Question

multiple select question

select all that apply

nutrition includes ______.

utilization of food components
obtaining food requirements
breakdown of food components
excretion of waste products

Explanation:

Define nutrition processes

Nutrition is the sum of processes by which an organism takes in, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances.

Evaluate the options

• "obtaining food requirements" represents ingestion/intake.
• "breakdown of food components" represents digestion.
• "utilization of food components" represents metabolism/assimilation.
• "excretion of waste products" represents elimination of indigestible/metabolic waste.

Determine correct choices

All four options are integral physiological components of the complete nutritional process.

Answer:

• utilization of food components (Correct answer)
• obtaining food requirements (Correct answer)
• breakdown of food components (Correct answer)
• excretion of waste products (Correct answer)