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Completely digested food ready for absorption is called________________________


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Absorption of food:

  • The process by which the digested food molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and utilized and transported to different parts of the body is called absorption of food.
  • The absorption of food is initiated in the small intestine.
  • The digested food molecules pass through the walls of the small intestine and then mix with the bloodstream.

Completely Digested Food:

  • The completely digested food which is ready for absorption is known as chyle.
  • Chyle is formed in the small intestine due to the digestion of fats-containing food.
  • Chyle is a form of lymph that contains fat that has been absorbed into the bloodstream via the small intestine.


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