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Digestion and Absorption — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYDigestion and Absorption1 Mark
Question
Define digestion. Why is digestion necessary?
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Answer

  • Digestion is the process of conversion of complex food substances into simple absorbable forms.
  • The complex biomacromolecules cannot be absorbed by our body cells in their original form; so they have to be digested into simple forms for absorption.

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