Scientific analysis of food and nutrients began during the chemical revolution in the late 18th century. Chemists in the … See more

Nutrients are substances that provide energy and physical components to the organism, allowing it to survive, grow, and reproduce. Nutrients can be basic elements or complex macromolecules. Approximately 30 element… See more

Nutrient deficiencies, known as malnutrition, occur when an organism does not have the nutrients that it needs. This may be caused by suddenly losing nutrients or the inability to absorb proper nutrients. Not only is malnutritio… See more

Animals are heterotrophs that consume other organisms to obtain nutrients. Herbivores are animals that eat plants, carnivores are animals that eat other animals, and omnivores are animals that eat both plants … See more

• Liebig's law of the minimum – Growth is limited by the scarcest resource
• Nutrient density – the proportion of any array of a single nutrient or nutritional factor, or of numerous nutrients in foods, often ordered by different … See more

• Andrews, John H. (2017). Comparative Ecology of Microorganisms and Macroorganisms (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4939-6897-8.
• Mann, Jim; Truswell, A. Stewart, eds. (2012). Essentials … See more