AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN HUMANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the five processes in human nutrition (in order)?
A
ingestion, digestion, egestion, absorption, assimilation
B
ingestion, digestion, absorption, egestion, assimilation
C
ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, egestion
D
absorption, ingestion, digestion, egestion, assimilation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Figure 2: The digestive processes are ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ingestion-intake of food. Digestion-breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler forms. Absorption-absorption of the digested food by the body. Egestion-removal of undigested food from the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is-Ingestion

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