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What happens if an organism fails to obtain sufficient nutrients?
What happens if an organism fails to obtain sufficient nutrients?
- It becomes dehydrated
- It becomes malnourished (correct)
- It loses energy
- It becomes overweight
What does nutritional science primarily focus on?
What does nutritional science primarily focus on?
- Plant nutrition
- Inorganic nutrition
- Animal nutrition
- Human nutrition (correct)
Which of the following best defines nutrition?
Which of the following best defines nutrition?
- The study of nutrition in humans
- The process of obtaining water from food
- The process of obtaining energy from food
- The process by which organisms use food to support life (correct)
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
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What nutrients do animals require?
What nutrients do animals require?
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Which of the following is NOT a way in which organisms obtain nutrients?
Which of the following is NOT a way in which organisms obtain nutrients?
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What are the three essential requirements for all forms of life?
What are the three essential requirements for all forms of life?
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Which statement best describes the role of agriculture and cooking in human nutrition?
Which statement best describes the role of agriculture and cooking in human nutrition?
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What is the primary focus of nutritional science?
What is the primary focus of nutritional science?
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What happens when an organism fails to obtain sufficient nutrients?
What happens when an organism fails to obtain sufficient nutrients?
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