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What is nutrition?
What is nutrition?
- The study of nutrients in food
- The metabolic breakdown of food into energy
- The absorption of light to create chemical structures
- The process by which an organism uses food to support its life (correct)
What does malnutrition result from?
What does malnutrition result from?
- Failure to obtain sufficient nutrients (correct)
- Overexposure to sunlight
- Consuming inorganic matter
- Excessive consumption of nutrients
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
How do organisms obtain nutrients?
- By producing nutrients internally without consuming basic elements
- By absorbing light
- By consuming only inorganic matter
- By consuming organic matter, consuming inorganic matter, or absorbing light (correct)
Which nutrients do animals require?
Which nutrients do animals require?
When did the scientific analysis of food and nutrients begin?
When did the scientific analysis of food and nutrients begin?
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