Consider the following statements:
1.Nutrients are the components required by our body to grow, survive and carry on different activites.
2.Food contains only five types of nutrients.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
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B
2 only
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C
Both 1 and 2
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D
Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution
The correct option is A 1 only A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. The requirement for dietary nutrient intake applies to animals, plants, fungi, and protists. All the seven types of nutrients including roughages and water are contained in the food.