Biology

Life Processes

Question:

Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of each type.

Answer:

(i) Saprophytic nutrition: It is that nutrition in which an organism obtains its food from dead organic matter of dead plants, dead animals and rotten bread. Example: Fungi and many bacteria obtain food by saprophytic nutrition.
(ii) Parasitic nutrition: It is that nutrition in which an organism derives its food from the body of another living organism (called its host) without killing it.Example: Plasmodium and round worms obtain food by parasitic nutrition.
(iii) Holozoic nutrition: It is that nutrition in which an organism takes the complex organic food materials into its body by the process of ingestion; the ingested food is digested and then absorbed into the body cells of the organism.Example: Human beings obtain food by holozoic nutrition

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Life Processes

Q 1.

Name the parts of the digestive system of a grasshopper.

Q 2.

(a) What are heterotrophs ? Give one example of heterotrophs.
(b) What is the difference between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition ?

Q 3.

Define nutrition? What are the different modes of nutrition?

Q 4.

Name the green pigment present in the leaves of a plant.

Q 5.

What is the other name of food pipe ?

Q 6.

(a) What is chlorophyll ? What part does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis ?
(b) (i) Which simple food is prepared first in the process of photosynthesis ?
(ii) Name the food which gets stored in plant leaves.

Q 7.

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

Q 8.

Name the substance whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause cramps.

Q 9.

Name the energy currency in the living organisms. When and where is it produced ?

Q 10.

State the function of epiglottis.

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

Name the acid presents in the following:
(i) Tomato (ii) Vinegar (iii) Tamarind

Q 13.

(a) Draw a diagram of excretory system in human beings and label the following parts. Aorta, kidney, urinary bladder and urethra.
(b) How is urine produced and eliminated ?

Q 14.

Name the intermediate and the end products of glucose breakdown in aerobic respiration.

Q 15.

Apart from sunlight and chlorophyll, what other things are required to make food by photosynthesis ?

Q 16.

(a) Name a gas used in photosynthesis.
(b) Name a gas produced in photosynthesis.

Q 17.

All the animals can be divided into three groups on the basis of their eating habits. Name the three groups.

Q 18.

What moves the food in the digestive organs ?

Q 19.

Where is digested food absorbed into blood in human body ?

Q 20.

Name the biological catalysts which bring about chemical digestion of food.

Q 21.

What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration ? Name some organisms that use anaerobic mode of respiration.

Q 22.

Other than chlorophyll, which other pigment is necessary for photosynthesis?

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

Is nutrition' a necessity for an organism? Discuss.

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

Why is transpiration important for plants?

Q 27.

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 28.

Name the component of blood that helps in the formation of blood clot in the event of a cut.

Q 29.

(a) What is meant by breathing? What happens to the rate of breathing during vigorous exercise and why?
(b) Define translocation with respect to transport in plants. Why is it essential for plants? Where in plants are the following synthesised?
(i) Sugar (iii) Hormone

Q 30.

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

Q 31.

(a) Name the pigment in leaves which absorbs sunlight energy.
(b) What is the colour of this pigment ?

Q 32.

What is the scientific name of the animals which are :
(i) only meat eaters ?
(ii) only plant eaters ?
(iii) both, plant and meat eaters ?

Q 33.

In which part of the digestive system is water absorbed ?

Q 34.

(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 35.

(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 36.

Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of each type.

Q 37.

(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 38.

Do all cells use oxygen to produce energy ?

Q 39.

Name the red pigment which carries oxygen in blood.

Q 40.

What is the other name of wind-pipe ?

Q 41.

What organs are attached to the two bronchi ?

Q 42.

Explain why, a land plant may die if its roots remain water logged for a long time.

Q 43.

Describe the process of respiration in the following parts of a plant :
(a) Root (b) Stem (c) Leaves

Q 44.

(a) What is meant by aquatic animals and terrestrial animals ?
(b) From where do the aquatic animals and terrestrial animals obtain oxygen for breathing and respiration ?

Q 45.

Why do fishes die when taken out of water ?

Q 46.

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

Q 47.

Name the pigment, which can absorb solar energy.

Q 48.

Define a herbivore and a carnivore.

Q 49.

Define breathing.

Q 50.

Which part of the roots is involved in exchange of respiratory gases?