The Process of Obtaining Food Is Known as ________ and Requires

question 56

Multiple Choice

The process of obtaining food is known as ________ and requires specialized feeding mechanisms.

• A) ingestion
• B) digestion
• C) absorption
• D) excretion

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Definitions:

Diethylstilbestrol

A synthetic estrogen introduced in the late 1930s to treat various medical conditions, later found to cause cancer and other problems in the daughters of women who took it while pregnant.

Teratogens

Agents capable of interrupting the normal development of an embryo or fetus, resulting in serious developmental disorders or birth defects.

Blastocyst

An early stage in the embryonic development of mammals, consisting of a sphere made up of an outer layer of cells and a fluid-filled cavity.

Placenta

The placenta is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the fetus while removing waste products.