Which process matches the definition: The process of distributing absorbed nutrients to the cells of the body for growth and repair?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Assimilation involves distributing absorbed nutrients to body cells for use.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Filiform papillae have secondary papillae with separate epithelial caps extending from the primary papillae, unlike other papillae types.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Gustatory cells are centrally located within the taste bud, surrounded by supporting cells, not peripheral.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The isthmus contains stem cells, surface epithelial cells, and parietal cells, but chief cells are found deeper in the gland body and base.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Parietal cells are rich in mitochondria for energy, not rER, which is more prominent in chief cells.