Class 9 Science - Chapter Why Do We Fall ill NCERT Solutions | How many times did you fall ill in the l

Why are we normally advised to take bland and nourishing food when we are sick?

A baby is not able to tell her/his caretakers that she/he is sick. What would help us to find out
(a) that the baby is sick?
(b) what is the sickness?

What precautions can you take in your school to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases?

State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.

Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to fall sick?
(a) when you are taking examinations.
(b) when you have travelled by bus and train for two days.
(c) when your friend is suffering from measles.

Why?

In which of the following case do you think the long-term effects on your health are likely to be most unpleasant?
  •  if you get jaundice,
  •  if you get lice,
  •  if you get acne.

Why?

What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread?

Conduct a survey in your neighbourhood to find out what the three most common diseases are. Suggest three steps that could be taken by your local authorities to bring down the incidence of these diseases.

What are the immunisation programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?

List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor? Why or why not?

Which of the following has more inertia: (a) a rubber ball and a stone of the same size? (b) a bicycle and a train? (c) a five-rupees coin and a one-rupee coin?

State the universal law of gravitation.

Which of the following are matter?

Chair, air, love, smell, hate, almonds, thought, cold, cold-drink, smell of perfume.

A force of 7 N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8 m, in the direction of the force (Fig. 11.3). Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work done in this case?

What is meant by a pure substance?

How does the sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach your ear?

In a reaction, 5.3 g of sodium carbonate reacted with 6 g of ethanoic acid. The products were 2.2 g of carbon dioxide, 0.9 g water and 8.2 g of sodium observations are in agreement with the law of conservation of mass.

sodium carbonate + ethanoic acid → sodium ethanoate + carbon dioxide + water

What are canal rays?

How is our atmosphere different from the atmospheres on Venus and Mars?

Who discovered cells, and how?

We know that many human activities lead to increasing levels of pollution of the air, water-bodies and soil. Do you think that isolating these activities to specific and limited areas would help in reducing pollution?

How does an Amoeba obtain its food?

Calculate the molecular masses of H₂, O₂, Cl₂, CO₂, CH₄, C₂H₆, C₂H₄, NH₃, CH₃OH.

If the organisation of a cell is destroyed due to some physical or chemical influence, what will happen?

A bus decreases its speed from 80 km h^-1 to 60 km h^-1 in 5 s. Find the acceleration of the bus.

What are the limitations of J.J. Thomson’s model of the atom?

Draw a labelled diagram of a neuron.

Distinguish between speed and velocity.

Calculate the work required to be done to stop a car of 1500 kg moving at a velocity of 60 km/h?

Define the term “tissue”.