What is difference between Ingestion and Digestion?

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Ingestion:
The process of uptake of food is known as ingestion.
It is the first stage of nutrition which involves taking in food through the mouth.
Digestion:
The food which we eat cannot be digested by our body directly.
It needs to be broken down into substances that can be easily absorbed by the body.
The process of breaking down the food into a simple form is called digestion.
Ingestion
Digestion
Taking food through the mouth into the body is called ingestion. Breaking up complex molecules of food into simple and small molecules is called digestion.
This is a physical process It involves many chemical reactions.
Enzymes are not required Enzymes are required
The process takes a few minutes to complete. Digestion takes 4-5 hours to complete.

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Q. The process of taking in food is also called
(a) ingestion.
(b) egestion.
(c) digestion.
(d) absorption.

Q. The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is:
(a) Ingestion → Absorption → Digestion → Assimilation → Egestion
(b) Ingestion → Digestion → Assimilation → Absorption → Egestion
(c) Ingestion → Digestion → Absorption → Assimilation → Egestion
(d) Ingestion → Assimilation → Digestion → Absorption → Egestion

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

Q. The process by which animals make use of the digestive food is called
(a) absorption.
(b) digestion.
(c) ingestion.
(d) assimilation.

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Ingestion	Digestion
Taking food through the mouth into the body is called ingestion.	Breaking up complex molecules of food into simple and small molecules is called digestion.
This is a physical process	It involves many chemical reactions.
Enzymes are not required	Enzymes are required
The process takes a few minutes to complete.	Digestion takes 4-5 hours to complete.