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Subject: Biology Topic: 6.3 Life processes Respiration in Living Grade: X

Organisms

1. Fill in the blanks:

(a) Leaves breathe through ___________.

(b) Roots respire with the help of their_________________.

(c) Aerobic respiration takes place in the _____________ of oxygen.

(d) Grasshopper breathes through its_____________.

2. Some sugar solution is taken in a test tube. Pellets of live organisms X are added
to it. Test tube is closed with a cork and allowed to stand for some time. On
opening the cork a substance Y with a characteristic smell is noticed. Another
substance Z is formed which extinguishes a glowing splint.
(a) Identify X, Y, and Z.
(b) N a m e the process of converting sugar into Y, by the action of X.
(c) What type of respiration has X undergone in the given situation?

3. State 3 characteristics of the respiratory organs in animals.

4. What causes muscle cramps during heavy activity?

5. Write the full form of ATP.

6. Why it is dangerous to inhale air containing carbon monoxide?

7. Identify the following:

(a) C 6 H 12 O 6
(b) CH 3 CHOHCOOH
(c) C 2 H5OH

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8. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place
in:
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus

9. Given below are four different set-ups to show that CO 2 is released during
respiration.

The set-up will give desired result with:

(a) A – dry gram seeds
(b) B- boiled gram seeds
(c) C- wet and germinating germ seeds
(d) Both B and C

10. When CO2 combines with lime water, it turns

(a) yellowish
(b) bluish
(c) milky
(d) brownish
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