Which part of the brain maintains posture and equilibrium of the body?
Hind- brain parts cerebellum (back of the brain), maintains the posture and equillibrium of body. hind- brain consists of pons, cerebellum and medulla- which controls most of the involuntary actions (saliva secretion, vomiting, blood pressure, pupil contraction and relaxation etc.)
Draw the structure of a neuron and explain its function.
Which signals will get disrupted in case of a spinal cord injury?
How does chemical coordination take place in animals?
Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals.
Why is the use of iodised salt advisable?
The brain is responsible for
(a) thinking.
(b) regulating the heart beat.
(c) balancing the body.
(d) all of the above.
How do we detect the smell of an agarbatti (incense stick)?
How do auxins promote the growth of a tendril around a support?
How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
What is the need for a system of control and coordination in an organism?
Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.
What is a good source of energy?
Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?
What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.
What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?
What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?
If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?
Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?
Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.
You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?
What are the problems caused by the non-biodegradable wastes that we generate?
How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food?
Why is damage to the ozone layer a cause for concern? What steps are being taken to limit this damage?
What factors could lead to the rise of a new species?
What are the different ways in which individuals with a particular trait may increase in a population?
A man went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold bangles to him which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new but their weight was reduced drastically. The lady was upset but after a futile argument the man beat a hasty retreat. Can you play the detective to find out the nature of the solution he had used?
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 suggests that the genetic make-up of the tall parent can be depicted as
(a) TTWW
(b) TTww
(c) TtWW
(d) TtWw
What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms?
What would be the consequences of a deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies?
What evidence do we have for the origin of life from inanimate matter?