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Which process of digestion refers to the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces which can subsequently be accessed by digestive enzymes?
Which process of digestion refers to the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces which can subsequently be accessed by digestive enzymes?
- Chemical digestion
- Excretion
- Absorption
- Mechanical digestion (correct)
What is the term used for the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma?
What is the term used for the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma?
- Excretion
- Absorption
- Metabolism
- Digestion (correct)
Where does mechanical digestion take place in the human digestive system?
Where does mechanical digestion take place in the human digestive system?
- Esophagus and rectum
- Stomach and large intestine
- Mouth and small intestine (correct)
- Liver and pancreas
