Ravi sir and Khushbu mam

STD 7 Science
Date : 01-05-2023 Science ch 2
Time : 40 Minute 7th std Total Marks : 25

section A

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* Choose the correct alternative from those given below each questions
1. The swallowed food moves downwards in the alimentary canal because of:

(A) force provided by (B) the flow of water (C) gravitational pull. (D) the contraction of
the muscular tongue. taken with the food. muscles in the wall of
food pipe.

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Ans. : (A) force provided by the muscular tongue.

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2. Saliva is released f rom:

a
a. Pinus gland

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b. Thyroid gland

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c. Adrenal gland

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d. Salivary gland

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Ans. :

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d. Salivary gland

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3. Grass eating animals quickly swallow the grass and store it in a part of stomach called:

b
a. Gall bladder

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b. Rumen

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c. Lower stomach
d. None of these

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Ans. :

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b. Rumen

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Explanation:
Grass eating animals quickly swallow the grass and store it in a part of stomach called
rumen.
4. The teeth of first set fall off at the age between:
a. 10 – 20
b. 6 – 8
c. 9 – 1
d. 0 – 2

Ans. :
b. 6 – 8
5. The acid present in the stomach:
a. Kills the harmful bacteria that may enter along with the food.
b. Protects the stomach lining from harmful substances.

 
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 c. Digests starch into simpler sugars.
d. Makes the medium alkaline.

Ans. :
a. Kills the harmful bacteria that may enter along with the food.
Explanation:
The inner lining of stomach secretes mucus, hydrochloric acid and digestive juices.
out of these HCI kills any bacteria that may enter the stomach with food and makes the
medium acidic.
Mucus protects the stomach lining from HCI and digestive juices breakdown proteins in
food into simpler substances.

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* Answer The Following Questions In One Sentence.[1 Marks Each]
6. Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:
The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva. (T/ F)

Ans. :

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True.

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7. Which part of the digestive canal is involved in:

a
Chewing of food _____________.

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Chewing of food buccal cavity.

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8. Which part of the digestive canal is involved in:

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Killing of bacteria _____________.

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Ans. :

a
Killing of bacteria stomach.

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9. Define egestion.

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Ans. :

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The process of removal of faecal matter from the body through the anus is called egestion.

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10. Fill in the blanks:

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The main steps of nutrition in humans are __________, __________, __________, _________ and
__________.

Ans. :
The main steps of nutrition in humans
are ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion.

section B

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* Section B consists of questions of 2 marks each.
11. Name the three digestive glands in our body.

Ans. :
The three digestive glands are:
 
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 i. Liver.
ii. Pancreas.
iii. Salivary glands.
12. Explain how assimilation is different from absorption.

Ans. :
The process by which nutrients from the digested food are absorbed by the body is called
absorption whereas the process by which the absorbed nutrients are utilised by the body for
providing energy is called assimilation.

section C

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* Section C consists of questions of 3 marks each.
13. Name the various components of food and their simpler forms.

Ans. :
The various components of food and their simpler forms are:

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Components of food Simpler form

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Carbohydrate Glucose

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Fats Fatty acids and glycerol

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Proteins Amino acids

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Vitamins Vitamins

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Minerals and water Minerals and water

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14. Ruminants such as cows and buffaloes swallow their food hurriedly and then sit restfully and

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chew their food. Can you reason why?

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Ans. :

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Ruminants such as cows and buffaloes swallow their food hurriedly and store it in a part of the

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stomach called rumen. The cellulose of the food is digested here by the action of certain
bacteria which are not present in humans.

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Later, this partially digested food (cud) is returned to the buccal cavity of the animals in small

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lumps and animal chews it sitting restfully to complete the process of digestion. This process is
called rumination.

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The thoroughly chewed cud is swallowed again to other compartment of stomach and then
into small intestine for complete digestion and absorption.

section D

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* Section D consists of questions of 5 marks each.
15. Draw a labelled diagram of human digestive system.

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