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Life processes

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The valve present between right atrium and right ventricle.

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

2.

It is the site of gaseous exchange in human lungs.

a)

villi

b)

alveoli

c)

trachea

d)

larynx

3.

In unicellular organisms like amoeba gaseous exchange takes place through the process of ____________.

a)

osmosis

b)

transportation

c)

diffusion

d)

elimination

4.

The substance in plants and animals that act as an energy currency.

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

ADP

d)

ATP

5.

The continuous contractions and relaxations of the digestive organs is called

a)

peristalsis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

expansion

d)

constriction

6.

_________________ artery carries deoxygenated blood.

a)

aortic

b)

pulmonary

c)

renal

d)

inferior

7.

Digestion starts from

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Oesophagus

d)

Buccal cavity

8.

Saliva contains the enzyme named:

a)

Pepsin

b)

Amylase

c)

Luciferase

9.

What is the full form of ATP?

(a)  

10.

The digestive juice produced by stomach contains

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Pepsin

c)

Mucus

d)

Trypsin

11.

A blood vessel which carries blood back to heart is

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

12.

Kind of nutrition in which the organisms feed on dead and decaying organic matter is ____________

a)

Holozoic

b)

saprophytic

c)

parasitic

d)

autotrophic

13.

  1. Amoeba captures its food with the help of _________

a)

tentacles

b)

claws

c)

cillia

d)

pseudopodia

14.

Excess glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in the _____________

a)

pancreas

b)

gall bladder

c)

blood

d)

liver

15.

Guard cells are usually ___________________

a)

rectangular in shape

b)

pear-shaped

c)

spherical

d)

kidney shaped

16.

Nephrons pour their excretory products in _____________

a)

Uriniferous tubules

b)

collecting tubules

c)

kidneys

d)

ureter

17.

Nitrogenous waste are formed by the breakdown of _______

a)

ammonia

b)

fat

c)

aminoacids

d)

carbohydrates

18.

Pericardium is the protective membrane outside the _________

a)

Heart

b)

Kidney

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

19.

The largest artery in the human body is _________________

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

venacava

c)

capillaries

d)

aorta

20.

In the process of respiration __________________________

a)

ADP is converted into ATP

b)

Glucose is converted into carbondioxide

c)

glucose is converted into carbondioxide and water which releases energy

d)

pyruvic acid is converted into ATP

21.

Which plant tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaf?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Parenchyma

d)

Collenchyma

22.

The movement of food in phloem is called:

a)

transpiration

b)

translocation

c)

respiration

d)

evaporation

23.

Blood vessel which carries the blood from the heart to the entire body:

a)

capillary

b)

Vein

c)

All

d)

artery

24.

Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.

a)

Plasma

b)

Urine

c)

Lymph

d)

None

25.

Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

a)

Urethra

b)

Nephron

c)

Tubule

d)

Ureter

26.

The excretory unit in the human excretory system:

a)

Kidney

b)

Neuron

c)

Nephron

d)

Nephridia

27.

Which of the following is achieved by utilising ATP?

a)

Transport of water

b)

Transport of food

c)

Transport of minerals

d)

Transport of oxygen

28.

Chamber of the heart with thickest wall

a)

Left Atrium

b)

Left Ventricle

c)

Right Atrium

d)

Right Ventricle

29.

Diastolic pressure of a healthy adult human being

a)

120 mm of Hg

b)

120 mm of atm

c)

80 mm of Hg

d)

80 mm of atm

30.

The metal ion present in haemoglobin is:

a)

Ca

b)

Mg

c)

Na

d)

Fe

31.

What is digestion?

a)

Breaking down food into molecules usable by cells

b)

Taking in food or drink

c)

Maintaining a stable internal environment

d)

Taking in or releasing of oxygen or carbon dioxide

32.

Organisms are made of at least two cells

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

33.

The cells utilize glucose to produce energy

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Respiration

d)

Homeostasis

34.

The process by which food is changed into a form the body can use.

a)

Nutrition

b)

Synthesis

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

35.

Waste products are eliminated during urination

a)

Circulation

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Excretion

d)

Metabolism

36.

The bloodstream brings oxygen and food to cells.

a)

Synthesis

b)

Growth

c)

Excretion

d)

Transport

37.

The removal of waste products produced by cell activities from the organism. This can involved the skin, the kidneys and the lungs.

a)

RESPIRATION

b)

REPRODUCTION

c)

REGULATION

d)

EXCRETION

38.

All of the chemical reactions in the body that break down and build molecules.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Metabolism

c)

Circulation

d)

Regulation

39.

The process of nutrition...

a)

detect and respond changes in the environment

b)

provides your body with energy and nutrients

c)

have offspring

40.

Which life process involves getting physically larger?

a)

reproduction

b)

synthesis

c)

growth

d)

regulation

41.

Which life process obtains and uses food?

a)

excretion

b)

synthesis

c)

growth

d)

nutrition

42.

Which life process involves the use of oxygen and carbon dyoxide ?

a)

Regulation

b)

Synthesis

c)

Nutrition

d)

Respiration

43.

Which Of The Following Statement Is Or Are Incorrect?

a)

All the living organisms need energy to perform various life processes.

b)

Energy is not required by an organism during sleep.

c)

Food is a kind of will which provides energy to all living organisms.

d)

Our body gets longest size in in early morning in the bed.

44.

Which Part Of Alimentary Canal Receives Bile From The Liver?

a)

Stomach

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Large intestine

d)

Small intestine

45.

When Air Is Blown From Mouth Into A Test-Tube Containing Lime Water, The Lime Water Turned Milky Due To The Presence Of

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water vapour

46.

Choose The Function Of The Pancreatic Juice From The Following

a)

Trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates

b)

Trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins

c)

Trypsin and lipase digest fats

d)

Trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats

47.

The only artery which carries deoxygenated blood is:

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Renal artery

c)

Hepatic artery

d)

Coronary artery

48.

Oxygenated blood reaches heart by

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Aorta

c)

Vena cava

d)

Pulmonary vein

49.

The color of blood plasma is:

a)

Red

b)

Yellowish green

c)

Pink

d)

Pale yellow

50.

The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

a)

(a) Parasitic nutrition

b)

(b) Holozoic nutrition

c)

(c) Autotrophic nutrition

d)

(d) Saprotrophic nutrition

51.

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.

52.

The green pigment used in photosynthesis is

a)

A. Phytochrome

b)

B. Chlorophyll

c)

C. Hemoglobin

d)

D. None

53.

Hydrochloric acid is secreted by

a)

A. Pancreas

b)

B. Small intestine

c)

C. Liver

d)

D. Gastric glands of the stomach

54.

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

55.

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

56.

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

57.

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

58.

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

(a)  

59.

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

(a)  

60.

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

61.

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

62.

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.

63.

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.

64.
Many substances move through cell membranes from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration in the process of 
a)
cellular respiration.
b)
diffusion.
c)
reproduction.
d)
DNA replication.
65.
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 
66.

a plant is kept in dark cupboard for 48 hours before conducting any experiment on photosynthesis to

a)

remove chlorophyll from the leaves

b)

remove starch from the plant

c)

ensure that no photosynthesis occurs

d)

ensure that leaves are free of starch

67.

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

68.

All producers show

a)

heterotrophic nutrition

b)

autotrophic nutrition

c)

holozoic nutrition

d)

both A and B

69.

bile is produced in

a)

Gall bladder

b)

pancreas

c)

liver

d)

duodenum

70.

During deficiency of oxygen pyruvate is converted into lactic acid in

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

71.

passage of inhaled air in human beings

a)

trachea - lungs - larynx - pharynx - alveoli

b)

nose - larynx - pharynx - bronchus - alveoli - bronchioles

c)

nostril - pharynx - larynx - trachea - bronchi - bronchioles - alveoli

d)

nose - mouth - lungs

72.

inhalation occurs when

a)

diaphragm is lowered

b)

diaphragm is elevated

c)

ribs move upwards

d)

ribs move downward

73.

conduction of water in plants mainly occur through

a)

tracheids

b)

companion cells

c)

sieve tubes

d)

stomata

74.

contraction in the right ventricle pumps blood into the

a)

Aorta

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

coronary artery

75.

the main function of the lymph is

a)

transport O2 to brain

b)

transport CO2 to lungs

c)

return interstitial fluid to blood

d)

return RBCs and WBCs to lymph vessels

76.

Excretion commonly involves

a)

Removal of by products during catabolism

b)

Removal of by products during anabolism

c)

Removal of nitrogenous waste

d)

All of the above

77.

Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule constitute

a)

collecting tubule

b)

malphigian capsule

c)

ureters

d)

collecting duct