Difference between ingestion and digestion?

Open in App

Solution

Ingestion: Ingestion is the taking of food into the body.
Digestion: Digestion is the process where food is broken down into its constituents which can then be absorbed by the body.
Ingestion
Digestion
Intake of food is called ingestion.
Digestion is defined as the process of breaking down large, insoluble molecules of food into smaller, water-soluble molecules which can then be readily absorbed by the body.
2. The food moves down the digestive system from the buccal cavity. 2. Conversion of complex substance into simple substance.
3. Ingestion occur in the mouth. 3. Digestion occurs in the mouth, stomach and small intestine.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. The process of taking in food is also called
(a) ingestion.
(b) egestion.
(c) digestion.
(d) absorption.

Q. Breaking down of food into simple soluble compounds is called

(a) ingestion
(b) digestion
(c) nutrition
(d) egestion

Q. The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is:
(a) Ingestion → Absorption → Digestion → Assimilation → Egestion
(b) Ingestion → Digestion → Assimilation → Absorption → Egestion
(c) Ingestion → Digestion → Absorption → Assimilation → Egestion
(d) Ingestion → Assimilation → Digestion → Absorption → Egestion

The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is :

(a)Ingestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(b)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

(c)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(d) Ingestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

Q. The process by which animals make use of the digestive food is called
(a) absorption.
(b) digestion.
(c) ingestion.
(d) assimilation.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

Ingestion	Digestion
Intake of food is called ingestion.	Digestion is defined as the process of breaking down large, insoluble molecules of food into smaller, water-soluble molecules which can then be readily absorbed by the body.
2. The food moves down the digestive system from the buccal cavity.	2. Conversion of complex substance into simple substance.
3. Ingestion occur in the mouth.	3. Digestion occurs in the mouth, stomach and small intestine.