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Question
Distinguish between the following:
Assimilation and Absorption
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Solution
| Assimilation | Absorption |
| It involves utilization of absorbed food by different body cells. | It is the process by which soluble digested food passes from the alimentary canal into the blood and lymph through intestinal villi. |
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