How will an organism be benefited if it | Class 10 Science Chapter How do Organism Reproduce?, How do Organism Reproduce? NCERT Solutions

When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor.

Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs.

Draw the structure for the following compounds.                

       (i)    Ethanoic acid             (ii)   Bromopentane*
       (iii)  Butanone                   (iv)   Hexanal.

*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?

A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, each of 24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are the currents in the three cases?

How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

(a)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as boron have in common?
(b)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?

Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge.

A man with blood group A marries a woman with blood group O and their daughter has blood group O. Is this information enough to tell you which of the traits – blood group A or O – is dominant? Why or why not?

What is an homologous series? Explain with an example.

Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?

In the electrolytic refining of a metal M, what would you take as the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte?

Compare and contrast the arrangement of elements in Mendeléev’s Periodic Table and the Modern Periodic Table.

Will the impact of removing all the organisms in a trophic level be different for different trophic levels? Can the organisms of any trophic level be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem?

Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons.

What are the major parts of the brain? Mention the functions of different parts.

How does the electronic configuration of an atom relate to its position in the Modern Periodic Table?

How is the sex of a newborn determined in humans?

What is the common name of the compound CaOCl₂?

Give the names of two energy sources that you would consider to be exhaustible. Give reasons for your choices.

You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.

(a) How could you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non-metals?
(b) Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.