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We eat food composed of all the nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. After digestion, these are absorbed in the form of glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, glycerol, etc. what mechanisms are Involved in absorption of digested food and water?

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Digested food is taken in the intestinal cells by the following process,
(i) Glucose, amino acids and some ions-Aactive transport.
(ii) Fatty acids, glycero1-Diffusion (Passive transport)
(iii) Water-Osmosis.
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