Biology

Life Processes

Question:

Name the organs of breathing in fish.

Answer:

Gills.

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Life Processes

Q 1.

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

Q 2.

What organs are attached to the two bronchi ?

Q 3.

Why do fishes die when taken out of water?

Q 4.

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

Q 5.

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

Q 6.

What will happen if platelets were absent in the blood?

Q 7.

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

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

Name the pigment which can absorb solar energy.

Q 11.

(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 12.

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

Q 13.

Which gases are exchanged in your lungs ?

Q 14.

What would be the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies ?

Q 15.

State the function of epiglottis.

Q 16.

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

Q 17.

What would happen if green plants disappear from earth?

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

(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 20.

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

Q 21.

What is translocation'in plants?

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

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 25.

Name the process by which plants make food.

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

Match the organisms given in column I with the processes given in column II :
Lakhmir Singh Biology Class 10 Solutions Life Processes-7

Q 29.

Name the following :
(a) The process in plants which converts light energy into chemical energy.
(b) Organisms that cannot prepare their own food.
(c) Organisms that can prepare their own food.
(d) The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
(e) The cells which surround a stomatal pore.
(f) An enzyme secreted by gastric glands in stomach which acts on proteins.

Q 30.

Match the terms in column I with those in column II :
Lakhmir Singh Biology Class 10 Solutions Life Processes-57

Q 31.

(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 32.

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

Q 33.

What is the name of tiny air-sacs at the end of smallest bronchioles in the lungs ?

Q 34.

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

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

Define breathing. State the differences between breathing and respiration.

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

Define breathing.

Q 40.

What are the living organisms that cannot make their own food called?

Q 41.

How do the guard cells regulate opening and closing of stomatal pores?

Q 42.

What are the adaptations of leaf for photosynthesis?

Q 43.

Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?

Q 44.

Mention the major events during photosynthesis.

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

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

Q 47.

(a)Explain how does the exchange of gases occur in plants across the surface of stems, roots and leaves.
(b) How are water and minerals transported in plants ?

Q 48.

In mammals and birds why is it necessary to separate oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood ?

Q 49.

List three characteristics of lungs which make it an efficient respiratory surface.

Q 50.

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