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Nutrition |
process of obtaining & uti-lising food.
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Chlorophyll |
green pigment present in the leaves
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Stomata |
tiny pores present on the surface of leaves
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Autotrophs |
organisms which make their own food from simple non- living substances
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Heterotrophs |
organisms which depend directly or indirectly on plants for their food
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Saprophyte |
organism deriving its food from dead & decaying plants & animals
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Parasite |
an organism which lives in or on the body of another organism.
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Symbiosis |
association of two different Organism in which both are benefitted
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Insectivorous plants |
plants feeding on small insects
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Herbivore |
animals that eat plants
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Carnivore |
animals which eat the flesh of other animals
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Omnivore |
organisms which feed on plants & animals
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Nutrients |
substances which provide nourishment to living beings
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Photosynthesis |
process by which green plants prepare food using carbon dioxide & water in presence Of chlorophyll & light.
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Foods |
substances from which an organism derives energy & materials for growth & maintenance.
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