Identityn Class VI you learnt that food is
essential for all living organisms.
You also learnt that carbohydrates,
proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals are
components of food. These components
of food are necessary for our body and
are called nutrients. t i nt
All living organisms require food.
Plants can make their food themselves
but animals including humans cannot.
They get it from plants or animals that
eat plants. Thus, humans and animals
are directly or indirectly dependent on
plants.
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