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Compare and contrast Mechanical digestion and chemical digestion

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Chemical digestion is caused by enzymes secreted from the walls of the small intestine and stomach acid.
While Mechanical digestion is cause by the back and forth movement/vibrations of the intestines as food travels, mixing up the contents into fluids.
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