Explain the term ingestion.
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The process by which we intake food through our mouth is known as Ingestion .
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Ingestion is the consumption of a substance by an organism.
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- In animals, the process in ingestion occurs by mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract. In single-celled organisms, however, the food substance is absorbed by the cell membrane.
- For example, in amoeba, ingestion of food occurs via structures called pseudopodia, which are present on the cell membrane. These organs engulf food substances and they are then taken to the cell for processing.
- Ingestion can also mean introducing substances into an organism internally, like medication or drugs.
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