Women and communities have played a major role in environmental conservation movements.
(i) Case study of the bishnoi community: TheBishnoi community in Rajasthan strictly believes in the concept of living peacefully with nature. In 1731, the king of
(ii) Chipko movement: The Chipko movement was started in 1974 in the Garhwal region of the
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Humans reproduce __________. (asexually/sexually)
(b) Humans are__________. (oviparous/viviparous/ovoviviparous)
(c) Fertilization is __________ in humans. (external/internal)
(d) Male and female gametes are __________. (diploid/haploid)
(e) Zygote is __________. (diploid/haploid)
(f) The process of release of the ovum from a mature follicle is called__________.
(g) Ovulation is induced by a hormone called the __________.
(h) The fusion of male and female gametes is called _____________.
(i) Fertilisation takes place in _____________.
(j) Zygote divides to form _____________which is implanted in uterus.
(k) The structure which provides vascular connection between fetus and uterus is called ____________.
With the help of suitable diagram describe the logistic population growth curve.
What is menstrual cycle? Which hormones regulate menstrual cycle?
Secondary producers are
(a) Herbivores
(b) Producers
(c) Carnivores
(d) None of the above