NUTRIENTS

NUTRIENTS

1. PROTEINS

   • Molecules made up of amino acids. They help in the formation of muscles, tissues and in the regulation of various functions of our body.

2. CARBOHYDRATES

   • They are the sugars, starches and fibers that are in some foods. Its function in the body is to provide and store energy.

3. DNA

   • A molecule that contains the genetic information of living beings

4. LIPIDS

   • Lipids are a set of organic molecules

5. CELLULAR RESPIRATION

   • A process that release energy from food in the presence of oxygen.

6. PHOTOSYNTHESIS

   • Photosynthesis is the process of making food by plants. These and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.