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• Identify 'X' in the given equation of

aerobic respiration.

[ Glucose + X ---+ CO2 + H20 + energy J

• Gas 'P' diffuses from a capillary into an
alveolus in the lungs. When is gas 'P'
expelled out from the alveolus?

(A) Water (8) Oxygen

(C) Ethyl alcohol (D) Nitrogen

• The following word equation shows a

chemical process that take place in an
organism Y.

Glucose-+ Ethyl alcohol + carbon dioxide

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(A) During inhalation
(8) During exhalation
P.;,~ blood
· · capillary

(C) During perspiration

What is organism 'Y'?

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(D) During inspiration
(A) Algae (8) Protozoan When we inhale, we breathe in air into
(C) Yeast (D) Hydra the lungs. What do we breathe out when

• Wha't will happen when diaphragm

relaxes and curves upwards?
(A) Air is forced out of the lungs.
(8) The rib cage goes up and outward.
we exhale?
(A) Only oxygen gas.
(8) Only hydrogen gas.
(C) Air that has more oxygen than
inhaled air.
(C) The volume of the thoracic cavity
(D) Air that has more carbon dioxide
increases.

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(D) Air pressure inside the thoracic
cavity decreases.
0 The classification table given below
shows how different organisms breathe.
Breathing Organs
than inhaled air.
What is the function of the hair in the nose?
(A) To secrete mucus.
(8) To trap dust particles.
(C) To protect the mucus glands.
(D) To prevent germs from entering the
lungs.

Gills Skin
0 Identify the labelled parts P, Q and R in
the figure given below.

X y z
Which of these organisms are correctly
represented by X, Y and Z?

X y " z. ~-
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(A) Tadpole Whale Earthworm p Q R

(8) Crocodile Cockroach (A) Bro~chus Bronchiole Alveolus
Fish
(C) (Bl Trachea Alveolus Bronchus
Frog Shark Toad
(C) Bronchus Bronchiole Diaphragm
(D) Prawn Grasshopper Cockroach (D) Trachea Alveolus Diaphragm
• Wh1th of thcc;e ate the organ s of human
1np1ri1 tory 1,ystem?
(A)
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Alveolus
(B) Bronch u s
(D) All of these
~ Why do w e get, mu sc le cramps after
QfJ heavy exercise ?
(A) It is due to the partial breakdown of
glucose to produc e lactic acid.
(8) It is due to the comple te breakdown
Wht1t will happen when the thin rubber
of glucose to produc e lactic acid.
shce-t 1s pushed upwards?
(C) It is due to the muscle cells that
respire in the presence of oxygen.
Glass jar - - (D) It is due to the increased supply of
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oxygen to muscle cells.
Balloon
" - ' Which of the follow ing statem ents is
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sheet
(A) Food is broken down in the absence
(A) Air is pulled in of oxygen to release energy..
(8) Air is forced out
(B) Breakd own of food occurs in
(C) Air pressure in the bell jar increases
presence of oxygen.
(D) No change
(C) It is a slow proces s compa red to
What w ill happen when the thin rubber aerobic respiration.
sheet is pulled downwards as shown in
(D) It produces large amoun t of energy
figure given below?
compared to aerobic respiration.
~ Breath ing involve s inspira tion and
~ expiration process. Which of the following
bell 1ar take place during inspiration ?
balloon
(A) Ribs move downw ard and outward .
(B) Ribs move upward and inward.
~~~ rubber
sheet (C) Ribs move downw ard and inward.
(D) Ribs move upward and outward .

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Nothin g will happen .
The balloon will burst.
The balloon will be deflated.
The balloon will be inflated .
• Lime water turns milky due to the
presence of which of the following gases?
(A)
(B)
Carbon monox ide
Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitroge n
What is the end produc t of glucose in
(D) Oxygen
the abscence of oxygen in muscle cells ?

(A) Ca rbon dioxide

4D Which statem ent is correct?

(B) (A) Exhaled air contain s more oxygen

Lactic acid
(C) Ethano l and less carbon dioxide .
{D) Water (B) Exhaled air contains less oxygen and
less carbon dioxide.
Which of the followin g organisms respire
t hrough tracheal system? (C) Inhaled air contain s equal amount
of carbon dioxide and oxygen .
(A) Ea rthwor m (B) Cockro ach
{D) Exhaled air contain s more carbon
(C) Fish (0) Frog
dioxide and less oxygen.
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- "-' Which of these are parts of the human
W respiratory system ?
Lentice ls are found in which of the
following parts of a plant?
(A) The stem in which second ary
(i) Mouth
(ii) Nostrils growth has taken place.
(iii) Gullet (B) The root where secondary growth
(iv) Windpipe has not taken place.
(v) Lungs (C) The roots as well as the stem where
secondary growth has occurred.
(A) (ii) and (v) only
(B) (ii), (iv) and (v) only (D) The leaves and roots.
(C)
(D)
(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) only
All of the above
0 Which of the following prevent the entry
of food into the trachea?
• What happens when we breathe in? (A) Epiglottis (B) Glottis
(C) Hard palate (D) Soft palate
(I) Size of our chest increases.
Earthworms respire through which of the
(ii) Size of our chest decreases.
following organs ?
(iii) Carbon dioxide is removed from our body.
(A) Moist skin (B) Ctenidia
(iv) Air enters our lungs.
(C) Clitellum (D) Typhlosole
(A) (i) and (iii) are correct In which of the followin g habitats gills
(B) (i) and (iv) are correct are used for respiration ?
(C) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(A) Terrestrial respiration
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
(B) Aquatic respiration
Respiration is an example of which of the (C) Pulmonary respiration
following processes ? (D) All types of respiration
(A) Anabolic (B) Catabolic Which of these organisms have lungs as
(C) Metabolic (D) Both (A) and (C) respiratory organs?
Which of the followi ng terms is also (A) Cockroaches (B) Earthworms
called anaerobic respiration ? (C) Star fishes (D) Rabbits
(A) Fermen tation (B) lmbibit ion What is the correct sequence for the air
(C) Transp ortation (D) Osmosis to exhaled out from the lungs?
What is the function of the stomata?
(A) To take in water R- Bronchus
To trap sunligh t S- Trachea
(B)
T- Alveolus
(C) To take in gases
U- Bronchiole
(D) To give out food
In which of the followin g processes gills
(A) s➔ u➔ R➔ T
are used for respiration ?
(B) S➔ R➔ U➔ T
(A) Cutaneous respiration
(B) Branchial respiration (C) T ➔ U ➔ R➔ S
(C) Terrestrial respiration (D) T ➔ R➔ U➔ S
(D) Pulmonary respiration