Explain the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?

Answer 1

Mechanical means to chew and break down into smaller pieces.

Chemical means to react with enzymes to chemically release the nutrients and energy in the food.

Answer 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 Chemical Digestion The complex molecules of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are transformed by chemical digestion into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and utilized by the cells. 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.

Answer 3

Mechanical Digestion
The large pieces of food that are ingested in the mouth 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. Mechanical digestion continues with churning and mixing actions in the stomach.

Chemical Digestion
The complex molecules of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are transformed by chemical digestion into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and utilized by the cells. Chemical digestion begins in the mouth while chewing...with the release of saliva; however, the majority of chemical digestion occurs within the ailimentary canal (digestive tract). 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, by itself, would be very slow.

Answer 4

Mechanical digestion is the physical breakdown of food whereas chemical digestion is the breaking down of foods into smaller molecules via chemical reactions.

Answer 5

mechanical i like chewing, while chemical is the saliva in your mouth, the acid in your stomach, and your intestinal system.
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