CHAPTER 7: TRANSPORTATION IN ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Question Paper
Time: 1 Hour | Maximum Marks: 50 | Name: ______________________ | Date: __________
SECTION A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Choose the correct option. Each question carries 1 mark. [15 Marks]
1. Which of the following organisms transports substances by the process of diffusion?
a) Hydra b) Amoeba c) Human beings d) Frog
2. The fluid that flows in blood vessels is called:
a) Plasma b) Lymph c) Blood d) Sap
3. Which blood cells are known as the 'soldiers of the body'?
a) RBC b) Platelets c) WBC d) Plasma
4. Haemoglobin is a pigment found in:
a) White blood corpuscles b) Platelets c) Plasma d) Red blood corpuscles
5. Arteries carry blood:
a) Towards the heart b) Away from the heart c) Only to the lungs d) None of these
6. Which blood vessel has valves to prevent backflow of blood?
a) Arteries b) Capillaries c) Veins d) Aorta
7. The two upper chambers of the heart are called:
a) Ventricles b) Atria c) Septum d) Aorta
8. The muscular partition separating the right and left sides of the heart is called:
a) Atrium b) Ventricle c) Septum d) Valve
9. The normal pulse rate of a healthy human is approximately:
a) 50 per minute b) 72 per minute c) 100 per minute d) 120 per minute
10. In aquatic animals, waste is excreted in the form of:
a) Urea b) Uric acid c) Ammonia d) Nitrogen
11. Animals that excrete waste in the form of uric acid are called:
a) Ammonotelic b) Ureotelic c) Uricotelic d) None of these
12. Xylem transports:
a) Food prepared by leaves b) Water and minerals from roots to leaves c) Oxygen only d)
Carbon dioxide
13. The process by which food is transported through phloem is called:
a) Osmosis b) Transpiration c) Translocation d) Diffusion
14. Water enters root cells by the process of:
a) Diffusion b) Osmosis c) Transpiration d) Translocation
15. Which of the following is an excretory product of plants?
a) Oxygen b) Glucose c) Latex d) Starch
SECTION B: True or False [10 Marks]
Write T (True) or F (False) in the blank provided. Each question carries 1 mark.
1. Unicellular organisms require a separate transport system to move substances. ______
2. Arteries have thick, elastic walls to withstand high blood pressure. ______
3. WBCs are larger than RBCs and contain haemoglobin. ______
4. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. ______
5. The heartbeat produces a 'lub-dub' sound caused by the closing of valves. ______
6. The movement of materials through xylem is bidirectional. ______
7. Dialysis is used to treat kidney failure patients. ______
8. The human excretory system consists of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. ______
9. Plasma is a yellow-coloured fluid that transports nutrients and metabolic wastes. ______
10. Untreated renal failure can lead to the death of a person. ______
SECTION C: Name the Following [10 Marks]
Name the following. Each question carries 1 mark.
1. The process by which substances move from higher concentration to lower concentration:
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2. The red pigment in RBCs that helps transport oxygen: _______________
3. The smallest blood vessels with very thin walls: _______________
4. The rhythmic throbbing of arteries when blood is pumped into them: _______________
5. The conducting tissue in plants that transports water and minerals upward: _______________
6. The conducting tissue in plants that transports food prepared in the leaves: _______________
7. The upward movement of fluid (sap) through xylem: _______________
8. The tiny filters inside each kidney responsible for urine formation: _______________
9. The process of removal of metabolic wastes from a living organism: _______________
10. The instrument used by doctors to listen to the heartbeat: _______________
SECTION D: Short Answer Questions [15 Marks]
Answer the following in 2-3 sentences. Each question carries 3 marks.
1. What is diffusion? How do unicellular organisms like Amoeba transport substances?
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2. Name the three components of human blood and state one function of each.
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3. Distinguish between arteries and veins. (Any three points)
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4. Briefly describe the path of blood circulation in human beings.
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5. What is excretion? Name the different types of animals based on the form of their metabolic
waste.
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