The process in which digested food components are transported by the blood to each cell and are used for the synthesis of protoplasm is called __________.

Assimilation is the process by which the absorbed nutrients are transported by the blood to various cells and tissues of the body, where they are utilized for the synthesis of new protoplasm, growth, and repair.

Anabolism refers to the general constructive metabolic processes in the body.

Catabolism refers to the destructive metabolic processes where complex substances are broken down.

Nutrition is the overall process of obtaining and utilizing food.

Answer: Assimilation