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Question 31 Mark
A nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another across a __________.
Answer
A nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another across a synapse.
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Question 51 Mark
_________ consists of tracheids, vessels, parenchyma and fibres.
Answer
Xylem consists of tracheids, vessels, parenchyma and fibres.
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Question 61 Mark
_______ tissue controls the body activities.
Answer
Nervous tissue tissue controls the body activities.
Explanation: The nervous system helps in controlling and coordinating various activities of the human body. The three types of nerves, cranial nerves, spinal nerves and visceral nerves run through the body and help in sending and receiving messages in the form of electrical impulses.
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Question 91 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Cells of cork contain a chemical called _________.
Answer
Cells of cork contain a chemical called suberin.
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Question 101 Mark
Fill in the blanks. __________ gives flexibility in plants.
Answer
Collenchyma gives flexibility in plants.
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Question 131 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Cork cells possesses __________ . on their walls that makes it impervious to gases and water.
Answer
Cork cells possesses suberin. on their walls that makes it impervious to gases and water.
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Question 141 Mark
Fibres are absent in __________ a type of connective tissue.
Answer
Fibres are absent in blood a type of connective tissue.
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Question 151 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Husk of coconut is made of __________ .
Answer
Husk of coconut is made of sclerenchyma.
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Question 161 Mark
Phloem conducts ________ in plants.
Answer
Phloem conducts sucrose in plants.
Explanation: The food in the form of sucrose is transported by the vascular tissue phloem. The transportation occurs in the direction of the source to sink. Transport of organic solutes from one part of the plant to the other through phloem sieve tubes is called translocation of organic solvents.
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Question 181 Mark
Animals move around in search of _________, mate and shelter.
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Animals move around in search of food, mate and shelter.
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Question 191 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Xylem transports ______ and ________ from soil.
Answer
Xylem transports water and minerals from soil.
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Question 201 Mark
_________ epithelium occurs in the lining of renal tubules and ducts of salivary glands.
Answer
Cuboidal epithelium occurs in the lining of renal tubules and ducts of salivary glands.
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Question 211 Mark
A thick waterproof coating of _________ occurs over the epidermis in desert plants.
Answer
A thick waterproof coating of cutin occurs over the epidermis in desert plants.
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Question 221 Mark
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Phloem transport ___________ from ________ to other parts of the plant.
Answer
Phloem transport food from leaves to other parts of the plant.
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Question 241 Mark
The junction of two neurons is called _________.
Answer
The junction of two neurons is called synapse.
Explanation:
Synapse, also called neuronal junction, the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells (neurons) or between a neuron and a gland or muscle cell (effector). A synaptic connection between a neuron and a muscle cell is called a neuromuscular junction.
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Question 251 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Lining of blood vessels is made up of _________ .
Answer
Lining of blood vessels is made up of Squamous epithelial tissue.
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Question 261 Mark
Cardiac muscles seldom get fatigues because _________.
Answer
Cardiac muscles seldom get fatigues because of extreme endurance exercises.
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Question 271 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Bone possesses a hard matrix composed of _________ and __________ .
Answer
Bone possesses a hard matrix composed of proteins and minerals.
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Question 281 Mark
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________ are forms of complex tissue.
Answer
Xylem and phloem are forms of complex tissue.
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Question 291 Mark
Lodged shoots become upright due to activity of __________.
Answer
Lodged shoots become upright due to activity of intercalary meristem.
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Question 301 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Lining of small intestine is made up of ____________ .
Answer
Lining of small intestine is made up of Columnar ciliated.
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Question 311 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Lining of kidney tubules is made up of __________ .
Answer
Lining of kidney tubules is made up of Columnar ciliated epithelial tissue.
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Question 321 Mark
Fill in the blanks. ________ have tubular cells with perforated walls and are living in nature.
Answer
Sieve tubes of phloem have tubular cells with perforated walls and are living in nature.
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Question 331 Mark
Connective tissue cells forming neurolemma are called _________.
Answer
Connective tissue cells neurolemma are called epineurium.
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Question 341 Mark
Fill in the blanks. Epithelial cells with cilia are found in _________ of our body.
Answer
Epithelial cells with cilia are found in alimentary canal of our body.
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