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by travis bickle on October 30th, 2006

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In short, what's the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion?

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  • by Glenn Blaylock on October 30th, 2006

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    Mechanical digestion is where the food is physically broken into smaller pieces. This is what happens when you chew your food and does not result in a change in the composition of your food. Chemical digestion is the actual chemical breakdown of your food. This is caused by the various digestive juices (saliva, stomach acid, etc.) as they react with your food.

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  • by Chubbychaser84 on May 29th, 2009

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    mechanical digestion is mechanical and chemical digestion is chemical

    ie mechanical digestion involves force like chewing or the stomach churning and chemical digestion is the chemical reactions in the body to digest the food which are catalysed by enzymes such as protease which aids the breakdown of protein

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  • by Anonymous on May 29th, 2009

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    Mechanical digestion includes the salivary glands tounge and teeth it starts by mastication (chewing) your food is mixed with your saliva then the process of peristalis which is the movement of food through the smooth muscle contraction.

    Chemical is the action of enzymes, breaking down larger molecules to simple or smallr molecules which are then absorded by cells

    the above is your answer in short

    Hope this helps you.

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  • by Hannah on November 11th, 2008

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    Mechanical Digestion is when food is being physically chewed up or being grinded. Chemical Digestion is using acid to digest the food bolus. It happens in the saliva, which contains enzymes, and it also happens in the stomach, which contains gastric juices.

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  • by BritaniBell on April 20th, 2011

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    what is absorbing mean in digestion

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