What is the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion in the mouth?

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Noor E.
May 2, 2018

Mechanical digestion: mean chewing and grinding of the food..
Chemical digestion: mean digestive by secretion of enzymes

Explanation:

Mechanical digestion: breakdown of the food into simple pieces by using the tooth and the tongue ..
Chemical digestion: breakdown of the food into simple pieces by secretion of some enzymes:
eg,, amylase enzymes
Lingual lipase enzymes..
and by secretion of saliva which help in the digestion

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