The process of taking food into the body 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 B
ingestion

Ingestion is the process of taking food into the body. 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. Lastly, 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
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