Biology

Life Processes

Question:

Name two animals which breathe through gills.

Answer:

Prawns and mussels.

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Life Processes

Q 1.

What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms ? Give one example of each.

Q 2.

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

Q 3.

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

Q 4.

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

Q 5.

Name the pigment which can absorb solar energy.

Q 6.

(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 7.

Name the red pigment which carries oxygen in blood.

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?

Q 13.

Name the correct substrates for the following enzymes
(a) Trypsin (b) Amylase (c) Pepsin (d) Lipase

Q 14.

State the role of the following in human digestive system :
(i) Digestive enzymes (ii) Hydrochloric acid (iii) Villi

Q 15.

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 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.

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

Q 18.

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 19.

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

Q 20.

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

Q 21.

(a) How does carbon dioxide from the air enter the leaves of a plant to be used in photosynthesis ?
(b) How does water from the soil reach the leaves of a plant to be used in photosynthesis ?

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

Name the areas in a woody stem through which respiratory exchange of gases takes place.

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

What is the name given to the process of using the absorbed food for producing energy?

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

Where is chlorophyll mainly present in a plant ?

Q 29.

What moves the food in the digestive organs ?

Q 30.

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

Q 31.

Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
(a) All green plants are…………..
(b) All non-green plants and animals are…………
(c) Heterotrophs depend on…….. and other……………… for food,
(d) Green plants use……… ,………… and………… to make food.
(e) Iodine turns blue-black on reacting with………………

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

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 34.

(a) How do guard cells regulate opening and closing of stomatal pores ?
(b) Two similar green plants are kept separately in oxygen free containers, one in dark and the other in continuous light. Which one will live longer ? Give reasons.

Q 35.

(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 36.

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

Q 37.

What is the other name of wind-pipe ?

Q 38.

What organs are attached to the two bronchi ?

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

Explain why, when air is taken in and let out during breathing, the lungs always contain a residual volume of air.

Q 41.

Explain why, it is dangerous to inhale air containing carbon monoxide.

Q 42.

Describe the process of respiration in State whether it is anaerobic respiration or aerobic respiration.

Q 43.

Why do fishes die when taken out of water ?

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

Explain why, plants have low energy needs as compared to animals.

Q 46.

Explain how, it would benefit deep sea divers if humans also had gills.

Q 47.

What is the mode of nutrition in fungi?

Q 48.

Name the two stages in photosynthesis.

Q 49.

Define a herbivore and a carnivore.

Q 50.

In which kind of respiration is more energy released?