There is no factory which can manufacture a product without generating
any waste. This is true of our body which is a
cellular factory too. And for
other organisms as well. Wastes are generated at regular intervals from
the bodies of most organisms. This raise questions like.
Where are the wastes produced?
How are they produced?
What are the substances present in them?
Does the composition vary in the same organism in different
situations?
Let us understand such kind of questions.
Living beings need energy for their survival and to perform activities
either building up of body material (anabolism) or its breakdown
(catabolism), collectively called metabolic activities. Organisms use
different substances for metabolic activities. Different products are
generated as a result of these metabolic activities. Can you name different
products generated by the following life processes?
Life processes
Products