Differentiate between absorption and assimilation.


The differences between absorption and assimilation are as follow:-


Absorption
Assimilation
1. It is the process of taking digested food into the blood vessels via intestinal villi and microvilli.
1. It is the process of synthesizing new compounds from the absorbed molecules.
2. It takes place in the small intestine.
2. It takes place in the liver.
3. During this process nutrients are added to the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
3. During this process nutrients are taken out from the bloodstream for assimilation.

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