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Digestion of food in our body is an example of a ___ reaction.

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Digestion of food in our body is an example of decomposition and exothermic reaction.
In the digestion of food, carbohydrates, fats present in our body decomposes to give simple substance, and energy is released which is required for a person to do work.
Due to the decomposition of substances, it is a decomposition reaction and due to the release of energy, it is called an exothermic reaction.


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