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Primate digestion: Interactions among anatomy, physiology, and feeding ecology
Author(s) -
Lambert Joanna E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
evolutionary anthropology: issues, news, and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1520-6505
pISSN - 1060-1538
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6505(1998)7:1<8::aid-evan3>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - digestion (alchemy) , nutrient , biology , ecology , primate , reproduction , zoology , evolutionary biology , chemistry , chromatography
Food is vital for life. It provides nutrients for growth, maintenance, and reproduction, and is the source of energy that drives the chemical reactions occurring in every cell. 1,2 However, most food, as it is initially procured, is not in a form suitable for use; it must first be broken down so that it can be transported through cell membranes. 1 The breaking down of food molecules via a system of both mechanical and chemical processes so that they are of use to the body is called digestion. 2,3 © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.