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NCERT Class X Science Class: Chapter β 6. Life Processer β Part-8
Question 42:
Differentiate between an autotroph and a heterotroph.
Answer:
Autotroph | Heterotroph | ||
1 | Organisms that prepare their own food. | 1 | Organisms that are dependent on other organisms for food. |
2 | They have chlorophyll. | 2 | They lack chlorophyll. |
Question 43:
Is βnutritionβ a necessity for an organism? Discuss.
Answer:
Food is required for the following purposes
(a) It provides energy for the various metabolic processes in the body.
(b) It is essential for the growth of new cells and repair or replacement of worn out cells.
(c) It is needed to develop resistance against various diseases.
Question 44:
What would happen if green plants disappear from earth?
Answer:
Green plants are the sources of energy for all organisms. If all green plants disappear from the earth, all the herbivores will die due to starvation and so will the carnivores.
Question 45:
Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with Vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for long? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
This plant will not remain healthy for a long time because
(a) It will not get oxygen for respiration.
(b) It will not get carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
(c) Upward movement of water and minerals would be hampered due to lack of transpiration.
Question 46:
How does aerobic respiration differ from anaerobic respiration?
Answer:
Aerobic respiration | Anaerobic respiration | ||
1 | Oxygen is utilised for the breakdown of respiratory substrate. | 1 | Oxygen is not required. |
2 | It takes place in cytoplasm (glycolysis) and inside mitochondria (Krebs cycle) | 2 | It takes place in cytoplasm only. |
3 | End products are carbon dioxide and water | 3 | End products are lactic acid or ethanol and carbon dioxide. |
4 | More energy is released. | 4 | Less energy is released. |
Question 47:
Match the words of Column (A) with that of Column (B)
Column A | Column B | ||
A | Phloem | i | Excretion |
B | Nephron | ii | Translocation of food |
C | Veins | iii | Clotting of blood |
D | Platelets | iv | Deoxygenated blood |
Answer:
Column A | Column B | ||
A | Phloem | ii | Translocation of food |
B | Nephron | i | Excretion |
C | Veins | iv | Deoxygenated blood |
D | Platelets | iii | Clotting of blood |