Question

3. What are nutrients ?


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Answer 1

Answer:

1. A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.

2. The requirement for dietary nutrient intake applies to animals, plants, fungi, and protists.

3. Nutrients are molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce.

4. There are two major types of nutrients that we need to supply our bodies with energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients. Macronutrients are carbohydrates, protein, and fat.

Answer 2

From the given question the correct answer is:

• Nutrients are the essentials that are present in food, fruits.
• It provides nourishment which is important for the growth and maintenance of the body.

• It is also necessary for  metabolism, growth, and repair, and for all physical  functions  
• Example: coenzymes, hormones, hemoglobin

• This is the process that converts the food into energy and other essentials which are important for the body of all living organisms.
• In diet, nutrients are the most important thing.