Short Answer TypeHow many chromosomes do drones of honeybee possess? Name the type of cell division involved in the production of sperms by them.
Why do moss plants produce very large number of male gametes? Provide one reason. What are these gametes called?
(a) Select the homologous structures from the combinations given below :
(i) Forelimbs of whales and bats
(ii) Tuber of potato and sweet potato
(iii) Eyes of octopus and mammals
(iv) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
(b) State the kind of evolution they represent.
(a) Why are the plants raised through micro-propagation termed as somaclones?
(b) Mention two advantages of this technique.
Explain the different steps involved during primary treatment phase of sewage.
The primary phase of sewage treatment involves physical removal of particles by filtration and sedimentation.
Different steps involved during the primary treatment are as follows:
i. Initially, floating debris of sewage water is removed by sequential filtration.
ii. Then, grit (soil and small pebbles) are removed by sedimentation.
Effluent (that is the supernatant formed when all the solids settle from the primary sludge) is then taken for secondary treatment.
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