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9001.	The secretions from which of these glands differs in males and females?
Answer» The secretions from which of these glands differs in males and females?

Discussion

9002.	What are the end products of digestion of fat and protein in human beings?
Answer» What are the end products of digestion of fat and protein in human beings?

Discussion

9003.	Can we dispose nuclear waste products produced in nuclear plants in space?
Answer» Can we dispose nuclear waste products produced in nuclear plants in space?

Discussion

9004.	Question 23 In human females, an event that reflects onset of reproductive phase is (a) growth of body (b) changes in hair pattern (c) change in voice (d) menstruation
Answer» Question 23 In human females, an event that reflects onset of reproductive phase is (a) growth of body (b) changes in hair pattern (c) change in voice (d) menstruation

Discussion

9005.	Rearrange the letters in the following words and match them with their correct descriptions. 1. RUGDA LELSC 2. HOTSITOSHEYSPN 3. ONTREGIN 4. SHARPOLOSTLC Description (i) Essential element used in the synthesis of proteins and other compounds in autotrophs (ii) Performs the function of the opening and closing of stomatal pores. (iii) Cell organelles containing chlorophyll. (iv) The process by which autotrophs take in substances from the outside and convert them into stored forms of energy.
Answer» Rearrange the letters in the following words and match them with their correct descriptions. 1. RUGDA LELSC 2. HOTSITOSHEYSPN 3. ONTREGIN 4. SHARPOLOSTLC Description (i) Essential element used in the synthesis of proteins and other compounds in autotrophs (ii) Performs the function of the opening and closing of stomatal pores. (iii) Cell organelles containing chlorophyll. (iv) The process by which autotrophs take in substances from the outside and convert them into stored forms of energy.

Discussion

9006.	"Bakanae" disease in rice plants is caused by
Answer» "Bakanae" disease in rice plants is caused by

Discussion

9007.	define pericardium. What are properties of cardiac muscles of heart. why is left ventricle thickest chamber of heart. what is the effect of atrial systole on the flow of blood. Name 2 types of circulation found in man. ANSWER IT) give thw composition of lymph. main function of lymph.
Answer» define pericardium. What are properties of cardiac muscles of heart. why is left ventricle thickest chamber of heart. what is the effect of atrial systole on the flow of blood. Name 2 types of circulation found in man. ANSWER IT) give thw composition of lymph. main function of lymph.

9007.

define pericardium. What are properties of cardiac muscles of heart. why is left ventricle thickest chamber of heart. what is the effect of atrial systole on the flow of blood. Name 2 types of circulation found in man. ANSWER IT) give thw composition of lymph. main function of lymph.

Answer»

define pericardium.

What are properties of cardiac muscles of heart.

why is left ventricle thickest chamber of heart.

what is the effect of atrial systole on the flow of blood.

Name 2 types of circulation found in man.

ANSWER IT) give thw composition of lymph.

main function of lymph.

Discussion

9008.	Why is it essential for the brain to communicate with the stomach even though digestion is an involuntary movement?
Answer» Why is it essential for the brain to communicate with the stomach even though digestion is an involuntary movement?

Discussion

9009.	What is double circulation? Why is it necessary . Tell four function of blood ?
Answer» What is double circulation? Why is it necessary . Tell four function of blood ?

9009.

What is double circulation? Why is it necessary . Tell four function of blood ?

Answer»

What is double circulation? Why is it necessary .

Tell four function of blood ?

Discussion

9010.	Pond weed was placed in five water-filled tubes and the experimental set up was allowed to remain as shown in the diagram alongside for 24 hours. In which tube would you expect to find: (i) the greatest increase in the dry weight of the pond weed? (ii) the plant with the least amount of starch? (iii) the most oxygen? (iv) the least carbon dioxide? (v) the plant to survive for the longest length of time?
Answer» Pond weed was placed in five water-filled tubes and the experimental set up was allowed to remain as shown in the diagram alongside for 24 hours. In which tube would you expect to find: (i) the greatest increase in the dry weight of the pond weed? (ii) the plant with the least amount of starch? (iii) the most oxygen? (iv) the least carbon dioxide? (v) the plant to survive for the longest length of time?

9010.

Pond weed was placed in five water-filled tubes and the experimental set up was allowed to remain as shown in the diagram alongside for 24 hours. In which tube would you expect to find: (i) the greatest increase in the dry weight of the pond weed? (ii) the plant with the least amount of starch? (iii) the most oxygen? (iv) the least carbon dioxide? (v) the plant to survive for the longest length of time?

Answer»

Pond weed was placed in five water-filled tubes and the experimental set up was allowed to remain as shown in the diagram alongside for 24 hours. In which tube would you expect to find:
(i) the greatest increase in the dry weight of the pond weed?
(ii) the plant with the least amount of starch?
(iii) the most oxygen?
(iv) the least carbon dioxide?
(v) the plant to survive for the longest length of time?

Discussion

9011.	Common gibberellin is : (a) GA1 (b) GA2 (c) GA3 (d) GA7
Answer» Common gibberellin is : (a) $G A_{1}$ (b) $G A_{2}$ (c) $G A_{3}$ (d) $G A_{7}$

9011.

Common gibberellin is : (a) GA1 (b) GA2 (c) GA3 (d) GA7

Answer»

Common gibberellin is :

(a) $G A_{1}$ (b) $G A_{2}$

(c) $G A_{3}$ (d) $G A_{7}$

Discussion

9012.	Which component allows the movement of sugar stored in the roots or stem to the newly growing buds in spring?
Answer» Which component allows the movement of sugar stored in the roots or stem to the newly growing buds in spring?

Discussion

9013.	Blue eye colour in human in recessive to brown eye colour. The expected children of a marriage between a blue-eyed woman and a brown-eyed male who had a blue-eyed mother are likely to be in the ratio of:
Answer» Blue eye colour in human in recessive to brown eye colour. The expected children of a marriage between a blue-eyed woman and a brown-eyed male who had a blue-eyed mother are likely to be in the ratio of:

Discussion

9014.	Thyroxin is called personality hormone , Give reason.
Answer» Thyroxin is called personality hormone , Give reason.

Discussion

9015.	What is moichirryza? What are the bacteria grows on roots and are useful for plant growth? Name some of them...
Answer» What is moichirryza? What are the bacteria grows on roots and are useful for plant growth? Name some of them...

Discussion

9016.	What is the causative agent of rabies?
Answer» What is the causative agent of rabies?

Discussion

9017.	What is the reason for blue colour in iris?
Answer» What is the reason for blue colour in iris?

Discussion

9018.	Give three difference between regeneration and budding?
Answer» Give three difference between regeneration and budding?

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9019.	Which among the two is the hardest substance of our body:enamel or dentine ?
Answer» Which among the two is the hardest substance of our body:enamel or dentine ?

Discussion

9020.	The heart is covered by two layers of membranes. The membranes are called
Answer» The heart is covered by two layers of membranes. The membranes are called

Discussion

9021.	A student after viewing a prepared slide illustrates the budding in yeast in the following order which is not correct. The correct order should be:
Answer» A student after viewing a prepared slide illustrates the budding in yeast in the following order which is not correct. The correct order should be:

9021.

A student after viewing a prepared slide illustrates the budding in yeast in the following order which is not correct. The correct order should be:

Answer»

A student after viewing a prepared slide illustrates the budding in yeast in the following order which is not correct.

The correct order should be:

Discussion

9022.	For which purpose pharynx (a tube like extension) is used by planaria?
Answer» For which purpose pharynx (a tube like extension) is used by planaria?

9022.

For which purpose pharynx (a tube like extension) is used by planaria?

Answer»

For which purpose pharynx (a tube like extension) is used by planaria?

Discussion

9023.	What is lenticular transpiration ? Mention one major difference between lenticular transpiration and stomatal transpiration.
Answer» What is lenticular transpiration ? Mention one major difference between lenticular transpiration and stomatal transpiration.

Discussion

9024.	a) Among lion, tiger and domestic cat, all the three have the same number of 38 chromosomes, yet they have different appearances. How do you account for such differences? [5 MARKS] b) List any three features of garden pea with their dominant and recessive traits.
Answer» a) Among lion, tiger and domestic cat, all the three have the same number of 38 chromosomes, yet they have different appearances. How do you account for such differences? [5 MARKS] b) List any three features of garden pea with their dominant and recessive traits.

Discussion

9025.	Which of the following animals is omnivorous?
Answer» Which of the following animals is omnivorous?

Discussion

9026.	The following diagrams represent stages in a certain type of cell division. [4 MARKS] (i) Name the type of cell division that is represented by the diagrams. (ii) Arrange the stages in the correct sequence of development and label each stage with the correct name. (iii) Is the cell division taking place in a plant cell or an animal cell? Justify your answer.
Answer» The following diagrams represent stages in a certain type of cell division. [4 MARKS] (i) Name the type of cell division that is represented by the diagrams. (ii) Arrange the stages in the correct sequence of development and label each stage with the correct name. (iii) Is the cell division taking place in a plant cell or an animal cell? Justify your answer.

Discussion

9027.	Which of the following had the smallest cranial capacity comparatively?
Answer» Which of the following had the smallest cranial capacity comparatively?

Discussion

9028.	Plants kept in dark place grow and bend towards light because
Answer» Plants kept in dark place grow and bend towards light because

Discussion

9029.	A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. This suggested that the genetic makeup (or genotype) of the tall parent can be depicted as (a) TTWW (b) TTww (c) TtWW (d)TtWw Give the reason for your choice.
Answer» A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. This suggested that the genetic makeup (or genotype) of the tall parent can be depicted as (a) TTWW (b) TTww (c) TtWW (d)TtWw Give the reason for your choice.

9029.

A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. This suggested that the genetic makeup (or genotype) of the tall parent can be depicted as (a) TTWW (b) TTww (c) TtWW (d)TtWw Give the reason for your choice.

Answer»

A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. This suggested that the genetic makeup (or genotype) of the tall parent can be depicted as

(a) TTWW (b) TTww (c) TtWW (d)TtWw

Give the reason for your choice.

Discussion

9030.	State one characteristic which shows that the birds are very closely related to dinosaurs.
Answer» State one characteristic which shows that the birds are very closely related to dinosaurs.

Discussion

9031.	Where does the blood absorb oxygen in the human body ?
Answer» Where does the blood absorb oxygen in the human body ?

Discussion

9032.	One of the following organisms has a saprophytic mode of nutrition. This organism is : (a) mushroom (b) malarial parasite (c) leech (d) lice
Answer» One of the following organisms has a saprophytic mode of nutrition. This organism is : (a) mushroom (b) malarial parasite (c) leech (d) lice

Discussion

9033.	Which type of reproduction brings about a change in the offsprings? Why? [2 MARKS]
Answer» Which type of reproduction brings about a change in the offsprings? Why? [2 MARKS]

Discussion

9034.	A student was asked to observe and identify the various parts of an embryo of a red kidney bean seed. He identified the parts and listed them as under : I. Tegmen II. Testa III. Cotyledon IV. Radicle V. Plumule The correctly identified parts among these are (a) I, II and III (b) II, III and IV (c) III, IV and V (d) I, III, IV and V
Answer» A student was asked to observe and identify the various parts of an embryo of a red kidney bean seed. He identified the parts and listed them as under : I. Tegmen II. Testa III. Cotyledon IV. Radicle V. Plumule The correctly identified parts among these are (a) I, II and III (b) II, III and IV (c) III, IV and V (d) I, III, IV and V

Discussion

9035.	Stem cuttings of rose plant grow easily after being transplanted in soil because they can___________.
Answer» Stem cuttings of rose plant grow easily after being transplanted in soil because they can___________.

Discussion

9036.	What is hymen ?
Answer» What is hymen ?

Discussion

9037.	What are the two main gases present in air?
Answer» What are the two main gases present in air?

Discussion

9038.	The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of : (a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary (b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland (c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary (d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland
Answer» The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of : (a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary (b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland (c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary (d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

9038.

The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of : (a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary (b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland (c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary (d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

Answer»

The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of :

(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary

(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland

(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary

(d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

Discussion

9039.	What are the symptoms of influenza?
Answer» What are the symptoms of influenza?

Discussion

9040.	Give another name for the death rate.
Answer» Give another name for the death rate.

Discussion

9041.	The junction between two neurons is called as:
Answer» The junction between two neurons is called as:

Discussion

9042.	Why is smell important for our sense of flavour?
Answer» Why is smell important for our sense of flavour?

9042.

Why is smell important for our sense of flavour?

Answer»

Why is smell important for our sense of

flavour?

Discussion

9043.	Write the events that takes place during inhalation and exhalation.
Answer» Write the events that takes place during inhalation and exhalation.

Discussion

9044.	Unattached earlobes is dominant to attached earlobes. Two parents, both with unattached earlobes, had a child with attached earlobes. What are the chances that their next child will have attached earlobes?
Answer» Unattached earlobes is dominant to attached earlobes. Two parents, both with unattached earlobes, had a child with attached earlobes. What are the chances that their next child will have attached earlobes?

Discussion

9045.	Which of the following endocrine gland produces progesterone?
Answer» Which of the following endocrine gland produces progesterone?

Discussion

9046.	The elastic and flexible organ in the human excretory system is __________.
Answer» The elastic and flexible organ in the human excretory system is __________.

Discussion

9047.	___ disease is caused due to protein deficiency in diet.
Answer» ___ disease is caused due to protein deficiency in diet.

Discussion

9048.	The blood group which is the universal acceptor is __(i)__ and the one that is universal donor is __(ii)____.
Answer» The blood group which is the universal acceptor is __(i)__ and the one that is universal donor is __(ii)____.

Discussion

9049.	Which of the following is a term for the pairing up of homologous chromosomes?
Answer» Which of the following is a term for the pairing up of homologous chromosomes?

Discussion

9050.	How would you demonstrate that green plants release oxygen when exposed to light ?
Answer» How would you demonstrate that green plants release oxygen when exposed to light ?

Discussion

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The secretions from which of these glands differs in males and females?

What are the end products of digestion of fat and protein in human beings?

Can we dispose nuclear waste products produced in nuclear plants in space?

Question 23 In human females, an event that reflects onset of reproductive phase is (a) growth of body (b) changes in hair pattern (c) change in voice (d) menstruation

"Bakanae" disease in rice plants is caused by

define pericardium. What are properties of cardiac muscles of heart. why is left ventricle thickest chamber of heart. what is the effect of atrial systole on the flow of blood. Name 2 types of circulation found in man. ANSWER IT) give thw composition of lymph. main function of lymph.

Why is it essential for the brain to communicate with the stomach even though digestion is an involuntary movement?

What is double circulation? Why is it necessary . Tell four function of blood ?

Common gibberellin is : (a) GA1 (b) GA2 (c) GA3 (d) GA7

Which component allows the movement of sugar stored in the roots or stem to the newly growing buds in spring?

Blue eye colour in human in recessive to brown eye colour. The expected children of a marriage between a blue-eyed woman and a brown-eyed male who had a blue-eyed mother are likely to be in the ratio of:

Thyroxin is called personality hormone , Give reason.

What is moichirryza? What are the bacteria grows on roots and are useful for plant growth? Name some of them...

What is the causative agent of rabies?

What is the reason for blue colour in iris?

Give three difference between regeneration and budding?

Which among the two is the hardest substance of our body:enamel or dentine ?

The heart is covered by two layers of membranes. The membranes are called

A student after viewing a prepared slide illustrates the budding in yeast in the following order which is not correct. The correct order should be:

For which purpose pharynx (a tube like extension) is used by planaria?

What is lenticular transpiration ? Mention one major difference between lenticular transpiration and stomatal transpiration.

a) Among lion, tiger and domestic cat, all the three have the same number of 38 chromosomes, yet they have different appearances. How do you account for such differences? [5 MARKS] b) List any three features of garden pea with their dominant and recessive traits.

Which of the following animals is omnivorous?

Which of the following had the smallest cranial capacity comparatively?

Plants kept in dark place grow and bend towards light because

State one characteristic which shows that the birds are very closely related to dinosaurs.

Where does the blood absorb oxygen in the human body ?

One of the following organisms has a saprophytic mode of nutrition. This organism is : (a) mushroom (b) malarial parasite (c) leech (d) lice

Which type of reproduction brings about a change in the offsprings? Why? [2 MARKS]

Stem cuttings of rose plant grow easily after being transplanted in soil because they can___________.

What is hymen ?

What are the two main gases present in air?

What are the symptoms of influenza?

Give another name for the death rate.

The junction between two neurons is called as:

Why is smell important for our sense of flavour?

Write the events that takes place during inhalation and exhalation.

Unattached earlobes is dominant to attached earlobes. Two parents, both with unattached earlobes, had a child with attached earlobes. What are the chances that their next child will have attached earlobes?

Which of the following endocrine gland produces progesterone?

The elastic and flexible organ in the human excretory system is __________.

___ disease is caused due to protein deficiency in diet.

The blood group which is the universal acceptor is __(i)__ and the one that is universal donor is __(ii)____.

Which of the following is a term for the pairing up of homologous chromosomes?

How would you demonstrate that green plants release oxygen when exposed to light ?

The blood group which is the universal acceptor is (i) and the one that is universal donor is (ii)__.