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Question
Differentiate between
Digestion and Absorption
Solution
Digestion:
1. It is the process of converting complex food into a simple absorbable form.
2. It is a series of mechanical and chemical reactions.
3. Many enzymes are associated with digestion.
Absorption :
1. It is the process of passing digested food through thin walls of blood capillaries and enters the bloodstream.
2. No mechanical or chemical reaction occurs in absorption. 3. No enzyme is associated with absorption.
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