Question

How do you differentiate between absorption and assimilation?

Answer 1

Absorption is the process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another substance whereas assimilation is the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological system.
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Answer 2

Absorption is taking simple molecules, which were produced as a result of digestion into the body (blood stream/lymph) from the intestinal cavity. Assimilation is making new compounds from the absorbed molecules, which are necessary for normal cell functioning or to produce energy.

• Absorption is mainly taking place at the small intestine. Assimilation is taking place in the liver or any other cell.

• In absorption, nutrients are added to the blood stream or lymph, but in assimilation, nutrients are taken out from the blood stream/ lymph