Month -March

Subject – Biology
Chapter 6: Life processes
Subtopic : Nutrition

SECTION A : Multiple Choice Questions:

Q1.Among the following choose the correct option which includes the organisms
that have holozoic nutrition.
a. Plasmodium and Amoeba. b. Amoeba and Parrot
c. Liver fluke, Paramaecium. d. Mushroom and Amoeba
Q2.Which of the following nutrient are digested by the pancreatic juice?
a. Proteins b. Fats c. Carbohydrates d. All of these
Q3. A gland not associated with the alimentary canal:
a. Liver b. Salivary glands c. Pancreas d. Adrenal glands
Q4.Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach?
a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins c. Lipids d. Fats
Q5. Large Intestine in man is mainly involved in:
a. Absorption of water
b. Assimilation
c. Digestion of fats
d. Digestion of carbohydrates
Q6. The green colour in the plant is due to :
a. Chlorophyll b. Xanthophylls c. Carotene d. Starch
Q7. The opening and closing of stomata is a function of:
a. Guard cells b. Epidermal cells c. Palisade cells d. None of these
Q8. The end products of light reaction are:
a. Glucose, Oxygen and ATP
b. NADPH , ATP, Oxygen
c. Starch, ATP and NADPH.
d. Glucose, Carbondioxide, ATP
Q9. The exit of the undigested food material is regulated by
a. Pyloric Sphincter b. Anal Sphincter. c. Oesophageal sphincter. d. None of
these.
Q10. The carbohydrates in plants are stored in plants as
a. glycogen b. starch c. glucose. d. maltose
Q11. The following questions consist of two statements Assertion and Reason.
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
i) ASSERTION : The bread tastes sweet in the mouth.
REASON : Saliva has Salivary Amylase that converts starch to maltose that tastes
sweet.
ii) ASSERTION : Bile juice helps in emulsification of fats.
REASON: Bile juice contains enzymes.
iii) ASSERTION : Absorption of food occurs in ileum of small intestine.
REASON: Ileum has numerous finger like folds called villi which helps in absorption.
iv) ASSERTION: All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
REASON : The protein digesting enzymes are released into the small intestine.
v) ASSERTION: Chlorophyll is a photosynthetic pigment
REASON: It absorbs light energy and initiates the photosynthesis in plants.
Month -March
Subject – Biology
Chapter 6: Life processes
Subtopic : Nutrition

SECTION A : Multiple Choice Questions:

Q1.Among the following choose the correct option which includes the organisms
that have holozoic nutrition.
b. Plasmodium and Amoeba. b. Amoeba and Parrot
d. Liver fluke, Paramaecium. d. Mushroom and Amoeba
Q2.Which of the following nutrient are digested by the pancreatic juice?
b. Proteins b. Fats c. Carbohydrates d. All of these
Q3. A gland not associated with the alimentary canal:
b. Liver b. Salivary glands c. Pancreas d. Adrenal glands
Q4.Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach?
b. Carbohydrates b. Proteins c. Lipids d. Fats
Q5. Large Intestine in man is mainly involved in:
e. Absorption of water
f. Assimilation
g. Digestion of fats
h. Digestion of carbohydrates
Q6. The green colour in the plant is due to :
b. Chlorophyll b. Xanthophylls c. Carotene d. Starch
Q7. The opening and closing of stomata is a function of:
b. Guard cells b. Epidermal cells c. Palisade cells d. None of these
Q8. The end products of light reaction are:
a. Glucose, Oxygen and ATP
b. NADPH , ATP, Oxygen
c. Starch, ATP and NADPH.
d. Glucose, Carbondioxide, ATP
Q9. The exit of the undigested food material is regulated by
b. Pyloric Sphincter b. Anal Sphincter. c. Oesophageal sphincter. d. None of
these.
Q10. The carbohydrates in plants are stored in plants as
b. glycogen b. starch c. glucose. d. maltose
Q11. The following questions consist of two statements Assertion and Reason.
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option below:
e) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
f) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
g) A is true but R is false.
h) A is false but R is true.
i) ASSERTION : The bread tastes sweet in the mouth.
REASON : Saliva has Salivary Amylase that converts starch to maltose that tastes
sweet.
ii) ASSERTION : Bile juice helps in emulsification of fats.
REASON: Bile juice contains enzymes.
iii) ASSERTION : Absorption of food occurs in ileum of small intestine.
REASON: Ileum has numerous finger like folds called villi which helps in absorption.
iv) ASSERTION: All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
REASON : The protein digesting enzymes are released into the small intestine.
v) ASSERTION: Chlorophyll is a photosynthetic pigment
REASON: It absorbs light energy and initiates the photosynthesis in plants.
SECTION B
Q1. What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition?
Q2. Why is chlorophyll called the primary photosynthetic pigment?
Q3. Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with Vaseline on both the sides.
Will this plant remain healthy for long ? Give reason.
Q4. List the different reactions that occur during photosynthesis in plants.
Q5. Why is the rate of photosynthesis in plants low both at lower and higher
temperatures?
Q6. Is green light most or least useful in photosynthesis and Why?
Q7.What are variegated leaves? Why such a plant is taken in the experiment that
chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis?
Q8. Write an activity to show that
a. Chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis.
b. Carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis.
Q9. How do Guard cells control the opening and closing of the stomata? Name the
phenomena.
Q10. What are the products of photosynthesis? Write the equation of
photosynthesis.
Q11. In which layer of the leaf do you find the maximum amount of chloroplasts?
Q12. Why desert plants close their stomata during the day time? Then how do they
perform photosynthesis?
Q13 Why do we boil the leaf in alcohol in the photosynthesis experiment?
Q14.What is the role of KOH in the Carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis
experiment ?
Q15. Name the element essential for synthesis for proteins and nucleic acids.
Q16.In which form do plants take in Nitrogen from the environment?
Q17.How does Amoeba obtain its food? Explain the process with a diagram.
Q18. Identify the type of nutrition in the following animals:
a. Mushroom, Tapeworm, Bread mould, Cuscutta, Ticks, Lice, Amoeba, Lion.
Q19. Why does bread tastes sweet when we chew it?
Q20. How does the medium become acidic in the mouth ? How is it related to
dental plaques?
Q21. How many pairs of salivary glands are present in the buccal cavity? What is the
role of saliva in the digestion of food?
Q22. Why are enzymes called biocatalysts?
Q23. What is peristalsis?
Q24. What are the constituents of gastric juice ? List the functions of each of the
components of gastric juice.
Q25. What are the functions of the following enzymes in the human body? Mention
the substrate and the end products of digestion.
a. Salivary amylase b. Trypsin c. Lipase d. Pepsin
Q26. What is emulsification of fat ? Which organ in the alimentary canal secretes the
juice for emulsification ? Where does emulsification occur in human body ?
Q27. What is the difference between ingestion and egestion?
Q28. Why is the small intestine of herbivore longer than its large intestine?
Q29. Where does the following take place in the human digestive system?
a. Digestion of proteins
b. Absorption of food
c. Absorption of water
Q30. Write one feature which is common to each of the following pairs of
compounds
(a) Glycogen and starch.
(b) Chlorophyll and Haemoglobin.
Q31. Give one word answer :
(i) The largest gland in our body.
(ii) The part of alimentary canal that secretes succus entericus.
(iii) The gland that secretes both digestive enzymes and hormones.
(iv) Finger like projections that increase surface area of intestines
Q32.What is the function of bile salts which are present in the bile juice?
Q33. Where is bile juice stored in the human body?
Q34. In what form is the enzyme pepsin present in the stomach?
How does it get activated?
Q35.What does pancreatic juice contain? State its role in digestion.
Q36.Where is the digested food absorbed in the alimentary canal?
Explain how it is designed for maximum absorption of food.
Q37.What is the role of large intestine in the human body?
Q38.Draw a well labelled diagram of human alimentary canal and label all the parts

Month : APRIL
Subject – Biology
Chapter 6: Life processes
Subtopic: Respiration
SECTION A : MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
Q1. The fermentation of glucose by yeast normally yields
a. Alcohol, CO2, and 36 ATP
b. CO2, H2O and 36 ATP
c. Alcohol, CO2 and 2ATP
d. Lactic acid, CO2 and 2 ATP
Q2. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide , water and energy takes
place in:
a. Cytoplasm b. Mitochondria c. Chloroplast d. Nucleus
Q3. Name the substance whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical
exercise may cause cramps.
a. Lactic Acid. b. Glycogen. c. Glucose. d. Pyruvate
Q4.The passage of air in the humans follows the path:
a. Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles and Alveoli
b. Nasal cavity, Larynx, Pharynx, trachea, Bronchioles, Bronchi and Alveoli.
c. Nasal Cavity, Trachea, Larynx, Pharynx, Bronchi, Bronchioles and Alveoli
d. Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, Trachea, Larynx, Bronchi, Bronchioles and Alveoli.
Q5. The windpipe in human respiratory system is made up of
a. Cartilage. b. Tendons. c. Ligaments. d.Bone
Q6. The following questions consist of two statements Assertion and Reason.
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
 c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
i) ASSERTION: Vigorous exercises leads to muscular cramps.
REASON: Due to accumulation of lactic acid in muscles due to anaerobic
respiration.
ii) ASSERTION: The Air passage does not collapse.
REASON: Due to the presence of rings of cartilage.
iii) ASSERTION: During Inhalation the thoracic cavity enlarges.
REASON: The muscles of diaphragm and ribs contract and diaphragm
flattens and moves outward and upward.

SECTION B

Q.1 Differentiate between Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration.

Q.2 What happens when you add some yeast to fruit juice kept in a closed bottle?
Which process occurs here and what are the end products of this process?
Q.3 Why is the breathing rate of fishes higher than that of terrestrial animals?
Q.4 ‘Smokers have reduced Vital Capacity’ Give reason
Q.5 Give reasons:
a. Food does not enter windpipe while swallowing
b. Fine hair and mucus are present in the nasal passage.
c. The wall of trachea is supported by cartilaginous rings.
d. Lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
Q.6 What is the other name for the following?
a. Air sac b. Voice box c. Wind pipe
Q.7 What makes the alveoli the most suitable for gaseous exchange ?
Q.8 What causes muscular spasms during a rigorous exercise
Q.9 How is Residual Volume different from a person’s Vital capacity ?
Q.10.During respiration pyruvic acid is produced as end product of glycolysis. State
the end products formed from it on further breakdown in each of the following cases:
a. Yeast in the absence of oxygen
b. Lack of oxygen in muscle cells.
c. Presence of Oxygen in mitochondria
Q.11. Explain the mechanism of inhalation and exhalation in humans.
Q12. There are two test tubes A and B each containing yeast and sugar solution is
kept. In test tube A we add 2 -3 drops of oil. Which products of respiration would you
expect in test tube A and Test tube B .
Q13. Using a flow chart write the path of oxygen from trachea to alveoli.
Q14. How is respiration different from breathing?
Q15. Draw the respiratory system of humans and label the different organs of the
system.
Subtopic : Transportation
SECTION A :
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
Q1. A biochemical compound that readily combines with oxygen and distributes it
throughout the body.
 a. Water b. Haemoglobin c. Urea d. Acetylcholine
Q2. The process in which loss of water takes place in the form of water vapour
through stomata is called
a. Transportation b. Transpiration c. Guttation d. Translocation
Q3.Normal blood pressure in humans is :
a. 120/80mm of Hg
b. 160/80mm of Hg
c. 120/60 mm of Hg
d. 180/80mm of Hg
Q4. Blood pressure is measured by _________ instrument :
a. Barometer b. Sphygmomanometer. C. Photometer d. Manometer
Q5. The blood vessel which carries deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to the
lungs is :
a. Pulmonary artery b. Pulmonary vein c, Aorta d. None of these.
Q6. The form in which carbohydrate is translocated in the plant:
a. Sucrose b. Starch c. Glucose d. Cellulose

Q7. The cells of xylem tissue which are responsible for transporting water and
minerals are
a. Xylem Vessels and Tracheids
b. Xylem parenchyma
c. Xylem fibres
d. Companion cells and Sieve tubes.
Q8. The following questions consist of two statements Assertion and Reason.
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
i) ASSERTION: Human heart does not allow mixing of oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood.
REASON: Humans are warm blooded animals.
ii) ASSERTION: Veins have valves in them
REASON: The deoxygenated blood flows with low speed from
different parts of the body to the heart.
iii) ASSERTION: Water and Minerals are transported from the roots to the
upper parts of the plants.
REASON : Transpirational Pull is one of the main reason for the same.

SECTION B
Q.1 Name the largest artery which carries blood to the tissues.
Q2. Name the membrane covering the heart.
Q.3 What do the following transport :
(a) Xylem (b) Pulmonary vein (c) Phloem (d) Vena cava
Q.4 Give the term used for the transport of food from leaves to other parts of the
plant. Explain the process.
Q.5 What is Ascent of sap ? What role does transpiration play in it ?
Q6. Why do fishes have a single circulation of blood?
Q7. Differentiate between arteries and veins on the basis of structure.
Q8. Define lymph? Name the cells present in the lymph. Write the functions of
lymph.
Q9. Differentiate between lymph and blood on composition and function.
Q10. Why is blood circulation in humans called double circulation?
Q11.Why does the number of white blood corpuscles increase in the body in case of
an infection ?
Q12. What happens if the number of blood platelets decrease in the body?
Q13. Give reason:
a. Veins have valves in them
b. Ventricles have thicker walls then Auricles
c. Birds and mammals have 4 chambered heart.
Q14. Differentiate between Xylem and Phloem transport in plants.
Q15. What is the significance of transpiration in plants?
Q16. How is Oxygen and Carbon dioxide transported in human beings?
Q17. What are the components of the blood? What are the functions of these
components?
Q18. Which plant tissues are involved in transportation of water, minerals and
food?
Q19. Which factor is mainly responsible for transportation of water and minerals in
plants :
a. During the night and short plants. b. During day and tall plants.
Q20. What is the significance of septum in the human heart?
Q21. What are the common reasons for increase in blood pressure in humans?

Subtopic : Excretion
SECTION A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS;
Q1.The excretory organs of the body are
a. Lungs b. Skin c. Kidneys d. All of these.
Q2. The nitrogenous wastes that is excreted in the urine is mainly in the form of:
a. Ammonia b. Uric Acid c. Urea d. None of these.
Q3.The part of nephron which is cup shaped and ultrafiltration of blood occurs is
a. Glomerulus b. Bowman’s Capsule c. PCT d. DCT
Q4. Osmoregulation of blood is carried by :
a. Liver b. Kidneys c. Lungs d. Heart
Q5. The filtration units are called :
a. Ureter b. Urethra c. Neurons d. Nephron
Q6. ASSERTION : Nephrons are the filtration units in the kidney.
REASON: Nitrogenous wastes are removed from the blood by the kidneys.
SECTION B
Q.1 How is osmoregulation different from excretion?
Q.2 What is Haemodialysis?
Q.3 Which vein takes away pure blood from the kidneys?
Q.4 What is the function of Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule in nephron?
Q.5 Where is urine stored temporarily in the human body?
Q6. Which factors are responsible for the amount of urine that is excreted
from the body?
Q7. Where does the following processes takes place in the nephron?
a. Ultrafiltration of blood
b. Reabsorption of glucose and water molecules
c. Secretion of certain substances
Q8. Name the waste products generated by plants?
Q9. Trace the path of urine in the human system in the correct sequence.
Q.10 State the two vital functions of the human kidney.
Q.11. Draw the human urinary system and label the parts.

CASE BASED QUESTIONS

1. The separation of the right side and left side of the heart is useful to keep
oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing. Such separation allows a
highly efficient supply of oxygen to the body. This is useful in high energy needs,
such as birds and mammals which constantly use energy to maintain the body
temperature.

i) Why does fishes have single circulation?

ii) Veins are thin walled and have valves. Justify
iii) Arteries have thick elastic walls. Give reason.
iv) Why is the circulation in humans called double circulation?

2.

i) What is haemodialysis? Why is this procedure done in patients?

ii) Which process does not occur in haemodialysis?
iii) From which blood vessel is the impure blood withdrawn and to which
blood vessel is the pure blood returned back?
3. Given below is the Human Heart. Answer the following questions:
a. Chamber of heart that receives deoxygenated blood from Vena cava
b. Chamber of heart that receives oxygenated blood
c. The blood vessel which carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
d. The valve between right auricle and right ventricle.