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Life Processes – Nutrition

Read First – Life Pocesses – Introduction Food contains several components known as nutrients. “Nutrients are chemicals- inorganic as well as organic that an organism needs to live and grow”. They are obtained from an organism’s surroundings. There are six major classes of nutrients classified as -proteins, vitamins, water, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fats and minerals …

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Improvement in Food Resources / Quality Food, Quality Life -Summary

Summary –  Between 1968-1978, a major improvement occurred in Indian agriculture and animal husbandry.  It was veritable revolutions that are known as the Green Revolution and White revolution.  On the basis of seasons, crops have been classified as – (a) Kharif crops – These are the crops grown during the rainy season from June to …

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