(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Biology

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A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.

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The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.

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A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.

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In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.

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Lack of iodine in diet causes ______.

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______ is a disease caused by hypoparathyroidism.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Thyroxin regulates metabolism.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Calcium is the main element of thyroxin.

Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:

Rickets is caused due to deficiency of iodine.

State the Location

Thyroid

The basal metabolic rate in body cells is regulated by:

The mammalian thymus is mainly concerned with:

What is sexual reproduction? What are its essential features?

Give two important unique features of the human reproductive system.

What are the signs of puberty in human males and females?

Rewrite the following terms in a correct and logical sequence:
The luteal phase, follicular phase, menstrual phase, ovulatory phase.

Differentiate on the basis of what is indicated in brackets :
The prostate gland and Cowper’s gland (the nature of secretion)

Define the four stages in the uterine cycle.

What do you understand by an inguinal hernia?

Give Reasons

At the time of birth, the testes descend into the scrotal sacs.