Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
What is Physical/Mechanical Digestion?
A
The breaking down of large pieces of food into small pieces
2
Q
What is Chemical Digestion?
A
the breaking down of large, complex food molecules into small, simple molecules by hydrolysis reactions.
3
Q
Where does Digestion take place?
A
Digestion takes place in the digestive system/the alimentary canal.
4
Q
What is the Alimentary Canal?
A
A long tube that starts from the mouth and ends at the anus.
