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Digestion is carried out by both mechanical and chemical methods. Justify. |
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Answer» 1. Mechanical digestion includes various movements of alimentary canal that help chemical digestion. 2. Mastication or chewing of food by teeth, churning in stomach and peristaltic movements of gastrointestinal tract bring about mechanical digestion in human body. 3. Chemical digestion is a series of catabolic (breaking down) reactions that hydrolyze the food. Thus, Digestion is carried out by both mechanical and chemical methods. |
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