Egestion is same as Excretion.

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The correct option is B
False

Egestion is the process of elimination of undigested food from the body while excretion is the process of elimination of metabolic waste generated after digestion. In egestion the discharged material has not passed through the cells while in excretion the discharged mateials are byproducts of cellular metabolism.

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