Class10BiologyMID TERM QUESTION BANK

BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL
SESSION: 2024-25
CLASS :X
MID TERM QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT: SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)
Multiple choice questions:
1. Which of the following statements about the autotrophs is incorrect?
(a) They synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and
chlorophyll
(b) They store carbohydrates in the form of starch
(c) They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight
(d) They constitute the first trophic level in food chains
2. Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following
(a) trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
(b) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
(c) trypsin and lipase digest fats
(d) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats
3.The parts shown as A and B in the given diagram are
The parts shown as A and B in the given diagram are

(a) A is epidermal cell, B is stomatal pore (b) A is guard cell, B is stomatal pore
(c) A is epidermal cell, B is guard cell (d) A is guard cells, B is epidermal cell
4.Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?
(a) Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
(b) Both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect smell
(c) Auditory receptors detect smell and olfactory receptors detect taste
(d) Olfactory receptors detect taste and gustatory receptors smell
5. Electrical impulse travels in a neuron from
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(a) Dendrite axon → axonal end → cell body
(b) Cell body → dendrite → axon → axonal end
(c) Dendrite → cell body → axon → axonal end
(d) Axonal end → axon → cell body → dendrite
6.In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from
(a) dendritic end of one neuron to axonal end of another neuron
(b) axon to cell body of the same neuron
(c) cell body to axonal end of the same neuron
(d) axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron.
7.Posture and balance of the body is controlled by
(a) cerebrum (b) cerebellum (c) medulla (d) pons
8. Spinal cord originates from
(a) cerebrum (b) medulla (c) pons (d) cerebellum
9. The movement of shoot towards light is
(a) geotropism (b) hydrotropism (c) chemotropism (d) phototropism
10. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is to
(a) increase the length of cells (b) promote cell division
(c) inhibit growth (d) promote growth of stem
11. Which of the following is not associated with growth of plant?
(a) Auxin (b) Gibberellins (c) Cytokinins (d) Abscisic acid
12. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?
(a) Adrenaline (b) Thyroxin (c) Auxin (d) Insulin
13. Choose the incorrect statement about insulin
(a) It is produced from pancreas (b) It regulates growth and development of the
body
(c) It regulates blood sugar level (d) Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause
Diabete
14. If 10,000 J solar energy falls on green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem, what percentage of solar
energy will be converted into food energy?
(a) 10,000 J (b) 100 J (c) 1000 J (d) It will depend on the type of the terrestrial plant
15. Mr. X is eating curd/yogurt. For this food intake in a food chain he should be considered as
occupying
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(a) First trophic level (b) Second trophic level
(c) Third trophic level (d) Fourth trophic level
16. The decomposers are not included in the food chain. The correct reason for the same is
because decomposers:
(a) Act at every trophic level of the food chain
(b) Do not breakdown organic compounds
(c) Convert organic material to inorganic forms
(d) Release enzymes outside their body to convert organic material to inorganic forms.
17.Which of the following limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain?
(a) Decrease in energy in higher trophic levels (b) Less availability of food
(c) Polluted air (d) Water
Assertion Reason Questions:
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 false but ‘R’ is true.
d. ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false.
1.Assertion (A): Diffusion does not meet high energy requirements of multi-cellular organisms
Reason (R) : Diffusion is a fast process but occurs at the surface of the body.
2. Assertion (A): The purpose of making urine is to filter out undigested food from intestine
Reason (R): Kidneys filter the waste and produce urine,
3.Assertion (A): The inner lining of the small intestine has numerous finger-like projections called
villi.
Reason (R) : The villi increase the surface area for absorption.
4.Assertion (A) : Animals can react to stimuli in different ways.
Reason (R) : All animals have a nervous system and an endocrine system involving hormones.
5. Assertion (A) : The effect of auxin hormone on the growth of root is exactly opposite to that
on a stem.
Reason (R) : Auxin hormone increases the rate of growth in root and decreases the rate of
growth in stem.
6. Assertion (A) : A receptor is a specialized group of cells in a sense organ that perceive a
particular type of stimulus.
Reason (R) : Different sense organs have different receptors for detecting stimuli.
Short Answer type questions:
1.Give one reason why multicellular organisms require special organs for exchange of gases
between their body and their environment.
2 Name the intermediate and the end products of glucose breakdown in aerobic respiration.
3. List three characteristics of lungs which make it an efficient respiratory surface.
4.Name the part of brain which controls :
(i) voluntary action (ii) involuntary action.
5.List two body functions that will be affected if cerebellum gets damaged.
6.How does chemical coordination occur in plants?
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7.Differentiate between biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances with the help of one
example each.
8.How is ozone formed in the higher level of the atmosphere? “Damage to ozone layer is a cause of
concern”. Justify this statement.
9.Food web increases the stability of an ecosystem. Justify.
10.Suggest any four activities in daily life which are eco-friendly.
Long answer type questions:
1.(a) “The breathing cycle is rhythmic whereas exchange of gases is a continuousprocess”.

Justify this statement.
(b) What happens if conducting tubes of circulatory system developsa leak? State in brief, how
could this be avoided?
(c) How opening and closing of stomata takes place?
2.State the role of the following in human digestive system :
(I) Digestive enzymes (II) Hydrochloric acid ( III) villi
3.(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 stomatalpore?
4.(a)Draw a schematic representation of transport and exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide during transportation of blood in human beings and label on it:
Lung capillaries, Pulmonary artery to lungs, Aorta to body, Pulmonary veins from lungs.
(b) What is the advantage of separate channels in mammals and birds for oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood?
5.Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands and specify one function
of each:
(a)Thyroid (b) Pituitary (c) Pancreas
6.(a) An old man is advised by his doctor to take less sugar in his diet. Name the disease from
which the man is suffering. Mention the hormone due to imbalance of which he is
suffering from this disease. Which endocrine gland secretes this hormone?
(b) Name the endocrine gland which secretes growth hormone. What will be its effect on a
person if there is: (i) Deficiency of growth hormones
(ii) Excess secretion of growth hormones?
7.Draw and label a Neuron. Explain how it carries messages.
8.Describe an activity to illustrate the phenomenon of phototropism and explain why does
this occur.
9.(a) What is Phototropism and Geotropism? With labelled diagrams describe an activity to
show that light and gravity change the direction that plant part grows in.
(b) Mention the role of each of the following plant hormones:
(i) Auxin (ii) Abscisic acid.
10.“Energy flow in a food chain is unidirectional”. Justify this statement. Explain how the pesticides
enter a food chain and subsequently get into our body.
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The parts shown as A and B in the given diagram are

Short Answer type questions:

Long answer type questions:

1.(a) “The breathing cycle is rhythmic whereas exchange of gases is a continuousprocess”.

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