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Extracellular digestion is a process in which saprobionts feed by secreting enzymes through the cell membrane onto the food. The enzymes catalyse the digestion of the food into molecules small enough to be taken up by passive diffusion, transport or phagocytosis. These nutrients are transferred into the blood or other body fluids. Since digestion occurs outside the cell, it is said to be extracellular. It takes place either in the lumen of the digestive system, in a gastric cavity or other digestive organ, or completely outside the body.
Extracellular digestion is a form of digestion found in all saprobiontic annelids, crustaceans, arthropods, lichens and chordates, including vertebrates.
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Is centipede digestion extracellular or intracellular?
extracellular
Is earthworm digestion extracellular or intracellular?
It is extracellular
Which organism does not carry out extracellular digestion?
A cat is an example of an organism that doesn't carry out extracellular digestion. Parasites and fungi are examples of organisms that use extracellular digestion.
What is the advantage of extracellular digestion over intracellular digestion?
extracellular digestion enables and animal to digest much larger prey then intracellulary digestion allows.
Do mollusks undergo extracellular digestion or intracellular digestion?
Intracellular
Is paramecium digestion extracellular?
No. its intracellular.
Where do most bacteria get their food?
extracellular digestion
What organisms do extracellular and intracellular digestion?
humans
What advantage is there to the extracellular digestion of cnidarians over the intracellular digestion of sponges?
nothing maufuddaah
What are two basic ways that cells can digest a substance?
Extracellular digestion and intercellular digestion.
Is intracellular or extracellular digestion is immediate energy?
intracellullar
Where is digestion held in the Monera Kingdom?
Digestion is extracellular (outside the cell) and nutrients are absorbed into the cell.
