Life Processes (101

Nutrition

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MCO Multiple Choice Questions
(c) a bacteria, Rhizobiun.
1 Opening and closing of stomata is due to: (20231
(a) High pressure of gases inside the cells. (d) a fungi, Rhizopus.
carbon
(b) Movement of water in and out of the guard 6. As compared to daytime, the amount of
cells. is more
dioxide released by the plants during night[2023(C)]
(c) Stimulus of light in the guard cells. because:
(d) Diffusion of CO, in and out of the guard cells. (a) It is not produced during daytime.
2. Sphincter muscles are presentat the exit of: [20231 (6) It is stored in the leaves of plants during
(a) Stomach and small intestine daytime.
(b) Stomach and anus (c) Major amount of carbon dioxide produced is
(c) Small intestine and large intestine used up for photosynthesis during daytime.
(d) Plants do not respire during daytime.
(d) Oesophagus and stomach
7. Which one of the following conditions is true for
3. Inthe following diagram, identify the cells through the state of stomata ofa green leaf shown in the
which massive amounts of gaseous exchange takes [2021]
place for photosynthesis: [2023] given diagram?

(()
Stomata

Guard cells
-(1)

(1)
(a) Large amount of water flows into the guard
cells.
(b) Gaseous exchange is occurring in large
amount.
(V)
(c) Large amount of water flows out from the
(a) I (b) IV (c) III (d) II guard cells.
4. Consider the following statements about small (d) Large amount of sugar collects in the guard
intestine and select the one which is NOT cells.
[2023]
Correct:
8. Astudent was asked to write a stepwise procedure
(a) The length of the small intestine in animals todemonstrate that carbon dioxide is necessary
differs as it depends on the type of food they for photosynthesis. He wrote the following steps.
eat. The wrongly worked step is - [2021]
(b) The small intestine is the site of complete
digestion of food.
(c) The small intestine receives secretions from
liver and pancreas.
(d) The villi of the smal1l intestine absorb water
from the unabsorbed food before it gets
Green Plant
removed from the body via the anus.
D Anorganism which breaks down the food material KOH
outside the body andthen absorbs it is [2023]
(a) (b)
(a) a plant parasite, Cuscuta.
(6) an animal parasite, Tapeworm.
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(a) Both potted plants are kept in dark room for (c) Both potted plants are kept in
least three days.
(b) Bottom of the bell jars is sealed to make them
the starch test.
(d) Aleaf from both the
plants is
sunlight atey
air tight. the presence of starch. taken to tes
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Respiration
MCQ Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark)

1. As compared to terrestrial organisms, the rate of (c) (iü) and (iv)

breathing in aquatic organisms is : [2023] (d) (i) and (iv)
(a) faster because they need more oxygen for their 7. Which of the following statements are correct
survival.
in reference to the role of a (shown in the given
(b) faster because the amount of dissolved oxygen diagram) during a breathing cycle in human
in water is fairly low. (2021]
beings?
(c) slower because the amount of dissolved oxygen
in water is fairly low.
(d) slower because the capacity of water of
dissolving atmospheric air is limited.
2. During vigorous exercise, the occurrence of cramps
in the outer muscles of an athlete is due to the
conversion of pyruvate to: [2023]
(a) Glucose (b) Ethanol
(c) Lactic acid (d) Lactose A
3. During deficiency of oxygen in the tissues of human i) It helps to decrease the residual volume of air
beings, pyruvate is converted into lactic acid in :
in lungs.
[2023]
(iü) It flattens as we inhale.
(a) cytoplasm (b) golgi body (üi) It gets raised as we inhale.
(c) mitochondria (a) chloroplast (iv) It helps the chest cavity to become larger.
4. Which one of the following molecules is produced (a) (iü) and (iv) (b) (üi) and (iv)
initially when glucose breaks down in the
cytoplasm of a cell in aerobic as well as anaerobic (c) () and (ii) (d) ),(ü) and (iv)
respiration? [2023 (C)) 8. Observe the diagram of an activity given below.
(a) Lactic acid (b) Ethanol What does it help to conclude, when the person
exhales into the test tube? [2021]
(c) Carbon dioxide (d) Pyruvate
5. In living organisms during respiration which of
the following products are not formed if oxygen
is not available? [2021]
(a) Carbon dioxide + Water
(6) Carbon dioxide + Alcohol
(c) Lactic acid + Alcohol
(d) Carbon dioxide + Lactic acid
6. The correct statements with reference to single Lime water
celled organisms are (2021]
() Complex substances are not broken down
into simpler substances.
(ü) Simple diffusion is sufficient to meet the
requirement of exchange of gases. (a) Percentage of carbon dioxide is more in
(~i) Specialised tissues perform different inhaled air.
functions in the organism. (b) Fermentation occurs in the presence of oxygen.
(iv) Entire surface of the organism is in contact (c) Percentage of carbon dioxide is more in the
with the environment for taking in food. exhaled air.
(a) (i) and (iü) (d) Fermentation occurs in the presence of carbon
(b) (iü) and (iii) dioxide.
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9. Respiratory structures of two different animals- a (a) Both are placed internally in the
fish and a human being are as shown. animal. body of
(b) Both have thin and moist surface for
Observe (a) and (b) and select one characteristic
that holds true for both of them. [2021] exchange. gaseous
Gills (a) Alveoli (b)
(c) Both are poorly supplied with blood vessels
to conserve energy.
(d) In both the blood returns to the heart after
Water being oxygenated.
fiows in
through
mouth

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Transpiration
MCQ Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark)

, Observe the following diagram and identify the (c) translocation and movement of soluble
process and its significance from the following products of photosynthesis in phloem.
options: [20231 (d) translocation and absorption of water and
minerals from soil by roots.
+Water vapour 3. Consider the following statements in connection
with the functions of the blood vessels marked A
Leaf and B in the diagram of a human heart as shown.
[2021]

Water

(a) Evaporation: maintains water contents in leaf

cells. (i)) Blood vessel A
It carries carbon dioxide rich blood to the
(b) Transpiration: creates a suction force which
lungs.
pulls water inside the plant. (iü) Blood vessel B
(c) Excretion: helpsin excreting out waste water It. carries oxygen rich blood from the lungs.
from the plant. (iü) Blood vessel B
(d) Translocation: helps in transporting materials Left atrium relaxes as it receives blood from
from one cell to another. this blood vessel.
2. The process in which loss of water in the form of (iv) Blood vessel A
vapours from the aerial parts of plants takes place Right atrium has thick nuscular wall as it
is X, which helps in Y. Here X and Y respectively has to pump blood to this blood vessel.
are :
The correct statements are
[2023]
(a) transpiration and photosynthesis. (a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (ii) and (iüi) only
(b) transpiration and temperature regulation. (c) (ü), (üi) and (iv) (d) (), (i) and (üi)
VervShort Answver Tvne Ouestions
 Excretion

MCQ Multiple Choice Question (1 Mark)

aplant?
1. Which one among the following is not removed as a waste product from the body of
[2021]

(a) Resins and Gums (b) Urea

(d) Excess water
(c) Dry leaves
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