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Autotroph   an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.  
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Heterotroph   an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.  
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Chemoautotroph   an organism, typically a bacterium, that derives energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds.  
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Photoautotroph   any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon  
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Calories   either of two units of heat energy.  
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Energy   the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity  
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Ingestion   the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.  
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Digestion   the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.  
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Egestion   is the discharge or expulsion of undigested material (food) from a cell in case of unicellular organisms, and from the digestive tract via the anus in case of multicellular organisms.  
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Roughage   fibrous indigestible material in vegetable foodstuffs that aids the passage of food and waste products through the gut.  
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Cellulose   an insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.  
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Body mass index   a weight-to-height ratio, calculated by dividing one's weight in kilograms by the square of one's height in meters and used as an indicator of obesity and underweight.  
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Absorption   the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.  
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Diffusion   the spreading of something more widely.  
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Villi   any of numerous minute elongated projections set closely together on a surface, typically increasing its surface area for the absorption of substances, in particular.  
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Constipation   a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces.  
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Enzyme   a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.  
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Macromolecules   a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.  
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Bulimia   an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.  
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Anorexia   a lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).  
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