Question

Write the difference between absorption and assimilation 3 points

Answer 1

Answer:

• Absorption is a process through which the simple molecule obtain after the process of digestion taken into the blood stream of the body via intestinal cavity, whereas the assimilation is the process in which absorbed molecules are utilized for the cellular functions.

Answer 2

Answer:

absorption:

- Absorption is the process of making simple molecules, which are produced as a result of digestion into the body from the intestinal cavity.

- Absorption takes place mainly in the small intestine.

- During absorption, nutrients are adding into the blood stream.

assimilation:

- Assimilation is the process of making new compounds from the absorbed molecules, which are necessary for normal cell functioning or to produce energy.

- Assimilation takes place in liver.

- During assimilation, molecules are taken out of the blood stream by different cells.

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