DIRECTION : In each of the following
ques ons, a statement of Asser on is given
followed by a corresponding statement of
Reason just below it. Of the statements, mark
the correct
answer as
(a) Both asser on and reason are true and
reason is the correct explana on of asser on.
(b) Both asser on and reason are true but
reason is not the correct explana on of
asser on.
(c) Asser on is true but reason is false.
(d) Asser on is false but reason is true
Ques on 1.
Asser on (A): Plants lack excretery organs
Reason: Plants usually absorb essen al
nutrients
Ques on 2.
Asser on (A): In aerobic respira on one of the
end products is alcohol
Reason (R): There is an incomplete
breakdown of glucose
Ques on 3.
Asser on (A) : In plants there is no need of
specialised respiratory organs
Reason (R): Plants do not have great
demands of gaseous exchange
Ques on 4.
Asser on (A): Bile is essen al for diges on of
lipids
Reason (R): Bile juice contains enzymes
Ques on 5.
Asser on (A): Carbohydrate diges on mainly
takes place in small intes ne
Reason (R): Pancrea c juice contains enzyme
lactase
Ques on 6.
Asser on (A): Aerobic respira on requires less
energy than anaerobic respira on
Reason (R): Mitochondria is powerhouse of a
cell
Ques on 7.
Asser on (A): Human heart is four chamered
Reason (R): Vena cava is the only artery that
supplies deoxygenated blood to the heart
Ques on 8.
Asser on (A): Energy is required to carry out
different life processes
Reason (R): Energy is obtained in the form of
ATP in mitochondria
Ques on 9.
Asser on (A) : HCI converts pepsinogen into
ac ve enzyme pepsin.
Reason (R): Pepsin converts protein into
proteoses and peptones.
Ques on 10.
Asser on (A): Diges on breaks large complex
molecules to simple smaller molecules which
can be easily absorbed.
Reason (R): Diges on is necessary for the
absorp on of all molecules.
Ques on 11.
Asser on (A): Muscles of stomach wall
possess thick layers of muscles.
Reason (R): These muscles help in mixing the
food with the enzymes present in the
alimentary canal.
Ques on 12.
Asser on (A) : Lipases help in emulsifica on of
fats.
Reason (R) : Lipases hydrolyses fats and oils.
Ques on 13.
Asser on (A) : Photosynthesis is an anabolic
process.
Reason (R) : The process of photosynthesis
occurs in chlorophyll.
Ques on 14.
Asser on (A): Energy is used during the
process of respira on.
Reason (R):
Respira on stores energy in the form of ATP.
Ques on 15.
Asser on (A): Humans are not truly aerobic.
Reason (R):They produce lac c acid
Ques on 16.
Asser on (A) : In humans, there is a complex
respiratory system.
Reason (R):Human skin is impermeable to
gases.
Ques on 17.
Asser on (A) : Alveoli contain an extensive
network of blood vessels.
Reason (R): Alveoli is the site where exchange
of gases occurs
Ques on 18.
Asser on (A):
The muscular walls of ventricles are thicker
than auricles.
Reason (R): This helps in preven ng the back
flow of blood.
Ques on 19.
Asser on (A) : In human heart, there is no
mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated
blood.
Reason (R): Valves are present in the heart
which allows the movement of
blood in one direc on.
Ques on 20.
Asser on (A): Valves are present in the
arteries.
Reason (R): Arteries carry oxygenated blood
from heart to different body parts except
pulmonary artery.
Ques on 21.
Asser on (A): Plants have low energy needs.
Reason (R): Plant bodies have large
propor on of dead cells.
Ques on 22.
Asser on (A): Human body produces highly
toxic substances, which if not eliminated may
cause the death.
Reason (R) Excretory substance removes
nitrogenous waste from the body. Choose the
correct statement from the following.
Ques on 23.
Asser on (A): Excretory unit of kidneys is
nephrons.
Reason (R): It has no role in secre on of urine.
Ques on 24.
Asser on (A) : In humans, major amount of
water is absorbed by the tubular part of
nephron.
Reason (R) : Absorp on of water depends on
the dissolved waste to be excreted from the
body.
Ques on 25.
Asser on (A): Haemodialysis can save the life
of pa ents with kidney failure.
Reason (R): Waste products 1like urea can be
removed from the blood by haemodialysis.
Ques on 26.
Asser on: Raw materials needed for
photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water and
minerals.
Reason: Nutrients provide energy to an
organism.
Ques on 27.
Asser on: Autotrophic nutri on occurs in green
plants.
Reason: Green plants self-manufacture their
food.
Ques on 28.
Asser on: Amoeba is an omnivore organism.
Reason: Lion is a carnivore organism.
Ques on 29.
Asser on: Liver is known as the smallest gland
of the body.
Reason: It secretes bile juice.
Ques on 30.
Asser on: Walls of the intes ne has numerous
villi.
Reason: These villi increase the surface area
of diges on.
Chemical rxn
Ques on 14.
Asser on : Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric
oxide.
Reason : It reacts with both acid and base and
forms products.
Ques on 15.
Asser on : In the double displacement reac on
between aqueous potassium iodide and
aqueous lead nitrate, a yellow precipitate of is
formed.
Reason : The yellow precipitate is Lead nitrate.
Ques on 16.
Asser on : Breaking of the chemical bonds
and forma on of new chemical bonds is
responsible for the occurrence of a chemical
reac on. Reason : The reac ons occur in
absence of chemical reagents.
Ques on 17.
Asser on : To dilute sulphurie acid, acid is
added to water and not water to acid.
Reason : Specific heat of water is quite large.
Ques on 18.
Asser on: Hydrogen peroxide is kept in
coloured bo les.
Reason : It is highly unstable and slowly
decomposes when kept in presence of light.
Ques on 19.
Asser on : Chips manufacturers usually use
flush bags of chips with gas such as nitrogen.
Reason : To prevent the oil and fats of the
chips from being oxidized.
Ques on 20.
Asser on : 1.2 g of silver chloride is taken in a
china dish and the china dish is placed in
sunlight for some me.
Reason : To increase the weight it is done.
Ques on 21.
Asser on : Silver shows any change during the
reac on of some metals with dilute
Reason : Silver is placed below Hydrogen in
reac vity series.
Ques on 22.
Asser on : Some bubbles of a gas are seen
when lead is reacted with dilute hydrochloric
acid.
Reason : Lead lies above hydrogen in
reac vity series.
Ques on 23.
Asser on : The reac on of sodium with dilute
hydrochloric acid is very explosive.
Reason : Reac on is highly endothermic.
Ques on 24.
Asser on : Corrosion of iron is a serious
problem
Reason : It causes destruc on to car bodies,
bridges etc.