Differentiate absorption and assimilation.

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Absorption Assimilation

1. Throughout the body by blood and lymph and supplied to all body cells according to their requirements. 1. Assimilation means the incorporation of the absorbed food materials into the tissue cells as their internal and hoihogenous component.

2. It takes place in the small intestine. 2. Takes place in the cells of the body.

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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

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Absorption	Assimilation
1. Throughout the body by blood and lymph and supplied to all body cells according to their requirements.	1. Assimilation means the incorporation of the absorbed food materials into the tissue cells as their internal and hoihogenous component.
2. It takes place in the small intestine.	2. Takes place in the cells of the body.