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The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of a part of the cross-section of the root in the root hair zone. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
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Draw a well-labelled diagram of the root hair cell as it would appear if an excess of fertilizer is added to the soil close to it.

Important Questions on To Life Processes

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 Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is indicated in the brackets.

Hypotonic solution and Hypertonic solution [condition of a plant cell when placed in them].

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Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
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Correct the following statements by changing the underlined words:

The cell sap of root hair is Hypotonic.

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The plasma membrane (pm) forms the boundary of lung cells. Which of the following statements is true for the pm?
A. Plasma membrane is a semipermeable membrane
B. Water moves across the pm by osmosis.
C. O2 and CO2 can cross the pm by diffusion.
D. Na+ and K+ ions can pass the pm by diffusion.
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What will happen to cells of cyanobacteria if they are placed in purified water?
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The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 7 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as:
MEDIUM

Assertion (A): Pea seeds swell more on imbibition than wheat seeds.

Reason (R): Proteins have a high imbibing capacity.

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The movement of molecules during diffusion can be described through all of the following except - 
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A biology teacher placed a hen’s egg in three different solutions:
 Solution A: Pure water,
 Solution B: saturated salt solution,
 Solution C: Hydrochloric acid
 The sequence of treatments and the ensuring probable effect on the egg are listed below:
 I. A - B - C -Remains unchanged
 II. B - C - A - Swells
 III. C - A - B - Shrinks
 IV. B - A - C - Loses salts
 Based on the above sequence to treatment which one of the options will be correct?
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Which one of the following will have maximum diffusion pressure?
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Glucose is the prime source of energy in our body. However it is stored in the form of glycogen in the muscle and liver of animals and in the form of starch in plants. As a result, every time a cell requires glucose, it must hydrolyze glycogen which is an energy-consuming process. Why does the cell store glycogen instead of glucose in free form?

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Give biological explanations for the following:

Plants growing in fertilized soil are often found to wilt if the soil is not adequately watered

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In simple organisms, exchange of gases and excretion occurs through –
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Correct the following statements by changing the underlined words:

Xylem transports starch from the leaves to all parts of the plant body.

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If a cell is placed in hypertonic solution it will-
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When the concentration of solutes differs on the two sides of a membrane permeable only to water, then -
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Choose one of the following alternative statements given below which correctly explains the process of osmosis.
MEDIUM

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned in the brackets:

Osmosis and Active Transport (Substances undergoing movement)

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 A few dried raisins are put in water for some time and then placed inside the concentrated salt solution. What we observe is, raisins: