Essential nutrients are: a. necessary nutrients that can be obtained only from the diet b. necessary nutrients that cannot be obtained from the diet c. nutrients that the body can manufacture from raw materials d. nutrients that pass through the body unabsorbed e. nutrients that do not cause deficiency diseases if they are omitted from the diet
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The term essential nutrients refers to a. all the carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids ingested by an organism. b. nutrients that an animal cannot manufacture from other molecules. c. nutrients that must be obtained from the diet in their complete form. d. all organic nutrients. e. Both b and c are true of essential nutrients.
The term essential nutrients refers to a. all the carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids ingested by an organism. b. nutrients that an animal cannot manufacture from other molecules. c. nutrients that must be obtained from the diet in their complete form. d. all organic nutrients. e. b and c, both
What does the term "Essential nutrients" mean, such as essential amino acids or essential fatty acids? Select one: a. Nutrients that some part of the body must have to remain healthy b. Nutrients that an animal must consume; they can't be produced or converted by the body c. Nutrients that provide calories or energy for the body d. Nutrients that are used as medicine as well as food.
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