Question

(a)Why do organisms need to take in food?
(b)Write the difference between nutrition in amoeba and human beings.
(3points)

Answer 1

Answer:

a)Organisms need to take food to get energy and perform life processes. A living organism undergoes many life processes like nutrition, respiration, digestion, transportation, excretion, circulation of blood, and reproduction. To perform all these life processes the organism needs energy and nutrients.

b)Similarity: Both Amoeba and human beings are heterotrophs and derive nutrition from other organisms. Dissimilarity: Human beings have a complex digestive system and different nutrients are digested in separate regions. Amoeba does not have a digestive system and all the nutrients are digested in the food vacuole.

Answer 2

Answer:

All living organisms require food to survive. It gives them energy to perform various activities. All activities such as playing, running, walking, studying, etc. require energy. The various components present in our food such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals provide energy to our body. These are also important for growth and development of the body.