the stomach stores and breaks down the food that hasn't been completely broken down and the small intestine conducts the food to the butt hole.
is food broken down when respiration in plants occur?
food isn't exactly broken into molecules. molecules are collections of atoms. those would be too small to see. but food is broken down so the nutrients can be gathered. the food is broken down in the stomach, then, the food goes through the intestines where the nutrients and water are gathered
what does digestion mean? It is the process on which food is broken down inside your body to absorb food particles that have starch, proten, sugar, vitamins and minerals, fibre, fat and water.
enzymes
Digestion is the process by which ingested (eaten) food is broken down (by acid and enzymes) and absorbed (into the blood, through the lining of the small intestine).
When food is broken down the stored energy is in your cells. When the energy is needed, the cells release the energy.
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Saliva
In humans, food is most broken down in the stomach where enzymes, bacteria and acids break the food into simpler parts. The food is then passed to the intestines, where the nutrients are absorbed.
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
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