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Life processes - Digestion and respiration

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes the life process regulation?

a)

Breaking down food into molecules usable by cells

b)

Taking in food

c)

Responding to changes in the internal or external environment

d)

Taking in or releasing oxygen or carbon dioxide

2.

The cells utilize glucose to produce energy

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Respiration

d)

Homeostasis

3.

A plant absorbs minerals from the soil

a)

Circulation

b)

Digestion

c)

Growth

d)

Nutrition

4.
Functional units of food absorption are-
a)
VILLI
b)
STOMACH
c)
LIVER
d)
FOOD PIPE
5.
Storage form of glucose molecules (C6H12O6) in plant is-
a)
 Starch
b)
Cellulose
c)
Glycogen
d)
Glucagon
6.

From which structure, the free oxygen gas produced

during photosynthesis is released?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Stomata

c)

Cortex

d)

Guard cell

7.

Villi present on the internal wall of intestine help in

the

a)

emulsification of fats

b)

breakdown of proteins

c)

absorption of digested food

d)

digestion of carbohydrates

8.

Digestion of starch starts from:

a)

Stomach

b)

Intestine

c)

Oesophagus

d)

Mouth

9.

The process of transpiration in plants helps in:

a)

Opening of stomata

b)

Absorption of CO2 from atmosphere

c)

Upward conduction of water and minerals

d)

Absorption of O2 from atmosphere

10.

What is the mode of nutrition in fungi?

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Heterotrophic

c)

Saprophytic

d)

Parasitic

11.

What is the final product of photosynthesis?

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Starch

d)

Mineral salt

12.

Digestion starts from

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Oesophagus

d)

Buccal cavity

13.

Teeth are covered with a thin coating of

a)

Dentine

b)

Crown

c)

Enamel

d)

Cementum

14.

The digestive juice not produced by stomach contains

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Pepsin

c)

Mucus

d)

Trypsin

15.
What is the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing? 
a)
a cell 
b)
a tissue 
c)
an organ 
d)
an organ system 
16.
Functional units of food absorption are-
a)
VILLI
b)
STOMACH
c)
LIVER
d)
FOOD PIPE
17.

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.

18.

Hydrochloric acid is secreted by

a)

A. Pancreas

b)

B. Small intestine

c)

C. Liver

d)

D. Gastric glands of the stomach

19.

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

20.

the correct order of steps in nutrition in human beings is

a)

ingestion - digestion - assimilation - absorption - egestion

b)

ingestion - digestion - absorption - assimilation - egestion

c)

ingestion - absorption - digestion - egestion - assimilation

d)

ingestion - assimilation - absorption - digestion - egeston

21.

All producers show

a)

heterotrophic nutrition

b)

autotrophic nutrition

c)

holozoic nutrition

d)

both A and B

22.

pancreas pour secretions into

a)

oesophagus

b)

stomach

c)

large intestine

d)

duodenum

23.

What is digestion?

a)

Breaking down food into molecules usable by cekks

b)

Taking in food or drink

c)

Maintaining a stable internal environment

d)

Taking in or releasing of oxygen or carbon dioxide

24.

Which side of the membrane has a low concentration of molecules?

a)

Right

b)

Left

25.

Osmosis takes place when __________.

a)

Glucose is broken down to release energy

b)

The cell gets rid of waste products

c)

Only when equilibrium is possible

d)

Water moves in or out through the cell membrane