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Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of the following are energy foods?
Carbohydrates and fats
Proteins and mineral salts
Vitamins and minerals
Water and roughage
In which mode of nutrition an organism de-rives its food from the body of another living organism without killing it?
Saprotrophic nutrition
Parasitic nutrition
Holozoic nutrition
Autotrophic nutrition
The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:
Parasitic nutrition
Holozoic nutrition
Autotrophic nutrition
Saprotrophic nutrition
Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of:
diffusion
transpiration
osmosis
None of these
The site of photosynthesis in the cells of a leaf is
chloroplast
mitochondria
cytoplasm
protoplasm
In amoeba, food is digested in the:
mitochondria
pseudopodia
food vacuole
chloroplast
Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
The contraction and expansion movement of the walls of the food pipe is called:
translocation
transpiration
peristaltic movement
digestion
The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by
liver
anus
small intestine
anal sphincter
What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?
Lactic acid + Energy
Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
Pyruvate
The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in
cytoplasm
mitochondria
chloroplast
nucleus
Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause cramps?
Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
Lactic acid + Energy
Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
Pyruvate
Name the pores in a leaf through which respi-ratory exchange of gases takes place.
Lenticels
Vacuoles
Xylem
Stomata
The respiratory pigment in human beings is:
carotene
chlorophyll
haemoglobin
mitochondria
The movement of food in phloem is called:
transpiration
translocation
respiration
evaporation
A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
artery
capillary
Vein
Haemoglobin
Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
Platelets
RBC
Lymph
Plasma
Single circulation, i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of passage through the body, is exhibited by which of the following:
hyla, rana, draco
whale, dolphin, turtle
labeo, chameleon, salamander
hippocampus, exocoetus, anabas
Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
Urethra
Nephron
Tubule
Ureter
The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from it is called:
osmosis
filtration
dialysis
double circulation
Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal?
Mouth → stomach → small intestine → large intestine → oesophagus
Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → smallintestine → large intestine
Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine
Identify the correct path of urine in the human body.
Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
Urinary bladder → ureter → kidney → urethra
Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
Kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra
Autotrophic organisms include
bacteria and virus
bacteria and fungi
green plants and some bacteria
green plants and all bacteria
A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is
liver
salivary glands
pancreas
adrenal
Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Fats
Large intestine in man mainly carries out
absorption
assimilation
digestion of fats
digestion of carbohydrates
The part of the digestive system where no digestion takes place is
ileum
stomach
mouth
oesophagus
In respiration, air passes through
Pharynx → nasal cavity → larynx → trachea bronchi → bronchioles
Nasal cavity → pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles
Larynx → nasal cavity’ → pharynx → trachea
Larynx → pharynx trachea → lungs
A biochemical compound that readily combines with oxygen and distributes it throughout the human body is
water
urea
haemoglobin
acetylcholine
The process in which loss of water takes place in the form of water vapour through stomata is called
transportation
transpiration
guttation
translocation
Normal blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is
160/80 mm of Hg
120/60 mm of Hg
120/80 mm of Hg
180/80 mm of Hg
Blood pressure is measured by an instrument called
barometer
sphygmomanometer
photometer
manometer
Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Oesophagus
The filtration units of kidneys are called
ureter
urethra
neurons
nephrons
Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from
water
chlorophyll
carbon dioxide
glucose
The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
oxygen
temperature
water in guard cells
concentration of CO2 in stomata
Which of the following is not a digestive enzyme contained in the pancreatic juice?
i. Lipase
ii. Hydrochloric acid
iii. Mucus
iv. Trypsin
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iii)
The enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by
Stomach and pancreas
Salivary gland and stomach
Liver and pancreas
Liver and salivary gland
The enzymes contained in pancreatic juices help in the digestion of:
Fats and carbohydrates
Proteins and fats
Proteins and carbohydrates
Proteins, fats and carbohydrates
Which of the following help in protecting the inner lining of the stomach from the harmful effect of hydrochloric acid?
Mucus
Pepsin
Trypsin
Bile
The vein which brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart is known as:
Pulmonary artery
Superior vena cava
Hepatic vein
Pulmonary vein
Arteries and veins are connected by a network of extremely narrow tubes called:
Sieve tubes
Capillaries
Vena cava
Valves
The chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for
Absorbing light
Breaking down water molecule
No function
Reduction of CO2
Proteins after digestion are converted into
Carbohydrates
Small globules
Amino acids
starch
Carbohydrates in the plants are stored in the form of
Glycogen
Starch
Glucose
Maltose
Main site of photosynthesis
Leaf
Stem
Chloroplast
Guard cells
Photosynthesis is a
Catabolic process
Parabolic process
Amphibolic process
Photochemical lprocess
Which element is used in the synthesis of proteins?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Bile juice is secreted by
Stomach
Pancreas
Small intestine
Liver
Lipase acts on
Amino acids
Fats
Carbohydrates
All of these
One cell-thick vessels are called
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Pulmonary artery
Which vitamin helps in blood clotting?
Vitamin A2
Vitamin B
Vitamin E4
Vitamin K
Thrombocytes is another name for
Red blood corpuscles
Platelets
Plasma
White blood corpuscles
Four chambered heart is characteristics feature of:
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Transpiration and_______help in transport of water in plants.
Translocation
Photosynthesis
Root pressure
Shoot pressure
Oxygenated blood is pumped from heart to rest of the body via:
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Vena cava
Which of the following parts of plants is the store- house of energy?
Flowers
Branches
Roots
Leaves
Which of the following characteristics is not found in plants?
Slow transport system
High energy needs
No mobility
Large proportion of dead cells
Valves are not found in
Arteries
Heart
Veins
Lymphatic
Superior and inferior vena cava respectively carries blood from:
Upper and lower parts of body
Lower and upper parts of body
Upper and lateral parts of the body
Lateral and lower parts of the body
Veins have valves to
Prevent the collapse of the vein
Maintain its position in the body
Prevent back flow of blood
None of these
In humans, right auricle receives______blood from______
Oxygenated, aorta
Deoxygenated, vena cava
Oxygenated, vena cava
Deoxygenated, aorta
This has a smaller intestine
carnivore
herbivore
both (a) and (b)
none of the above
Which of these substances is transported by the blood plasma
Potassium
Food
Alcohol
All of the above
Here, the maximum exchange of material between blood and surrounding cells takes place
Veins
Heart
Capillaries
Arteries
The enzymes found in secrete intestinal juice finally convert
fats into fatty acids and glycerol
proteins to amino acids
complex carbohydrates into glucose
all of these
The ___ is basically a long tube extending from the mouth to the anus.
Alimentary canal
Oesophagus
Diaphragm
Bile duct
Pyruvate is a ___ carbon molecule.
three
four
five
six
Lactic acid is a ___ carbon molecule
three
four
five
six
