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1.The kidneys in human beings are a part of the system for
(a) nutrition.
(b) respiration.
(c) excretion.
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(d) transportation
2.The xylem in plants are responsible for
(a) nutrition.
(b) respiration.
(c) excretion.
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(d) transportation
3.The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires
(a) carbon dioxide and water.
(b) chlorophyll.
(c) sunlight.
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(d) all of the above
4.The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy
takes place in
(a) cytoplasm.
(b) mitochondria.
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(c) chloroplast.
(d) nucleus
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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
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of sunlight
(d) They constitute the first trophic level in food chains
2. In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken
down outside the body and absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
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(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
3. Select the correct statement
(a) Heterotrophs do not synthesize their own food
(b) Heterotrophs utilize solar energy for photosynthesis
(c) Heterotrophs synthesize their own food
(d) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into
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carbohydrates
4. Which is the correct sequence of parts in human alimentary canal?
(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
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5. If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in
the mouth cavity 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
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(d) Absorption of vitamins
6. The inner lining of stomach is protected by one of the following from
hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one
(a) Pepsin
(b) Mucus
(c) Salivary amylase
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(d) Bile
7. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Oesophagus
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8. 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
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(d) Starch
9. In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?
(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine
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10. 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
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11. 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
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(d) Water vapour
12. The correct sequence of anaerobic reactions in yeast is
Cytoplasm
(a) Glucose Pyruvate Mitochondria Ethanol + Carbon dioxide
(b) Glucose Cytoplasm Pyruvate Cytoplasm Lactic acid
(c) Glucose Cytoplasm Pyruvate MitochondriaLactic acid
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(d) Glucose Pyruvate
Cytoplasm Ethanol + Carbon dioxide
Cytoplasm
13. Which of the following is most appropriate for aerobic respiration?
(a) Glucose Mitochondria Pyruvate Cytoplasm CO2+H2O+Energy
(b) Glucose Pyruvate
Cytoplasm CO2+H2O+Energy
Mitochondria
(c) Glucose Pyruvate
Cytoplasm + Energy CO2+H2O
Mitochondria
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(d) Glucose Pyruvate+ Energy
Cytoplasm CO2+H2O+Energy
Mitochondria
14. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diaphragm is raised
(ii) 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
(iii) Hemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
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(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for exchange of gases
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
15. Which is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation?
(a) Nostrils → larynx → pharynx → trachea → lungs
(b) Nasal passage → trachea → pharynx → larynx → alveoli
(c) Larynx → nostrils → pharynx → lungs
(d) Nostrils → pharynx → larynx → trachea → alveoli
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16. During respiration exchange of gases take place in
(a) Trachea and larynx
(b) Alveoli of lungs
(c) Alveoli and throat
(d) Throat and larynx
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17. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart?
(i) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while
right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from lungs
(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right
ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
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(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it
to different body parts
(iv) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the
body while left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the
body
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)
18. What prevents backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction?
(a) Valves in heart
(b) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
(c) Thin walls of atria
(d) All of the above
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19. 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
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(d) Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
20. 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
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(d) Pisces only
21. 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
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(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 carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
22. The filtration units of kidneys are called
(a) Ureter
(b) Urethra
(c) Neurons
(d) Nephrons
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23. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from
(a) Water
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Glucose
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24. The blood leaving the tissues becomes richer in
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Water
(c) Hemoglobin
(d) Oxygen
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25. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
(a) Organisms 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
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26. The internal (cellular) energy reserve in autotrophs is
(a) Glycogen
(b) Protein
(c) Starch
(d) Fatty acid
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27. 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
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28. 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
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29. The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
(a) Oxygen
(b) Temperature
(c) Water in guard cells
(d) Concentration of CO2 in stomata
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30. Choose the forms in which most plants absorb nitrogen
(i) Proteins
(ii) Nitrates and Nitrites
(iii) Urea
(iv) Atmospheric nitrogen
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(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)
31. Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Cellulose
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
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32. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
(i) Pyruvate can be converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by yeast
(ii) Fermentation takes place in aerobic bacteria
(iii) Fermentation takes place in mitochondria
(iv) Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration
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(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
33. 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
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(d) Conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
34. 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
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35. During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of human beings, pyruvic acid is
converted into lactic acid in the
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Chloroplast
(c) Mitochondria
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(d) Golgi body
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The image shows the transport of gases in body through 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 → venacava → body
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cells
(d) Lungs →pulmonary artery →right atrium → right ventricle→ venacava → body
cells
The image shows the bread moulds on a bread.
“ How 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 thems
The image shows a cross section of small intestine.
“ What will be the likely happen if the number of villi increases in the
intestine?
(a) increase in the absorption of food
(b) fast elimination of waste from the body
(c) increase in flow of blood in the small intestine
(d) fast breakdown of larger food particles into smaller ones
The image shows the circulation of blood in fishes.
Which option correctly traces the pathway of blood flow in fish body?
(a) Gill capillaries→ oxygenated blood→heart → body cells→ deoxygenated
blood→gills
(b) Gill capillaries→ oxygenated blood→ body cells→ deoxygenated blood→
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heart→gills
(c) capillaries→ heart →oxygenated blood→ body cells→ deoxygenated
blood→heart→gills
(d) Gill capillaries→ oxygenated blood→heart → body cells→ deoxygenated
blood→heart→gills
The image shows the circulation of blood in fishes and humans.
How is the circulations of blood in fish different from that in humans?
(a) The heart in fish is bigger in size.
(b) The flow of blood in fish is unidirectional.
(c) The blood goes through heart only once in fishes.
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(d) The heart of fish has more chambers compared to that of a human.
The image shows the structure of an artery.
“ Which statement supports the likely reason for thick walls in arteries?
(a) to carry large amount of blood
(b) to allow easy exchange of gases with cells
(c) to ensure blood flows in only one direction
(d) to sustain the high-pressure blood from the heart
What can be evaluated about transpiration from this experiment?
(a) Plant leaves give off water in form of vapours.
(b) Heat from the outside warms the jar which melts the vaseline into vapours.
(c) Plant absorbs water from environment thus extra water appears on the
inside of jar.
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(d) Covered roots and stem of the plant decreases the temperature of jar
resulting in condensation of moisture into vapours.
The image shows the excretory system in humans.
“ What is the importance of the labelled part in 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 kidney to outside.
Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason
(R). Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly
describes statements A and R.
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
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(ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
(iii)A is true but R is false.
(iv)A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Warm-blooded animals have their left and right side of
the heart separated for more efficient supply of oxygen to the body.
Reason (R): Warm-blooded animals need high energy to maintain their
body temperatures.
Given below is a diagram of a nephron. Which row of the following table
correctly shows where filtration and selective reabsorption occur ?
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Which row in the table below shows the correct products of anaerobic
respiration in humans and in yeast ?
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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
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a) i) ,ii) only
b) i), ii), iii) only
c) ii), iii), iv) only
d) iv) only
Study the table below and select the row that has the incorrect information.
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Carefully study the diagram of the human respiratory system with labels A, B,
C and D. Select the option which gives correct identification and main
function and /or characteristic.
“ A. (i) Trachea: It is supported by bony rings for conducting inspired air.
B. (ii) Ribs: When we breathe out, ribs are lifted.
C. (iii) Alveoli: Thin-walled sac like structures for exchange of gases.
D. (iv) Diaphragm: It is pulled up when we breathe in.
Identify the option that indicates the correct enzyme that is secreted in location
A, B and C.
A. (i)-lipase, (ii)-trypsin, (iii)-pepsin
B. (i)-amylase, (ii)-pepsin, (iii)-trypsin
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C. (i)-trypsin, (ii)-amylase, (iii)-carboxylase
D. (i)-permease, (ii)-carboxylase, (iii)-oxidase
The figure given below shows a schematic plan of blood circulation in humans
with labels (i) to (iv). Identify the correct label with its functions?
A. (i) Pulmonary vein - takes impure blood from body part.
B. (ii) Pulmonary artery - takes blood from lung to heart.
C. (iii) Aorta - takes blood from heart to body parts.
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D. (iv) Vena cava takes - blood from body parts to right atrium.
Identify the phase of circulation which is represented in the diagram of heart
given below. Arrows indicate contraction of the chambers shown.
A. Blood transferred to the right ventricle and left ventricle simultaneously.
B. Blood is transferred to lungs for oxygenation and is pumped into various
organs simultaneously.
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C. Blood transferred to the right auricle and left auricle simultaneously.
D. Blood is received from lungs after oxygenation and is received from various
organs of the body.
Observe the diagram of Human digestive system. Match the labeling
referred in column I and correlate with the function in column II.
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In which of the following groups of organisms, blood flows through the
heart only once during one cycle of passage through the body?
A. Rabbit, Parrot, Turtle
B. Frog, crocodile, Pigeon
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C. Whale, Labeo, Penguin
D. Shark, dog fish, sting ray
Assertion: Resins and gums are stored in old xylem tissue in plants.
Reason: Resins and gums facilitate transport of water molecules
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What is common between extensive network of blood vessels around
walls of alveoli and in glomerulus of nephron?
A. Thick walled arteries richly supplied with blood
B. Thin walled veins poorly supplied with blood
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C. Thick walled capillaries poorly supplied with blood.
D. Thin walled capillaries richly supplied with blood
Plants use completely different process for excretion as compared to
animals. Which one of the following processes is NOT followed by
plants for excretion?
A. They can get rid of excess water by transpiration.
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B. They selectively filter toxic substances through their leaves.
C. Waste products are stored as resins and gums in old xylem.
D. They excrete waste substances into the soil around them.
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Generally food is broken and absorbed within the body of organisms.
In which of the following organisms is it done outside the body?
(a) Amoeba
(b) Mushroom
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(c) Paramoecium
(d) Lice
A sportsman, after a long break of his routine exercise, suffered
muscular cramps during a heavy exercise session. This happened due
to:
(a) lack of carbon dioxide and formation of pyruvate.
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(b) presence of oxygen and formation of ethanol.
(c) lack of oxygen and formation of lactic acid.
(d) lack of oxygen and formation of carbon dioxide
The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food
pipe is called:
(a) translocation
(b) transpiration
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(c) peristaltic movement
(d) digestion
Which one of the following molecules is produced initially when
glucose breaks down in the cytoplasm of a cell in aerobic as well as
anaerobic respiration ? { CBSE 2023 Comp.}
(a) Lactic acid
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(b) Ethanol
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Pyruvate
As compared to daytime, the amount of carbon dioxide released by
the plants during night is more because
(a) It is not produced during daytime.
(b) It is stored in the leaves of plants during daytime.
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(c) Major amount of carbon dioxide produced is used up for
photosynthesis during daytime.
(d) Plants do not respire during daytime.
The inner lining of stomach is protected from hydrochloric acid by :
(a) Bile
(b) Mucus
(c) Pepsin
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(d) Saliva
Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason
(R). Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly
describes statements A and R.
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
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(ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
(iii)A is true but R is false.
(iv)A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A) : ATP is the energy currency for most of the cellular
processes.
Reason (R) : Endothermic processes in the cell use ATP to carry out
reactions.
Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason
(R). Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly
describes statements A and R.
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
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(ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
(iii)A is true but R is false.
(iv)A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): In anaerobic respiration, one of the end products is
alcohol.
Reason (R): There is an incomplete breakdown of glucose in
anaerobic respiration.
Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason
(R). Read the statements carefully and choose the option that correctly
describes statements A and R.
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
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(ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
(iii)A is true but R is false.
(iv)A is false but R is true.
Assertion: Amphibians can tolerate mixing of oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood.
Reason: Amphibians are animals with two chambered heart.
In the given transverse section of the leaf identify the layer of cells where
maximum photosynthesis occurs.
(a) I, II
(b) II, III
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(c) III, IV
(d) I, IV
Observe the experimental setup shown below. Name the chemical indicated as
‘X’ that can absorb the gas which is evolved as a byproduct of respiration.
(a) NaOH
(b) KOH
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(c) Ca (OH)2
(d) K2CO3
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