chapter 1 Living World
- Find out information about any one sacred grove (devrai) in Maharashtra Devrai formed by two words Dev- god and Rai- forest, hence this is Sacred groves which are present in the tropical deciduous forests. a deta... 1
- Make herbarium under the guidance of your teacher You are expected to perform the given activity by themselves under the guidance of their teacher. A tutorial Video :: Courtesy :: ScienceTac... 2
- How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of Biodiversity? As individuals, we can prevent loss of biodiversity in the following ways: Increasing awareness about environmental issues. Making posters t... 1
- Importance of botanical garden short note Importance: It is a place where there is an assemblage of living plants maintained for botanical teaching and research purpose. Botanical ga... 1
- Role of human being in biodiversity conservation. short notes Due to rapid increase in human population and industrialization, humans have over-utilized natural resources; leading to degradation of the... 1
- What do you understand from terms like in situ and ex situ conservation? In situ conservation: It includes conservation of species in their natural habitats. Grazing, cultivation and collection of products from th... 1
- Why do we have green house in botanical gardens? Greenhouse is a structure with suitable walls and a roof in which plants are grown under regulated climatic conditions. Most botanical garde... 1
- At Andaman, authorities do not allow tourists to collect shells from beaches. Why it must be so? Seashells are an important part of the coastal ecosystem and are crucial for the survival of various marine creatures. They provide material... 1
- Riya found peculiar plant on her visit to Himachal Pradesh. What are the ways she can show it to her biology teacher and get information about it? Riya can press and mount the plant specimen on a herbarium sheet and preserve the dried plant material, until she returns back from her visi... 1
- Jijamata Udyan, the famous zoo in Mumbai has acclimatised humbolt penguins. Zoological park (zoo) is a type of ex-situ conservation in which wild animals are kept in captivity. Humboldt penguins are native to South A... 1
- Distinguish between botanical gardens, zoological park and biodiversity park with reference to characteristics Botanical Gardens Zoological Parks Biodiversity Parks Plants of different varieties collected from different parts of the world are grown in... 1
- A group of students found two cockroaches in the classroom. They had a debate whether they are alive or dead. (c) Irritability 2
- A particular plant is strictly seasonal plant. Which one of the following is best suited if it is to be studied in the laboratory (a) Herbarium 2
- Which is not a property of living being? a. Metabolism b. Decay c. Growth d. Reproduction correct option is b. Decay 2