Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
HOTS
HOTS (HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILL QUESTIONS)
1. A diagnostyic test for diabetes demands the checking of blood sugar level with the empty stomach and one hr after taking meal. Why?
2. Blood sugar level of a normal person rises after taking a meal-.
i)Why does this happen?
ii) Which hormone regulates this increased level of blood sugar?
iii)Name the source gland of this hormone.
3. Draw a neat diagram of Human brain& label the following parts:
i) Bony box
ii) Area controlling salivation and blood pressure
iii) Part controlling sensory information
iv) Endocrine gland regulating growth and development of the body
.4. During an emergency condition ,capacity of an individual increases to work for hrs..
i) Which hormone is responsible for it
ii) name the source gland of this hormone.
5. Name the chamber of Human heart that:
i) pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
ii)Has thickest muscular walls
6. Even the smell of your favourite dish starts watering of your mouth even though you are concentrating in your studies.
i)What makes this watering of mouth. Which part of the nervous System is responsible forit?
ii) Draw the flow chart of it.
7. A man with blood grp 'A' marries awoman with blood grp 'O'.Their son has blood grp'o' and daughter has blood grp 'A'
i) What is the probable genotype of man and woman.
ii) Specify the expression of the genotype of son and daughter.
8. Where is the protein digesting enzyme 'pepsin' is released and how is it not able to act on stomach's wall.
9. What protects us from the germs that mange to enter in our body along with food.
10. Food always move down even if a person is lying down on the floor. How does it happen?
11. Food in plants is transported from leaves to various parts;
i) In which form food is translocated?
ii) How transport of food is different from transport of water & minerals?
iii) How is osmotic pressure raised in phloem and how does it affect the process of translocation?12. With the help of flow chart explain the mechanism of transport of food from the place of production to the site of storage.
13. Name the gland that helps in the digestion of food.
14. List four special anatomical/structural features of a leaf that makes it suitable photosynthesic organ
15. Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is faster than terestrrial organisms. Give reason.
CONTROL AND COORDINATION (ANIMALS){NERVOUS SYSYTEM}
1.Name the part of brain in which hypothalamus is located?
2.Which part of brain is responsible for precision of voluntary action?
3. Arrange the following in sequence on the basis of their location from mid brain?spinal cord, pons, &medulla
4. What is synapse?
5. Ram rides a bicycle maintaining posture & body equilibrium. Identify the parts of brain which controls this activity?
6. What is the impact of nervous electrical impuse on muscle protein?
7. Which part of the brain is concerned with memory & thinking?
8. Why is salivation considered to be an involuntary action?
9.How is brain protected from shocks & injuries?
10. Name the most important organ related to control & coordination our activites?
11. Gustatory & olfactory receptors related to which sensation?
12. Define reflex action?13. Name the neuron that links motor & sensory neuron?
14. Write the components of peripheral nervous system?
15. Name the place of origin of cranial &spinal nervous?
16. Which two organs receive the information from all body parts and integrate it?
17.Which nutrient of food is associated with muscular action?
18. What could be the possible disadvantage if reflex action were controlled by the brain?
19. Which part of the brain you associate with smell of delicious food?
20. Enlist the function of medulla?
21. How is spinal cord related to the efficiency of reflex arc?
22. What are the two limitation of electrical impulse?
(NEURAL CONTROL IN ANIMALs)
1. Draw a well labeled diagram of human brain?
2. Draw a well labeled diagram of neuro muscular junction?
3. Elucidate the nerve impulse mechanism?
4.Define a reflex arc. Draw its labeled diagram?
5. Write major function of three parts of brain?
6. Briefly describe the three part of neuron?
7.Distinguish b/w sensory, motor and mixed nerve?
8. Trace the event occurring in reflex action. What is its importance?
9. Draw a labeled diagram of brain?
10. Write the function of any one part of brain?
11. Define synapse?12. What is function of medulla oblongata?
13. Name the largest & second largest part of brain?
14. Which organ constitutes the C.N.S?
15. What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid & where is it found?
16. Which part of brain is concerned memory will and power?
17. Distinguish b/w cranial and spinal nerve?
18. What is the major division of fore brain?
19. List important function of nervous system?
20. Give an account of structure of hind brain in man?
21. Name the part of brain which is center of perception of visual images?
22. Name the receptor of light, smell and taste in animals?
23. State and elaborate the two limitation / constraints in transmission of electrical impulses of nerves?
24. What are the three major component of human brain?
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
1.NAME the part of brain in which hypothalamus is located?
2.Which part of brain is responsible for precision of voluntary action?
3. Arrange the following in sequence on the basis of their location from mid brain?spinal cord, pons, &medulla
4. What is synapse?
5. Ram rides a bicycle maintaining posture & body equilibrium. Identify the parts of brain which controls this activity?
6. What is the impact of nervous electrical impuse on muscle protein?
7. Which part of the brain is concerned with memory & thinking?
8. Why is salivation considered to be an involuntary action?
9.How is brain protected from shocks & injuries?
10. Name the most important organ related to control & coordination our activites?
11. Gustatory & olfactory receptors related to which sensation?
12. Define reflex action?13. Name the neuron that links motor & sensory neuron?
14. Write the components of peripheral nervous system?
15. Name the place of origin of cranial &spinal nervous?
16. Which two organs receive the information from all body parts and integrate it?
17.Which nutrient of food is associated with muscular action?
18. What could be the possible disadvantage if reflex action were controlled by the brain?
19. Which part of the brain you associate with smell of delicious food?
20. Enlist the function of medulla?
21. How is spinal cord related to the efficiency of reflex arc?
22. What are the two limitation of electrical impulse?
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Management of our national resources,Our Environment
1. What is coliform? What does the presence of coliform in h2o indicate?
2. Why is the reuse of material better than recycling in saving environment?
3. What is ‘amrita Devi bishnoi’ national award?
4. What is Narmada bachao andolan?
5. What is sustainable development? Suggest any one method achieve it.
6. What is chipko movement?
7. What is Ganga action plan and when it was implemented?
8. What is water shed management?
9. What are the different techniques of water harvesting?
10. What are the uses of fossil fuels?
11. Industrialization is the main cause of deterioration of environment. Discuss?
12. ‘Economic growth and ecological conservation should go hand in hand’ explain why?
13. Explain the traditional water harvesting system with the help of suitable diagram. Write about the technique of water harvesting.
14. What is purpose of building a dam? Suggest any four alternatives to mega projects like dams. What are the three problem addressed against construction of dams?
15. Explain in details the three R’s in process of saving the environment.
16. enumerate the measures required to replenish ground water
17. How do the stake holders affect the conservation of forest & wildlife? Describe it in detail.
18. How did the participation of local people helped in the protection of sal forest in west Bengal?
19. How coal & petroleum aggravate the problem of global warming.
20. Name 4 modes of traditional water harvesting applied in different parts pf India.
21. state any 2 advantages of
a) constructing a dam on river
b) under ground water
OUR ENVIRONMENT
1. Why are man made material like plastic cant be degraded?
2. Name the organism that occupy the first trophic level in food chain.
3. what is biological magnification?
4. Why is grass considered as an ultimate source of flesh found on the bodies of the animals?
5. Why are food chains in nature made up of only 3-4 steps or trophic level?
6. Why are kulhads not being used in the trains now?
7. Which program was initiated to control CFC level in the atmosphere? What was its contribution?
8. What difference do you find in food habits of org belonging to the 1st &3rd trophic levels?
9. What are green house gases? What are their affects in environment?
10. What happens to infra red radiations as they pass through the atmosphere?
11. Draw a labeled diagram showing energy flow in an ecosystem.
12. What are differences b/w biodegradable & non biodegradable substances? Give 2 examples each?
13. What is ten percent law?
14. consider the following food chain
a. plants---->mice---->snakes----->hawks
b. plants---->mice---->hawks
If energy available at producer level in both the food chain is 100 J, in which case the hawk will get more energy and by how much. Justify your answer.
15. With the help of line diagram, show a single food chain in grassland.
16. Name the pigment that helps in conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
17. Mention any two effects of UV radiations on human &environment.
18. Why vegetarian food habits help us in getting more energy?
19. What are the 2 functions of an ecosystem?
Monday, February 9, 2009
HOTS
b) Name the endocrine part depicted in the diagram.
c) Out of A,B, & C Which one has more of nitrogenous wastes.
2). In the given Diagram:
a) Name the part labelled as A,B,& C.
b) What is the role of 'A'?
c).W hich structure ,out of B & C is responsible for action.
d). Name the phenomenon depicted in the diagram.
3. In the given diagram: 
a) a vestigial organ associated with it.
b) Site of action of bile juice & pancreatic juice
c) site of absorption of water.
d) Gland associated with digestion of fat
e) ) site of absorption of digested food
f)Gland producing digestive enzyme and hormone as well.
g). Specify the site where the secretion of bile juice is stored temporarily.
4).In the given diagram:
a). Name the common path of respiratory system and digestive system.
b). Which structure is responsible for the uplifting of ribs during inhalation.
c). Name the structure responsible for production of sound.
d).What is labelled as 'C' in the given diagram. Mention it's function.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
HOTS
Spinal cord, Pons,and Medulla
2. Ranveer rides a bicycle maintaing posture and body equilibrium. Identify the part of brain which controls this activity.
3. Upon adrenalin movement along with blood stream, the blood supply to which two pody parts is reduced?
4. What could be the possible disadvantage if reflex action were controlled by the brain?
5. A Doctor advised a patient to take less sugar in her diet. Which disease is she suffering from?Which body organ and connective tissue is related with it.
6. A particular hormone requires iodine for its synthesis. Name the endocrine gland which secretes this hormone and states it's location in the human body.
7. An element of halogen family is compulsorily added to common salt in small quantity. Identify the element. Also name the disease caused by it's deficiency and write one symptom of this disease.
8. How do the germ cells differ from each other in complex living organisms.
9. Write about the post fertilisation stages in plants.
10. Which part of of the seed form root and shoot?
11. Explain why:
a). When air is taken in & ket out during breathing, the lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
b). Herbivores need a longer small intestine whereas carnivores have a shorter small intestine.
12. Why is it necessary to separate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood into mammals and birds?
13.Distinguish betweenthe movement of leaves of the sensitive plants and movement of shoot towards light.
14.In which form does the wastes are excreted out through human body by kidney.
15. If harmful chemicals enters the food chain comprising cat, mice,and plants. which of these organism is likely to have the maximum conc. of harmful chemicals in iy's body.