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Hello Aspirants!! Iasmania.com is a humble effort to provide good quality short & sharp notes to future aspirants, as its tough to collect the useful stuff from tonnes of websites. It’s a step to spread quality education, filtered from tonnes of useless stuff that we come across while reading various books, coaching stuff & online platforms.
Nutrients
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Nutrients

Nutrients There are six major classes of nutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Protein, Vitamins and Water. These nutrient classes can be categorized as either macronutrients (needed in relatively large amounts) or…
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Photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is a chemical process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae and many species of bacteria,…
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Autotrophs & Heterotrophs
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Autotrophs & Heterotrophs

The biotic or the living components of the ecosystem are divided into two categories Autotroph and Heterotroph. Let us read about them in detail. Autotrophs Autotrophs are those organisms that are capable…
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Types of Immunity
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Types of Immunity

Types of Immunity There are two main types of immunity (i) Natural or innate (i.e. genetic, form birth), and (ii) Acquired (i.e. developed during lifetime) A. Natural or Innate Immunity…
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Antigen & Antibody
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Antigen & Antibody

Antigen & Antibody: While discussing about ‘self’ and ‘non-self’, we got a broad idea of antigen. Definition and Properties of an antigen An antigen is any foreign molecule that can…
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Defence Mechanisms in the Body
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Defence Mechanisms in the Body

Defence Mechanisms in the Body There are four defence mechanisms in our body Immunity to defend the body from infections. Metabolic defence to metabolize and detoxify foreign chemicals. Stoppage of…
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