Question Bank - Life Processes (Class 10 - NCERT)
2 Marks Questions
- What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?
- Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic respiration (any two points).
- Why is the small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
- What is the function of stomata? Name the cells that control their opening and closing.
- Define translocation in plants. Which tissues help in it?
- Write the equation for the breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen in yeast.
- Name the excretory unit of the kidney. State its function.
- How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings?
- Why do veins have valves whereas arteries do not?
- What is the significance of emulsification of fats?
3 Marks Questions
- Describe the process of photosynthesis with the help of a word equation.
- Draw a labelled diagram of human excretory system.
- Differentiate between arteries, veins, and capillaries (any three points).
- How is food transported in plants? Explain the role of phloem.
- Explain the process of double circulation in human beings.
- Write the functions of the following in the human digestive system: (a) Liver (b) Pancreas (c) Villi
- How are alveoli designed to maximize the exchange of gases?
- Explain how water and minerals are transported in plants.
- What are the major steps involved in the process of nutrition in humans?
- List three differences between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition with examples.
4 Marks Questions
- Explain the structure and function of the nephron with the help of a labelled diagram.
- Compare autotrophic nutrition in plants with heterotrophic nutrition in animals. (At least 4 points)
- Describe the human respiratory system and explain the mechanism of breathing.
- Explain the role of the following in digestion:
Question Bank - Life Processes (Class 10 - NCERT)
(i) Gastric glands
(ii) Pancreatic juice
(iii) Bile
(iv) Intestinal juice
- Why is circulation of blood in human heart called double circulation? Explain with a diagram.
5 Marks Questions
- Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the human digestive system. Explain the process of digestion starting
from the mouth to the small intestine.
- What is transpiration? Write its significance. Explain how water is transported in plants.
- Describe the process of respiration in humans. Also give a diagram of the respiratory system.
- Draw the structure of a nephron. Explain how urine is formed and eliminated from the body.
- With the help of a labelled diagram, explain the internal structure of a leaf and how photosynthesis occurs in
it.
- Explain the three pathways of glucose breakdown in different organisms.
- What is meant by excretion? Explain the mechanism of excretion in humans.
- Compare and contrast the transport system in plants and animals. (Consider components, functions, and
direction of flow)
