Nutrition in Living Organisms

Nutrition in Living Organisms

• Autotrophic nutrition is exemplified by plants, which synthesize their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

Importance of Nutrition

• The primary function of nutrition in living organisms is to provide energy, build and repair tissues, and regulate various bodily functions.

Role of Vitamins

• Vitamins are essential nutrients that facilitate various metabolic processes, including energy production, immune function, and cell growth.

Holozoic Nutrition

• A characteristic of holozoic nutrition is the ingestion of solid food particles, which is seen in animals that consume other organisms or plants.

Saprophytic Nutrition

• The primary function of saprophytic nutrition in an ecosystem is to decompose organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the environment.

Parasitic Nutrition

• A characteristic of parasitic nutrition is that one organism, the parasite, obtains its nutrients by feeding on another organism, the host, often causing harm.

Test your knowledge of the primary function of nutrition in living organisms, examples of autotrophic nutrition, and the role of vitamins in nutrition.