LIFE PROCESS Class 10 - Science Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
Section A 1. In which of the following group/ groups of animals, the heart does not pump oxygenated blood to different parts [1] of the body?
a) Pisces only b) Amphibians only
c) Pisces and amphibians d) Amphibians and reptiles only
2. In human respiratory system, when a person breathes in, the position of ribs and diaphragm will be: [1]
a) lifted ribs and curve/dome shaped b) relaxed ribs and curve/dome shaped diaphragm. diaphragm.
c) relaxed ribs and flattened diaphragm. d) lifted ribs and flattened diaphragm. 3. The given graph shows changes in the air pressure of lungs during breathing. What causes the change in air [1] pressure during period X?
a) Movement of ribs downward and inward b) Contraction of the diaphragm muscles
c) Relaxation of the external intercostal d) Decrease in the volume of the lungs
muscles 4. The process in which loss of water in the form of vapours from the aerial parts of plants takes place is X, which [1] helps in Y. Here X and Y respectively are:
a) translocation and movement of soluble b) transpiration and temperature regulation.
products of photosynthesis in phloem.
c) translocation and absorption of water and d) transpiration and photosynthesis.
minerals from soil by roots. 5. Choose the forms in which most plants absorb nitrogen [1] i. Proteins ii. Nitrates and Nitrites iii. Urea iv. Atmospheric nitrogen
a) (i) and (ii) b) (iii) and (iv)
c) (i) and (iv) d) (ii) and (iii)
1/4 Oxford school Bewar 6. In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested? [1]
a) Stomach b) Mouth cavity
c) Small intestine d) Large intestine
7. The process common to aerobic and anaerobic respiration is [1]
a) Glycolysis b) Electron transport chain
c) Kreb's cycle d) Oxidation
8. The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires: [1]
a) sunlight b) All of these
c) carbon dioxide and water d) chlorophyll
9. Some raisins weighed 10 gm before they were placed in water for four hours. The raisins were then removed, [1] wiped and weighed again. Their weight was now found to be 12.5 gm. The percentage of water absorbed by them is
a) 12.5% b) 5%
c) 2.5% d) 25% 10. While preparing a temporary stained mount of a leaf epidermal peel, the extra stain is removed by [1]
a) soaking with filter paper b) absorbing with cotton wool
c) washing with water d) washing with calcium chloride solution
11. To set-up the experiment to show that light is necessary for photosynthesis, experimental leaves should be taken [1] for use from
a) Any flowering plant b) Newly emerged sapling
c) Starched potted plant d) Destarched potted plant
12. What is the mode of nutrition seen in Amoeba? [1]
a) Parasitic b) Holozoic
c) Saprotrophic d) Autotrophic 13. Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract? [1]
a) Cellulase b) Pepsin
c) Trypsin d) Amylase 14. As compared to terrestrial organisms, the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is: [1]
a) faster because the amount of dissolved b) faster because they need more oxygen for oxygen in water is fairly low. their survival.
c) slower because the amount of dissolved d) slower because the capacity of water of oxygen in water is fairly low. dissolving atmospheric air is limited. 15. Which component of blood transports, carbon dioxide, and nitrogenous wastes in dissolved form? [1]
a) RBC b) Plasma
c) Platelets d) WBC
2/4 Oxford school Bewar 16. In the experiment to show that carbon dioxide is released during respiration the small test tube of KOH solution [1] is suspended inside the conical flask to absorb the:
a) Oxygen of the flask. b) Moisture of the flask.
c) Air of the flask. d) Carbon dioxide of the flask released by the
seeds. Section B 17. In the context of the statement chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis answer the following questions: [2] i. What are variegated leaves? Give an example. ii. When leaf is boiled in alcohol, what happens to the colour of the leaf and the colour of the solution? iii. In what form is the carbohydrate produced, stored in the plant? Why is chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis? 18. Name the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the lungs and the heart. [2] Section C 19. Study the fig (a) and (b). What difference you observe in the figure (b)? Give a justified reason for your answer. [3]
20. During respiration in an organism A, one molecule of glucose produces 2 ATP molecules whereas in respiration [3] of another organism B, one molecule of glucose produces 38 ATP molecules. i. Which organism is undergoing aerobic respiration? ii. Which organism is undergoing anaerobic respiration? iii. Which type of organism A or B can convert glucose into alcohol? iv. Name one organism which behaves like A. v. Name one organism which behaves like B. Section D 21. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4] Human digestive system is a tube running from mouth to anus. Its main function is to breakdown complex molecules present in the food which cannot be absorbed as such into smaller molecules. These molecules are absorbed across the walls of the tube and the absorbed food reaches each and every cell of the body where it is utilised for obtaining energy. a. Name the glands present in the buccal cavity and write the components of food on which the secretion of these glands act upon. (1) b. Two organs have a sphincter muscle at their exit. Name them. (1) What will happen if: i. mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands. ii. Villi are absent in the small intestine. (2) OR Bile juice does not contain any enzyme, yet it has important roles in digestion. Justify the statement. (2) Section E 22. Describe the process of digestion of food in human beings. [5]
3/4 Oxford school Bewar 23. i. Why is nutrition a necessity for an organism? State three reasons. [5] ii. What is likely to happen if green plants disappear from Earth?
