Class 10 Science and Technology Part 2 – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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Who proposed the 'theory of inheritance of acquired characters', using examples such as the long neck of the giraffe?
Chapter 1: Heredity and Evolution
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Answer: B. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Lamarck said characters acquired by use or disuse of organs pass to the next generation; this is Lamarckism (later disproved).How many cells are finally formed from one diploid (2n) cell at the end of meiosis, and what type are they?
Chapter 2: Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 1
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Answer: D. Four haploid cells
Meiosis-I gives two haploid cells and meiosis-II divides each again, so one diploid cell forms four haploid (n) cells.In human beings, where does fertilization of the oocyte normally take place?
Chapter 3: Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 2
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Answer: A. In the oviduct
Fertilization happens in the oviduct; the zygote then divides, moves to the uterus and gets implanted there.Which body was established in India in 2010 for effective implementation of environment-related laws?
Chapter 4: Environmental Management
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Answer: C. National Green Tribunal
The textbook states that the National Green Tribunal was set up in 2010 to implement environmental laws effectively.In a nuclear power plant, the steam that turns the turbine is produced using energy released by what?
Chapter 5: Towards Green Energy
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Answer: A. Fission of nuclei of atoms like uranium or plutonium
Nuclear energy from the fission of uranium or plutonium nuclei is converted to heat, which makes high-pressure steam to run the turbine.Animals of which phylum have jointed appendages and form the largest phylum on Earth?
Chapter 6: Animal Classification
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Answer: D. Arthropoda
Arthropods have jointed appendages, and this phylum has the highest number of animals on Earth.According to the textbook, antibiotics such as penicillin and streptomycin are obtained from which organisms?
Chapter 7: Introduction to Microbiology
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Answer: B. Different types of bacteria and fungi
The textbook says antibiotics obtained from different bacteria and fungi have helped control many diseases of humans and animals.The sheep 'Dolly', born in Scotland on 5th July 1996, was produced by which technique?
Chapter 8: Cell Biology and Biotechnology
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Answer: C. Cloning
Dolly was produced by cloning: the nucleus of an udder cell of a 'Finn Dorset' sheep was put into an egg cell of a Scottish sheep whose own nucleus had been removed.According to the textbook, the efficiency of which parts of the body decreases due to alcohol?
Chapter 9: Social Health
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Answer: A. Nervous system (especially the brain) and liver
Alcohol lowers the efficiency of the nervous system, especially the brain, and of the liver, and it also shortens lifespan.During which phase of a disaster can the maximum number of lives be saved by quick action such as search, rescue and first aid?
Chapter 10: Disaster Management
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Answer: B. Emergency phase
In the emergency phase, quick search and rescue, medical help and first aid save the most lives.
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All questions are written by PadhaiNotes in our own words from the chapters of the official Maharashtra State Board Balbharati textbook (ebalbharati.in). Each question shows its chapter.