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What is the organ where the chemical digestion of starch begins?
The chemical digestion of starch begins in the mouth with the help of the enzyme amylase, which breaks down starch into simpler sugars like maltose.
What organ in the mouth begins the chemical digestion of food?
Salivary glands
Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in this organ?
Mouth: in saliva there is this amylase enzym to break it down to sugar(s)
Which organ does digestion of protein begin?
Your stomach.
Name the organ where fat digestion begins?
Stomach.
What organ does digestion first begin began at?
The mouth is where literally begins,
Which organ does mechanical and chemical digestion begin?
Mechanical digestion begins in the mouth, where chewing and mixing with saliva break down food into smaller pieces. Chemical digestion begins in the stomach with the action of stomach acid and enzymes on the food.
Organ where chemical digestion ends in fats?
fatty acidsglycerol
Organ responsible for chemical digestion and absorbtion of food?
The small intestine is the organ responsible for both chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients from food. Enzymes and bile break down the food, while nutrients are absorbed through the small intestine's lining into the bloodstream for distribution to the body's cells.
What organ carries out most chemical digestion?
The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes that help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the small intestine. This organ plays a crucial role in the chemical digestion of food.
In which human organ would the chemical digestion of a piece of meat normally began?
In the stomach.
Which organ of body responsible for proteins digestion only?
Protein digesting enzymes (protease) are found throughout the digestive system. In the stomach, pepsin begins the breakdown of ptrotein into amino acids. The process continues in the small intestine, where protease is secreted by the intestine and the pancreas.
