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  We eat food composed of all the nutrients such as carbohydrate, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and water. After digestion they get absorbed in the form of glucose, amino    acids,    fatty    acids, glycerol, etc. Which mechanism is involved in the absorption of digested food and water?

Answer:

                  Digested food is taken in intestinal cells by following process (i) Glucose, amino acid and some ions ? Active transport (ii) Fatty acids and glycerols ? Diffusion passive transport (iii) Water - Osmosis.                               (1x3=3)