Question
Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular digestion.
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Answer
Differences between Intracellular and Extra-cellular Digestion
| Intracellular Digestion | Extra-cellular Digestion |
| (i) The digestion that takes place inside the cell is called intracellular digestion. | (i) Digestion that occurs outside the cell is called extracellular digestion. |
| (ii) Like the digestion that takes place in the host cell of endoderm in Hydra. | (ii) Similarly, like the digestion of cilantro in Hydra. |
| (iii) Intracellular digestion is similar to the digestion of unicellular animals. | (iii) Extracellular digestion in Hydra is similar to the digestion that occurs in the alimentary canal of animals. |
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