Nutrition is the process of intaking as well as utilization of food.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
1. Nutrition is the process of intaking as well as utilization of food.
2. There are two types of mode of nutrition.
(a) Autotrophic nutrition (b) Heterotrophic nutrition
(a) Autotrophic Nutrition : (auto-self, trophos - nourishment) The mode of nutrition in which organisms (green plants) make their own food from simple inorganic substances is called autotrophic nutrition.
(b) Heterotrophic nutrition : (heteros-other trophos - nourishment) Anïmals most other organisms take in readymade food prepared by the plants. This type of nutrition is known as heterotrophic nutrition.
Final answer: The given statement is true.

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