define the following terms :
(a). nutrition
(b). autotrophs
(c) heterotrophs
(d). photosynthesis
Answers
Nutrition
The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.
Autotrophs
an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
Heterotrophs
an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances
Answer:
Nutrution-The food that you eat and the way it affects your health.
Autotrophs-autotroph are the plants that prepare their own food.
Heterotrophs-Heterotrophs are those plants which can't prepare their own food and depends upon other source of organic substance.
Photosynthesis-It is the process used by the plants and other organism to convert light energy into chemical energy which can later be used as fule.