What are the problems caused by the non-biodegradable wastes that we generate?
Non- biodegradable resources cannot be degraded or decomposed easily. And when they do not decompose they get accumulated and affect the environment.
Problems caused by the non- biodegradable wastes that is generated by us:-
When we use plastic bottles and plastic glasses, we throw them on the road, lakes, beaches instead of dustbins and they get accumulate and then pollute the environment. And, many types of pollutants are present which are non- biodegradable like radioactive substances, tins, glasses, electronic wastes etc all pollutes the environment which causes biomagnifications.
These pollutants when get accumulated in the environment and cause very serious diseases to the human beings and the animals.
What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the ecosystem?
Give any two ways in which biodegradable substances would affect the environment.
Which of the following constitute a food-chain?
(a) Grass, wheat and mango
(b) Grass, goat and human
(c) Goat, cow and elephant
(d) Grass, fish and goat
If all the waste we generate is biodegradable, will this have no impact on the environment?
Why are some substances biodegradable and some non-biodegradable?
Which of the following groups contain only biodegradable items?
(a) Grass, flowers and leather
(b) Grass, wood and plastic
(c) Fruit-peels, cake and lime-juice
(d) Cake, wood and grass
What is ozone and how does it affect any ecosystem?
How can you help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Give any two methods.
What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.
What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
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 changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?
What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?
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?
What were the limitations of Döbereiner’s classification?
Why do stars twinkle?
How does phototropism occur in plants?
How are water and minerals transported in plants?
If a woman is using a copper -T, will it help in protecting her from sexually transmitted diseases?
How can three resistors of resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω, and 6 Ω be connected to give a total resistance of (a) 4 Ω, (b) 1 Ω?
Why are the small numbers of surviving tigers a cause of worry from the point of view of genetics?
The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the
(a) pupil. (b) retina.
(c) ciliary muscles. (d) iris.
What would be the electron dot structure of a molecule of sulphur which is made up of eight atoms of sulphur? (Hint – The eight atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring.)
A study found that children with light-coloured eyes are likely to have parents with light-coloured eyes. On this basis, can we say anything about whether the light eye colour trait is dominant or recessive? Why or why not?