Definition of Digestion: Digestion is the mechanical and
chemical breakdown of food.
Enzymes in your saliva are responsible for
the chemical breakdown of foods.
The chemical breakdown of the food begins in the mouth.
The more you chew, which is the mechanical breakdown of food, the less your stomach acid has to do, which is
the chemical breakdown of food.
Not exact matches
«Plants supply biomass which forms the beginning
of the
food chain, but insects act as pollinators and soil organisms increase soil fertility through the
breakdown and retention
of chemical elements such as phosphorus.
I appreciate having the knowledge
of my
food sensitivities, but I really loved learning about the
chemical breakdown in
foods and how they affected me.
They include improving the first important
chemical stage
of carbohydrate digestion through the action
of amylase, the physical
breakdown of foods to increase its surface area to aid further digestion in the stomach and small intestines, and stimulating the taste buds, which sense
food and immediately sends that information to the brain.
The
chemical aspect
of digestion begins in the mouth with salivary enzymes contacting
food and beginning the
breakdown process.
Digestibility refers to the net amount
of protein that is left after the cat
food's
chemical breakdown in the body.