Question

Identify the incorrectly matched pair(s) from the given.

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{A}& \text{Ingestion}& \text{The intake of food into the body}\\ \text{B}& \text{Egestion}& \text{Breakdown of food into simple soluble form}\\ \text{C}& \text{Digestion}& \text{Removal waste products and undigested food from the body}\\ \text{D}& \text{Absorption}& \text{Transfer of nutrients obtained from food to blood}\end{array}$

• A. Only C
• B. A, B and C
• C. B and C
• D. Only D

Answer 1

The correct option is C B and C

Nutrition in animals involve the following steps:

• The process of intake of food through mouth - Ingestion
• Food particles are further broken down into simpler forms - Digestion
• Nutrients from the digested food are absorbed - absorption.
• Nutrients are then utilised for various purposes - assimilation.
• Finally the undigested food is eliminated from the body - egestion.