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Alecsey [184]
3 years ago
8

Which type of digestion involves the actual breaking apart and chewing of food?

Biology
1 answer:
jeka57 [31]3 years ago
7 0
The type of digestion that involves the actual breaking apart and chewing of food is called MECHANICAL DIGESTION. Mechanical digestion increases the surface areas of the food which makes the food easier to digest. Examples of mechanical digestion are mastication and peristalsis.
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