Class X - Notes

 Click here to go to Home Page Session I - Methods and Types of Communication  1.  Verbal Communication  : - It is that style of communication where mostly we interact with others through spoken words and mostly an interactive form of communication. Pros -           It is straight forward to express the feeling. -           It is mostly interactive and interpersonal. -           It is a speedy form of communication. -           We get instant feedback. Cons -           It is not possible to communicate in different setup. -           It requires proximity. -           It is not possible to represent things officially, legally and for other purposes which req...

Click here to go to Home Page  Session IV - Basic Writing Skills I  Parts of speech: The different types of words combined in some form of, to form a sentence are called Parts of a Speech. The parts of speech are:  • Noun: A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.   • Pronoun: A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition.  • Verb: A verb shows an action or state of being. A verb shows what someone or something is doing.   • Adjective: An adjective describes, modifies, or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.   • Article: A word that introduces a noun.   • Adverb: An adverb describes/modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells how, where, when, how often or to what extent.  • Preposition: A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. They can indicate time, place, or relationship.   • Conjunction: A conjunction joins ...

Click here to go to Home Page Chapter 5 Life Processes Life Processes :- Life processes are the basic activities and functions that are essential for an organism to stay alive. These include processes like nutrition , respiration , transportation , excretion , growth , reproduction , and response to stimuli . All living organisms carry out these processes to maintain and sustain life.   Nutrition :- It is the process by which an organism obtains nutrients from food and utilizes them to obtain energy, for building and repairing its tissues. Modes of Nutrition 1. Autotrophic nutrition 2. Heterotrophic nutrition Autotrophic nutrition - The mode of nutrition in which organisms produces their food by themselves such as green plants, green algae, etc is known as autotrophic mode of nutrition. Photosynthesis The process by which green plants prepare their food by themselves with the help of carbon dioxide, sunlight and water in presence of chlorophyll known as photosyn...