Write difference between ingestion and digestion.

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Ingestion Digestion
Intake of food from the external environment into the body by swallowing or absorbing it is known as ingestion. Breakdown of food into particles which can be absorbed by the body is known as digestion.
It helps in intake of food particles so the digestive enzymes and juices can act on it. The action of digestive juices and enzymes on food is a part of digestion
It is a completely mechanical process. It is a mechanical as well as a chemical process.

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(a)Ingestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
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(c)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(d) Ingestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

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Ingestion	Digestion
Intake of food from the external environment into the body by swallowing or absorbing it is known as ingestion.	Breakdown of food into particles which can be absorbed by the body is known as digestion.
It helps in intake of food particles so the digestive enzymes and juices can act on it.	The action of digestive juices and enzymes on food is a part of digestion
It is a completely mechanical process.	It is a mechanical as well as a chemical process.