Process of taking food in the body is called_____________.

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Ingestion:
The process by which we consume food through our mouth and put it in the buccal cavity is known as ingestion.
This is the beginning of obtaining nutrition from the food.
This process is followed by digestion which actually allows us to extract nutrients and energy from the food.
Final answer:
Process of taking food in the body is called ingestion.

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