Class 10 Science - Chapter Control and Coordination NCERT Solutions | How does phototropism occur in plants?

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?

Which part of the brain maintains posture and equilibrium of the body?

How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?

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?

When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor.

What is meant by saying that the potential difference between two points is 1 V?

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?

The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 20 cm. What is its focal length?

What are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products?

Name the type of mirror used in the following situations.

(a) Headlights of a car.
(b) Side/rear-view mirror of a vehicle.
(c) Solar furnace.

Support your answer with reason.

Name

(a) three elements that have a single electron in their outermost shells.
(b) two elements that have two electrons in their outermost shells.
(c) three elements with filled outermost shells.

Why is it necessary to separate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in mammals and birds?

Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal? Write the chemical reaction when iron reacts with dilute H₂SO₄.

Will geographical isolation be a major factor in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species? Why or why not?