1. Define excretion.
2. Name the basic filtration unit present in the kidney.
3. Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of excretory system which perform following functions:

1. Form urine.
2. Is a long tube which collects urine from kidney.
3. Store urine until it is passed out.

Explain how deoxygenated blood travel from body to lung for purification. Draw well-labeled diagram in support of your answer.

A, B and C are three living organisms. The organism A is a unicellullar fungus which can live without air. It is used in the commercial production of an organic compound P from molasses. The organism B is a unicellular animal which lives in water and feeds and moves by using pseudopodia. It breathes through an organelle Q. The organism C is a tiny animal which acts as a carrier of malarial parasite. It breathes and respires through a kind of tiny holes R and air - tubes S in its body.

1. What are organisms A, B and C?
2. Name P, Q, R and S.
3. Which organism/ organisms undergo aerobic respiration?
4. Which organism/ organisms undergo anaerobic respiration?

1. A gas is released during photosynthesis. Name the gas and also state the way by which the gas is evolved.
2. What are stomata? What governs the opening and closing of stomata?

If the teeth are not cleaned regularly, they become covered with a sticky yellowish layer W of food particles and bacteria. Since layer W covers the teeth, the alkaline liquid X secreted by glands Y inside the mouth cannot reach the teeth surface to neutralise the acid formed by the action of organisms Z on sugary food, and hence tooth decay sets in.

1. What is W known as?
2. What is (i) X, and (ii) Y?
3. What are organisms Z?
4. State one way of removing layer W from the teeth.

Describe the flow of blood through the heart of human beings.

If a person holds his breath after expiration for about 25sec, would there be occurrence of any exchange of respiratory gases in the lungs during this period? Explain.

During the respiration of an organism A, 1 molecule of glucose produces 2 ATP molecules whereas in the respiration of another organism B, 1 molecule of glucose produces 38 ATP molecules.

1. Which organism is undergoing aerobic respiration?
2. Which organism is undergoing anaerobic respiration?
3. Which type of organism, A or B, can convert glucose into alcohol?
4. Name one organism which behaves like A.
5. Name two organisms which behave like B.

Excretion is different in multi-cellular organisms as compared to unicellular organisms. How?

Explain the three pathways of breakdown in living organisms.