Science Updates

Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

(a) Oviparous animals give birth to young ones. ( )

(b) Each sperm is a single cell. ( )

(c) External fertilization takes place in frogs. ( )

(d) A new human individual develops from a cell called gamete. ( )

(e) Egg laid after fertilization is made up of a single cell. ( )

(f) Amoeba reproduces by budding. ( )

(g) Fertilization is necessary even in asexual reproduction. ( )

(h) Binary fission is a method of asexual reproduction. ( )

(i) A zygote is formed as a result of fertilization. ( )

(j) An embryo is made up of a single cell. ( ) read less

(a) wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper and towel.

(b) newspaper, towel, dry marble floor, wet marble floor.

(c) towel, newspaper, dry marble floor, wet marble floor

(d) wet marble floor, dry marble floor, towel, newspaper read less

When an object starts moving from the state of rest, it is called static friction.

The force required to keep the object moving with the same speed is called sliding friction.

When the box starts sliding, the contact points on its surface do not get enough time to lock into the contact points on the floor. So sliding friction is less than static friction.

Fill in the blanks.

(a) Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of ________, _______ and ________.

(b) The passage of an electric current through a solution causes _________ effects.

(c) If you pass current through copper sulphate solution, copper gets deposited on the plate connected to the __________ terminal of the battery.

(d) The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called _________. read less