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What is digestion? Why do only animals require a digestive system?

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Digestion is the process in which complex substances are broken down to simpler substances and energy is produced. It is a vital process for an animal's survival because of this process the energy present in the food is made available to the cells in our body and due to that energy, we can work.

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