DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL- BOPAL , AHMEDABAD

CLASS : X

CHAPTER : 5 LIFE PROCESSES ( NUTRITION )

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING WORKSHEET:

1. ……….. can be defined as the process by which organism ingests , digests , absorbs , transports and
utilizes nutrients and disposes off their end products.
2.

3. Differentiate between :
AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION
Definition
Examples

4. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN :
PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHEMOSYNTHESIS
Source of energy ………. is the source of energy for ……….. activity is the source of energy
the production of food. for the production of organic compounds.

Examples: ……………….. Deep sea tube worms and arthropod

5. COMPLETE THE OVERVIEW OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS :

a. The process by which …….. parts of the plants synthesise ……….. food in the form of carbohydrates
from ……………. & …………… in the presence of sunlight.
b. Overall equation : 6 CO2 + 6 H20 → …………………………………..
c. Site of photosynthesis : ………….. are the main site of photosynthesis and occur in the mesophyll cells
of the …………..
d. Raw materials of Photosynthesis : …………… & ……………
e. Two principal reactions involved are :
LIGHT REACTION DARK REACTION
-Occurs on the …………… membranes. -Occurs in the ……….
-………. & ……… are required in the process. -…….. is “fixed” into the sugar- glucose
-Energy storage molecules : …….. & NADPH are -ATP & NADPH ‘power’ the production of
formed. ……….
-………. Gas is made as a waste product. -……. is synthesised.
 f. Label the diagram of cross-section of leaf :

g. Label the diagram showing the ‘Turgid’ & ‘Flacid’ conditions :-

h. Events occurring during photosynthesis process :

i. Absorption of ………energy by …………..
ii. Conversion of light energy to ………………..
iii. Splitting of …….. ………. into ………& …….
iv. Reduction of …….. to ……………
6. …………… can be defined as the type of nutrition in which organisms derive their food (nutrients) from
other living organisms.
7. Name the different types of Heterotrophic Nutrition & Differentiate between them :-

8. Nutrition in Amoeba :
• The mode of its nutrition is …………..
• The process of obtaining food is called …………..
• It involves the following 4 steps: 1. ………., 2…………. , 3………… , 4………..
9. Draw a neat diagram showing the various steps of nutrition in Amoeba.
10. Label the given diagrams : -

11. Complete the following Chart related to HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :

NAME OF THE STRUCTURE / SECRETION IMPORTANCE / ACTION
PART
BUCCAL CAVITY -presence of chewing and crushing -Salivary glands secrete ……….
structures called …….. covered by -Saliva consists of ……….., …………. &
hardest substance ……… ……….
-receives secretion of associated -Salivary amylase converts complex
glands called ………… ………… ……… to ……… ………….like
………….
OESOPHAGUS -Digestive glands are ………. …….. -Action of ……………. Enzyme
continues.
STOMACH -Wall shows presence of ………… -Gastric juice consists of three imp.
glands. Components ………, ……… & ………..
-Glands secrete ………. Juices. -………… changes alkaline medium to
-The passage of food from stomach to acidic so that ………enzyme can act on
small intestine is controlled by ……. ……
Valve consisting of ………. Muscle. -Action of ………… amylase stops here.
-………. Enzyme acts on proteins &
converts them into it’s simpler forms.
SMALL INTESTINE
consists of three
parts
1. Duodenum -A …….. duct opens here.
-Bile duct receives…….. juice
secreted by …….& stored in
…………
-Bile juice consists of bile ……….. &
bile …………
-Pancreatic duct receives ……. Juice
secreted by …………
-The juice consists of 3 enzymes
……., ………. & …………
-……………. ……. Is the major
digestive juice of the body.
2. JEJUNUM -Has abundant digestive glands called
…………… ………..that secrete
…….. juice also called as ………….
3. ILEUM -Has few ……… …….. and abundant
……….
-Each villi has an abundant supply of
…… ……… increases the ……..
………..
LARGE INTESTINE -Absence of ……… glands.
-Shows presence of …………
-Has an opening called …………
guarded by …………. ………….
-Receives partially digested food called
………
-Bile salts brings about ……….. of fats.
-It also neutralizes……… ……… of the
chyme & makes it……… for the
…………. Juice to act upon.
-…………. Enzymes acts on proteins (
proteases & peptones ) & converts them
into much simpler form ……….
-…………. Enzyme acts on fats &
converts it into …………. …….. &
………..
-………….. enzyme of pancreas acts on
complex carbohydrates like …….. &
…….. and converts them into simpler
carbohydrates like ………
-Intestinal juice completes the process
of………. By converting proteins into
………… ……… , carbohydrates into
………… and fats into ………… …….. &
…………
-……… of villi absorbs digested fats
while blood capillaries absorb digested
……. & ……….
-Glucose is stored in …….. & peptones
and peptides are converted into …………
………
-Fats are stored in ……….. …………
-Amino acids are deaminated in ………..
-Absorbs ……….. to form semi-solid
faecal matter.
-Faecal matter is stored temporarily in
………..
-…………. Secretion helps in lubrication
of faecal matter.