In this post, we are going to discuss the anatomy of Digestive systems on brief accounts. Food is one of the basic requirements of all living organisms which provides us with energy and organic materials in order to survive. The major components of our food are carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Vitamins and minerals are also required in small quantities. The water we take in, plays an important role in metabolic processes and also prevents dehydration of the body. Biomacromolecules in food cannot be utilised by our body in their original form. They have to be broken down and converted into simple substances in the digestive system. This process of conversion of complex food substances to simple absorbable forms is called digestion and is carried out by our digestive system by mechanical and biochemical methods. Components of Digestive system : Our digestive system is consists o...
Symmetry • Asymmetrical: Any plane that passes through the center doesn't divide the following organism into two equal half e.g. sponges • Radial Symmetry: Any plane that passes through the central axis of the body divides the following organism into two equal halves e.g. Coelenterates , Ctenophores, Adult Echinoderms Radial Symmetry( Hydra sp. ) • Bilateral Symmetry: The body of the following organism can be divided into two equal halves if and only if the cutting plane pass through in a particular way through central axis e.g. Annelids , Arthropods etc. Bilateral Symmetry( Brachyura sp.) Click Here for part 1 of this chapter
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