LIFE PROCESSES-I
CHAPTER-6
INTRODUCTION
LIFE
PROCESSES
Process that occur in living organisms which are
essential for metabolism, maintenance and to sustain
life.
Some of the important Life processes include
Nutrition
Respiration
Transportation
Excretion.
How do you differentiate between Living and Non-living organism.
Characteristics
of Living
Organisms
 Ability to Move
 Ability to Grow
 Ability to Reproduce
 Ability to Breath/Respire/Gaseous exchange
 Ability to Transport.
 Ability to Excrete.
NUTRITION
NUTRITION
 The process by which organisms can either synthesize their own
energy rich compounds or consume energy rich compounds in order
to obtain energy.
 Nutrition is subdivided into
Autotrophic Nutrition
(Auto-Self, trophic-nourishment)
Kind of Nutrition in which organisms can prepare their own
food. Ex:- Green Plants.
Heterotrophic Nutrition
(Hetero-Others, trophic-nourishment)
Kind of Nutrition in which organism do not possess the ability to
synthesize their own food. They depend on autotrophs for their
food supply directly or indirectly. Ex:- Animals. Fungi
AUTOTROPHIC
NUTRITION
AUTOTROPHIC
NUTRITION
 Autotrophs : The organisms which can make their own food are called
autotrophs (green plants).
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Photosynthesis : The process by which green plants make their own
food with the help of CO2 and H2O in the presence of chlorophyll and
sunlight is also called photosynthesis.
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Raw Materials for Photosynthesis :
CO2
H2O
SUNLIGHT
CHLOROPHYLL

Site of Photosynthesis : Chloroplast in the leaf. Chloroplast contain
chlorophyll. (green pigment).
Roots : No photosynthesis
Chloroplast absent
Young stem:
photosynthesis takes place
Leaves:
Major site of photosynthesis
SITE OF
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
IN PLANTS
Leaf: Anatomical adaptation of photosynthesis
LEAF :
ANATOMICAL
ADAPTATION FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Description Number and name of
the part
They are transparent to let light through to
the cells below.
2. Epidermis
Closely packed cells with lots of
chloroplast.
3. Palisade tissue
Cells with intercellular spaces allow gases
to diffuse between stomata and palisade
cells
4. Spongy tissue
Prevents water loss by transpiration. 1. Cuticle
Helps in transport of product of
photosynthesis.
6. Phloem
Cells change their shape to open and close
the stomata.
8. Guard cells
Tiny holes on the surface of leaf for gaseous
exchange.
9. Stomata
ROLE OF EACH
PARTS IN
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PHOTOSYNTHETIC
APPARATUS
THE
PHOTOSYNTHETIC
ORGANELLE
Plant Cells
have Green
Chloroplasts
The thylakoid
membrane of the
chloroplast is
impregnated with
photosynthetic
pigments (i.e.,
chlorophylls, carotenoids).
Palisade cell
Photosynthesis occurs
insideChloroplasts
Guard cell and epidermal cell
difference
Role of intercellular spaces in
spongy cells
LEAF CROSS SECTION MESOPHYLLCELL
LEAF
Chloroplast
Mesophyll
CHLOROPLAST
StromaGrana
Thylakoid
compartmentThylakoidStroma
Intermembrane space
Outer
membrane
Inner
membrane
Granum
CHLOROPLASTS
PIGMENTS
 Chloroplasts contain several pigments
 Chlorophyll a
 Chlorophyll b
 Carotenoids
 Chloroplasts
 Location - Chloroplasts are the small disc-like/oval plastids/ cell
organelles present in the green parts of plants.
 Membranes – double membrane (outer and inner)
 Stroma – Liquid matrix containing grana
 Grana – Stack of Thylakoids carrying pigments chlorophylls
 Stroma lamellae/Fret – Grana are joined by fret
 Pigments – Helps in harvesting light
 Starch – stored food.
CHLOROPLASTs
Intermembrane space
Outer
membrane
Inner
membrane
Thylakoid
compartmentThylakoidStroma
Granum
How to draw chloroplast…..?
ULTRA STRUCTURE OF CHLOROPLAST
Which part of chloroplast give the different colours to leaf …..?
GASEOUS
EXCHANGE
GASEOUS
EXCHANGE
THROUGH
STOMATA
STEPS IN
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
STEPS IN
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
(i) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll.
(ii) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy and splitting of
water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.
(iii) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
EQUATION FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
The reaction of photosynthesis can be represented by the
following equation:
CO2
H2O C6H12O6 O2+ +
Is this a balanced equation?
How would you balance the equation?
6 12 6
light energy
chlorophyll
carbon
dioxide + water oxygen+glucose
light energy
chlorophyll
What is the equation for this reaction?
6 H2O+
WHAT IS THE
EQUATION FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
HETEROTROPHIC
NUTRITION
HETEROTROPHIC
NUTRITION
 Kind of nutrition of which organisms do not possess the ability to
synthesize their own food. They depend on autotrophs for their food
supply directly or indirectly. Eg. Animals, Fungi
 It is further subdivided into
HETEROTROPHIC
NUTRITION
SAPROPHYTIC
PARASITIC
HOLOZOIC
SAPROHYTIC
& PARASITIC
NUTRITION
 SAPHROPHYTIC : Organisms feed on dead decaying plants or
animal materials. Ex:- Fungi, Bacteria.
 PARASITIC : Organisms obtain food from the body of another
living (host).
 ENDOPARASITE : Parasite lives inside the body of the host, eg:-
Tapeworm, Round worm, etc
 EXOPARASITE : Parasite lives on the body of the host, eg:- Lice,
Leech.
HOLOZOIC
NUTRITION
 HOLOZOIC : Organism (mostly animals) take in the whole food
and then digest it into smaller particles with enzyme. Ex:- Amoeba,
Paramoecium, Animals, Birds, Humans etc.
 Steps in Holozoic Nutrition
 Ingestion : Taking in of food.
 Digestion : Breaking down of complex food into simpler,
absorbable form.
 Assimilation : Utilization of digested food from the body.
 Egestion : Removing undigested food from the body.
NUTRITION
IN AMOEBA
NUTRITION IN
HUMANS
SCHEMATICS
OF
DIGESTION
PROCESS
CHEMICAL
DIGESTION
PROCESS
ABSORPTION
IN
INSTESTINE
(VILLI:-INCREASETHESURFACE
AREAOFABSORPTION)
SUMMARY
 NUTRITION
AUTOTROPHIC &
HETEROTROPHIC
 PHOTOSYNTHESIS : PROCESS BYWHICH AUTOTROPHS
SYNTHESIZETHEIR OWN ENERGY RICH COMPOUNDS.
 RAW MATERIALSOF PHOTOSYNTHESIS INCLUDE
CO2
H2O
CHLOROPHYLL
SUNLIGHT
 HETEROTROPHSARE ORGANIMSTHAT ARE UNABLETO
SYNTHESIZETHEIR OWN ENERGY RICH COMPOUNDSAND
INTURN DEPENDONAUTOTROPHS.
 DIGESTION IN HIGHER ORGANISMS INVOVLEDTHE BREAK
DOWN OF COMPLEX SUBSTANCES INTO SIMPLER SUBTANCE.
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Life processes-I

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    LIFE PROCESSES Process that occurin living organisms which are essential for metabolism, maintenance and to sustain life. Some of the important Life processes include Nutrition Respiration Transportation Excretion. How do you differentiate between Living and Non-living organism.
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    Characteristics of Living Organisms  Abilityto Move  Ability to Grow  Ability to Reproduce  Ability to Breath/Respire/Gaseous exchange  Ability to Transport.  Ability to Excrete.
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    NUTRITION  The processby which organisms can either synthesize their own energy rich compounds or consume energy rich compounds in order to obtain energy.  Nutrition is subdivided into Autotrophic Nutrition (Auto-Self, trophic-nourishment) Kind of Nutrition in which organisms can prepare their own food. Ex:- Green Plants. Heterotrophic Nutrition (Hetero-Others, trophic-nourishment) Kind of Nutrition in which organism do not possess the ability to synthesize their own food. They depend on autotrophs for their food supply directly or indirectly. Ex:- Animals. Fungi
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    AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION  Autotrophs :The organisms which can make their own food are called autotrophs (green plants).  Photosynthesis : The process by which green plants make their own food with the help of CO2 and H2O in the presence of chlorophyll and sunlight is also called photosynthesis.  Raw Materials for Photosynthesis : CO2 H2O SUNLIGHT CHLOROPHYLL  Site of Photosynthesis : Chloroplast in the leaf. Chloroplast contain chlorophyll. (green pigment).
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    Roots : Nophotosynthesis Chloroplast absent Young stem: photosynthesis takes place Leaves: Major site of photosynthesis SITE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS
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    Leaf: Anatomical adaptationof photosynthesis LEAF : ANATOMICAL ADAPTATION FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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    Description Number andname of the part They are transparent to let light through to the cells below. 2. Epidermis Closely packed cells with lots of chloroplast. 3. Palisade tissue Cells with intercellular spaces allow gases to diffuse between stomata and palisade cells 4. Spongy tissue Prevents water loss by transpiration. 1. Cuticle Helps in transport of product of photosynthesis. 6. Phloem Cells change their shape to open and close the stomata. 8. Guard cells Tiny holes on the surface of leaf for gaseous exchange. 9. Stomata ROLE OF EACH PARTS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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    THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANELLE Plant Cells have Green Chloroplasts Thethylakoid membrane of the chloroplast is impregnated with photosynthetic pigments (i.e., chlorophylls, carotenoids).
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    Palisade cell Photosynthesis occurs insideChloroplasts Guardcell and epidermal cell difference Role of intercellular spaces in spongy cells
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    LEAF CROSS SECTIONMESOPHYLLCELL LEAF Chloroplast Mesophyll CHLOROPLAST StromaGrana Thylakoid compartmentThylakoidStroma Intermembrane space Outer membrane Inner membrane Granum CHLOROPLASTS
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    PIGMENTS  Chloroplasts containseveral pigments  Chlorophyll a  Chlorophyll b  Carotenoids
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     Chloroplasts  Location- Chloroplasts are the small disc-like/oval plastids/ cell organelles present in the green parts of plants.  Membranes – double membrane (outer and inner)  Stroma – Liquid matrix containing grana  Grana – Stack of Thylakoids carrying pigments chlorophylls  Stroma lamellae/Fret – Grana are joined by fret  Pigments – Helps in harvesting light  Starch – stored food. CHLOROPLASTs Intermembrane space Outer membrane Inner membrane Thylakoid compartmentThylakoidStroma Granum
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    How to drawchloroplast…..? ULTRA STRUCTURE OF CHLOROPLAST Which part of chloroplast give the different colours to leaf …..?
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    STEPS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS (i) Absorptionof light energy by chlorophyll. (ii) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy and splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. (iii) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
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    What is theequation for photosynthesis? The reaction of photosynthesis can be represented by the following equation: CO2 H2O C6H12O6 O2+ + Is this a balanced equation? How would you balance the equation? 6 12 6 light energy chlorophyll carbon dioxide + water oxygen+glucose light energy chlorophyll What is the equation for this reaction? 6 H2O+ WHAT IS THE EQUATION FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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    HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION  Kind ofnutrition of which organisms do not possess the ability to synthesize their own food. They depend on autotrophs for their food supply directly or indirectly. Eg. Animals, Fungi  It is further subdivided into HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION SAPROPHYTIC PARASITIC HOLOZOIC
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    SAPROHYTIC & PARASITIC NUTRITION  SAPHROPHYTIC: Organisms feed on dead decaying plants or animal materials. Ex:- Fungi, Bacteria.  PARASITIC : Organisms obtain food from the body of another living (host).  ENDOPARASITE : Parasite lives inside the body of the host, eg:- Tapeworm, Round worm, etc  EXOPARASITE : Parasite lives on the body of the host, eg:- Lice, Leech.
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    HOLOZOIC NUTRITION  HOLOZOIC :Organism (mostly animals) take in the whole food and then digest it into smaller particles with enzyme. Ex:- Amoeba, Paramoecium, Animals, Birds, Humans etc.  Steps in Holozoic Nutrition  Ingestion : Taking in of food.  Digestion : Breaking down of complex food into simpler, absorbable form.  Assimilation : Utilization of digested food from the body.  Egestion : Removing undigested food from the body.
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    SUMMARY  NUTRITION AUTOTROPHIC & HETEROTROPHIC PHOTOSYNTHESIS : PROCESS BYWHICH AUTOTROPHS SYNTHESIZETHEIR OWN ENERGY RICH COMPOUNDS.  RAW MATERIALSOF PHOTOSYNTHESIS INCLUDE CO2 H2O CHLOROPHYLL SUNLIGHT  HETEROTROPHSARE ORGANIMSTHAT ARE UNABLETO SYNTHESIZETHEIR OWN ENERGY RICH COMPOUNDSAND INTURN DEPENDONAUTOTROPHS.  DIGESTION IN HIGHER ORGANISMS INVOVLEDTHE BREAK DOWN OF COMPLEX SUBSTANCES INTO SIMPLER SUBTANCE.
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