alleryStart learning →Chewing breaks food into tiny pieces. How does this help digestion?
AIt removes all the water
BIt makes the food colder
CIt gives enzymes more surface
DIt adds bile to the food
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It gives enzymes more surface
Smaller pieces have a much larger surface area, so digestive enzymes can act on more of the food.
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