_________ is the mode of taking food by an organism and its utilisation by the body.

Transpiration

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Nutrition

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Digestion

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Germination

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Solution

The correct option is B Nutrition
$∙$ Nutrition is the mode of taking food by an organism and its utilisation by the body.
$∙$ The mode of nutrition in which organisms prepare their own food is called autotrophic nutrition. E.g. Plants
$∙$ In heterotrophic nutrition, organism eat plants or other animals for their growth and survival. E.g. Animals

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