Failing Health That Results from Longstanding Dietary Practices That Do

question 58

Multiple Choice

Failing health that results from longstanding dietary practices that do not coincide with nutritional needs is termed

• A) undernutrition.
• B) overnutrition.
• C) emaciation.
• D) malnutrition.

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Definitions:

Nutrient

Substances obtained from food necessary for growth, metabolism, and for other body functions.

Ecosystem

Biological community together with the associated abiotic environment; characterized by a flow of energy and a cycling of inorganic nutrients.

Biologically Adapted

The process by which organisms or species change over time in response to environmental conditions, through alterations in their genetic composition or physical traits.

Omnivores

Organisms that consume both plant and animal matter for their nutritional needs.