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Q1) In amoeba, food is digested in the:
(a) food vacuole

(b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia
(d) chloroplast
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q2) In which of the following groups of organisms, food materials are broken down outside the body
and absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q3) The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(c) peristaltic movement
(d) digestion
Correct Answer: Option (c)
Q4) What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?
(a) Lactic acid + Energy
(b) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(c) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(d) Pyruvate
Q5) When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue- black in
colour. This indicates that rice water contains:
(a) fats
(b) complex proteins
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
Q6) Which of the equations show correct conversion of CO2 and H2O into carbohydrates in plants?

Q7) The respiratory pigment in human beings is:
(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Q8) Which of the following is the important characteristic of Emphysema:
(a) Destruction of the alveolar wall and air sacs in the lungs are damaged.
(b) Increase in the growth of the lung tissue.
(c) Inflammation in the wall of bronchi.
(d) Thickening of the artery walls of the lungs.
Q9) The image shows the bread moulds on a bread
How do these fungi obtain nutrition?

(a) by eating the bread on which it is growing
(b) by using nutrients from the bread to prepare their own food
(c) by breaking down the nutrients of bread and then absorbing them
(d) by allowing other organisms to grow on the bread and then consuming them
Q10) The characteristic processes observed in anaerobic respiration are
i) presence of oxygen
ii) release of carbon dioxide
iii) release of energy
iv) release of lactic acid
(a) i), ii) only
(b) i), ii), iii) only
(c) ii), iii), iv) only
(d) iv) only
Q11) The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
(a) Oxygen
(b) temperature
(c) water in the guard cells
(d) concentration of CO2
Q12) The image shows how Amoeba obtains nutrition.
How is this process advantageous for Amoeba?
(a) capturing of food takes less time
(b) complex food can be digested easily
(c) more amount of food can be consumed
(d) fast distribution of nutrition within the body
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q13) A plant gets rid of excess water through transpiration. Which is a method used by plants to get
rid of solid waste products?
(a) shortening of stem
(b) dropping down of fruits
(c) shedding of yellow leaves
(d) expansion of roots into the soil
Q14) Chemicals present in the tobacco smoke lead to the breakdown of the elastic tissue in the
alveoli. Name this specific condition.
(a) Heart disease
(b) Emphysema
(c) Bronchitis
(d) Lung cancer
Q15) Digestion of food starts from which organ of the human digestive system?
(a) mouth due to the presence of saliva
(b) oesophagus that moves the food in gut
(c) that releases juices for fat breakdown
(d) which helps in mixing food with digestive juices
Q16) The image shows the excretory system in humans.
What is the importance of the labelled part in the excretory system?
(a) It produces urine.
(b) It filters waste from the blood.
(c) It stores the urine till urination.
(d) It carries urine from the kidney to the outside.
Q17) The image shows the transport of gases in the body through the heart and lungs.
Which option correctly shows the transport of oxygen to the cell?

(a) Lungs →pulmonary vein →left atrium →left ventricle →aorta → body cells
(b) Lungs →pulmonary vein →right atrium →right ventricle → aorta → body cells
(c) Lungs →pulmonary artery →left atrium → left ventricle → vena cava → body cells
(d) Lungs →pulmonary artery →right atrium → right ventricle→ vena cava → body cells
Q18) What is the percentage of the oxygen in the expired air when a person is resting:
(a) 12%
(b) 16%
(c) 20%
(d) 24%
Q19) How is food transported from phloem to the tissues according to plants’ needs?
(a) food is transported along with the water in the plant’s body.
(b) food is transported in only direction like water in the plant body through xylem.
(c) food is transported from a region with low concentration to higher concentration.
(d) food is transported from a region where it is produced to other parts of the plants.
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q20) Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal?
(a) Mouth → stomach → small intestine → large intestine → oesophagus
(b) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine
(d) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine
1. The chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for
I. Absorbing light
II. Breaking down water molecule
III. No function
IV. Reduction of CO2
2. Proteins after digestion are converted into
I. Carbohydrates
II. Small globules
III. Amino acids
IV. starch
3. Carbohydrates in the plants are stored in the form of
I. Glycogen
II. Starch
III. Glucose
IV. Maltose
4. Main site of photosynthesis
I. Leaf
II. Stem
III. Chloroplast
IV. Guard cells
5. The small pores present of leaf’s surface are called
I. Stomata
II. Chlorophyll
III. Guard cells
IV. None of these
6. Photosynthesis is a
I. Catabolic process
II. Parabolic process
III. Amphibolic process
IV. Photochemical lprocess
7. Opening and closing of pores is a function performed by
I. Stomata
II. Chlorophyll
III. Chloroplast
IV. Guard cells
8. Which element is used in the synthesis of proteins?
I. Hydrogen
II. Oxygen
III. Nitrogen
IV. Carbon dioxide
9. Temporary finger like extensions on amoeba are called
I. Cell membrane
II. Cell wall
III. Pseudopodia
IV. Cilia
10. Bile juice is secreted by
I. Stomach
II. Pancreas
III. Small intestine
IV. Liver
11. Which of these juices is secreted by pancreas?
I. Trypsin
II. Pepsin
III. Bile juice
IV. Both I and II
12. Lipase acts on
I. Amino acids
II. Fats
III. Carbohydrates
IV. All of these
13. Respiratory pigment in human body is
I. Chlorophyll
II. Water
III. Blood
IV. haemoglobin
14. Blood consist of what fluid medium?
I. Lymph
II. Platelets
III. Plasma
IV. All of these
15. One cell-thick vessels are called
I. Arteries
II. Veins
III. Capillaries
IV. Pulmonary artery
ANSWERS
1. I
2. III
3. II
4. III
5. I
6. IV
7. IV
8. III
9. III
10. IV
11. IV
12. II
13. IV
14. III
15. III
Question 1.
In which of the following group/ groups of animals, heart does not pump oxygenated blood to
different parts of the body?
(a) Pisces only
(b) Amphibians only
(c) Amphibians and reptiles only
(d) Pisces and amphibians
Answer
(a) Pisces only
Question 2.
The filtration units of kidneys are called –
(a) Ureter
(b) Urethra
(c) Neurons
(d) nephrons.
Answer
(d) nephrons
Question 3.
Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause
cramps?
(a) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(b) Lactic acid + Energy
(c) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(d) Pyruvate
Answer
Question 4.
When air is blown from mouth into a test – tube containing lime water, the lime water turned milky
due to presence of:
(a) oxygen
(b) nitrogen
(c) water vapour
(d) carbon dioxide
Answer
(d) carbon dioxide
Question 5.
The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:
(a) Parasitic nutrition
(b) Holozoic nutrition
(c) Autotrophic nutrition
(d) Saprotrophic nutrition
Answer
Question 6.
The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is
(a) chloroplast
(b) mitochondria
(c) cytoplasm
(d) protoplasm
Answer
(a) chloroplast
Question 7.
During contraction of heart, what prevents back flow of blood?
(a) Thin walls of atria
(b) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
(c) Valves in heart
(d) All of the above
Answer
(c) Valves in heart
Question 8.
Woody plants carry gaseous exchange through
(a) root hair
(b) stem hair
(c) Lenticels
(d) epidermal cells.
Answer
(c) Lenticels
Question 9.
The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called: (a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(d) digestion
Answer
Question 10.
The process by which blood is cleared of metabolic wastes in case of kidney failure is called (a)
artificial kidney
(b) dialysis
(c) transplantation
(d) filtration
Answer
(b) dialysis
Question 11.
Trachea do not collapse when there is not much air because they are:
(a) thick and muscular
(b) having cartilaginous rings
(c) have valves
(d) supported by larynx.
Answer
Question 12.
Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is lacking in
the saliva?
(a) Starch breaking down into sugars.
(b) Proteins breaking down into amino acids.
(c) Absorption of vitamins.
(d) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol.
Answer
Question 13.
Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Liver
Answer
(b) Small intestine
Question 14.
Amoeba shows following kind of nutrition.
(a) autotrophic
(b) holozoic
(c) saprotrophic
(d) parasitic
Answer
(b) holozoic
Question 15.
The exit of unabsorbed food material is regulated by
(a) liver
(b) anus
(c) small intestine
(d) anal sphincter
Answer
(d) anal sphincter
Question 16.
When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue- black in colour.
This indicates that rice water contains:
(a) fats
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
Answer
(c) starch
Question 17.
The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in (a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Answer
(b) mitochondria
Question 18.
Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Answer
(a) Cytoplasm
Question 19.
The respiratory pigment in human beings is:
(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Answer
(c) haemoglobin
Question 20.
Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes place. (a) Lenticels
(b) Vacuoles
(c) Xylem
(d) Stomata
Answer
(d) Stomata
Question 21.
Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
Answer
(c) Lymph
Question 22.
A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:
(a) artery
(b) capillary
(c) Vein
(d) Haemoglobin
Answer
(a) artery
Question 23.
Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
(a) Urethra
(b) Nephron
(c) Tubule
(d) Ureter
Answer
(d) Ureter
Question 24.
Single circulation, i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of passage through
the body, is exhibited by which of the following:
(a) hyla, rana, draco
(b) whale, dolphin, turtle
(c) labeo, chameleon, salamander
(d) hippocampus, exocoetus, anabas
Answer
Question 25.
Which part of nephron allows the selective re absorption of useful substances like glucose, amino
acids, salts and water into the blood capillaries?
(a) Tubule
(b) Glomerulus
(c) Bowman’s capsule
(d) Ureter
Answer
(a) Tubule
Question 26.
The part of the digestive system where no digestion takes place is
(a) ileum
(b) stomach
(c) mouth
(d) esophagus
Answer
(d) esophagus
Question 27.
Normal blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is
(a) 120/80 mm of Hg
(b) 160/80 mm of Hg
(c) 120/60 mm of Hg
(d) 180/80 mm of Hg
Answer
(a) 120/80 mm of Hg
Question 28.
The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from it is called: (a)
osmosis
(b) filtration
(c) dialysis
(d) double circulation
Answer
(c) dialysis
Question 29.
Assertion: All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only. Reason: The protein digesting
enzymes are released onto small intestine. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both A and R are false.
Answer
Question 30.
Assertion: When air is passed through lime water, lime water turns milky. Reason: Air contains 78%
nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Answer
Question 31.
Assertion: Human heart does not allow mixing of oxygen reach blood with carbon dioxide reach
blood.
Reason: Human heart has different chambers.
Answer
Question 32.
Assertion: Veins have thin walls to collect blood from different organs.
Reason: Blood in veins are not under pressure.
Answer
Question 33.
Which plant tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaf? (a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Parenchyma
(d) Collenchyma
Answer
(a) Xylem
Question 34.
Autotrophic organisms include
(a) bacteria and virus
(b) bacteria and fungi
(c) green plants and some bacteria
(d) green plants and all bacteria
Answer
Question 35.
The process in which loss of water takes place in the form of water vapour through stomata is called
(a) transportation
(b) transpiration
(c) guttation
(d) translocation
Answer
(b) transpiration
Question 36.
A large quantity of one of the following is removed from our body by lungs: (a) CO2 and H2O
(b) CO2 only
(c) FLO only
(d) ammonia
Answer
(a) CO2 and H2O
Question 37.
Blood pressure is measured by an instrument called
(a) barometer
(b) sphygmomanometer
(c) photometer
(d) manometer
Answer
Question 38.
The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires
(a) carbon dioxide and water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) sunlight
(d) all of the above
Answer
Question 39.
Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach? (a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Lipids
(d) Fats
Answer
(b) Proteins
Question 40.
Large intestine in man mainly carries out
(a) absorption
(b) assimilation
(c) digestion of fats
(d) digestion of carbohydrates
Answer
(a) absorption
Question 41.
Where is the dirty blood in our body filtered?
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Ureter
(d) Kidneys
Answer
(d) Kidneys
Question 42.
The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in (a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Answer
(b) mitochondria
Question 43.
The kidneys in human beings are parts of the system for
(a) nutrition
(b) respiration
(c) excretion
(d) transpiration
Answer
(c) excretion
Question 44.
The xylem in plants are responsible for
(a) transport of water
(b) transport of food
(c) transport of amino acids
(d) transport of oxygen
Answer
(a) transport of water
Question 45.
Name the part of alimentary canal receiving bile from the liver.
(a) Oesophagus
(b) Stomach
(c) Small intestine
(d) Large intestine
Answer
(c) Small Intestine
Question 46.
The movement of food in phloem is called:
(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) respiration
(d) evaporation
Answer
(b) translocation
Question 47.
A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is
(a) liver
(b) salivary glands
(c) pancreas
(d) adrenal
Answer
(d) adrenal
Question 48.
A biochemical compound that readily combines with oxygen and distributes it throughout the human
body is
(a) water
(b) urea
(c) haemoglobin
(d) acetylcholine
Answer
(c) haemoglobin
Question 49.
In a closed circulatory system, blood is completely enclosed within
(a) vessels
(b) heart
(c) skeleton
(d) sinuses
Answer
(b) heart
Question 50.
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Deoxygenated blood is poured into right atrium of heart.
(b) The excretory units of flatworms are flame cells.
(c) Human kidney has about 1 million nephridia
(d) Tracheids and vessels are non-living conducting tissues.
Answer
Q1- In which group of the organisms the food material is broken down outside the
body?
A) Mushroom, green plants, amoeba
B) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
C) Paramecium, amoeba, cuscuta
D) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
Q2- Select the correct statement –

A) Heterotrophs make their food
B) Heterotrophs utilize solar energy to make food
C) Heterotrophs do not make their own food
D) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into
carbohydrates
Q3- Which of the following statements about autotrophs is incorrect?

A) They synthesize carbohydrates by using carbon dioxide, water in presence of sunlight
and chlorophyll
B) They store carbohydrates in form of starch
C) They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight
D) They form the first trophic level in the food chain
Q4- Which of these reactions occur in photosynthesis?
A) Carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidised (Carbon dioxide + water + energy
from light produces glucose and oxygen)
B) water is reduced and carbon dioxide is oxidised
C) carbon dioxide and water are oxidised
D) carbon dioxide and water are reduced
Q5- A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned
blue-black in colour. This indicates rice water has –
A) complex proteins
B) simple proteins
C) starch
D) Fats
Q6- Which is the correct sequence –

A) mouth → stomach → small intestine → oesophagus → large intestine
B) mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine
C) mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine
D) mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
Q7- If salivary amylase is lacking in saliva, which of the event in mouth will be
affected-
A) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
B) starch breaking down into sugars
C) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
D) Absorption of vitamins
Q8- The inner lining of the stomach is protected by one of the following from
hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one –
A) Mucus
B) Salivary amylase
C) Pepsin
D) Bile
Q9- Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver –
A) stomach
B) small intestine
C) large intestine
D) oesophagus
Q10- In which part of alimentary canal food is finally digested?

A) large intestine
b) Stomach
C) Mouth cavity
D) small intestine
Q11- Choose the function of pancreatic juice from the following :
A) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests carbohydrates
B) Trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase digests proteins
C) Trypsin and lipase digest fats
D) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests emulsified fats
Q12- The correct sequence of anaerobic respiration –

A) Glucose → pyruvate → lactic acid
B) Glucose → Pyruvate → Ethanol + Carbon-Dioxide
C) glucose → pyruvate → ADP→ lactic acid
D) glucose -→ pyruvate → carbon dioxide + ethanol + energy
Q13- The pancreatic juice doesn’t contain the following enzymes-

A) Trypsin
B) Amylase
C) Lipase
D) Ptyalin
Q14- The pancreas pour their secretion into ___.

A) Small intestine
B) large intestine
C) stomach
D) Duodenum
Q15- The kidneys in human beings are part of ______.

A) Nutrition
B) Respiration
C) Excretion
D) Circulation
Q16- The opening and closing of stomatal pore depends upon ___.
A) Oxygen
B) Guard Cells
C) concentration of carbon dioxide in stomata
D) temperature
Q17- In the human digestion system, the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted
by?
A) Pancreas and liver
B) pancreas and gall bladder
C) stomach and pancreas
D) stomach and salivary glands
Q18- Which of the statements is correct regarding bile?

A) secreted by duct and stored in liver
B) secreted by liver and stored in bile duct
C) Secreted by Liver and Stored in Gall Bladder
D) secreted by gall bladder and stored in liver
Q19- Which of the following components of food is digested by s. amylase?

A) proteins
B) fats
C) Minerals
D) carbohydrates
Q20- Where are proteins first digested?

A) small intestine
B) stomach
C) large intestine
D) mouth
Q21- Which is the first enzyme that mixes with food?

A) s.amylase
B) trypsin
C) erepsin
D) gastric juice
Q22- The cellular energy reserves in autotrophs are____.

A) glycogen
B) starch
C) protein
D) fatty acids
Q23- The autotrophs require ____.

A) CO2 and water
B) chlorophyll
C) sunlight
D) All
Q24- The breakdown of pyruvate into carbon dioxide, energy and water takes
place in _____.
A) mitochondria
B) cytoplasm
C) Endoplasmic reticulum
D) ribosomes
Q25- When air is blown through lime water it turns milky because of ______.
A) water
B) carbon dioxide
C) limestone
D) calcium oxide
Q26- Write the correct sequence of air passage involved in inhalation?
A) larynx→ Nostrils → Pharynx → lungs
B) nostrils→ Pharynx→ larynx→ Trachea → alveoli
C) nasal passage → larynx → Trachea → Pharynx→ Alveoli
D) None
Q27- During respiration exchange of gases takes place in _____.

A) Trachea and larynx
B) alveoli of lungs
C) Alveoli and throat
D) Throat and larynx
Q28- What prevents back flow of blood during contraction?

A) Valves in heart
B) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
C) Thin walls of atria
D) All
Q29- The correct path of urine is __.

A) Kidney→ ureter → urthra→ urinary bladder
B) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
C) kidney→ ureter → urinary bladder→ urethra
D) urinary bladder → kidney → ureter →urethra
Q30- During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of humans, pyruvic acid is converted

into lactic acid in____.
A) Cytoplasm
B) chloroplast
C) mitochondria
D) golgi body
Q31- Xylem helps in ___.

A) transportation of water
B) translocation of food
C) both a and b
D) transportation of water and minerals
Q32- What is the approximate length of an alimentary canal?

A) 3m
B) 4m
C) 5m
D) 9m
Q33- Which organelle is called powerhouse of the cell?

A) Mitochondria
B) golgi body
C) ribosomes
D) none
Q34- Which respiration is much efficient?

A) aerobic
B) anaerobic
C) both are equal
D) none
Q35- Write full form of ATP.

A) adenosine diphosphate
B) adenosine phosphate
C) adenosine triphosphate
D) none
Q36- Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?

A) During inhalation, ribs move inward and the diaphragm is raised
B) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses
into blood and carbon dioxide from blood into alveolar air sacs
C) Haemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen Alveoli does not
help in increasing surface area for exchange of gases
D) None
Q37- During respiration exchange of gases takes place in___.

B) Alveoli of lungs
Q38- Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart?
A) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while right atrium
receives deoxygenated blood from lungs
B) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle
pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
C) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to
different body parts
D)Right atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left
ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
Q39- Single circulation i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one
cycle of passage through the body, is exhibited by____.
A) Labeo, Chameleon, Salamander
B) Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Anabas
C) Hyla, Rana, Draco
D) Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
Q40- Choose the correct statement that describes arteries:
A) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from
different organs and bring it back to the heart
B) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry
blood away from the heart to various organs of the body
C) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the
heart to various organs of the body
D) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside. The Blood flows under high
pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body
Q41- The filtration units of the kidney are called ___.

A) urethra
B) ureter
C) Neuron
D) nephron
Q42- Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from_____.

A) water
B) Chlorophyll
C) carbon dioxide
D) glucose
Q43- The blood leaving the tissues becomes rich in _____.

A) Haemoglobin
B) carbon dioxide
C) water
D) oxygen
Q44- Which of the following is incorrect statement:

A) organism grow with time
B) Organisms must repair and maintain their structure
C) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
D) Energy is essential for life processes
Q45- The internal (cellular) energy reservoir in autotrophs is:

A) glycogen
B) protein
C) starch
D) fatty acid
Q46- Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis?

A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
B) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
C) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
D) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
Q47- Choose the form in which most of the plants absorb nitrogen from the
atmosphere ?
A) proteins
B) nitrates and nitrites
C) atmospheric nitrogen
D) amino acids
Q48- Which process converts light energy to chemical energy ?

A) Respiration
B) photosynthesis
C) transpiration
Q49- Which of these is the simplest form of food ?

A) rice
B) wheat
C) Butter
D) Glucose
Q50- Which out of them is raw material for photosynthesis ?

A) carbon dioxide
B) water
C) oxygen
D) both A and B
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1 B 11 D 21 A 31 D 41 D
2 C 12 B 22 B 32 D 42 A
3 A 13 D 23 D 33 A 43 B
4 A 14 D 24 A 34 A 44 C
5 C 15 C 25 B 35 C 45 C
6 D 16 B 26 B 36 B 46 C
7 B 17 C 27 B 37 B 47 B
8 A 18 C 28 A 38 B 48 B
9 B 19 D 29 C 39 B 49 D
10 D 20 B 30 A 40 D 50 D
Q 1 – In which group of the organisms the food material is broken down outside the body ?
A) Mushroom, green plants, amoeba
B) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
C) Paramecium, amoeba, cuscuta
D) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
Ans – B) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
Q 2 – Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Ans – (a) Cytoplasm
Q 3 – The process by which blood is cleared of metabolic wastes in case of kidney failure is
called
a) artificial kidney
b) dialysis
c) transplantation
d) filtration
Ans – b) dialysis
Q 4 – Select the correct statement –
A) Heterotrophs make their food
B) Heterotrophs utilize solar energy to make food
C) Heterotrophs do not make their own food
D) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates
Ans – C) Heterotrophs do not make their own food
Q 5 – The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:
Ans – (d) Saprotrophic nutrition
Q 6 – Which of the following statements about autotrophs is incorrect?
A) They synthesize carbohydrates by using carbon dioxide, water in the presence of sunlight
and chlorophyll
B) They store carbohydrates in form of starch
C) They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of
sunlight
D) They form the first trophic level in food chain
Ans – C) They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight.
Q 7 – Trachea do not collapse when there is not much air because they are:
a) thick and muscular
b) having cartilaginous rings
c) have valves
d) supported by larynx.
Ans – b) having cartilaginous rings
Q 8 – Which of these reactions occur in Photosynthesis?
(a) Carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidized
(b) Water is reduced and carbon dioxide is oxidized
C) carbon dioxide and water are oxidised
D) carbon dioxide and water are reduced
Ans – D) carbon dioxide and water are reduced
Q 9 – In which of the following group/ groups of animals, heart does not pump oxygenated
blood to different parts of the body?
a) Pisces only
b) Amphibians only
c) Amphibians and reptiles only
d) Pisces and amphibians
Ans – a) Pisces only
Q 10 – The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is
(a) chloroplast
(b) mitochondria
(c) cytoplasm
(d) protoplasm
Ans – (a) chloroplast
Q 11 – A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black
in colour. This indicates rice water has –
A) complex proteins
B) simple proteins
C) starch
D) Fats
Ans – C) starch
Q 12 – The respiratory pigment in human beings is:
(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Ans – (c) haemoglobin
Q 13 – Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is
lacking in the saliva?
Ans – (a) Starch breaking down into sugars
Q 14 – Which is the correct sequence –
A) mouth → stomach → small intestine → oesophagus → large intestine
B) mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine
C) mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine
D) mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
Ans – D) mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
Q 15 – If salivary amylase is lacking in saliva, which of the e vent in mouth will be affected-
A) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
B) starch breaking down into sugars
C) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
D) Absorption of vitamins
Ans – B) starch breaking down into sugars
Q 16 – During contraction of the heart, what prevents backflow of blood?
a) Thin walls of atria
b) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
c) Valves in the heart
d) All of the above
Ans – c) Valves in heart
Q 17 – The movement of food in phloem is called:
(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) respiration
(d) evaporation
Ans – (b) translocation
Q 18 – The inner lining of the stomach is protected b y one of the following from hydrochloric
acid. Choose the correct one –
A) Mucus
B) Salivary amylase
C) Pepsin
D) Bile
Ans – A) Mucus
Q 19 – During contraction of heart, what prevents backflow of blood?
a) Thin walls of atria
b) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
c) Valves in heart
d) All of the above
Ans – c) Valves in heart
Q 20 – Name the pores in a leaf through which respiratory exchange of gases takes place.
(a) Lenticels
(b) Vacuoles
(c) Xylem
(d) Stomata
Ans – (d) Stomata
Q 21 – Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver –
A) stomach
B) small intestine
C) large intestine
D) oesophagus
Ans – B) small intestine
Q 22 – Woody plants carry gaseous exchange through
a) root hair
b) stem hair
c) Lenticels
d) epidermal cells.
Ans – (c) Lenticels
Q 23 – Name the part of alimentary canal receiving bile from the liver.
a) Oesophagus
b) Stomach
c) Small intestine
d) Large intestine
Ans – c) Small Intestine
Q 24 – In which part of alimentary canal food is finally digested?
a) large intestine
b) Stomach
c) Mouth cavity
d) small intestine
Ans – D) small intestine
Q 25 – Assertion: Human heart does not allow the mixing of oxygen to reach blood with carbon
dioxide reach the blood.
Ans – (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Q 26 – Amoeba shows following kind of nutrition –
(a) autotrophic
(b) holozoic
(c) saprotrophic
(d) parasitic
Ans – (b) holozoic
Q 27 – Choose the function of pancreatic juice from the following :
A) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests carbohydrates
B) Trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase digests proteins
C) Trypsin and lipase digest fats
D) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests emulsified fats
Ans – B) Trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase digests proteins
Q 28 – Assertion: When air is passed through lime water, lime water turns milky.
Reason: Air contains 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
Ans – (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Q 29 – The correct sequence of anaerobic respiration-
a. Glucose → pyruvate → lactic acid
b. glucose → pyruvate → carbon dioxide + ethanol
c. glucose → pyruvate → ADP → lactic acid
d. glucose -→ pyruvate → ethanol + carbon dioxide
Ans – d. glucose -→ pyruvate → carbondioxide + ethanol
Q 30 – The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(d) digestion
Ans – (c) peristaltic movement
Q 31 – Assertion: Veins have thin walls to collect blood from different organs.
Ans – (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Q 32 – The pancreatic juice doesn’t contain following enzymes
A) Trypsin
B) Amylase
C) Lipase
D) Ptyalin
Ans – D) Ptyalin
Q 33 – The exit of unabsorbed food material is regulated by
(a) liver
(b) anus
(c) small intestine
(d) anal sphincter
Ans – (d) anal sphincter
Q 34 – The pancreas pours their secretion into ___.
A) Small intestine
B) large intestine
C) stomach
D) Duodenum
Ans – D) Duodenum
Q 35 – The kidneys in human beings are part of ______.
A) Nutrition
B) Respiration
C) Excretion
D) Circulation
Ans – C) Excretion
Q 36 – When air is blown from the mouth into a test – tube containing lime water, the lime
water turned milky due to the presence of:
a) oxygen
b) nitrogen
c) water vapour
d) carbon dioxide
Ans – d) carbon dioxide
Q 37 – Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
Ans – (c) Lymph
Q 38 – In the human digestion system the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted by?
A) Pancreas and liver
B) pancreas and gall bladder
C) stomach and pancreas
D) stomach and salivary glands
Ans – D) stomach and salivary glands
Q 39 – Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
Ans – (c) Lymph
Q 40 – Which of the statements is correct regarding bile?
A) secreted by duct and stored in the liver
B) secreted by the liver and stored in the bile duct
C) secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder
D) secreted by the gall bladder and stored in the liver
Ans – B) secreted by the liver and stored in the bile duct
Q 41 – Which is the first enzyme that mixes with food?
A) salivary amylase
B) trypsin
C) erepsin
D) gastric juice
Ans – A) salivary amylase
Q 42 – The food material after passing through Stomach is introduced into
____________________ which is _______________ in medium .
(a) Large Intestine, Neutral.
(b) Small Intestine, Basic.
(c) Small Intestine, Acidic.
(d) Oesophagus, Basic.
Ans – (b) Small Intestine, Basic.
Q 43 – The cellular energy reserves in autotrophs are____.

A) glycogen
B) starch
C) protein
D) fatty acids
Ans – A) glycogen
Q 44 – Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise
may cause cramps?
(d) Pyruvate
Ans – (b) Lactic acid + Energy
Q 45 – The autotrophs require ____.
A) CO2 and water
B) chlorophyll
C) sunlight
D) All
Ans – D) All
Q 46 – The breakdown of pyruvate into carbon dioxide, energy and water takes place in _____.
A) mitochondria
B) cytoplasm
C) Endoplasmic reticulum
D) ribosomes
Ans – A) mitochondria
Q 47 – The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Ans – (b) mitochondria
Q 48 – When air is blown through lime water it turns milky because of ______.
A) water
B) carbon dioxide
C) limestone
D) calcium oxide
Ans – B) carbon dioxide
Q 49 – A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:
(a) artery
(b) capillary
(c) Vein
(d) Haemoglobin
Ans – (a) artery
Q 50 – Write the correct sequence of air passage involved in inhalation?
A) larynx→ Nostrils → Pharynx → lungs
B) nostrils→ Pharynx→ larynx→ Trachea → alveoli
C) nasal passage → larynx → Trachea → Pharynx→ Alveoli
D) None
Ans – B) nostrils→ Pharynx→ larynx→ Trachea → alveoli
Q 51 – The filtration units of kidneys are called
a) Ureter
b) Urethra
c) Neurons
d) nephrons.
Ans – d) nephrons
Q 52 – The pancreatic juice contains various enzymes in it. Identify the correct option from the
following.
(a) Salivary Amylase, Pepsin and Pancreatic Lipase.
(b) Gastric Juice, Bile Juice, Pancreatic Trypsin.
(c) Pancreatic Amylase, Pancreatic Trypsin, Pancreatic Lipase.
(d) Mucus, hydrochloric acid, Bile Juice, Pepsin.
Ans – (c) Pancreatic Amylase, Pancreatic Trypsin, Pancreatic Lipase.
Q 53 – During respiration exchange of gases takes place in _____.
B) alveoli of lungs
Ans – B) alveoli of lungs
Q 54 – Assertion: All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
Reason: The protein digesting enzymes are released onto small intestine.
Ans – (e) Both A and R are false.
Q 55 The correct path of urine is __.
A) Kidney→ ureter → urthra→ urinary bladder
B) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
C) kidney→ ureter → urinary bladder→ urethra
D) urinary bladder → kidney → ureter →urethra
Ans – B) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
Q 56 – During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of humans, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic
acid in____.
A) Cytoplasm
B) chloroplast
C) mitochondria
D) golgi body
Ans – A) Cytoplasm
Q 57 – Xylem helps in ___.
A) transportation of water
B) translocation of food
C) both a and b
Ans – D) transportation of water and minerals
Q 58 – Normal blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is
(a) 120/80 mm of Hg
(b) 160/80 mm of Hg
(c) 120/60 mm of Hg
(d) 180/80 mm of Hg
Ans – (a) 120/80 mm of Hg
Q 59 – What is the approximate length of an alimentary canal?
A) 3m
B) 4m
C) 5m
D) (4.5 – 5) m
Ans – D) (4.5 – 5) m
Q 60 – Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
(a) Urethra
(b) Nephron
(c) Tubule
(d) Ureter
Ans – (d) Ureter
Q 61 – Which organelle is called the kitchen of the cell?
A) Mitochondria
B) Golgi body
C) ribosomes
D) Chloroplasts
Ans – D) Chloroplasts
Q 62 – Which respiration is much efficient?
A) aerobic
B) anaerobic
C) both are equal
D) none
Ans – A) aerobic
Q 63 – The part of the alimentary canal where the complete digestion of the food takes place is
(a) Large Intestine.
(b) Small Intestine.
(c) Mouth.
(d) Oesophagus.
Ans – (b) Small Intestine.
Q 64 – Write the full form of ATP.
A) adenosine diphosphate
B) adenosine phosphate
C) Adenosine triphosphate
D) none
Ans – C) Adenosine triphosphate
Q 65 – Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?
A) During inhalation, ribs move inward and the diaphragm is raised
B) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses
C) into blood and carbon dioxide from the blood into alveolar air sacs
D) Haemoglobin has a greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen Alveoli does not help in
increasing surface area for the exchange of gases.
Ans – B) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses.
Q 66 – The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Ans – (b) mitochondria
Q 67 – During respiration exchange of gases takes place in___.
B) Alveoli of lungs
Ans – B) Alveoli of lungs
Q 68 – Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about the heart?
A) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the right
atrium.
B) receives deoxygenated blood from the lungs
C) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while the right ventricle
pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
D) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to different body
parts Right atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the left
ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
Ans – A) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the right
atrium.
Q 69 – Where is the dirty blood in our body filtered?
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Ureter
(d) Kidneys
Ans – (d) Kidneys
Q 70 – Single circulation i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of
passage through the body, is exhibited by____.
A) Labeo, Chameleon, Salamander
B) Hippocampus (Fish), Exocoetus (A genus of Fish ), Anabas (A type of Fish)
C) Hyla, Rana, Draco
D) Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
Ans – B) Hippocampus (Fish), Exocoetus (A genus of Fish ), Anabas (A type of Fish)
Q 71 – Which part of the nephron allows the selective reabsorption of useful substances like
glucose, amino acids, salts and water into
the blood capillaries?
(a) Tubules
(b) Glomerulus
(d) Ureter
Ans – (a) Tubules
Q 72 – Choose the correct statement that describes arteries:
A) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different
organs and bring it back to the heart
B) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry blood
away from the heart to various organs of the body
C) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to
various organs of the body
D) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside. The Blood flows under high pressure and
carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body
Ans – D) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside. The Blood flows under high
pressure and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
Q 73 – Large intestine in man mainly carries out
(a) absorption
(b) assimilation
Ans – (a) absorption
Q 74 – The filtration unit of the kidney is formed out of _______________________________.
A) Tubules & Glomerulus.
B) Bowman’s Capsule & Tubules.
C)
D) nephron
Ans – D) nephron
Q 75 – Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from_____.
A) water
B) Chlorophyll
C) carbon dioxide
D) glucose
Ans – A) water
Q 76 – The blood leaving the tissues becomes rich in _____.
A) Haemoglobin
B) carbon dioxide
C) water
D) oxygen
Ans – B) carbon dioxide
Q 77 – A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is
(a) liver
(b) salivary glands
(c) pancreas
(d) adrenal
Ans – (d) adrenal
Q 78 – Which of the following is the incorrect statement:
A) organism grow with time
B) Organisms must repair and maintain their structure
C) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
D) Energy is essential for life processes
Ans – C) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
Q 79 – Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Lipids
(d) Fats
Ans – (b) Proteins
Q 80 – The internal (cellular) energy reservoir in autotrophs is:
A) glycogen
B) protein
C) starch
D) fatty acid
Ans – C) starch
Q 81 – A biochemical compound that readily combines with oxygen and distributes it
throughout the human body is
(a) water
(b) urea
(c) haemoglobin
(d) acetylcholine
Ans – (c) haemoglobin
Q 82 – Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis?
A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
B) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
C) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
D) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
Ans – C) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
Q 83 – The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires
(a) carbon dioxide and water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) sunlight
Ans – (d) all of the above
Q 84 – Choose the form in which most of the plants absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere?
A) proteins
B) nitrates and nitrites
C) atmospheric nitrogen
D) amino acids
Ans – B) nitrates and nitrites
Q 85 – In a closed circulatory system, blood is completely enclosed within
(a) vessels
(b) heart
(c) skeleton
(d) sinuses
Ans – (b) heart
Q 86 – Which process converts light energy to chemical energy?
A) Respiration
B) photosynthesis
C) transpiration
Ans – B) photosynthesis
Q 87 – Which of these is the simplest form of food?
A) rice
B) wheat
C) Butter
D) Glucose
Ans – D) Glucose
Q 88 – Blood pressure is measured by an instrument called
(a) barometer
(c) photometer
(d) manometer
Ans – (b) sphygmomanometer
Q 89 – Which out of them is the raw material for photosynthesis?
A) carbon dioxide
B) water
C) oxygen
D) all
Ans – D) all
Q 90 – Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Deoxygenated blood is poured into the right atrium of the heart.
Ans – (c) Human kidney has about 1 million nephridia
Q 91 – It is necessary to separate oxygenated blood from the deoxygenated blood in mammals
(a) To maintain the body temperature
(b) To provide more oxygen to cells
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans – (c) Both (a) and (b)
Q 92 –What will happen if one kidney is removed from the body of a human being ?
(a) Death due to poisoning
(b) Uremia and death
(c) Stoppage of urination
(d) Nothing, the person will survive and remain normal kidney will become hypertrophied
Ans – (d) Nothing, the person will survive and remain normal kidney will become
hypertrophied
Q 93 –Epiglottis guards the opening of
(a) Oesophagus
(b) Eustachian tubes
(c) Larynx
(d) Internal nares
Ans – (c) Larynx
Q 93 – Doctors measure the blood pressure with the instrument known as__________.
(a) Sphygmomanometer
(b) Stethoscope
(c) Thermometer
(d) Manometer
Ans – (a) Sphygmomanometer
Q 94 – Which of the following statements is true regarding the Arteries
(a) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different
organs and bring it back to the heart.
(b) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carries blood
away from the heart to various organs of the body.
(c) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to
various organs of the body.
(d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and
carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
Ans –(d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure
and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
Q 95 – Which of the following help in protecting the inner lining of the stomach from the
harmful effect of hydrochloric acid?
(a) Mucus
(b) Pepsin
(c) Trypsin
(d) Bile
Ans – (a) Mucus
Q 96 – Villi are finger-like projections richly supplied with _________________. They help
in ________________ in the small intestine.
(a) mucus, digestion of food
(b) blood vessels, digestion of food
(c) HCl, absorption of food
(d) blood vessels, absorption of food
Ans – (d) blood vessels, absorption of food
Q 97 – The digestion of which food component begins in the stomach?
(a) Starch
(b) Proteins
(c) Fats
(d) Cellulose
Ans –(b) Proteins
Q 98 –Salivary glands secrete saliva, which contains the enzyme _________________ . This
enzyme digests ____________________ into simple sugars.
(a) Salivary amylase, protein
(b) Salivary amylase, starch
(c) Pepsin, protein
(d) Pepsin, starch
Ans –(b) Salivary amylase, starch
Q 99 –Which of the following is NOT a component of gastric juice?
(a) Mucus
(b) Pepsin
(c) Trypsin
(d) HCl
Ans –(c) Trypsin
Q 100 –Which of the following statements about transpiration is CORRECT?
(a) Transpiration occurs through the lenticels found in leaves.
(b) Transpiration helps in air pressure regulation in the plant.
(c) Transpiration helps in the absorption of minerals from the soil.
(d) Transpiration pulls the water and dissolved minerals upwards through the xylem.
Ans –(d) Transpiration pulls the water and dissolved minerals upwards through the xylem.
Q 101 –Which of the following movements increases the size of our chest cavity as we breathe
in?
(a) Flaring of the nostrils
(b) Flattening of the diaphragm
(c) Downward movement of the ribs
(d) Expansion of alveoli
Ans – (b) Flattening of the diaphragm
Q 102 – Why is the rate of breathing in terrestrial organisms much slower than aquatic
organisms?
(a) The surface area of the respiratory organ of terrestrial organisms is much larger than that
of aquatic organisms.
(b) The amount of oxygen found in the air is more than the amount of oxygen dissolved in
water.
(c) Terrestrial organisms need less energy than aquatic organisms.
(d) Terrestrial organisms need less oxygen than aquatic organisms.
Ans – (b) The amount of oxygen found in the air is more than the amount of oxygen dissolved in
water.
Q 103 –Consider the statements about movement of air into the lungs and choose the correct
ones.
(a) As we breathe in, the trachea collapses to push air down to the lungs.
(b) We lift our ribs when we breathe in air.
(c) We flatten our diaphragm when we breathe in air.
(d) As we breathe in, the size of the chest cavity decreases.
Ans – (b) We lift our ribs when we breathe in air
(c) We flatten our diaphragm when we breathe in air.
Q 104 –Which of the following is true about the exchange of gases taking place in the alveoli?
(a) Exchange of gases in the alveoli takes place when the air is taken in and stops when the air is
let out.
(b) Carbon dioxide moves from the air present in the alveoli to the blood.
(c) Exchange of gases in the alveoli requires energy.
(d) Oxygen moves from the air present in the alveoli to the blood.
Ans – (d) Oxygen moves from the air present in the alveoli to the blood.
Q 105 –Which part of the respiratory system is most richly supplied with blood – vessels?
(a) Alveoli
(b) Bronchi
(c) Nostrils
(d) Trachea
Ans – (a) Alveoli
Q 106 –What happens during the emulsification of fats?
(a) Large fat globules are broken into tiny fat droplets by bile salts.
(b) Fat molecules are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol by enzymes.
(c) Digested fat is absorbed in the small intestine.
(d) Fat molecules are broken into fatty acids and glycerol by bile salts
Ans – (a) Large fat globules are broken into tiny fat droplets by bile salts.
Q 107 – Herbivores have a _________________ small intestine when compared to carnivores in
order to digest ________________ .
(a) longer, cellulose.
(b) Shorter, Proteins.
(c) Longer, Starch.
(d) Shorter, Fats.
Ans – (a) longer, cellulose.
The following questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below :
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Q 111 –(A) Autotrophs can produce food on their own.
(R) Green plants absorb the energy of sunlight that falls on the leaves.
Ans. (c) A is true but R is false.
Q 112 –(A) Transpiration cools the leaf surface.
(R) Transpiration helps in the translocation of sugar in plants.
Q 113 – (A) Transpiration is a necessary evil.
(R) It causes water loss but helps in the absorption of water & minerals.
Ans. (b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Q 114 – (A) Lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
(R) It provides sufficient time for oxygen to be absorbed and carbon dioxide to be released.
Q 115 – (A) Nephrons are excretory units of kidneys.
(R) It has no role in the secretion of urine.
Q 116 – (A) Aerobic animals are not truly aerobic.
(R) They produce lactic acid aerobically.
MCQ Questions for Class 10 Science Chapter 6 Life Processes with Answers
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Life Processes Class 10 MCQs Questions with Answers
Question 1.
The enzyme responsible for the digestion of proteins in the small intestine is:
(a) Pepsin
(b) Trypsin
(c) Amylase
(d) Lipase
Answer
Answer: (b) Trypsin
Question 2.
The part where the exchange of gases occurs during respiration is:
(a) Lungs and larynx
(b) Alveoli and throat
(c) Throat and lungs
(d) Alveoli and capillaries
Answer
Answer: (d) Alveoli and capillaries
Question 3.
The back flow of blood during the pumping of blood by heart is prevented by:
(a) Walls of ventncles
(b) Walls of atrium
(c) Valves in heart
(d) Walls between atria and ventricles
Answer
Answer: (c) Valves in heart
Question 4.
The process of digestion is completed by:
(a) Intestinal juice
(b) trypsin
(c) bile juice
(d) pepsin
Answer
Answer: (a) Intestinal juice
Question 5.
The extracellular fluid released from the capillaries is:
(a) serum
(b) plasma
(c) lymph
(d) mucus
Answer
Answer: (c) lymph
Question 6.
A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in colour.
This indicates that rice water contains
(a) complex proteins
(b) simple proteins
(c) fats
(d) starch
Answer
Answer: (d) starch
Question 7.
In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?
(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine
Answer
Answer: (d) Small intestine
Question 8.
When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime water turned milky due
to the presence of
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
Answer
Answer: (b) carbon dioxide
Question 9.
What prevents backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction?
(a) Valves in heart
(c) Thin walls of atria
Answer
Answer: (a) Valves in heart
Question 10.
In which of the following vertebrate group/groups, heart does not pump oxygenated blood to different
parts of the body?
(a) Pisces and amphibians
(b) Amphibians and reptiles
(c) Amphibians only
(d) Pisces only
Answer
Answer: (d) Pisces only
Question 11.
Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?
(a) 6CO2 + 12H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
(b) 6CO2 + H2O + Sunlight → C6H12O6 + O2 + 6H2O
(c) 6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
(d) 6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight → C6H12O6 + 6CO2 + 6H2O
Answer
Answer: (c) 6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
Question 12.
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food i the digestive tract?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Cellulose
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
Answer
Answer: (c) Amylase
Question 13.
Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among cricketers. This results due to
(a) conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) conversion of pyruvate to glucose
(c) non conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(d) conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
Answer
Answer: (d) conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
Question 14.
Choose the correct path of urine in our body
(a) kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
(b) kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
(c) kidney → ureters → urinary bladder → urethra
(d) urinary bladder → kidney → ureter → urethra
Answer
Answer: (c) kidney → ureters → urinary bladder → urethra
Fill in the blanks

1. More energy is made available to the organims by the …………… respiration.
Answer
Answer: Aerobic
2. Plants store most of their wastes in the membrane hound structures called …………… present in
their cells.
Answer
Answer: Vacuoles
3. Plants can get rid of excess water by ……………

Answer
Answer: transpiration
4. Artificial kidney is a device which carries out …………… to remove nitrogenous waste products
from the blood.
Answer
Answer: Dialysis
5. The tubular parts of the nephron selectively …………… the substances needed by the body.
Answer
Answer: reabsorbs
6. The purpose of making …………… is to filter out harmful nitrogenous waste products from the
blood.
Answer
Answer: Urine
7. The osmotic pressure in phloem increases on transfer of …………… into it from the leaves.
Answer
8. The major driving force for the water in the xylem during day time is the ……………
Answer
Answer: transpiration pull
9. Water conducting channels are formed by the …………… and the …………… of the xylem tissue.
Answer
Answer: tracheids, vessels
10. Some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells escape from …………… the wall into
intercellular spaces in the tissues to form the tissue fluid or lymph.
Answer
Answer: capillary
11. Fishes have a heart with …………… chambers while the amphibians have …………… chambers
in their heart.
Answer
Answer: two, three
12. Capillaries join together to form …………… that convey the blood away from the organ or tissue.
Answer
Answer: veins
13. Veins have …………… to ensure that the blood flows through them only in one direction.
Answer
Answer: valves
14. To ensure a sufficient time for oxygen to be absorbed and for the carbon dioxide to be released
lungs contain a …………… of air.
Answer
Answer: residual volume
15. A respiratory pigment called …………… has a high affinity for oxygen and helps to transport
oxygen to various parts of our body.
Answer
Answer: haemoglobin
16. The build-up of …………… during …………… respiration is the cause of muscular cramps.
Answer
Answer: lactic acid, anaerobic
17. The wall of small intestine has …………… which help in absorption of digested food.
Answer
Answer: villi
18. Pancreatic juice contains trypsin for digesting …………… and …………… for breaking down
emulsified fats.
Answer
Answer: proteins, lipase
19. The saliva has …………… to help in the digestion of starch present in the food.
Answer
Answer: salivary amylase
Match the column I with column II and mark the correct option from the codes given below
Column I Column II
(i) Salivary amylase (a) Nephron
(ii) Lactic acid (b) Protein
(iii) Cuticle (c) Carbon dioxide
(iv) Trypsin (d) Blood
(v) Heterotrophic (e) Waxy coating
(vi) Potassium hydroxide (f) Starch
(vii) Lipase (g) Muscles
(viii) Filtration unit (h) Cuscuta
(ix) Connective tissue (j) Fatty acids and glycerol
Answer
Answer:
Column I Column II
(i) Salivary amylase (f) Starch
(ii) Lactic acid (g) Muscles
(iii) Cuticle (e) Waxy coating
(iv) Trypsin (b) Protein
(v) Heterotrophic (h) Cuscuta
(vi) Potassium hydroxide (c) Carbon dioxide
(vii) Lipase (i) Fatty acids and glycerol
(viii) Filtration unit (a) Nephron
(ix) Connective tissue (d) Blood
1. Raw materials used in the autotrophic mode of nutrition is: A. Glucose, Starch,
Fructose B. Protein, Fats C. Carbon dioxide, water D. Hydrogen, Oxygen Answer C.
Carbon dioxide, wate Which foods among these give us energy: (i) Carbohydrates & fats
(ii) Proteins & mineral salts (iii) Vitamins & minerals (iv) Water & roughage Answer
Answer: (i) Photosynthesis is: A. Trapping energy of sunlight to form glucose. B.
Synthesis of photosensitive compounds. C. Oxidation of glucose D. Oxidation of carbon
dioxide Answer A. Trapping energy of sunlight to form glucose. The green pigment
used in photosynthesis is A. Phytochrome B. Chlorophyll C. Hemoglobin D. None
Answer B. Chlorophyll Chlorophyll is mainly located in which part of the plant A. Green
leaf B. Bark C. Stem D. Root Answer A. Green leaf Chlorophyll has a porphyrin ring with
_ _ _ _ _ at the centre. A. Iron (Fe) B. Chromium (Cr) C. Magnesium (Mg) D. Carbon (C)
Answer C. Magnesium (Mg) Chlorophyll pigment is located in which organelle of a cell?
A. Mitochondria B. Vacuole C. Plastid D. Chloroplast Answer D. Chloroplast Apart from
the plant which microorganism also do photosynthesis: A. Algae and cyanobacteria B.
Fungi C. Paramecium D. Amoeba Answer A. Algae and cyanobacteria Iodine solution
turns potato into blue black in colour. This indicates that potato contains: A. Fats B.
proteins C. Starch D. Glucose Answer Answer: (iii) Heterotrophic Nutrition MCQ Mode of
nutrition where an organism derives its food from the body of another living organism
without killing it: A. Saprotrophic nutrition B. Parasitic nutrition C. Holozoic nutrition D.
Autotrophic nutrition Answer b. Parasitic nutrition Heterotrophic nutrition is A. The
utilization of energy obtained by the plants. B. Breakdown of Glucose into energy C.
Oxidation of Glucose D. All Answer D. All Phagocytosis by amoeba is: A. Parasitic
nutrition B. Holozoic nutrition C. Autotrophic nutrition D. Saprotrophic nutrition Answer
Answer: B Digestion of food in amoeba occurs in A. Nucleus B. Cytoplasm C. Food
vacuole D. None Answer C. Food vacuole Human Digestive System MCQ Saliva contains
an enzyme which degrades starch into simple sugar. The enzyme is: A. Salivary Amylase
B. Pepsin C. Trypsin D. None Answer A. Salivary Amylase The stomach produces acidic
hydrochloric acid. Why A. Starch is broken down into simple glucose by it. B. To
neutralize bases present in food. C. Pepsin needs an acidic medium to work upon
proteins. D. None Answer C. Pepsin needs an acidic medium to work upon proteins.
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by A. Pancreas B. Small intestine C. Liver D. Gastric glands
of the stomach Answer D. Gastric glands of the stomach Difference between pepsin and
trypsin is A. They work on different types of proteins B. They are secreted by different
parts of the body viz. stomach, Pancrease respectively C. Trypsin do not need an acidic
environment unlike pepsin D. All of the above Answer D. All of the above Answer The
stomach secretes pepsin while it is the pancreas that secrete trypsin. Pepsin remains
inactive as pepsinogen in the stomach. The acidic environment of the stomach converts
it into the active form that is pepsin. Bile juice is secreted by A. Stomach B. Saliva C.
Liver D. None Answer C. Liver Role of bile juice is A. Digestion of fat B. Emulsification of
fat C. Digestion of starch D. None Answer B. Emulsification of fat An enzyme that
degrades fats and oils into simpler fatty acid A. Lipase B. Cellulase C. Amylase D. Trypsin
Answer A. Lipase Herbivores have longer small intestine than a carnivore. A. True B.
False Answer A. True Absorption of most nutritional substance takes place in: A.
Stomach B. Small intestine C. Large intestine D. Oesophagus Answer Answer:B. Small
intestine The small intestine is coiled to increase the surface area. What benefit does it
get from the high surface area? A. Microorganism gets killed due to longer passage. B.
Increases the rate of absorption of food C. Both are true D. None Answer B. Increases
rate of absorption of food Cellulase enzyme in ruminant and termites breaks A.
Cellulose B. Starch C. Glucose D. Protein Answer A. Cellulose Function of large intestine
is mainly A. Absorption of water B. Assimilation of food C. Digestion of fats D. Digestion
of carbohydrates Answer A. Absorption of water Respiratory System MCQ A pair of an
organ meant for respiration is… a. Heart b. Kidney c. Lung d. Stomach. Answer c. Lung
Trachea/windpipe contains ‘c’ shaped cartilaginous ring. The function of this ring is to…
a. Trap pathogen b. Prevent the collapse of trachea c. Trap Dust and mites d. None
Answer b. Prevent the collapse of trachea Alveoli are made of … tissue. a. Connective
tissue b. Fibrous tissue c. Muscular d. Epithelial (squamous) tissue. Answer d. Epithelial
(squamous) tissue. Part of the mouth which prevents the entry of food into the trachea
while swallowing is… a. Epiglottis b. Tongue c. Pharynx d. Larynx. Answer a. Epiglottis
The voice box is… a. Epiglottis b. Tongue c. Pharynx d. Larynx. Answer d. Larynx.
Pharynx opens into the esophagus while larynx opens into … a. Trachea b. Nasal
passage c. Blood Vessels d. None. Answer a. Trachea Blood vessels that supply alveoli
are… a. Pulmonary Artery b. Pulmonary vein c. Carotid artery d. Jugular vein. Answer a.
Pulmonary Artery The functional unit of a lung is… a. Trachea b. Bronchus c. Bronchiole
d. Alveolus. Answer d. Alveolus Transportation MCQ A human heart is situated in a
cavity slightly right to the sternum. This cavity or notch is… a. Pulmonary cavity b.
Cardiac notch c. Buccal cavity d. None. Answer b. Cardiac notch The human heart has
four chambers. Two atria and two ____. a. Ventricles b. Septum c. Vena cava d. None.
Answer a. Ventricles The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood while the left atrium
receives… a. Air b. Water c. Oxygenated blood d. Lymphatic fluid. Answer c. Oxygenated
blood Cardiac tissue is an example of which type of tissue? a. Muscular b. Nervous c.
Glandular d. Connective. Answer d. Connective How many times the human heartbeats
in a minute? a. 60 b. 72 c. 120 d. 108. Answer b. 72 The duration of one complete cycle
of heart is… a. 0.8(60/72) b. 1.0(60/60) c. 0.6(60/96) d. None. Answer a. 0.8(60/72) The
strongest chamber of the human heart is… a. Lt. Atrium b. Lt. Ventricle c. Rt. Atrium d.
Rt. ventricle. Answer b. Lt. Ventricle The pressure inside a blood vessel in mm of Hg is: a.
120/80 b. 180/120 c. 80/120 d. 120/90. Answer a. 120/80 Arteries carry oxygenated
blood. The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood is… a. Carotid artery b.
Pulmonary Artery c. Renal artery d. none. Answer b. Pulmonary Artery Excretion MCQ
The major excretory organ is… a. a pair of kidney b. a pair of lungs c. Spleen d. Liver.
Answer a. a pair of kidney The functional unit of a kidney is… a. Glomerulus b. Nephron
c. PCT d. DCT. Answer b. Nephron The number of nephrons (in million/10 lakh) in each
kidney is… a. 1 million b. 2-3 Million c. 5 million c. 10 million. Answer a. 1 million Do we
find glucose in urine normally? a. Always b. Never c. Only in case renal impairment d.
Sometimes depending on intake. Answer c. Only in case renal impairment See also:
Life Processes Objective Questions. Life Processes Notes. For the detailed answer, see
explained: Notes and questions on Life Processes. Life Processes MCQ Miscellaneous
questions Fungi have: (i) Parasitic nutrition (ii) Holozoic nutrition (iii) Autotrophic
nutrition (iv) Saprotrophic nutrition Answer Answer: (iv) Roots of a plant absorb water
from the soil through : (i) diffusion (ii) transpiration (iii) osmosis (iv) None of these
Answer (iii) osmosis Answer Answer: (i) What saliva does? (i) Breaks down the complex
starch into sugars. (ii) Breaks protein into amino acids. (iii) Absorption of vitamins. (iv)
Break down of fats into fatty acids & glycerol. Answer Answer:(i) The contraction &
expansion movement of the walls of the intestine is called: (i) translocation (ii)
transpiration (iii) peristaltic movement (iv) digestion Answer Answer: (iii) Egestion is
regulated by (i) liver (ii) anus (iii) small intestine (iv) anal sphincter Answer Answer: (iv) In
plants Respiratory exchange of gases takes place through: (i) Lenticels (ii) Vacuoles (iii)
Xylem (iv) Stomata Answer Answer: (iv) water & minerals conducting tissue in the plant
is: (i) Xylem (ii) Phloem (iii) Parenchyma (iv) Collenchyma Answer Answer: (i) Food
tranporat through phloem tissue is called: (i) transpiration (ii) translocation (iii)
respiration (iv) evaporation Answer Answer: (ii) Permeable tissue which transport
nutrition and oxygen to nearby cells is: (i) artery (ii) capillary (iii) Vein (iv) Haemoglobin
Answer Answer: (ii) Apart from blood there is another fluid which also circulate in our
body. The fluid is: (i) Platelets (ii) RBC (iii) Lymph (iv) Plasma Answer Answer: (iii) Single
circulation is found in _ _ _ _ _ : (i) hyla, Rana, Draco (ii) whale, dolphin, turtle (iii) labeo,
chameleon, salam&er (iv) hippocampus, exocoetus, anabas Answer Answer: (iv) Name
the tubethat connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder. (i) Urethra (ii) Nephron (iii)
Tubule (iv) Ureter Answer Answer: (iv) In kidneys Selective reabsorption of glucose,
amino acids, minerals & water into the blood takes place in:(i) Tubule (ii) Glomerulus (iii)
Bowman’s capsule (iv) Ureter Answer Answer: (i) Oxygenation of impure blood occurs in:
(i) Heart (ii) Lungs (iii) Ureter (iv) Kidneys Answer Answer: (iv) artificial removal of urea
from blood is termed: (i) osmosis (ii) filtration (iii) dialysis (iv) double circulation Answer
Passage of urine occur through: (i) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter (ii)
Urinary bladder → ureter → kidney → urethra (iii) Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary
bladder (iv) Kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra Answer Answer: (iv) A gland
not related to digestion is (i) liver (ii) salivary glands (iii) pancreas (iv) adrenal Answer
Answer: (iv) Major place for protein digestion is (i) Stomach (ii) Small intestine (iii) Large
intestine (iv) None Answer Answer: (i) Stomach Which of the following part of the
Digestive system do not carry digestion: (i) ileum (ii) stomach (iii) mouth (iv) esophagus
Answer Answer: (iv) Yeast breaks glucose into: (i) alcohol, CO2 & 36 ATP (ii) CO2, H20 &
36 ATP (iii) alcohol, CO2 & 2ATP (iv) lactic acid, CO7 & 2 ATP Answer Answer: (iv) A large
quantity of one is removed from our body by lungs: (i) CO2 & H20 (ii) CO2 only (iii) CO
only (iv) ammonia Answer Answer: (ii) In respiration, air passes through (i) Pharynx →
nasal cavity → larynx → trachea bronchi → bronchioles (ii) Nasal cavity → pharynx →
larynx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles (iii) Larynx → nasal cavity’ → pharynx →
trachea (iv) Larynx → pharynx trachea → lungs Answer Answer: (ii) A biochemical
molecule of blood that combines with oxygen & helps in its transportation is (i) water (ii)
urea (iii) haemoglobin (iv) acetylcholine Answer Answer: (iii) Loss of water in the form of
water vapour through stomata is called (i) transportation (ii) transpiration (iii) guttation
(iv) translocation Answer Answer: (ii) The closed circulatory system of humans is: (i) One-
way channel. (ii) Double Cyclic channel. (iii) Two-way channel. (iv) None. Answer Answer:
(ii) Normal blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is (i) 120/80 mm of Hg (ii) 160/80 mm of Hg
(iii) 120/60 mm of Hg (iv) 180/80 mm of Hg Answer Answer: (i) An instrument that
measures blood pressure is: (i) barometer (ii) sphygmomanometer (iii) photometer (iv)
manometer Answer Answer:(ii) Identify the false statement: (i) The right atrium of the
heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body. (ii) The excretion in flatworms occurs
through flame cells. (iii) A human kidney contain 1 million nephrons. (iv) Tracheids are
nonliving conducting tissues. Answer Answer: (iii) Liver secrete bile through bile duct
into: (i) Stomach (ii) Small intestine (iii) Large intestine (iv) Oesophagus Answer Answer:
(ii) AIr turns lime water milky because lime reacts with _ _ _ _ (gas present in the air) (i)
oxygen (ii) carbon dioxide (iii) nitrogen (iv) water vapor Answer Answer: (ii) Structural
and functional unit of kidneys is: (i) ureter (ii) urethra (iii) neurons (iv) nephrons Answer
Answer: (iv) Oxygen evolved during photosynthesis in a plant cell comes from (i) water
(ii) chlorophyll (iii) carbon dioxide (iv) glucose Answer Answer: (i) The opening & closing
of the stomatal pore depends upon (i) oxygen (ii) temperature (iii) Turgor pressure in
the guard cell. (iv) the concentration of CO2 in stomata Answer Answer:
(iii9Class1. Which one does not produce any digestive enzyme?
Pancreas
Livercorrect
Duodenumwrong
Stomach
2. A good source of lipase is –
Pancreatic juicecorrect
Saliva
Bile
Gastric juice
Question was not answered
3. Prorennin occurs in
Gastric juicecorrect
Intestinal juice
Saliva
Pancreatic Juice
4. Vitamin K is required for
Change of fibrinogen to fibrin
Formation of thrombonplastin
Change of prothrombin to thrombin
Synthesis of prothrombincorrect
5. Human beings are –
Omnivorouscorrect
Autotrophic
Carnivorous
Herbivorous
6. The main function of intestinal villi is –
distribute digestive enzymes uniformly
provide a large surface area for absorptioncorrect
Stimulate Peristalsis
Prevent anitperistalsis
7. Digestion is accomplished by a chemical process called
Hydrolysiscorrect
Deamination
Condensation
Transamination
8. Which of the following organs are not directly connected to each other?
Oesophargus-stomach
Stomach-duodenum
Colon-rectum
Buccal cavity-stomachcorrect
9. The digestion of food starts in the mouth where starch is converted into sugar by
the action of
Pepsin
Trypsin
Surcease
Ptyalincorrect
10. Which set is mixed with the food in small intestine?
Bile, pancreatic juice, succus entericuscorrect
Saliva, gastric juice, bile
Bile, pancreatic, juice and saliva
Gastric juice, bile, pancreatic juice
11. The number of salivary glands present in human beings is –
5 pairs
3 pairscorrect
2 pairs
4 pairs
12. Salvia converts –
Fats into vitamins
Proteins into amino acids
Starch into maltosecorrect
Glycogen into glucose
13. The major anion present in the pancreatic juice obtained through the stimulatation
of secretin is
Bromide
Bicarbonatecorrect
Phosphate
Chloride
14. HCI of gastric juice is produced by
Goblet cells
Oxyntic cellscorrect
Columnar Cells
Chief cells
15. Enterokinase is found in
Intestinal juicecorrect
Pancreatic Juice
Gastric juice
Saliva
16. The action of bile can be called –
Oxidation
Etherification
Dehydrogenation
Emulsificationcorrect
17. Largest gland in the body is –
Gastric gland
Adrenal
pancreas
Livercorrect
18. Ptyalin is an enzyme present in –
Salivacorrect
Pancreatic juice
Gastric juice
Intestinal juice
19. Chylomicrons that enter the lacteals are composed of –
Protein coat around triglyceridescorrect
Proteins alone
Triglycerides around a protein core
Triglycerides alone
20. The end product of fat digestion is –
Fatty acids and Glycerolcorrect
Glucose
Amino acids
Alkaloids
21. Major function of HCIHCI of gastric juice is –
Facilitate the absorption of food
Dissolve food
Providing an acidic medium for pepsincorrect
Kill microorganisms
22. Gastric juice is –
Acidiccorrect
Alkaline
Neutral
Slightly alkaline
23. Bile is produced and secreted by –
Livercorrect
Pancreas
Spleen
Gall bladder
24. Bile is released by
Enterocrinin
Secretin
Gastrin
Cholecystokinincorrect
Question was not answeredQ1. Trachea do not collapse when there is not much air
because they are:
(a) thick and muscular
(c) have valves
(d) supported by larynx.
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Q2. The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is

(a) chloroplast
(b) mitochondria
(c) cytoplasm
(d) protoplasm
Show Answer
(a) chloroplast
Q3. Which of the following help in protecting the inner lining of the stomach from the
harmful effect of hydrochloric acid?
a) Mucus
b) Pepsin
c) Trypsin
d) Bile
Show Answer
(a) Mucus
Q4. Sometimes we get painful cramps in our leg muscles after running for a long time
due to the accumulation of:
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Fat
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Lactic acid
Show Answer
(d) Lactic acid
Q5. Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary
amylase is lacking in the saliva?
Show Answer
Q6. During contraction of heart, what prevents backflow of blood?

(a) Thin walls of atria
(c) Valves in heart
Show Answer
(c) Valves in heart
Q7. Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Liver
Show Answer
(b) Small intestine
Q8. When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime
water turned milky due to the presence of
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
Show Answer
(b) carbon dioxide
Q9. What prevents backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction?
(a) Valves in heart
Show Answer
(a) Valves in heart
Q10. In which of the following vertebrate group/groups, heart does not pump
oxygenated blood to different parts of the body?
(c) Amphibians only
(d) Pisces only
Show Answer
(d) Pisces only
Q11. Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?

(a) 6CO2 + 12H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
Show Answer
Q12. Which is the first enzyme to mix with food i the digestive tract?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Cellulose
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
Show Answer
(c) Amylase
Q13. Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among cricketers. This results
due to
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Q14. Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical
exercise may cause cramps?
(d) Pyruvate
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Q15. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes
place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
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(b) mitochondria
Q16. The filtration units of kidneys are called –

(a) Ureter
(b) Urethra
(c) Neurons
(d) nephrons.
Show Answer
(d) nephrons.
Q17. Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?

(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
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(a) Cytoplasm
Q18. In which of the following group/ groups of animals, heart does not pump
oxygenated
blood to different parts of the body?
(a) Pisces only
(b) Amphibians only
(c) Amphibians and reptiles only
(d) Pisces and amphibians
Show Answer
(a) Pisces only
Q19. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:

(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Show Answer
(c) haemoglobin
Q20. The movement of food in phloem is called:

(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) respiration
(d) evaporation
Show Answer
(b) translocation
Q21. Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes
place.
(a) Lenticels
(b) Vacuoles
(c) Xylem
(d) Stomata
Show Answer
(d) Stomata
Q22. Name the part of alimentary canal receiving bile from the liver.
(a) Oesophagus
(b) Stomach
(c) Small intestine
(d) Large intestine
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(c) Small intestine
Q23. Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
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(c) Lymph
In which of the following vertebrate group/groups, heart does not pump oxygenated blood to
different parts of the body?
(c) Amphibians only
(d) Pisces only
Check Answer
Correct Answer – (D)
Question 2 :
When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime water turned
milky due to the presence of
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
Check Answer
Correct Answer – (B)
Question 3 :
A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in
colour. This indicates that rice water contains
(a) complex proteins
(b) simple proteins
(c) fats
(d) starch
Check Answer
Question 4 :
The process of digestion is completed by:
(a) Intestinal juice
(b) trypsin
(c) bile juice
(d) pepsin
Check Answer
Correct Answer – (A)
Question 5 :
The part where the exchange of gases occurs during respiration is:
(a) Lungs and larynx
(b) Alveoli and throat
(c) Throat and lungs
(d) Alveoli and capillaries
Check Answer
Question 6 :
What prevents backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction?
(a) Valves in heart
Check Answer
Question 7 :
In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?
(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine
Check Answer
Question 8 :
The extracellular fluid released from the capillaries is:
(a) serum
(b) plasma
(c) lymph
(d) mucus
Check Answer
Correct Answer – (C)
Question 9 :
The back flow of blood during the pumping of blood by heart is prevented by:
(a) Walls of ventncles
(b) Walls of atrium
(c) Valves in heart
(d) Walls between atria and ventricles
Check Answer
Question 10 :
The enzyme responsible for the digestion of proteins in the small intestine is:
(a) Pepsin
(b) Trypsin
(c) Amylase
(d) Lipase
Check Answer
Question 1:
(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Check Answer
Question 2 :
What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?
(d) Pyruvate
Check Answer
Question 3 :
In which of the following groups of organisms, food materials are broken down outside the
body and absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
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Question 4 :
Choose the correct path of urine in our body
(a) kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
(b) kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
(c) kidney → ureters → urinary bladder → urethra
(d) urinary bladder → kidney → ureter → urethra
Check Answer
Question 5 :
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food i the digestive tract?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Cellulose
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
Check Answer
Question 6 :
When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue- black in
(a) fats
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
Check Answer
Question 7 :
The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(d) digestion
Check Answer
Question 8 :
In amoeba, food is digested in the:
(a) food vacuole
(b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia
(d) chloroplast
Check Answer
Question 9 :
Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among cricketers. This results due to
Check Answer
Question 10 :
Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?
(a) 6CO2 + 12H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
Check Answer
Question 1:
What is the percentage of the oxygen in the expired air when a person is resting:
(a) 12%
(b) 16%
(c) 20%
(d) 24%
Check Answer
Question 2 :
Chemicals present in the tobacco smoke lead to the breakdown of the elastic tissue in the
alveoli. Name this specific condition.
(a) Heart disease
(b) Emphysema
(c) Bronchitis
(d) Lung cancer
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Question 3 :
The image shows how Amoeba obtains nutrition.
How is this process advantageous for Amoeba?

(a) capturing of food takes less time
(b) complex food can be digested easily
(c) more amount of food can be consumed
(d) fast distribution of nutrition within the body
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Question 4 :
The characteristic processes observed in anaerobic respiration are
i) presence of oxygen
ii) release of carbon dioxide
iii) release of energy
iv) release of lactic acid
(a) i), ii) only
(b) i), ii), iii) only
(c) ii), iii), iv) only
(d) iv) only
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Question 5 :
Which of the following is the important characteristic of Emphysema:
(a) Destruction of the alveolar wall and air sacs in the lungs are damaged.
(b) Increase in the growth of the lung tissue.
(c) Inflammation in the wall of bronchi.
(d) Thickening of the artery walls of the lungs.
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Question 6 :
Digestion of food starts from which organ of the human digestive system?
(a) mouth due to the presence of saliva
(b) oesophagus that moves the food in gut
(c) that releases juices for fat breakdown
(d) which helps in mixing food with digestive juices
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Question 7 :
A plant gets rid of excess water through transpiration. Which is a method used by plants to
get rid of solid waste products?
(a) shortening of stem
(b) dropping down of fruits
(c) shedding of yellow leaves
(d) expansion of roots into the soil
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Question 8 :
The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
(a) Oxygen
(b) temperature
(c) water in the guard cells
(d) concentration of CO2
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Question 9 :
The image shows the bread moulds on a bread
How do these fungi obtain nutrition?
(a) by eating the bread on which it is growing
(b) by using nutrients from the bread to prepare their own food
(c) by breaking down the nutrients of bread and then absorbing them
(d) by allowing other organisms to grow on the bread and then consuming them
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Question 10 :
Which of the equations show correct conversion of CO2 and H2O into carbohydrates in
plants?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Check Answer
Question 1:
In amoeba, food is digested in the:
(a) food vacuole
(b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia
(d) chloroplast
Check Answer
Question 2 :
Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of:
(a) diffusion
(b) transpiration
(c) osmosis
(d) None of these
Check Answer
Question 3 :
In which mode of nutrition an organism de-rives its food from the body of another living
organism without killing it?
(a) Saprotrophic nutrition
(b) Parasitic nutrition
(c) Holozoic nutrition
(d) Autotrophic nutrition
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Question 4 :
Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal?
(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine
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Question 5 :
The image shows the transport of gases in the body through the heart and lungs.
Which option correctly shows the transport of oxygen to the cell?

(a) Lungs →pulmonary vein →left atrium →left ventricle →aorta → body cells
(b) Lungs →pulmonary vein →right atrium →right ventricle → aorta → body cells
(c) Lungs →pulmonary artery →left atrium → left ventricle → vena cava → body cells
(d) Lungs →pulmonary artery →right atrium → right ventricle→ vena cava → body cells
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Question 6 :
The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is
(a) chloroplast
(b) mitochondria
(c) cytoplasm
(d) protoplasm
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Question 7 :
The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:
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Question 8 :
Which of the following are energy foods?
(a) Carbohydrates and fats
(b) Proteins and mineral salts
(c) Vitamins and minerals
(d) Water and roughage
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Question 9 :
How is food transported from phloem to the tissues according to plants’ needs?
(a) food is transported along with the water in the plant’s body.
(b) food is transported in only direction like water in the plant body through xylem.
(c) food is transported from a region with low concentration to higher concentration.
(d) food is transported from a region where it is produced to other parts of the plants.
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Question 10 :
The image shows the excretory system in humans.
What is the importance of the labelled part in the excretory system?

(a) It produces urine.
(b) It filters waste from the blood.
(c) It stores the urine till urination.
(d) It carries urine from the kidney to the outside.
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Question 1:
Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes place.
(a) Lenticels
(b) Vacuoles
(c) Xylem
(d) Stomata
Check Answer
Question 2 :
Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Check Answer
Question 3 :
What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?
(d) Pyruvate
Check Answer
Question 4 :
When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue- black in
(a) fats
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
Check Answer
Question 5 :
Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Liver
Check Answer
Question 6 :
Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may
cause cramps?
(d) Pyruvate
Check Answer
Question 7 :
The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Check Answer
Question 8 :
The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by
(a) liver
(b) anus
(c) small intestine
(d) anal sphincter
Check Answer
Question 9 :
The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(d) digestion
Check Answer
Question 10 :
Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is
Check Answer
Question 1:
The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from it is called:
(a) osmosis
(b) filtration
(c) dialysis
Check Answer
Question 2 :
Which part of nephron allows the selective reabsorption of useful substances like glucose,
amino acids, salts and water into the blood capillaries?
(a) Tubule
(b) Glomerulus
(d) Ureter
Check Answer
Question 3 :
Single circulation, i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of passage
through the body, is exhibited by which of the following:
Check Answer
Question 4 :
A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:
(a) artery
(b) capillary
(c) Vein
(d) Haemoglobin
Check Answer
Question 5 :
Which plant tissue transports water and min-erals from the roots to the leaf?
(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Parenchyma
(d) Collenchyma
Check Answer
Question 6 :
Where is the dirty blood in our body filtered?
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Ureter
(d) Kidneys
Check Answer
Question 7 :
Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
(a) Urethra
(b) Nephron
(c) Tubule
(d) Ureter
Check Answer
Question 8 :
Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
Check Answer
Question 9 :
The movement of food in phloem is called:
(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) respiration
(d) evaporation
Check Answer
Question 10 :
(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Check Answer
1. Which of the following are energy foods?
Answer
Answer: a
2. In which mode of nutrition an organism de-rives its food from the body of another living
Answer
Answer: b
3. The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

Answer
Answer: d
4. Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of:
(a) diffusion
(b) transpiration
(c) osmosis
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: c
5. The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is

(a) chloroplast
(b) mitochondria
(c) cytoplasm
(d) protoplasm
Answer
Answer: a
6. In amoeba, food is digested in the:

(a) food vacuole
(b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia
(d) chloroplast
Answer
Answer: a
7. Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is
Answer
Answer: a
8. Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?

(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Liver
Answer
Answer: b
9. The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(d) digestion
Answer
Answer: c
10. When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue-
black in colour. This indicates that rice water contains:
(a) fats
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
Answer
Answer: c
11. The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by

(a) liver
(b) anus
(c) small intestine
(d) anal sphincter
Answer
Answer: d
12. What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?

(d) Pyruvate
Answer
Answer: c
13. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Answer
Answer: b
14. Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?

(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Answer
Answer: a
15. Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise
may cause cramps?
(d) Pyruvate
Answer
Answer: b
16. Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes place.
(a) Lenticels
(b) Vacuoles
(c) Xylem
(d) Stomata
Answer
Answer: d
17. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:

(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Answer
Answer: c
18. Which plant tissue transports water and min-erals from the roots to the leaf?
(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Parenchyma
(d) Collenchyma
Answer
Answer: a
19. The movement of food in phloem is called:

(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) respiration
(d) evaporation
Answer
Answer: b
20. A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:
(a) artery
(b) capillary
(c) Vein
(d) Haemoglobin
Answer
Answer: a
21. Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
Answer
Answer: c
22. Single circulation, i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of
passage through the body, is exhibited by which of the following:
Answer
Answer: d
23. Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
(a) Urethra
(b) Nephron
(c) Tubule
(d) Ureter
Answer
Answer: d
24. Which part of nephron allows the selective reabsorption of useful substances like
glucose, amino acids, salts and water into the blood capillaries?
(a) Tubule
(b) Glomerulus
(d) Ureter
Answer
Answer: a
25. Where is the dirty blood in our body filtered?

(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Ureter
(d) Kidneys
Answer
Answer: d
26. The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from it is
called:
(a) osmosis
(b) filtration
(c) dialysis
Answer
Answer: c
27. Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal?
(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → smallintestine → large intestine
Answer
Answer: b
28. Identify the correct path of urine in the human body.

(a) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
(b) Urinary bladder → ureter → kidney → urethra
(c) Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
(d) Kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra
Answer
Answer: d
29. Autotrophic organisms include

(a) bacteria and virus
(b) bacteria and fungi
(d) green plants and all bacteria
Answer
Answer: c
30. A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is

(a) liver
(b) salivary glands
(c) pancreas
(d) adrenal
Answer
Answer: d
31. Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach?

(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Lipids
(d) Fats
Answer
Answer: b
32. From the given picture of the digestive system, identify the part labelled as gastric gland.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer
Answer: b
33. Large intestine in man mainly carries out

(a) absorption
(b) assimilation
Answer
Answer: a
34. The part of the digestive system where no digestion takes place is
(a) ileum
(b) stomach
(c) mouth
(d) oesophagus
Answer
Answer: d
35. The fermentation of glucose by yeast normally yields

(a) alcohol, CO2 and 36 ATP
(b) CO2, H20 and 36 ATP
(c) alcohol, CO2 and 2ATP
(d) lactic acid, CO7 and 2 ATP
Answer
Answer: d
36. A large quantity of one of the following is removed from our body by lungs:
(a) CO2 and H20
(b) CO2 only
(c) FLO only
(d) ammonia
Answer
Answer: a
37. In respiration, air passes through

(a) Pharynx → nasal cavity → larynx → trachea bronchi → bronchioles
(b) Nasal cavity → pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles
(c) Larynx → nasal cavity’ → pharynx → trachea
(d) Larynx → pharynx trachea → lungs
Answer
Answer: b
38. A biochemical compound that readily combines with oxygen and distributes it
throughout the human body is
(a) water
(b) urea
(c) haemoglobin
(d) acetylcholine
Answer
Answer: c
39. The process in which loss of water takes place in the form of water vapour through
stomata is called
(a) transportation
(b) transpiration
(c) guttation
(d) translocation
Answer
Answer: b
40. In a closed circulatory system, blood is completely enclosed within

(a) vessels
(b) heart
(c) skeleton
(d) sinuses
Answer
Answer: b
41. Normal blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is

(a) 120/80 mm of Hg
(b) 160/80 mm of Hg
(c) 120/60 mm of Hg
(d) 180/80 mm of Hg
Answer
Answer: a
42. Blood pressure is measured by an instrument called

(a) barometer
(c) photometer
(d) manometer
Answer
Answer: b
43. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Deoxygenated blood is poured into right atrium of heart.
Answer
Answer: c
44. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Oesophagus
Answer
Answer: b
45. When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime water
turns milky due to the presence of [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
Answer
Answer: b
46. The filtration units of kidneys are called [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) ureter
(b) urethra
(c) neurons
(d) nephrons
Answer
Answer: d
47. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) glucose
Answer
Answer: a
48. The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) oxygen
(b) temperature
(c) water in guard cells
(d) concentration of CO2 in stomata
Answer
Answer: c
Direction (Q49 to Q53): In the following Questions, the Assertion and Reason have been put
forward. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
49. Assertion: When air is passed through lime water, lime water turns milky.
Reason: Air contains 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
50. Assertion: Veins have thin walls to collect blood from different organs.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
51. Assertion: Human being has a complex respiratory system.

Reason: Human skin is impermeable to gases.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
52. Assertion: All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
Reason: The protein digesting enzymes are released onto small intestine.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
53. Assertion: Human heart does not allow mixing of oxygen reach blood with carbon
dioxide reach blood.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
54. The _____________ is where the respiratory and digestive passage come together.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: pharynx
55. The conditions necessary for photosynthe-sis to take place are _____________ , _____________
, _____________ and _____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide and water
56. The process in which the digested food passes through the intestinal wall into blood
stream is called ________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: absorption
57. The teeth covered with a sticky, yellowish layer of food particles and bacteria is called
_____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: plaque
58. Iodine turns blue-black on reacting with _____________ .

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: starch
59. The energy produced during respiration is stored in the form of ATP which stands for
_____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Adenosine Tri-phosphate
60. Pyruric acid is a three carbon compound which is also known as _____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: pyruvate
61. The rate of breathing in _____________ animals in much faster than in _____________ animals.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: aquatic, terriestial
62. The actual exchange of gases takes place in the _____________ of the lungs.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: alveoli
63. _____________ are long, thin, spindle shaped cell with pits in their thick cell walls.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Tracheids
64. The liqid part of blood is called _____________ .

Answer/Explanation
65. The expansion of an artery each time the blood is forced into it, is called _____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: pulse
66. Gums and resins are the _____________ products of plants.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: waste
Direction (Q67 to Q68): Match Column I with Column II.

67.
Column I Column II
Animal Respiratory Organ
(i) Fish (A) Trachea
(ii) Birds (B) Gills
(iii) Aquatic Arthropoda (C) Lungs
(iv) Earthworm (D) Moist cuticle

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(i) (B)
(ii) (C)
(iii) (A)
(iv) (D)
68.
Column I Column II
Region of digestive system Digestive juice
(A) Mouth (i) Pancreatic juice
(B) Stomach (ii) Intestinal juice
(C) Duodenum (iii) Gastric juice
(D) Small intestine (iv) Saliva

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(A) (iv)
(B) (iii)
(C) (i)
(D) (ii)
69. Glomerulus acts as a dialysis bag. [True/ False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
70. Bowman’s capsule is found in heart. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
71. Peristaltic movement of muscles occurs in the mouth to push food into alimentary canal.
[True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
72. The release of energy in aerobic process is less than in anaerobic process. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
73. Before testing for starch, chlorophyll has to be removed from the leaf as it interferes in
the test for starch due to its green colour. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
74. The process in which the absorbed food is taken in by body cells and used for energy,
growth and repair is called egestion. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
75. The length of small intestine in a human adult is about 3.5 m. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
76. Carbohydrates are the components of our food which is digested by an enzyme which is
present in saliva as well as in pancreatic juice. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
77. Cytoplasm are the sites of aerobic respiration in the cells. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
78. The respiration in plants occurs at a fast rate whereas the respiration in animals occur at a
much slower rate. [True/False]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
79. What do you mean by life processes?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Processes which perform maintenance job in our body.
80. Name the activity of living beings which considered as indication of life?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Movement.
81. Name the basic requirement of living organisms needed to obtain energy.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Food
82. Name the process by which plants prepare food.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Photosynthesis
83. Mention the raw materials required for photosynthesis. [CBSE 2014]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The raw materials required for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide and water in presence of sunlight
and chlorophyll.
84. Name four nutrients needed by the plants which are taken up from the soil.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
85. Name the cell organelle in which photosynthesis occur. [DoE]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Chloroplast
86. Name the green pigment present in the leaves of a plant.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Chlorophyll.
87. In the experiment “Light is essential for photosynthesis”, why does the uncovered part of
the leaf turn blue-black after putting iodine solution? [HOTS]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Starch is produced in the uncovered part of the leaf due to photosynthesis which turns blue-black in
presence of iodine solution.
88. Name a unicellular organism which uses cilia to move food particles into its mouth.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Paramoecium.
89. Mention how organisms like bread moulds and mushrooms obtain their food.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Organisms like bread moulds and mushrooms break down the food materials outside the body and
then absorb it.
90. Classify the followings as saprotrophs or parasites:

leech, yeast, mushroom
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Saprotrophs : yeast, mushroom
Parasites : leech
91. Which enzyme present in saliva breaks down starch?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase that breaks down starch.
92. Why does our mouth ‘water’ when we see or eat a food which we really like?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Due to the production of saliva by the salivary glands in the mouth.
93. Why does bread taste sweet on mastication?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Salivary amylase act on starch of food and change it into a sweet sugar called maltose.
94. Which pancreatic enzyme is effective in digesting proteins?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Trypsin is the pancreatic enzyme which is effective in digesting proteins.
95. Where does digestion of fat take place in our body?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Digestion of fat takes place in the small intestine of our body.
96. What is alimentary canal?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is a long tube extending from mouth to anus in which digestion and absorption of food takes place.
97. Define peristaltic movement? [DoE]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Peristaltic movement is defined as contraction and relaxation of muscles in the food pipe . which
brings food down the pipe into the stomach.
98. Name the longest part of the alimentary canal.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Small intestine.
99. What is emulsification? [DoE]

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Breakdown of large gloubule fats into smaller fats droplets is known as emulsification.
100. What is the name given to the biological catalyst which speed up the chemical reactions
taking place in cells.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Enzymes.
101. Name the muscle which regulates the exit of food from stomach to small intestine.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Sphincter muscle.
102. How does the acidic medium in the small intestine is converted into alkaline for
pancreatic enzymes?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: By the action of bile juice secreted by liver.
103. In which part of alimentary canal digestion does not occur?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Large intestine
104. Name the structure which regulates the exit of waste material.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Anal sphincter.
105. State the basic difference between the process of respiration and photosynthesis.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Respiration uses O2 and releases CO2 but in photosynthesis, CO2 is used and O2 is released.
106. Name the pigment present in human which aids in respiration.

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Haemoglobin.
107. Give one point which is common for both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
In both aerobic and anaerobic respiration, the chemical used is glucose.
108. Why is anaerobic respiration less efficient?

Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Anaerobic respiration is the incomplete breakdown of glucose and produces less energy, so it is less
efficient.
Fill in the Blanks

1. The exit of food from the stomach is regulated by a ………. muscle.
2. ………. is the longest part of the alimentary canal.
3. The process of breakdown of glucose, (a six-carbon molecule) into pyruvate, (a three-
carbon molecule), takes place in the ………. .
4. ………. is the site of the complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
5. Breaking of pyruvate using oxygen takes place in the ………. .
6. Rings of cartilage are present in the wind pipe to ensure that the ………. .
7. The blood has ………. cells which plug the leakage in the vessels by helping to clot the
blood at the point of injury.
8. ………. transports products of photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
Answers
1. sphincter
2. Small intestine
3. cytoplasm
4. Small intestine
5. mitochondria
6. air-passage does not collapse
7. platelet
8. phloem
1. Which of the following are energy foods?
Answer
Answer: a
2. In which mode of nutrition an organism de-rives its food from the body of another living
Answer
Answer: b
3. The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

Answer
Answer: d
4. Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of:
(a) diffusion
(b) transpiration
(c) osmosis
(d) None of these
Answer
5. The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is

(a) chloroplast
(b) mitochondria
(c) cytoplasm
(d) protoplasm
Answer
Answer: a
6. In amoeba, food is digested in the:
(a) food vacuole
(b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia
(d) chloroplast
Answer
Answer: a
7. Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is
Answer
Answer: a
8. Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?

(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Liver
Answer
Answer: b
9. The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
(d) digestion
Answer
Answer: c
10. When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue-
black in colour. This indicates that rice water contains:
(a) fats
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
Answer
Answer: c
11. The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by

(a) liver
(b) anus
(c) small intestine
(d) anal sphincter
Answer
Answer: d
12. What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?

(d) Pyruvate
Answer
Answer: c
13. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Answer
Answer: b
14. Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?

(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast
Answer
Answer: a
15. Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise
may cause cramps?
(d) Pyruvate
Answer
Answer: b
16. Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes place.
(a) Lenticels
(b) Vacuoles
(c) Xylem
(d) Stomata
Answer
Answer: d
17. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:

(a) carotene
(b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin
(d) mitochondria
Answer
Answer: c
18. Which plant tissue transports water and min-erals from the roots to the leaf?
(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Parenchyma
(d) Collenchyma
Answer
Answer: a
19. The movement of food in phloem is called:
(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) respiration
(d) evaporation
Answer
Answer: b
20. A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:
(a) artery
(b) capillary
(c) Vein
(d) Haemoglobin
Answer
Answer: a
21. Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymph
(d) Plasma
Answer
Answer: c
22. Single circulation, i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of
passage through the body, is exhibited by which of the following:
Answer
Answer: d
23. Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
(a) Urethra
(b) Nephron
(c) Tubule
(d) Ureter
Answer
Answer: d
24. Which part of nephron allows the selective reabsorption of useful substances like
glucose, amino acids, salts and water into the blood capillaries?
(a) Tubule
(b) Glomerulus
(d) Ureter
Answer
Answer: a
25. Where is the dirty blood in our body filtered?

(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Ureter
(d) Kidneys
Answer
Answer: d
26. The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from it is
called:
(a) osmosis
(b) filtration
(c) dialysis
Answer
Answer: c
27. Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal?
(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → smallintestine → large intestine
Answer
Answer: b
28. Identify the correct path of urine in the human body.

(a) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
(b) Urinary bladder → ureter → kidney → urethra
(c) Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
(d) Kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra
Answer
Answer: d
Fill in the Blanks

1. The exit of food from the stomach is regulated by a ………. muscle.
2. ………. is the longest part of the alimentary canal.
3. The process of breakdown of glucose, (a six-carbon molecule) into pyruvate, (a three-
carbon molecule), takes place in the ………. .
4. ………. is the site of the complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
5. Breaking of pyruvate using oxygen takes place in the ………. .
6. Rings of cartilage are present in the wind pipe to ensure that the ………. .
7. The blood has ………. cells which plug the leakage in the vessels by helping to clot the
blood at the point of injury.
8. ………. transports products of photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
Answers
1. sphincter
2. Small intestine
3. cytoplasm
4. Small intestine
5. mitochondria
6. air-passage does not collapse
7. platelet
8. phloem
1. Which of the following is not a digestive enzyme contained in the pancreatic juice?
i. Lipase
ii. Hydrochloric acid
iii. Mucus
iv. Trypsin
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i) and (iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (i) and (iii)
Answer: (c) (ii) and (iii)
Explanation: The enzymes lipase and trypsin are present in the pancreatic juice that breakdown
emulsified fats and degrade proteins respectively.
2. The enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by

a) Stomach and pancreas
b) Salivary gland and stomach
c) Liver and pancreas
d) Liver and salivary gland
Answer: (a) Stomach and pancreas
Explanation: Stomach secretes the enzyme pepsin and pancreas produces trypsin. Both of them
breakdown protein.
3. Among the following choose the correct option which includes the organisms that have a holozoic
mode of nutrition:
a) Plasmodium and Amoeba
b) Parakeet and Amoeba
c) Paramecium and Plasmodium
d) Paramecium and Parasite
Answer: (b) Parakeet and Amoeba
Explanation: Holozoic nutrition involves the ingestion of organic food particles and later its
assimilation for the purpose of supplying energy to the whole body.
4. Raw materials required in the autotrophic mode of nutrition involves:
i. Carbon dioxide and water
ii. Chlorophyll
iii. Nitrogen
iv. Sunlight
a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
b) (i) and (ii)
c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
d) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: (c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Explanation: Autotrophic mode of nutrition involves the use of sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide
and water to produce starch.
5. The enzymes contained in pancreatic juices help in the digestion of:
a) Fats and carbohydrates
b) Proteins and fats
c) Proteins and carbohydrates
d) Proteins, fats and carbohydrates
Answer: (d) Proteins, fats and carbohydrates
Explanation: The pancreas contains all kinds of enzymes that can digest proteins, fats and
carbohydrates.
6. Which of the following help in protecting the inner lining of the stomach from the harmful effect of
hydrochloric acid?
a) Mucus
b) Pepsin
c) Trypsin
d) Bile
Answer: (a) Mucus
Explanation: Mucus is a viscous secretion that protects the inner lining of the stomach from the
action of HCl.
7. Sometimes we get painful cramps in our leg muscles after running for a long time due to the
accumulation of:
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Fat
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Lactic acid
Answer: (d) Lactic acid
Explanation: The build-up of lactic acid in our muscles while running (less oxygen conditions)
causes cramps.
8. The vein which brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart is known as:
a) Pulmonary vein
b) Hepatic vein
c) Superior vena cava
d) Pulmonary artery
Answer: (a) Pulmonary vein
Explanation: The pulmonary vein is responsible for bringing oxygenated and pure blood into the
heart.
9. Movement of the synthesized products from the leaves to the roots and other parts of a plant’s body
takes place through the phloem. This process is known as:
a) Translocation
b) Transpiration
c) Transportation
d) Excretion
Answer: (a) Translocation
Explanation: The transport of soluble products of photosynthesis through all parts of the plant by
specialized structures called phloem is translocation.
10. The process of diffusion of solvent particles from the region of less solute concentration to a
region of high solute concentration through semi-permeable membrane is known as
a) Diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Translocation
d) Transpiration
Answer: (b) Osmosis
Explanation: The diffusion of solvent particles from a region of less concentration to high
concentration (concentration gradient) through a semi permeable membrane is called osmosis.
11. Which among the following procedures is used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating
the waste substance from it?
a) Kidney transplant
b) Blood transfusion
c) Dialysis
d) Hydrolysis
Answer: (c) Dialysis
Explanation: Dialysis is the procedure of detoxifying the blood by isolating the waste and unwanted
constituents in it.
12. The excretory unit of the human excretory system is known as:
a) Nephridia
b) Neuron
c) Nephron
d) kidneys
Answer: (c) Nephron
Explanation: Each kidney has large numbers of the filtration units called nephrons.
13. Plants use the energy stored in ATP to accomplish the process of transportation of:
a) Water and minerals
b) Oxygen
c) Water, minerals and food
d) Food
Answer: (d) Food
Explanation: Translocation of food by phloem is achieved by utilizing energy from ATP.
14. Which among the following is necessary to carry out the blood coagulation in a cut or wound?
a) White Blood Cells
b) Blood plasma
c) Platelets
d) Red blood cells
Answer: (c) Platelets
Explanation: Platelets coagulate blood whenever there is a cut or a wound. This stops excess flow of
blood or hemorrhagic conditions.
15. Arteries and veins are connected by a network of extremely narrow tubes called:
a) Sieve tubes
b) Capillaries
c) Vena cava
d) Valves
Answer: (b) Capillaries
Explanation: Blood capillaries are vessels that connect arteries and veins and help in blood
circulation.
Q1. The kidneys in human beings are a part of the system for
(a) nutrition.
(b) respiration.
(c) excretion.
(d) transportation.
Answer : (c) excretion.
Q2. The xylem in plants are responsible for

(a) transport of water.
(b) transport of food.
(c) transport of amino acids.
(d) transport of oxygen.
Answer : (a) transport of water.
Q3. The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires

(a) carbon dioxide and water.
(b) chlorophyll.
(c) sunlight.
(d) all of the above.
Answer : (d) All of the above
Q4. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water andenergy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm.
(b) mitochondria.
(c) chloroplast.
(d) nucleus.
Answer : (b) mitochondria
Q5. Movement of food through oesophagus is due to

(a) Lubrication by saliva
(b) Peristalsis
(c) Gravitational Pull
Answer : (b) Peristalsis
Q6. Where is bile produced?

(a) Gall bladder
(b) Blood
(c) Liver
(d) Spleen
Answer : (c) Liver
Q7: In normal expiration, the diaphragm is

(a) Arched
(b) Flattened
(c) Perforated
(d) None of these
Answer : (a) Arched
Q8: The correct pathway of blood in circulatory system is

(a) atria → ventricles → arteries → veins
(b) ventricles → atria → veins → arteries
(c) ventricles → veins → arteries → atria
(d) veins → ventricles → atria → arteries
Answer : (a)
Q9: Respiration is a process in which

(a) Energy is stored in the form of ADP
(b) Energy is released and stored in the form of ATP
(c) Energy is used up
(d) Energy is not released at all.
Answer : (b) Energy is released and stored in the form of ATP
Q10: Name an organ which is part of two body systems.

Answer : Pancreas which if part of
*. Endocrine System
*. Digestive system
Question: Name the components of blood which transport:

Food, carbon dioxide and nitrogenous wastes
Oxygen
Answer: (1) Plasma, (2) Hemoglobin
Question: When we breathe out, why does the air passage not collapse?
Answer: Because it is supported by cartilaginous rings which prevent its collapsing.
Question: Name the process of loss of water in the form of vapour from the
aerial parts of the plants.
Answer: Transpiration
Question: Name the component of food that is not digested in the
stomach.
Answer: Starch
Question: Name the stored food of animals.
Answer: Glycogen
Question: In which part of the digestive system is water absorbed?
Answer: Large intestine
Question: Which type of nutrition is present in tapeworm?
Answer: Heterotrophic nutrition
Question: Explain Holozoic nutrition.
Answer: The feeding of complex organic matter by ingesting, which is subsequently digested and
absorbed is called holozoic nutrition e.g., amoeba, frog, human beings etc.
Question: The volume of glomerular filtrate produced is 18 L but the
volume of urine excreted is just 1-2 L. Give a suitable reason for this
statement.
Answer: It is because the remaining filtrate is reabsorbed in the kidney tubules.
Question: How does transportation of water occur at night in the absence
of transpiration?
Answer: At night, transportation of water occurs due to the root pressure.
Question: How many chambers are present in the heat of fishes? How
many times blood flows through heart during each cycle?
Answer: Two chambered.
One time.
Question: What role does bile play in digestion?
Answer: Emulsification of fats.
Question: How do autotrophs obtain CO2 and N2 to make their food?
Answer:
CO2 from atmosphere through diffusion of stomata.
N2 is absorbed from soil in the form of nitrates and nitrites.
Question: Why rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than
that seen in terrestrial organism?
Answer: Because the amount of dissolved oxygen is fairly low as compared to the amount oxygen in
the air.
Question: Why ventricles have thicker walls than auricles?
Answer: Since ventricles have to pump blood into various organs, therefore, they have thicker
muscular walls than the auricles.
Question: What is the function of platelet cells in bloods?
Answer: The platelet cells in blood circulate around the body and help to clot the blood at the point of
injury.
Question: Where does digestion of fat take place in our body?
Answer: In the small intestine by the use of bile and Lipase.
Question: Name the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs.
Answer: Photosynthesis occurs in the green colored plastids called chloroplast.
Question: What are the raw materials used during photosynthesis?
Answer:
(i) CO2 (from atmosphere)
(ii) Water (from soil)
Question: What is the main toxic waste kidney filters from the blood?
Answer: Urea or uric acid
Question: Name any two substances which are selectively reabsorbed
from the tubules of a nephron.
Answer: Water, glucose, amino acids
Question: Give two functions of stomata.
Answer: (i) Exchange of gases (ii) Transpiration
Question: During breathing cycle, what is the advantage of residual
volume of air in lungs? Explain.
Answer: So that there is sufficient time for oxygen to be absorbed and for CO2 to be released.
Question: Why do the walls of the trachea not collapse when there is less
air in it?
Answer: Presence of rings of cartilage in the throat ensure that the air passage does not collapse.
Question: Mention the purpose of making urine.
Answer: The purpose of making urine is to filter out waste products (urea or uric acid) from the
blood.
Question:
Name the protein digesting enzyme present in pancreatic juice and the hormone secreted by pancreas.
What is the function of pancreatic juice?
Answer:
(i) Name of Protein digesting enzyme: Trypsin
(ii) Hormone secreted by Pancreas: Insulin
Pancreatic juice digests protein and fat.
Question: How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human
beings?
Answer: Hemoglobin present in the red blood cells takes up the oxygen from the lungs and carries it
to the tissues. Carbon dioxide is more soluble in water than oxygen, hence it is mostly transported in
the dissolved from in our blood and taken to the lungs where it is expelled out through the nostrils.
Question: Where do the following processes take place?
Filtration of blood
Reabsorption of glucose and water
Secretion of salts to make final filtrate
Collection of the final filtrate
Answer:
Glomerulus
Renal tubules
Tubular cells
Collecting duct
Question: State in brief the function of:
Renal artery
Kidney
Ureter
Urinary bladder
Answer:
Renal artery: It brings blood to the kidney for filtering waste.
Kidney: It filters the blood and forms urine.
Ureter: It passes urine from kidneys to urinary bladder.
Urinary bladder: It stores the urine until it is released through the urethra.
Question: Name the two glands associated with the digestive system in
humans. Name their secretion also.
Answer:
Gastric glands: These are present in the walls of stomach. These release HCl, a protein digesting
enzyme called pepsin and mucus.
Pancreatic enzymes: The pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which contains enzymes like Trypsin for
digesting proteins and Lipase for breaking down emulsified fats.
Question: What are the common features of the respiratory organs in
aquatic and terrestrial animals?
Answer:
Large surface area
Thin walled
Richly supplied with blood
Well protected
Question 1.
Name the tissue which transports soluble products of photosynthesis in a plant. [AI 2008]
Answer:
Phloem tissues
Question 2.
Name the tissue which transports water and mineral in a plant. [AI 2008]
Answer:
Xylem.
Question 3.
Which pancreatic enzyme is effective in digesting proteins? [Foreign 2008]
Answer:
Pancreatic trypsin.
Question 4.
Which enzyme, present in saliva breaks down starch? [Foreign 2008]
Answer:
Salivary amylase.
Question 5.
Name the process by which autotrophs prepare their own food.
Answer:
Photosynthesis.
Question 6.
What would be the consequence of deficiency of haemoglobin in your body? [CBSE 2013]
Answer:
Hemoglobin is a red pigment which carries oxygen in blood to supply to all the parts of the
body. Due to its deficiency the supply of oxygen would be low and the energy released in the
body would be also low which may lead to a disease called anemia.
Question 7.
List three characteristics of lungs which make it an efficient respiratory surface. [CBSE
2013]
Answer:
The three characteristics of the lungs are:
Large surface area: Lungs provide a large surface area in the form of alveoli inside for the
exchange of gases by diffusion. This helps in the absorption of oxygen.
Thin walls: The air sacs/alveoli are thin which allows the quick diffusion of the gases through
it.
Rich in capillary supply: The alveoli are richly supplied with the capillaries that bring blood
with the carbon dioxide and absorbs oxygen.
Question 8.
(a) What is the role of HCl in our stomach?
(b) What is emulsification of fats?
(c) Which protein digesting enzyme is present in pancreactic juice? [CBSE 2013]
Answer:
(a) The HCl provides acidic medium for the action of enzyme pepsin to act and break down
the proteins. It kills the germs, microbes and pathogens that enter the stomach.
(ii) The breaking down of big fat globules into the smaller ones is called emulsification of fats.
(c) Trypsin
Question 9.
List in tabular form three differences between arteries and veins. [CBSE 2013]
Answer:
Arteries:
They are deep seated
They carry oxygenated blood
They are thick walled so carry blood with lots of pressure
Veins:
They are superficial
They carry deoxygenated blood
They are thin walled and hence carry blood with less pressure.
Question 10.
Which enzyme, present in saliva breaks down starch? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
Mention the raw materials required for photosynthesis
Salivary amylase present in saliva breaks down starch.
Raw material required for photosynthesis are:
Carbon Dioxide: Plants get CO2 from atmosphere through stomata.
Water: Plants absorb water from soil through roots
Sunlight: It is absorbed by the chlorophyll present in the leaves.
Life Processes Class 10 Important Questions Short Answer Type
Question 1.
What process in plants is known as transpiration? [AI 2008]
Answer:
The loss of water by leaves through small pores called stomata is known as transpiration.
Question 2.
How do autotrophs obtain CO2 and N2 to make their food? [AI 2008]
Answer:
CO2 is obtained from leaves through stomata pores and N2 is obtained in combined form,
e.g. nitrates, through roots in dissolved form.
Question 3.
Write one function each of the following components of the transport system in human
beings.
(a) Blood vessels
(b) Blood platelets
(c) Lymph
(d) Heart [AI 2008]
Answer:
(a) Blood vessels – Carry blood for transportation from part of the body to other.
(b) Blood platelets – Helps in blood clotting during injury.
(c) Lymph – Carries digested and absorbed fat for transportation.
(d) Heart – It is a pumping machine which pumps blood to reach all the parts of the body.
Question 4.
Write any 3 differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. [AI 2008]
Answer:
Aerobic
Takes place in presence of O2.
End products are CO2 + H2O + energy.
Large amount of energy is released.
Anaerobic:
Takes place in absence of oxygen.
End products are ethanol + CO2 + energy.
Less amount of energy is released.
Question 5.
What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food? [AI 2008]
Answer:
It converts insoluble starch into soluble sugar and makes the dry food wet.
Question 6.
How are fats digested in our body? Where does this process take place? [Foreign 2008]
Answer:
Fats when enter our alimentary canal bile juice emulsifies the fat in small intestine the lipase
enzyme produced by pancreas digest it to form fatty acids.
Question 7.
What is the role of acid in our stomach?
Answer:
Acid makes the medium in stomach acidic so as to facilitate the action of pepsin. It also kills
germs that enter our stomach with food.
Question 8.
What is the mode of nutrition in human beings?
Answer:
Holozoic mode of nutrition i.e., heterotrophic in nature.
Question 9.
Why do the walls of the trachea not collapse when there is less air in it? [CBSE 2012]
Answer:
Rings of cartilages are present in trachea. These rings support the trachea and do not allow
the trachea to collapse when there is less air in it.
Question 10.
In human alimentary canal, name the site of complete digestion of various components of
food. Explain the process of digestion. [CBSE 2012]
Answer:
The site of complete digestion of carbohydrates, fats, proteins is small intestine.
Process of digestion:
Food is chewed with digestion of starch by the action of salivary amylase present in mouth.
The formed bolus passes down the esophagus into the stomach by the action of peristalsis.
Gastric juices further acts on food for the digestion of proteins and forms chyme.
Chyme enters the duodenum where digestive enzymes from pancreas and bile juice from
liver mixes with it and then passes through small intestine. Absorbtion of nutrients occur in
small intestine and reabsorption of water and minerals too.
Question 11.
List the three kinds of blood vessels of human circulatory system and write their functions in
tabular form.
Answer:
Arteries:
It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to all the parts of the body
Veins:
It carries de-oxygenated blood from the different parts of the body to the heart
Capillaries:
The single walled tubes helps in the exchange of materials within the cell and the blood
by diffusion.
Question 12.
Why do herbivores have longer, small intestine than carnivores? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
Herbivores feed on the plants and its parts which contain cellulose. Digestion of cellulose
takes longer time and hence to allow the complete digestion the small intestine is longer
whereas the carnivores eat flesh and meat which does not need cellulose enzyme and long
time for digestion.
Question 13.
Write correct sequence in four steps about the method for the preparation of temporary
mount of a stained leaf peel. [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
Take a leaf and fold it to remove the lower surface peel with the forceps.
Keep the peel in a watch glass containing dilute safranin for staining.
Place the leaf on clean glass slide, add a drop of glycerin and gently place a cover slip over
it.
Remove the extra stain with the blotting paper and observe it under a microscope.
Question 14.
In mammals and birds why is it necessary to separate oxygenated and de-oxygenated
blood? [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
In mammals and birds the energy requirement for their life processes is high and hence
large amount of oxygen is required to break down the glucose which would supply the
energy during cellular respiration. Hence the oxygenated blood is required to supply oxygen
to each and every cell and this works efficiently only if the deoxygenated blood is seperated
from the oxygenated one.
Question 15.
Draw a neat diagram of excretory system of human beings and label on it:
(i) Left kidney
(ii) Urinary bladder [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
Question 16.
Draw a diagram of human respiratory system and label on it:
(i) Diaphragm
(ii) Larynx
(iii) Trachea [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
Question 17.
(a) Name the site of exchange of material between the blood and surrounding cells
(b) Draw a schematic representation of transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide in human body. [CBSE 2014]
Answer:
(a) Capillaries
(b)
Question 18.
What are enzymes? Name any one enzyme of our digestive system and write its function.
[CBSE 2015]
Answer:
Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of chemical reactions without being
used up. For example: Amylase catalyses helps in the breakdown of starch into sugars in
the mouth and small intestine.
Question 19.
(i) Write the balanced chemical equation for the process of photosynthesis.
(ii) When do the desert plants take up carbon dioxide and perform photosynthesis?
Answer:
(i) Photosynthesis can be represented using a chemical equation. The overall balanced
equation is
(ii) Desert plants open up their stomata during night and take in CO2. Stomata remains
closed during the day time to prevent the loss of water by transpiration. They store CO 2 in
their cells until the sun comes out and they can carry on with photosynthesis during the day
time.
Question 20.
In single-celled organisms diffusion is sufficient to meet all their requirements of food,
exchange of gases or removal of wastes but it is not in case of multicellular organisms.
Explain the reason for this difference. [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
Unicellular organisms can absorb sufficient oxygen because of its complete contact with the
atmosphere, but in multicellular organisms the rate of absorption and diffusion becomes very
less because all cells are not in direct contact with the atmosphere. Multicellular organisms
require greate amount of oxygen to sustain life processes which cannot be fulfilled by the
process of diffusion.
Question 21.
Draw a diagram of human excretory system and label kidneys, ureters on it. [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
Question 22.
Name the acid present in the following:
(i) Tomato
(ii) Vinegar
(iii) Tamarind [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
(i) Oxalic acid
(ii) citric acid
(iii) Tartaric acid.
Question 23.
State the role of the following in human digestive system:
(i) Digestive enzymes
(ii) Hydrochloric acid
(iii) Villi [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
(i) Digestive enzymes – Foods need to be broken into their small or simpler molecules so
that they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. However, the physical breakdown of food is
not enough. Enzymes are hence needed for the chemical breakdown of food and speeding
up the digestive process. The products of digestion should be smaller enough to be
absorbed.
(ii) Hydrochloric acid helps to kill the germs which might have entered into the system
through food. It creates acidic medium for the pepsin to act on food to break down proteins.
(iii) Villi are finger like projections in the small intestine. They help to increase the surface
area for absorption of the digested food. Villi are richly supplied with blood vessel which help
to absorb digested food from the blood stream.
Life Processes Class 10 Important Questions Long Answer Type
Question 1.
(a) Draw a diagram depicting human alimentary canal and label on it gall bladder, liver and
pancreas.
(b) State the roles of liver and pancreas.
(c) Name the organ which performs the following functions in human:
(i) Absorption of digested food.
(ii) Absorption of water. [AI 2008]
Answer:
(a)
(b) Liver – It secretes bile juice which makes medium alkaline and emulsifies the fat.
Pancreas – It secretes pancreatic juice which contains amylase, lipase and trypsin.
Amylase digest carbohydrates
Lipase digest fats
Trypsin digest proteins
(c) (i) Villi in small intestine absorbs digested food.
(ii) Large intestine absorbs water.
Question 2.
(a) Name two different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various
organisms.
(b) Write any two differences between the two ways of oxidation of glucose in organisms.
[AI 2008]
Answer:
(a) Breakdown of glucose by various pathways for different organisms are:
(b) Difference in oxidation of glucose

Aerobic:
Glucose is oxidised in presence of O2.
End products are CO2 + H2O + Energy.
Large amount of energy is released.
Anaerobic:
Oxidised in absence of O2.
End products are Ethanol + CO2 + Energy.
Less amount of energy is released.
Question 3.
(a) How do autotrophs prepare food?
(b) List three events which occur during this process.
(c) State two sources from which plants obtain nitrogen for the synthesis of proteins and
other compounds. [Foreign 2008]
Answer:
(a) Autotrophs prepare their own food by photosynthesis and few by chemotropism.
(b) Events occurring during Photosynthesis:
Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll.
Conversion of light energy to chemical energy and splitting of water molecules into hydrogen
and oxygen.
Reduction of carbon dioxide into carbohydrates.
(c) Plants obtain nitrogen from the soil in dissolved form of nitrates or nitrites. Rhizobium
bacteria converts atmospheric nitrogen into organic compounds.
Question 4.
What are stomata? Draw a labelled diagram of stomata. Write two functions of stomata.
[Foreign 2008]
Answer:
Stomata are small pores present on the leaves underside.
Two functions of stomata:

Allows the exchange of gases, O2 and CO2.
It helps in losing extra water by transpiration and creates suction pull which helps the water
to rise in xylem.
Question 5.
(a) Draw a diagram of human alimentary canal and label on it.
Oesophagus, gall bladder, liver and pancreas.
(b) Explain the statement, “Bile does not contain any enzyme but it is essential for
digestion.” [AI 2009]
Answer:
(a)
(b) Bile does not contain any enzyme, but it makes the medium in small intestine basic so
that trypsin acts on proteins in this medium.
It emulsifies fat i.e., breaks large globules of fat into smaller ones.
Question 6.
(a) Draw a diagram of excretory system in human being and label on it.
Aorta, Vena cava, Urinary bladder, Urethra.
(b) List two vital functions of the kidney.
Answer:
(a)
(b) Kidney helps in

(i) Excretion of waste from the body and
(ii) Osmoregulation, maintain the level of water in the body.
Question 7.
(a) Draw a sectional view of human heart and label on it aorta, pulmonary vein, vena cava,
left ventricle.
(b) Why is double circulation of blood necessary in human being? [AI 2009]
Answer:
(a)
(b) The blood passes through the heart twice. Right side of the heart receives deoxygenated
blood which is circulated to lungs for purification. At the same time the left side of the heart
receives oxygenated blood which is circulated to the body. This is called double circulation.
Question 8.
(a) Draw the structure of a nephron and label the following on it: glomerulus, bowman’s
capsule, renal artery, collecting duct.
(b) What happens to glucose that enters the nephron along with filtrate?
Answer:
(a)
(b) The glucose that enters the nephron along with filtrate is reabsorbed by the blood
capillaries.
Question 9.
(a) Draw a diagram of the human respiratory system and label on it alveolar sac,
bronchioles, larynx and trachea.
(b) How are the lungs designed in human beings to maximise the area of exchange of
gases? [Foreign 2009]
Answer:
(a)
(b) Lungs have bronchioles (small tubes) coming from the bronchi. The bronchioles at the
terminals form a balloon like structure called alveoli which increases the surface area for
exchange of gases and is richly supplied with blood capillaries.
Question 10.
(a) Draw a diagram to show open stomatal pore and label on it:
(i) guard cells
(ii) chloroplast
(b) State two functions of stomata.
(c) How do guard cells regulate the opening and closing of stomatal pore? [CBSE 2012]
Answer:
(a) Open stomatal
(b) (i) It helps in the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen as per the
requirement for the photosynthesis and respiration of the plants.
(ii) It also helps in the loss of water in the form of water vapour called transpiration.
(c) Guard cells swell when water enters into it by the process of osmosis and thereby opens
the stomata pore for the loss of the water.
When the water is lost it shrinks and closes the stomata pore.
Question 11.
(a) Draw a diagram of human respiratory system and label the following:
(i) part where air is filtered by fine hair and mucus
(ii) part which terminates in balloon-like structures
(iii) balloon-like structures where exchange of gases takes place.
(iv) part which separates chest cavity from abdominal cavity.
(b) Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial
organisms? [CBSE 2012]
Answer:
(a)
(b) The oxygen dissolved in water is very less and the aquatic animals do not get sufficient
oxygen unless they breathe fast to meet their energy needs.
Question 12.
Draw a diagram of human excretory system and label kidney, ureter, renal artery and
urethra. State in brief the function of:
1. renal artery
2. kidney
3. ureter
4. urinary bladder [CBSE 2013]
Answer:
(a)
Functions:
Renal artery: It brings the impure blood to the kidneys for the purification.
Kidney: The kidneys purify the blood by removing the waste from it and regulates the body’s
fluid volume and mineral composition by reabsorbing the water and required electrolytes.
Ureter: It is a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Urinary bladder: It is a muscular sac that stores urine before it is excreted.
Question 13.
(a) Draw a diagram of excretory system in human beings and label the following parts. Aorta,
kidney, urinary bladder and urethra.
(b) How is urine is produced ans eliminated?
Answer:
(a)
(b) Urine is produced by the filtration of blood by the kidneys. It is then passed through the
ureters to urinary bladder where it is stored till urination. Once a person feel like urinating it is
passed to urethra to get eliminated from the body.
Question 14.
(a) Explain how does the exchange of gases occur in plants across the surface of stems,
roots and leaves.
(b) How are water and minerals transported in plants? [CBSE 2015]
Answer:
(a) In plants there are tiny pores called stomata on leaves and lenticels in stem which
facilitate the exchange of gases. Carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is given out during
photosynthesis and vice versa during respiration.
(b) Water and minerals are transported within the plant by the xylem vessels mainly in an
upward direction.
Phloem transports the products of photosynthesis within the plant, to all parts like the stem,
roots fruits etc. in all directions.
CategoriesCBSEPost navigation1. The raw materials for photosynthesis are
(A) CO2 & O2 (B) sunlight and CO2 (C) water and chlorophyll (D) CO2 and water.
2. Most of the photosynthesis (80%) which takes place on this earth is carried out by
(A) green plants on land (B) algae found in ocean
(C) algae present in fresh water (D) algae present in ocean and fresh water sources (E).
none of thes
3. Which of the following ahs no digestive enzyme ?

(A) Saliva (B) Bile (C) Gastric juice (D) Intestinal juice
4. Plants are green in colour because

(A) they absorb green light but reflect all other lights (B) they reflect green light
(C) they absorb green light only (D) none of the above are correct.
5. Full name of NADP is

(A) Nicotinamide dinucleotide phosphate (B) Nicotine adenine dinuceotide phosphate
(C) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (D) None of the above
6. Wavelength of visible light is

(A) 200 - 400 nm (B) 400 - 700 nm (C) 700 - 900 nm (D) 100 - 200 nm
7. The presence of sugar in onion leaves can be tested with

(A) iodine (B) copper sulphate solution
(C) lime water (D) benedict’s solution
8. Chemical reaction takes place during dark reaction of photosynthesis is

(A) photolysis (B) hydrolysis
(C) carbon dioxide is bonded with RUBP (D) nitrogen fixation
9. Dark reaction and light reaction of photosynthesis takes place in

(A) stroma and grana of chloroplast respectively (B) grana and stroma of chloroplast
respectively
(C) grana only (D) stroma only
10. CO2 acceptor during dark reaction of photosynthesis is

(A) RUBP (B) PEP (C) NADPH (D) ATP
11. Compensation point refers to the intensity of light at which

(A) Rate of respiration = rate of photosynthesis (B) Rate of respiration > rate of
photosynthesis
(C) Rate of respiration < Rate of photosynthesis (D) None of the above is correct
12. Among the following which is a parasitic plant ?

(A) Plasmodium (B) Cuscuta (C) Amoeba (D) Rhizobium
13. The nutrition in mucor is

(A) parasitic (B) autotrophic (C) saprophytic (D) holozoic
14. In amoeba the digestion is intracellular because

(A) amoeba is unicellular (B) amoeba is multicellular
(C) amoeba is found is pond (D) amoeba is microscopic animal
15. Digestion of food in human starts from

(A) duodenum (B) small intestine (C) mouth (D) large intestine
16. Food completed digest in the

(A) ileum (B) duodenum (C) stomach (D) large intestine
17. The most important function of villi in the small intestine is

(A) to provide strength to the intestine
(B) to provide space for capillaries and lacteals
(C) to provide increased surface area for absorption of digested food
(D) to provide habitat for bacteria
18. Which of the following sections does not contain enzymes ?

(A) Bile (B) Pancreatic juice (C) Intestinal juice (D) Saliva
19. Chewing is an example of

(A) chemical digestion (B) mechanical digestion (C) involuntary action (D) hydrolysis
20. The final product of digestion of carbohydrates and proteins are

(A) glycerol and amino acid respectively (B) glucose and amino acids respectively
(C) amino acids and glycerol respectively (D) amino acids and glucose respectively
21. In amoeba the digestion of food is

(A) extracellular (B) intracellular (C) intercellular (D) none of the above
22. Through mastication of food is essential because

(A) mastication of food makes the teeth stronger
(B) it makes the process of swallowing the food easier
(C) by this process bigger pieces of food are broken down into smaller pieces.
(D) bigger pieces of food are broken down into smaller pieces and saliva is properly mixed
with it
23. The wave of contractions that pushes the food through the alimentary canal is called
(A) peritoneum (B) peristalsis (C) cyclosis (D) polarisation
24. In amoeba absorption of the digested nutrients occurs in

(A) contractile vacuole (B) plasma membrane (C) cytoplasm (D) pseudopodia
25. Coiled and well developed alimentary canal first developed in

(A) Protozoans (B) Mammals (C) Arthropods (D) Poriferans
26. Digestion of starch starts from

(A) stomach (B) intestine (C) oesophagus (D) mouth
27. The path taken by food material after ingestion is represented by

(A) Mouth => Pharynx => Oesophagus => Stomach
(B) Mouth => Pharynx => Oesophagus => Small Intestine
(C) Mouth => Oesophagus => Stomach => Pharynx
(D) Oesophagus => Mouth => Pharynx => Stomach
28. Teeth involved in cutting of food material are called

(A) canines (B) incisors (C) molars (D) premolars
29. Ptyalin enzyme is secreted by

(A) salivary glands (B) mouth (C) oesophagus (D) stomach (E) none of these
30. Villi are present on

(A) stomach (B) large intestine (C) small intestine (D) mouth (E) none of these
31) Which colour is not absorbed by Chlorophyll

a)Red b) Blue c) Blue & Red d) Green
32) Light reaction takes place in _________ of chlorophyll.

a) Thylokoids b) Grana c) Both a) and b) d) Do not take place in Chlorophyll
33) Ptylin helps in the digestion of __________

a) Proteins b) Fats c) Carbohydrates d) Cellulose
34) The enzyme which is secreted in excess in infants is_____

a) Pepsin b) Renin c) Amylase d) Lypase
35) Pepsin acts in which medium?

a) Acidic b) Alkaline c) Neutral d) all of the following
36) The end product of carbohydrate digestion is:

a) Maltose b) Sucrose c) Glucose d) Lactose
37) Appendix in humans is:

a) Vestigial b) Stores Bile c) digest vegetables c) Secrete Pepsin
38) Saliva acts in which medium?

a) Acidic b) Alkaline c) Neutral d) all of the following
39) _________ are required for the body building.

a) Proteins b) Fats c) Carbohydrates d) None
40) Gall Bladder:

a) Secretes Bile b) Stores Bile c) Digest HCl c) Secrete Pepsin
41) The phenomenon of breaking of water in the chloroplast in the presence of sunlight
during the light reaction is;
a) Photolysis b) Digestion c) Prolysis d) Phyrolysis
42)___________ energy of the food is utilized by the living organisms.

a) Potential b) Mechanical c) Chemical d) None
43) Enzymes are:

a) Proteins b) Fats c) Carbohydrates d) None
44) The mode of nutrition in plasmodium, which is responsible for casing malaria is:
a) Saprophytic nutrition b) Parasitic nutrition.
c) Holozoic Nutrition d) All of the above
45) The largest gland of human body is:

a) Pancreas b) Liver c) Salivary glands d) None
46. Osmosis is the movement of :
(A) solute particles from higher concentration to lower concentration
(B) solvent particles from higher water potential to lower water potential through a semi
permeable
membrane
(C) solute particles from higher concentration to lower concentration through a
semipermeable membrane
(D) solvent particles from lower water potential to higher water potential.
47. The ultimate cause for the movement of water against the gravity in a tree is
(A) osmosis (B) transpiration (C) imbibitions (D) photosynthesis
48. Which one of the following is connected with transport of water in plants ?
(A) Phloem (B) Xylem (C) Epidermis (D) Cambium
49. Which of the following contributes most to transport of water from the ground to the
leaves of a tall tree ?
(A) Breakdown of ATP (B) Capillary rise of water is xylem
(C) Cohesion of water and transpiration pull (D) Root pressure.
50. The process of transpiration in plants helps in

(A) opening of stomata (B) absorption of Carbondioxide from atmosphere
(C) upward conduction of water and minerals (D) absorption of Oxygen gas from
atmosphere
51. Opening and closing of stomata is due to

(A) pressure of gases inside the leaves (B) changes of turgor pressure in guard cells
(C) effect of hormones (D) their genetic constitution
52. The carbohydrates synthesized in the leaves are transported through sieve tubes most
commonly in the
form of
(A) glucose (B) starch (C) sucrose (D) cellulose
53. In a closed circulatory system, blood is completely enclosed with in
(A) sinuses (B) vessels (C) heart (D) skeleton
54. An artery is a vessel that carries blood

(A) with high concentration of oxygen (B) with high concentration of CO2
(C) away from the heart (D) both A & C
55. Values are found in veins to check the backflow of blood flowing under
(A) low pressure (B) high pressure (C) no pressure (D) atmospheric pressure.
56. Water will be absorbed by root hair when

(A) concentration of solutes in the cells sap in high
(B) plant in rapidly respiring
(C) they are separated from soil by a permeable membrane
(D) concentration of salts in the soil in high.
57. Root cap has no role in water absorption because

(A) it has no direct connection with the vascular system
(B) it has no cells containing chloroplasts
(C) it has no root hairs
(D) it has loosely arranged cells.
58. Which of the following is used in measuring transpiration ?

(A) Photometer (B) Cobalt chloride paper (C) Bell - jar (D) None of the above
59. Translocation of solutes primarily takes place through

(A) phloem (B) xylem (C) cortex (D) pith.
60. A mature human erythrocyte has the typical characteristic of

(A) a eukaryotic cell (B) a prokaryotic cell
(C) both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell (D) neither eukaryotic nor prokaryotic cell
61. Removal of calcium from freshly collected blood will

(A) result in clotting (B) prevent clotting
(C) prevent oxidation of hemoglobin (D) cause hemolysis
62. In the cardiac cycle, diastole is

(A) the number of heart beats per minute
(B) the relaxation period after contraction of the heart
(C) the forceful pumping action of the heart
(D) the contraction period after relaxation of the heart.
63. One of the difference between blood and lymph is that

(A) blood has RBCs and WBCs while lymph has Lymphocytes.
(B) blood has RBCs while lymph has no WBCs
(C) blood has WBCs while lymph has RBCs
(D) blood has dissolved organic salts while lymph has no such inorganic salt.
64. Blood vessel carrying blood from lung to heart through

(A) Pulmonary artery (B) Pulmonary vein (C) Coronary artery (D) None of these.
Which of the following parts of a kidney contains the lowest concentration of urea ?
(A) Lop of Henle (B) Branches of renal vein
(C) Bowman’s capsule (D) Glomerulus
65. Uriniferous tubules of a kidney are concerned with formation of

(A) glucose (B) amino acids (C) hormones (D) urine
66. Excretion is removal of

(A) CO2 (B) harmful and useless ingredients
(C) extra water (D) metabolic wastes
67. Main function of kidney is

(A) passive absorption (B) ultrafiltration
(C) selective reabsorption (D) Both B and C
68. Ammonia is converted into urea in

(A) kidney (B) spleen (C) liver (D) nephron
69. Function of loop of Henle is

(A) conservation of water (B) formation of urine
(C) filtration of blood (D) passage of urine
70. Urea is transported through

(A) RBCs (B) WBCs (C) Plasma (D) All of the above
71. Major function of contractive vacuole is

(A) excretion (B) circulation (C) osmoregulation (D) all the above
72. Which one is a accessory excretory organ

(A) Liver (B) Stomach (C) Intestine (D) Heart
The process of respiration is concerned with
(A) liberation of oxygen (B) liberation of carbon dioxide
(C) liberation of energy (D) intake of oxygen
73. The common immediate source of energy for cellular activity is

(A) NAD (B) ATP (C) DNA (D) RNA
74. The tissue respiration refers to

(A) inspiration (B) external respiration (C) internal respiration (D) expiration
75. If the CO2 concentration in the blood increases, the rate of breathing will
(A) decrease (B) stop (C) increase (D) have no effect
76. The phenomenanon of uptake of water at the expense of energy by the cells and usually
against the osmotic gradient is known as
(A) active absorption (B) passive absorption (C) osmosis (D) diffusion
77. Vocal cards occur in

(A) pharynx (B) glottis (C) bronchial tube (D) larynx
78. In man, which of the following structures is analogous to the spiracles of cockroach ?
(A) Alveoli (B) Lungs (C) Bronchioles (D) Nostrils
79. Which of the following prevents collapsing of trachea ?

(A) Diaphragm (B) Ribs (C) Cartilaginous ring (D) Muscles
80. Which of the following gases makes the most stable combination with the hemoglobin of
red blood cells.
(A) CO2 (B) CO (C) O2 (D) N2
81. Volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath is called
(A) tidal volume (B) inspiratory capacity
(C) total lung capacity (D) residual volume
82. Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is carried in the form of
(A) carbonic acid (B) bicarbonates
(C) carbaminohaemoglobin (D) dissolved CO2
Breathing rate in mammals in controlled by a part of the brain called the
(A) thalamus (B) hypothalamus (C) medulla oblongata (D) cerebellum
83. In anaerobic respiration

(A) O2 is taken in (B) CO2 is taken in (C) O2 is given out (D) CO2 is given out
84. Disease called pleurisy is due to

(A) inflammation of pleura (B) inflammation of trachea
(C) inflammation of alveoli (D) none of these above
85. Leaves respire with the help of

(A) lenticles (B) stomata (C) plasmodesmata (D) cuticle
86. Correct statement is
(A) roots of plant respire through lenticles and stomata.
(B) stem of plant respire through lenticles
(C) both A and B are correct
(D) both A and B are incorrect
87.Which of the following is not a characteristic of good respiratory surface ?

(A) Thin and moist (B) Large surface area
(C) Close to oxygen and gas transport (D) Thick and dry surface
88. Respiration in yeast

(A) takes place in the presence of oxygen (B) yields lactic acid and carbon dioxide
(C) in anaerobic and produces carbon dioxide (D) takes place only in darkness
89. Muscle cells engaged in vigorous activity build up a high concentration of

(A) lactic acid (B) pyruvic acid (C) alcohol (D) cholesterol
90. Exchange of respiratory gases takes place in an earthworm through

(A) moist skin (B) gills (C) trachea (D) lungs
91. Oxygen is transported in blood mainly by

(A) leucocytes (B) erythrocytes (C) thrombocytes (D) blood plasma

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Q1) In amoeba, food is digested in the:

(a) food vacuole

Correct Answer: Option (c)

How do these fungi obtain nutrition?

Which option correctly shows the transport of oxygen to the cell?

Q2- Select the correct statement –

Q3- Which of the following statements about autotrophs is incorrect?

Q6- Which is the correct sequence –

Q10- In which part of alimentary canal food is finally digested?

Q12- The correct sequence of anaerobic respiration –

Q13- The pancreatic juice doesn’t contain the following enzymes-

Q14- The pancreas pour their secretion into ___.

Q15- The kidneys in human beings are part of ______.

Q18- Which of the statements is correct regarding bile?

Q19- Which of the following components of food is digested by s. amylase?

Q20- Where are proteins first digested?

Q21- Which is the first enzyme that mixes with food?

Q22- The cellular energy reserves in autotrophs are____.

Q23- The autotrophs require ____.

Q27- During respiration exchange of gases takes place in _____.

Q28- What prevents back flow of blood during contraction?

Q29- The correct path of urine is __.

Q30- During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of humans, pyruvic acid is converted

Q31- Xylem helps in ___.

Q32- What is the approximate length of an alimentary canal?

Q33- Which organelle is called powerhouse of the cell?

Q34- Which respiration is much efficient?

Q35- Write full form of ATP.

Q36- Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?

Q37- During respiration exchange of gases takes place in___.

Q41- The filtration units of the kidney are called ___.

Q42- Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from_____.

Q43- The blood leaving the tissues becomes rich in _____.

Q44- Which of the following is incorrect statement:

Q45- The internal (cellular) energy reservoir in autotrophs is:

Q46- Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis?

Q48- Which process converts light energy to chemical energy ?

Q49- Which of these is the simplest form of food ?

Q50- Which out of them is raw material for photosynthesis ?

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Q 43 – The cellular energy reserves in autotrophs are____.

Fill in the blanks

3. Plants can get rid of excess water by ……………

Q2. The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is

Q6. During contraction of heart, what prevents backflow of blood?

Q11. Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?

Q16. The filtration units of kidneys are called –

Q17. Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?

Q19. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:

Q20. The movement of food in phloem is called:

How is this process advantageous for Amoeba?

Which option correctly shows the transport of oxygen to the cell?

What is the importance of the labelled part in the excretory system?

3. The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

5. The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is

6. In amoeba, food is digested in the:

8. Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?

11. The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by

12. What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?