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Which of the following best describes the process of nutrition? |
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A process to obtain necessary energy and growth substances |
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A process to obtain energy from foods |
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A process to supply the necessary nutritive elements to body |
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A sum total of processes which provides the necessary nutritive element for growth, maintenance and to meet the need of energy |
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Which of the following best describes the process of nutrition? |
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a) |
A process to obtain necessary energy and growth substances |
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b) |
A process to obtain energy from foods |
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c) |
A process to supply the necessary nutritive elements to body |
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A sum total of processes which provides the necessary nutritive element for growth, maintenance and to meet the need of energy |
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Food or diet is composed of necessary nutrients, which provides the basic requirements of life, i.e., energy and raw materials. So, nutrition can be defined as “the sum total of process which provides necessary nutritive elements for growth, maintenance and for meeting their energy need”