Ch Life Processes

Assignment 1
1. Which of the following are energy foods?

(a) Carbohydrates and fats

(b) Proteins and mineral salts

(c) Vitamins and minerals

(d) Water and roughage

2. 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

3. The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

(a) Parasitic nutrition

(b) Holozoic nutrition

(c) Autotrophic nutrition

(d) Saprotrophic nutrition

4. Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of:

(a) diffusion

(b) transpiration

(c) osmosis

(d) None of these

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

(a) chloroplast

(b) mitochondria

(c) cytoplasm

(d) protoplasm

6. In amoeba, food is digested in the:

(a) food vacuole

(b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia

(d) chloroplast

7. 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.

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

(a) Stomach

(b) Small intestine

(c) Large intestine

(d) Liver

9. The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:

(a) translocation

(b) transpiration

(c) peristaltic movement

(d) digestion

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

(b) complex proteins

(c) starch

(d) simple proteins

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

(a) liver

(b) anus

(c) small intestine

(d) anal sphincter

12. 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

13. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in

(a) cytoplasm

(b) mitochondria

(c) chloroplast

(d) nucleus

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

(a) Cytoplasm

(b) Nucleus

(c) Mitochondria

(d) Chloroplast

15. 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

16. Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes place.

(a) Lenticels

(b) Vacuoles

(c) Xylem

(d) Stomata

17. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:

(a) carotene

(b) chlorophyll

(c) haemoglobin

(d) mitochondria

18. Which plant tissue transports water and min-erals from the roots to the leaf?

(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem

(c) Parenchyma

(d) Collenchyma

19. The movement of food in phloem is called:

(a) transpiration

(b) translocation

(c) respiration

(d) evaporation

20. A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:

(a) artery

(b) capillary

(c) Vein

(d) Haemoglobin
21. Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.

(a) Platelets

(b) RBC

(c) Lymph

(d) Plasma

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:

(a) hyla, rana, draco

(b) whale, dolphin, turtle

(c) labeo, chameleon, salamander

(d) hippocampus, exocoetus, anabas

23. Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

(a) Urethra

(b) Nephron

(c) Tubule

(d) Ureter

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

(c) Bowman’s capsule

(d) Ureter

25. Where is the dirty blood in our body filtered?

(a) Heart

(b) Lungs

(c) Ureter

(d) Kidneys

26. 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

27. 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 → smallintestine → large intestine

(d) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine

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

Assignment 2

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 affectedA) 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 enzymesA) 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

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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___.

A) Trachea and larynx

B) Alveoli of lungs

C) Alveoli and throat

D) Throat and larynx

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

D) transportation of water and minerals

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

Assignment 3

Q1) In amoeba, food is digested in the:

(a) food vacuole

(b) mitochondria

(c) pseudopodia

(d) chloroplast

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

Q3) The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
(a) translocation

(b) transpiration

(c) peristaltic movement

(d) digestion

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) The respiratory pigment in human beings is:

(a) carotene

(b) chlorophyll

(c) haemoglobin

(d) mitochondria

Q7) How do 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

Q8) 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

Q9) The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon

(a) Oxygen

(b) temperature

(c) water in the guard cells

(d) concentration of CO2

Q10) 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

Q11) 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

Q12) 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

Q13) 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

Q14) 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.

Q15) 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