The chemical breakdown of food is called
a. sensory digestions
b. chemical digestion
c. peripheral digestion
d. mechanical digestion

Chemical digestion is the chemical breakdown of food 

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lysosomes contain a variety of enzymes, enabling the cell to break down various biomolecules it engulfs, including peptides, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids (lysosomal lipase). the enzymes responsible for this hydrolysis require an acidic environment for optimal activity. hope i !