Question

How do mechanical and chemical digestion work together to break down food

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Digestion is the breaking down of food in order to release energy for the body. The body obtains its required nutrients through the process of digestion. In digestion, food is broken down and energy is released.

Mechanical digestion involves the breakage of food into tiny bits. Chemical digestion uses chemicals secreted in the body to completely and finally breakdown food.

Mechanical digestion helps the course of chemical digestion. In mechanical digestion, food is broken down by chewing, cudding, churning e.t.c. Here large chunks of food are broken down into tiny bits. The tiny fragments of food has more surface area than the bulk mass. Increase in surface area makes chemical reactions on food very fast. As the food is being subjected to mechanical breakage, chemical action takes place simultaneously.

The food being broken would then be mixed with chemical substances in the body for proper breakage. Chemical digestion completes the digestive process. Chemically digested food can easily be taken into the blood stream where they are transported to different sites within the body.