Single Answer MCQ
Q-00001856

Define the term 'nutrition' and explain the different modes of nutrition in organisms.

1

The process of breathing in organisms

2

The process of obtaining and utilizing energy in organisms

3

The process of obtaining food and utilizing it for growth and development

4

The process of excreting waste substances from the body

Answer and Solution

Answer

C. The process of obtaining food and utilizing it for growth and development

Solution:

Nutrition is defined as the process of obtaining food and utilizing it for growth and development. The different modes of nutrition in organisms include autotrophic nutrition (plants make their own food) and heterotrophic nutrition (organisms depend on other organisms for food).

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