Why is small intestine in herbivores lon | Class 10 Science Chapter Life Processes, Life Processes 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?

How do auxins promote the growth of a tendril around a support?

What does an electric circuit mean?

The device used for producing electric current is called a

(a) generator.
(b) galvanometer.
(c) ammeter.
(d) motor.

Which sources produce alternating current?

Name some sources of direct current.

What are the advantages of connecting electrical devices in parallel with the battery instead of connecting them in series?

What is the function of an earth wire? Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances?

State the principle of an electric generator.

Redraw the circuit of Question 1, putting in an ammeter to measure the current through the resistors and a voltmeter to measure the potential difference across the 12 Ω resistor. What would be the readings in the ammeter and the voltmeter?

What chemical process is used for obtaining a metal from its oxide?