Answer the following question given this paragraph: As food is pushed through the GI tract by peristalsis, it undergoes digestion. Digestion is the process of breaking down food into nutrients. There are two types of digestion: mechanical digestion and chemical digestion. Q: The process of breaking down food into nutrients is known as __________ Choices: - energy - absorption - filtration - digestion A:
The answer to this question is:
digestion