Some Herbs and Plants Contain Natural Substances That Are Medicinal

question 141

True/False

Some herbs and plants contain natural substances that are medicinal, and thus the foods a particular culture eats may aid human survival.

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Definitions:

Grasses

Members of the Poaceae family, these plants are crucial for agriculture and ecosystems, providing food, ground cover, and habitat.

Food Chain

A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food, illustrating the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another.

Kilocalories

A unit of energy measurement in food, commonly called a calorie, equal to 1,000 real calories or the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°C.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Ecosystems found on land as opposed to aquatic environments, characterized by the organisms that inhabit them and the environment they live in.