
A
chemical digestion
B
water reduction
C
mechanical digestion
D
food particles absorption
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Digestion begins immediately in the oral cavity with both mechanical and chemical digestion. Mechanical digestion in the oral cavity consists of grinding of food into smaller pieces by the teeth, a process called mastication.

Detailed explanation-2: -Liver secretes a juice known as bile. The function of the bile salts include, to make the food alkaline and to break down the fat molecules into smaller and simpler compounds. The process of breaking down fat into smaller globules is known as emulsification.

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