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What is nutrition?
What is nutrition?
- The process of converting food into energy
- The process by which an organism uses food to support its life (correct)
- The process of synthesizing nutrients from light
- The process of breaking down nutrients for absorption
What does nutritional science typically emphasize?
What does nutritional science typically emphasize?
- Microbial nutrition
- Plant nutrition
- Human nutrition (correct)
- Animal nutrition
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
- By consuming only organic matter
- By consuming inorganic matter only
- By absorbing light and water
- By consuming organic matter, consuming inorganic matter, absorbing light, or some combination of these (correct)
What do animals require as complex nutrients?
What do animals require as complex nutrients?
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What have humans developed to replace foraging?
What have humans developed to replace foraging?
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Nutrition is only important for human beings.
Nutrition is only important for human beings.
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All forms of life require carbon, energy, and water.
All forms of life require carbon, energy, and water.
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Animals can produce nutrients internally by consuming basic elements.
Animals can produce nutrients internally by consuming basic elements.
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Humans have developed agriculture and cooking to replace foraging.
Humans have developed agriculture and cooking to replace foraging.
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Malnutrition is caused by obtaining insufficient nutrients.
Malnutrition is caused by obtaining insufficient nutrients.
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