Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular digestion?

Question:

Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular digestion?

Answer:

Feature Intracellular Digestion Extracellular Digestion
Place of digestion Inside the cell (food vacuoles) Outside the cell, in a cavity or lumen
Example organisms Amoeba, Paramecium, Sponges Humans, Hydra, Earthworm
Enzymes Released into vacuole Secreted into digestive tract
Complexity Simple, in unicellular organisms Complex, in multicellular organisms
Efficiency Less efficient Highly efficient
Thanks for subscribing!
Check your email for your discount coupon.
mic-icon

More NCERT Questions

Download Free PDF
(All Q's of this Chapter solved)

Related Topics