Tag: Cellular assimilation

The vast majority of animals, unlike plants, are heterotrophs and cannot produce their own food, meaning they must consume other organisms to obtain necessary nutrients. This fundamental biological requirement for survival is fulfilled through a sequential and highly coordinated process of nutrient acquisition and processing.

An estimated 45% of deaths among children under 5 years of age are linked to undernutrition, highlighting the critical importance of a healthy nutritional process. At its core, the nutritional process is the comprehensive sequence by which an organism obtains, processes, and utilizes food for energy, growth, repair, and survival.