Chapter - 5 Life Processes

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes
place in
(a) cytoplasm.
(b) mitochondria.
(c) chloroplast.
(d) nucleus.
2. 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
3. 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 cons tute the first trophic level in food chains
4. The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
(a) Oxygen
(b) Temperature
(c) water in the guard cells
(d) concentra on of CO2
5. 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
6. Which of the equa ons show correct conversion of CO2 and H2O into
carbohydrates in plants?

7. In normal expira on, the diaphragm is

(a) Arched
(b) Fla ened
(c) Perforated
(d) None of these
8. How is food transported from phloem to the ssues according to plants’
needs?
(a) food is transported along with the water in the plant’s body.
(b) food is transported in only one direc on like water in the plant body
through xylem.
(c) food is transported from a region with low concentra on to higher
concentra on.
(d) food is transported from a region where it is produced to other parts of the
plants.
9. The correct pathway of blood in circulatory system is
(a) atria → ventricles → arteries → veins
(b) ventricles → atria → veins → arteries
(c) ventricles → veins → arteries → atria
(d) veins → ventricles → atria → arteries
10. 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) Absorp on of vitamins.
(d) Fats breaking down into fa y acids and glycerol.
11. Full form of ATP?
(a) Adenosine Triphosphate
(b) Adenosine Tetraphosphate
(c) Adenine Triphosphate
(d) Adinosine Tripolymer
12. Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous
physical exercise may cause cramps?
(a) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(b) Lac c acid + Energy
(c) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(d) Pyruvate
13. Why blood is red?
(a) due to presence of oxygen
(b) due to presence of haemoglobin
(c) due to presence of CO2
(d) due to presence of WBC
14. Single circula on, 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
15. The autotrophic mode of nutri on requires
(a) carbon dioxide and water.
(b) chlorophyll.
(c) sunlight.
(d) all of the above
16. Iden fy 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
17. Chyme is ____.
(a) Diges ve enzyme secreted by stomach.
(b) Hormone secreted by islets of Pancreas
(c) food which enters into the intes ne from the stomach.
(d) Part of bile juice which stores in gall bladder
18. Water absorp on in plants can be increased by keeping the po ed plants:
(a) in the shade
(b) in dim light
(c) under the fan
(d) covered with a polythene bag
19. Which is the correct sequence of parts in the human alimentary canal?
(a) Mouth →stomach →small intes ne →oesophagus →large intes ne
(b) Mouth →oesophagus →stomach →large intes ne →small intes ne
(c) Mouth →stomach →oesophagus →small intes ne →large intes ne
(d) Mouth →oesophagus →stomach →small intes ne →large intes ne
20. Coagula on of blood in a cut or wound is brought about by:
(a) plasma
(b) platelets
(c) WBC
(d) RBC
ASSERTION AND REASON QUESTIONS
Following ques ons consist of two statements – Asser on (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these ques ons selec ng the appropriate op on given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explana on of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explana on of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1. Asser on (A): Diffusion does not meet high energy requirements of mul -
cellular organisms
Reason (R): Diffusion is a fast process but occurs at the surface of the body.
2. Asser on (A): Kidneys perform a dual func on in our body.
Reason (R): Selec ve reabsorp on occurs in the glomerulus.
3. Asser on (A): Mammals has double circula on.
Reason (R): Higher energy need due to endothermy (warm blooded).
4. Asser on (A): The purpose of making urine is to filter out undigested food
from intes ne
Reason (R): Kidneys filter the waste and produce urine
5. Asser on (A): Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
Reason (R): Arteries transport blood from the heart to different parts of the
body.
6. Asser on (A): The inner lining of the small intes ne has numerous finger-like
projec ons called villi.
Reason (R): The villi increase the surface area for absorp on.
7. Asser on (A): Photosynthesis takes place in green parts of the plants.
Reason (R): Photosynthesis always takes place in leaves.
8. Asser on (A): Ureters are the tubes which carry urine from kidneys to the
bladder.
Reason (R): Urine is stored in the urethra.
9. Asser on (A): Tracheal car lage is present in the throat.
Reason (R): The larynx plays an important role in human speech.
10. Asser on (A): During transpira on the evapora ng water carries away heat
energy.
Reason (R): Due to water loss the osmo c pressure inside leaves increases.
11. Asser on (A): In a healthy adult, the ini al filtrate in the kidneys is about
180 L daily, but the actual volume excreted is only a litre a day.
Reason (R): Most of the filtrate is lost from the body in the form of sweat.
CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
1. There is a range of strategies by which the food is taken in and used by the
organisms in heterotrophic nutri on. Some organism breakdown the food
material outside the body and then absorb it. Others take in whole material
and break it down inside their bodies. What can be taken in and broken down
depends on the body design and func oning. Some others derive nutri on
from plants and animals without killing them.
1. Organisms which derive nutri on from plants and animals without killing
them.
1. Parasites
2. Saprophytes
3. Heterotrophs
4. Autotrophs
2. In which part of amoeba complex food par cles are broken down into
simpler ones.
1. Cytoplasm
2. Pseudopodia
3. Nucleus
4. Food vacuole
3. Which of the following is an example of saprotroph.
1. Cuscuta
2. Sugarcane
3. Bread mould
4. Amoeba
4. Taking in whole material and breaking it down inside the body is
1. Parasi c nutri on
2. Holozoic nutri on
3. Saprophy c nutri on
4. Symbiosis
5. Heterotrophic nutri on involves
1. Produc on of simple sugar from inorganic compounds
2. U lisa on of chemical energy to prepare food
3. U lisa on of energy obtained by plants
4. All of these
2. Rishi experienced muscular cramps during the training session for his
upcoming football match. Mr. Sen, his coach advised him on a schedule of
some aerobic exercises to overcome his problem of muscular cramps. Rishi
followed his coach’s advice and did not face the problem of muscular cramps
again during his match.
1. Which life process is depicted by the above passage?
(a) Respira on
(b) Diges on
(c) Nutri on
(d) Excre on
2. Lack of oxygen in muscles o en leads to cramps due to
(a) Conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) Conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(c) Conversion of pyruvate to glucose
(d) Conversion of pyruvate to lac c acid
3. Lac c acid is produced by ________ respira on in yeast.
(a) aerobic
(b) anaerobic
(c) oxida ve
(d) none of these
4. Why there is an increase in lac c acid concentra on in the blood at the
beginning of the exercise?
(a) Lack of oxygen
(b) Excess of oxygen
(c) Lack of carbon dioxide
(d) Excess of carbon dioxide
5. What else can be done for quick relief from muscular cramps ?
(a) Massage
(b) by applying hea ng pad or an ice pack
(c) painkillers
(d) all of these
3. Blood transport food and waste materials in our bodies. It consists of plasma
as a fuid medium. A pumping organ is required to push the blood around.The
blood fows through the chambers of the organ in a specific manner and
direc on. While flowing throughout the body, blood exert a pressure against
the wall or a vessel.
1. Which life process is depicted by the above passage?
(a) Respira on
(b) Diges on
(c) Transporta on
(d) Excre on
2. Name the blood pumping organ.
(a) Lungs
(b) Heart
(c) Kidney
(d) Liver
3. Oxygenated blood from lungs enters the le atrium through ...........
(a) Vena cava
(b) Pulmonary artery
(c) Pulmonary vein
(d) Aorta
4. Deoxygenated blood leaves through the right ventricle through ..........
(a) Vena cava
(b) Pulmonary artery
(c) Pulmonary vein
(d) Aorta
5. Which of the following statements is true about the heart?
(i) It is a hollow muscular organ.
(ii) It is a four chambered having three atria and one ventricle.
(iii) It has different chambers to prevent the oxygen - rich blood from mixing
with the blood containing carbon dioxide.
(iv) Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
4. Amoeba is an animal having no fixed shape ingests food par cles by
forma on of temporary finger-like projec ons. The food vacoule inside amoeba
breaks down the food into small and soluble molecules. The digested food is
thrown out by the amoeba by the rupture of cell membrane and it goes on for
the search of next food par cle.
1. Which type of organism is Amoeba?
(a) Unicellular
(b) Microscopic
(c) Mul cellular
(d) Both a and b
2. What are the temporary projec ons made in amoeba called ?
(a) walking legs
(b) limbs
(c) Pseudopodia
(d) None of the above
3. What type of nutri on is followed by amoeba?
(a) Parasi c
(b) Holozoic
(c) Saprotrophic
(d) Autotrophic
4. The process of throwing out of undigested food in Amoeba is called
(a) Eges on
(b) Diges on
(c) Nutri on
(d) None of the above
5. Give an example of an organism which follows the same mode of nutri on
in amoeba.
(a) Vertebrates
(b) Fungi
(c) Tapeworm
(d) Cuscata plants
5. Our body needs to remove the wastes that build up from cell ac vi es and
from diges on. If these wastes are not removed, then our cells can stop
working and we can get very sick. The organs of excretory system consist of a
pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, a urinary bladder and a urethra. Each kidney is
made up of nearly one million complex tubular structures called nephrons. The
forma on of urine involves various processes that take place in the different
parts of the nephrons. Each nephron consists of a cup- shaped upper end
called Bowman’s capsule containing a bunch of capillaries called glomerulus.
Bowman’s capsule leads to tubular structure, proximal convoluted tubule, loop
of Henle and distal convoluted tubule which ul mately join the collec ng
tubule.
1. The following substances are the excretory products in animals. Choose the
least toxic form.
1. Urea
2. Uric acid
3. Ammonia
 4. All of these
2. Glomerular filtrate is first collected by
1. Distal convoluted tubule
2. proximal convoluted tubule
3. Bowman’s capsule space
4. loop of Henle
3. The outline of principal events of urina on is given below in random order.
I) stretch receptors on the wall of urinary bladder send signals to the CNS.
II) The bladder fills with urine and become distended.
III) Micturi on (voiding out urine)
IV) CNS passes on motor messages to ini ate the contrac on of smooth
muscles of bladder and simultaneous relaxa on of urethral sphincter.
The correct sequence of the events is
1. I → II → III→ IV
2. IV → III → II→ I
3. II → I→ IV → III
4. III → II→ I→ IV
4. Urine forma on occurs through
1. Ultrafiltra on, reabsorp on, secre on.
2. Secre on, osmosis, ultrafiltra on and reabsorp on.
3. Only filtra on and absorp on.
4. Only osmosis and secre on.