Nutrition is the

entire process
organisms obtain
energy from food Maintenance and For all metabolic reaction
repair of damaged
Need to maintain proper water balance
tissues
Used as a solvent fort every chemical reaction

Used as reactant in chemical reaction

Allow movement of material through cell body

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BASIC NEEDS OF
LIVING THINGS
WATER

Cells contain ~70% water

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various life processes; not required by all organisms

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Birds and mammals need oxygen

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energy from food (glucose) into energy organism can

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Oxygen is used by animals for a LIVING THINGS

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· Oxygen (O2) required for respiration- releasing of Living things may have to
Must contain all the needs Population live
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variety of body process

compete for their living space
organisms can use for that organism to surviveCan survive only in environment in
Many animals breathe carbon
which their needs can be meeting
ENVIRONMENT
converting of energy from sun into food (glucose)
dioxide AIR
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) required for photosynthesis -