Life Processes
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following statements about the autotrophs is incorrect?
(a) They synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll
(b) They store carbohydrates in the form of starch
(c) They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight
(d) They constitute the first trophic level in food chains
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They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight
Explanation
They need sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates.
2. In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken down outside the body and absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
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(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
Explanation
Yeast , mushroom and bread mould are saprophytes and Saprophytes break the food material outside their body and absorbed.
3. Select the correct statement
(a) Heterotrophs do not synthesise their own food
(b) Heterotrophs utilise solar energy for photosynthesis
(c) Heterotrophs synthesise their own food
(d) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates
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(a) Heterotrophs do not synthesise their own food
Explanation
Heterotrophs either dependent on Phototrophs or other organisms for their food.
(a) Mouth
(b) Mouth
(c) Mouth
(d) Mouth
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(d) Mouth
(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) Absorption of vitamins
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(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
Explanation
Salivary Amylase enzyme present in the saliva breaks down Starch into simpler sugar and helps in digesting them. Hence the breakdown of starch will be affected if salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva.
(a) Pepsin
(b) Mucus
(c) Salivary amylase
(d) Bile
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(b) Mucus
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Oesophagus
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(b) Small intestine
Explanation
Bile goes to small intestine from gall bladder through hepta pancreatic duct.
(a) complex proteins
(b) simple proteins
(c) fats
(d) starch
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(d) starch
Explanation
Starch is made up of two components Amylose and Amylo pectin. When we add iodine to starch containg waqter Amylose reacts with iodine to form a blue colour complex. Here solution gives blue-black colour on adding Iodine which confirms the presence of starch in the rice water.
(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine
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(d) Small intestine
Explanation
Although primary digestion process is conducted in mouth and stomach most of the digestion process occur in small intestine and in large intestine digestion process will not take place.
(a) trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
(b) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
(c) trypsin and lipase digest fats
(d) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats
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(d) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats
Explanation
Trypsin breaks down proteins into polypeptides and Lipase digest emulsified fat molecules into fatty acids and glycerol.
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
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(b) carbon dioxide
Explanation
Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water to convert it to milky.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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d)
Explanation
In Yeast cytoplasm Glucose is breakdown in anaerobic condition to produce Pyruvate which is further breakdown to Ethanol and carbon-di-oxide
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(d)
Explanation
In aerobic respiration breakdown of pyruvate takes place in mitochondria.
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diaphragm is raised
(ii) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses into blood and carbon dioxide from blood into alveolar air
(iii) Haemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for exchange of gases
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
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(d) (ii) and (iv)
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Statement i) is wrong because ribs move outward and diaphragm is lowered during inhalation. Similarly Option iii) is wrong because Hemoglobin has greater affinity for Oxygen than
(a) Nostrils
(b) Nasal passage
(c) laryn
(d) Nostrils
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(d) Nostrils
Explanation
Air enter respiratory system through nostrils through nostrils, passes to pharynx,larynx, trachea and then to alveoli. After inhalation diaphragm and intercoastal muscles contract along with expansion of thoracic muscles which creates enough space for the air to enter into the lungs.
(a) trachea and larynx
(b) alveoli of lungs
(c) alveoli and throat
(d) throat and larynx
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(b) alveoli of lungs
Explanation
Trachea, Larynx provide a passage for the movement of air. Gas exchange takes place in Alveoli of lungs. From alveoli oxygen diffuses into blood and Carbon-di-oxide exhaled out of blood.
(i) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from lungs
(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it to different body parts
(iv) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)
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(c) (ii) and (iv)
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Oxygenated blood circulates through left part of the heart whereas deoxygenated blood circulates through right part of the heart. Atrium receives blood and ventricle pumps the blood out of the heart.
(a) Valves in heart
(b) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
(c) Thin walls of atria
(d) All of the above
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(a) Valves in heart
Explanation
Walls in the heart are responsible for only pumping of the blood and they are not responsible in blocking backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction.
(a) Labeo, Chameleon, Salamander
(b) Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Anabas
(c) Hyla, Rana, Draco
(d) Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
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(b) Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Anabas
Explanation
In Option a) Chameleon is a reptile and Salamander is an amphibian which are having 3 chambered hearts and show partial double circulation. In Option c) all are Amphibians and they show partial double circulation. In option d) Whale is a mammal but turtle is a reptile hence option d) is wrong.
(a) Pisces and amphibians
(b) Amphibians and reptiles
(c) Amphibians only
(d) Pisces only
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(d) Pisces only
Explanation
This is because of single circulation where deoxygenated blood from all part of the body is pumped into heart. From heart it is pumped to gills where it gets oxygenated and gets transferred to all parts of the body. Hence it proves pisces will not receive oxygenated blood.
(a) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart
(b) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body
(c) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body
(d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
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(d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
(a) ureter
(b) urethra
(c) neurons
(d) nephrons
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(d) nephrons
Explanation
Nephron is called as the functional unit of kidney. It helps in removing the waste products and excess substances from our body.
(a) water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) glucose
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(a) water
Explanation
During photosynthesis water molecule splits to produce Oxygen and Hydrogen Ions. Oxygen is expelled out of plants and Hydrogen is used to reduce Carbon-di-oxide to produce carbohydrates.
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) water
(c) heamoglobin
(d) oxygen
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(a) carbon dioxide
Explanation
Because of respiration Carbon-di-oxide gets accumulated in tissues. Hence blood leaving the tissues becomes richer in Carbon-di-oxide.
(a) Organisms grow with time
(b) Organisms must repair and maintain their structure
(c) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
(d) Energy is essential for life processes
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(c) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
Explanation
Movement of molecule is a vital process. Movement of molecules in cells take place in active and passive modes such as Diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion etc.
(a) glycogen
(b) protein
(c) starch
(d) fatty acid
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(c) starch
Explanation
Glycogen is the stored energy in animals, Plants stores energy in the form of Starch.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(c)
Explanation
Option a does not show the factors responsible for photosynthesis . Option b) is not a balanced equation. Option d) is wrong as it has
(a) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(b) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
(c) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
(d) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
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(c) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
(a) oxygen
(b) temperature
(c) water in guard cells
(d) concentration of
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(c) water in guard cells
Explanation
Opening of guard cells is facilitated by the entry of water inside guard cells. This make the guard cell become turgid. Closing of guard cells is facilitated by water coming out of guard cells. This will make the guard cells flaccid.
(i) Proteins
(ii) Nitrates and Nitrites
(iii) Urea
(iv) Atmospheric nitrogen
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
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(b) (ii) and (iii)
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Plants cannot absorb atmospheric Nitrogen. They can absorb the Nitrogen in the form of Nitrates,Nitrites and Urea present in the soil.
(a) Pepsin
(b) Cellulase
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
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(c) Amylase
Explanation
Amylase is secreted in mouth and acts on the starch to convert into simpler molecules. Hence Amylase is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract.
(i) Pyruvate can be converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by yeast
(ii) Fermentation takes place in aerobic bacteria
(iii) Fermentation takes place in mitochondria
(iv) Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iii)
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Answer is(c) (i) and (iv)
Explanation
Fermentation is carried out by anaerobes in the cytoplasm. Hence option ii) and iii) are wrong.
(a) conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) conversion of pyruvate to glucose
(c) non conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(d) conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
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(d) conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
Explanation
Breakdown of Pyruvate in presence of oxygen takes place in mitochondria leading to the formation of Lactic acid. Due to workout oxygen is used for the production of energy leading to the lack of oxygen and production of lactic acid.
(a) kidney
(b) kidney
(c) kidney
(d) urinary bladder
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(c) kidney
Explanation
Urine from nephron is brought to the collecting duct of kidneys where the urine enters the ureters. There are 2 ureters, each opening from one kidney into the urinary bladder. The urinary bladder stores urine and it size increases as the amount of urine collected increases. When the CNS gives a voluntary message the muscles of bladder contract and the bladder sphincter relaxes thus excreting urine out through the urethra.
(a) cytoplasm
(b) chloroplast
(c) mitochondria
(d) golgi body
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(a) cytoplasm
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When there is lack of oxygen Breakdown of Pyruvate takes place in cytoplasm of muscle cells leading to the formation of Lactic acid.
Short Answer Questions
36. Name the following
(a) The process in plants that links light energy with chemical energy
(b) Organisms that can prepare their own food
(c) The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs
(d) Cells that surround a stomatal pore
(e) Organisms that cannot prepare their own food
(f) An enzyme secreted from gastric glands in stomach that acts on proteins.
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a) Photosynthesis
b) Autotrophs
c) Chloroplasts
d) Guard cells
e) Heterotrophs
f) Pepsin
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The statement is wrong because plants respire every time and expel out Carbon-di-oxide every time but they give out oxygen only in the day time as photosynthesis process can take place only in the presence of sunlight.
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Opening of guard cells is facilitated by the entry of water inside guard cells. This make the guard cell become turgid. Closing of guard cells is facilitated by water coming out of guard cells. This will make the guard cells flaccid.
Entry of water inside guard cells will make the cell turgid leading to the opening of stomata. Similarly cell become flaccid when water come out of guard cells, this leads to closing of the stomata.
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A plant placed in constant light will live longer, because it will be able to produce the oxygen necessary for its respiration by the process of photosynthesis. A plant living in darkness will not be able to photosynthesize and hence will eventually die due to lack of oxygen availability.
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If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day means plant is respiring; it does not mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring in the plant. This is because Photosynthesis and respiration are two independent processes.
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Fishes can respire only by using dissolved oxygen. When we take fish out of water it cannot respire due to lack of dissolved oxygen and they die.
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Autotrophs | Heterotrophs |
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They can make their own food | They cannot make their own food |
Ex: Plants and certain bacteria | Ex: Animals, Fungi and protozoans |
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Nutrition is an absolute necessity for the organisms because nutrition provides energy for carrying out metabolic activities.
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Green plants are the sources of energy for all the heterotrophs on earth. Plants convert solar and chemical energy into viable food sources. If plants gets disappeared from the earth it lead to imbalance in the ecosystem and heterotrophs may die without food.
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Coating Vaseline to the leaves of a healthy plants will clog its stomata pores and stops the respiration of plants and the plants dies.
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Aerobic Respiration | Anaerobic respiration |
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Takes place in the presence of Oxygen | Takes place in the absence of Oxygen |
Carbon-di-oxide and water are the end products | Carbon-di-oxide and Lactic acid/ethanol are the end products |
More efficient in energy production | Less efficient in energy production |
Takes Place in animals and plants | Takes place in unicellular organisms |
Column A | Column B |
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Phloem | (i) Excretion |
Nephron | (ii) Translocation of food |
Veins | (iii) Clotting of blood |
Platelets | (iv) Deoxygenated blood |
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Column A | Column B |
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Phloem | (ii) Translocation of food |
Nephron | (i) Excretion |
Veins | (iv) Deoxygenated blood |
Platelets | (iii) Clotting of blood |
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Artery has thick walls whereas Veins has thin walls.
Arteries carries blood away from the heart but veins carry blood to the heart.
In arteries valves are absent and in veins they are present
In arteries blood flows under pressure but in veins there will be no pressure.
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Adaptation of leaf for photosynthesis are as follows
a) Surface of leaf is flat to allow greater exposure of light.
b) Presence of chlorophyll to trap sunlight
c) Presence of stomata on the lower surface for easy transpiration
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Food of herbivores contains mostly cellulose. To digest cellulose herbivores need help of certain bacteria. In order to accommodate the microbes and to facilitate digestion of food herbivores has longer small intestine than carnivores.
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Mucus prevent inner lining of stomach from HCL. Mucus prevents drying of inner lining of the stomach. Mucus helps in easy movement of food particles through digestive system. If mucus is not secreted food will not easily moved through digestive system. HCL will damage the stomach lining and the digestion process will not take place.
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Emulsification is a process of breakage of larger fats molecules into digestible fat globules. Emulsification aids action enzymes on fats by breaking larger fat molecules.
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Peristalsis is the process that cause movement of food inside the alimentary canal.
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Small intestine has specialized structures that facilitate absorption of digested food. Small intestine has number of folds that increase the area of absorption. Small intestine also has fingerlike projection called microvilli which are richly supplied by blood vessels.
Group A | Group B |
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(a) Autotrophic nutrition | (i) Leech |
(b) Heterotrophic nutrition | (ii) Paramecium |
(c) Parasitic nutrition | (iii) Deer |
(d) Digestion in food vacuoles | (iv) Green plant |
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Group A | Group B |
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(a) Autotrophic nutrition | (iv) Green plant |
(b) Heterotrophic nutrition | (iii) Deer |
(c) Parasitic nutrition | (i) Leech |
(d) Digestion in food vacuoles | (ii) Paramecium |
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Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms because availability of oxygen is less in water than on land, hence in order to obtain required oxygen aquatic organisms has to work hard.
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In Humans blood flow in two direction simultaneously in one cardiac cycle. Oxygenated blood comes to heart from lungs and at the same time de-oxygenated blood goes from Heart towards lungs. Because of this double movement is blood circulation in human heart called double circulation.
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Four chambered heart has the following advantages
- Clear cut division of labors among different chambers
- Segregation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart.
- Efficiency of the heart will increase.
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Major events of Photosynthesis are
a) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
b) Conversion of light energy into chemical energy
c) Splitting of water molecules into Hydrogen and Oxygen
d) Reduction of
(a) Cloudy days
(b) No rainfall in the area
(c) Good manuring in the area
(d) Stomata get blocked due to dust
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a) Rate of photosynthesis will reduce due to availability of sunlight.
b) Rainfall will not affect rate of Photosynthesis
c) Manuring will not affect rate of Photosynthesis
d) Blockage of stomata will reduce the rate of photosynthesis because blockage will affect availability pf Carbon-di-oxide.
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Adenosine tri Phosphate (ATP) is the energy currency in the living organisms. It is produced in Mitochondria during respiration.
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These all are parasite. They live on or inside another body to obtain food from the host. In obtaining food parasites always harm their host.
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Role of mouth in digestion of food.
a) Ingestion of food
b) Breakage of food by Mastication
c) Saliva aids easy swallowing of food
d) Salivary amylase breaks starch into simpler carbohydrates.
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Hydrochloric acid, pepsin and mucus are secreted by gastric gland present in the stomach. They have following functions.
HCL Kills germs present in the food and it decreases
Pepsin digests protein.
Mucus protects stomach’s innerline from HCL.
Column (A) | Column (B) |
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(a) Trypsin | (i) Pancreas |
(b) Amylase | (ii) Liver |
(c) Bile | (iii) Gastric glands |
(d) Pepsin | (iv) Saliva |
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Column (A) | Column (B) |
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(a) Trypsin | (i) Pancreas |
(b) Amylase | (iv) Saliva |
(c) Bile | (ii) Liver |
(d) Pepsin | (iii) Gastric glands |
(a) Trypsin
(b) Amylase
(c) Pepsin
(d) Lipase
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a) Protein
b) Starch
c) Protein
d) Lipid
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Blood flow through veins does not exert pressure on walls of veins hence they have thin walls. Blood flow in arteries exerts high pressure on arterial walls hence they need thick walls.
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Platelets are responsible for the clotting of the blood. If platelets are absent bllod will not clot. In case of injuries blood flow cannot be stopped without clotting and this may prove fatal for the person.
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Most of the transport in plants occur through passive transport which does not require energy and plants stand still at one place and they will not travel in search of food Hence Plants require low energy compared to animals.
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Water should enter the root xylem continuously to assist the various process such as photosynthesis. Continuous flow of water into root xylem is due to transpiration pull.
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Transpiration is important for plants because of the following reasons.
(a) It creates transpiration pull to facilitate ascent of sap.
(b) Ascent of sap is necessary to make water available for photosynthesis.
(c) It helps a plant to get rid of excess water.
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Leaves plays an important role in excretion in plants because
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73. Explain the process of nutrition in Amoeba.
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Amoeba shows holozoic nutrition which is comprised of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion.
Ingestion:
Ameoba traps food particles through fingerlike projections called as pseudopodia. Pseudopodia present outside its body and helps in taking food along with water
Digestion:
Food vacuoles are made after ingesting the food. Enzymes are released in the food vacuole for digestion.
Absorption:
After digestion, nutrients enter the cytoplasm through osmosis.
Assimilation:
Nutrients are utilized by the cell for various purposes.
Egestion:
Food vacuole goes near the cell membrane to empty its contents outside the cell. This results in expulsion of waste materials from the cell.
74. Describe the alimentary canal of man.
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ALIMENTARY CANAL OF MAN

Human Ailmentary canal has the following parts
Buccal Cavity:
Generally called as mouth and it consists of tongue, teeth and salivary gland. It is the entry site for the food to digestive system. Food is breakdown into simpler molecules by mastication in buccal cavity and salivary amylase breaks Starch into simpler carbohydrates in the Buccal cavity.
Oesophagus:
Buccaql cavity is connected to long tube like structure called as Oesophagus. Oesophagus connects the buccal cavity to stomach and assists in flow of food towards stomach. Oesophagus has a valve to prevent backflow of food particles.
Stomach:
Stomach is a J Shaped organ which has gastric glands in it. Gastric glands secrets Hydrochloric acid, Pepsin and Mucus that helps in the digestion of food.
Small Intestine:
Small intestine is highly coiled long structure. Small intestine performs major of the food absorption. Small intestine has specialized structures that facilitate absorption of digested food. Small intestine has number of folds that increase the area of absorption. Small intestine also has fingerlike projection called microvilli which are richly supplied by blood vessels.
Large Intestine:
This is shorter than small intestine and its lumen is larger than that of Small intestine. The major function of the large intestine is to absorb water from the remaining indigestible food matter and transmit the useless waste material from the body.
Rectum:
Large Intestine open into rectum. Waste materials and undigested food are stored in rectum.
Anus:
It is the opening at the end of alimentary canal. Solid waste materials leave the body through Anus.
75. Explain the process of breathing in man
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Breathing in Humans has two processes 1) Inhalation 2) Exhalation
Inhalation:
Inhalation is the process of taking oxygen. During this process, ribs come out and diaphragm moves down. This increases the volume of the lungs and decreases the pressure. This will make the air move towards the lungs.
Exhalation:
Exhalation is a process of throwing out carbon-dioxide. During this process, ribs go down and diaphragm moves up. This decreases the volume of the lungs and increases the pressure. As a result air moves out of the lungs.
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Soil is very important for the growth of the plant for the following reasons.
1 Soil provides the base for the growth of the plants and provides a platform for the penetration of roots.
2 It acts as a reservoir of the water.
3 Soil has different minerals essential for the growth of the plant. Soil is the only medium from which soil obtain nutrients.
4 Soil has organic materials essential for the growth of the plants.
5 Soil has microorganisms that has symbiotic relationship with the plant and these microbes assist plant in their growth and life processes.
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ALIMENTARY CANAL OF MAN

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Carbohydrate Digestion
Digestion of cabohydrates starts with buccal cavity where salivary enzymes breaks down the starch into simple sugar molecules. Other sugar molecules are breakdown to glucose in small intestine.
Protein digestion
Proteins are partially digested by pepsin secreted by gastric glands present in the stomach. Then Pancreatic juice secrets trypsin and chymotrypsin enzymes in small intestine where complete digestion of proteins takes place.
Fat Digestion
Fats are digested in small intestine. Bile juice present in the liver emulsifies the fat which breaks fats into small globules. These small fat globules are converted into glycerol and fatty acids by Lipase enzyme.
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Photosynthesis is a process by which plants produce their own food by utilizing sunlight, CO2 and water. CO@ and water are converted to carbohydrates with the evolution of oxygen. Photosynthesis reaction can be given by following reaction.
Process of Photosynthesis is divided into 4 processes
1. Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
2. Conversion of light energy into chemical energy
3. Splitting of water molecules into Hydrogen and Oxygen
4. Reduction of
80. Explain the three pathways of breakdown in living organisms.
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Glucose is first broken down to 3 carbon molecule called as pyruvate. This process takes place in the cytoplasm of all organisms. Pyruvate is further broken down by the flowing steps.
In yeast:
Pyruvate is broken down in the absence of oxygen and the process is called as anaerobic respiration. In yeasts pyruvate is broken down to produce
In Muscle Cells:
During rigorous physical activity energy demand of our muscles cells increases rapidly. This is compensated by anaerobic respiration in muscle cells. In muscle cells pyruvate is broken down into lactic acid.
In Mitochondria:
In case of aerobic respiration( in presence of oxygen) pyruvate is broken down in mitochondria. Here Pyruvate is broken down to produce
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- Deoxygenated blood from different organs comes to the right atrium through the vena cava.
- From the right atrium, blood goes to the right ventricle. The tricuspid valve between the right atrium and right ventricle prevents the backflow of blood.
- From the right ventricle, blood goes to the lungs through pulmonary artery. Inside the lungs, carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and oxygen enters the blood.
- From the lungs, blood goes to the left atrium through pulmonary vein.
- From the left atrium, blood goes to the left ventricle.
- From the left ventricle, blood is pumped into the aorta so that it can be supplied to different organs.
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The basic filtration unit in the kidneys is a cluster of very thin-walled blood capillaries. Each capillary cluster in the kidney is associated with the cup-shaped end of a coiled tube called Bowman’s capsule that collects the filtrate (Fig. 6.14). Each kidney has large numbers of these filtration units called nephrons packed close together.
Some substances in the initial filtrate, such as glucose, amino acids, salts and a major amount of water, are selectively re-absorbed as the urine flows along the tube. The amount of water re-absorbed depends on how much excess water is there in the body, and on how much of dissolved waste there is to be excreted. The urine forming in each kidney eventually enters a long tube, the ureter, which connects the kidneys with the urinary bladder.
Urine is stored in the urinary bladder until the pressure of the expanded bladder leads to the urge to pass it out through the urethra. The bladder is muscular, so it is under nervous control.