Differentiate between: mechanical digestion and chemical digestio… - Vidyadip

Question

Differentiate between:
mechanical digestion and chemical digestion.

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Answer

Mechanical digestion :

in mechanical digestion the ingested food is broken down in the mouth by chewing it.
Teeth help in mechanical digestion
Food is not completely digested in it.

Chemical digestion :

In chemical digestion the food is digested by the action of enzymes.
Enzymes are involved in chemical digestion.
Proper digestion of food occurs in it.

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