In all species, food is distributed and used in four ways: (a) to provide energy through respiration for the life processes of the organism, (b) to provide the basic materials for production of the myriad compounds contained in any organism's body, (c) to provide the basic materials needed to produce offspring (including eggs and sperm), and (d) as waste products that are excreted.
(food; is distributed; L:In all species) (food; used; ) (the basic materials; needed; to produce offspring (including eggs and sperm) (waste products; are excreted; ) (the myriad compounds; contained; in any organism's body)
food food the basic materials waste products the myriad compounds
is distributed used needed are excreted contained
L:In all species
to produce offspring (including eggs and sperm
in any organism's body