Life Processes
Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Science
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Topics in Life Processes
1. Introduction to Life Processes
- Life processes are maintenance functions that continue even during rest or sleep
- All life processes require energy, which comes from food sources
- Single-celled organisms perform all functions through their cell surface
2. Nutrition
- Nutrition provides energy and raw materials for growth and maintenance
- Autotrophic nutrition occurs through photosynthesis in plants
- Heterotrophic nutrition includes holozoic, saprophytic, and parasitic types
3. Respiration
- Respiration breaks down glucose to release energy in the form of ATP
- Aerobic respiration occurs in presence of oxygen and yields more energy
- Anaerobic respiration occurs without oxygen and yields less energy
4. Transportation
- Transportation systems carry materials between different parts of the body
- Human circulatory system has heart, blood vessels, and blood
- Heart has four chambers to separate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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