Chapter 3.1: Types of digestion

Question 1

What are the 2 types of digestion?

Answer 1

Mechanical and Chemical

Question 2

What is Mechanical digestion?

Answer 2

Mechanical digestion involves physically breaking down food substances into smaller particles to more efficiently undergo chemical digestion.

Question 3

What are some examples of Mechanical digestion?

Answer 3

Chewing: Grinding of food into smaller pieces by the teeth.
Churning: The process of mixing food with digestive juices in the stomach by muscular contractions.

Question 4

What is Chemical digestion?

Answer 4

This is the process where complex molecules like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are broken down into smaller pieces that your body can use.
Chemical Digestion=Chemical Change

Question 5

Example of Chemical digestion?

Answer 5

Amylase: An enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars like glucose and fructose