The utilization of the products of digestion is called___________?
Correct answer: C. assimilation
- A. ingestion
- B. absorption
- C. assimilation
- D. both a and b
Explanation
Assimilation is the use and incorporation of absorbed nutrients into the body's cells for energy, growth, and repair. Absorption only describes the movement of digested nutrients through the intestinal wall into blood or lymph, so option b is a common confusion.
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