Question

Digestion of food is a chemical change.’ Justify.

Answer 1

• Enzymes in the stomach and intestines break down huge macromolecules into simpler molecules so that the body may absorb the meal more quickly, food digestion is considered a chemical change.
• During physical digestion, your body mechanically breaks down food, grinding or smashing it into tiny bits.
• During chemical digestion, enzymes, or microscopic proteins, modify the structure of the food, which is made up of numerous atoms connected together.