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Define egestion in the context of nutrition.
Define egestion in the context of nutrition.
The process in which undigested food is removed from the body.
What is the process in which the absorbed food is used for energy, growth, and repair in the body cells?
What is the process in which the absorbed food is used for energy, growth, and repair in the body cells?
Assimilation
Describe how amoeba ingests food.
Describe how amoeba ingests food.
Amoeba ingests food by using its pseudopodia.
How does digested food move from the food vacuole to the cytoplasm in amoeba?
How does digested food move from the food vacuole to the cytoplasm in amoeba?
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Where does digestion of food occur in amoeba?
Where does digestion of food occur in amoeba?
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What happens to the absorbed food in amoeba after assimilation?
What happens to the absorbed food in amoeba after assimilation?
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How does assimilation of food contribute to the growth of amoeba?
How does assimilation of food contribute to the growth of amoeba?
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