Give specific reasons for the following statements:
Balsam plants wilt during mid-day even if the soil is well watered.
In case of balsam plants, the rate of transpiration during mid-day exceeds the rate of absorption of water by the roots. The cells therefore lose turgidity. In the evening or during the night, the stomata are constricted and the temperature is not very high; therefore, there is no loss of water through transpiration, and the turgidity of the leaves is re-acquired.
Give specific reasons for the following statements:
Use of CFC is banned in many countries.
Give specific reasons for the following statements:
A person walks clumsily after consuming alcohol.
Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned within brackets:
Corpus callosum and Corpus luteum (function)
Give specific reasons for the following statements:
Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous when inhaled.
Give specific reasons for the following statements:
We cannot distinguish colours in moonlight.
