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Detergent

We use a variety of detergents to wash clothes. Detergent is a synthetic petrochemical
having more cleansing action than the soap. It is obtained from hydrocarbon. It is more
soluble in water than a soap. Detergent does not contain chemicals found in soap but it
has a cleansing action better than soap. So it is called a soapless soap. Examples: Sodium
lauryl sulphate (C12H25SO4–Na+), sodium pyrophosphate, alkyl benzene sulphonate, etc.

Detergents are suitable to wash clothes though water is hard. It is because the calcium and
magnesium present in detergent dissolve in water. Detergents are non-biodegradable. So
they cause environment pollution.

Differences between soap and detergent

Soap Detergent

1. Soap is a sodium or potassium salt of 1. Detergent is synthetic petrochemical

higher fatty acid. having cleansing properties.

2. It is biodegradable. 2. It is non-biodegradable.

3. It is not suitable to wash clothes with 3. It is suitable to wash clothes with hard

hard water. water.

Compost manure or compost fertilizer

The organic manure produced by decaying various parts of plants and animal wastes is
called compost manure. It is added to the soil to increase the fertility of the soil. Fertilizers
are the substances that increase the fertility of soil. Fertilizers are of two types. They are
organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers. Compost manure is called an organic fertilizer
because it is produced by decaying parts of plants and animal wastes. Chemical fertilizers
are produced from minerals.

Organic fertilizers are of two types. They are green manure and compost manure. Green
manure is produced by decaying various parts of plants where as compost manure is
prepared by decaying parts of plants and animal wastes.

Some bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates and increase the fertility of soil.
Organic fertilizers do not contain all elements required for growth and development of
plants. So we should add chemical fertilizers to the soil to increase the productivity of
crops.

Role of compost fertilizer

1. The plants grown by using compost fertilizers grow well and produce good fruits.

2. They preserve water content in the soil.

3. They do not cause environment pollution.

4. They prevent leaching and soil erosion.

5. They do not increase or decrease acidity or alkalinity of soil.

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6. They are biodegradable.
7. They do not have negative impacts on atmosphere.

Chemical Fertilizers

The chemical substances which are used to increase the fertility of soil are called chemical
fertilizers. They are rich in minerals that are essential for the growth and development of
plants.

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Fig.
Organic fertilizer Chemical fertilizer

Organic fertilizers are prepared by using dead and decaying parts of plants and animals.
They do not affect the quality of soil. Chemical fertilizers are prepared by using different
chemicals or minerals. Prolonged use of chemical fertilizers affects the fertility and quality
of soil. Therefore, over use of chemical fertilizers should be avoided.

Green plants mainly require three types of chemicals, viz. nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P)
and potassium (K). So chemical fertilizers are prepared by using nitrogen, phosphorus
and potassium.

On the basis of presence of minerals, Do You Know
chemical fertilizers are of three types. They
are: The fertilizer containing nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium is called NPK
i. Nitrogenous fertilizers fertilizer. It is called a complete fertilizer.

ii. Phosphorus fertilizers

iii. Potassium fertilizers

i. Nitrogenous fertilizers

The chemical fertilizers rich in nitrogen are called

nitrogenous fertilizers. They help in growth of

plants. They help in growth and development

of flowers, fruits and seeds. Urea, ammonium

chloride, ammonium sulphate, etc. are the examples

of nitrogeneous fertilizers. Due to deficiency of

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bloom properly, fruits and seeds become small.

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ii. Phosphorus fertilizers 13.11Fig. Fig.

The chemical fertilizers rich in phosphorus
are called phosphorus fertilizers. Ammonium
phosphate, calcium super phosphate, bone meal,
etc. are the examples of phosphorus fertilizers.
These fertilizers help in growth of roots, leaves
and buds, ripening of fruits and development of
seeds.

iii. Potassium fertilizers

The chemical fertilizers rich in potassium are
called potassium fertilizers. Examples: Potassium
chloride, Potassium sulphate, etc. Potassium
fertilizers help in photosynthesis, formation
of protein and cell division. In the absence of
potassium in soil, the immunity of plants decreases
and leaves and buds of plants wither.

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Insecticides

Artificial poisonous chemicals that are used to kill or control harmful insects are called
insecticides. They are toxic and non-biodegradable. They are poisonous for human beings
and animals. Therefore, we should use insecticides having minimum residual effect as less
as possible to control insects. The insecticides which are commonly used are as follows:

i. DDT (Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane ii. Malathion

iii. Parathion iv. BHC (Benzene Hexachloride

v. Aldrin vi. Dialdrin

vii. Turmic viii. Baygon

ix. Calcium arsenate x. Limesulphur, etc.

Types of Insecticides

On the basis of chemicals present, insecticides are of two types. They are as follows:

1. Inorganic insecticides 2. Organic insecticides

1. Inorganic insecticides

The insecticides which are made from minerals are called inorganic insecticides. These
insecticides do not contain carbon. Inorganic insecticides are used to protect fruits,
vegetables, cotton, etc. from harmful insects. Lime sulphur, calcium arsenate, lead
arsenate, fluoride, etc. are some examples of inorganic insecticides.

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2. Organic insecticides

Organic insecticides are man-made carbon containing insecticides. These insecticides
mainly contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and some other elements like chlorine,
phosphorus, etc. There are three types of organic insecticides as follows:

i. Chlorinated organic insecticides

They are organic insecticides having chlorine as an additional element. These insecticides
are stable with long and broad effects. Their effect remains for a long time. Examples:

i. DDT (Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane ii. BHC (Benzene Hexa chloride)

iii. Methoxychlor iv. Aldrin

v. Dialdrin

ii. Organophosphate insecticides

They are organic insecticides having phosphorus as an additional element. They are
highly toxic to human and other animals. However, they are less stable and biodegradable.
Examples:

i. Malathion ii. Parathion iii. Phosdrin, etc.

iii. Carbamate Insecticides

They are organic insecticides having amino-group. They are less harmful. Examples:

i. Termic ii. Begon, etc.

Advantages of Insecticides

1. They help to increase crop production by killing harmful insects.
2. They help in disease control by killing germs.
3. They help to kill household insects like cockroach, flies, etc.

Disadvantages of Insecticides

1. Most insecticides cause environmental pollution as they are non-biodegradable.

2. Insecticides not only kill harmful insects but useful insects too.

3. Powdered insecticides affect human beings, animals, birds and plants.

4. Consumption of fruits and vegetables having insecticides cause serious diseases like
cancer in human beings.

Fibres

The thread-like strong materials used for making clothes, ropes, nets, etc. are called fibres.
They are mainly of two types.

1. Natural fibres 2. Artificial fibres

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1. Natural fibres

The fibres that are obtained from plants and animals are called natural fibres. Cotton, silk,
wool and leather are some examples of natural fibres.

Characteristics of natural fibres
i. They retain body heat, not catching fire and absorb perspiration.
ii. They are beautiful and classic in looks.

Disadvantages of natural fibres
i. They are very expensive.
ii. They shrink when washed with water.
iii. They take more time to dry after washing as they absorb more water.
iv. Insects easily attack them.

2. Artificial fibres

The man-made fibres are called artificial fibres. They are mainly of two types.

a. Synthetic fibres
The artificial fibres made by chemical processes are called synthetic fibres. Examples:
nylon, terylene, terywool, etc.

b. Recycled fibres
The fibres made by recycling natural fibres are called artificial fibres. For examples, rayon
is made from cotton cellulose and wood pulp. It looks like silk. So, it is called artificial silk.

Characteristics of artificial fibres
1. Artificial fibres are strong and more convenient than natural fibres.
2. They are easy to wash and dry up quickly.
3. They are not attacked by insects.
4. They do not shrink on washing.
5. They are cheap and can be manufactured in a large amount.

Chemical pollution

We use a variety of chemical substances

in our daily life. These chemical

substances pollute the environment.

The environment pollution caused by

various chemical substances is called

chemical pollution. Besides chemical Fig.

substances, natural phenomena are

also responsible for chemical pollution. 13.13
Chemical substances like plastics,
Chemical pollution
chemical fertilizers, insecticides,

detergents, colours, synthetic cleansers, etc. cause chemical pollution.

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Causes of chemical pollution

1. Chemical fertilizers

Though chemical fertilizers increase the productivity of crops, they also cause chemical
pollution. Overuse of chemical fertilizers has many negative impacts in the environment.
It pollutes soil, air and water. If the same chemical fertilizer is used continuously, the
fertility of the fertilizer present in the soil cannot be absorbed by plants, which is washed
by rain water. Ultimately the excess fertilizer reaches ponds, river, sea, etc. It causes water
pollution. Aquatic plants grow well due to chemical fertilizers. They absorb the oxygen
present in water. It decreases oxygen content in water. As a result, aquatic animals like
fishes die due to lack of oxygen. When these animals decay in water, they also pollute the
water. It adversely affects water ecosystem.

2. Automobiles and industrial wastes

A variety of harmful chemicals are released in the atmosphere while operating automobiles
and machines in industries. These harmful chemical include toxic gases like carbon
monoxide, sulphur trioxide, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen dioxide, and so on. They also
release mercury and lead. When these gases combine with rain water, they cause acid
rain. Acid rain affects physical and biological environment. It has many negative impacts
on the environment.

Greenhouse effect occurs due to increase in the amount of greenhouse gases like carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. It increases the temperature of atmosphere and causes global
warming. As a result, polar ice melts which affects the people living in coastal regions.
Polluted air has many negative impacts on human health. Human beings suffer from
various diseases related to respiration.

3. Synthetic cleansers

Different types of harmful chemicals are found in synthetic cleansers. Therefore, we
should reduce the overuse of detergents and soaps. We should protect plants from water
containing synthetic cleansers.

4. Plastics

Now-a-days, the use of plastics is spreading throughout the world. Plastics are non-
biodegradable materials. They do not rot and corrode and hence cause environment
pollution. When we throw plastics, they cause land pollution and water pollution. When
we burn them, they release toxic gases and cause air pollution. Therefore, we should
recycle the plastics as far as possible. Similarly, we should reduce the production and use
of plastics to reduce chemical pollution.

5. Colouring matter

We use different types of colour in food items like tea, coffee, sweets, chocolate, etc.
to make them attractive. However, most of the colours are not safe for human health.
Consumption of unedible colours in food items adversely affects our health. They may
cause various dangerous diseases like cancer.

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6. Insecticides

Insecticides are the chemical substances which are used for killing insects. Insecticides not
only kill the targeted insects but also useful insects. It imbalances the ecosystem. Mixing of
insecticides in environment causes pollution. The use of DDT affects the physical as well
as biological environment. Polluted water due to insecticides affects aquatic animals. It
affects the reproductive capacity of organisms. Insecticides affect the growth and fertility
of fishes and birds. Birds lay unfertilized eggs. The outer cover of eggs become thin.
Insecticides cause various diseases related to respiration. Therefore, we should reduce
the use of insecticides like DDT, BHC, methoxychloride, aldrin, dialdrin, etc.

Ways to get rid of chemical pollution

Human being is the major cause of chemical pollution. Therefore, it is the duty of human
beings to reduce chemical pollution. Following measures should be adopted to get rid of
chemical pollution.
1. We should minimize the use of plastics.
2. Household biodegradable wastes should be used to produce compost manure.
3. We should reduce the over use of synthetic detergents, chemical fertilizers and

insecticides.
4. We should recycle the plastic materials as far as possible.
5. We should minimize the use of chemical fertilizers and the chemical fertilizers should

be used after testing the soil.
6. The harmful gases should be converted into harmless gases before releasing them in

the air.
7. We should avoid the use of inedible colours in food items.
8. We should be careful while using insecticides.

Biodegradable and non-biodegradable solid wastes and their management

Biodegradable solid wastes are those wastes which get decomposed due to action of
decomposers like bacteria and fungi. Wastes from plants and animals are the examples of
biodegradable wastes. These wastes can be used to produce compost manure.

Non-biodegradable solid wastes are those wastes which do not decompose due to action
of decomposers. Different types of solid wastes from factories and industries, waste
plastics, waste glasses, etc. are the examples of non-biodegradable wastes. These solid
wastes should be managed properly according to their type. Some of them can be recycled
and other can be either buried in landfill site or incinerated.

Solid Waste Management

Collection of wastes, transportation, processing and reuse of the waste materials are the
major steps of solid waste management. Human beings and other animals suffer from
various disease if solid wastes are not managed properly. Therefore, it is necessary to
manage solid wastes properly. We should keep our surroundings neat and clean. We

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should separate biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes before their management.
We should dispose solid wastes properly. There is a great role of government as well as
non-governmental agencies in solid waste management. The various steps of solid waste
management are given below:

i. Collection and transportation

It is the first step of solid waste management. The solid waste produced in our houses and
offices should be collected and kept in a fixed place. After collection, solid wastes should
be transported away from residential areas for management.

ii. Segregation and waste management

After collection solid waste materials should be separated into biodegradable and non-
biodegradable wastes. It makes management of solid wastes easier.

iii. Processing and disposal

Solid wastes should be transported after their processing. Biodegradable wastes should
be used for making compost manure. It also helps to increase the productivity of crops.

iv. Landfill dumping

After processing, solid wastes materials should be collected in a dumping site. We
should construct dumping site away from human settlement. The environment impact
assessment should be done to select the dumping site.

v. Incineration

The solid wastes which cannot be recycled should be incinerated. Incineration is the
process of burning solid wastes at about 1000°C. Incineration should be done away from
human settlement and forests.

Key Concepts

1. Cement is a fine gray powder made by grinding limestone (CaCO3) and special
type of clay (Al2O3.SiO2). It is used in various construction works.

2. Crushing, grinding and finish grinding are the three steps involved in the
manufacture of cement.

3. Glass is a solid and transparent industrial material. It is a super-cooled liquid
because it flows downwards very slowly.

4. We prepare glass by heating the mixture of silica, sodium carbonate and potassium
carbonate.

5. When silica is heated at about 1600°C, it melts. When it is cooled it forms a crystalline
substance which is known as crystalline glass or silica glass.

6. Ordinary glass is the glass which is prepared by heating silica with sodium
carbonate and calcium carbonate.

7. The glass which is prepared by heating silica with potassium carbonate and calcium
carbonate is called hard glass.

8. The glass which is prepared by heating silica with sodium carbonate, calcium
carbonate and boric oxide is called borosilicate glass.

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9. The glass which is prepared by heating silica with potassium carbonate and lead
monoxide is called lead crystal glass.

10. Coloured glasses are used for making window panes, spectacles, glasses of car,
train, aeroplane, etc. They are also used for making decorative items.

11. The special type of clay which consists of compounds of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen
and silica is called ceramics.

12. Glazing makes ceramic materials shiny, smooth, attractive and non-porous (water-
proof). We can polish the ceramic materials to make them more attractive.

13. The man-made polymers which can be changed into various shapes are called
plastics. They are made by heating monomers like ethene, vinyl chloride, etc.

14. When monomers are heated, they combine and form a long chain called polymer.
The process of formation of polymer is called polymerization.

15. The plastic which becomes soft and flexible on heating and hard on cooling is called
thermoplastic.

16. The plastic which becomes hard on heating and cannot be changed into different
shapes is called thermosetting plastic.

17. A soap is a sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acid. Sodium palmitate, sodium
stearate, sodium oleate are the common examples of soap.

18. The process of making soap by heating animal fat or vegetable oil with sodium
hydroxide and sodium chloride is called saponification.

19. Soap is not suitable to wash clothes with hard water as it forms a curdy precipitate which
is insoluble in water. Soap is biodegradable. So, it does not cause environmental pollution.

20. Detergent is a synthetic petrochemical having more cleansing action than the soap.
21. Detergent does not contain chemicals found in soap but it has a cleansing action

better than soap. So it is called a soapless soap. Examples: Sodium lauryl sulphate,
sodium pyrophosphate, alkyl benzene sulphonate, etc.
22. The organic manure produced by decaying various parts of plants and animal
wastes is called compost manure. It is added to the soil to increase the fertility of
the soil.
23. The chemical substances which are used to increase the fertility of soil are called
chemical fertilizers. They are rich in minerals that are essential for the growth and
development of plants.
24. Green plants mainly require three types of chemicals, viz. nitrogen (N), phosphorus
(P) and potassium (K). So chemical fertilizers are prepared by using nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium.
25. The environment pollution caused by various chemical substances is called chemical
pollution.
26. Chemical substances like plastics, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, detergents,
colours, synthetic cleansers, etc. cause chemical pollution.
27. Plastics are non-biodegradable materials. They do not rot and corrode and hence
cause environment pollution.
28. Insecticides are the chemical substances which are used for killing insects.
Insecticides not only kill the targeted insects but also useful insects.
29. Biodegradable solid wastes are those wastes which get decomposed due to action
of decomposers like bacteria and fungi. Wastes from plants and animals are the
examples of biodegradable wastes.

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30. Non-biodegradable solid wastes are those wastes which do not decompose due to
action of decomposers. Different types of solid wastes from factories and industries,
waste plastics, waste glasses, etc. are the examples of non-biodegradable wastes.

31. We should keep our surroundings neat and clean. We should separate biodegradable
and non-biodegradable wastes before their management.

32. Incineration is the process of burning solid wastes at about 1000°C. Incineration
should be done away from human settlement.

Sequential General Exercise 1

1. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives.
a. Which of the following chemicals is added to cement?

lead oxide gypsum

boric oxide kaolin

b. Which of the given glasses dissolves in water?

water glass hard glass

pyrex glass ordinary glass
c. Which of the following is a thermoplastic? melamine
PVC

bakelite urea
d. Which of the following is a detergent? sodium pyrophosphate
sodium palmitate

sodium oleate sodium stearate

2. Answer the following questions.
a. Define cement and write down the raw materials used for making cement.
b. How is cement manufactured? Describe.
c. What is glass? How is ordinary glass prepared?
d. What is water glass? Name the raw materials for making water glass.
e. What is pyrex glass? How is it prepared?
f. How is lead crystal glass prepared? Explain.
g. Name the metal oxides that are used for obtaining blue and green glass.
h. What is ceramics? Why are ceramic materials brought into use?
i. What are plastics? Write their types with examples.
j. What is polymerization?

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k. Write any three characteristics and three uses of plastics.
l. What is soap? How is soap prepared?
m. Define detergents with any three examples.
n. What is compost fertilizer? How is it prepared?
o. Write down the role of compost fertilizers.
p. What are chemical fertilizers? Write their types with examples.
q. What is chemical pollution? Write down the major causes of chemical pollution.
r. Write any three ways to get rid of chemical pollution.
s. Write in brief about 'solid waste management'.

3. Differentiate between:
a. Mortar and concrete
b. Hard glass and soft glass
c. PVC and bakelite
d. Soap and detergent
e. Organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer
f. Thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic

4. Give reason:
a. Gypsum is added to the cement.
b. Boric oxide is added to the material for making glass.
c. PVC is called a thermoplastics but bakelite is called a thermosetting plastic.
d. Environmentalists request to avoid the use of plastics.
e. Detergent is called soapless soap.
f. Plastics are the major causes of environment pollution.

Grid-based Exercise 2

Group ‘A’ (Knowledge Type Questions) (1 Mark Each)

1. What is cement ?

2. What are the materials necessary for the manufacture of cement ?

3. Name the chemical which increases the setting time of cement.

4. Write down raw materials used in the preparation of ordinary glass.

5. Mention any two properties of quartz glass.

6. Which metallic oxide is mixed in ordinary glass to make red and black glass of each ?

7. Which substance is used to increase refractive index of glass ?

8. Which glass is prepared by heating the mixture of silica and potassium carbonate?

9. Define lead crystal glass.

10. Write the name of metal oxides which are used for obtaining green and yellow
coloured glasses.

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11. What is thermoplastic?
12. Define thermosetting plastic with one example.
13. What is detergent ?
14. What is compost manure ?
15. Define non-biodegradable wastes.

Group ’B’ (Understanding Type Questions) (2 Marks Each)

16. Write any two differences between Mortar and Concrete.

17. Write any two differences between thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic.

18. NPK fertilizer is called a complete fertilizer, why?

19. PVC is not used to cover the handle of a pressure cooker, why?

20. Write any two differences between biodegradable solid wastes and non-biodegradable
solid wastes.

21. Give two differences between soft glass and hard glass.

22. Distinguish between soap and detergent on two points.

23. Detergent is more useful than soap, why?

24. Mention any two properties of ceramics due to which it is suitable for making false
teeth.

25. Plastic materials are widely used in comparison to other materials, why?

Group ’C’ (Application Type Questions) (3 Marks Each)

26. Write any three uses of cement.

27. Write any three uses of plastics.

28. Write down the method of making soap with chemical equation.

29. Write any three ways to get rid of chemical pollution.

30. Write down one use of each of the given industrial chemicals.

i. Sodium stearate ii. Potassium nitrate iii. Bakelite

Group ‘D’ (Higher Abilities Type Questions) (4 Marks Each)

31. Describe the method of making cement in brief.

32. How is pollution caused by insecticides and chemical fertilizers ? Write.

33. Write the various steps of solid waste management.

34. Describe the method of making ordinary glass.

35. Describe the process of making utensils from ceramics in brief.

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Biology

UNIT Invertebrates

14

Weighting Distribution Theory : 5 Practical: 2

Before You Begin

Invertebrates are those animals which do not have backbone or
vertebral column.A variety of invertebrates like earthworm, mosquito,
snail, butterfly, cockroach, moth, leech, etc. are found around us.
Different types of insects like butterfly, mosquito, cockroach, silk
moth, honeybee, wasp, etc. are found in our surrounding. Most
insects are harmful and some insects are useful for human beings.
But honeybee and silkworm are very useful for human beings. We get
honey from honeybee and silk fibre from silkworm. Honey is highly
nutritious food and silk fibre is used to make silk clothes. In this unit,
we will study the life cycle of two useful insects. They are honeybee
and silkworm.

Learning Objectives Syllabus

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to: • Honeybee
i. describe the structure and life cycle of honeybee and - Life cycle of honeybee
- Economic importance of
silkworm.
honeybee
ii. explain the importance of honeybee and silkworm. • Silkworm
- Structure of silkworm
- Life cycle of silkworn
- Economic importance of

silkworm

Glossary: A dictionary of scientific/technical terms

silkworm : an insect larva that produces silk from salivary glands
mating : sexual intercourse between a male and a female
pupa : the third stage of the life cycle of an insect
drone : male honeybee
nuptial : of or relating to marriage
swarming : the behaviour of honey bee to come out in a large number
sericulture : the rearing of silkworms for commercial production of silk fibre

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A. Honeybee

Honeybees are the most familiar members of the phylum Arthropoda and class insecta. The
honeybee usually described in textbooks is Apis mellifera, the common European honeybee.
The small sized honeybee, employed for commercial bee-keeping (apiculture) in Nepal are
Apis cerana, Apis dorsata, the giant honeybee and Apis florae, the little honeybee.

Fig.14.1 Do You Know
Fig.
Classification of Honeybee Honeybees are social insects which live
in a large colony.
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Arthropoda Honeybees secrete liquid wax which
Class : Insecta solidifies on coming in contact with air.
Type : Honeybee
Honeybees use wax to form combs for
collecting honey and to raise adult from
egg.

Honey producing bees belong to
Bombydae, Meliponidae and Apidae.

Different species of Apidae are main
honey producing bees. They are Apis
mellifera, Apis floral, Apis dorsata, Apis
indica and Apis adamsoni.

Habit and Habitat

Honeybees are found all over the world and are

known for their art of manufacturing the honey

and bee-wax. They are highly specialized insects,

both in structure and habits. They constitute the

social insects living in colonies and exhibiting

polymorphism and division of labour. The nests

or beehives of honeybees, harbouring thousands

of individuals, are seen hanging down the tree

branches or ceiling of houses. These are built by 14.2
their cooperative efforts and manifest a spectacular

engineering feat (skill). Honeybees exhibit a high level of discipline while living in colony.

Bee Colony Do You Know

A colony of honeybees consists of three kinds Honeybees are trimorphic as they are
of individuals or castes: (i) workers which are found in different forms in colony, viz.
sterile females, (ii) drones which are fertile queen, drone and workers.
males, and (iii) a queen which is a fertile
female. The workers are assigned the job of The queen is the largest and the worker
producing royal jelly, building the beehives, is the smallest in a bee colony.

caring the larvae and disposing of the debris

and dead bees. The drones and queen are for reproductive purposes. An average-sized colony

consists of one queen, about 100 drones and 60,000 workers.

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External Morphology

Antenna

Head
Compound eye
Simple eyes
Wing
Thorax

Leg
Abdomen

Fig. Pollen collection area
Fig.
14.3 Sting

External morphology of honeybee

Worker bee

The worker bee is the smallest member of the colony and makes up the largest number of the
colony individuals. It is black or brownish in colour with the body densely covered with hairs.

For 10 days, it acts as a foster mother, feeding younger brothers and sisters. For more 10 days
it cleans the hive and builds combs. As the fourth week approaches, it leaves the hive to forage
for pollen and nectar till old age. Worker bees can visit 20-30 flowers in a minute to collect
nectar and honey. Like all other insects, the body of the worker bee is divisible into three
regions. They are head, thorax and abdomen.

1. Head

It is a wide triangular structure with the apex pointed below. It bears a pair of large compound
eyes, a pair of short and 12-jointed antennae and chewing and lapping type of mouthparts
adapted for taking nectar from flowers and moulding the wax.

2. Thorax

The thorax is divided into three segments- an
anterior prothorax, a middle mesothorax and a
posterior metathorax. Each of these segments bears
a pair of legs and a pair of wings is borne by the
mesothorax as well as metathorax.

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covered with hairs. The hairy legs contain pollen
baskets. The thorax consists of two pairs of wings. Worker honeybee
The wings are small, narrow, membranous and
transparent.

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The abdomen consists of six visible segment and bears the wax glands and the sting at the end
of abdomen. The sting is the modified ovipositor of the insects and is used for injecting poison.

The glandular area secreting wax lies on the ventral surface of the last four visible segments of
the abdomen. The wax is secreted through minute pores in the form of flat scales. The wax is
masticated by the mandibles before its use for building the cells of the honeycomb.

Duties of worker bees
1. Making honey combs.
2. Collecting pollen and nectar to make honey.
3. Protecting the hive from enemies.
4. Looking after eggs, larvae and pupae.
5. Feeding the larvae and the queen.

Queen

The queen is the only fertile female in a beehive,

having immensely developed ovaries. She is

elongated, 15-20 mm long and is easily distinguished

by her long tapering abdomen, short legs and wings.

She has pointed mandibles and shorter mouthparts Fig. Fig.

and sting. She can sting repeatedly as there are no

barbs on her sting. She is unable to produce wax

and honey or gather pollen or nectar. She is a 14.5

specialized and degenerate individual with a small

brain and without salivary glands. The queen arises from a fertilized egg and larva especially

fed on royal jelly. She alone lays eggs and is the mother of almost all the members of the hive.

She lives for several successive years laying about 2,000 or more eggs a day and up to about

1,500,000 eggs during her lifetime.

Duties of a Queen Do You Know
1. To lay eggs.
The queen produces a typical fragrance
from its body which is known by all the

2. To co-ordinate the worker and drone bees of the colony. Due to this fragrance all
bees according to their necessity. bees find their way to come back the hive
during the collection of pollen grains and

Drones nectar.

Drones are the male honeybees. They fly near the

hive in the sunshine. There are usually 100 drones

in a typical colony, depending upon the season

of the year. Drones are blackish and more hairy.

They are intermediate in size, 15-17 mm long, but

considerably stouter and boarder. They possess 14.6
very large eyes, small pointed mandibles and lack

wax-producing glands, pollen-collecting apparatus and a sting. The drones do not work and

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may be seen begging for honey from the workers. If not fed by the workers, they will die. They
are fed by worker bees.

They develop parthenogenetically from the unfertilized eggs laid by the queen and exist only
to mate with the queen of their own or some other colony.

Duties of Drones
1. To fertilize the queen bee

2. To keep he hive warm

Parthenogenesis

In honeybee colonies, the fertilized eggs develop into females (queen and workers) and the
unfertilized eggs develop into male drones. This process is called haploid parthenogenesis:
the unfertilized egg has only half the number of chromosomes of a fertilized egg.

In parthenogenesis, reproduction occurs asexually when a female egg cell develops into a
new individual without fertilization.

The formation of drones, worker bees and queen is shown below:

Male bee Mitosis Sperm cells Fertilizationfem2naleHojRenloleyyyal Worker bee
(Drone) (n) (n) sterile female

Queen bee Meiosis Egg cell (2n)
(2n) Meiosis (n)
Queen
bee (2n)

Egg cell No fertilization Male bee
(n) (Parthenogenesis) (Drone) (n)

Behaviour of Honeycomb

The honeycomb or nest is commonly built

hanging down vertically from a rock, building

or branch of a tree. It consists of two layers of

hexagonal chambers of cells made by the bee-

wax secreted from the abdomen of the worker

bee. Their walls are extremely thin and fragile.

The storage cells containing honey and pollen,

are usually built near the top and margins of

the comb. The brood cells, generally occupying Fig.

the lower and central positions, contain the

young stages. In A. dorsata, the brood cells are 14.7
similar in shape and size but in other species
Artificial beehive
they may be of three types. The worker cells,

in which workers are reared, are very small like the honey cells; the drone cells are slightly

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larger, while the queen cells are enormous, irregular, cylindrical or vase-shaped structures
hanging down from the bottom. Like others, the queen cells cannot be used again.

Life History

The life cycle of honeybee shows complete metamorphosis. There are four stages in the
life cycle of honeybee. They are:

i. egg

ii. larva

iii. pupa and

iv. adult.

1. Swarming
The behaviour of the honeybee to come out of the hive in large numbers is called swarming.
It takes place during the spring or early summer. It relieves the over-crowding and provides
a means of colony-reproduction, i.e., founding of new colonies. On a fine forenoon, the old
queen leaves the hive to establish a new one, accompanied by a large number of old workers
and drones. Left behind in the hive are the young workers and several new queens still in their
cells but approaching the time of emergence. Only one queen survives by stinging to death the
other newly-hatched queens.

2. Nuptial or marriage flight
The prime swarm is led by the old queen while the second swarm is accompanied by the
newly- emerged virgin queen. About a week after emergence, the new queen takes her first
aerial flight followed by a swarm of drones. The queen flies very high and the drones gradually
drop out of the race. The last drone left in the race, mates with her. Mating occurs in mid-air,
during which the queen receives spermatophores from the drone. The sperms are stored in
spermathecal or sperm-reservoir of the queen to fertilize her eggs as long as she lives. The
genital parts of the male are forced out with such a great pressure that he dies after mating.
The pair then falls to the ground and the queen after pulling herself away returns to the hive
not to leave it again, until she grows old and leads a prime swarm.

3. Development and caste determination

Eggs
An adult queen of 3-5 days comes out of hive and mates with drones in air. Two to three days
after mating, the young queen begins to lay eggs. The queen lays about 1500-3000 eggs per
day. However, the number of eggs may vary according to the species of honeybee. The eggs
are white and elongated. In the first day of laying, the egg is erect, in the second day, it is
slanted and in third day, it is horizontal in the cell. The queen lays eggs in drone cells to make
males, queen cells to make queens and in worker cells to make worker honeybees. The stage of
egg lasts for three days. A fertilized egg is laid in a worker or queen cell while an unfertilized
egg in a drone cell. All eggs laid by the queen bee are not fertilized. The unfertilized egg
contains 16 chromosomes whereas a fertilized egg contains 32 chromosomes.

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Worker Queen

Larva fed bee bread Larva fed royal jelly

Fertilized eggs

Fig. Unfertilzed Egg Larva Pupa
eggs
Drone

14.8

Life cycle of honeybee

ii. Larva

It is the second stage of the life cycle. After Do You Know
three days small larvae or grubs hatch out

from the eggs. The formation of a queen or The duration of larval stage in queen cells
workers depends on the diet which the larvae is 5.5 days, that in drone and worker cell
receive. All larvae are fed by the workers for is 6 days each. Larval stage is a voracious
the first three days on the royal jelly, which is eater. The larva of a drone and queen cell
composed of digested honey and pollen mixed is larger than that in worker cell.
with a glandular secretion. The larvae destined

(predetermined) to become queens receive this

food throughout their life while, after the third day, the worker and drone larvae are fed upon

increasing proportions of honey. If a worker larva is transferred to a queen cell before third

day, it develops into a queen, and vice versa. The fully grown larvae are sealed with wax in

the cells by worker bees. The larva sheds its skin for 5 times before changing into pupa.

iii. Pupa

Pupa is the third stage of the life cycle of honeybee. it is non-motile stage. A pupal stage is
passed within the sealed chamber during which the larva secretes a thin, silken cocoon around
it. It takes the queen on an average 7.5 days, the worker 12 days and the drone 14.5 days to
complete metamorphosis and emerge out as adults.

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iv. Adult

It is the last stage of the life cycle of honeybee. Do You Know

All the organs develop and the pupa The worker bees survive for 6-7 weeks,
changes into an adult after completing the drones for a few weeks to 4 months and
metamorphosis. After laying eggs, a queen the queen for 2-5 years.
bee develops within 15-16 days, a worker

bee develops within 20-21 days and a drone

bee develops within 22-24 days. The body structure and functions of queen, workers and

drones are different.

The duration of egg larva, pupa and adult of all three forms of bees is shown in the
following table.

Form of bee Egg Larva Pupa Adult Total
Worker bee 3 days 6 days 14.5 days 6-7 weeks Upto 7 weeks
Drone bee 3 days 6 days 12 days Upto 4months Up to 4 months
Queen bee 3 days 5.5 days 7.5 days 2-5 years 2-5 years

The queen bee lays eggs and releases special type of smell to conduct control the bee hive.
Worker bees have a variety of roles according to their age. They are very busy in their
own work. The division of labour according to the age of the worker bee is given below:

1. The worker bees of 1-3 days are very weak. They are also called baby bees. They
move on bee hive, keep eggs and larvae warm and eat the food spread around them.
Similarly, they clean the cells around them.

2. The worker bees of 4-6 days provide food to matured larvae. They also take a lot of
food.

3. The worker bees of 7-11 days develop special gland in their head to secrete royal jelly.
Worker bees feed this royal jelly to the queen and young larvae of 1-3 days. They also
take a lot of food.

4. The gland that secretes royal jelly get dried in the workers of 12-17 days. They
develop 4 pairs of wax glands in their abdomen which secrete wax. The wax is used
to construct the beehive and to close the larvae cells and honey cells. The workers of
12-17 days are also called "constructors".

5. The worker bees of 18-20 days develop sting and poison glands. They protect their
hive sitting at the entry point.

6. After 21 days, the worker bees come out of hive and they fly away to collect nectar,
pollen, sap, water, etc. from crop fields and forests.

At the approach of winter, the drones are driven out of the hive by the workers. They are either
stung by workers or die of cold or hunger. The queen and the workers bridge over the winter
season by feeding upon the stored honey and pollen.

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Uses of Honeybee

1. Honey bees produce honey which is used as a nutritious food. Honey is also used to
prepare jam, honey cakes, biscuits and breads.

2. Bee wax is used for making face packs, creams, lotions, candle, etc.

3. Honey is used as a medicine to cure weakness, fatigue, nervous disorder and mental
disorder.

4. Honey is also used to cure hyperacidity, gastric ulcer and to kill bacteria.

5. Honeybees increase crop productivity by helping in pollination.

Activity

Visit a nearby beekeeping farm with your science teacher. Collect queen, drone and
worker bee. Study their morphology. Prepare a short report and submit to your science
teacher.

Apiculture

The primitive method of collecting honey is by killing the resting bees by flames and procuring
their combs. The combs are then cut and squeezed to extract honey. This method is not only
crude but also the honey thus extracted is not pure. This crude method of honey-collection
persists in many parts even today but it is being gradually replaced by a better and scientific
method called apiculture. The honeybees are now reared in artificial hives with large brood
chambers and bee wax sheets called comb foundations. The bees are attracted to form cells
and combs on the comb foundations which are then removed for extractions of honey.

B. Silkworm

Silkworm is a very important and useful insect to human beings in the context of our country.
Silkworm forms a quality fibre called silk fibre which is extracted from (cocoons) one stage
of its life cycle. Silk clothes are very popular, attractive, and stronger even they are expensive
too. There are various kinds of silkworms found in our country Nepal. But from the economic
point of view mainly two kinds of silkworms are reared in our country for the production of
silk thread. They are ERI silk moth (Attacus ricini) and SERI silk moth (Bombyx mori). Bombyx
mori silk moth is found on mulberry leaves produces the silk of commercial importance. It is
the caterpillar of a moth whose cocoon is used to make silk. Attacus ricini silk moth is found
on caster leaves.

Fig.

14.9 Silkworm Silk fibre Silk cloth
Silk moth

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Classification of silk moth Do You Know

Kingdom : Animalia It has been found that about 95% of the
silk produced in the world includes seri
Phylum : Arthropoda silk or mulbery silk.

Class : Insecta

Type : Silkworm/Silk moth

External Morphology of Silk moth

Silk moth is a small insect of creamy white

colour. It is slightly thick and shiny in nature. Do You Know
It is about 2 to 3 cm in length. The body of
silkworm is mainly divided into three parts, The proboscis of silkmoth is highly
viz. head, thorax and abdomen. The head reduced. So the adult moth does not take
consists of a pair of feathery antennae, a pair of food during adult stage.

compound eyes and the sucking type of mouth

parts. The thorax consists of three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings covered with scales

which are about 25 mm in length. The abdomen consists of ten hairy segments. The entire

body of silkworm is covered with minute scales. Male and female moths are flightless and lack

functional mouth parts. The moths differ in morphological features. The female has a large

abdomen whereas the male has a much larger pair of antennae with comb-like side projections

on one of two margins of the segments.

Fig.

14.10 Silk moth (female)
Silk moth (male)

Life cycle of Silk moth

The life cycle of silk moth demonstrates the most advanced form of metamorphosis. Silk
moths are unisexual, i.e. sexes are separate. Silk moth passes all the stages of an insect in its
life cycle. Silk moth lives on mulberry trees. The adult moths seldom eat and are primarily
concerned with reproduction. The male dies after copulation and the female is oviparous and
dies after laying eggs. The serial progressions of four distinct stages of development complete
one generation of the species. The four stages in the life cycle of a Silk moth are as follows:

1. Egg 2. Larva 3. Pupa 4. Adult

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Adult female Adult male

Cocoon

chrysalis Eggs
Dorsal horn
cCuot coopoenn
Eggs on
mulberry leaf

Head
Fig.
Fig. Thoracic true legs Spiracles Abdominal
pseudolegs
14.11

1. Egg

The female Silk moth lays about 300 to

400 whitish seed-like eggs about the size

of an ink dot during summer or the early

fall at a time. It lays eggs on the leaves of

mulberry tree. The eggs are covered with

a gelatinous secretion by which they stick

to the leaves. The eggs in the beginning

are whitish, small and later they change

into grey as the development proceeded.
Female moth lays the eggs and dies after 14.12

3 to 4 days of laying eggs. In a cool place, Eggs of Silk moth on mulbery leaf

the eggs can be stored for long time when mulberry leaves are not available. In favourable

condition, they hatch into larvae. Larvae are produced in about two weeks from eggs in a

temperature of 18°C to 25°C.

2. Larva

Larva is the vegetative stage where the

growth takes place. Larvae live on eating

mulberry leaves about 25 to 32 days.

They are similar to larvae of butterfly

(caterpillar). A silk moth passes through

five stages during the larvae phase of its

life. These five stages are called instars.

The larvae that comes out from the egg is Fig.

called first instar which is grey in colour

and body consists of twelve segments. The 14.13
first instar feeds on the mulberry leaves
Larvae of Silk moth on mulberry leaves
and grows very quickly. After 4-5 days, it

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stops feeding and becomes inactive. The moulting occurs four times in the larva stage. After
each moulting they do not eat food and move for about 20 to 24 hours. The second, third and
fourth instar eats food for three days and then sleeps for about 24 to 26 hours, 26 to 30 hours
and 20 to 36 hours respectively, whereas fifth instar eats food for three days and sleeps for 36
to 42 hours. The required quantity of water is fulfilled from leaves they eat. Larva possesses
silk glands, which produces silk fibres as thin thread from its saliva. It begins to wrap the
thread in its body. This becomes an egg like structure called cocoon. Further development of
silkworm takes place inside the cocoon.

3. Pupa

A larva develops the thread from its saliva, it wraps itself and forms a spherical structure
called cocoon. This stage is called pupa which is the third stage of life cycle. Pupa goes on
developing inside cocoon. Pupa stage completes in about 12 to 14 days.

The pupa stage is inactive stage which goes on developing inside cocoon. During pupation,
unsegmented abdominal prolegs become absent and thorax forms two pairs of wing. As a
result of complete metamorphosis, pupa changes into an imago, which produces an alkaline
fluid to moisten one end of cocoon and emerges out.

For the extraction of silk, the cocoons are kept in boiling or hot water. The pupa dies within the
cocoon. Living pupa feeds on the silk if it survives. About 1000 to 15000 meter long silk thread
can be extracted from one cocoon.

Fig.
Fig.
14.14 Cocoons
Pupa of silk moth

4. Adult

After certain period of development, newly 14.15
formed adult silk moth (imago) breaks the cocoon
to come out from it. It possesses three pairs of legs
and two pairs of wings. It cannot fly immediately,
thus after drying its wings for some time in air,
the adult flies in the sky. Thus, under favourable
condition the life cycle of silkworm completes in
about 45 days.

Silk moth emerging out of cocoon

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Sericulture Do You Know

Historically, sericulture was introduced for the Mulberry leaves are not available
first time in China, around 2700 BC. Sericulture throughout the year. Therefore, eggs
is the rearing of silkworms for the production of Silk moths are stored below 18°C in
of silk on commercial basis. Sericulture helps winter to prevent them from hatching.
to improve the economic development of
individual and the nation. Sericulture helps The natural silk fibre is called queen of
to improve the economic condition of farmers fibres because it is soft, shiny, elastic,
since silk clothes are very expensive. strong and durable.

Silk farming requires
i. Clean and dry mulberry leaves.
ii. Temperature maintenance for hatching of eggs (between 18°C to 25°C).
iii. Proper silk threads extraction method

Advantages from silkworm
1. Silkworms are very useful insects. About 1000 to 1500 meter long thread can be extracted

from a single cocoon.
2. Silk extracted from silkworm is natural silk which is many times shiny, light, soft and

durable as compared to artificial silk.
3. Intestines of silkworms are useful in various surgical finishing purposes.

Features of natural silk fibre produced from cocoon
1. Silk fibre is very long, attractive, strong and shiny.
2. Clothes made from silk are valuable and that can be used in all seasons.
3. It has high elasticity so it can be stretched easily.
4. It is used in making very fine and expensive clothes.
5. It absorbs water rapidly and can be dried easily.
6. It can be coloured easily.
7. It has high resistant to deformation.
8. The fibre is more comfortable to wear.

Uses of Silk fibre
1. Silk fibre is used to make clothes and insulation coil of telephone.
2. The dead pupae obtained during extraction of silk fibre are used to feed livestock and

fishes.

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Key Concepts

1. Honeybees are the most familiar members of the phylum Arthropoda and class
insecta.

2. They are found all over the world and are known for their art of manufacturing the
honey and bee-wax.

3. A colony of honeybees consists of three kinds of individuals or castes: (i) workers
which are sterile females, (ii) drones which are fertile males, and (iii) a queen which
is a fertile female.

4. The worker bee is the smallest member of the colony and makes up the largest
number of the colony individuals. It is black or brownish in colour with the body
densely covered with hairs.

5. The queen is the only fertile female in a beehive, having immensely developed
ovaries.

6. The queen arises from a fertilized egg and larva especially fed on royal jelly. She
alone lays eggs and is the mother of almost all the members of the hive.

7. Drones are the male honeybees. They fly near the hive in the sunshine. There are
usually 100 drones in a typical colony, depending upon the season of the year.

8. The behaviour of the honeybee to come out of the hive in large numbers is called
swarming. It takes place during the spring or early summer.

9. After laying eggs, a queen bee develops within 15-16 days, a worker bee develops
within 20-21 days and a drone bee develops within 22-24 days.

10. Silkworm is a very important and useful insect to human beings in the context of
our country.

11. Silk clothes are very popular, attractive, and stronger even they are expensive too.

12. The female Silk moth lays about 300 to 400 whitish seed-like eggs about the size of
an ink dot during summer or the early fall at a time.

13. In favourable condition, they hatch into larvae. Larvae are produced in about two
weeks from eggs in a temperature of 18°C to 25°C.

14. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk on commercial
basis. Sericulture helps to improve the economic development of individual and
the nation.

15. Silkworms are very useful insects. About 1000 to 1500 metre long thread can be
extracted from a single cocoon.

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Sequential General Exercise 1

1. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives.

a. Which of the following is a fertile female?

queen drone worker larva
21 days
b. What is the duration of the egg of honeybee? 25 days
adult
6 days 3 days 12 days

c. The life cycle of Silk moth completes in ...........................

7 days 45 days 21 days

d. In which stage does a Silk moth produce silk?

egg larva pupa

e. How many chromosomes are found in fertilized egg of honeybee?

8 16 32 46

2. Answer the following questions.
a. Where are honeybees found?
b. Where are the nests of honeybees seen?
c. Describe the structure of workers, drones and a queen bee.
d. Draw a neat figure of a worker bee.
e. Name the type of mouthparts of a honeybee?
f. What is swarming?
g. Describe in brief the structure of honeybee.
h. Explain in brief the life history of honeybees.
i. What is the economic importance of honeybees?
j. What is apiculture? Write down its significance in the context of Nepal.
k. Why is the silkworm called a useful insect?
l. Where do silkworms live?
m. What is a cocoon? How we can extract silk from cocoon?
n. Describe the life cycle of silkworm with a well-labelled diagram.
o. What are the characteristics of silk thread?
p. Write shorts note on sericulture.

3. Why are the eggs of Silk moth kept in cold places for a long time?

4. In which stage does the silkworm produce silk fibre in its life cycle?

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5. Name two types of silkworms found in Nepal.
6. In which instar larvae begin to produce silk thread?
7. Write a procedure to extract silk from cocoon.
8. In how many times does silkworm change its skin?
9. In how many days the silkworms completes their life cycle?

10. Differentiate between:
a. Eggs of Silk moth and Larvae of Silk moth
b. Pupa and Cocoon
c. Worker bee and Drone bee
d. Worker bee and Queen bee

11. Sericulture is very important context of our country. Explain this statement.

Project work

Visit a nearby sericulure and apiculture farms with your science teacher. Observe
various stages of the life cycle of silkmoth and honeybee. Prepare a short report and
submit to your science teacher.

Grid-based Exercise 2

Group ‘A’ (Knowledge Type Questions) (1 Mark Each)

1. Write the name of two species of silkmoths reared in Nepal.

2. Write down the scientific name of Seri silkworm and Eri silkworm.

3. What is the food of the larva of Seri silkmoth?

4. What is the food of Eri silkworm?

5. What is the food of larva of silkmoth?

6. Write any two characteristics of eggs of silkmoth.

7. what is the duration of the larva of silkmoth?

8. In which stage of life cycle does the silkmoth produce silk thread?

9. In how many days does life cycle of silkmoth complete?

10. How many types of honeybees are there in the hive? What are they?

11. Write any two characteristics of drone bee.

12. Mention the major function of queen bee.

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13. What is metamorphosis?
14. In how many stages does the life cycle of silkmoth complete? What are they?
15. What is royal jelly?

Group ‘B’ (Understanding Type Questions) (2 Marks Each)

16. Why is silkmoth called the queen of insects?

17. Why are eggs of silkmoth stored below 18°C in winter season?

18. Why is the larva of silkmoth called voracious eater?

19. Write any two differences between larva and egg of silkmoth.

20. Why are cocoons kept in hot air before the extraction of silk fibre?

21. Write any two differences between male silkmoth and female silkmoth.

22. Write any two differences between pupa and cocoon.

23. Why is honeybee called social insect?

24. Write any two differences between queen bee and drone bee.

25. Write any two differences between worker bee and queen bee.

Group ’C (Application Type Questions) (3 Marks Each)

26. How does silkworm produce silk fibre? Describe in brief.
27. Describe in brief the advantages of silkmoth.
28. How is sericulture done? Explain in brief.
29. Write any three functions of worker bee.
30. Write any three uses of honeybee for human beings.

Group ’D’ (Higher Abilities Type Questions) (4 Marks Each)

31. Draw a neat and labelled figure showing the life cycle of silkmoth.

32. Describe the life cycle of silkmoth in brief.

33. Describe the method of extraction of silk fibre from silkworm.

34. Draw a neat and labelled figure showing the life cycle of honeybee.

35. How is honey prepared from honeybee? Describe in brief.

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UNIT Human Nervous and

15 Glandular System

Weighting Distribution Theory : 5 Practical: 2

Before You Begin

A variety of changes occur in our surroundings. These may be physical
as well as chemical changes. We know about these changes with the
help of five sense organs, nerves and brain. When we touch an ice cube,
we feel cold. When we touch a burning coal, we feel hot. Similarly, we
feel pain when pricked with a pin. We remove our hand immediately
when we touch a hot object. All these activities are controlled by
nervous system. Similarly, endocrine system also plays a great role
to conduct various activities of our body in a balanced condition.
Endocrine system consists of different types of endocrine glands which
secrete different types of hormones. In this unit, we will study about
human nervous system and glandular system, structure and functions
of brain, endocrine glands and their functions with disorders.

Learning Objectives Syllabus

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to: • Human nervous system
• Central nervous system
i. give general introduction to human nervous system – Brain
and describe the functions. – Spinal cord
• Neuron and its types
ii. give general introduction to human glandular system • Peripheral nervous system
and describe its functions. • Autonomic nervous system
• Glandular system
iii. introduce hormones and state their functions with • Endocrine glands
disorders due to hyposecretion and hypersecretion
of these hormones.

Glossary: A dictionary of scientific/technical terms

nervous : of, relating to or composed of neurons
glandular : of, relating to or composed of glands
neuron : smallest unit of nervous system or a nerve cell
cranium : the outer bony cover that protects the brain
meninges : the three layered membrane that surrounds the brain
hormones : the chemical messengers that control, co-ordinate and integrate various

activities of the body

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A. Human Nervous System

We react various stimuli with help of a system made of the brain, spinal cord and different
types of nerves. The system formed by the brain, spinal cord and different types of nerves
is called nervous system.

Nervous system collects information from outside the body with the help of five sense
organs. It also controls various activities of body with the help of nerves. It also transmits
information to organs, muscles and glands.

The nervous system in human body is divided into three parts which are as follows:

a. Central nervous system (CNS)

b. Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

c. Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

a. Central nervous system

The system formed by the brain and spinal cord is called central nervous system. It is
located in mid dorsal part of our body.

Brain 15.1 Fig. Cerebrum
Fig. Corpus callosum
Brain is the most developed Diencephalon
organ which controls various Midbrain
activities of human body. It is
the largest and the uppermost Cerebellum
portion of nervous system. It is Pons varoli
protected inside the box of Medulla oblongata
bones called cranium. The Spinal cord
weight of the brain in adult
human beings ranges from Structure of human brain
1200 to 1400 gram. The brain
consists of 10000 million nerve
cells. The brain works as the
highest co-ordinating centre in
the human body.

The brain is surrounded by a three Cerebrum
layered protective membranes
called meninges. These three Cerebellum
layers are duramater, piamater and Medulla oblongata
arachnoid. Duramater remains 15.2 Spinal cord
attached to the inner surface of
the skull. Similarly, arachnoid is Structure of human brain
attached to the surface of the brain.
The space between arachnoid and
piameter is filled with a fluid
which is called cerebrospinal fluid.

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This fluid protects the brain from mechanical shocks.
The brain is mainly divided into three parts. They are as follows:
i. Cerebrum
ii. Cerebellum
iii. Medulla oblongata

1. Cerebrum

Cerebrum occupies 80% of the brain. It is the largest part of the brain. Cerebrum is a
dome-shaped part which is spread into four regions, viz. frontal, parietal, temporal and
occipital.

The cerebrum is divided into and left right Do You Know

cerebral hemispheres. The dorsal surface of Injury to cerebrum leads a person into
these hemispheres contain a deep median coma.
groove (fissure). The fissure is called corpus

callosum. There are many convolutions in

hemispheres which increase the surface area of the brain. The outer part of the cerebral

hemispheres is made of gray matter and the inner part is made of white matter. A person

enters into coma when the cerebrum gets mechanical shock.

Functions of cerebrum
i. Cerebrum controls various mental activities like memorizing, thinking, learning,

reasoning, intelligence, etc.

ii. It controls the functions of different organs of the body.

iii. It controls anger, emotions, will, speech, etc.

iv. It controls feeling of love, hatred, admiration, etc.

2. Cerebellum

It is the second largest part of the brain. It consists of two small hemispheres like lemon.
It also consists of gray matter outside and white matter inside.

Cerebellum is located above medulla oblongata and below the posterior part of cerebrum.

It occupies about 10% of the total weight of

the brain. Do You Know

Functions Small injury to cerebellum causes
i. Cerebellum maintains body balance. dizziness which disturbs body balance.
ii. It controls muscular tone.
iii. It controls voluntary movement. Alcohol affects the cerebellum which
affects body balance.

Injury to cerebellum leads to failure
of voluntary muscles and causes
paralysis.

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3. Medulla oblongata

It is the lowermost part of the brain. It is cylindrical in shape. It is connected to the spinal
cord. It also consists of gray matter and white matter. Medulla oblongata contains various
vital reflex centres like cardiac centre and centre for conghing, sneezing, hiccupping,
swallowing, etc. Damage to medulla oblongata causes instant death.

Functions
i. It controls vomiting, coughing, swallowing, etc.

ii. It controls heart beat, breathing and blood pressure.

iii. It controls contraction and relaxation of blood vessels.

iv. It controls peristalsis (contraction and relaxation of digestive tract), secretion of
hormones and enzymes, secretion of saliva, etc.

Spinal Cord Brainstem
Spinal cord
It is an elongated and cylindrical structure which Vertebra
arises from medulla oblongata. It passes down
in the neural cavity of vertebral column upto
lumbar vertebrae. The outer surface of the spinal
cord is made of white matter and inner surface is
made of gray matter. The spinal cord is connected
to the brain. It is protected by bony cage of
vertebral column. Spinal cord is also protected by
cerebrospinal fluid and spinal meninges. Any shock
or injury to the spinal cord causes paralysis of the
body below the portion of injury. Such a type of
injury is called spinal injury.

Functions Cauda equina
i. It connects different part of body to the brain.
Fig.
ii. It controls reflex action.

15.3

Spinal cord inside the vertebral
column

Neuron

Neuron is the smallest unit of nervous system. It is also called a nerve cell. A neuron
consists of cell body having long and short branches. The cell body consists of nucleus,
cytoplasm and different types of nerves. The short branches of a neuron are called
dendrites whereas the long branch is called axon. Axon carries impulses away from the
cell body whereas dendrites collect message towards the cell body.

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Cell nucleus

Dendrites Myelin sheath

Axon

Neural impulse
Cell body

15.4 Fig. Axon terminals
Fig.
Motor neuron (multipolar)

Sensory (afferent) neuron

A Spinal cord
Motor (efferent) neuron B

C

15.5
Sensory neuron (unipolar)

Dendrite

Dendrite Peripheral Cell body
Cell body axon
Central axon
Axon

Fig.

15.6 a. Bipolar b. Pseudo-unipolar c. Multipolar

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The axon of the neurons combine and form nerve fibres. On the basis of function, nerve
fibres are of three types. They are as follows:

i. Sensory or afferent neuron

It carries impulses or messages from receptor to the spinal cord or brain.

ii. Motor or efferent neuron

It carries impulses or messages from spinal cord or brain to the different parts of
body, Nervous tissues act as messengers between the spinal cord and brain.

iii. Inter neuron

It converts sensory impulses into motor impulses.

Ganglia

Ganglia are the groups of nerves made of gray matter. They are found near the spinal
cord. They establish communication between the brain and spinal cord.

White matter Dorsal root ganglion

Ganglion Gray matter Dorsal root

Sensory
neuron soma

Fig. Spinal nerve

15.7 Motor neuron soma Ventral root

Ganglion near spinal cord

Synapse

The axon of a neuron branches into fine filaments which terminate into synaptic knobs or
swellings. These synaptic knobs are very close to the dendrites and the cell body of next
neuron. So, synapse is the minute gap between synaptic knob of a neuron and dendrites
and cell body of next neuron.

b. Peripheral nervous system

The nervous system which consists of nerve tissue that communicates between the brain
and different parts of body is called peripheral nervous system. This system is made of
two types of nerve fibres which are as follow:

i. Cranial nerve fibres ii. Spinal nerve fibres

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i. Cranial nerve fibres
The nerve fibres that originate from the brain are called cranial nerve fibres. Twelve pairs
of nerve fibres arise from the brain. These nerve fibres communicate between the brain
and various organs present in the head, i.e. eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue, etc. Cranial
nerve fibres originate from the brain and end in the head region.

ii. Spinal nerve fibres
The nerve fibres that originate from the spinal cord and form a network of nerves to
different parts of the body are called spinal nerve fibres. Thirty one pairs of nerve fibres
originate from the spinal cord. These nerve fibres form a network to various parts of the
body. Spinal nerve fibres communicate between the brain, spinal cord and different parts
of the body.

c. Autonomic Nervous System

Autonomic nervous system consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
This nervous system controls the functions of muscles and certain glands when we are
sleeping or waking up.

Sympathetic nervous system increases the functions of heart, respiration, intestine,
stomach, urinary bladder, etc. Similarly, parasympathetic nervous system brings the
increased functions of these organs to the normal condition. The functions of sympathetic
and parasympathetic nervous system are opposite to each other . For example, sympathetic
nervous system increases the heart beat and blood pressure when an accident occurs
suddenly. On the other hand, parasympathetic nervous system brings increased heart
beat and blood pressure under normal conditions. In this way, autonomic nervous system
controls various activities of the body.

Project work

Prepare a model of human nervous system in a chart paper. Colour it and display
in your classroom.

B. Glandular System

The system which is formed by a group of glands is called glandular system. Glands
are the group of epithelial cells which secrete hormones or enzymes. Watering of mouth
occurs when we see a tasty food. Similarly, tears come out when an insect enters our eye.
The secretion of saliva and tear is possible due to presence of glandular system in our
body. Tears are produced by tear glands present in corners of eyes. Similarly, saliva is
secreted by salivary gland present in the wall of buccal cavity. These are different types of
glands present in different parts of human body.

On the basis of structure and function, there are two types of glands in human body. They
are as follows:

a. Exocrine glands b. Endocrine glands

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a. Exocrine glands

The glands which have a duct or tube to pass their secretion are called exocrine glands.
Salivary gland, gastric glands, intestinal glands, tear glands, sweat glands, etc. are the
examples of exocrine glands.

Exocrine glands secrete enzymes . Enzymes secreted by exocrine glands are poured to the
corresponding parts through the duct. Enzymes generally help in the digestion of food
and internal respiration.

b. Endocrine glands

The glands having no duct to pass their secretion are called endocrine glands. Pituitary
gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal gland, etc. are the examples of endocrine glands.

Endocrine glands pour their secretion directly into the blood stream. Endocrine glands
are small in size. But they secrete very important chemicals called hormones. Hormones
are required for normal growth and development of the body. They affect metabolism,
reproduction and other characteristics. Various symptoms and disorders like obesity,
infertility, gigantism, dwarfism, etc. occur in the body due to under secretion or over
secretion of certain hormones. Therefore, endocrine glands are very important though they
are small in size. The system formed by a group of endocrine glands is called endocrine
system. This system uses chemicals to communicate. These chemicals are called hormones.

Differences between Exocrine glands and Endocrine glands

Exocrine glands Endocrine glands

i. They have duct or tube to pour i. The do not have duct to pour their

their secretion. secretion.

ii. They secrete enzymes. ii. They secrete hormones.

iii. They are present near the site of iii. They are present away from the site

action. action.

Hormones

The word 'hormone' has been derived from the Greek word 'hormones' which means
to set in motion. Hormones are the chemical substances produced by endocrine glands
which control, co-ordinate and regulate metabolic activities, growth and development of
body. Examples: growth hormone, thyroxine, insulin, testosterone, etc.

Hormones are produced by endocrine glands and are released in blood stream. Hormones
act as chemical messengers to control and regulate various metabolic activities, growth
and development of the body. Chemically, hormones are proteins, amino acids or steroids.
Hormones are specific in function and they act only in target cells, tissues and organs.

Functions of hormones
i. Hormones regulate growth and development of the body.

ii. They regulate reproduction.

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iii. They control and stimulate various metabolic as well as physiological activities of the
body.

Endocrine glands present in human body

The various endocrine glands present in human body are as follows:

a. Pituitary gland b. Thyroid gland c. Parathyroid gland

d. Adrenal gland e. Pancreas f. Testes

g. Ovaries

a. Pituitary gland (Master gland)

Pituitary gland is located in the Do You Know
skull just below the mid brain. It is
a pea-sized gland attached to the Pituitary gland controls and stimulates various
lower surface of the brain. activities of the human body. It also controls the
secretion of other endocrine glands. Therefore,
Pituitary gland secretes two types pituitary gland is also called master gland.
of hormones. They are:

i. Growth hormone or Somatotrophic hormone

ii. Catalytic hormones or Stimulating hormones

Hypothalamus
Pineal gland

Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands

Thymus

Adrenal glands

Pancreas

Ovary (female)Fig.

Testis (male)

15.8
Endrocrine System of Human Body

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Functions of growth hormone
i. Growth hormone control the growth and overall development of the body.
ii. It increases the rate of protein synthesis.

Functions of catalytic hormones
i. Catalytic hormones control the secretion of other endocrine glands.
ii. They control and regulate various metabolic activities.
The hyposecretion or undersecretion of growth hormone during childhood causes
dwarfism and hypersecretion or over secretion causes gigantism.
The hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults causes over growth of jawbone and
bowing of backbone.

b. Thyroid gland

This gland is located in the neck region just below the larynx in front of trachea. It has two
lobes, viz. right lobe and left lobe. A narrow mass of tissue called isthmus connects those
lobes together.
Thyroid gland secretes two hormones. They are as follows:
i. Thyroxine or thyrotrobin
ii. Calcitonin

Functions of thyroxine or thyrotrobin
i. It regulates the growth and development of the body.
ii. It controls the activities of nervous system.
iii. It stimulates the rate of cellular respiration and metabolism.

Functions of calcitonin
i. It regulates the level of calcium and phosphate in blood.
ii. It controls calcium absorption and release by bones.
Thyroxine hormone contains iodine. The hyposecretion or lack of iodine in the body
causes swelling of thyroid gland. This condition is called goitre.
Following symptoms are seen in the body due to deficiency of thyroxine hormone:

• Obesity
• Simple goitre
• Physical and mental weakness
• Roughness a skin
• Stammering
• Hoarseness of sound
• Less sweating

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Following symptoms are seen in body due to hypersecretion of thyroxine hormone:
• Loss of weight
• Excessive excitement
• Digestive disorders
• Increased metabolic rate
• Mental imbalance
• Protruding eyes
• Excessive sweating
• Excessive hunger

c. Parathyroid gland

Parathyroid glands are located behind the thyroid gland. These glands are oval in shape.
One pair of parathyroid gland is located in the left lobe and one pair is located in the right
lobe of the thyroid gland.

Parathyroid glands secrete a hormone called parathormone hormone. It is also called
parathyroid hormone.

Functions of parathormone hormone

i. It regulates the exchange of calcium between blood and bones.

ii. It increases the level of calcium in blood.

The hypersecretion of parathormone hormone has following symptoms in the body.

• Kidney stone

• Parathyroid tumour

• Softening of bones Do You Know

The hyposecretion of parathormone Wrinkles are seen on the face and hands when
hormone causes painful jerk of parathyroid glands are removed from the body. It
voluntary muscles, the amount occurs due to lack of calcium in blood.
of calcium in blood decreases and
muscles contract. This condition is
called tetany.

d. Adrenal glands Right adrenal gland
Left adrenal gland
One adrenal gland is located on the top
of each kidney. Adrenal gland is a cream
coloured gland. It produces a hormone
called adrenalin. Adrenal glands are also
known as emergency glands.

Functions of adrenalin Fig.

i. It prepares body to face various

condition like stress and strain. 15.9 Kidney Kidney

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Fig.ii. It controls fear, anger and blood pressure.
iii. It controls emotions, heart beat and respiration.
iv. It controls the contraction of voluntary muscles.
The blood pressure increases due to oversecretion of adrenalin hormone.
Following symptoms are seen in the body due to hyposecretion of adrenalin hormone.

• Weakness
• Nausea
• Low blood pressure
• Less sugar content in blood
• Unconsciousness
Adrenal gland is also called emergency gland because this gland releases emergency
hormone to face the emergency situation and prepares the body for flight, fight or fright.
Adrenal releases cortison hormone which also acts as a sex hormone.
Feminine characters are seen in males due to over secretion of cortisone hormone.
Similarly, masculine characteristics are seen in female due to oversecretion of cortisone
hormone.

e. Pancreas

Pancreas is a leaf-shaped gland located posterior to the stomach in the abdominal region.
This gland remains attached to the duodenum and measures 10-15 cm in length.
Pancreas has an exocrine part to secrete enzymes and an endocrine part to secrete
hormones. Therefore, pancreas is also called a mixed gland.

Head Body Tail

Pancreatic duct

Bile duct

Duodenum
15.10

The endocrine part of pancreas secretes two hormones. They are
i. Insulin
ii. Glucagon

Functions of insulin
i. It controls amount of sugar in blood.
ii. It stimulates deposition of extra glucose in the forms of glycogen in liver and muscles.

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Function of glucagon
i. It increases amount of sugar in blood.

ii. It stimulates liver to convert glycogen into glucose.

The under secretion of insulin causes diabetes. It is commonly known as sugar disease.
The symptoms of diabetes are as follows:

• Excessive hunger
• Excessive thirst
• Frequent urination
• High concentration of sugar in blood and urine
• Weakness
• Delay in wound healing

The oversecretion of insulin in the body causes insulin shock.

f. Testes or Male gonads

In males, two testes are located in a small muscular pouch outside the lower abdominal
region. They are also called male gonads.

Testes produce a male sex hormone called testosterone.

Functions of testosterone
i. Testosterone controls the development of secondary sexual characteristics in males

like
• enlargement of sex organs.
• growth of facial and pubic hair.
• deeper voice.
• enlargement of larynx.

g. Ovaries

In females, two ovaries are located in the lower abdominal region. They are oval–shaped
glands. Ovaries are also called female gonads. Ovaries secrete two female sex hormones.
They are as follows:

i. Oestrogen
ii. Progesterone

Functions of oestrogen the Do You Know
sex
i. Oestrogen controls The release of ovum or egg from ovaries is called
development of female ovulation.
organs.

ii. It controls the development of
female characteristics like

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• Soft skin and breasts.
• Hair pattern.
• Feminine voice, etc.

Functions of progesterone
i. Progesterone helps in maintenance of pregnancy.

ii. It controls ovulation.

Activity

Take a chart paper. Prepare a model of human endocrine system. Label various
endocrine glands and write hormones secreted by them. Display the chart paper in
your classroom.

Key Concepts

1. The system formed by the brain, spinal cord different types of nerves is called
nervous system.

2. Nervous system collects information from outside the body with the help of five
sense organs. It also controls various activities of body with the help of nerves.

3. The system formed by the brain and spinal cord is called central nervous system.
4. Brain is the most developed organ which controls various activities of human body.
5. The space between arachnoid and piameter is filled with a fluid which is called

cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid protects the brain from mechanical shocks.
6. Cerebrum is a dome-shaped part which is spread into four regions, viz. frontal,

parietal, temporal and occipital.
7. A person enters into coma when the cerebrum gets mechanical shock.
8. Cerebrum controls various mental activities like memorizing, thinking, learning,

reasoning, intelligence, etc.
9. Cerebellum is located above medulla oblongata and below the posterior part of

cerebrum. It occupies about 10% of the total weight of the brain.
10. Medulla oblongata contains various vital reflex centres like cardiac centre and

centre for conghing, sneezing, hiccupping, swallowing, etc.
11. Any shock or injury to the spinal cord causes paralysis of the body below the

portion of injury.
12. The nervous system which consists of nerve tissue that communicate between the

brain and different parts of body is called peripheral nervous system.
13. The nerve fibres that originate from the spinal cord and form a network of nerves

to different parts of the body are called spinal nerve fibres.
14. The system which is formed by a group of glands is called glandular system. Glands

are the group of epithelial cells which secrete hormones or enzymes.
15. Hormones are very important chemicals required for normal growth and development

of the body. They affect metabolism, reproduction and other characteristics.

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16. The system formed by a group of endocrine glands is called endocrine system. This
system uses chemicals to communicate. These chemicals are called hormones.

17. Hormones are the chemical substances produced by endocrine glands which
control, co-ordinate and regulate metabolic activities, growth and development of
body.

18. Adrenal gland is also called emergency gland because this gland releases emergency
hormone to face the emergency situation and prepares the body for flight, fight or
fright.

19. Pancreas has an exocrine part to secrete enzymes and an endocrine part to secrete
hormones. Therefore pancreas is also called a mixed gland.

Sequential General Exercise 1

1. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives.
a. The number of cranial nerves is ....................

12 pairs 31 pairs 21 pairs 13 pairs
33 pairs
b. The number of spinal nerves is ......................

13 pairs 31 pairs 6 pairs

c. Which of the following glands is called master gland?

adrenal gland pituitary gland

thyroid gland pancreas

d. Which of the following glands secretes both hormones and enzymes?

testes ovaries pancreas adrenal

e. Which of the given hormones control the amount of sugar in blood?

adrenalin testosterone oestrogen insulin

2. Answer the following questions.

a. What is nervous system? Name its types.

b. What are meninges ? Write their function.

c. What is cerebrospinal fluid? Write its function.

d. Write down the major functions of

– cerebrum – cerebellum – medulla oblongata

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e. Where is spinal cord located? Write its major functions.
f. What is peripheral nervous system? Write its functions.
g. Write down the major functions of autonomic nervous system.
h. Draw a neat figure of a neuron and describe its structure.
i. What are exocrine glands? Give any two examples.
j. What are endocrine glands? Give examples.

3. Where are the given endocrine glands located in human body? Write the hormones
secreted by each of them.

a. pituitary gland b. pancreas

c. ovaries d. adrenal gland

e. testes

4. Write down the major function of the hormones given below:

a. growth hormone b. insulin

c. progesterone d. parathormone

e. insulin

5. Draw a neat and labelled figure showing various parts of human brain and describe
any two parts of the brain in brief.

6. Draw a neat and labelled figure showing various endocrine glands of human body.

7. Write down the symptoms in the body due to hyposecretion and hypersecretion of

a. growth hormone b. insulin

c. thyroxin hormone

8. Differentiate between:

a. Cerebrum and cerebellum b. Sensory neuron and motor neuron
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves
c. Endocrine and exocrine glands d.

e. Salivary gland and thyroid gland

9. Give reason:
a. Hormones are called chemical messengers.
b. Pituitary gland is called a master gland.

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c. Adrenal gland is called an emergency gland.
d. Pancreas is called a mixed gland.
e. Hormones are very important for growth and development of body.
10. Name the glands A, B, C, D, E and F shown in the given figure. Also, mention the
names of hormones secreted by each of them.

A
B

C
D
E

F

11. List the major functions of human nervous system.
12. Describe the importance of endocrine system in human body.

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Grid-based Exercise 2

Group ‘A’ (Knowledge Type Questions) (1 Mark Each)

1. What is nervous system ?

2. What is cerebrospinal fluid ? Write down its main function.

3. What is spinal cord ? Where is it located ?

4. Write down the major functions of spinal cord.

5. What is a sensory nerve ?

6. What is endocrine system ?

7. How many types of glands are there ? Name them.

8. Define exocrine glands.

9. What is a hormone ?

10. Where is pituitary gland located ?

11. Write the name of any two membranes that completely cover the brain.

12. Where is cerebro-spinal fluid found ?

13. What is ganglion ?

14. Write the name of hormone and gland that controls blood sugar.

15. Write two main functions of cerebellum.

Group ‘B’ (Understanding Type Questions) (2 Marks Each)

16. Brain is considered as the centre of all senses, why?

17. Write any two differences between sensory neuron and motor neuron.

18. Hormone is called a chemical messenger, why ?

19. Pancreas is called mixed gland, why ?

20. Write any two differences between exorine gland and endocrine gland.

21. Why is pituitary gland called master gland ?

22. Write any two differences between cerebrum and cerebellum.

23. Adrenal gland is called an emergency gland, why?

24. ‘Endocrine glands are very important even they are small in size’. Give any two
reasons to justify this statement.

25. Write two differences between afferent nerve and efferent nerve ?

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Group ‘C’ (Application Type Questions) (3 Marks Each)

26. Write any three functions of medulla oblongata.

27. Name the hormones produced by pituitary gland and mention the major function of
each hormone.

28. Draw a neat diagram showing the structure of human brain.

29. Describe the structure of neuron with a neat figure.

30. Write any three functions of nervous system.

Group ’D’ (Higher Abilities Type Questions) (4 Marks Each)

31. Study the given figure and answer the following questions. A
i. Name the given figure. B
ii. Name A and B. C
iii. Name any two functions of C.

32. In which part of the body is the thyroid gland found ? Write name of the hormone
secreted by this gland and its one function. What symptoms are seen due to
oversecretion of that hormone ?

33. What happens in our body when there is hyposecretion or hypersecretion of following
hormones.

i. Parathormone ii. Insulin

34. Write down the position of the following glands in our body. Name the hormones
produced by them. Also, write down the functions of each hormone.

i. Thyroid gland ii. Parathyroid gland

35. Write down the position of the following glands in our body. Name the hormones
produced by them. Also, write down the functions of each hormone.

i. Testes ii. Ovary

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UNIT Blood Circulation in

16 Human body

Weighting Distribution Theory : 5 Practical: 1

Before You Begin

In human body, there is a system (group of organs) to transport
nutrients required for cells and tissues. This system is called blood
circulatory system. It transports respiratory gases (digested food)
and waste products from one part of body to another with the help of
blood. Blood circulatory system consists of three components. They
are heart, blood and blood vessels. In blood circulatory system, heart
acts as a pumping organ, blood acts as a circulatory medium and
blood vessels acts as pipes or tubes to transport blood to different
parts of the body. In this unit, we will study the composition of blood,
structure of heart, circulation of blood, blood pressure, blood sugar
and uric acid.

Learning Objectives Syllabus
After completing the study of this unit, students
will be able to: • Introduction to blood circulatory
i. describe the composition and functions system

of blood. • Blood : Structure and functions
• Heart : Structure and working
ii. explain the structure of human heart
with a neat and labelled figure. mechanism
• Blood vessels
iii. explain blood circulation in human body – Arteries
with labelled figures. – Veins
– Capillaries
iv. introduce blood pressure, blood sugar • Blood circulation
and uric acid. • Blood pressure and its types
• Causes of high blood pressure
• Diabetes (Blood sugar)
• Uric acid

Glossary: A dictionary of scientific/technical terms

blood : red coloured fluid tissue made of RBC, WBC, platelets and plasma
heart : a muscular organ which pumps blood to different parts of body
blood vessels : the tubes or pipes through which blood flows
arteries : the thick-walled blood vessels which pump blood away from the heart
veins : the thin-walled blood vessels which collect blood towards the heart

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Blood Circulation in Human Body

Human body consists of different systems which are responsible to perform specific
functions. There is a system which is responsible for transportation of various substances
from one part of body to another with the help of blood. This system is commonly known
as blood circulatory system. The system formed by heart, blood and blood vessels which
transports various materials from one part of the body to another is called the blood
circulatory system.

The blood circulatory system transports digested food, oxygen, etc. to various parts of
the body. It also transports waste materials like carbon dioxide, urea, uric acid, etc. to
the excretory organs for their removal from the body. Similarly, blood circulatory system
transports hormones and helps to maintain body temperature. It also regulates the
amount of water and minerals in the body.

The human blood circulatory system consists of three main parts. They are: (i) Blood, (ii)
Heart and (iii) Blood vessels.

Blood circulatory system

Blood Heart Blood vessels

Auricles Ventricles Arteries
Blood corpuscles Veins
Plasma Capillaries

RBCs(Erythrocytes) WBCs(Leucocytes) Platelets(Thrombocytes)

i. Blood Plasma (55%) Leukocyte

The blood is a red fluid connective

tissue. It consists of various

substances essential for the body. It

is slightly alkaline in nature with pH Plasma
value 7.4. It distributes nutrients and

respiratory gases to different parts of

body. It consists of plasma (55%) and

blood corpuscles (45%). About 5.5 Fig.

litres of blood is found in the body of Blood Thrombocyte

a healthy young adult. 16.1 cells (45%) Erythrocyte

Plasma Blood tissue

Plasma is a straw-coloured liquid which occupies 55% of the blood volume. It contains
about 90% water, 8% proteins and 2% other dissolved substances like carbohydrates,
respiratory gases, waste products, etc. It also consists of various waste materials,
hormones, etc. in dissolved form.

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