It is the complex process of turning the food eaten by living organisms into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair needed to survive.
Various organs, glands, and their secretions for the digestive system.
It also involves the removal of waste from the body.
Two types of digestion:
Physical Process: It involves the physical breakdown of food molecules into a smaller, absorbable form.
Chemical Process: It involves a series of chemical reactions to digest the food which occurs inside the stomach under the action of gastric juices and enzymes.