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The undigested and unabsorbed remains of food are eliminated from the body through a process called:

Answer: Egestion.

  • A Assimilation
  • B Deglutition
  • C Egestion
  • D Ingestion

Correct answer: C. Egestion

Explanation: Egestion is the elimination of undigested, unabsorbed food residue as faeces through the anus.

Labeled diagram of the human digestive system showing mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine

The human digestive system. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

The digestive tract, digestive enzymes, hormonal control of digestion, and liver function. High NEET weightage.

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