Day: July 12, 2023

Chapter 1 : Organisation of the Body

1. Which of the listed terms is described by: “All the chemical processes that take place in the organelles and cytoplasm the cells of the body”?A. MetabolismB. Cellular respirationC. HomeostasisD. Physiology Answer is A: The quoted statement is a definition of metabolism 2. Which major organ lies deep to the right hypochondriac region?A. The stomachB. The spleenC. The liverD. The duodenum Answer is C: hypochondriac = below the rib cartilage; liver is located mostly on the right side.   3. Which plane of the body divides it into dorsal and ventral regions?A. TransverseB. AxialC. CoronalD. Sagittal Answer is C: dorsal

Ecosystem Module

Question 1.Given below is one of the types of ecological pyramids. This type represents(a) Pyramid of numbers in a grassland(b) Pyramid of biomass in a follow land(c) Pyramid of biomass in a lake(d) Energy pyramid in a spring Answer: (c) Pyramid of biomass in a lake Question 2.Energy transferred from one trophic level to another(a) 5%(b) 10%(c) 15%(d) 20% Answer: (b) 10% Question 3.Maximum absorption of rainfall water is done by(a) Tropical deciduous forest(b) Tropical evergreen forest(c) Tropical savannah(d) Scrule forest Answer: (b) Tropical evergreen forest Question 4.Which of the following is called as a detrivore?(a) An animal feeding on