life cycles of organisms

Water Cycle or Hydrological Cycle - Water is an indispensable commodity of life. Water determines the distribution, structure and function of organisms in the ecosystem. Water occurs in three phases - solid, liquid (ice/snow) and gaseous (water vapour). In li..

Water is an indispensable commodity of life. Water determines the distribution, structure and function of organisms in the ecosyste..

Biogeochemical Cycles - Earth is the source of matter for all living organisms, as they require several (about 40) elements for their growth and life processes. Some elements and their compounds have an important role in the living protoplasm and are required in large ..

Oxygen is another essential element for living organisms. It is present in large quantities (20.95% v/v) in the atmosphere and is also seen in bound state in water and as oxides and carbonates in rocks. Dissolved oxygen in water is the source of oxygen for aquatic organisms. Oxy..

Nitrogen Cycle - Nitrogen is an essential constituent of animal and plant matter as it forms proteins, which are the building blocks of life. The ultimate source of nitrogen is atmospheric nitrogen but neither plants nor animals are capable of assimilating free nitrogen. Thus th..

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The characteristics of organisms Life cycles of organisms Organisms and environment..

Foods [starch, sugar, fats, vitamins, proteins] Fuels [wood, coal, alcohol, petrol] Household and commercial articles [paper, soap, cosmetics, oils, paints] Textile fabrics [cotton, wool, silk, linen, rayon, nylon] Drugs and disinfectants [penicillin, quinine, aspirin, sulpha drugs] ..

Organic materials synthesised by the producers are eaten and assimilated by the consumers. With the help of decomposers, all the organic materials in the bodies of the consumers are eventually broken down into inorganic materials. These are then rebuilt into organic co..

Nitrogen is an important structural component of many necessary compounds, particularly proteins. Atmosphere is the reservoir of free gaseous nitrogen and nitrogen compounds are found in bodies of organisms and in the soi..