Under which of the following conditions is a person most likely to fall sick?
(a) when she is recovering from malaria.
(b) when she has recovered from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox.
(c) when she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox. Why?
(c) A person is more likely to fall sick when she is on a four day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone who is suffering from chicken pox. This is because after malaria her immune system has become weak so for recovery she should take a healthy diet and in this situation, fasting is not acceptable. If she takes care of someone suffering from chickenpox then there is a high probability that she would also gain chickenpox.
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?
Compare the use of manure and fertilizers in maintaining soil fertility.
What do we call the gravitational force between the earth and an object?
A bus starting from rest moves with a uniform acceleration of 0.1 m s-2 for 2 minutes. Find (a) the speed acquired, (b) the distance travelled.
Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and an object on the surface of the earth.
Why does a block of plastic released under water come up to the surface of water?
A 0.24 g sample of compound of oxygen and boron was found by analysis to contain 0.096 g of boron and 0.144 g of oxygen. Calculate the percentage composition of the compound by weight.
For the symbol H,D and T tabulate three sub-atomic particles found in each of them.
Explain how animals in Vertebrata are classified into further subgroups.
Explain how bats use ultrasound to catch a prey.
Which characteristic of the sound helps you to identify your friend by his voice while sitting with others in a dark room?