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What is the first step in the process of converting food into molecules that can be used by the cells of the body?
What is the first step in the process of converting food into molecules that can be used by the cells of the body?
Ingestion
What are the two ways in which food in the digestive system is broken down?
What are the two ways in which food in the digestive system is broken down?
Mechanical and chemical digestion
Where does chemical digestion start in the digestive system?
Where does chemical digestion start in the digestive system?
In the mouth
What happens to the clump of food once it is swallowed?
What happens to the clump of food once it is swallowed?
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Where is chemical digestion completed in the digestive system?
Where is chemical digestion completed in the digestive system?
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