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Class 10 Science: Life Processes Notes

Life processes are essential functions that living organisms perform to sustain life, including nutrition, respiration, transportation, and excretion. Nutrition can be autotrophic or heterotrophic, respiration can be aerobic or anaerobic, and both plants and humans have specific systems for transportation and excretion. These processes work together to maintain homeostasis and support life.

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Class 10 Science: Life Processes Notes

Life processes are essential functions that living organisms perform to sustain life, including nutrition, respiration, transportation, and excretion. Nutrition can be autotrophic or heterotrophic, respiration can be aerobic or anaerobic, and both plants and humans have specific systems for transportation and excretion. These processes work together to maintain homeostasis and support life.

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Class 10 Science - Detailed Notes

Chapter: Life Processes

Introduction:

Life processes are basic functions performed by living organisms to maintain their life. These
include nutrition, respiration, transportation, and excretion.

1. Nutrition:

The process by which organisms obtain and utilize food.

Types:

- Autotrophic Nutrition: Organisms prepare their own food (e.g., plants via photosynthesis).

- Heterotrophic Nutrition: Organisms depend on others for food (e.g., humans, animals).

Photosynthesis:

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 (in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll).

Factors affecting photosynthesis: light, CO2 concentration, temperature.

2. Respiration:

The process of releasing energy from food.

Types:

- Aerobic respiration: in presence of oxygen (glucose → CO2 + H2O + energy).

- Anaerobic respiration: in absence of oxygen (glucose → alcohol/lactic acid + energy).

Equation: C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (ATP).

Human Respiratory System:

Nostrils → Trachea → Bronchi → Lungs → Alveoli (gas exchange).

3. Transportation:

Transportation in Plants:

- Xylem transports water and minerals.

- Phloem transports food.

Transportation in Humans:

- Circulatory system includes heart, blood, and blood vessels.

Heart has 4 chambers: 2 atria and 2 ventricles.


Double circulation: Blood passes twice through the heart in one complete cycle.

4. Excretion:

The removal of waste products from the body.

In Humans: Kidneys filter urea, excess water, and salts from blood to form urine.

In Plants: Waste is stored in leaves, resins, gums, or excreted as gases.

Important Diagrams (describe for text version):

1. Human Digestive System - mouth, oesophagus, stomach, intestine, anus.

2. Human Respiratory System - lungs, alveoli.

3. Human Heart - 4 chambers, arteries, veins.

4. Nephron (Kidney) - filtration unit.

Q&A; Section:

Q1: What is peristalsis?

Ans: The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscles in the alimentary canal that pushes food
forward.

Q2: Why is small intestine very long?

Ans: To allow complete digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Q3: Define translocation.

Ans: The transport of food from leaves to other parts of the plant through phloem.

Q4: What is the function of alveoli?

Ans: They are the site of gaseous exchange (O2 enters blood, CO2 removed).

Q5: Name the excretory product in plants.

Ans: Oxygen (photosynthesis), CO2 (respiration), gums, resins.

Summary:

Life processes ensure survival of living beings. Nutrition provides food, respiration gives energy,
transportation distributes materials, and excretion removes wastes. Together, they maintain
homeostasis and life.

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