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What is the main function of nutrition in living organisms?
What is the type of respiration that uses oxygen to generate energy?
What is the function of the circulatory system in humans?
What is the function of excretion in living organisms?
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What is the function of the nervous system in humans?
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What is the process of producing offspring called?
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What is the type of nutrition where organisms produce their own food?
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What is the process of increasing in size and complexity called?
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Life Processes
Life processes are the essential functions that occur within living organisms to maintain their existence and ensure their survival.
Nutrition
- The process of obtaining energy and nutrients from the environment
- Types:
- Autotrophic: Producing own food through photosynthesis (e.g. plants)
- Heterotrophic: Obtaining food from other sources (e.g. animals)
- Nutrient uptake:
- Ingestion: Taking in food
- Digestion: Breaking down food into nutrients
- Absorption: Absorbing nutrients into the body
Respiration
- The process of generating energy from nutrients
- Types:
- Aerobic: Using oxygen to generate energy
- Anaerobic: Not using oxygen to generate energy
- Steps:
- Breathing: Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
- Cellular respiration: Converting glucose into energy (ATP)
Transportation
- The process of moving nutrients, oxygen, and waste products within the body
- Types:
- Circulatory system: Blood vessels, heart, and blood (e.g. humans)
- Transport systems: Xylem and phloem (e.g. plants)
Excretion
- The process of removing waste products from the body
- Types:
- Kidneys: Filtering waste from the blood (e.g. humans)
- Excretory organs: Removing waste from the body (e.g. plants)
Regulation
- The process of maintaining homeostasis and controlling body functions
- Types:
- Nervous system: Transmitting and processing information (e.g. humans)
- Hormone regulation: Chemical messengers controlling body functions (e.g. humans)
Growth and Development
- The process of increasing in size and complexity
- Types:
- Cell growth: Increasing cell size and number
- Development: Differentiation of cells into specialized tissues and organs
Reproduction
- The process of producing offspring
- Types:
- Sexual reproduction: Combining genetic material from two parents
- Asexual reproduction: Producing offspring without combining genetic material
Life Processes
Nutrition
- Nutrition is the process of obtaining energy and nutrients from the environment.
- There are two types: autotrophic (producing own food through photosynthesis, e.g. plants) and heterotrophic (obtaining food from other sources, e.g. animals).
- Nutrient uptake involves three stages: ingestion (taking in food), digestion (breaking down food into nutrients), and absorption (absorbing nutrients into the body).
Respiration
- Respiration is the process of generating energy from nutrients.
- There are two types: aerobic (using oxygen to generate energy) and anaerobic (not using oxygen to generate energy).
- The process of respiration involves two stages: breathing (inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide) and cellular respiration (converting glucose into energy, ATP).
Transportation
- Transportation is the process of moving nutrients, oxygen, and waste products within the body.
- There are two types: circulatory system (blood vessels, heart, and blood, e.g. humans) and transport systems (xylem and phloem, e.g. plants).
Excretion
- Excretion is the process of removing waste products from the body.
- There are two types: kidneys (filtering waste from the blood, e.g. humans) and excretory organs (removing waste from the body, e.g. plants).
Regulation
- Regulation is the process of maintaining homeostasis and controlling body functions.
- There are two types: nervous system (transmitting and processing information, e.g. humans) and hormone regulation (chemical messengers controlling body functions, e.g. humans).
Growth and Development
- Growth and development is the process of increasing in size and complexity.
- There are two types: cell growth (increasing cell size and number) and development (differentiation of cells into specialized tissues and organs).
Reproduction
- Reproduction is the process of producing offspring.
- There are two types: sexual reproduction (combining genetic material from two parents) and asexual reproduction (producing offspring without combining genetic material).
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Explore the essential functions of living organisms, including nutrition, types of nutrition, and nutrient uptake processes.
