Which of these is not a part of nutrition?

(a) digestion
(b) absorption
(c) egestion
(d) excretion

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Solution

(d) excretion
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion are the five steps of nutrition. Excretion is not a part of nutrition.

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Which of these is not a part of nutrition? (a) digestion (b) absorption (c) egestion (d) excretion

(d) excretion Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion are the five steps of nutrition. Excretion is not a part of nutrition.

Which of these is not a part of nutrition?

(a) digestion
(b) absorption
(c) egestion
(d) excretion

(d) excretion
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion are the five steps of nutrition. Excretion is not a part of nutrition.