Nutrition in Animals and Plants

Through this topic, we will focus on the categorisation of food and its types illustrated through examples. It mentions that nutrition is the method that pacts with the breakdown of complex food materials into simple substances.

In this topic, we will study the major components required. It involves the vision of carbohydrates and proteins. Table and examples are also discussed for illustration.

This topic discusses the importance of a balanced diet that supplies the nutrients that our body needs to work effectively. Without balanced nutrition, the body is more prone to disease, infection, fatigue, and low performance.

In this topic, we will learn the significance of fad diet in weight loss and other health advantages through examples and diagrams. Food Fads is also known as a fad diet or diet cult.

In this introductory topic, we will learn about the need of nutrition for all living organisms. It defines the terms, nutrients and nutrition. It discusses the different components of food. It also explains how animals and humans get their food.

This topic explains the process by which plants make their own food and also briefs on stomata, chlorophyll and the role of sun in the process of photosynthesis. It also highlights the synthesis of carbohydrates by plants.

This topic discusses the nutrient requirements in plants. Nutrients in plants play a crucial role in their development. Here, we will learn about energy transfer reactions, enzyme-catalysed reactions and plant reproduction.

This section describes about the various modes of nutrition in plants. It also discusses about insectivorous plants. We will learn in detail the various methods that plants undertake to obtain nutrition.

In this topic, we will learn about the trophic levels of the food chain with a brief on producers and consumers. We will also learn the major functions that are performed by the food chain. A brief on food web is given here.