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Absorption by Small Intestine and Difference Between Absorption

This document discusses the absorption and assimilation of food. It outlines that it will review the breakdown of food in the digestive system, the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, the assimilation of food in the body, and define the difference between absorption and assimilation. It also poses review questions about defining absorption and assimilation, the major organ of assimilation, the importance of villi in the small intestine, and the function of lacteals.

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Absorption by Small Intestine and Difference Between Absorption

This document discusses the absorption and assimilation of food. It outlines that it will review the breakdown of food in the digestive system, the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, the assimilation of food in the body, and define the difference between absorption and assimilation. It also poses review questions about defining absorption and assimilation, the major organ of assimilation, the importance of villi in the small intestine, and the function of lacteals.

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Absorption by small intestine

and difference between


absorption assimilation of
food
BY: JHILIK PATHAK
We will go about the following:

1. Revision of complete breakdown of food in the alimentary canal


2. Absorption of food in the small intestine
3. Assimilation of food in the body
4. Difference between absorption and assimilation
Recapitulation of breakdown of food in our
alimentary canal
Summary of chemical reactions which takes
place in digestion
Absorption of food by small intestine
Summary of absorption
Assimilation of food
The difference between the terms…..
The literal difference between absorption and
assimilation
Lets Recall…

 Define absorption?
 Define assimilation?
 State the major organ associated with assimilation.
 Why are villi important in small intestine?
 State the function of lacteal.

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