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Physiology
The branch of biology that is concerned with studying
the vital functions of plants and animals, such as
nutrition, respiration, reproduction and excretion is
called physiology.
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Nutrition
All living organisms perform some or the other activity all Our Sponser 5
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food. Food contains substances that are usable for the
organism. Such substances are called nutrients. On the
basis of functions, nutrients can be divided into:
1. Autotrophic
2. Heterotrophic
Autotrophic nutrition
Sunlight
------------ 6O2
6CO2 + 12H2O + + 6H2O
--> C6H12O6
Chlorophyll Sugar
Heterotrophic nutrition
1. Saprophytic nutrition
2. Parasitic nutrition
Saprophytic nutrition:
Saprophytic nutrition
Parasitic nutrition:
Pathogens
Holozoic nutrition
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The chemical process by which green plants synthesize organic compounds (glucose) from
carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) in the presence of sunlight is called photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll:
Light:
Chloroplasts
Water: