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Life Processes

Punjab Board · Class 10 · Science

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1

What Are Life Processes?

  • Life processes are maintenance functions that keep living organisms alive and functioning.
  • Movement — even at the molecular level — is a key indicator of life.
  • Viruses show no molecular movement until they infect a cell, which is why their 'life' status is debated.
2

Nutrition

  • Nutrition is the process by which organisms obtain food (energy and raw materials) from their environment.
  • Two main types: Autotrophic Nutrition and Heterotrophic Nutrition.
  • Autotrophs make their own food from simple inorganic substances using an external energy source (sunlight).
3

Respiration

  • Respiration is the process of breaking down food (glucose) to release energy for cellular activities.
  • First step (common to all): Glucose (6C) → Pyruvate (3C), occurring in the cytoplasm.
  • Aerobic respiration: Pyruvate is broken down in mitochondria using oxygen → CO₂ + H₂O + large amount of energy (ATP).
4

Transportation

  • Transportation is the movement of food, oxygen, water, minerals, and waste products within the body.
  • In humans, the circulatory system (blood, heart, blood vessels) and lymphatic system handle transportation.
  • Blood consists of: Plasma (transports dissolved food, CO₂, nitrogenous wastes, salts) + RBCs (carry O₂) + WBCs (immunity) + Platelets (clotting).

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Life processes are maintenance activitiesAutotrophic nutrition is the process byHeterotrophic nutrition involves organisms that obtainHuman digestion is the processAerobic respiration is the process

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Key topics in Life Processes include Life Processes Overview - Main Concepts, Life Processes - Chapter Overview Mind Map, Life Processes – Complete Overview. These are the concepts Punjab Board Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Life Processes — Punjab Board Class 10 Science?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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