GROWTH
GROWTH
Growth is the irreversible increase in dry mass, size and complexity of an organism brought about by the synthesis of new protoplasm.
For growth to be effective, building up of materials (anabolism) must exceed the rate of breaking down (catabolism).
MODE OF NUTRITION AND PLANT NUTRITION
AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION
Plants are referred to as autotrophs, i.e. being able to manufacture their food (Organic compound from inorganic materials such as water, carbon dioxide)
Autotrophs generally have two modes of nutrition which are chemosynthesis and photosynthesis (holophytic).
SOME PROPERTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CELL
CELLULAR (INTERNAL/TISSUE) RESPIRATION
The oxidation of glucose in the cell to release energy is known as cellular respiration and it occurs in the mitochondria of all living cells. There are two types of cellular respiration i.e. aerobic and anaerobic respiration
CELL AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
Environment/Nature and State of Matter
Living cells are known to be surrounded by a watery environment. This may include:
Fresh/salt water in which the unicellular organisms live, Intercellular fluid that bath the bodies of cells of higher animals
THE CELL
The cell is the simplest, smallest, basic, structural and functional unit of life. The cell can carry out all life activities such as growth, respiration e. t. c.
Cells can exist in various forms which include
CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS AND ORGANIZATION OF LIFE
THE VERTEBRATES (PHYLUM CHORDATA)
All vertebrates have the following features:
a. A bilaterally symmetrical body which is divided into a head, trunk and a tail with a neck joining the head to the trunk in most vertebrates.
b. An internal skeleton (endoskeleton)
CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS
1+ CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS MODERN CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS All organisms cannot be suitably classified as either plants or…
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
1+ DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS AND ANIMALS All living organisms can be generally classified as plants or animals. However, plants can…
LIVING THINGS AND NON LIVING THINGS
Everything in nature can be classified into two groups: living and non -living things.
The living things can be distinguished from their nonliving counterparts through the following characteristics observable in all living things: