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Define the following - 1. Life 2. Life processes 3. Nutrition 4. Nutrients
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 10 months ago

The basic functions performed by living organisms to maintain their life on this earth are called life processes.

Nutrient: A nutrient can be defined as a substance which an organism obtains from its surroundings and uses it as a source of energy or for the biosynthesis of its body constituents.
Example: carbohydrates and fats are the nutrients which are used by the organism mainly as a source of energy.
Proteins and mineral salts are nutrients used by organism for the biosynthesis of its body constituents like skin, blood, etc.

Nutrition:

Nutrition is the process of intake of nutrients (like carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins and water) by an organism as well as the utilization of these nutrients by the organism.

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