Question
Biology Question on Parts of the digestive system
Essentially the word ??igestion??means
A
burning of food
B
oxidation of food
C
hydrolysis of food
D
breakdown of food
Answer
breakdown of food
Explanation
Solution
Digestion is the breakdown of food by the digestive enzymes. Proteins are broken down to amino acids, starch to glucose, fats to glycerol and fatty acids. The enzymes which bring about digestion are called hydrolases. These breakdown products are then absorbed into the bloodstream. Digestion occurs at the multicellular, cellular, and sub-cellular levels