Question

Difference between bolus and chyme?

Answer 1

1. The food that gets chewed and mixed up with saliva is termed a bolus.
2. The acidic fluid consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food that passes from the stomach to the small intestine is known as chyme.

Bolus	Chyme
1. It is alkaline.	1. It is acidic.
2. It is ball-like food.	2. It is a semi-liquified creamy paste.
3. It is a soft form of food.	3. It is the liquefied part of the food.
4. It is a mixture of food and saliva.	4. It is a mixture of food and gastric juice.
5. It is first chewed and then swallowed into the stomach.	5. It passes through the stomach and into the small intestine.