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SubjectsGeneral ScienceBiologyChapter 10 — Plants & Ecosystems10.4 Vitamins, Nutrition & Balanced Diet

Topic 10.4 · General Science · Plants & Ecosystems

Vitamins, Nutrition & Balanced Diet

Vitamins, Nutrition & Balanced Diet is studied as part of "Plants & Ecosystems" (Biology) in General Science. Photosynthesis, plant hormones, human diseases, nutrition and vitamins — the biology of living systems and health.

In the examination context, vitamins, nutrition & balanced diet carries conceptual questions that test both factual recall and analytical understanding. Revise this topic in sequence with the rest of the chapter so that chronological and thematic links are clear.

Important Facts

Vector
Organism that transmits disease — e.g. mosquito
Photosynthesis
CO₂ + H₂O → glucose + O₂
Chlorophyll
Pigment that captures light energy
Vitamin C
Deficiency causes scurvy

Key Points

  • Photosynthesis — CO₂ + H₂O → glucose + O₂
  • Chlorophyll — Pigment that captures light energy
  • Vitamin C — Deficiency causes scurvy
  • Vector — Organism that transmits disease — e.g. mosquito

Important Names

Dr. A.C. UrieJan Ingenhousz

Important Dates

1779Photosynthesis discovered
Exam-Oriented Notes
  • »Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts; stomata regulate gas exchange. Scurvy (vitamin C), rickets (vitamin D), beriberi (B1).

Related topics

10.1 Photosynthesis & Plant Nutrition10.2 Plant Hormones & Reproduction10.3 Human Diseases & Immunity
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