6.1.2.1 - Mechanical Digestion
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What initiates mechanical digestion?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to food as we eat it.
What is chyme?
💡 Hint: It's what food becomes after stomach churning.
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What is mechanical digestion primarily responsible for?
💡 Hint: Think about the physical actions involved in digestion.
True or False: Chyme is the solid part of food after it has been digested.
💡 Hint: Remember what happens to food in the stomach.
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Analyze the interactions between mechanical and chemical digestion in different sections of the digestive tract. How do these processes ensure efficient nutrient absorption?
💡 Hint: Consider the sequence of digestive processes from mouth to small intestine.
Design an experiment to measure the effect of chewing time on the digestion of a piece of food using a model digestive system. What outcome would you expect?
💡 Hint: Think about how the physical breakdown of food impacts its surface area.
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