Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Assimilation 1. It is the process in which the food is taken into the body.
b. Ingestion 2. It is the process in which the absorbed food is taken in by the body cells and used for energy, growth and repair.
c. Digestion 3. It is the process in which the food containing large, insoluble molecules is broken down into small water soluble molecules.

  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Assimilation is the process in which the absorbed food is taken in by the body cells and used for energy, growth and repair. Ingestion is the process in which the food is taken into the body. Digestion is the process in which the food containing large, insoluble molecules is broken down into small water soluble molecules.

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