Which statement by a patient shows correct understanding of assimilation?
Correct answer: A. My body uses absorbed nutrients in its cells
- A. My body uses absorbed nutrients in its cells
- B. My stomach breaks food into smaller molecules
- C. My intestine moves nutrients into the blood
- D. My rectum stores waste before elimination
Explanation
Assimilation is the use of absorbed nutrients by body cells for energy, growth, repair, or storage. Digestion breaks food down, absorption moves nutrients into blood or lymph, and the rectum stores faeces.
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