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-a nutrient is a component in ‘foods’ that an ‘organism’ uses to ‘survive’ + ‘grow’-
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(‘macro-nutrients’ provide’ the ‘bulk energy’ an organism’s ‘metabolic system’ needs to function while ‘micronutrients’ provide the necessary cofactors for ‘metabolism’ to be carried out)
(both types of ‘nutrients’ can be acquired from the ‘environment’)
(‘micronutrients’ are used to build and repair ’tissues’ and to regulate ‘body processes’ while ‘macronutrients’ are converted to, and used for, ‘energy’)
(methods of ‘nutrient intake’ are different for ‘plants’ and ‘animals’)
(‘plants’ take in ‘nutrients’ directly from the ‘soil’ through their ‘roots’ and from the ‘atmosphere’ through their ‘leaves’)
(‘animals’ and ‘protists’ have specialized ‘digestive systems’ that work to break down ‘macronutrients’ for ‘energy’ and utilize ‘micronutrients’ for both ‘metabolism’ and ‘anabolism’ (aka constructive synthesis) in the ‘body’)
(”organic nutrients’ consist of ‘carbohydrates’, ‘fats’, ‘proteins’ (or their building blocks, ‘amino acids’), and ‘vitamins’)
(inorganic chemical compounds such as ‘dietary minerals’, ‘water’ (H2O), and ‘oxygen’ may also be considered ‘nutrients’)
(a ‘nutrient’ is considered ‘essential’ if it must be obtained from an external source either because the organism cannot synthesize it or because insufficient quantities are produced)
(‘nutrients’ needed in very small amounts are called ‘micronutrients’ while those needed in large quantities are called ‘macronutrients’)
(the effects of ‘nutrients’ are ‘dose-dependent’)
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(shortages are called ‘deficiencies’)
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