BiologyCLASS 10ICSE
answered 27 Mar 2026The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is (a) Ingestion Absorption Digestion Assimilation Egestion (b) Ingestion Digestion Assimilation Absorption Egestion (c) Ingestion Digestion Absorption Assimilation Egestion (d) Ingestion Assimilation Digestion Absorption Egestion
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Answer (c) Ingestion |
Digestion |
Absorption |
Assimilation |
Egestion |
- Ingestion: The process the food is taken inside through mouth and broken down by teeth and initial digestion takes place in the mouth by saliva.
- Digestion: The process in which food is digested by using few enzymes and are used by the cells for producing energy.
- Absorption: The process in which cells use the energy from the digested food and helps in building tissues in our body.
- Assimilation: The process in which digested food moves into the cells of the
- Egestion: The process in which undigested food is removed out from the body through