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what is the difference between intracellular and extracellular digestion?

• The digestion of food occurs within the cell.

• Digestive enzymes are secreted by the surrounding cytoplasm into the food vacuole.

• Digestive products are diffused into the cytoplasm.

• It is a less efficient method.

• It occurs in unicellular organisms.

• The digestion occurs in the cavity of alimentary canal.
  
  
• Digestive enzymes are secreted by special cells into the cavity of alimentary canal.
  
  
• Digestive products diffuse across the intestinal wall into various parts of the body.
  
  
• It is a more efficient method of digestion.
  
  
• It occurs in multicellular organisms.