Question

Which statement defines the term “nutrition"?
(a) it is the amount of food present in the body.
(b) it is the components of food required by the body
(C) it is the mode of eliminating food by the individual.
(d) it is the mode of obtaining food by the individual​

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is (d) it is the mode of obtaining food by the individual​

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

The term nutrition is defined by statement (d) it is the mode of obtaining food by the individual.

Explanation:

• The process by which the food is obtained for growth and development by an individual is called nutrition.
• Nutrition includes the following processes- ingestion, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism, and excretion.
• Organisms are classified based on modes of nutrition - autotrophic, heterotrophic, saprophytic, and chemotrophic.
• In humans, obtaining nutrients that are essential for growth and development from food is termed human nutrition.