Nutrition in Animals | Biology Form Two Topic 1
Animals get their food from plants or other animals. They exhibit a heterotrophic mode of nutrition. i n this chapter, you will learn about animal nutrition which include food nutrients. The competences developed will enable you to maintain good eating habits so as to enhance general body health and well-being. This tendency will enable you to avoid the risks of getting nutritional diseases and disorders, as well as other nutritional problems. Concept of nutrition in animals Nutrition refers to the study of the relationship between diet, health, and diseases. There are two major types of nutrition based on how organisms obtain their food : - A utotrophic - H eterotrophic nutrition Animal nutrition involves nutrient requirement, mode of taking food and its utilisation in the animal body. Animal nutrition also focuses on the dietary nutrient needs of animals. Animals are heterotrophs since they depend on other organisms for their nutritional needs. Heterotrophic nutrition Heterotrophs ...
