HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Absorption is passing of digested material out of the digestive tract.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Absorption. The simple molecules that result from chemical digestion pass through cell membranes of the lining in the small intestine into the blood or lymph capillaries. This process is called absorption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Waste products of digestion pass through the large intestine and out of the body as a solid matter called stool.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. 1. (a) The main steps of nutrition in humans are ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, and egestion.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+’.

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