Nutrition and Digestion

What is the main purpose of digestion?

• To remove waste from the body

• To absorb nutrients

• To produce energy

• To break down food into small particles

Which type of teeth are used for tearing food?

• Incisors

• Molars

• Premolars

• Canines

What is the process of removing unmetabolised waste from the body called?

• Excretion

• Assimilation

• Egestion

• Absorption

Which type of nutrition involves organisms that make their own food?

• Heterotrophic

• Autotrophic

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

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What is the stage of nutrition where nutrients are absorbed into the body?

• Ingestion

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Assimilation

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