What is nutrition?

The process of organisms synthesizing their own food into simpler substances, which are then absorbed and utilized by cells of the body.

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The process of organisms converting their own food into complex substances, which are absorbed and utilized by cells of the body.

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The process of organisms synthesizing their own food into simpler substances, which are then not utilized by cells of the body.

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The process of organisms converting their own food into complex substances, which are then not absorbed by cells of the body.

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Solution

The correct option is A The process of organisms synthesizing their own food into simpler substances, which are then absorbed and utilized by cells of the body.
The process by which the organisms synthesize or obtain their own food into simpler substances, so that it can be absorbed and utilized by cells of the body is called nutrition.
Nutrition in humans is conducted through five stages: Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion.
Thus, Option A is correct.

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Question 18
Following statements describe the five steps in animal nutrition. Read each statement and give one word for each statement. Write the terms that describes each process.

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