Biology Science Notebook
Biology Science Notebook
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ISBN: 9780078961014
Author: GLENCOE
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building …
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency diso…
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Chapter 35.1, Problem 1RV
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Definition of the term ‘nutrient’.

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Nutrients can be defined as substances present in the food that are essential for carrying out the normal metabolic processes in the body. Nutrients are important for healthy being and to maintain the chemical balance in the body. 6 Major types of nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.

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Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1RVCh. 35.1 - Prob. 1NVCh. 35.1 - Prob. 2MICh. 35.1 - Prob. 3MICh. 35.1 - Prob. 4MICh. 35.1 - Prob. 5MICh. 35.1 - Prob. 6MICh. 35.2 - Prob. 1RVCh. 35.2 - Prob. 1NVCh. 35.2 - Prob. 3MI
Ch. 35.2 - Prob. 4MICh. 35.2 - Prob. 5MICh. 35.3 - Prob. 1RVCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1NVCh. 35.3 - Prob. 2MICh. 35.3 - Prob. 3MICh. 35.3 - Prob. 4MICh. 35.3 - Prob. 5MICh. 35.3 - Prob. 6MI

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