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What do you understand by genetic engineering and enzyme immobilization?
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Genetic engineering is the technique of
introducing foreign DNA fragments into host 5
cells so that certain functions specific to the
foreign DNA can be carried out within them.
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Enzyme immobilisation is a technique which is
used to chemically bind enzymes to certain
substances so that they are not lost in a single 5
chemical reaction but can be extracted and
reused.
Unit no – 7, Section-7.6, Pg.no-128
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What are the requisites for self-reliance?
Development of confidence, freedom of action
and independent implementation of decisions 10
and advancement in science, technology and
economy for one's own interest.
10 marks
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Self-reliance as a policy very well fits with the
objectives of handling problems that affect large
masses of people.
Unit no- 10, Section-10.5, Pg.no-175
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Comment on the application areas of robotics.
10 marks
A robot is a programmed computer which can do
many jobs at a time and also can be reprogrammed for
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different uses. A robot can drill holes of several
different sizes, sort vegetables, shear sheep, pluck
chickens, form rice cakes and assemble mechanical
parts.
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Unit no- 8, Section- 8.4, Pg.no-140
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Why is DNA negatively charged?
10 marks
The deoxyribo nucleic acid or DNA is negatively
charged and it moves in the solution towards the
cathode which is a positively charged electrode. The 10
phospho-di-ester bonds in the DNA stand as the
reason for the presence of slightly negative charge on
it.
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Unit no-12, Pg.no -203
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What do you think are the social objectives of India? List at least three areas in which science and
technology can help us in achieving them.
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Identify social objectives
Increasing industrial production,
Growth in agriculture, Egalitarian
distribution of benefits and Science
for human welfare.
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Unit no- 9, Section- 9.5, Pg.no-162
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Why is water called a universal solvent?
10 marks
Water is called the ‘Universal Solvent’ because it has
the ability to dissolve most of the compounds in it.
This is possible because of the polarity which water
has. The molecule of the water comprise of two 10
elements hydrogen and oxygen.
Unit no- 11, Pg.no-194
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