digestive gland
The structure that feeds most plants is the root system. Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil, which are then transported to other parts of the plant for growth and metabolism. Some plants, such as epiphytes, can also absorb nutrients through their leaves.
A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil in the form of minerals and other inorganic compounds, and animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods.
villi
They absorb their nutrients through their cell wall
Earthworms extract nutrients from soil using a specialized muscular structure called the pharynx. The pharynx helps to ingest and break down organic matter in the soil, allowing earthworms to absorb nutrients from it.
Nematodes absorb nutrients primarily through their pharynx, which acts like a pump to ingest food. Once ingested, food is broken down in the intestine, where nutrients are absorbed directly into their body through the intestinal wall. Some nematodes also have specialized cells that facilitate nutrient uptake. This process allows them to efficiently utilize organic matter or host tissues, depending on their ecological role.
A sponge-like fungus absorbs nutrients from its environment through its porous structure, which allows it to take in water and dissolved nutrients. These nutrients are then absorbed by the fungus through its cell walls and used for growth and reproduction.
absorb water and absorb nutrients
the villi in the small intestines.
Although fungi are heterotrophs, they do not take food into their bodies as you do. Instead, fungi absorb food through hyphae that grow into the food source.
The mouth is one of the organs of the digestive tract that doesn't absorb nutrients. Another is the esophagus.
The colon absorbs nutrients, and sometimes contaminants of nutrients.