TYPES OF DIGESTION
* MECHANICAL DIGESTION: Breaking down food into smaller pieces through chewing, churning, and grinding.
* CHEMICAL DIGESTION: Breaking down food using enzymes, acids, and bile to transform complex molecules into simpler ones.
* INTRACELLULAR DIGESTION: Breaking down food within cells, such as in the liver and pancreas.
* EXTRACELLULAR DIGESTION: Breaking down food outside of cells, such as in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine.
* PROTEIN DIGESTION: Breaking down proteins into amino acids.
* CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION: Breaking down carbohydrates into simple sugars.
* FAT DIGESTION: Breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
* CELLULAR DIGESTION: Breaking down and recycling cellular waste and debris.
* ENZYMATIC DIGESTION: Breaking down food using enzymes, such as lactase, amylase, and trypsin.
* FERMENTATIVE DIGESTION: Breaking down food using microorganisms, such as in the gut microbiome.