What would be the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies ?
The deficiency of haemoglobin in the blood of a person reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood resulting in breathing problems, tiredness and lack of energy.
What is the name of tiny projections on the inner surface of small intestine which help in absorbing the digested food ?
(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 ?
A Give one reason why multicellular organisms require special organs for exchange of gases between their body and their environment. :
Which of the following type of energy is used by living organisms to perform vital life processes ?
Kinetic energy, Chemical energy, Potential energy, Nuclear energy
Name the enzyme present in human saliva. What type of food material is digested by this enzyme ?
Which of the organs perform the following functions in humans ?
(i) Absorption of food
(ii) Absorption of water
(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.
Name the process by which plant parts like roots, stems, and leaves get oxygen required for respiration.
(a) Draw a diagram of excretory system in human beings and label the following parts. Aorta, kidney, urinary bladder and urethra.
(b) How is urine produced and eliminated ?
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
(a) Draw a diagram to show the nutrition in Amoeba and label the parts used for this purpose. Mention any other purpose served by this part other than nutrition.
(b) Name the glands associated with digestion of starch in human digestive tract and mention their role.
(c) How is required pH maintained in the stomach and small intestine?
In the experiment "Light is essential for photosynthesis", why does the uncovered part of the leaf turn blue-black after putting iodine solution?
Name the component of blood that helps in the formation of blood clot in the event of a cut.
(a) List the three events that occur during the process of photosynthesis.
Explain the role of stomata in this process.
(b) Describe an experiment to show that "sunlight is essential for photosynthesis."
In addition to carbon dioxide and water, state two other conditions necessary for the process of photosynthesis to take place.
The leaves of a plant first prepare food A by photosynthesis. Food A then gets converted into food What are A and B ?
