Biology

Life Processes

Question:

Draw a diagram of human respiratory system and label on it :
(i) Diaphragm (ii) Larynx

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Life Processes

Q 1.

Why do fishes die when taken out of water?

Q 2.

What are the functions of gastric glands present in the wall of the stomach?

Q 3.

Name the process in plants where water is lost as water vapour. :

Q 4.

Name two inorganic substances which are used by autotrophs to make food.

Q 5.

Name the pigment which can absorb solar energy.

Q 6.

What is the name of tiny projections on the inner surface of small intestine which help in absorbing the digested food ?

Q 7.

What are the functions of liver and pancreas in the human digestive system ?

Q 8.

What organs are attached to the two bronchi ?

Q 9.

State the function of epiglottis.

Q 10.

What will happen if platelets were absent in the blood?

Q 11.

Draw a neat diagram of excretory system of human beings and label the following:
(i) Kidney
(ii) Ureter
(iii) Urinary Bladder
(iv) Urethra

Q 12.

(a) Draw a sectional view of the human heart and label on it – Aorta, Right ventricle and Pulmonary veins.
(b) State the functions of the following components of transport system:
(i) Blood (ii) Lymph

Q 13.

A Give one reason why multicellular organisms require special organs for exchange of gases between their body and their environment. :

Q 14.

What is translocation'in plants?

Q 15.

In the experiment "Light is essential for photosynthesis", why does the uncovered part of the leaf turn blue-black after putting iodine solution?

Q 16.

Which of the following type of energy is used by living organisms to perform vital life processes ?
Kinetic energy, Chemical energy, Potential energy, Nuclear energy

Q 17.

Why do we boil the leaf in alcohol when we are testing it for starch ?

Q 18.

Which of the organs perform the following functions in humans ?
(i) Absorption of food
(ii) Absorption of water

Q 19.

(a) Which part of the body secretes bile ? Where is bile stored ? What is the function of bile ?
(b) What is trypsin ? What is its function ?

Q 20.

Match the organisms given in column I with the processes given in column II :
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Q 21.

Match the terms in column I with those in column II :
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Q 22.

(a) What would happen if all the green plants disappear from the earth ?
(b) If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, does it mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring ? Justify your answer.

Q 23.

Name the process by which plant parts like roots, stems, and leaves get oxygen required for respiration.

Q 24.

Which gases are exchanged in your lungs ?

Q 25.

In the lungs :
(a) what substance is taken into the body ?
(b) what substance is removed from the body ?

Q 26.

State the three common features of all the respiratory organs like skin, gills and lungs.

Q 27.

Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms ?

Q 28.

What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?

Q 29.

Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?

Q 30.

What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?

Q 31.

Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?

Q 32.

What are enzymes? Name any one enzyme of our digestive system and write its function.

Q 33.

Draw a diagram of human excretory system and label renal artery and urethra.
State in brief the function of :

  1. renal artery
  2.  kidney
  3.  ureter
  4. urinary bladder

Q 34.

List the three kinds of blood vessels of human circulatory system and write ¦ their functions in tabular form.

Q 35.

What are the final products after digestion of carbohydrates and proteins?

Q 36.

State two differences between arteries and veins.

Q 37.

a) Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline to block the stomata. Will this plant remain healthy for long? State three reasons for your answer.
(b) State any two differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition.

Q 38.

Describe in brief the function of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.

Q 39.

Which is the basic requirement of living organisms for obtaining energy ?

Q 40.

Which of the following is an autotroph ? Green plant or Man

Q 41.

Name one organism each having saprophytic, parasitic and holozoic modes of nutrition.

Q 42.

Name the process by which plants make food.

Q 43.

Arrange the following processes involved in the nutrition in animals in the correct order (in which they take place):
Assimilation, Egestion, Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion

Q 44.

How does Amoeba engulf the food particle ?

Q 45.

Name a unicellular animal which uses cilia to move food particles into its mouth.

Q 46.

Name the enzyme present in human saliva. What type of food material is digested by this enzyme ?

Q 47.

(a) What criteria can be used to decide whether something is alive ?
(b) What is meant by life processes ? Name the basic life processes common to all living organisms which are essential for maintaining life.

Q 48.

(a) What are autotrophs ? Give one example of autotrophs.
(b) What are the conditions necessary for autotrophic nutrition ?

Q 49.

(a) Photosynthesis converts energy X into energy Y. What are X and Y ?
(b) State the various steps involved in the process of photosynthesis.

Q 50.

What substances are contained in gastric juice ? What are their functions ?