A C Sehgal Solutions for Exercise 3: EXERCISES

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A C Sehgal Science Solutions for Exercise - A C Sehgal Solutions for Exercise 3: EXERCISES

Attempt the practice questions from Exercise 3: EXERCISES with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Living Science 8 solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.

Questions from A C Sehgal Solutions for Exercise 3: EXERCISES with Hints & Solutions

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Microorganisms spread through

MEDIUM
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Which of these do not prevent the growth of bacteria?

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Why viruses are considered to be on the borderline of living and non-living?

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8th CBSE
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Discuss three important ways in which bacteria are useful to us and two ways in which they are harmful.

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8th CBSE
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Discuss the different ways in which communicable diseases spread from person to person.

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8th CBSE
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Why do you think curd sets faster in summer than in winter?

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8th CBSE
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Why do you think curd turns sour faster in summer than in winter?

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Evolution, i.e. changes in an organism to adjust to the environment, as suggested by Charles Darwin, is a very slow process that takes place over tens of thousands of generations, over millions of years. However, in bacteria, developing resistance to antibiotics, which is a type of evolution, takes place within our lifetime. Can you say why it occurs so quickly in bacteria?