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Which process involves the breaking down of food into smaller components?
Which process involves the breaking down of food into smaller components?
- Absorption (correct)
- Prehension
- Metabolism
- Excretion
What is the initial stage of nutrition that involves taking in food?
What is the initial stage of nutrition that involves taking in food?
- Digestion
- Prehension (correct)
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Which physiological process involves the utilization of absorbed nutrients for energy and growth?
Which physiological process involves the utilization of absorbed nutrients for energy and growth?
- Prehension
- Excretion
- Metabolism (correct)
- Digestion
Study Notes
Nutrition Processes
- Digestion: The process that involves the breaking down of food into smaller components.
- Ingestion: The initial stage of nutrition that involves taking in food.
- Assimilation: The physiological process that involves the utilization of absorbed nutrients for energy and growth.
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Test your knowledge of nutrition with this quiz covering prehension, ingestion, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion of nutrients. Challenge yourself with questions on the physiological processes and chemical reactions involved in nutrition.
