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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

What Is the Difference Between Absorption and Assimilation?

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear student
The key difference between absorption and assimilation is that absorption is the process of taking digested simple molecules into bloodstream/lymph via the intestinal villi and microvilli while assimilation is the process of synthesizing new compounds from the absorbed molecules.
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