Question

Identify error in the given statement:

The process of eliminating undigested food is called assimilation.

Answer 1

Egestion:

1. Large intestine absorbs the water from undigested food and this converts the food into semi-solid faeces.
2. These faeces move to the rectum and pass out of the body through anus at regular intervals.
3. This process is called egestion.

Assimilation:

1. All digested and absorbed nutrients are not used by the body instantly.
2. Some nutrients convert to another form and are stored in the body parts for later use, this process is called assimilation.

Final answer: The process of eliminating undigested food is called egestion.