📘 Worksheet – Life Processes | Class 10 Science
Maheshwari Classes
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A. Multiple Choice Questions (10 Marks)
1. Which of the following is not a life process?
a) Respiration b) Reproduction c) Ingestion d) Excretion
2. The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires:
a) Sunlight b) Chlorophyll c) CO₂ and H₂O d) All of the above
3. The opening and closing of stomata is controlled by:
a) Guard cells b) Phloem c) Xylem d) Root hairs
4. The site of photosynthesis in a cell is:
a) Nucleus b) Ribosome c) Mitochondria d) Chloroplast
5. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile juice?
a) Stomach b) Duodenum c) Small intestine d) Large intestine
6. Which enzyme is present in saliva?
a) Pepsin b) Trypsin c) Amylase d) Lipase
7. In which part of nephron does filtration of blood take place?
a) Bowman's capsule b) Collecting duct c) Loop of Henle d)
Tubule
8. The transportation of food in plants is called:
a) Transpiration b) Translocation c) Respiration d) Transfusion
9. Which of these is not involved in human excretion?
a) Kidney b) Ureter c) Urethra d) Liver
10. The vein which brings clean blood from lungs to heart is:
a) Pulmonary artery b) Pulmonary vein c) Aorta d) Vena cava
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B. Very Short Answer Questions (5 Marks)
11. Name the pigment responsible for photosynthesis.
12. What is the main function of the xylem?
13. State one difference between aerobic and anaerobic
respiration.
14. What is peristalsis?
15. Name the excretory unit of the kidney.
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C. Short Answer Type I (5 Marks)
16. Differentiate between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.
17. Write the chemical equation of aerobic respiration.
18. How is food transported in plants?
19. What are villi? What is their function?
20. Why is circulation of blood necessary in humans?
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D. Short Answer Type II (5 Marks)
21. Explain the process of digestion in the human stomach.
22. What is transpiration? Mention its two functions.
23. Describe the structure and working of nephron.
24. Why do herbivores have longer small intestine than
carnivores?
25. How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human
beings?
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E. Long Answer Questions (5 Marks)
26. Describe the process of photosynthesis in detail with a labeled
diagram.
27. Explain the double circulation of blood in humans with
diagram.
28. Describe the complete process of digestion of carbohydrates,
proteins and fats.
29. Explain the structure of human heart with a neat labeled
diagram.
30. Describe the mechanisms of excretion in humans.
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F. Case-Based Questions (5 Marks)
31. What is the aim of the starch test in photosynthesis
experiment?
32. What will happen to the covered part of the leaf? Why?
33. Which test is used to confirm photosynthesis has occurred?
34. What conclusion will he draw if the test shows no starch in the
covered part?
35. Name the pigment essential for photosynthesis.
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G. Diagram-Based Questions (5 Marks)
36. Label parts A, B, C, D in the given diagram of the nephron.
37. Draw a well-labeled diagram of the human heart.
38. Identify and label parts of the stomatal apparatus.
39. Label the parts in the digestive system where digestion of
proteins starts.
40. Mark the vessels that carry oxygenated and deoxygenated
blood.
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H. Assertion & Reason (5 Marks)
41. A: Plants do not need a circulatory system.
R: Plants have transport tissues like xylem and phloem.
42. A: Left side of the human heart has oxygenated blood.
R: Pulmonary vein brings oxygen-rich blood from lungs.
43. A: Excretion in humans involves lungs.
R: Lungs remove CO₂ from blood during exhalation.
44. A: Amylase digests proteins.
R: Amylase is present in pancreatic juice.
45. A: Guard cells help in transpiration.
R: They open and close the stomata.
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I. HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills) (5 Marks)
46. Why do multicellular organisms need a transport system?
47. Why are arteries deeply seated in the body?
48. If the small intestine is removed from the body, what will
happen?
49. How does the kidney maintain water balance in the body?
50. A person has yellow eyes and urine. Which organ might be
malfunctioning and why?