Unit # 04

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Short questions Answer

Question No 01
What could be the advantages of microbes produced dyes over synthetic dyes?
Answer:
Microbial dyes are non-toxic and non-allergic making them more better than
synthetic dyes for human use.

Question No 02.
Give the advantages of using biodegradable plastic?
Answer:
1) It has less carbon emissions
2) It takes less energy consumption
3) It releases fewer harmful substances.

Question No 03
What is the significance of fermented food?
Answer:
The significance of fermented food is that they provide and preserve food in a
wide diversity

Question No 04.
How biotechnology can transform the way of treating diseases?
Answer:
Biotechnology can transform the way of treating diseases by,
1) Diagnosis of disease
2) Better vaccine
3) Gene therapy etc.

Question No 05
What could be the best solution to mineral deficiency diseases in third world countries?
Answer:
The best solution to mineral deficiency disease in third world countries is to
adding nutrients directly to soil.

Long Questions:

Question No 1:
Explain how biotechnology is helping to solve issues of food shortage?
Answer:
Biotechnology helps to solve issues of food shortage by enhancing food
production and nutrition are improvement in livestock and plants using different
techniques of biotechnology Such as tissue culture and genetic engineering.

Question No 2:
What are the applications of biotechnology?
Answer:
1) Biotechnology has played an important role in improving agriculture yield.
2) Herbicides and pesticides are used to eliminate weeds.
3) Proteins in food may be modified to increase their quality.
4) It improves the taste, texture and appearance of food.
5) High yield of milk and meat can be produced through biotechnology.
Unit # 01

SHORT Question/Answers

Question # 01
What are the main Causes of pollution?
Answer:
The main Causes of pollution are;
1. Emission of harmful gases and dust from factories.
2. pollution from power and automobiles
3. Sewage etc.
Question No: 02
Differentiate between primary and secondary consumers
Answer:
Primary Consumers:
The organisms that feed on primary producers
Secondary Consumers
The organisms that feed on primary Consumers.

Question No 3:
What is mutualism? Give some examples
Answer:
Mutualism is a type of relationship in which two organisms of different species
work together in ecosystem
Example:
Honey Guide, humans etc.

Question No 04:
Enlist the ways to control air pollution
Answer:
Air pollution can be controlled by the removal of pollutants from
incomprehensible

Question No 05:
Why sewage water must be treated before releasing it into Stream?
Answer:
Sewage water contain harmful Substances, therefore, it must be treated before
releasing it into Stream.

Question No 06
How can you grow plants of warm area in a region with low environmental temperatures?
Answer:
To grow plants of warm area in a region having low temperature, we have to adjust
the space with greenhouse effect.
Long Q/Ans

Question No 01
Explain carbon cycle and find the reasons for gradual increase of carbon dioxide in
atmosphere?
Answer:
Carbon Cycle:
The rapid exchange of carbon among living things and atmosphere is called carbon
cycle.
Following are the reasons for gradual increase of CO2 are in atmosphere
1) Combustion of fossil fuel.
2) Cutting down of trees.
3) Over population.
4) Increase in use of automobiles.
5) Death and decay of organic matter.

Question No 02
How positive activities of humans can help to restore an ecosystem?
Answer:
The following are the main positive activities of human that can help restore an
ecosystem:
1) Reforestation-
2) Afforestation.
3) Use of natural fertilizer.
4) Control pollution
5) Recycling.
Unit # 06
Chemical Reactions
AND Bonding

Short Q/Ans:

Question No 01
What is chemical reaction? Give two examples,
Answer:
Chemical Reaction:
The process of formation of chemical compound is called chemical reaction
Example: Lime stone, carbon dioxide etc.
C + O2 CO2
2H2 + O2 2H2O
Question No 02:
State the law of Conservation of mass?
Answer:
According to law of conservation of mass:
Matter is neither created nor destroyed during reaction.

Question No 03
Define
1) Double Covalent bond
2) Triple covalent bond.
Answer:
1) The bond which is formed by mutual sharing of two electron is called double
covalent bond
2) The bond which is formed by mutual sharing of three electron is called triple
covalent bond
LONG Q/Ans.
Question No 01
Discuss the formation of ionic bond with an example
Answer:
Ionic Bond:
The bond that is formed by complete transfer of electron is called an ionic bond.
Example
Formation of Sodium chloride or potassium chloride etc.

Question No 02
What are Covalent Bonds?
Answer:
Covalent bond:
The bond formed between two bonded atoms by Sharing of electrons is called
covalent bond
Types
There are three types of covalent bonds:-
1) Single Covalent bond.
2) Double covalent bond,
3) Triple Covalent bond.

Example
Consider the formation of covalent bond in hydrogen molecule. A hydrogen atom
has a single valence electron. Two hydrogen atoms share their valence electrons to form a
diatomic molecule.