Question

Difference between intra and extracellular digestion

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rganisms obtain energy through the ingestion of energy-rich food. The ingested food should be digested into small compounds to absorb as nutrients. Intracellular and extracellular digestion are the two methods of digestion of food in the above-mentioned organisms. Intracellular digestion mainly occurs in unicellular organisms such as protozoans. In addition, extracellular digestion occurs in animals with a digestive system and in fungi. The main difference between intracellular and extracellular digestion is that intracellular digestion occurs inside the food vacuoles within the cell whereas extracellular digestion occurs outside the cell in the lumen of the alimentary canal or on the decaying organic materials