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Correct answer is (d) hypocalcemia

A) Both are correct.

Sahiwal, Sindhi, Gir

Jaffarabadi, Mehsana, Murrah, Nagpuri, Nili, Surati.

Correct answer is (b) Cortisol

Chittagong, Aseel, Brahma and Kadaknath.

Plymouth Rock, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red

Khillari, Gir (breeds of cows), Aseel, Kadaknath (poultry)

Correct answer is (b) Leydig cells

(a) Stimulus.

(b) Receptors (Olfactory).

(c) Effector (Salivary glands).

Correct answer is (a) pituitary

McLeery tells Jackson that he is suffering from haemorrhoids (piles) and the ring helps him when he has to sit for a long time. In reality, the ring contained pig blood, which Evans, impersonating as the injured McLeery, would splatter on his head an escape from the prison.

The purpose of the photocopied sheet that was superimposed on the question paper and the correction slip was to supply the details of the escape plan to Evans without uttering a single word. It was a well-thought out meticulous plan. It was also a meant to make the authorities believe that the wounded man was McLeery himself. And at that moment, it worked as was thought and the authorities got trapped. The correction slip helped the Governor also in locating the place where Evans was hiding. The six-digit number of the correction slip i.e. the index number and the centre number 313/271 helped the Governor. He put these numbers together and with the help of the Ordnance Survey Map of Oxfordshire, he reached the hotel where Evans had decided to hide for the day.

To ensure that the German was conducted smoothly and also under strict security Evans' razor and nail scissors were removed from the cell. The Reverend Stuart McLeery who was the invigilator was frisked on arrival. Police officer Stephens was deputed on duty inside the cell. All the prison officials were also put on high alert. There were two locked doors between Evan's cell and the yard. A microphone was installed in the cell as a precautionary measure through which the warden could listen to their talk by switching on the receiver. The senior prison officer, Jackson and officer Stephens had worked round the clock and made fullproof arrangements and taken all the necessary precautions to ensure that the exam was conducted smoothly.

Correct answer is (d) basal ganglia

1. 7 kg = 7000 gram.

1 kg = 1000 gram

7 kg = 1000 × 7

= 7000 gram

2. 16 gram = 16000 milligram.

1 gram = 1000 mg

16 gram = 1000 × 16

= 16000 milligrams

3. 6000 gram = 6 kg.

1 kg = 1000 gram

6000 gram = 6000/1000 = 6kg.

4. 750 milligram = 7.5 gram.

1 grams = 1000 milligrams

750 milligrams = 750/100 = 7.5grams

5. 12 quintals = ________ kg.
1 quintals = 100 kg

12 quintals = 12 × 100 = 1200 kg

6. 1,500 kg = 15 quintals.

1 quintals = 100 kg

1500 kg = 1500/100= 15 quintals

Flase.

Calcination is done in presence of plenty of air i.e., Flase.

When buds are formed on the outer surface of the parent body, it is known as exogenous budding e.g. Hydra. In Hydra when food is plenty, the ectoderm cells increase and form a small elevation on the body surface. Ectoderm and endoderm are pushed out to form the bud. The bud contains an interior lumen in continuation with parent’s gastrovascular cavity. The bud enlarges, develops a mouth and a circle of tentacles at its free end. When fully grown, the bud constricts at the base and finally separates from the parent body and leads an independent life.

In the tapeworm, Taenia solium the gravid (ripe) proglottids are the oldest at the posterior end of the strobila. The gravid proglottids are regularly cut off either singly or in groups from the posterior end by a process called apolysis. This is very significant since it helps in transferring the developed embryos from the primary host (man) to find a secondary host (pig).

In autogamy, the male and female gametes are produced by the same cell or same organism and both the gametes fuse together to form a zygote

e.g. Actinosphaerium and Paramecium.

1. Arrhenotoky: In this type only males are produced by parthenogenesis 

eg: honey bees 

2. Thelytoky: In this type of parthenogenesis only females are produced by parthenogenesis. 

e.g: Solenobia

3. Amphitoky: In this type parthenogenetic egg may develop into individuals of any sex. 

e.g: Aphis.

Correct option is a) Arrhenotoky

I fully agree with the aforesaid statement. Drastic situations need drastic remedies. The thoughtless, selfish and spoilt members of the Pearson family do not understand the language of love and affection. Mrs Pearson with Mrs Fitzgerald’s bold and dominating personality and her toughness makes them realise their own state. Doris is the first to learn her lesson in civility and politeness.

The criticism of her boyfriend seems quite unexpected to her-perhaps more than the non-compliance of her orders of ironing the yellow silk dress. Doris has tearful eyes. Cyril is also told to help himself.

The mother’s declaration that she too will henceforth work forty hours a week, have the weekends off and go somewhere to enjoy herself come as a shock treatment. The balloon of her husband’s ego is punctured by disclosing to him how people at the club make fun of him. In the end, all the three members come round and show their willingness to obey the mother’s command.

The theme of the play is the status of women in their own households. The housewife serves the members of her family with complete devotion, sincerity and love. However, she is never given the regard, attention or thanks due to her. Her leniency and eagerness to please everyone reduces her to the rank of an unpaid domestic servant in her own house. Instead of being politely requested for a favour, she is ordered to do it.

She gets no thanks in return. The theme is worked out by portrayal of the Pearson family. Mrs Pearson is the harassed mother. Her daughter Doris, son Cyril and husband George take her services for granted and have become thoughtless and selfish. The interchange of personalities and the harsh treatment meted out to them by the personality of Mrs Fitzgerald (in the body of Mrs Pearson) reforms them and they obey the mother willingly.

The title of the play is quite appropriate. It sums up the theme of the play. It suggests that the action of the play revolves round a mother. The playwright confronts us at the outset with the problems the mother faces from her grown-up children and their father. The novel technique employed to tackle the spoilt children and the grown-up man is quite amusing and thought-provoking.

The bold and dominating mother acts tough with the children and makes them realise the need of proper attention towards their mother. They are made to learn lessons in courtesy and polite behaviour not only towards the mother but also towards the visiting neighbour. The mother certainly has her day as the children learn to treat her properly. The supper being prepared by the children, their stay at home and the family game of rummy is a rare gift that the mother receives on this important day.

The play has a happy ending with a complete reversal of the initial situation. Mrs Pearson is now cheerful while the family looks anxiously at her. When she smiles, they feel much relieved and smile back at her. None of them is going out. For the first time, perhaps she tells the members of the family what they should do. Instead of behaving timidly, she looks sharply at the family and asks if they have any objections.

George is the first to yield. He agrees to do whatever she says. Still smiling, she suggests that they should have a nice family game of rummy and then the children could get the supper ready while she has a talk with their father. George supports her and looks enquiringly at the children.

Cyril hastily approves the proposal while Doris agrees hesitatingly. A sharp command: “What Speak up!” does the trick and Doris agrees. Mrs Pearson bids goodbye to Mrs Fitzgerald and smilingly asks her to come again soon. The ending seems quite natural. It also leaves a message for the mothers. They should assert themselves.

The play ‘Mother’s Day’ treats a serious theme in a light-hearted manner. The humour in the play springs from an unusual situation where the personalities of two ladies change bodies. Their subsequent behaviour, which is in total contrast to their previous one, is a very powerful source of laughter.

The ignorance of the characters about the personality they are facing also creates humour. Suggestive dialogues also provide a lot of fun. For example, consider the following:

• “Mrs Pearson if you had to live my life it wouldn’t be so bad. You’d have more fun as me than you’ve had as you.”
• “It’s that silly old bag from next door – Mrs Fitzgerald.”
• “Ticking her off now, are you, Annie ?”
• “They call you Pompy-Ompy Pearson because they think you’re so slow and pompous.”

The actions, gestures and reactions of the characters also provide humour. The housewife being given orders treated like dirt and forced to stay home every night while other members go out to amuse themselves is sharply contrasted with the position at the end of the play where she is the mistress of the house. Then play also satirises the eight-hour work culture and threats to go on strike. Even the housewife adopts this weapon.

a) famous 

b) court 

c) people 

d) beautiful 

e) really 

f) unique 

g) encouragement 

h) great 

i) year 

j) affection 

k) council 

l) thousand

B) Mango showers

Monetary functions (Monetary responsibilities):

Banker to the government:

• RBI is a banker to government i.e. it works as a bank for the government.
• It maintains all the banking accounts of the government departments.
• As a banker, RBI gives loan to government, deposits money of the government, gives cash for payments of salaries and wages to staff, collects cheques, etc.

D) Day and night temperatures

Correct option is B) (i) and (ii)

When meiosis occurs in the female germinal cell, a large ovum and three small cells are formed. The smaller cells are the polar bodies. These sterile cells get destroyed. So only a single ovum is formed from a germinal cell. But in males, after meiosis, four sperms having 23 chromosomes are formed form one germinal cell.

False

In prophase chromosomes become chromatin reticulum.

Each daughter cell again divides in meiosis II. There is no change in the chromosome number in this division. Hence meiosis II is similar to mitosis.

Infancy, childhood, adolescence, youth and old age.

True

Cytokinesis takes place after karyokinesis

Cytokinesis takes place after karyokinesis

• Number of cell organelles increase 
• Quantity of cytoplasm increases 
• Cell size increases 
• Genetic material duplicate

Cell division begins after interphase

Rate of cell division decreases, Availability of oxygen to the cells decreases, Deterioration of cells increase Muscles shrink, Production of energy decrease

Interphase, Division of nucleus, Division of cytoplasm

Mitosis and meiosis.

Dicot plants: Lateral meristem monocot plants Intercalary meristem

Meristematic cells

a) Division of nucleus (Karyokinesis) 

b) Division of Cytoplasm (Cytokinesis)

• Zygote 
• Infancy 
• Old age
• Embryo 
• Childhood 
• Fetus 
• Adolescence 
• Youth

The significance of mitosis is that there is no change in the number of chromosomes.

A parent cell divides to form two daughter cells are called mitosis.

Old age is inevitable in life. The aged who worked for the welfare of their family and society during their younger age deserve special consideration.