How does phototropism occur in plants?
Phototropism is the process of growth of an organism in response to light reaction or stimulus. It is mostly seen in plants, but can also observed on other organisms. There are two types of phototropism:-
Positive phototropism:- Growth of plant towards the direction of light is positive phototropism.
Negative phototropism:- When growth of a plant is away from light is negative phototropism.
Several signalling molecules helps the plants to determine the light stimulus, activates genes & change the hormones for the growth of plant (i.e, auxine). This hormone helps the plants to have elongated cells on the farthest side from the light stimulus.
Draw the structure of a neuron and explain its function.
Which signals will get disrupted in case of a spinal cord injury?
How does chemical coordination take place in animals?
Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals.
Why is the use of iodised salt advisable?
The brain is responsible for
(a) thinking.
(b) regulating the heart beat.
(c) balancing the body.
(d) all of the above.
How do we detect the smell of an agarbatti (incense stick)?
How do auxins promote the growth of a tendril around a support?
Which part of the brain maintains posture and equilibrium of the body?
How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
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 are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.
What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?
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?
Use the data in Table 12.2 to answer the following –
(a) Which among iron and mercury is a better conductor?
(b) Which material is the best conductor?
What are the advantages of nuclear energy?
The magnification produced by a plane mirror is +1. What does this mean?
What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms?
Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning.
How are the lungs designed in human beings to maximise the area for exchange of gases?
Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe
The above reaction is an example of a
(a) combination reaction.
(b) double displacement reaction.
(c) decomposition reaction.
(d) displacement reaction.
Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the form of heat, light or electricity.
An object 5 cm in length is held 25 cm away from a converging lens of focal length 10 cm. Draw the ray diagram and find the position, size and the nature of the image formed.
A coil of insulated copper wire is connected to a galvanometer. What will happen if a bar magnet is (i) pushed into the coil, (ii) withdrawn from inside the coil, (iii) held stationary inside the coil?