Class 10 Science - Chapter Our Environment NCERT Solutions | Why are some substances biodegradable an

What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the ecosystem?

Give any two ways in which biodegradable substances would affect the environment.

If all the waste we generate is biodegradable, will this have no impact on the environment?

Which of the following constitute a food-chain?

(a) Grass, wheat and mango
(b) Grass, goat and human
(c) Goat, cow and elephant
(d) Grass, fish and goat

Which of the following groups contain only biodegradable items?

(a) Grass, flowers and leather
(b) Grass, wood and plastic
(c) Fruit-peels, cake and lime-juice
(d) Cake, wood and grass

How can you help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Give any two methods.

What is ozone and how does it affect any ecosystem?

What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.

What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?

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 changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

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?

State two ways to prevent the rusting of iron.

Explain different ways to induce current in a coil.

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.

What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?

Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?

Do basic solutions also have H⁺(aq) ions? If yes, then why are these basic?

Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container. Explain why?

While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid?

No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be

(a) only plane.
(b) only concave.
(c) only convex.
(d) either plane or convex.

Compare and contrast the arrangement of elements in Mendeléev’s Periodic Table and the Modern Periodic Table.