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Class10 LifeProcesses Notes

Life processes are essential functions of living organisms, including nutrition, respiration, transport, and excretion. Plants utilize photosynthesis for autotrophic nutrition, while humans rely on heterotrophic nutrition involving ingestion and digestion. The document also outlines the respiratory and transportation systems in both humans and plants, highlighting the roles of various organs and processes.

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Class10 LifeProcesses Notes

Life processes are essential functions of living organisms, including nutrition, respiration, transport, and excretion. Plants utilize photosynthesis for autotrophic nutrition, while humans rely on heterotrophic nutrition involving ingestion and digestion. The document also outlines the respiratory and transportation systems in both humans and plants, highlighting the roles of various organs and processes.

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Life Processes - Introduction

Life processes are basic functions performed by living organisms.

Includes nutrition, respiration, transport, and excretion.

Essential for survival.


Nutrition in Plants
Plants perform autotrophic nutrition.

Photosynthesis converts CO2 and water into glucose.

Chlorophyll and sunlight are necessary.


Photosynthesis Equation
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

Occurs in chloroplasts.

Produces food and oxygen.


Nutrition in Humans
Humans follow heterotrophic nutrition.

Types: holozoic, parasitic, saprophytic.

Ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, egestion.


Human Digestive System
Organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestine.

Enzymes help in digestion.

Absorption occurs in small intestine.


Respiration
Process of breaking down food to release energy.

Aerobic uses oxygen; anaerobic does not.

Produces ATP energy.


Human Respiratory System
Includes lungs, trachea, bronchi.

Gas exchange occurs in alveoli.

Oxygen in, carbon dioxide out.


Transportation in Humans
Blood transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones.

Heart pumps blood.

Blood vessels: arteries, veins, capillaries.


Excretion in Humans
Removal of waste substances.

Kidneys filter blood to form urine.

Includes ureters, bladder, urethra.


Transportation in Plants
Xylem transports water.

Phloem transports food.

Transpiration helps movement of water.

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