Life Processes

Class X
Chapter 6
Science
 What are the differences between autotrophic n
utrition and heterotrophic nutrition?
Autotrophic Heterotrophic
nutrition nutrition

• [i] The organisms make their
own food with the help of
carbon dioxide and water in
the presence of sunlight and.
• [ii] Autotrophy use light as a
source of energy to
synthesise food.
• Eg: All green plants, some
bacteria, algae, seaweeds,
etc.
• . [i] The organisms obtain their
nutrition from other living
organisms like plants
(autotrophy).
• . [ii] Heterotrophy derive
energy by digesting other
organic substances that they
consume as their food.
• Eg: All animals,Humans, fungi
such as mushrooms, yeast,
etc.
DRAW TIME
What processes would you consider essential
for maintaining life?
• Nutrition, respiration, transportation,
excretion and control and coordination
 What advantage over an aquatic organism
does a terrestrial organism have with
regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration?

• Terrestrial organisms breathe oxygen which is

freely available in the air of the atmosphere.
While the aquatic organisms have to breathe
air which is only dissolved in the water.
What are the necessary conditions for autotrophic
nutrition and what are its by-products?

• Autotrophic nutrition takes place through the

process of photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide,
water, chlorophyll and sunlight are the
necessary conditions required for autotrophic
nutrition.
 What are the differences between aerobic
and anaerobic respiration? Name some
organisms that use the anaerobic mode of
Aerobic respiration. Anaerobic
Respiration
Respiration • It takes place in the absence
• It takes place in the of oxygen.
presence of oxygen. • In anaerobic respiration, the
• In aerobic respiration, glucose molecule is
incompletely broken down.
complete breakdown
• End products are either ethyl
(oxidation) of glucose takes
alcohol or lactic acid, carbon
place dioxide and energy
• End products are carbon • Occurs in many anaerobic
dioxide, water and energy bacteria, yeast and human
• Occurs in plant and animal muscle cells.
 What would be the consequences of a
deficiency of hemoglobin in our bodies?
• Haemoglobin is the respiratory pigment that
transports oxygen to the body cells for cellular
respiration. Therefore, deficiency of
haemoglobin in blood can affect the oxygen
supplying capacity of blood.