Diversity In Living World

Sporulation Explanation

Formation of nearly dormant forms of bacteria

Vegetative propagation Explanation

Asexual reproduction in plants is called vegetative propagation

Vegetative propagation Description

Vegetative Propagation occurs through stem, root, leaf and bulbil

Regeneration Explanation

Regeneration is renewal through the internal processes of a body or system

Fragmentation Explanation

An organism is split into fragments which develops into fully grown mature individuals

Fragmentation Description

The fully grown fragmented organism is exact copy (clones) of the original organism.

Budding Explanation

New organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site

Budding Explainer Video

Binary Fission Explanation

Fully grown parent cell splits into two halves, producing two new cells.

Binary Fission Explainer Video

Reproduction Explanation

Biological process in which new organisms are born from their parent organism(s).

Points to Remember

Reproduction is not the only characteristics which determine living organisms as there are many living organisms(including human) that […]

Consciousness Explanation

Awareness of self and objects in surroundings.

Points to Remember:

Consciousness is not the only characteristics which determine living things as in case of coma patients, growth and metabolism happens but consciousness is […]

Metabolism Explanation

Sum of all chemical reactions in living organisms which forms the basis for maintaining the life.

Points to Remember:

Metabolism is the mechanism by which food is converted into energy for the organism […]

Growth Explanation

Increase in size of the organism or maturity over a period of time.

Points to Remember:

Growth of organism is not the only deciding characteristics of living organisms as mountains also grow because […]