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The process by which food is broken down into essential nutrients is called

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ingestion

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respiration

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digestion

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Solution

The correct option is C digestion
Digestion is the process by which the food we eat is broken down into small parts. From these smaller parts, nutrients like carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitmains and minerals are absorbed and taken to all parts of the body by the blood.

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