Life processes in 60 Minutes | Science Chapter 5 | Class 10th CBSE Board

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Autotrophs like plants cook their own food through photosynthesis, while heterotrophs rely on ingestion, decomposition, or parasitism for nutrition. Respiration involves breathing in oxygen to produce energy, with aerobic respiration requiring oxygen and anaerobic respiration occurring without it to generate energy.

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Autotrophs, such as plants, create their own food through photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, which is stored as starch.
The process of photosynthesis involves chlorophyll absorbing light energy, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, and reacting hydrogen with carbon dioxide to produce glucose, essential for plant survival.
Respiration is the process of breaking down glucose to produce energy in cells, with aerobic respiration requiring oxygen and anaerobic respiration occurring in the absence of oxygen, highlighting the importance of oxygen for energy production in organisms.

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What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, producing glucose and oxygen as byproducts.
How do plants respire?
Plants respire by taking in oxygen and breaking down glucose to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide.
What is the role of stomata in plants?
Stomata are small pores on the surface of leaves that facilitate the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen during photosynthesis and respiration.
How do plants transport water and nutrients?
Plants transport water and nutrients through a vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem.
What is the function of the circulatory system?
The circulatory system transports essential substances like oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body to sustain life processes.

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Summary

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Photosynthesis: Plants' Vital Energy Conversion Process

Autotrophs are organisms that cook their own food through autotrophic nutrition, using light energy in photosynthesis or chemical energy in chemoautotrophic nutrition.
Nutrition is the process of obtaining and utilizing food, with nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals being essential components of food.
Heterotrophic nutrition includes holozoic nutrition, where organisms ingest and digest food, saprotrophic nutrition, where organisms decompose dead matter, and parasitic nutrition, where organisms derive nutrients from living hosts without killing them.
Photoautotrophic nutrition is exhibited by plants, which use photosynthesis to convert light energy into chemical energy, producing glucose and storing it as starch.
Photosynthesis in plants requires light, chlorophyll, water, and carbon dioxide, with the process involving the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen, the reaction of hydrogen with carbon dioxide to form carbohydrates like glucose, and the storage of glucose as starch.
The photosynthesis reaction involves chlorophyll absorbing light energy, converting it into chemical energy like ATP, splitting water molecules to release oxygen as a waste product, and reacting hydrogen with carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates like glucose.
Structures called stomata on the surface of leaves allow for the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen during photosynthesis.
The process of photosynthesis is crucial for plants to produce their own food, store glucose as starch, and release oxygen as a byproduct.
Understanding the steps and mechanisms of photosynthesis is essential for grasping how plants convert light energy into chemical energy to sustain themselves.
Photosynthesis is a fundamental life process that enables plants to survive and thrive by utilizing light energy to synthesize carbohydrates and release oxygen.

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"Stomata, Nutrition, and Respiration in Organisms"

Water transpiration of waste products occurs through small pores called stomata during photosynthesis.
Stomata are essential for the exchange of gases and off-gassing during respiration and photosynthesis.
Guard cells in stomata control the opening and closing of stomatal pores.
Guard cells swell with water, causing stomatal pores to open, and shrink when water flows out, closing the pores.
The process of holozoecy involves nutrition in single-cell organisms like Amoeba and Paramecium.
Nutrition in humans involves the alimentary canal and associated glands for digestion, absorption, and elimination.
The mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, and small intestine play crucial roles in digestion.
Bile from the liver emulsifies fats, while pancreatic juice aids in digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Intestinal glands produce intestinal juice for the final digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Respiration involves the interrelated processes of breathing in oxygen and its utilization by cells for energy production.

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Cellular Respiration: Oxygen, Glucose, and Energy

Oxygen is inhaled through the nose and travels into the windpipe, reaching the lungs and eventually entering the blood to reach every cell.
Glucose in cells interacts with oxygen, breaking down to create energy, water, and CO2.
Respiration is the process of breaking down food inside cells to produce energy, with waste products like CO2 being expelled.
Aerobic respiration involves breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen, leading to the production of ATP in mitochondria.
Anaerobic respiration occurs when there is a lack of oxygen, resulting in the conversion of glucose to lactic acid for energy production.
Different organisms respire differently based on their energy requirements and the availability of oxygen.
Inhalation involves air entering the body through the nostrils, passing through the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles to reach the alveoli for gas exchange.
The diaphragm and rib muscles play a role in the physical process of inhalation and exhalation.
Hemoglobin in red blood cells transports oxygen from the lungs to all cells in the body, ensuring the energy production process of respiration.
Transportation of oxygen and nutrients through the circulatory system is crucial for sustaining life processes in both animals and plants.

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"Essentials of Circulatory and Vascular Systems"

The circulatory system consists of three main components: blood, blood vessels, and the heart.
Blood is a red-colored fluid that transports food, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, waste products, hormones, and provides protection against foreign invaders.
Blood contains plasma, which is a fluid matrix with proteins, hormones, and clotting factors.
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are the main components of blood, each with specific functions.
Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to different body parts, veins transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart, and capillaries facilitate the exchange of substances between tissues.
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles, with the lower chambers having thicker walls than the upper ones.
The heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body and receives deoxygenated blood to be sent to the lungs for oxygenation.
The lymphatic system is a parallel system to the circulatory system, consisting of lymph fluid that helps in immune response and waste removal.
Plants have a vascular system made up of xylem and phloem, responsible for transporting water, minerals, and food throughout the plant.
Xylem moves water and minerals from roots to leaves, while phloem transports food in both upward and downward directions through chemical energy.

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"Excretion and Filtration: Removing Waste for Balance"

Lymph, a fluid that transports fat and aids in immunity, is formed when plasma leaks from blood capillaries and gathers around tissues, containing white blood cells like lymphocytes.
Metabolic waste, including urea, uric acid, ammonia, CO2, and water, is removed from the body through excretion, which is essential to maintain balance and eliminate toxins.
The excretory system, primarily the kidneys, filters blood to produce urine, which is then stored in the urinary bladder before being expelled through the urethra.
Nephrons, the structural and functional units of the kidney, filter metabolic waste from blood, ensuring the removal of nitrogenous waste and maintenance of water balance and pH levels.
In plants, waste products like oxygen, carbon dioxide, and excess water are expelled through stomata and transpiration, while cellular waste is stored in vacuoles and sometimes released as latex or resin.

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