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- Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals are called nutrients of food and are vital for the body, play a crucial role in nutrition in plant.
- The nutrients enable living organisms to build their bodies, to grow, to repair damaged parts of their bodies and provide the energy to carry out life processes.
- These nutrients can be synthesized by plants as food but animals including humans cannot.
- Humans and animals are directly or indirectly dependent on plants for food and nutrition.
- Plants are the only organisms that can prepare food for themselves by using water, carbon dioxide and minerals.
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