Multiple choice

What is the most important nutrient?

  1. Protein

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Water

  4. Minerals
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Water is the most critical nutrient because it is essential for almost all metabolic processes, temperature regulation, and nutrient transport. An animal can lose nearly all its fat and half its protein and survive, but a loss of only 10 percent of its body water can be fatal.

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