Define the following terms : 1. Carnivore 2. Solute 3. Nutrients
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1.A carnivore, meaning "meat eater", is an animal whose food and energy requirements derive solely from animal products whether through hunting or scavenging.
2. a solution is a special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances. In such a mixture, a solute is a substance dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent.
3.Nutrients are compounds in foods essential to life and health, providing us with energy, the building blocks for repair and growth and substances necessary to regulate chemical processes. There are six major nutrients: Carbohydrates (CHO), Lipids (fats), Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.
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subsisting or feeding on animal tissues. 2 of a plant : subsisting on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm (as of insects) 3 : of or relating to the carnivores. 4 : rapacious.
component of a solution: in a solution, the dissolving substance is called a solvent whereas the dissolved substance is called a solute. 2. a substance (usually in lesser amount) dissolved in another substance.
Nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet. Food and drink provide the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy.