Difference between Ingestion and Digestion

Difference between Ingestion and Digestion

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Ingestion

Digestion

1. The process of taking food in or another item into the body with the help of swallowing or absorbing to it is called as Ingestion. The process where breaking down of complex food into simple chemical compounds, later which can be absorbed as nutrient or to take energy and nutrition is called as digestion.
2. No ATP release and storage takes place in ingestion process, Hence, it is ATP independent process. ATP release and storage takes part in digestion process. Hence, it includes synthesis of ATP and storage of ATP.
3. Ingestion is mainly a single process. Digestion is mainly a complex process.
4. Ingestion process is independent of enzymes Or it does not include the action of enzymes. Digestion process is dependent of enzymes Or it includes action of enzymes.
5. Ingestion process mainly occurs in mouth. Digestion process mainly occurs in mouth, stomach as well as intestine.
6. With the help of endocytosis, ingestion takes plan in protozoa. Digestion takes place inside vesicles in the cytoplasm of protozoa.
Updated: October 12, 2021 — 1:55 am

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