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What type of nutrition involves producing one's own food?
What type of nutrition involves producing one's own food?
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats classified as?
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats classified as?
What is the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules?
What is the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules?
What is the process of using absorbed nutrients for energy production?
What is the process of using absorbed nutrients for energy production?
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What type of nutrition involves feeding on dead organic matter?
What type of nutrition involves feeding on dead organic matter?
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What is essential for various bodily functions?
What is essential for various bodily functions?
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Study Notes
Nutrition in Animals
Types of Nutrition
- Autotrophic nutrition: Animals that can produce their own food, such as through photosynthesis (e.g., corals).
- Heterotrophic nutrition: Animals that cannot produce their own food and need to consume other organisms or organic matter (e.g., humans, animals).
Nutrient Requirements
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Macronutrients:
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Fats
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Micronutrients:
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water: essential for various bodily functions
Modes of Nutrition
- Herbivory: feeding on plants (e.g., cows, deer)
- Carnivory: feeding on animals (e.g., lions, sharks)
- Omnivory: feeding on both plants and animals (e.g., humans, bears)
- Detritivory: feeding on dead organic matter (e.g., earthworms)
Nutrient Uptake
- Ingestion: taking in food through the mouth
- Digestion: breaking down food into smaller molecules
- Absorption: taking in nutrients into the bloodstream
- Assimilation: using absorbed nutrients for energy, growth, and maintenance
Nutrient Utilization
- Energy production: using nutrients for energy production (e.g., ATP)
- Growth and development: using nutrients for growth and development
- Maintenance: using nutrients for maintaining bodily functions
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This quiz covers the types of nutrition, nutrient requirements, modes of nutrition, nutrient uptake, and nutrient utilization in animals. Learn about autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition, macronutrients, micronutrients, and how animals absorb and utilize nutrients. Test your knowledge of nutrition in animals!
