| Intracellular digestion | Extracellular digestion |
|---|---|
| $(1)$ The digestion of food occurs within the cell. | $(1)$ The digestion occurs in the cavity of the alimentary canal. |
| $(2)$ Digestive enzymes are secreted by the surrounding cytoplasm into the food vacuole. | $(2)$ Digestive enzymes are secreted by special cells into the cavity of the alimentary canal. |
| $(3)$ Digestive products are diffused into the cytoplasm. | $(3)$ Digestive products diffuse across the intestinal wall into various parts of the body. |
| $(4)$ It is a less efficient method. | $(4)$ It is a more efficient method of digestion. |
| $(5)$ It occurs in unicellular organisms. | $(5)$ It occurs in multicellular organisms. |
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