Question

Define 'food'. What are the functions of food??​

Answer 1

Answer:

Food provides our bodies with what they need to:

stay alive, be active, move and work;

build new cells and tissues for growth;

stay healthy and heal themselves;

prevent and fight infections.

Answer 2

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Food:-

Food, substance consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, fat, and other nutrients used in the body of an organism to sustain growth and vital processes and to furnish energy.Animals that feed on plants often serve as sources of food for other animals.

Function of Food:-

→We all eat food because it provides the fundamental types of materials required to keep our bodies functioning.

→We need energy to enable growth and repair of tissues, to maintain body temperature and to fuel physical activity.

→Energy comes from foods rich in carbohydrate, protein and fat.