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The basic life pracess common to all living organism are Nutrition, Respiration, Transportation, Control and
Coordination, Growth; movement and Reproduction.
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an organism as well as the utilisation of these nutrients by the organism.
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and uses it as a source of energy or for the biosynthesis of its body constituents (like tissues and
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the simple inorganic material like carbon dioxide and water present in the surroundings (with the help of
sunlight energy.)
Heterotrophic nutrition is that mode of nutrition in which an organism cannot make (or synthesise) its own
food from simple inorganic material (like Carbon dioxide and water) and depend on the other organism for
its food.
© Holozoic nutrition: The complex food material taken in by the organism is broken down into simpler
and soluble molecules. For example, Human, Amoeba.
+ Saprotrophic nutrition: The organisms feed on the dead and decaying matter. For example, Fungi.
© Parasitic nutrition: The organisms live either on or inside the organism to obtain its nutrition. For
example, Lice, Cuscuta (amarbel).
> Biocatalyst: Biocatalysts are the substance that speed up or activate any biochemical reaction. Example:
Digestive enzyme like trypsin and pepsin.
The process by which green plants make their own food (like glucose) from carbon dioxide and water by using
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stalk of leaf.
Lamina->Flat, broad and expanded portion of leaf.
Midrib —> Midline which divides leaf into two equal halves.
Veins —> supply water throughout surface of leaf.
Internal structure of leaf comprises of:
Epidermis: 't has two parts
(j) upper epidermis: Upper epidermis is usually covered by a waxy
layer called cuticle which prevents water [oss through transpiration.
(i) lower epidermis: Lower epidermis has stomata which help
in gaseous exchange.
Stomata: Tiny pores which are generally found in the
lower epidermis and help in gaseous exchange and transpiration.
Guard cells: Bean-shaped cells which guard the opening
of stomata. They have chloroplasts and have uneven thickening
in their cell wail. opening and closing of stomatal pore is
done by guard cells. Movement of water into guard cells
cause their swelling and open the stomatal pore. The shrinking of,
the guard cells when water moves out causes closing of stomatal pore
Photosyntheats fn terreatviel plant.
—> Water used in photosynthesis is taken up from the soil by the roots in terrestrial plants. Other material
like nitrogen, phosphorus, iron and magnesium are taken up from the soil. Nitrogen is an essential element used
in the synthesis of proteins and compounds. This is taken up in the form of inorganic nitrates or nitrites. Or it
is taken up as organic compound which have been prepared by bacteria from atmospheric nitrogen.
AY —_brocess of taking food into the body
down into small, water soluble molecules (which can be absorbed by the body)
PH the process in which the food containing large, insoluble molecules is broken
blood stream
AP The process in which the digested food passes through the intestinal wall into
—P the process in which absorbed food is taken in by body cells and uted for energy,
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The process in which the undigested food is removed from the bodyIn Unicellular animals, all the process of nutrition are performed by the single cell only. Amoeba and
Paramecium are two very simple animals
Nutri Amoeba
Temporary finger-like extensions of the cell surface called pseudopodia
are used by Amoeba to engulf food. Pseudopodia fuse over the food particle
forming a food vacuole in which complex substances are broken down into
simpler ones and diffuse into the cytoplasm. The remaining undigested
material moves to the surface of the cell and gets thrown out
Nutri Paramoecium
In Paramecium, food is moved to a specific spot by the movement of cilia
which cover the entire surface of the cell
In the complex multi cellular animals like man, grasshopper, fish and frogs etc., all the process involved in
nutrition are performed by a combination of digestive organs. This Combination of digestive organ is called
digestive system.
Nutri Human Beings
Human digestive system consists of alimentary canal and the associated glands. The alimentary canal
is a long tube running from mouth to anus of a human being (or other animals) in which digestion and
absorption of food take place is called elementary canal
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Tooth decay, or dental caries, is the result of bacterial action, particularly Streptococcus mutans,
leading to plaque formation and acid production that erodes enamel and causes cavities. Diets rich in
sugars and carbohydrates contribute to this process. Prevention involves maintaining oral hygiene,
controlling dietary habits, and using fluoride. Regular dental check-ups aid in early detection.
Treatment options include fillings, dental sealants, and, in severe cases, root canal procedures.
Tongue - Helps in tasting food + rolling food + swallowing food.
Salivary glands - secrete saliva and mucus. The enzyme called salivary amylase is present in saliva
which breaks down the complex starch into sugar.
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= Muscular walls mix food with gastric juice.
~ Gastric glands secrete pepsin, hydrochloric acid, and mucus.
~ Pepsin aids protein digestion.
= Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic environment, facilitating pepsin and killing germs.
= Mucus protects the stomach lining from hydrachloric acid.
Small intestine:
= sphincter muscle regulates food exit to the small intestine.
~ Herbivores have a longer small intestine for cellulose digestion.
= Digestive juices in smal intestine:
~ Bile juice (from the liver) creates an alkaline environment, aiding pancreatic enzymes. Bile salts emulsify fats.
= Pancreatic juice (from the pancreas) contains trypsin for proteins and lipase for emulsified fats.
= Intestinal juice (from small intestine glands) converts proteins to amino acids, carbohydrates to glucose, and
fats to fatty acids and glycerol.
- The rectum, at the end of the small intestine, stores feces before elimination.Role of Villi- The digested food is absorbed by the inner lining or wall of the intestine with the help of villi
Villi are finger-like projections richly supplied with blood vessels and help to increase the surface area for
absorption. Absorbed nutrients reach the cells through blood and are utilised for obtaining energy, building
up new tissues and the repair of old tissues
Large Intestine- The unabsorbed food is sent into the large intestine where more villi absorb water from this
material and remove the wastes through the anus by egestion. The exit of this waste material is regulated by
the anal sphincter
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Question: Write any two event that occurring during Photosynthesis?
Question: Give reason for the following
(A) Herbivores have longer Small intestine than carnivores
(B) Rings of Cartilage are present in trachea
(C) Mucus is secreated along with HCl in the Stomach
(a) Discuss the role of HCI, pepsin, bile and trypsin in the digestion of food in human beings.
(b) Where are gastric glands located in alimentary canal of human?
Question: How is the small intestine designed to absorb the digested food?
Question: What happens to the colour of the leaf? What is the colour of the solution?
Answer: The leaf becomes colourless, Chlorophyll is dissolved in alcohol and the alcohol
turns green.
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Question: Observe the colour of the leaf and compare this with the tracing of the leaf
done in the beginning.
Answer: The green areas of leaf turn dark blue. It indicates the presence of starch.
Colourless part of leaf shows no formation of starch.
Question: What can you conclude about the presence of starch in various areas of Secone
the leaf? ter sachs
Answer: The blue colour in green areas indicates the presence of starch
Colourless part of leaf shows no formation of starch.
Question: What can you conclude from this activity?
Answer: The amount of CO, affects the process and outcome of a
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liquids other than water. Name these two liquids and state when and why these liquids are used.
Answer: Two liquids used
(A) Saffranin stain : in order to stain the peel
(B) Glycerin - so that the peel doesn’t dry out.Question: List four precautions in proper sequence which we observe while preparing a temporary mount off
a leaf peel.
Answer: (i) Cut the peel to a proper size to avoid its folding.
(ii) Do not over strain or under strain the peel.
(iii) Handle peel with a brush, as needle can damage it:
(iv) Keep peel away from drying by using glycerin.
Question: In which test tube do you observe a colour change?
Answer: Test tube B
Question: What does this indicate about the presence or absence of starch in the two test tubes?
Answer: Test tube A does not contain starch whereas test tube B contains starch.
Question: What does this tell us about the action of saliva on starch?
Answer: On the addition of saliva in starch solution, the starch gets converted into other
products such as maltose sugar.
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presence of oxygen. absence of oxygen
2. Complete breakdown of food occurs in 2. Partial breakdown of food occurs in
aerobic respiration. anaerobic respiration.
3. The end products in aerobic respiration 3. The end products in anaerobic respiration
are carbon dioxide and water may be ethanol and carbon dioxide (as in yeast
plants), or lactic acid (as in animal muscles).
4, Aerobic respiration produces a 4, Much less energy is produced in anaerobic
considerable amount of energy, respiration.
in plants: Respiration in plants is simpler than the respiration in animals.
Gaseous exchange occurs through:
* Stomata in leaves
© Lenticels in stems
+ General surface of the roots
Respiration in terrestrial animals: They use atmospheric oxygen for respiration,
Respiration in aquatic animals: Aquatic animals use the oxygen dissolved in water. They breathe at a
faster rate since the amount of dissolved oxygen is fairly low compared to the amount of oxygen in the
air. Fishes take water from mouth and send it to the gills where the dissolved oxygen is taken up by blood.
ir enters the body after getting filtered by fine hairs and mucus in the nostrils. The air then passes through.
trachea (present in throat) into the lungs. Rings of cartilage present on trachea prevent it from collapsing
during the passage of air. The trachea divide into bronchi which enter the lungs and divide further into
bronchioles which finally terminate in balloon-like structures called alveoli which have a rich supply of blood
vessels and help in exchange of gases.
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During inhalation (breathing in), the volume of the chest cavity becomes larger as the ribs get lifted and
diaphragm gets flattened. Air gets sucked into the lungs and fills the expanded alveoli. The blood brings
carbon dioxide from the rest of the body to the alveoli and exchanges it for oxygen to be transported to all
the cells in the body.
During exhalation (breathing out), the volume of the chest cavity becomes smaller as the ribs get relaxed and
diaphragm moves upward (relaxes). Air rich in carbon dioxide gets pushed out of the lungs to come out
through the nostrils
Residual volume: It is the volume of air left behind in the lungs even after forceful breathing out of air.
This helps to provide sufficient time for orygen to be absorbed and for the carbon dioxide to be released.
Respiratory pigment: The respiratory pigment called hemoglobin in human beings is present in the
red blood corpuscles. Hemoglobin has 4 very high affinity for oxygen.bs =
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how long it takes for the lime water to turn milky. Pekan
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Question: What does this tell us about the amount of carbon dioxide in the air that we breathe out?
Answer: it shows that the breath-out air contains more CO, as compared to atmospheric air
Question: Use a syringe or pichkari to pass air
through tome freth lime water taken in another _[a)Alrbeing passed
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Question: What change is observed in the lime water and how long does it take for this change to occur?
lAnswer: Air taken out through the tube makes lime water milky
Question: What does this tell us about the products of fermentation?
lAnswer: Products of fermentation are COzand alcohol.
Question: Are the timings of the opening and cl
manner?
Answer: Yes. During breathing, fishes open and close their mouth & gill slits in a coordinated manner and
timing.
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Question: Count the number of times the fish opens and closes its mouth in a minute.
Answer: It is varied based on the type and size of fish. For example, goldfish can breathe up to 100 or more
times per minute.
Question: Compare this to the number of times you breathe in and out in a minute.
Answer: The amount of dissolved 0,is lower than that in the air. So, the rate of breathing in fishes is faster
than that in terrestrial organisms. The normal respiratory vate of an adult human is 12-16 times/minuteQuestion: In the experimental set up to show that "CO, is given out during respiration”, name the
substance taken in the small test tube kept in the conical flask. State its function and the consequence
of its use.
Answer: The substance taken in the small test tube kept in the conical flask is KOH (potassium hydroxide
solution. The CO, produced by germinating seeds is absorbed by KOH solution due to which the air from the
bent tube moves into the conical flask, which eventually pulls the water up in the bent glass tube.
Question: A student has set up "CO, is released during respiration’ After about 1 hour he observes no
change in the water level in the delivery tube. Write two possible resons for the failure of the experiment.
Answer: (i) The setup was not air tight
(ii) Germinating seeds were not moist
(iii) One end of U-shaped delivery tube is placed in conical flask and the other end was not immersed
in the water of the beaker.
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Question: When a sportsman runs, he gets muscle cramps. Why?
Question: Differentiate between fermentation in yeast and aerobic respiration on the basis of end
products formed.
Question: How are lungs designed in human beings to maximise the area for exchange of gases?
Question: What advantages over an aquatic organism does a terrestrial organism have with regard to
obtaining oxygen for respiration?
Question: Diffusion is insufficient to meet the meet the Oxygen requirements Of Multicellular organisms
like human. State reason.
Circulatory system helps to transport blood to various parts of the body to ensure the supply of nutrients
and oxygen to these parts and remove carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes.
The circulatory system in human beings consists of:
* A pumping organ-a muscular heart
+ Blood vessels--Arteries and veins
* Circulating medium-Blood and lymph
in circulation of blood:
The relaxed thin-walled upper chamber of the heart on the left, the left atrium, receives oxygen-rich
bblood from the lungs through the pulmonary vein.
The left atrium contracts and transfers blood to the left ventricle
The left ventricle contracts and sends the oxygen-rich blood through aorta to the various parts of
the body,
De-oxygenated blood from the various parts of the body is transported by vena cava to the relaxed
right upper chamber of the heart called the right atrium,The right atrium contracts and transfers blood to the right ventricle
The right ventricle pumps de-oxygenated blood for oxygenation to the lungs through pulmonary vein
Ventricles have thicker muscular walls than atrium as they have to pump blood into various organs.
Role of valves: Valves ensure that blood does not flow backwards when the atria or ventricles contract.
Significance of separation of right and left side of the heart: It is useful to prevent mixing of oxygenated
and de-oxygenated blood. It also allows a highly efficient supply of oxygen to the body, It is useful for
animals that have high energy needs, such as birds and mammals, which constantly use energy to maintain
their body temperature.
+ Fishes have a two chambered heart. Blood pumped by heart gets orygenated by gills and passes directly
to the rest of the body, This is called single circulation,
+ Amphibians and reptiles have three-chambered hearts and tolerate some mixing of the oxygenated and
de-oxygenated blood.
+ Birds and mammals have four chambered heart, Blood goes through the heart twice during each cycle
in them. This is known as double circulation.
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thin wall helps in exchange of material between the blood and surrounding cells. Veins are formed when
the capillaries join together.
Role of blood platelets: Platelet cells circulate around the body in the blood and help in the clotting of
blood when blood flows out during injury or cut.
Lymph or Tissue fluid: It is formed by the plasma, proteins and blood cells which eseape inte the
intercellular spaces in the tissues through the pores present in the walls of the capillaries. Lymph is
similar to the plasma of blood but colourless and contains less protein. it also carries digested and
absorbed fat from intestine and drains excess fluid from extra cellular space back into the blood. Lymph
enters the lymphatic capillaries which join to form large lymph vessels that finally open into larger veins.Blood Ctrolation Pn Human Roi
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Describe double circulation In numan beings. Why is it necessary?
Question: (a) How many chambers are present in the heart of
(b) Why is it necessary to separate orygenated and deosygenated blood in mammals and birds?
@ j : Difference between arteries and Veins.
Answer:
Arteries
Veins
They are thick walled
2.Arteries have no valves
3.Carry Oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery
‘they are thin walled
2.They have Valves.
3.Carry deoxygenated blood except pulmonary vein.
Question: Difference between blood and lymph.
Answer:
Blood
1.The constituents of blood are RBC, WBC,
platelets and plasma
2itt is red in colour due to the presence of RBC.
Lymph
1. The constituent of lymph’s are plasma
and lymphocytes.
2.tt is colourless.Question: Visit a health centre in your locality and find out what is the normal range of haemoglobin
content in human beings.
Answer:
* tm men: 14 to 17 9/ 100 ml.
+ In women: 12 to 15 9/100 ml.
+ In children: 11 to 16 g/ 100 ml
Question: Is it the same for children and adults?
Answer: No. in adults, it ranges from 12 to 17 g/ 100 ml. In children: 11 to 16 4/100 ml
Question: Is there any difference in the haemoglobin levels for men and women?
Answer: Yes. In men: 14 to 17 g/ 100 ml. In women: 12 to 15 g/ 100 ml
Question: Visit a veterinary clinic in your locality. Find out what is the normal range of haemoglobin
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in an animal like the buffalo or cow. Is this content different in calves, male and female animals?
Answer: The normal level of haemoglobin in animals like buffalo or cow is 10.4 to 16.4 g/ 100 ml. Haemoglobin
content in calves is higher than male and female animals.
Question: Compare the difference seen in male and female human beings and animals.
Answer: Haemoglobin level in human is comparatively more than that of animals
Question: How would the difference, if any, be explained?
Answer: Human body needs more oxygen to do various biological works.
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Two main conducting pathways in plants are:
(i) Xylem and
(ii) Phloem
i) Xylem: it carries water and minerals from the roots to other parts of the plants
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ii) Phloem: It carries products of photosynthesis from leaves to the other parts of the plant.
Transport of Water and Minerals
i) By root pressure: The cells of root in contact with soil actively take up ions which creates a difference
in ion concentration between the root and the soil. Water moves into the root from the soil to eliminate
this difference, creating a column of water that is steadily pushed upwards.
ii) By transpiration pull: Loss of water from stomata by transpiration gets replaced by the xylem vessels
in the leaf which creates a suction to pull water from the xylem cells of the roots. This strategy is used
during day time and helps to transport water to the highest points of the plant body,
Transpiration and its roles: The loss of water in the form of vapour from the aerial parts of the plant
is known as transpiration,
Ut helps in
(i) absorption and upward movement of water and minerals,
(ii) temperature regulation by cooling the leaf surface.Transport of food and other substances: Trans|ocation is the transport of soluble products of
photosynthesis through phloem.
Sucrose is transferred into sieve tubes of phloem via the companion cells using energy from ATP. This increases
tthe osmotic pressure inside the sieve tubes which causes movement of water into the sieve tubes from the
adjacent xylem. This pressure helps in translocation of material in the phloem to tissues which have less
pressure.
0 you observe any difference in the two cases?
lanswer: Yes. In the pot with plant, water droplets are found in the plastic sheet. It is due to the
condensation of water vapour released by transpiration. in other pot, water droplets are not formed
Removal of metabolic wastes from the body is called as excretion.
Excretion in Unicellular organisms: Many unicellular organisms remove metabolic wastes from the
body surface into the surrounding water by simple diffusion.
Excretion in Human Beings: Excretory system of human beings includes:
(A pair of kidneys
(i!) A Urinary Bladder
(ii) A pair of Ureters
(iv) A Urethra
The purpose of making urine is to filter out waste product from the blood i.e, urea which is
produced in the liver. Each kidney has large numbers of filtration units called nephrons. The urine
formation involves three steps.
(i) Glomerular filtration: Nitrogenous wastes, glucose water, amino acid filter from the blood in blood
capillaries into Bowman Capsule of the nephrons
i) Selective reabsorption: Some substances in the initial filtrate, such as glucose, amino acids, salts and
a major amount of water are selectively reabsorbed back by capillaries surrounding the nephrons.
(iii) Tubular secretion: Some ions like K+, H*, ete. are secreted into the tubule which opens up into the
collecting duct.
Urine produced in the kidneys passes through collecting duct into the ureters. Ureters takes urine into the
urinary bladder where it is stored until it is released through the urethra. Release of urine is under
nervous control.
Excess oxygen and carbon dioside removed through stomata,
Excess water removed by transpiration through stomata
Plant waste products are also removed by
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Bowman's capsule and glomerulus
Filter the blood passing through them
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Reabsorb some substances like glucose, amino acids, salts and a major amount of water
Collecting duct
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Collect urine from kidney s pass it on to urinary bladder
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Dialysis is an artificial process used to remove water and waste substances from the blood when the kidneys
fail to function properly,
The word "HAEMO" refers to blood. Hemodialysis is a method for removing waste products such as potassium
and urea, as well as free water from the blood when the kidneys are in renal failure
The blood travels outside the body through tubing and passes through a filter of the dialysis machine.
The filter cleans the blood and the clean blood is returned to your body
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Dialysis works on the principles of the diffusion of ae
solutes and ultrafiltration of fluid across a sae
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Diffusion describes a property of substances in water.
Substances in water tend to move from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration.
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Why !s Dialysis (Haemodialysis) Necessary?
Approximately 15 liters of blood are filtered by a healthy person's kidneys each day.
We could not live if waste products were not removed from our kidneys.
Without dialysis the amount of waste products in the blood would increase and eventually reach levels that
would cause coma and death
Functions of Dialysis (Haemodialysis)
Cleanses the blood of accumulated waste products.
Removes the by-products of protein metabolism such as urea, creatinine, and uric acid.
Removes excessive fluids.
Maintains or restores the buffer system of the body.
Maintains or restores electrolyte levels.Frequently aghed queglions on Blood Presgure
What is Blood Pressure?
Answer - Blood Pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, especially the
arteries as it flows through the body.
How is Blood Pressure measured?
Answer -Blood Pressure is measured using 4 device called a Sphygmomanometer. It consists of an inflatable
cuff, 4 pressure gauge and a stethoscope or electronic sensor.
What are the two types of Blood Pressure?
Answer ~The two types of Blood Pressure are Systolic pressure and Diastolic pressure
What is systolic pressure?
Answer ~Systolic Blood Pressure measures the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries
when the heart beats and pumps blood out. it is the first number you hear when someone tells you their
Blood Pressure
What is Diastolic pressure?
Answer ~Diastolic Blood Pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxed. It is the second
number in a Blood Pressure reading
What is 4 normal Blood Pressure reading?
Answer -A normal Blood Pressure reading is generally considered to be less than 120/80 mmHg.
What is Hypertension?
Answer -Hypertension is 4 condition in which the force of the bloed pushing against the walls of the
arteries is consistently too high It is also known as high Blood Pressure.
What are the risk factors for high Blood Pressure?
Answer -Some risk factors for high Blood Pressure include age, sex, weight, genetics, physical activity level
and overall health.
How does high Blood Pressure affect the body?
Answer -High Blood Pressure can increase the risk of various health conditions like heart disease, stroke and
kidney damage.
How is high Blood Pressure treated?
Answer -High Blood Pressure can be treated with lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, as well as
medication prescribed by 4 healthcare provider.Read te Notes and Answer tHe Quattor
Question: Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to
their structure and functioning.
Question: Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons.
Question: How is the amount of urine produced requlated?
Question: In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is
broken down outside the body and absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
Question: Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diaphragm is raised
(ii) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses into blood and
carbon dioxide from blood into alveolar air
Haemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for exchange of gases
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iit)
(ec) (1) and (iii) (A) (ii) and (iv)
Question: Which of the following statement (s) is (ave) true about heart?
(i) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while right atrium receives
deoxygenated blood from lungs
(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps
deoxygenated blood to lungs
(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it to different body parts
(iv) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left ventricle pumps
oxygenated blood to different parts of the body
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)
Question: Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for
long? Give reasons for your answer.
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Question:Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among cricketers. This results due to
(a) conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) conversion of pyruvate to glucose
(c) non conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(d) conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid