What is the difference between chemical digestion and mechanical digestion
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Which best differentiates between chemical digestion and mechanical digestion?
Chemical digestion happens in the small intestine; mechanical digestion happens in the mouth.
Chemical digestion involves the breaking down of food with enzymes;
mechanical digestion is breaking down food by chewing and tearing with teeth.
Chemical digestion is the breakdown of fats; mechanical digestion is the breakdown of proteins.
Chemical digestion is done only by the major structures of the digestive system; mechanical digestion is done by the accessory structures of the digestive system.