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Briefly explain the following : 

(i) Osmosis (ii) Allele (iii) Pulse (iv) Reflex action (v) Synapse

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(i) Osmosis : The process of movement of solvent molecules from a region of low concentration to a region of higher concentration through a semipermeable membrane. 

(ii) Allele – It is one of the alternative form of the same gene responsible for determining contrasting characteristics. 

(iii) Pulse – It is a wave of pressure of blood passing through the arteries as it is pumped out of the heart. 

(iv) Reflex Action : It is a spontaneous, automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus. 

(v) Synapse : It is the point of contact between the axon endings of one neuron with the dendrites of the other neuron through where the impulse is transmitted from one neuron to the other.

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