Intake of food is called:

Ingestion

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Egestion

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Digestion

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Nutrition

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Solution

The correct option is A Ingestion
Ingestion is the consumption of a substance by an organism.
This is accomplished by taking in the substance through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract, such as through eating or drinking.
Hence, the correct answer is A.

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