Difference between Circulation and Digestion
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Circulation |
Digestion |
1. | A flow of blood or materials throughout the body of an organism, this is known as Circulation. | A process where breakdown of complex food or biological molecule into their component parts such as proteins to amino acids, lipids to fatty acids and carbohydrates to simple sugars, this is known as Digestion. |
2. | In the circulation process, parts such as blood, heart, vessels- Arteries, veins, capillaries are included for the circulation. | In the digestion process, parts such as mouth, teeth, tongue, Oesophagus, Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bile, rectum, anal sphincter are included for the digestion. |
3. | Nutrients transport from the digestive organs to the different tissues takes place with the help of circulation. | Break down of complex food into nutrient molecule takes place with the help of digestion. |
4. | Functions of circulation includes waste product transportation, nutrients transportation, transport electrolytes, transportation of respiratory gases etc. | Functions of digestion includes chewing and swallowing of food, food transportation, mechanical digestion, breakdown of food into nutrients and absorption. |
7. | Types of circulation: systematic, pulmonary and coronary circulation. | Types of digestion: mechanical and chemical digestion. |