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Class 10 Science – Biology MCQ Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select the group in which all organisms have the same mode of nutrition.

a)

Cuscuta, yeast, legumes, leeches and tapeworm

b)

Cactus, ticks, lice, leeches and cow

c)

Cuscuta, ticks, lice, leeches and tapeworm

d)

Cactus, grass, lice, lion and tapeworm

2.

Which of the following options indicates the products formed after breakdown of the glucose in our muscle cells when there is lack of oxygen?

a)

Ethanol + carbon dioxide + Energy

b)

Lactic acid + Energy

c)

Lactic acid + carbon monoxide + Energy

d)

Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

3.

Which of the following is a correct combination of function and part of the brain?

a)

Posture and balance: Cerebrum

b)

Salivation: Medulla in midbrain

c)

Hunger: Pons in hindbrain

d)

Blood pressure: Medulla in hindbrain

4.

The blood glucose level in a patient was very high. It may be due to inadequate secretion of:

a)

growth hormone from pituitary gland

b)

oestrogen from ovary

c)

insulin from pituitary gland

d)

insulin from pancreas

5.

In a cross between black furred rabbit (B) and white furred rabbit (b), all offspring were found to have black fur. What can be inferred about the genetic makeup of the parent rabbits?

a)

BB × bb

b)

Bb × Bb

c)

Bb × bb

d)

bb × bb

6.

Which are the correct statements related to ozone?

a)

(i) Ozone layer helps in increasing the UV radiations reaching earth. (ii) Ozone is a deadly poison. (iii) Ozone layer shields the earth from UV radiations. (iv) Ozone layer prevents UV rays which cause skin cancer. (v) Ozone is formed with the help of Chlorofluorocarbons.

b)

(i), (ii), (iii)

c)

(ii), (iii), (iv)

d)

(iii), (iv), (v)

e)

(i), (iv), (v)

7.

Which of the following human activities has resulted in an increase of non-biodegradable substances?

a)

Organic farming

b)

Increase in tree plantation

c)

Use of plastic as packaging material

d)

Composting of kitchen waste

8.

Assertion (A): Tallness of a pea plant is controlled by an enzyme. Reason (R): The gene for that enzyme makes proteins which help the plant to be tall.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

A is true but R is false.

d)

A is false but R is true.

9.

Assertion (A): Vulture will always have the least amount of pesticides in a food chain. Reason (R): Vulture occupies the last trophic level and it gets only 10% of energy of the previous trophic level.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

A is true but R is false.

d)

A is false but R is true.

10.

Unlike animals, plants do not have any excretory products as they do not eat food. Comment upon the statement with justification.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partially true

d)

Cannot be determined

11.

How many chambers are there in the heart of humans?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

12.

Which organism occupies the first trophic level in a food chain?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

13.

Draw and explain how the nerve cells help in transmission of impulses.

a)

Chemical transmission only

b)

Electrical transmission only

c)

Electrochemical transmission

d)

Hormonal transmission

14.

Which food item is rich in proteins?

a)

Sweet potato

b)

Rice

c)

Egg

d)

Potato

15.

Which enzyme is present in saliva?

a)

Pepsin

b)

Trypsin

c)

Salivary amylase

d)

Lipase

16.

Which method of reproduction produces variations?

a)

Vegetative propagation

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

Budding

17.

Which hormone regulates blood sugar level?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Insulin

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Growth hormone

18.

Which component of blood helps in clotting of blood?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

d)

Platelets

19.

Which process is responsible for the movement of water in plants?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Transpiration pull

d)

Translocation

20.

Which of the following is a biodegradable substance?

a)

Plastic

b)

Polythene

c)

Vegetable waste

d)

Glass