Assimilation of Food

Q.

What do you mean by egestion?

Q.

Assimilation comes before absorption or after it

Q. The process of transportation and utilisation of nutrients by body to perform various functions is known as assimilation.

1. 
   True
2. 
   False

Q. Name all the steps involved in nutrition in animals. [3 MARKS]

Q.

The process of taking in food from the environment is called

1. Ingestion

2. Digestion

3. Assimilation

4. Nutrition

Q.

__ is the conversion of the absorbed digested food into body material.

Q. The fluid secreted by the salivary glands that converts starch into maltose is known as _________ .

1. hydrochloric acid
2. saliva
3. bile juice
4. hormones

Q.

Which of these is the correct sequence in the process of digestion?

1. Digestion $\to$ Ingestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Excretion

2. Excretion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Ingestion $\to$ Digestion

3. Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Excretion

4. Ingestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Excretion

Q.

does villi absorb nutrients or glucose?