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1.

Temperature of an ideal gas is T K and average kinetic energy is E = 2.07 x 10-23  T Joule/molecule. Number of molecules in 1 litre gas at S.T.P. will be(a) 2.68 x 1022 (b) 2.68 x 1025(c) 2.68 x 1028 (d) 1.68 x 1022

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Correct Option (a) 2.68 x 1022 

Explanation: 

As we know that at S.T.P. 22.4 litre of gas contains 6.023 x 1023 molecules

1 litre of gas contain  6.023 x 1023/22.4 = 2.68 x 1022 molecules.

2.

If the tension on a wire is removed at once, then ……..(a) it will break (b) its temperature will reduce (c) there will be no change in its temperature (d) its temperature will increase

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(d) its temperature will increase

When tension is applied, the distance between the atoms of the wire increases, there by increasing the potential energy of the wire. When the tension is removed, the potential energy decreases. This energy is converted into heat energy. So the temperature of the wire increases.

3.

How are we able to break a wire by repeated bending ?

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Repeated bending of wire decreases elastic strength and therefore it can be broken easily.

4.

Define Reciprocal Promise.

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Promises which form consideration or part of consideration for each other are called ‘reciprocal promise’.

5.

Poisson’s ratio cannot have the value …… (a) 0.1 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.7

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Correct answer is (d) 0.7

6.

Define angle of friction.

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Angle made by the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction with the normal reaction is called angle of friction.

7.

Define Poisson’s ratio ? Does it have any unit ?

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Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of lateral strain to the longitudinal strain. It has no units. 

8.

What is elastic fatigue ?

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It is the loss in strength of a material caused due to repeated alternating strains to which the material is subjected.

9.

Define angle of repose.

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Angle of repose is defined as the angle that an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it just starts sliding.

10.

What is Elastic fatigue ? Give its reason.

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The temporary loss of elastic properties because of the action of repeated alternating deforming force is called elastic fatigue. 

It is due to this reason : 

(i) Bridges are declared unsafe after a long time of their use. 

(ii) Spring balances show wrong readings after they have been used for a long time. 

(iii) We are able to break the wire by repeated bending.

11.

Define coefficient of static friction.

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The coefficient of static friction is defined as the ratio of limiting friction to the normal reaction between the surfaces.

12.

What are the units and dimensions of the coefficient of friction?

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Co-efficient of friction is a ratio, so it is unitless.

13.

What is spring force?

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Spring force is the restoring force arising because of compression or extension of spring.

Spring force, F ∝ (-x)

F = −kx

Where x is the change in length

F = −kx

Where k is a constant called spring constant or force constant.

The negative sign indicates that the spring force is opposite to the direction of displacement of the spring from its normal position.

14.

When a wheel is rolling, what is the direction of the friction?

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Friction is tangential to the wheel and in the direction opposite to motion.

15.

If the string rotating stone is cut. Which direction will the stone move?

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The stone will move in the direction tangential from the point where it got cut.

16.

Does a stone moving in a uniform circular motion (constant speed) has no net external force on it?

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The speed is uniform but direction is changing, so, there is a change in velocity (acceleration is non zero) Hence stone is under the influence of a net external force.

17.

Define the term Thermal stress.

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If a rod is fixed between two rigid supports, due to change in temperature its length will change and so it will exert a normal stress. This stress is called thermal stress. 

Thermal stress = Y α ∆θ. Force produced in the body = YA α∆θ.

18.

A man of mass 60 kg is on a lift which is moving up with uniform speed, [g = 10ms-2]. Find apparent weight?

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Since it is moving with uniform speed, there no additional force (a = 0) So, apparent weight = m(g + 0) = (60 kg) × (10 ms-2 ) = 600 N.

19.

What happens to the coefficient of friction if the weight of a body is doubled?

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The coefficient of friction remain constant.

20.

Sand is thrown on tracks or roads covered with snow. Explain why?

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When the roads (dr tracks) are covered with snow then there is considerable reduction of frictional force between the tyres of the vehicle and the road (or between the track and the wheels of the train) which leads to the skidding of the vehicles. Thus, driving is not safe. When sand is thrown on the snow covered tracks or roads then the force of friction increases, so safe driving is possible.

21.

Define Capillarity.

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If a tube of very narrow bore (called capillary) is dipped in a liquid, it is found that the liquid in the capillary either ascends or descends relative to the surrounding liquid. This phenomenon is called capillarity. 

The cause of capillarity is the difference in pressures on two sides curved surface of liquid.

22.

State any two properties of magnetic field lines.

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Prop of magnetic field lines: 

(i) The magnetic field lines originate from the north pole of a magnet and end at its south pole. 

(ii) The strength of magnetic field is indicated by the degree of closeness of the field lines. Where the field lines are closest together, the magnetic field is the strongest there.

23.

Write two properties of magnetic field lines.

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(i) The direction of magnetic field lines is from North to South outside the bar magnet and from South to North inside the magnet.

(ii) They never intersect each other.

24.

Name one material used for making permanent magnets. Describe how permanent magnets are made electrically.

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Iron is the material used for making electromagnets because of its magnetic properties which makes it magnetize easily and makes it able to be magnetized for longer time.

An electromagnet is made by rounding a wire and make its shape as same as solenoid which acts as a bar magnet when electric current is passed through it. If we insert soft iron core in it, its magnetic field would increase.

25.

How many pairs of testes are present in leech?

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There are 11 pairs of testes are present in Leech.

26.

Write the dental formula of rabbit.

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The dental formula of rabbit is 2033/1023

27.

Match columns I, II and III correctly:

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OrgansMembranous CoveringLocation
BrainmeningesCranial cavity
Kidneycapsuleabdominal cavity
HeartPericardiumenclosed in thoracic cavity
LungsPleuramediastinum

28.

How does leech respire?

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Leech respire through the skin.

29.

Give the common name of the Hirudinaria granulosa.

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The common name of Hirundinaria granulosa is Indian Cattle Leech.

30.

Identify whether the statements are True or False. Correct the false statement:1. Mammary gland in male is the most striking feature of mammals. 2. The leech makes a triradiate or y-shaped incision in the skin of the host by the joins protrude through the mouth. 3. Crop and its diverticular in leech can store large amount of blood which can be slowly digested. 4. Breathing movement in Rabbit are brought by the movement of vibrissae. 5. In rabbit pair of cowper’s gland and perineal gland are present only in the male.

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1. False – Mammary gland in female is the most striking feature of mammals. 

2. True 

3. True 

4. False – Breathing movement in Rabbit are brought by Diaphragm

5. False – In rabbit pair of cowper’s gland and perineal gland are present both male and female

31.

Choose the correct answer:1. Diastema is: (a) A part of pelvic girdle in rabbit (b) A type of tooth in rabbit (c) Space in teeth line in mammals (d) Structure in eye of rabbit2. If the dental formula of rabbit is 2023/1023 What does it show?(a) Total number of teeth in Rabbit is 15 (b) Number of total incisors in Rabbit is 3 (c) Diastema is present between incisors and premolars (d) In the formula 2033 is for adult and 1023 is for young ones3. Number of pairs of salivary glands present in Rabbit is: (a) one (b) three (c) four (d) five4. Number of Vertebrae in rabbit is: (a) 44 – 47 (b) 40 – 44 (c) 42 – 48 (d) 47 – 505. If the diaphragm of a rabbit is perforated breathing is: (a) Not affected (b) Increased (c) Decreased (d) Stopped6. Tracheal rings in rabbit are: (a) complete (b) dorsally incomplete (c) lateral incomplete (d) incomplete7. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of leech? (a) closed circulatory system (b) segmentation (c) pseudo coelom (d) ventral nerve cord8. The blood vascular system, of rabbit is: (a) open type (b) closed type (c) semi closed type (d) semi open type9.The wall of Rabbit’s heart is thick due to the presence of: (a) Inner layer endocardium (b) Middle layer myocardium (c) Outer layer pericardium (d) Outer layer epicardium10. Leech belongs to the class: (a) polychaeta (b) oligochaeta (c) hirundinea (d) archiannelida.11. A temporary clitellum occur during the breeding season in: (a) Pheretima (b) Heteroneris (c) Hirundinaria(d) Aphrodile12. Saliva of leeches contains an anti coagulation called: (a) Heparin (b) Histamine (c) Hirudin (d) Haematin

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1. (c) Space in teeth line in mammals

2. (c) Diastema is present between incisors and premolars

3. (c) four

4. (a) 44 – 47

5. (d) Stopped

6. (b) dorsally incomplete

7. (c) pseudo coelom

8. (b) closed type

9. (b) Middle layer myocardium

10. (c) hirundinea

11. (c) Hirundinaria

12. (c) Hirudin

32.

Fill in the blanks:1. Hirudinaria granulosa belong to the phylum …….. 2. The scientific name of the rabbit is ……… 3. ………. is the segmentation of the body. 4. The type of movement is brought by the contraction and relaxation of muscles in leeches is ……… 5. In leech, the digestion takes place in stomach by the action of ………… 6. The ……….. prevents the entry of food into the trachea through the glottis.7. The existence of two sets of teeth in the life of an animal is called ………… dentition. 8. ……….. contains bacteria that helps in digestion of cellulose. 9. The anterior part of the oviduct in rabbit is ………… 10. Breathing movement in mammals are brought by ………

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1. Annelida 

2. Oryctolagus cuniculus 

3. Metamerism 

4. Looping or crawling movement 

5. Proteolytic enzyme 

6. Epiglottis 

7. Diphyodont 

8. Caecum 

9. Fallopian tube 

10. Diaphragm

33.

Leeches do not have an elaborate secretion of digestive juices and enzymes. Why?

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The digestion in leeches in very slow. So, the blood stored in the crop gives nourishment to the leech for several months. So there is not elaborate secretion of digestive juices and enzymes.

34.

List out the parasitic adaptations in the leech.

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Leeches lead a parasitic mode of life, by sucking the blood of vertebrates. 

The adaptations are :

  • Blood is sucked by the pharynx.
  • Anterior and Posterior Suckers are provided, by which the animal attaches itself to the body of the host.
  • The three Jaws, inside the mouth, causes a painless Y – shaped wound in the skin of the host,
  • The salivary glands produce Hirudin, which does not allow the blood to coagulate. So, the continuous supply of blood is maintained
  • Parapodia and Setae are absent.
  • Blood is stored in the crop. It gives nourishment to the leech for several months. So there is no elaborate secretion of the digestive juices and enzymes.
35.

Arjun is studying in the tenth standard. He was down with fever and went to meet the doctor. As he went to the clinic he saw a patient undergoing treatment for severe leech bite. Being curious, Arjun asked the doctor why leech bite was not felt as soon as it attaches to the skin? What would have been the reply given by the doctor?

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The doctors would have replied that the leeches inject an anaesthetic substance, that prevents the host from feeling their bite.

36.

Fill in the blanks:1. The posterior sucker is formed by the fusion of the ………. segments. 2. The existence of two sets of teeth in the life of an animal is called ……….. dentition. 3. The anterior end of leech has a lobe-like structure called ……….. 4. The blood sucking habit of leech is known as ……….. 5. ………. separate nitrogenous waste from the blood in rabbit.6. ……… spinal nerves are present in rabbit.

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1. last seven 

2. diphyodont 

3. anterior sucker 

4. sanguivorous 

5. Nephrons (kidney) 

6. 37 pair

37.

Shylesh has some pet animals at his home. He has few rabbits too, one day while feeding them he observed something different with the teeth. He asked his grandfather, why is it so? What would have been the explanation of his grandfather?

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The rabbit has three types of teeth – Incisors are front teeth used for cutting, premolar and molar are used for grinding. Canine is absent as rabbit are herbivores. The gap between the incisor and premolar is called diastema. It helps in mastication and chewing of food in herbivores animal.

38.

How is the circulatory system designed in leech to compensate the heart structure?

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The circulation in Leech is Haemocoelic system. There are no true blood vessels. The blood vessels are replaced by channels called Haemocoelic channels or canals, filled with blood like a fluid. The coelomic fluid contains Haemoglobin.

There are four longitudinal channels. One channel lies above (dorsal) to the Alimentary canal, one below (ventral) to the Alimentary canal. The other two channels lie on either (lateral) side of the Alimentary canal, which serves as a heart and have inner valves. All the four channels are connected together posteriorly in the 26th segment. Thus the circulatory system is designed in Leech to compensate the heart structure.

39.

The animals which give birth to young ones are _____. (a) Oviparous (b) Viviparous (c) Ovoviviparous (d) All the above.

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(d) All the above

40.

How does locomotion take place in leech?

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1. Looping or Crawling movement : Looping movement is brought about by the contraction and relaxation of muscles. The two suckers serve for attachment during movement. The animal fixes its posterior sucker on the substratum.

2. Swimming movement : The animal swims in the water by undulating movements of the body.

41.

Mammals are animals. (a) Cold blooded (b) Warm blooded (c) Poikilothermic (d) All the above

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(b) Warm blooded

42.

What is the position of ovaries in cockroach? 

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2nd to 6th abdominal segment.

43.

What is the position of ovaries in cockroach?

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2 large ovaries are found lying laterally in the 2nd to 6th abdominal segment.

44.

In leech locomotion is performed by: (a) Anterior sucker (b) Posterior sucker (c) Setae (d) None of the above

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(a) Anterior sucker

45.

Heat is transferred between two (or more) systems or a system and its surrounding by virtue of(A) temperature difference. (B) material difference. (C) amount of heat difference. (D) mass difference.

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Correct option is: (A) temperature difference.

46.

The body of leech has: (a) 23 segments (b) 33 segments (c) 38 segments(d) 30 segments

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(b) 33 segments

47.

How many spermathecae are found in earthworm?

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Two spermathecae are found in earthworm.

48.

How many spermathecae are found in earthworm?

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2 spermathecae are found in earthworm.

49.

What are endocrine glands? Name their secretion.

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The glands which do not have ducts and pour their secretions directly into the blood are called endocrine glans. Their secretions are called hormones.

50.

In how many ways the heat energy can be transferred from one body to another body?

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Heat can be transferred on account of difference in temperature of bodies by conduction and radiation