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Life Processes in Animals

CBSE · Class 7 · Science

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Nutrition in Animals - Human Digestive System

  • Nutrition involves breaking down complex food into simpler forms that the body can use
  • The alimentary canal is a long tube (about 8-9 meters) where digestion occurs
  • Digestion starts in the mouth and ends at the anus
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Journey of Food Through Digestive System

  • Mouth: Teeth break food mechanically, saliva breaks down starch to sugar
  • Oesophagus: Food pipe with wave-like contractions pushes food to stomach
  • Stomach: Churns food, gastric juice breaks proteins, acid kills bacteria, mucus protects walls
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Respiration in Animals - Human Respiratory System

  • Breathing is the physical process of inhaling and exhaling air
  • Respiration is the chemical process that uses oxygen to release energy from glucose
  • Respiratory system includes nostrils, nasal passages, windpipe, lungs, and diaphragm
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Adaptations in Different Animals

  • Different animals have different digestive and respiratory systems based on their habitat and food
  • Birds have gizzard instead of teeth to break down food using small stones
  • Fish use gills for breathing underwater - extract dissolved oxygen from water

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Food undergoes both mechanical and chemicalThe respiratory system includes nostrilsBreathing is a physical process involvingDifferent animals have adapted their digestive

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