Changes in food as it undergoes physical and chemical digestion

Asked by wiki @ 28/07/2021 in Chemistry viewed by 299 People

Food undergoes both physical and chemical changes during digestion. Which of the parts of the digestive process listed below is a physical change that takes place in the mouth?

enzymes break down starch into simple sugars
chewing breaks food into smaller pieces.
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Answered by wiki @ 28/07/2021

Answer:

1) chewing breaks food into smaller pieces.

Explanation:

Chewing food changes the PHYSICAL appearance. The sugars in the other possible answer will completely change the composition of the food. So therefore, chewing breaks food into smaller pieces, is correct.

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