Differentiate between: digestion and absorption. - Vidyadip

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Differentiate between:
digestion and absorption.

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Answer

Digestion

It is the process of converting complex food into a simple absorbable fonn.
It is a series of mechanical and chemical reactions.
Many enzymes are associated with digestion

Absorption :

It is the process of passing digested food through thin walls of blood capillaries and enters the blood stream.
No mechanical or chemical reaction occurs in absorption.
No enzyme is associated with absorption.

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