steps of holozoic nutrition Flashcards
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Name the five steps of holozoic nutrition.
ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, and egestion.
what is engestion?
the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
what is the ingestion tool for frog?
sticky tongue
What is digestion?
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small soluble components(converting complex organic food to its simpler form by the action of chemicals called enzymes)
what are digestive enzymes??
Digestive enzymes are a group of enzymes that break down complex food to its simpler form…
What is absorption??
process of digested nutrients defusing into the blood or body fluids…
What is assimilation??
process of utilizing digested nutrients transported by body fluids…
What is egestion??
process of getting rid of undigested food from the body…
two differences between excretion and egestion?
EXCRETION
-elimination of liquid or gaseous waste.
-can happen in plants and animals.
EGESTION
-elimination of solid waste
-can happen in only animals
do all animals follow holozoic nutrition(true/false)
TRUE
