Nutritional Requirements of Organisms Quiz

Which macronutrient is primarily used as building materials for cell structures?

Which stage of food processing involves the breakdown of food into particles and then into nutrient molecules?

Which food group contains fat-soluble vitamins important for good health?

Which macronutrient contains the highest amount of energy per gram?

Which stage of food processing involves the passage of digested nutrients and fluid across the tube wall and into the body fluids?

Which food group is a source of essential nutrients that animals can only get from the foods they eat?

Which type of organisms obtain energy from sunlight and chemicals to produce their own food?

Which process allows plants to convert the energy from sunlight into chemical energy?

Which type of nutrients are required in amounts above 0.5% of the plant’s dry weight?

Which route for the absorption of water and minerals across plant roots involves plasmodesmata?

Which food group provides a major energy source for the cells in the body, containing about 4 Calories per gram?

Which organisms cannot make their own food and obtain their energy from other organisms?