Give an explanation for: $(1)$ Assimilation $(2)$ Egestion

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(N/A) $(1)$ Assimilation: The absorbed food substances finally reach the tissues,which utilize them for their various metabolic activities. This process is known as assimilation.
$(2)$ Egestion: The digestive wastes are solidified into coherent faeces in the rectum,which initiates a neural reflex causing an urge or desire for their removal. The egestion of faeces to the outside through the anal opening is a voluntary process and is carried out by a mass peristaltic movement.

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