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1.
Why is cow dung used in the generation of biogas?
2.
What is toddy?
3.
Where was IR-8 developed?
4.
Name two diseases that spread by droplet infection.
5.
List the events that reduce the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of a primary effluent during sewage treatment.
6.
Define artificial insemination.
7.
Name the GM bacterium whose product is used as a clot buster. Name the product.Specify its used in medical science.
8.
Name the plant source of the drug popularly called 'smack'.How does it affect the body of the abuser?
9.
What is Ganga action plan? What it tends to achieve?
10.
What is "biofortification" ? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.
11.
Why is breast recommended during the initial period of an infant's growth ? Given reasons.
12.
Differentiate between benign tumour and malignant tumour.
13.
Write a note on fermentation by microbes and its applications.
14.
'Plant breeding technique has helped sugar undersity in North India? Explain.
15.
Draw labelled sketch of a typical biogas plant.
16.
Write the source and the effect on the human body of the following drugs:(i)Morphine (ii) Cocaine (iii) Marijuana
1.
( )
Cow dung contains
(i) Celluosic materials and
(ii) Methanoges, i.e, the raw material and the microbes needed for production of biogas.
2.
( )
Toddy is a traditional drink made by fermenting sap from palms.
3.
( )
IR-8 and Taichung Native-1
4.
( )
Common cold and pneumonia.
5.
Effluent from the primary settling tank passed into aeration tank, agitated mechanically and air is pumped into it, vigorous growth of aerobic microbes into flocs, microbes consume major part of the organic matter in effluent.
6.
It is the process by which semen of a good pedigree bull is collected and stored at freezing temperature and finally introduced in the vagina of a number of good female cows by artificial means during the heat or oestrous period of the females.
7.
Streptococcus
Streptokinase functions as a clots from the blood vessels of patients who have suffered myocardial infarction.
8.
Smack is obtained from Papaver somniferum. It affects the Central Nervous System (CNS) and gastrointestinal system. It slows down the body functions. It acts as a depressant.
9.
1. Ganga action plan was initiated by the ministry of environment and forest in order to save the holy river Ganga from pollution. Under this plan it has been proposed to build a large of sewage treatment plant so that only the treated sewage is discharged
into the river.
2. Industries may release their effluents and waste only after their proper treatment.
10.
The process of breeding crops for higher level of vitamins and minerals, higher proteins, healthier fats, to improve public health is known as biofortification.
It helps to improve:
(i) Protein content and quality;
(ii) Oil content and quality;
(iii) Vitamin content: and
(iv) Micronu ient and mineral content.
IARI has released several vegetable crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. e.g. Vitamin A enriched carrots, spinach, pumpkin, vitamin C enriched bitter grourd, bathua, mustard, tomato, iron and calcium enriched spinach and bathua, protein enriched beans-lablab, broad, French and garden pea.
11.
Colostrum, rich in nutrients, rich in antibodies / rich in IgA/ provide passive immunity / provides immunity to new born / helps to develop resistance in new born / readily available for new born / hygenic / develops a bond between mother and child.
Breast-feeding is recommended during the initial period of an infant's growth as:
(a) It provides passive immunity to the baby through colostrum
(b) It provides a balanced nutrition to the baby.
(c) Also, it protects baby from allergens
12.
| Benign Tumour | Malignant Tumour |
| It is a non-cancerous tumour | It is a cancerous tumour. |
| Limited adherence occurs amongst cells of benign tumour | There is no adherence amongst cells. They tend to slip past one another |
| Benign tumour does not show metastasis and is non-invasive | It shows metastasis and thus invades other body parts |
| It stops growth after reaching a certain size | Malignant tumour shows indefinite growth |
| It is less fatal to the body | It is more fatal to the body. |
13.
Fermentation is the process of conversion of carbohydrates to alcohol and CO2 by some microorganisms in the absence of O2. Microbes via fermentation are utilised for the synthesis of a number of produce valuable for human beings.
Some of the applications of microbes are:
(i) Production of bread using baker's yeast.
(ii) Microbes are used to ferment fish, soybean bamboo shoots, etc.
(iii) Different varieties of cheese are produced by fermentation via microbes.
(iv) Wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks are also produced by fermentation.
(v) Vinegar is also produced by fermentation.
14.
1. Sugarcane. grown in North India is Saccharm barberi. It has poor yield and poor sugar content.
2. Sugarcane grown in South India is Saccharm officinarum. It has Thicker stem and high sugar content. This species cannot be grown in North Indian conditions.
3. They were successfully cross by plant breeding to obtain hybrid varieties having following desirable characters:
(i) high yield
(ii) Thick stem
(iii) High sugar content
(iv) ability to grow in North-Indian conditions.
15.

16.
| Name of drug | Source | Effects on human body |
| 1.Morphine | Opium plant |
1.Depressive respiratory centre. |
| 2.Cocaine | Natural coca alkaloid obtained from Erythroxylon coca |
1.It is powerful stimulation of central nervous system(CNS) |
| 3.Marijuana | Direct Flowers and top leaves of female plant of Canabis sativa |
1.It causes psychosis |
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