Multiple choice

There are ______ main steps in the process of nutrition in animals.

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The five main steps in animal nutrition are: 1) Ingestion (taking in food), 2) Digestion (breaking down food), 3) Absorption (taking nutrients into cells), 4) Assimilation (using nutrients for growth/repair), and 5) Egestion (removing undigested waste). This sequence applies from simple organisms like amoeba to complex mammals.

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