Give reason for the following Despite availability of plenty of

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Biology

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ICSE Class 12

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11. Give one significant difference between each of the following :

Collateral vascular bundle and Concentric vascular bundle
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12.

Give reason for the following

(i) Adrenaline is referred to as emergency hormone.

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13.

Give reason for the following

Despite availability of plenty of water, leaves of certain plants wilt during the day and recover in the evening.


During the daytime, the rate of transpiration becomes more than the rate of water absorption by roots. The plant cells lose water become flaccid and the leaves wilt. But, in the evening rate of transpiration decreases, the cells have enough water and stay turgid and the leaves recover.
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14.

Give reason for the following

Hybrid seeds should be raised every year.

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15.

Give reason for the following

The wing of a bat is said to be homologous to the wing of a bird and analogous to the wing of an insect.

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16.

Give reason for the following

Symptoms of deficiency of certain nutrients appear in the old leaves first.

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17.

Mention the most significant role of each of the following :

Fovea centralis    

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18.

Mention the most significant role of each of the following :

Lymphocytes

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19.

Mention the most significant role of each of the following :

Bundle of His  

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20.

Mention the most significant role of each of the following :

 Calyptra

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