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3: Human Reproduction
4: Reproductive Health
5: Principles of Inheritance and Variation
6: Molecular Basis of Inheritance
7: Evolution
8: Human Health and Disease
9: Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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11: Biotechnology : Principles and Processes
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▶ 16: Environmental Issues
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Solutions for Chapter 16: Environmental Issues
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 16 of CBSE, Karnataka Board PUC NCERT for Biology [English] Class 12.
NCERT solutions for Biology [English] Class 12 16 Environmental Issues Exercises [Page 286]
What are the various constituents of domestic sewage? Discuss the effects of sewage discharge on a river.
List all the wastes that you generate, at home, school or during your Trips to other places, could you very easily reduce? Which would be Difficult or rather impossible to reduce?
Discuss the causes and effects of global warming. What measures need to be taken to control global warming?
Match the items given in column A and B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| a | Catalytic converter | 1 | Particulate matter |
| b | Electrostatic precipitator | 2 | Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides |
| c | Earmuffs | 3 | High noise level |
| d | Landfills | 4 | Solid wastes |
Write critical notes on Eutrophication
With the help of a flow-chart exhibit the events of eutrophication.
Write critical notes Groundwater depletion and ways for its replenishment
Discuss the role of women and communities in protection and conservation of forests.
What measures, as an individual, you would take to reduce environmental pollution?
Discuss briefly the following:
Radioactive wastes
Discuss briefly Defunct ships and e-wastes
Discuss briefly the following
Municipal solid wastes
What initiatives were taken for reducing vehicular air pollution in Delhi? Has air quality improved in Delhi?
Discuss briefly about Greenhouse gases
Discuss briefly about Catalytic converter
Discuss briefly about Ultraviolet B
Solutions for 16: Environmental Issues
NCERT solutions for Biology [English] Class 12 chapter 16 - Environmental Issues
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Concepts covered in Biology [English] Class 12 chapter 16 Environmental Issues are Introduction of Water Pollution and Its Control, Agrochemicals and Their Effects, Solid Waste Management, Radioactive Waste Management and E-waste, Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change, Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere, Prevention of Air Pollution, Deforestation and Its Causes, Environmental Issues, Noise Pollution, Controlling Vehicular Air Pollution: a Case Study of Delhi, Solid Wastes, Radioactive Wastes, Effects of Domestic Sewage and Industrial Effluents on Water, Degradation by Improper Resource Utilisation and Maintenance, A Case Study of Integrated Waste Water Treatment, Environmental Issues.
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