The digested food is absorbed in the small intestine, mainly through the inner walls lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi. These villi greatly increase the surface area for absorption. Each villus contains blood capillaries and lymph vessels that transport nutrients. The digested nutRead more
The digested food is absorbed in the small intestine, mainly through the inner walls lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi. These villi greatly increase the surface area for absorption. Each villus contains blood capillaries and lymph vessels that transport nutrients. The digested nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol pass through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream and lymph. From there, they are carried to different parts of the body for energy, growth, and repair.
Boiled eggs are rich in proteins. Protein digestion begins in the stomach. The gastric glands present in the stomach wall secrete gastric juice containing pepsin enzyme and hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium, which activates pepsin from its inactive form, pepsinogen. PepsiRead more
Boiled eggs are rich in proteins. Protein digestion begins in the stomach. The gastric glands present in the stomach wall secrete gastric juice containing pepsin enzyme and hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium, which activates pepsin from its inactive form, pepsinogen. Pepsin then breaks down complex protein molecules into smaller peptides. The mucus secreted by the stomach lining protects it from acid damage. Thus, the stomach is the first site where protein digestion starts effectively in humans.
ANSWR: (b) Eggs contain fats. Bile juice from the liver breaks down large fat globules into smaller ones for increasing the efficiency of the enzymes and making the medium alkaline. Emulsified fats are digested by lipase secreted by pancreas. ANSWER: (c) Sweet potatoes are rich in starch. The salivaRead more
ANSWR: (b) Eggs contain fats. Bile juice from the liver breaks down large fat globules into smaller ones for increasing the efficiency of the enzymes and making the medium alkaline. Emulsified fats are digested by lipase secreted by pancreas.
ANSWER: (c) Sweet potatoes are rich in starch. The saliva secreted by salivary glands present in buccal cavity contain an enzyme called salivary amylase that breaks down starch which is a complex molecule to give sugar.
ANSWER: (d) Small Intestine will have a maximum amount of digested food as the process of digestion is completed in the small intestine.
(i) Puneet should not choose seeds as banana plants have lost the capacity to produce seeds. He should go for vegetative propagation of banana (by stem cutting). (ii) Errors and variations in DNA copying cause variation. Variation is good as it can help a population tide over unfavourable conditionsRead more
(i) Puneet should not choose seeds as banana plants have lost the capacity to produce seeds. He should go for vegetative propagation of banana (by stem cutting). (ii) Errors and variations in DNA copying cause variation. Variation is good as it can help a population tide over unfavourable conditions by survival of some variants. It is bad as parents’ desirable characters are lost/ sometimes variants are not able to survive in the new conditions/ the variant is not able to use the cellular apparatus efficiently.
Watermelon has unisexual flowers; the male and female flowers are separate. The presence of pollinators will facilitate cross pollination between the flowers increasing the chance of fertilization and number of fruits being produced. Without pollinators the probability of pollen falling on stigma reRead more
Watermelon has unisexual flowers; the male and female flowers are separate. The presence of pollinators will facilitate cross pollination between the flowers increasing the chance of fertilization and number of fruits being produced. Without pollinators the probability of pollen falling on stigma reduces in a unisexual flower, especially if they are far apart thus the number of fruits produced will be less. (ii) The three changes observed are: ● Ovule develops a tough coat and becomes seed. ● Ovary grows and ripens to form fruit. ● Petals, sepals, stamen, style and stigma may shrivel and fall off.
How will the digested food be taken up by the alimentary canal?
The digested food is absorbed in the small intestine, mainly through the inner walls lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi. These villi greatly increase the surface area for absorption. Each villus contains blood capillaries and lymph vessels that transport nutrients. The digested nutRead more
The digested food is absorbed in the small intestine, mainly through the inner walls lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi. These villi greatly increase the surface area for absorption. Each villus contains blood capillaries and lymph vessels that transport nutrients. The digested nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol pass through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream and lymph. From there, they are carried to different parts of the body for energy, growth, and repair.
See lessNeha consumed boiled sweet potatoes and boiled eggs for breakfast. Help her to understand some steps in the process of digestion of the food taken by her by answering the questions given below. Which of these food items is rich in proteins? In which part of the alimentary canal is the digestion of this component initiated? Name the enzymes, conditions required and the glands associated with the digestion here.
Boiled eggs are rich in proteins. Protein digestion begins in the stomach. The gastric glands present in the stomach wall secrete gastric juice containing pepsin enzyme and hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium, which activates pepsin from its inactive form, pepsinogen. PepsiRead more
Boiled eggs are rich in proteins. Protein digestion begins in the stomach. The gastric glands present in the stomach wall secrete gastric juice containing pepsin enzyme and hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium, which activates pepsin from its inactive form, pepsinogen. Pepsin then breaks down complex protein molecules into smaller peptides. The mucus secreted by the stomach lining protects it from acid damage. Thus, the stomach is the first site where protein digestion starts effectively in humans.
See lessReha consumed boiled sweet potatoes and boiled eggs for breakfast. Help her to understand some steps in the process of digestion of the food taken by her by answering the questions given below. B. Which of these food items contains fats? How is it digested? C. Which of these food items is rich in starch? How is its digestion initiated? D. The figure given below represents parts of the human alimentary canal. Which of these parts will have the maximum amount of digested food as soon as the process of digestion is completed?
ANSWR: (b) Eggs contain fats. Bile juice from the liver breaks down large fat globules into smaller ones for increasing the efficiency of the enzymes and making the medium alkaline. Emulsified fats are digested by lipase secreted by pancreas. ANSWER: (c) Sweet potatoes are rich in starch. The salivaRead more
ANSWR: (b) Eggs contain fats. Bile juice from the liver breaks down large fat globules into smaller ones for increasing the efficiency of the enzymes and making the medium alkaline. Emulsified fats are digested by lipase secreted by pancreas.
ANSWER: (c) Sweet potatoes are rich in starch. The saliva secreted by salivary glands present in buccal cavity contain an enzyme called salivary amylase that breaks down starch which is a complex molecule to give sugar.
ANSWER: (d) Small Intestine will have a maximum amount of digested food as the process of digestion is completed in the small intestine.
See lessPuneet wanted to grow banana plants. (i) Based on your knowledge on plant reproduction should he opt for seeds or any alternate method of reproduction. Justify your answer. (ii) Offsprings of a banana plant usually show very little variation. What causes variation and are variations good or bad? Justify.
(i) Puneet should not choose seeds as banana plants have lost the capacity to produce seeds. He should go for vegetative propagation of banana (by stem cutting). (ii) Errors and variations in DNA copying cause variation. Variation is good as it can help a population tide over unfavourable conditionsRead more
(i) Puneet should not choose seeds as banana plants have lost the capacity to produce seeds. He should go for vegetative propagation of banana (by stem cutting). (ii) Errors and variations in DNA copying cause variation. Variation is good as it can help a population tide over unfavourable conditions by survival of some variants. It is bad as parents’ desirable characters are lost/ sometimes variants are not able to survive in the new conditions/ the variant is not able to use the cellular apparatus efficiently.
See lessAnnie was conducting research on the number of fruits produced by watermelon under different conditions. She grew 25 watermelon plants each in both glass house A and B. She introduced pollinators in glass house A only. (i) What difference will she observe in the number of fruits produced in the two glass houses? Explain with reason. (ii) List 3 changes that will occur in a flower once it gets fertilized.
Watermelon has unisexual flowers; the male and female flowers are separate. The presence of pollinators will facilitate cross pollination between the flowers increasing the chance of fertilization and number of fruits being produced. Without pollinators the probability of pollen falling on stigma reRead more
Watermelon has unisexual flowers; the male and female flowers are separate. The presence of pollinators will facilitate cross pollination between the flowers increasing the chance of fertilization and number of fruits being produced. Without pollinators the probability of pollen falling on stigma reduces in a unisexual flower, especially if they are far apart thus the number of fruits produced will be less. (ii) The three changes observed are: ● Ovule develops a tough coat and becomes seed. ● Ovary grows and ripens to form fruit. ● Petals, sepals, stamen, style and stigma may shrivel and fall off.
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