Question

Explain the process of digestion in details

Answer 1

Answer:

Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller and smaller components, until they can be absorbed and assimilated into the body. ... Chewing, in which the food is mixed with saliva, begins the mechanical process of digestion. This produces a bolus which can be swallowed down the esophagus to enter the stomach.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The processes of digestion include six activities: ingestion, propulsion, mechanical or physical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. The first of these processes, ingestion, refers to the entry of food into the alimentary canal through the mouth.