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What happens to food after chemical digestion?


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Chemical digestion of food:

  1. The process of digestion that takes place in the stomach with the use of enzymes is called chemical digestion.
  2. The chemical digestion of food breaks the food into its building block form, which can be absorbed by the body for maintaining various functions.
  3. The food eaten by humans includes carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and nucleic acids which after undergoing chemical digestion are absorbed by the intestinal wall.

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