Why does menstruation occur?
Menstruation occurs at the time of puberty in females. Menstruation occurs to prevent the pregnancy phase. It releases the tissues which supports the foetus to grow during the pregnancy. Menstruation is the bleeding phase, where an egg released by female does not get fertilized or attached to the uterine wall then uterine lining dies due to deficiency of hormone (progesterone), and the lining of fallopian tube breaks down and then the blood oozes out from the ruptured vessels through the vaginal opening.
Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?
Draw a labelled diagram of the longitudinal section of a flower.
What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?
How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces through spores?
Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in
(a) amoeba.
(b) yeast.
(c) plasmodium.
(d) leishmania.
Can you think of reasons why more complex organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through regeneration?
How does the embryo get nourishment inside the mother’s body?
What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?
How does reproduction help in providing stability to populations of species?
What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
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 difference between a reflex action and walking?
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?
An electric bulb is rated 220 V and 100 W. When it is operated on 110 V, the power consumed will be –
(a) 100 W (b) 75 W (c) 50 W (d) 25 W
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?
Why do stars twinkle?
How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
Define the following terms.
(i) Mineral (ii) Ore (iii) Gangue
Find the focal length of a convex mirror whose radius of curvature is 32 cm.
Define 1 dioptre of power of a lens.
Let the resistance of an electrical component remains constant while the potential difference across the two ends of the component decreases to half of its former value. What change will occur in the current through it?
Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan from rusting?
(a) Applying grease
(b) Applying paint
(c) Applying a coating of zinc
(d) All of the above.
Which of the following are environment-friendly practices?
(a) Carrying cloth-bags to put purchases in while shopping
(b) Switching off unnecessary lights and fans
(c) Walking to school instead of getting your mother to drop you on her scooter
(d) All of the above