Nutritional Requirements of Organisms Quiz
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Which macronutrient is primarily used as building materials for cell structures?

  • Proteins (correct)
  • Carbohydrates
  • Vitamins
  • Fats
  • Which stage of food processing involves the breakdown of food into particles and then into nutrient molecules?

  • Elimination
  • Ingestion
  • Absorption
  • Digestion (correct)
  • Which food group contains fat-soluble vitamins important for good health?

  • Dairy products
  • Poultry
  • Fats (correct)
  • Grains
  • Which macronutrient contains the highest amount of energy per gram?

    <p>Fats (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Absorption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Grains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Autotrophs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Photosynthesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Macronutrients (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Symplast route (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Carbohydrates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Heterotrophs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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