What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration ? Name some organisms that use anaerobic mode of respiration.
(a)
Aerobic respiration
(i) Aerobic respiration takes place in the presence of oxygen.
(ii) Complete breakdown of food occurs in aerobic respiration.
(iii) The end products in aerobic respiratin are carbon dioxide and water.
(iv) Aerobic respiration produces a considerable amount of energy.
Anaerobic respiration
(i) Anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen.
(ii) Partial break down of food occurs in anaerobic respiration.
(iii) The end products in anaerobic respiration are ethanol and carbon dioxide (in yeast) and lactic and (in animal muscles).
(iv) Much less energy is produced in anaerobic respiration.
(b) Yeast and some bacteria.
What is the name of tiny projections on the inner surface of small intestine which help in absorbing the digested food ?
Draw a neat diagram of excretory system of human beings and label the following:
(i) Kidney
(ii) Ureter
(iii) Urinary Bladder
(iv) Urethra
(a) Draw a sectional view of the human heart and label on it – Aorta, Right ventricle and Pulmonary veins.
(b) State the functions of the following components of transport system:
(i) Blood (ii) Lymph
Which of the organs perform the following functions in humans ?
(i) Absorption of food
(ii) Absorption of water
What is the name of the opening in the human body through which undigested food is thrown out ?
(a) Define nutrition. Why is nutrition necessary for an organism ?
(b) What are the different modes of nutrition ? Explain with one example of each mode of nutrition.
(c) Name the mode of nutrition in (i) roundworm, and (ii) Plasmodium.
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
(a) The organs of respiration in man are the…………..
(b) The actual exchange of gases takes place in the………… of the lungs.
(c) ………………in the lungs provide a very large surface area for gaseous exchange.
(d) Yeast undergoes……….. respiration whereas Amoeba undergoes………….. respiration.
(e) Gills are the breathing organs in…………..
State the three common features of all the respiratory organs like skin, gills and lungs.
Describe the process of respiration in the following parts of a plant :
(a) Root (b) Stem (c) Leaves
Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms ?
State the role of the following in human digestive system :
(i) Digestive enzymes (ii) Hydrochloric acid (iii) Villi
Name the green dot like structures in some cells observed by a student when a leaf peel was viewed under a microscope. What is this green colour due to?
All the animals can be divided into three groups on the basis of their eating habits. Name the three groups.
(a) Which part of the body secretes bile ? Where is bile stored ? What is the function of bile ?
(b) What is trypsin ? What is its function ?
What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms ? Give one example of each.
