Class – X [CBSE]

Biology Periodic Test – 03

Full Marks – 40 Time : - 90 mins

01) What is Digestion? What is Alimentary canal? 1+1=2
02) What is saliva? State its role in the digestion of food. 1+1=2
03) Define herbivore and carnivore. 1+1=2
04) Name the two stages in photosynthesis. Write the balanced chemical equation for the
process of photosynthesis. 1+1=2
05) What are enzymes? Where does digestion of fat take place in our body? 1=1=2
06) What will happen to a plant if its xylem is removed and why? 1+1=2
07) What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition? 2
08) What is the mode of nutrition in human beings? What processes would you consider
essential for maintaining life? 1+1=2
09) How does amoeba engulf its food? 2
10) What is the role of the acid in our stomach? 2
11) What are (i) stomata and (ii) lenticels? 1+1=2
12) What is heart burn? State the function of epiglottis. 1+1=2
13) State the role of the following in human digestive system : 3x2=6
(i) Digestive enzymes (ii) Hydrochloric acid (iii) Villi
14) Explain the role of mouth in digestion of food. 2
15) Explain how the exchange of gases occurs in plants across the surface of stems,
roots and leaves. 3
16) How do guard cells regulate the opening and closing of stomatal pore? 2
17) List the levels of aerobic respiration. Why is the energy output of the anaerobic
respiration lesser than aerobic respiration? 1+2=3