The process of taking or consuming and utilizing food is called ______.
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 process of taking or consuming and utilizing food is called nutrition.