The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called

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The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called ________.

A. digestion
B. absorption
C. ingestion
D. secretion

Answered by wiki @ 26/06/2021

A) Digestion

Here's the dictionary definition of digestion:

The process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.

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