Nutrition in Plants | Biology Form One Topic 6 New Syllabus
Jipatie Kitabu Chenye Notes Zote za Biology Form One Silabasi Mpya, Wasiliana na Mwalimu kwa Kugusa Hapa Plants are organisms that can manufacture their own food, and therefore are called autotrophs. Other organisms that can manufacture their own food include some bacteria and protists. Although plants can make their own food, they require some chemical elements from the environment. Such chemical elements are important for normal growth and development. Concept of Nutrition Nutrition is the process of feeding and utilising of food for energy provision, growth, development, repair and maintenance of the overall body health. There are two major types of nutrition: - Autotrophic nutrition - Heterotrophic nutrition Autotrophic Nutrition Autotrophic nutrition is a type of nutrition in which organisms manufacture their own food using available energy sources. An organism that manufactures its own food is called an autotroph . The term “autotroph” originates from two Greek words “autos” whi...
