Which of the following phenomena helps in the degradation of complex substances of food into simpler ones?
A
Digestion
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B
Ingestion
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C
Excretion
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D
Assimilation
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Solution
The correct option is C Digestion The process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body.