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Question 1

what is the definition of ingestion

Answer 1

it is the process in which food is taken into the body

Question 2

what is the definition of digestion?

Answer 2

it is the chemical or physical breaking up of large insoluble food molecules into small soluble molecules to be absorbed into the bloodstream

Question 3

what is the defintion of absorption?

Answer 3

it is the process where small and soluble molecules move from the lumen of the small intestine into the bloodstream of the intestine to be transported to the rest of the body

Question 4

what is the definition of assimilation?

Answer 4

it is the process where absorbed food molecules are used to create new protoplasm or to release energy, done in the liver

Question 5

what is the definition of egestion

Answer 5

it is the process where undigested food known as faeces or discharge is removed from the body via the anus

Question 6

what is the definition of excretion>

Answer 6

it is the removal of discharge or unwanted substances out of the body, occuring at the kidneys and lungs

Question 7

what is the definition of secretion?

Answer 7

it is the removal of useful substances from cells and organs due to excess, that occurs in the liver, glands and pancreas