Class 10 Science - Chapter How do Organism Reproduce? NCERT Solutions | How does the embryo get nourishment insi

Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?

Draw a labelled diagram of the longitudinal section of a flower.

What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?

Why does menstruation occur?

How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces through spores?

Can you think of reasons why more complex organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through regeneration?

Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in

(a) amoeba.
(b) yeast.
(c) plasmodium.
(d) leishmania.

What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

How does reproduction help in providing stability to populations of species?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

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 difference between a reflex action and walking?

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?

Pratyush took sulphur powder on a spatula and heated it. He collected the gas evolved by inverting a test tube over it, as shown in figure below.

(a) What will be the action of gas on

      (i) dry litmus paper?
      (ii) moist litmus paper?

(b) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking place.

A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, each of 24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are the currents in the three cases?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the object. Where should be the position of the object?

(a) Between the principal focus and the centre of curvature
(b) At the centre of curvature
(c) Beyond the centre of curvature
(d) Between the pole of the mirror and its principal focus.

How is food transported in plants?

How would you name the following compounds?

   (i)    CH₃  -- CH₂  -- Br

  (ii)

(iii) 

The brain is responsible for

(a) thinking.
(b) regulating the heart beat.
(c) balancing the body.
(d) all of the above.

Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction? Explain.

Which part of the brain maintains posture and equilibrium of the body?

What happens at the synapse between two neurons?