Biology

The nutrition in human beings (or man) takes place through human digestive system. The human digestive system consists of the alimentary canal and its associated glands. The various organs of the human digestive system in sequence are : Mouth, Oesophagus (or Food pipe), Stomach, Small intestine and Large intestine. The glands which are associated with … Read more

Food is an organic substance. The simplest food is glucose. It is also called simple sugar. A more complex food is starch. Starch is made from glucose. The general name of substances like glucose (sugar) starch. and starch is ‘carbohydrates’. Carbohydrates are the most common foods for getting energy. This is glucose powder. Glucose is … Read more

Something which is’ living’ (not dead) is said to be ‘alive’. In most simple terms, alive’ means ‘having life’. Alive is called ‘jeevit’ or ‘zinda’ in Hindi. We are alive and you are also alive. Those things which are alive are called living things’. All the plants and animals (including human beings) are alive or … Read more

The period from birth to the natural death of an organism represents its lifespan. Every organism has a specific average lifespan. It means every organism grows and lives for a particular length of time. Lifespan may range from one day to 4000 years. The living organisms do not survive indefinitely on this earth. Every individual … Read more

The organ system of human beings (and other animals) which is responsible for the transport of materials inside the body is called circulatory system. The various organs of the circulatory system in humans are: Heart, Arteries, Veins and Capillaries. Blood is also considered a part of the circulatory system. So, the human circulatory system consists … Read more

The body of every organism (plant or animal) is made up of cells. A large organism-has millions and .millions of cells in its body. In order that the organism may be able to maintain its life and survive, all its cells must be supplied with essential substances like food, oxygen, water, etc. So, some arrangement … Read more

In human beings, many organs take part in the process of respiration. We call them organs of respiratory system. The main organs of human respiratory system are: Nose, Nasal passage (or Nasal cavity), Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs and Diaphragm. The human respiratory system begins from the nose. Our nose has two holes in it which are … Read more

Like animals, plants also need energy. The plants get this energy by the process of respiration. Plants also use oxygen of air for respiration and release carbon dioxide. Thus, the respiration in plants also involves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. So, oxygen and carbon dioxide are called respiratory gases. The respiration in plants … Read more

We have just studied that digested food is assimilated into the body of the living organisms. The assimilated food is used mainly for two purposes : 1. Assimilated food is used as a fuel to get energy for various life processes, and 2. Assimilated food is used as a material for the growth and repair … Read more

Respiration can, however, also take place in the absence of oxygen (of air), though it is very rare. This means that oxidation of food to obtain energy can occur in the presence of oxygen as well as in the absence of oxygen. Based on this, we have two types of respiration : aerobic respiration and … Read more