The process of excreting unusable or undigested material through the anus is known as ________ .

assimilation

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ingestion

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egestion

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digestion

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Solution

The correct option is C
egestion

Ingestion, digestion, absorption and egestion are the processes involved in digestion of a food material.

$∙$ Ingestion is the consumption of food by an organism.
$∙$ Digestion is the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
$∙$ Absorption is the process by which the digested food molecules are absorbed in the small intestine.
$∙$ The left over or undigested food is removed from the body through anus by the process of egestion.

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The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is :

(a)Ingestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(b)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

(c)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(d) Ingestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

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(a) Ingestion → Absorption → Digestion → Assimilation → Egestion
(b) Ingestion → Digestion → Assimilation → Absorption → Egestion
(c) Ingestion → Digestion → Absorption → Assimilation → Egestion
(d) Ingestion → Assimilation → Digestion → Absorption → Egestion

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(a) ingestion.
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(d) absorption.

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(a) absorption.
(b) digestion.
(c) ingestion.
(d) assimilation.

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