functions in living systems

Metals in the Living System - Traces of metal is necessary for the human and animal system to function efficiently. Some of the important metals required are iron, copper, zinc, sodium and potassium. Iron metal is a constituent of haemoglobin in blood which c..

Traces of metal is necessary for the human and animal system to function efficiently. Some of the important metals required are iron, copper, zinc, sodium and potassium. Iron metal is a constituent of haemoglobin in blood which carries oxygen to various parts of the body in huma..

Organisation refers to a kind of structure or system or situation where the smaller components become arranged into larger ones in a hierarchical order of complexity, to co-ordinate with one another in performing common functions or achieving common goals. In the living..

The present system of classification, recognises the living organisms under five kingdom..

Summary - Biologists estimate that there are about 30 million species of living organisms inhabiting this biosphere and only a million and half of it have been discovered and described so far. The species of plants and animals identified so far exhibit a great deal of variation in their f..

Summary - In the modern system of classification, living organisms are grouped under five kingdoms, as proposed by Whittaker (1966). The Kingdom Monera includes bacteria and blue green algae, both of which possess prokaryotic cells. Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotes that have..

Functions - The nervous system carries out the following functions i) It perceives the changes around us through our senses. ii) It controls and coordinates all the activities of the muscles in response to the changes outside. iii) It also maintains the internal enviro..

State of the System and State Functions - State of the system implies the conditions of its existence. In order to understand it, let H 2 O be considered as a chemical system. H 2 O can exist in three physical states; ice, water and steam depending upon the c..

The functions performed by the circulatory system in all animals are 1) Transport of nutrients like glucose, amino acids, vitamins, minerals 2) Transport of oxygen from the organs of respiration to the body cells. 3) Transport of carbon dioxide from the body cells to the exterio..

It controls and coordinates all the activities of the muscles in response to the changes outsid..