Why Do Organisms Need to Take Food?

Answer:  Organisms consume food as it is the basic component of our life. It provides vital substances to our body like proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, fats, and minerals.

Food gives energy-

• When food is consumed the body functions and performs life processes
• Processes like respiration, digestion, excretion, reproduction, etc requires energy which we get from food nutrients
• The body absorbs vital nutrients and helps in functions like healing, curing, etc
• Food plays a major role in regulating, functioning, balancing and developing organisms
• Therefore, living organisms needs to take food for their survival