6. Life Processes

 6. Life Processes
Questions - Answers
NCERT Textbook
Class 10
Science

1.1 What are life processes ?
Q.No. 1. Why is diffusion insufficient to oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans ?
Answer
In multi-cellular organism, all the cells may not be in direct contact with the surrounding environment.
Thus, simple diffusion will not meet the requirements of all the cells.


Q.No.2. What criteria do we use to decide whether something is alive ?
Answer
Living creatures must keep repairing and maintaining their structures. Since all these structures are made up of molecules, they must move molecules around all times.
So, movement of various types can be taken as an indication of life.


Q.No.3. What are outside raw materials used for by an organism ?
Answer
Carbon based raw materials are used for by an organism to prevent damages and break-down of its structure.
Since life on earth depends on carbon based molecules, most food sources are carbon based.

Q.No. 4. What processes would you consider essential for maintaining life ?
Answer
Following process will be consider essential for maintaining life which are as follows.
1. Nutrition
2. Respiration
3. Transportation
4. Excretion