Which one of the following is not a process of nutrition?

Ingestion

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Reproduction

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Digestion

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Absorption

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Solution

The correct option is B
Reproduction

Reproduction is not a process of nutrition. Nutrition is the process involved in the taking in and the utilization of food substances. The whole process of nutrition is conducted in five steps. The five steps are ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion.

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