Rewrite and complete the following sentences by inserting the correct word
in the space indicated:
Define the following terms
(i) Hypotonic solution
(ii) Non -biodegradable
(iii) Antitoxin
(iv) Asphyxiation
(v) Diapedesis.(i) Hypotonic solution - It is the solution having a lower concentration and lower osmotic pressure than the cell sap.
(ii) Non-biodegradable - The substances which cannot be degraded into simpler molecules. It is a type of waste that can not be broken down into its base compounds by microorganisms, air, moisture or soil in a reasonable amount of time.
(iii) Antitoxin - An antitoxin is an antibody with the ability to neutralise a specific toxin. Antitoxins are produced by certain animals, plants, and bacteria. Although they are most effective in neutralising toxins, they can kill bacteria and other microorganisms.
(iv) Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing.
(v) Diapedesis - The passage of blood cells through the intact walls of the capillaries, typically accompanying inflammation.
In the box given below is a list of biological terms which can be used to complete the statements which follow. Select the appropriate term from the box and re-write the completed statement. You may use a term only once.
Concave, Neuron, Lactic acid, Glucose, Animal waste, Gestation, Nerve, Ethyl alcohol, Nephron, Myopia, DDT, Pregnancy, Convex |
The type of lens used to correct myopia is ______.
concave.
In the box given below is a list of biological terms which can be used to complete the statements which follow. Select the appropriate term from the box and re-write the completed statement. You may use a term only once.
Concave, Neuron, Lactic acid, Glucose, Animal waste, Gestation, Nerve, Ethyl alcohol, Nephron, Myopia, DDT, Pregnancy, Convex |
A non-degradable pollutant is ______.
DDT
Match the items in Column ‘A’ with those which are most appropriate in Column ‘B’. Rewrite the matching pairs as shown in the example:
Example: Fibrinogen – Clotting of blood.
A. Allele | (i) Control of automobile exhaust |
B. Leydig cells | (ii) Tourniquet |
C. Utricle | (iii) Alternate forms of genes |
D. Utricle | (iv) Dynamic equilibrium |
E. Euro IV norms | (v) Testosterone |
A. Allele | (i) Alternate forms of genes |
B. Leydig cells | (ii) Testosterone |
C. Utricle | (iii) Static equilibrium |
D. Utricle | (iv) Tourniquet |
E. Euro IV norms | (v) Control of automobile exhaust |