Name the areas in a woody stem through which respiratory exchange of gases takes place.
Lenticels.
What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms ? Give one example of each.
Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of each type.
(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 ?
Name the intermediate and the end products of glucose breakdown in aerobic respiration.
All the animals can be divided into three groups on the basis of their eating habits. Name the three groups.
(a) What would happen if all the green plants disappear from the earth ?
(b) If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, does it mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring ? Justify your answer.
What type of respiration takes place in human muscles during vigorous physical exercise ? Give reason for your answer.
Describe the process of respiration in State whether it is anaerobic respiration or aerobic respiration.
(a) What is meant by aquatic animals and terrestrial animals ?
(b) From where do the aquatic animals and terrestrial animals obtain oxygen for breathing and respiration ?
Give two points of differences between respiration in plants and respiration in animals.
What are the necessary conditions for autotrophic nutrition and what are its byproducts?
What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? Name some organisms that use the anaerobic mode of respiration.
Name the correct substrates for the following enzymes
(a) Trypsin (b) Amylase (c) Pepsin (d) Lipase
State the role of the following in human digestive system :
(i) Digestive enzymes (ii) Hydrochloric acid (iii) Villi
(a) Name the pigment in leaves which absorbs sunlight energy.
(b) What is the colour of this pigment ?
(a) What are heterotrophs ? Give one example of heterotrophs.
(b) What is the difference between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition ?
(a) Photosynthesis converts energy X into energy Y. What are X and Y ?
(b) State the various steps involved in the process of photosynthesis.
(a) Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for long ? Give reason for your answer.
(b) What will happen to the rate of photosynthesis in a plant under the following circumstances ?
(a) What is photosynthesis ?
(b) Write a chemical equation to show the process of photosynthesis in plants.
(c) Explain the mechanism of photosynthesis.
Name one substance which is produced in anaerobic respiration by an organism but not in aerobic respiration.
Name the substance whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause cramps.