Biology

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

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

We have just studied the nutrition in plants. We have learnt that plants are autotrophic organisms which can manufacture their own food. So, plants don’t have to look to others for getting their food. They are food producers themselves. But this is not so in the case of animals. Animals are heterotrophs and hence they … 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