Question

Digestion is ________. Digestion is ________. only mechanical both mechanical and chemical neither mechanical nor chemical only chemical

Answer 1

Digestion is BOTH mechanical and chemical.

Mechanical digestion is the breakdown of food into small particles from mouth to stomach, such as chewing

Chemical digestion is the chemical breakdown of food into small chemical substances, from mouth to the intestine. It utilises saliva, water and enzymes to break food down