Reproductive System — Biology STD 10 — Question

A variegated leaf (one that has green as well as white patches) will only photosynthesize in the green areas.

A character that is suppressed is _________.

Transpiration is the loss of water__________________from the leaves of the plant.

The principle of inheritance of acquired characters was seriously criticised by ____________ in ____________

Cerebellum is the part of the brain which is responsible for ________ .

Ganong's potometer is designed to measure the rate of water ___________ (i) ___________ by a plant, which indicates the rate of ___________ (ii) ___________ . However, it has limitations, including the inability to measure transpiration under ___________ (iii) ___________ environmental conditions. The rate of transpiration is affected by several factors such as ___________ (iv) ___________, ___________ (v) ___________ , and light intensity, all of which can alter water loss in plants.

Complete the table :

Name of the Hormone	Endocrine Gland	Function
(i)	(ii)	Deposits extra glucose of blood as glycogen
Growth Hormone	(iii)	(iv)
(v)	Thyroid	(vi)
(vii)	(viii)	Prepare body for any emergency
Oxytocin	(ix)	(x)

The physical expression of genes is called _________.

The human female gonads are ovaries. A maturing egg in the ovary is present in a sac of cells called ___________(i). As the egg grows larger, the follicle enlarges and gets filled with a fluid and is now called the ___________ (ii) follicle. The process of releasing the egg from the ovary is called ___________ (iii). The ovum is picked up by the oviduct funnel and fertilisation takes place in the ___________ (iv). In about a week, the blastocyst gets fixed in the endometrium of the uterus and this process is called ___________ (v).

The chromosomal theory of inheritance was proposed by ________ and ________ in 1902.