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LIFE PROCESSES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

a)

(a) Parasitic nutrition

b)

(b) Holozoic nutrition

c)

(c) Autotrophic nutrition

d)

(d) Saprotrophic nutrition

2.

Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva?

a)

(a) Starch breaking down into sugars.

b)

(b) Proteins breaking down into amino acids.

c)

(c) Absorption of vitamins.

d)

(d) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol.

3.

The green pigment used in photosynthesis is

a)

A. Phytochrome

b)

B. Chlorophyll

c)

C. Hemoglobin

d)

D. None

4.

Hydrochloric acid is secreted by

a)

A. Pancreas

b)

B. Small intestine

c)

C. Liver

d)

D. Gastric glands of the stomach

5.

The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in

a)

(a) cytoplasm

b)

(b) mitochondria

c)

(c) chloroplast

d)

(d) nucleus

6.

Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause cramps?

a)

(a) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy

b)

(b) Lactic acid + Energy

c)

(c) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

d)

(d) Pyruvate

7.

Which plant tissue transports water and min-erals from the roots to the leaf?

a)

(a) Xylem

b)

(b) Phloem

c)

(c) Parenchyma

d)

(d) Collenchyma

8.

The movement of food in phloem is called:

a)

(a) transpiration

b)

(b) translocation

c)

(c) respiration

d)

(d) evaporation

9.

Passage of urine occur through:

a)

(a) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter

b)

(b) Urinary bladder → ureter → kidney → urethra

c)

(c) Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder

d)

(d) Kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra

10.

………. is the site of the complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

(a)  

11.

………. transports products of photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

(a)  

12.

Select The Correct Statement:

a)

(A) Heterotrophs do not synthesize their own food

b)

(B) Heterotrophs utilize solar energy for photosynthesis

c)

(C) Heterotrophs synthesize their own food

d)

(D) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates

13.

Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal?

a)

(a) Mouth → stomach → small intestine → large intestine → oesophagus

b)

(b) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine

c)

(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → smallintestine → large intestine

d)

(d) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine

14.

Choose The Event That Does Not Occur In Photosynthesis

a)

[A]. Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll.

b)

[B]. Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates.

c)

[C]. Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide.

d)

[D]. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy.

15.

In A Quiz Competition, You Are Asked A Question Where You Have To Choose The Statement Which Is/ Are Incorrect?

a)

[A]. The process in which the absorbed food is taken in by body cells and used for energy growth and repair is called assimilation.

b)

[B]. The process in which the digested food passes through the intestinal wall into bloodstream is called absorption.

c)

[C]. The process in which the food containing large in soluble molecules is broken down into small water-soluble molecules is called digestion.

d)

[D]. None of the above.