IQUEST CLASSES

CLASS-X
CH-LIFE PROCESSES
1.Which of the following statements about 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.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
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm

3.Select the correct statement

(a) Heterotrophs do not synthesise their own food
(b) Heterotrophs utilise solar energy for photosynthesis
(c) Heterotrophs synthesise their own food
(d) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into
carbohydrates

4.Which is the correct sequence of parts in the 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

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
(d) Absorption of vitamins
6.The inner lining of the stomach is protected by one of the following from
hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one (a) Pepsin
(b) Mucus
(c) Salivary amylase
(d) Bile

7.Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Oesophagus

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
(d) starch

9.In which part of the alimentary canal is food finally digested?

(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine

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

11.When air is blown from the mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime
water is turned milky due to the presence of
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
12.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 the blood into the alveolar air
(iii) Haemoglobin has a greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(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)

13.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

14.Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about the heart?
(i) The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while
the 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
(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to
different body parts
(iv) The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body
while the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)

15.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
16.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

17.The filtration units of kidneys are called

(a) ureter
(b) urethra
(c) neurons
(d) nephrons
18.Complete the following flow chart as per the given instructions.

19.Differentiate between autotrophs and hetero- trophs and give one example of
each.
20.(a)What is peristaltic movement?
(b) ‘Stomata remain closed in desert plants during daytime’. How do they do
photosynthesis?
21.(a) Why is nutrition necessary for the human body?
(b) What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
(c) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
(d) What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?
22.(a)State the form in which the following are stored:
(i) Unused carbohydrates in plants.
(ii) The energy derived from food in humans
23.Diffusion is insufficient to meet the oxygen requirement of multicellular organisms
like human. State reason.
24.(a)In the process of respiration, state the function of alveoli.
(b) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that in terrestrial
organisms. Give reasons.
(c) Complete the following pathway showing the breakdown of glucose.

25.(a) Draw a diagram of human respiratory system and label: Trachea, Bronchi and
Diaphragm.
(b) Give reasons for the following:
(i) Lungs always contain residual volume.
(ii) Nostrils are lined with mucus.
26.Name the vein which brings blood to left atrium from lungs.
27.Define translocation
28.(a)Write two water conducting tissues present in plants. How does water enter
continuously into the root xylem?
(b) Explain why plants have low energy needs as compared to animals
29.What do the following transport?
(i) Xylem
(ii) Phloem
(iii) Pulmonary vein
(iv) Vena cava
(v) Pulmonary artery
(vi) Aorta
30.Explain giving any three reasons the significance of transpiration in plants.
31.Give reasons:
(a) Ventricles have thicker muscular walls than atria.
(b) Transport system in plants is slow.
(c) Circulation of blood in aquatic vertebrates differs from that in terrestrial
vertebrates.
(d) During the daytime, water and minerals travel faster through xylem as compared
to the night.
(e) Veins have valves whereas arteries do not.