what is an example of mechanical digestion in the mouth?
answer:
is that teeth????
2007-03-04 16:07:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Chewing is mechanical digestion. It means to break the food apart by mechanical (chewing) means.
2007-03-04 16:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is teeth. Tounge help in swalloing(and in speaking) and saliva act as lubricant and contain enzyme(a kind of protein). The scientific term for mechanical digestion or chewing of food is Mestication.
2007-03-05 05:43:43 · answer #2 · answered by Raj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chewing is the mechanical aspect to oral digestion. Saliva is also mixed with the food, which breaks down starches and other carbohydrates.
2007-03-05 00:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
physically breaking down food...like chewing
2007-03-05 01:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Emm t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋