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11 Biology Digestion and Absorption - Set No : 22 Question No :9

Question No : 9
               What do you mean by the process of digestion?     

                a)          Conversion of complex substances into simpler form          b)          Absorption of monomers by the body     

                c)          Conversion of monomers into polymers          d)          Absorption of water and food     

Answer No : 9
     (a)Digestion involves both mechanical and bio-chemical processing of food. Basically, it is the break down of complex organic substances of food like carbohydrates, proteins and fats (macronutrients) into simple, soluble inorganic substances. So, it can be defined as the conversion of insoluble polymer of food into their soluble monomers     

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