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Nutrition is the process by which an organism take and use nutrient. The raw materials an organism eat after being broken down into smaller molecules are later serve as source of energy, building block for growth, maintanence and repair. The building blocks/particles are called NUTRIENTS. A person who study nutrition is called NUTRITIONIST.
There are two types of nutrients.
1/ Micronutrients
2/ Macronutrients
1. Macronutrients.
There are nutrient that are needed in large amount. They include proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
2. Micronutrients.
These are nutrients that ate required only in small amount. They include vitamins and minerals.
TYPES OF NUTRITION.
There are two types of nutrition.
1. Autotrophic nutrition
2. Heterotrophic nutrition
There are two types of nutrients.
1/ Micronutrients
2/ Macronutrients
1. Macronutrients.
There are nutrient that are needed in large amount. They include proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
2. Micronutrients.
These are nutrients that ate required only in small amount. They include vitamins and minerals.
TYPES OF NUTRITION.
There are two types of nutrition.
1. Autotrophic nutrition
2. Heterotrophic nutrition