The Process Of Digestion (Page 18-19) Flashcards

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During digestion food goes through what types of changes?

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During digestion, food goes through physical changes and chemical changes

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What does physical changes do?

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Physical changes breaks the food down into small pieces through biting and chewing in the mouth and crushing in the stomach

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What does the chemical changes do?

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The chemical changes is the action of the enzymes breaking the large molecules in food into smaller molecules so that it can be absorbed easily by the body

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True or false: Biting and chewing releases nutrients in food

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Fasle.

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True or false: Biting and chewing releases nutrients in food

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Fasle.

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