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What every student should know in Basic Science

We have six classes of food. These are:

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Proteins

  3. Fats and Oils

  4. Vitamins

  5. Mineral Salts

  6. Water

In humans, roughages are not classified as one of the classes of food. This is so because they aren't digested. Instead, roughages facilitate the movement of bowels in the large intestine (colon); and for this reason, they can become useful in treating constipation.

Food refers to anything that is ingested by living organisms, giving them nutrients and thus enabling them to stay alive.

As an instance, 99% of a panda's diet is bamboo. In this case, bamboo is considered as food to a panda since it provides a source of nutrient and keeps it alive. This is shown in the image below:

Panda eating bamboo - Len Academy

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Among all land animals, elephants have the longest gestation period.

They stay pregnant for 22 months before giving birth to their young

Kangaroos can't walk backwards

The milk of a hippopotamus is pink in color

The seed of all fruits are present on the inside with the exception of one.

That exception is strawberry

strawberry has it's seed outside the fruit

It takes a pineapple 2 years to grow

The liquid inside a coconut can be used as an excellent substitute for your blood plasma

Facts on Elephants - Len Academy

Elephants can't jump

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