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O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q111 Mark

What are the correct definitions of digestion and assimilation? [Table 11.1]

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Adigestion: 1, assimilation: 3
Bdigestion: 2, assimilation: 3
Cdigestion: 1, assimilation: 4
Ddigestion: 2, assimilation: 4

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B: digestion: 2, assimilation: 3

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Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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