Question

which of these is not true of how an organism uses the food it obtains?
a. an organism uses the food for growth.
b. an organism uses the food for energy.
c. an organism uses the food for reproduction.
d. an organism uses the food for the creation of new matter.

Explanation:

• Option A: Organisms use food for growth as nutrients build new cells/tissues.
• Option B: Food is broken down to release energy (e.g., cellular respiration).
• Option C: Reproduction requires energy and materials from food, so food supports reproduction.
• Option D: Organisms use food to build or replace matter (like growth/repair), not "create new matter" (matter is conserved, transformed from food). So this statement is not true.

Answer:

D. An organism uses the food for the creation of new matter.