Mechanical digestion. The actual grinding and physical breaking down of food.
Chemical digestion breaks down food using chemicals/enyzyms and chemical reactions.
Digestion
into your small intestine.
cellular respiration
cells
The process you are referring to is called catabolism. Catabolism involves breaking down large molecules into smaller ones, releasing energy in the process. This process is essential for producing energy and building blocks for anabolic reactions in cells.
The process that breaks down food molecules and releases energy is called cellular respiration. This process occurs in the cells of organisms and produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy currency of the cell, through the breakdown of glucose and other molecules in the presence of oxygen.
Hydrolysis
The process of breaking down food into small nutrient molecules is called digestion. Digestion occurs in the gastrointestinal tract and involves both mechanical and chemical processes to break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
Fat is broken down through a process called lipolysis, which involves the breakdown of triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol by enzymes such as lipase. These fatty acids can then be utilized as energy by the body through a process called beta-oxidation.
Nutrient molecules pass from the small intestine into the through tiny structures called villi.
The chemical process that breaks down nutrients is called digestion. In this process, enzymes break down nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body for energy and other functions.
Rubber can be broken down through a process called oxidation, where oxygen reacts with the rubber molecules and causes them to break apart.