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What are the components of food essential for living organisms?

  • Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals (correct)
  • Proteins, sunlight, and minerals
  • Carbohydrates, water, and minerals
  • Water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight

What is the mode of nutrition in which organisms make food themselves from simple substances called?

  • Heterotrophic nutrition
  • Photosynthetic nutrition
  • Chemotrophic nutrition
  • Autotrophic nutrition (correct)

Why are plants called autotrophs?

  • Plants cannot produce their own food
  • Plants can consume other organisms for food
  • Plants rely on external sources for food
  • Plants can prepare food for themselves using water, carbon dioxide, and minerals (correct)

What is the mode of taking food by an organism and its utilisation by the body called?

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Why are humans and animals directly or indirectly dependent on plants for food?

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Essential food components

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.

Autotrophic nutrition

A mode of nutrition where organisms produce their own food from simple substances.

Why are plants called autotrophs?

Plants are able to synthesize their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and minerals.

Nutrition

The process by which an organism takes in food and utilizes it for bodily functions.

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Why do humans depend on plants for food?

Plants can produce their own food through photosynthesis, making them the base of the food chain.

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