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How does metabolism begin?
ingestion
What is the definition of ingestion?
Ingestion is food being taken into the body
What is the function of the Ingestion?
first stage of food processing. ingestion is the process as taking food into the body through mouth ( as eating)
Why ingestion of food is difficult without teeth?
if teeth will not chew food properly the food will not break down into smaller substance and the process of ingestion will not be completed
What do you understand by the term ingestion?
The acts of getting food and eating it collectively are called ingestion
Involves the taking in of food?
ingestion
What is the difference between ingestion and digestion?
Ingestion is the taking in of food or other substances. Digestion refers to the breakdown of food into smaller particles, capable of later absorbtion. In humans, the mouth is the portal of "ingestion", whereas most" digestion" occurs in the stomach and bowel.
The taking in of food from the environment is called?
ingestion
What is food ingestion?
it is where you digest the food you ingest through your digestive system the nutrients from the food.
What is an example of ingestion?
Ingestion meaning the physical/initial intake of food, this is often referred to the teeth as they are the first/primary place where food ingestion occurs and later futhers this into digestion e.g) the stomach and enzymic brake down of foods.
The organic function of taking in food is?
ingestion-novanet
Why is ingestion important to the body?
Ingestion means to take in. In this case it means to take in food and it is very important to maintain the body.
