Assimilation is the formation of complex molecules from simple molecules for which energy is used, for example the production of sugars from CO2 and H2O by photosynthesis. The opposite of ‘dissimilation’.
Assimilation is the formation of complex molecules from simple molecules for which energy is used, for example the production of sugars from CO2 and H2O by photosynthesis. The opposite of ‘dissimilation’.