Digestive Processes (contd.)
	Absorption – the transport of digestive endproducts into the blood or lymph. Exfoliation – the shedding of mucosal lining cells. Defecation – elimination of waste containing bacteria, exfoliated cells, and undigested materials. Digestion    physical digestion – breaks down food mass exposing food to enzymes    chemical digestion – enzymatic hydrolysis which breaks complex molecules into their subunits.