Test Paper (2024-25)
1. In which mode of nutrition an organism de-rives its food from the body of another living organism without
killing it?
(a) Saprotrophic nutrition (b) Parasitic nutrition
(c) Holozoic nutrition (d) Autotrophic nutrition
2. The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:
(a) Parasitic nutrition (b) Holozoic nutrition
(c) Autotrophic nutrition (d) Saprotrophic nutrition
3. Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of:
(a) diffusion (b) transpiration
(c) osmosis (d) None of these
4. In amoeba, food is digested in the:
(a) food vacuole (b) mitochondria
(c) pseudopodia (d) chloroplast
5. Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs the digested food?
(a) Stomach (b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine (d) Liver
6. The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by
(a) liver (b) anus
(c) small intestine (d) anal sphincter
7. Glycolysis process occurs in which part of the cell?
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondria (d) Chloroplast
8. Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause
cramps?
(a) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy (b) Lactic acid + Energy
(c) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy (d) Pyruvate
9. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:
(a) carotene (b) chlorophyll
(c) haemoglobin (d) mitochondria
10. Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
(a) Platelets (b) RBC
(c) Lymph (d) Plasma
11. Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
(a) Urethra (b) Nephron
(c) Tubule (d) Ureter
12. Explain the significance of photosynthesis. Writd the balanced chemical equation involved in the process.
13. Differentiate between autotrophs and hetero- trophs and give one example of each.
14. Explain with the help of neat and well labelled diagrams the different steps involved in nutrition in Amoeba.
15. (a) Why is nutrition necessary for the human body?
(b) What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
(c) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
(d) What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?
16. (a) State the form in which the following are stored:
(i) Unused carbohydrates in plants.
(ii) The energy derived from food in humans,
(b) Describe the process of nutrition in Amoeba with the help of diagram.
17. Write two different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in human body. Write the products
formed in each case.
18. (a) In the process of respiration, state the function of alveoli.
(b) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that in terrestrial organisms. Give reasons.
(c) Complete the following pathway showing the breakdown of glucose.
19. Write three points of difference between breathing and respiration
20. Why is there a difference in the rate of breathing between aquatic organisms and terrestrial organisms?
Explain
(b) Draw a diagram of human respiratory system and label – pharynx, trachea, lungs, diaphragm and
alveolar sac on it.
21. (a) State reasons for the following:
(i) Herbivores need a longer small intestine while carnivores have shorter small intestine.
(ii) The lungs are designed in human beings to maximise the area for exchange of gases.
(b) The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms’is much faster than that seen in terrestrial organisms.
22. Give reasons for the following:
(i) Lungs always contain residual volume.
(ii) Nostrils are lined with mucus.
23. Which one of the following statements is correct about the human circulatory system?
(a) Blood transports only oxygen and not carbon dioxide.
(b) Human heart has five chambers.
(c) Valves ensure that the blood does not flow backwards.
(d) Both oxygen – rich and oxygen – deficient blood gets mixed in the heart.
24. Write three types of blood vessels. Give one important feature of each.
25. Explain how the translocation of materials in phloem tissue in plants is achieved by utilising energy.
26. What do the following transport?
(i) Xylem (ii) Phloem (iii) Pulmonary vein v (iv) Vena cava