5 Questions
What are essential nutrients for animals?
Energy sources, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals
How do organisms release energy from some nutrients?
By metabolically converting nutrients to smaller molecules, resulting in water and carbon dioxide
What do plants require for their nutrient needs?
Diverse minerals absorbed through roots, carbon dioxide, and oxygen absorbed through leaves
How do fungi meet their nutrient needs?
From their host, living or dead organic matter
What can be excreted by cells to create non-cellular structures?
Nutrients
Test your knowledge of essential nutrients with this quiz! Explore the role of nutrients in the survival and growth of organisms, and learn about their incorporation into cells for metabolic purposes. Challenge yourself with questions about the importance of dietary nutrient intake for animals, plants, fungi, and protists.
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