What is egestion? How is it different from excretion? [2 MARKS]

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Egestion: 1 Mark
Difference: 1 Mark

The expulsion of undigested food from the gut through the anus is egestion.
Egestion is different from excretion because excretion involves the removal of any waste product that is generated in the body, while egestion is the removal of undigested waste material from the gut through the anus.

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