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Lesson: Chapter 8 — Characteristics of Living Organisms

8.2. Nutrition 1 of 6

Question 1

What is nutrition?

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The process of obtaining energy and materials in order to maintain life. Energy and materials — both are part of the definition.

Swallowing is only one step of nutrition, and not every organism swallows. Releasing energy from food is respiration, and removing waste is excretion.

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