How does eating food benefit an animal?

Question

Select all that apply.

Responses

The animal gets raw materials from the food.
The animal gets raw materials from the food.

The animal gets water from the food.
The animal gets water from the food.

The animal gets heat from the food.
The animal gets heat from the food.

The animal gets energy from the food.

Answer 1

All of the following statements apply to how eating food benefits an animal:

1. The animal gets raw materials from the food.
2. The animal gets water from the food.
3. The animal gets heat from the food.
4. The animal gets energy from the food.

Eating food provides essential nutrients, hydration, energy for movement and metabolic processes, and contributes to maintaining body temperature through metabolic reactions.