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Match the following organisms with their nutrient sources:
Match the following organisms with their nutrient sources:
Animals = Energy sources, some amino acids, a subset of fatty acids, vitamins and certain minerals Plants = Diverse minerals through roots, plus carbon dioxide and oxygen through leaves Fungi = Dead or living organic matter from their host
Match the nutrients with their functions:
Match the nutrients with their functions:
Nutrients = Used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce Essential nutrients for animals = Energy sources, some of the amino acids, a subset of fatty acids, vitamins and certain minerals Nutrients for plants = Diverse minerals through roots, plus carbon dioxide and oxygen through leaves
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Nutrient = A substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce Metabolic conversion = Process of converting nutrients to smaller molecules in the process of releasing energy Non-cellular structures = Structures such as hair, scales, feathers, or exoskeletons created by excreting nutrients from cells
Match the following substances with their end-products after metabolic conversion:
Match the following substances with their end-products after metabolic conversion:
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Match the organism with the description of how they meet their nutrient needs:
Match the organism with the description of how they meet their nutrient needs:
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