Most Important Definitions in Nutrition Chapter of Biology

Every one reads biology . So here are some important definitions we need know from this chapter.

The Top Ten

1 Nutrition - the supply of all essential organic and inorganic chemical compounds(fats,proteins etc)to the body.

2 Diet - the combination of food items which we eat in our meal.

3 Appetites - the desire to eat food.

4 Hunger - the uneasy sensation due to lack of food.

5 Kilocalorie - the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1000gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

6 Food - any substance that we eat or drink and which contains the nutrients

7 Balanced diet - the diet which contains all principal constituents of food in proper quantity.

8 Meal - the food taken at one time to satisfy appetite.

9 BMR - the number of calories required to keep the body functioning during rest.

10 Growth - building up new proto plasma or cells

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