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Essential Life Processes Explained

Life processes are essential activities for survival, including Nutrition, Respiration, Transportation, and Excretion. Nutrition can be autotrophic or heterotrophic, with the human digestive system consisting of major organs and accessory glands for food processing. Respiration releases energy from glucose, while the circulatory system transports vital substances, and excretion removes waste through the human excretory system.

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Essential Life Processes Explained

Life processes are essential activities for survival, including Nutrition, Respiration, Transportation, and Excretion. Nutrition can be autotrophic or heterotrophic, with the human digestive system consisting of major organs and accessory glands for food processing. Respiration releases energy from glucose, while the circulatory system transports vital substances, and excretion removes waste through the human excretory system.

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LIFE PROCESSES

Life processes are the basic activities performed by living organisms to stay alive.

The major life processes include Nutrition, Respiration, Transportation, and Excretion.

1. NUTRITION
Nutrition is the process by which organisms obtain food for energy and growth.

Types of Nutrition:

• Autotrophic: Organisms make their own food (e.g., plants via photosynthesis).

• Heterotrophic: Organisms depend on others for food (e.g., animals).

Photosynthesis Equation: 6CO■ + 6H■O → C■H■■O■ + 6O■

2. HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM


Major organs: Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Anus.

Accessory glands: Liver, Pancreas, Salivary glands.

Small intestine is the site of complete digestion and absorption.

3. RESPIRATION
Respiration is the process of releasing energy from glucose.

• Aerobic Respiration: Uses oxygen and produces more energy.

• Anaerobic Respiration: Happens without oxygen, produces less energy.

4. TRANSPORTATION IN HUMAN BODY


Blood transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste products.

Heart pumps blood through arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Lymph helps in transportation of fats and plays a role in immunity.

5. EXCRETION
Excretion is the removal of waste from the body.
Human Excretory System includes: Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra.

Kidneys filter blood and form urine.

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