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Which term best describes the process by which the body takes in and uses food?
A
Digestion
B
Metabolism
C
Nutrition
D
Respiration
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Understand the definitions of the terms provided: Digestion, Metabolism, Nutrition, and Respiration.
Digestion refers to the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body.
Metabolism encompasses all the chemical reactions in the body, including those that break down molecules for energy and those that build molecules for growth and repair.
Nutrition is the process by which the body takes in and uses food, including the intake of nutrients and their utilization for energy, growth, and maintenance.
Respiration is the process of breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce energy in the form of ATP. Based on these definitions, identify the term that best matches the description in the question.