In-text Questions / Question 1
Why do organisms take food?
Class 10 Science Chapter 6 Life Processes answer.
Direct answer
Organisms take food to obtain energy and materials needed for growth, repair, and maintenance of the body.
Simple explanation
Living organisms need food because food gives them energy and helps their body grow and repair itself.
Exam-ready answer
Organisms take food because it provides energy for life processes such as respiration, movement, growth, repair and reproduction. Food also supplies materials required for building and maintaining body tissues.
Key points
- - Food provides energy
- - Food supports growth
- - Food helps repair damaged cells
- - Food is needed for life processes
Common mistakes
- - Writing only 'for energy' without mentioning growth and repair
- - Confusing food intake with only digestion