Question

What do you mean by Digestion ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Digestion:-

it is a process in which large insoluble particles are converted into small and soluble particles

It can also be said that breakdown of food is known as digestion

Answer 2

Answer :-

Digestion is the process in which complex and larger molecules of food matter is hydrolysed within the alimentary canal with the help of enzymes, to form simpler, smaller and absorbable molecules.

In presence of water, various enzymes act upon the food and helps in breakdown of the matter into simple and absorbable forms. This step is known as hydrolysis of food. Different types of teeth help to cut, clear and masticate the full matter into smaller particles. Saliva more instance it to form a soft and smooth dough like matter.

In digestion, food undergoes two phases of actions - mechanical processing and enzymatic breakdown.