Science : Ch 06 – Life Processes

A nephron is a fltering unit present in kidney. It has diferent parts like Bowman’s capsule, glomerulus and tubular region (Renal tubule). Glucose, amino acids and salts are selectively reabsorbed in tubular region.

Valves prevent backward fow of blood as they are located at each end of two ventricles and act as one way inlet.

Pancreas secretes pancreatic Juice which contains trypsin, lipase and pancreatic amylase. Trypsin digests the proteins, lipase breaks down the fat droplets already emulsifed by bile salts and pancreatic amylase breaks down the starch.

Digestion of food starts in mouth by salivary amylase. From here it enters into the stomach via oesophagus The simpler substances formed by chemical digestion are then absorbed by small intestinal villi.

Steps of photosynthesis are as follows: (i) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll. (ii) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy and splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. (iii) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates.

Xylem tissues include tracheids, vessels, fbres and parenchyma and serve in the ascent of sap/water and minerals.