Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
What is Ingestion?
A
Taking food into the mouth
2
Q
What is Digestion?
A
This is breaking down large molecules into smaller soluble ones so they can be absorbed into the blood
3
Q
What is Absorption?
A
Liquid food passes through the gut wall into the bloodstream
4
Q
What is Assimilation?
A
This occurs when food is taken in by the cells and is used for energy,growth and repair
5
Q
What is Egestion?
A
When fibre and other indigestible material passes out through the anus
