Assignment
Ch- Life Processes
Multiple choice questions
1. A stomata closes when:
(i) It needs carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
(ii) It does not need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
(iii) water flows out of the guard cells.
(iv) water flows into the guard cells.
The correct reason(s) in this process is/are:
(a) (i) only
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
2. State one role of each of the following in the human digestive system:
(i) Hydrochloric acid
(ii) Villi
(iii) Anal Sphincter
(iv)Lipase
3. Which of the following statement(s) is/ (are) true about human heart?
(A) Right atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs through pulmonary artery.
(B) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to left ventricle which sends it to various parts
of the body.
(C) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood through vena cava from upper and lower
body.
(D) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to aorta which sends it to different parts of
the body
(a) (A)
(b) (A) and (D)
(c) (B) and (C)
(d) (B) and (D)
4. In human beings, when the process of digestion is completed, the
(i) proteins,
(ii) carbohydrates, and
(iii) fats are respectively finally converted into:
(a) (i) Amino acids, (ii) glucose and (iii) fatty acids
(b) (i) Amino acids, (ii) glucose, (iii) fatty acids and glycerol
(c) (i) Glucose, (ii) fatty acids and glycerol, (iii) amino acids
(d) (i) Sugars, (ii) amino acids, (iii) fatty acids and glycerol
5. The process in which transport of soluble products of photosynthesis takes place in
plants is known as:
(a) Transpiration
(b) Evaporation
(c) Conduction
(d) Translocation
6. In human respiratory system, when a person breathes in, the position of ribs and
diaphragm will be:
(a) lifted ribs and curve/dome shaped diaphragm.
(b) lifted ribs and flattened diaphragm.
(c) relaxed ribs and flattened diaphragm.
(d) relaxed ribs and curve/dome shaped diaphragm.
Answer the following questions
7. State one role of each of the following in the human digestive system:
(i) Hydrochloric acid
(ii) Villi
(iii) Anal Sphincter
(iv) Lipase
8. (i) Why is respiratory pigment needed in Multicellular organisms with large body sizes?
(ii) Give reasons for the following:
(a) Rings of cartilage are present in the throat.
(b) Lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
(c) The diaphragm flattens and ribs are lifted up when we breathe in.
(d) Walls of alveoli contain an extensive network of blood vessels.
9. Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves and the food prepared by it reaches other parts
of the plants. Name the process involved and explain it.
10. We need to water the soil in plants on a regular basis. But it ultimately reaches the
leaves of the plant. Explain how this takes place.
11. (a) Sometimes while running, the athletes suffer from muscle cramps. Why? How is the
respiration in this case different from aerobic respiration?
(b) Write the other name given to lymph. State its two functions.
12. Design an experiment to demonstrate that carbon dioxide is essential for
photosynthesis. Write the observation and conclusion of the experiment.
13. (i) How does Paramecium obtain its food?
(ii) List the role of each of the following in our digestive system:
(a) Hydrochloric acid
(b) Trypsin
(c) Muscular walls of the stomach
(d) Salivary amylase
14. (a) With the help of an activity, explain the action of saliva on the food we eat.
(b) Why is bile juice important in the process of digestion?
15. Case based question
Human digestive system is a tube running from mouth to anus. Its main function is to
breakdown complex molecules present in the food which cannot be absorbed as such
into smaller molecules. These molecules are absorbed across the walls of the tube and
the absorbed food reaches each and every cell of the body where it is utilised for
obtaining energy.
(a) Name the glands present in the buccal cavity and write the components of food on
which the secretion of these glands act upon.
(b) Two organs have a sphincter muscle at their exit. Name them.
(c) What will happen if:
(i) mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands.
(ii) Villi are absent in the small intestine.
OR
(c) “Bile juice does not contain any enzyme, yet it has important roles in digestion.”
Justify the statement.
