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    Define the terms, 'nutrition' and 'nutrients'. List two differences between 'holozoic nutrition' and 'saprophydc nutrition'. Give two examples of each of these two types of nutrition.

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                  Nutrition: The process by which the living organisms receive and utilize the food materials necessary for their survival, growth and repair of worn-out tissues is called nutrition. Nutrients: Those substances which supply nourishment to living organisms from its surroundings and use it as an energy source or for biosynthesis of body constituents.