Life Processes

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

(b) Lactic acid + Energy

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

(d) Saprotrophic nutrition

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
(c) peristaltic movement
(d) digestion

Answer

(c) peristaltic movement

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

(b) having cartilaginous rings

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

(a) Starch breaking down into sugars.

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

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

(d) hippocampus, exocoetus, anabas

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

(e) Both A and R are false.

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.
(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
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Question 31.
Assertion: Human heart does not allow mixing of oxygen reach blood with carbon dioxide reach
blood.
Reason: Human heart has different chambers.
(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

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question 32.
Assertion: Veins have thin walls to collect blood from different organs.
Reason: Blood in veins are not under pressure.
(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

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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

(c) green plants and some bacteria

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

(b) sphygmomanometer

Question 38.
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

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
(c) Human kidney has about 1 million nephridia