Questions and Answers
Which mode of nutrition involves breaking down dead organic matter?
What type of nutrition involves producing food using light energy, water, and carbon dioxide?
What is the process of absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream or cellular fluids?
What is the process of converting absorbed nutrients into energy or biomolecules?
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Which of the following is an example of a macronutrient?
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Which type of nutrition involves obtaining energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter?
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What is the process of taking in food particles or liquids?
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Which of the following is an example of symbiotic nutrition?
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Study Notes
Nutrition in Biology
Types of Nutrition
- Autotrophic nutrition: Organisms that produce their own food using light energy, water, and carbon dioxide. Examples: plants, algae, and some bacteria.
- Heterotrophic nutrition: Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter. Examples: animals, fungi, and some bacteria.
Modes of Nutrition
- Holozoic nutrition: Organisms that ingest solid food particles, which are then broken down by enzymes. Examples: animals, protozoa.
- Saprotrophic nutrition: Organisms that obtain energy by breaking down dead organic matter. Examples: fungi, bacteria.
- Symbiotic nutrition: Organisms that live in close association with other organisms, often benefiting from each other. Examples: coral and zooxanthellae, mycorrhizal fungi and plants.
Nutrient Uptake and Utilization
- Ingestion: The process of taking in food particles or liquids.
- Digestion: The breakdown of complex molecules into simpler nutrients using enzymes.
- Absorption: The process of absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream or cellular fluids.
- Assimilation: The process of converting absorbed nutrients into energy or biomolecules.
Nutrient Classification
- Macronutrients: Required in large quantities, providing energy and building blocks for growth. Examples: carbohydrates, proteins, fats.
- Micronutrients: Required in small quantities, often serving as cofactors for enzymes. Examples: vitamins, minerals.
Nutrient Cycling
- Carbon cycle: The process of carbon exchange between organisms and the environment.
- Nitrogen cycle: The process of nitrogen conversion between various forms, including ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.
- Water cycle: The process of water circulation between the environment, organisms, and the atmosphere.
Nutrition in Biology
Types of Nutrition
- Autotrophic nutrition occurs in organisms that produce their own food using light energy, water, and carbon dioxide, such as plants, algae, and some bacteria.
- Heterotrophic nutrition occurs in organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter, such as animals, fungi, and some bacteria.
Modes of Nutrition
- Holozoic nutrition involves the ingestion of solid food particles, which are then broken down by enzymes, and is seen in animals and protozoa.
- Saprotrophic nutrition involves the breakdown of dead organic matter to obtain energy, and is seen in fungi and bacteria.
- Symbiotic nutrition involves living in close association with other organisms, often benefiting from each other, and is seen in coral and zooxanthellae, and mycorrhizal fungi and plants.
Nutrient Uptake and Utilization
- Ingestion is the process of taking in food particles or liquids.
- Digestion is the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler nutrients using enzymes.
- Absorption is the process of absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream or cellular fluids.
- Assimilation is the process of converting absorbed nutrients into energy or biomolecules.
Nutrient Classification
- Macronutrients are required in large quantities and provide energy and building blocks for growth, including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
- Micronutrients are required in small quantities and often serve as cofactors for enzymes, including vitamins and minerals.
Nutrient Cycling
- The carbon cycle involves the exchange of carbon between organisms and the environment.
- The nitrogen cycle involves the conversion of nitrogen between various forms, including ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.
- The water cycle involves the circulation of water between the environment, organisms, and the atmosphere.
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Understand the different types of nutrition in biology, including autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition, as well as modes of nutrition such as holozoic nutrition.
