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Nutrition and its Types

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define nutrients.

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A nutrient is a substance of chemical nature and is needed by organisms for the purpose of carrying out activities of life. Nutrients are generally obtained through food by heterotrophic organisms while autotrophic organisms take it from the environment.

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