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Which of the following is NOT a source of food for organisms?

  • Plants
  • Rocks (correct)
  • Fungi
  • Animals

What are the essential nutrients found in food?

  • Fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals
  • Carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and rocks
  • Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals (correct)
  • Carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals

How do organisms obtain energy from food?

  • By photosynthesis
  • By assimilating it into their cells (correct)
  • By distributing it through complex food processing systems
  • By relying on fossil fuels

Which industry supplies the majority of the food energy required?

<p>The industrial food industry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the conventional agriculture system heavily rely on?

<p>Fossil fuels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Food is any substance consumed by an organism for ______ support.

<p>nutritional</p> Signup and view all the answers

Food is usually of ______, animal, or fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.

<p>plant</p> Signup and view all the answers

The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide ______, maintain life, or stimulate growth.

<p>energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Different species of animals have different feeding behaviours that satisfy the needs of their ______ and have evolved to fill a specific ecological niche within specific geographical contexts.

<p>metabolisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Omnivorous humans are highly adaptable and have adapted to obtain food in many different ______.

<p>ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Sources of Food

  • Air, water, and sunlight are not sources of food for organisms

Essential Nutrients in Food

  • Carbohydrates
  • Fats
  • Proteins
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals

Energy from Food

  • Organisms obtain energy from food by ingesting and assimilating it into their cells

Food Industry

  • Agriculture is the industry that supplies the majority of food energy required

Conventional Agriculture

  • Heavily relies on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation

Definition of Food

  • Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support
  • Origins: plant, animal, or fungal
  • Provides energy, maintains life, or stimulates growth

Feeding Behaviors

  • Different species have unique feeding behaviors that satisfy their nutritional needs
  • Adapted to fill a specific ecological niche within specific geographical contexts

Human Adaptability

  • Omnivorous humans are highly adaptable and have adapted to obtain food in many different ways

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