___ process of utilization of the absorbed food by the body.

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Absorption of food
Absorption of food involves converting the digested food into forms that can be easily absorbed and assimilated by different parts of the body of an organism.
This process primarily takes place in the small intestine.
Assimilation
Assimilation is the process of transport of the absorbed nutrients to different parts of the body for their use in obtaining energy and the growth and repair of the body.

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