Question

The process of taking in food from the environment is called

• A. Ingestion
• B. Digestion
• C. Assimilation
• D. Nutrition

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Ingestion

The correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Ingestion is the process of taking in food for obtaining nutrition from it.
2. Ingestion is done using the mouth and thereafter it enters the alimentary canal for digestion.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option (B):

Digestion is the process in which the complex food items are broken down into simpler forms by the action of various enzymes in the alimentary canal.

Option (C):

The blood transports the digested food to all parts of the body for the release of energy. which is known as assimilation.

Option (D):

Nutrition is the extraction of nutrients from the food that we eat and what kinds of nutrients a certain food item provides.

Final answer: The process of taking in food from the environment is called ingestion.