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Nutrition

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Biology

Complete topic list for Nutrition in Telangana Board Class 10 Biology. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Nutrition

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1. Autotrophic Nutrition and Photosynthesis

  • Autotrophs are organisms that use light energy to synthesize chemical compounds from simple inorganic materials.
  • Plants absorb water and mineral salts from the soil and take gases from the air to make complex substances such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.
  • Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants containing chlorophyll build complex organic molecules from simple inorganic substances using sunlight.
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2. Experiments and Scientific Discoveries in Photosynthesis

  • Joseph Priestley lived from 1733 to 1804 and performed his key experiments in 1770.
  • Priestley discovered oxygen in 1774.
  • Lavoisier coined the name oxygen in 1775.
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3. Chloroplast Structure and Light Energy Capture

  • Chloroplasts are present in large numbers, around 40 to 100 per cell, in stomatal guard cells and ground tissue of green plant parts.
  • The chloroplast is a membranous structure consisting of 3 membranes.
  • The inner most layer forms stacked sac-like structures called grana.
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4. Light Reaction and Dark Reaction

  • Light reaction is the photochemical phase of photosynthesis.
  • It takes place in the grana of chloroplasts.
  • Chlorophyll absorbs photons and becomes activated.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Nutrition in living organisms

Autotrophic nutritionPhotosynthesisFactors needed for photosynthesisEvidence for photosynthesisChlorophyll and chloroplastMechanism of photosynthesisHeterotrophic nutritionSaprophytic nutrition

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