Digestion Flashcards
Processes
1
Q
Why digestion important?
A
Energy
Growth
Regulation of processes
2
Q
What are the processes of digestion
A
Ingestion Digestion Absorption Assimilation Egestion/ decefaction
3
Q
Explain ingestion.
A
Intake of food
4
Q
Explain digestion.
A
Breaking down insoluble polymers into soluble monomers
5
Q
Explain absorption.
A
Nutrients are absorbed into the body
6
Q
Explain assimilation.
A
Nutrients are used for the processes of the body
7
Q
Explain egestion.
A
Undigested food residue is removed from the body by faces through the process defecation
