Q. What do you mean by the absorption of food?
A) It is a process by which the end products of the digestion passes through the intestinal mucosa into blood or lymph
B) It is a process of transportation of digestive food from the human alimentary canal to blood and lymph
C) It is a process to utilise the absorbed food substances
D) Absorption is a process by which nutrients are absorbed from the large intestine into the blood and lymph through its mucous membrane
Explanation
The end product of digestion are absorbed through the intestinal mucosa into the blood. Therefore, absorption, can be defined as a process of transportation of nutrients from the alimentary canal to the blood or lymph (circulatory system) through mucous membrane
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.