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11001.

Q12. Consider the following statements 1. Kaziranga National Park has the highest number of Rhino population in the India. 2. The Manas National Park and the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary are located in Assam. Which of the statements are incorrect?

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Q12. Consider the following statements

1. Kaziranga National Park has the highest number of Rhino population in the India.

2. The Manas National Park and the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary are located in Assam.

Which of the statements are incorrect?


11002.

Which of the following enzyme is called as the 'genetic scissor'?

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Which of the following enzyme is called as the 'genetic scissor'?


11003.

What is the average cell cycle span of a human cell?

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What is the average cell cycle span of a human cell?


11004.

During the pairing of chromosomes in meiosis, the.................... chromosomes come to lie side by side

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During the pairing of chromosomes in meiosis, the.................... chromosomes come to lie side by side

11005.

How does a man use his forelimbs?

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How does a man use his forelimbs?

11006.

What would happen if the small intestine stopped working?

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What would happen if the small intestine stopped working?

11007.

Which artificial propagation method is used for the production of jasmine plants ?

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Which artificial propagation method is used for the production of jasmine plants ?

11008.

A pure tall plant bearing red colour flowers was crossed with a pure dwarf plant with white flowers. [5 MARKS] (a) What would be the nature of offsprings in the F1 generation? (b) If the offsprings of the F1 generation are self-pollinated, what would be the ratio of red flowers to white flowers in the F2 generation? (c) What can you infer from the ratio obtained in (b)? Which law does it illustrate?

Answer» A pure tall plant bearing red colour flowers was crossed with a pure dwarf plant with white flowers. [5 MARKS]
(a) What would be the nature of offsprings in the F1 generation?
(b) If the offsprings of the F1 generation are self-pollinated, what would be the ratio of red flowers to white flowers in the F2 generation?
(c) What can you infer from the ratio obtained in (b)? Which law does it illustrate?
11009.

The process of breakdown of nutrient in cell to release energy is known as what?

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The process of breakdown of nutrient in cell to release energy is known as what?

11010.

What do all ecological pyramids depict?

Answer» What do all ecological pyramids depict?
11011.

Label the image

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Label the image


11012.

Vaccine is the

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Vaccine is the


11013.

When a human female reaches a certain age then vaginal bleeding occurs for a few days after regular time intervals. (a) What is this process known as (i) in scientific terms, and (ii) in everyday language? (b) At what approximate age this process starts in human females? What is the human female said to have attained at this stage? (c) After how much time is this process repeated? For how many days this process usually lasts? (d) What does the onset of this process in human females signify? (e) At which particular event in the life of a human female this process stops temporarily but starts again? (f) At which approximate age of human female this process stops permanently?

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When a human female reaches a certain age then vaginal bleeding occurs for a few days after regular time intervals.
(a) What is this process known as (i) in scientific terms, and (ii) in everyday language?
(b) At what approximate age this process starts in human females? What is the human female said to have attained at this stage?
(c) After how much time is this process repeated? For how many days this process usually lasts?
(d) What does the onset of this process in human females signify?
(e) At which particular event in the life of a human female this process stops temporarily but starts again?
(f) At which approximate age of human female this process stops permanently?

11014.

Oxygen is an essential requirement for aerobic respiration but it enters the respiratory process at the end? Discuss.

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Oxygen is an essential requirement for aerobic respiration but it enters the respiratory process at the end? Discuss.

11015.

A potometer directly measures the rate of____________.

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A potometer directly measures the rate of____________.


11016.

An organism that maintains constant body temperature is called a ___.

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An organism that maintains constant body temperature is called a ___.

11017.

One of the examples of radiation pollutants is (a) Sulphur dioxide (b) Ozone (c) Iodine - 131 (d) Discarded fused electric bulbs

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One of the examples of radiation pollutants is

(a) Sulphur dioxide

(b) Ozone

(c) Iodine - 131

(d) Discarded fused electric bulbs

11018.

Cheese is produced with the help of ___

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Cheese is produced with the help of ___


11019.

Explain briefly what is lymph?

Answer» Explain briefly what is lymph?
11020.

Out of xylem and phloem, which one carries materials : (a) upwards as well as downwards ? (b) only upwards ?

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Out of xylem and phloem, which one carries materials :
(a) upwards as well as downwards ?
(b) only upwards ?

11021.

Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of each type.

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Define (i) saprophytic nutrition
(ii) parasitic nutrition, and
(iii) holozoic nutrition.

Give one example of each type.

11022.

The _______ receptors detect odour molecules.

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The _______ receptors detect odour molecules.


11023.

What is the name of female organ of a flower (other than carpel) ?

Answer» What is the name of female organ of a flower (other than carpel) ?
11024.

What is the name of sex cells (other than gametes) ?

Answer» What is the name of sex cells (other than gametes) ?
11025.

Fill in the following blanks with suitable words : (a) The human forelimb and bat's forelimb are an example of ___ organs whereas an insect's wing and a bat's wing are an example of ______ organs. (b) The evolution of the eye is an example of evolution by ___ (c) The scientific name of all human beings is ___ (d) Broccoli has evolved from ___ by the process of artificial selection. (e) The theory of natural selection for evolution was proposed by ___

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Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
(a) The human forelimb and bat's forelimb are an example of ___ organs whereas an insect's wing and a bat's wing are an example of ______ organs.
(b) The evolution of the eye is an example of evolution by ___
(c) The scientific name of all human beings is ___
(d) Broccoli has evolved from ___ by the process of artificial selection.
(e) The theory of natural selection for evolution was proposed by ___

11026.

In pulmonary circulation, blood enters the lungs from _________ and leaves the lungs to ________.

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In pulmonary circulation, blood enters the lungs from _________ and leaves the lungs to ________.


11027.

What are enzymes? Define apoenzyme and coenzyme.

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What are enzymes? Define apoenzyme and coenzyme.

11028.

Chemically hormones are________

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Chemically hormones are________


11029.

What is a gland and bile

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What is a gland and bile

11030.

A balloon is filled with 3.0 L of helium at 310 K. The balloon is placed in an oven where the temperature reaches 340 K. What is the new volume of the balloon?

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A balloon is filled with 3.0 L of helium at 310 K. The balloon is placed in an oven where the temperature reaches 340 K. What is the new volume of the balloon?


11031.

Which fibres are responsible for transferring information from one hemisphere of brain to the other?

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Which fibres are responsible for transferring information from one hemisphere of brain to the other?


11032.

Fertilisation is possible if ovulation has taken place during middle of the menstrual cycle? Give reason.

Answer» Fertilisation is possible if ovulation has taken place during middle of the menstrual cycle? Give reason.
11033.

(a) What are the male and female gonads in human beings? Mention their functions. (b) State the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction.

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(a) What are the male and female gonads in human beings? Mention their functions.
(b) State the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction.

11034.

Incubation period of Haemophilus pertussis is ______.

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Incubation period of Haemophilus pertussis is ______.


11035.

Weismann cut off the tails of mice generation after generation, but tails neither disappeared nor shortened, proving that _______.

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Weismann cut off the tails of mice generation after generation, but tails neither disappeared nor shortened, proving that _______.


11036.

From the diagram given below, choose the most appropriate option.

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From the diagram given below, choose the most appropriate option.


11037.

Which of the following plant part exhibits negative phototropism ? (a) root (b) branch (c) leaves (d) stem

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Which of the following plant part exhibits negative phototropism ?

(a) root

(b) branch

(c) leaves

(d) stem

11038.

Give examples of diseases that spread through air.

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Give examples of diseases that spread through air.

11039.

Identify the following labelled parts of the pituitary gland.

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Identify the following labelled parts of the pituitary gland.


11040.

The region in the eye where the rods and cones are located is the (a) retina (b) cornea (c) choroid (d) sclera

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The region in the eye where the rods and cones are located is the

(a) retina (b) cornea (c) choroid (d) sclera

11041.

The plant hormone produced during adverse environmental conditions is ______.

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The plant hormone produced during adverse environmental conditions is ______.


11042.

State whether the following statement is true or false : Human beings have evolved from chimpanzees

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State whether the following statement is true or false :
Human beings have evolved from chimpanzees

11043.

Choose the correct order in which egg travels from the ovary to the uterus.

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Choose the correct order in which egg travels from the ovary to the uterus.


11044.

Differentiate between: [4 MARKS] (i) genotype and phenotype (ii) character and trait

Answer» Differentiate between: [4 MARKS]
(i) genotype and phenotype
(ii) character and trait
11045.

Which of the following statement is incorrect about insulin?

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Which of the following statement is incorrect about insulin?


11046.

In the following food chain, 20,000 J of energy was available to the plants. How much energy would be available to man in this chain ?

Answer» In the following food chain, 20,000 J of energy was available to the plants. How much energy would be available to man in this chain ?
11047.

Cytokinins are produced in root tips and transported to all parts of the plant through _______ cells.

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Cytokinins are produced in root tips and transported to all parts of the plant through _______ cells.


11048.

Are yeasts plants?(because in a reference book, yeast was referred to as a non-green heterotrophic plant)

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Are yeasts plants?(because in a reference book, yeast was referred to as a non-green heterotrophic plant)

11049.

A mixed nerve is one which (a) carries sensations from two or more different sense organs . (b) contains both sensory and motor fibres. (c) has a common root but branches into two or more nerves to different organs. (d) has two or more roots from different parts of brain.

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A mixed nerve is one which

(a) carries sensations from two or more different sense organs .

(b) contains both sensory and motor fibres.

(c) has a common root but branches into two or more nerves to different organs.

(d) has two or more roots from different parts of brain.

11050.

Find the odd one out. Cornea, Cochlea, Lens, Optic nerve

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Find the odd one out.

Cornea, Cochlea, Lens, Optic nerve