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Question 11 Mark
Name the stages of growth in the life of a human being.
Answer
Various stage of growth in the life of a human being are:
$(a)$  Infancy
$(b)$  childhood
$(c)$  adolescence
$(d)$  adulthood.
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Question 31 Mark
What do you mean by foetus ?
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From the beginning of the third month until birth the developing baby is called a. foetus.
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Question 41 Mark
Define hybrid.
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The new variety formed after cross breeding done by. artificial pollination ‚is called hybrid.
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Question 51 Mark
What is tissue culture ?
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The production of plants by cell or tissues or organs in a synthetic medium with suitable nutrients is called tissue
culture.
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Question 61 Mark
Define term : adolescence
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The period of life when the body undergoes changes leading to reproductive maturity.
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Question 71 Mark
Define term : metamorphosis
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The kind of changes in the appearance of an organism as it develops from an eggs to an adult are called metamorphosis.
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Question 81 Mark
Define term : menopause
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At the age of $45-50$ years when no eggs are released and a woman can no longer reproduce, this stage is called menopause or the permanent stoppage of menstruation.
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Question 91 Mark
Define term : menstruation
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The cyclic discharge of blood, mucus, unfertilized egg and other substances from the uterus at an average interval of $28$ days in the reproductive life of human female is called menstruation.
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Question 121 Mark
Define term : germination
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The process by which a sleeping or dormant embryo becomes active and grows into a new plant is known as germination.
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Question 131 Mark
Define term : hybridization
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The process of cross breeding done by artificial pollination to have a variety of crop, which has characteristics of both the parent varieties is called hybridization.
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Question 141 Mark
Define term : budding
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The formation of daughter individual from a small projection called bud, arising from the parent body is known as budding.
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Question 151 Mark
Define term : multiple fission
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The process of asexual reproduction in which the body of parent individual divides in to many new individual or daughters under unfavourable conditions.
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Question 161 Mark
Why is it important for living organisms to reproduce ?
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Reproduction is the process by which a living organism is able to produce new individuals of its on kind. This
ability of organisms to reproduce is one of the most basic features of life. Reproduction is important for the existence and continuity of the species.
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[1 Mark Question Answer] - BIOLOGY STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip