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The document outlines the structure of a question paper for CBSE Class 10 Science on the topic of Life Processes, consisting of four sections: objective type questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions. It includes specific instructions for answering, marks allocation, and various questions related to life processes, including respiration, photosynthesis, and the human excretory system. The paper emphasizes the importance of diagrams and provides internal choices for some questions.

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? Life Processes Paper

The document outlines the structure of a question paper for CBSE Class 10 Science on the topic of Life Processes, consisting of four sections: objective type questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions. It includes specific instructions for answering, marks allocation, and various questions related to life processes, including respiration, photosynthesis, and the human excretory system. The paper emphasizes the importance of diagrams and provides internal choices for some questions.

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CBSE Class 10 Science – Chapter: Life Processes

Time: 1.5 Hours


Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions
1. The question paper comprises four sections – A, B, C, and D.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Marks are indicated against each question.
4. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
5. Internal choices are provided in some questions.
SECTION A
Objective Type Questions – 1 mark each (6 × 1 = 6 marks)
1. Which among the following is not a life process?
(a) Respiration
(b) Reproduction
(c) Inheritance
(d) Excretion
2. The raw material required for photosynthesis is:
(a) Oxygen and water
(b) Carbon dioxide and water
(c) Carbon dioxide and oxygen
(d) Glucose and oxygen
3. The organ where bile is produced in humans is:
(a) Stomach
(b) Liver
(c) Pancreas
(d) Gall bladder
4. What is the main function of xylem in plants?
(a) Transport food
(b) Transport water
(c) Transport hormones
(d) Transport minerals
5. The enzyme present in saliva breaks down:
(a) Proteins
(b) Fats
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Vitamins
6. Which blood vessel carries carbon dioxide-rich blood from the body to the heart?
(a) Pulmonary vein
(b) Pulmonary artery
(c) Vena cava
(d) Aorta
SECTION B
Short Answer Type – 2 marks each (5 × 2 = 10 marks)
7. What are autotrophic organisms? Give one example.
8. State two differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
9. Write the function of nephron in the human excretory system.
10. Name the process by which plants lose water in the form of vapour. Mention its importance.
11. Why do veins have valves while arteries do not?
OR
Name the pigment present in RBCs. What is its role?
SECTION C
Short Answer Type – 3 marks each (4 × 3 = 12 marks)
12. Draw a labeled diagram of human digestive system (main parts only) and explain the
function of any one gland associated with it.
13. Explain with an equation the process of photosynthesis. Describe any two factors affecting
the rate of photosynthesis.
14. How is the transport of food carried out in plants? Briefly explain the process.
15. A person’s urine is tested and found to contain high amounts of sugar.
(a) Name the disease the person is likely suffering from.
(b) Which hormone is related to this disease?
(c) Mention one function of the human kidney.
SECTION D
Long Answer/Case-Based/Diagram Based – 4 marks each (3 × 4 = 12 marks)
16. Describe the double circulation of blood in humans with the help of a neat, labeled diagram.
17. Case Study:
Rahul conducted an experiment to show that saliva is necessary for starch digestion. He took
two test tubes – A and B. In A, he mixed starch solution and saliva; in B, only starch solution
and water. Both were left for 20 minutes. Iodine test was performed after that, and A did not
turn blue-black while B did.
• (a) What does the blue-black colour indicate? (1 mark)
• (b) Why did tube A not turn blue-black? (1 mark)
• (c) What is the name of the enzyme involved? (1 mark)
• (d) Write one conclusion from this experiment. (1 mark)
18. Diagram/Reasoning Based:
Explain the structure and function of stomata in plants. How do guard cells regulate the
opening and closing of stomata? (Draw and label a neat diagram.)

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