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Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular digestion?

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Intracellular digestion

Extracellular digestion

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The digestion of food occurs within the cell.

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The digestion occurs in the cavity of alimentary canal.

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Digestive enzymes are secreted by the surrounding cytoplasm into the food vacuole.

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Digestive enzymes are secreted by special cells into the cavity of alimentary canal.

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Digestive products are diffused into the cytoplasm.

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Digestive products diffuse across the intestinal wall into various parts of the body.

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It is a less efficient method.

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It is a more efficient method of digestion.

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It occurs in unicellular organisms.

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It occurs in multicellular organisms.


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