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What is digestion |
When the digestive system breaks down large insoluble food particles into water soluble molecules |
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Protein turns into |
Amino acid |
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Carbohydrate turns into |
Glucose or Energy |
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Lipids turn into |
Glycerol |
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What is mechanical digestion |
Uses physical processes to break down the food like mastication then peristalsis in the oesophagus and churning in the stomach |
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What is Chemical digestion |
Food is reduced chemically through enzymes action |
