UNIT 5: Life Processes
LBA Questions with Answers
I. Multiple choice questions:
Four alternative answers are given to the following questions or incomplete statements. Write the correct
answer in alphabetical order along with the complete answer.
1. The correct statement regarding digestion that takes place in the small intestine is (JUNE 2019)
A. Acidic food becomes alkaline due to bile.
B. Food becomes acidic due to hydrochloric acid.
C. Starch is digested by the action of amylase.
D. Protein is digested by the action of pepsin.
2. The place where carbohydrates, proteins and fats are completely digested.
A. Stomach B. Large intestine C. Small intestine D. Liver
3. Blood vessels that carry blood from all parts of the human body to the heart (JUL-2021)
A. Arteries B. Capillaries C. Pulmonary arteries D. Veins
4. Blood vessels in the human body that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
A. Pulmonary veins B. Aorta C. Veins D. Pulmonary arteries
5. Transport of soluble photosynthesis products in plants (SEP-2021)
A. Evaporation B. Osmosis C. Diffusion D. Translocation
6. Important function of xylem in plants (JUN-2022)
A. Water transport B. Food transport C. Amino acid transport D. Oxygen transport
7. The main function of the kidney in humans is
A. Nutrition B. Respiration C. Excretion D. Transport
8. The place where carbon dioxide and water are released from the breakdown of pyruvate is
A) cytoplasm B) mitochondria C) chloroplast D) nucleus
9. Which of the following is a function of the kidney ?
A. Excretion of undigested food materials C. Excretion of carbon dioxide
B. Excretion of urea in the form of urine D. Production of hormones
10. Function of stomata.
A. Exchange of gases B. Transport of water C. Transport of food D. Transport of oxygen
11. Structural and functional unit of Kidney is
A. Neuron B. Nephron C. Cell D. Muscle cell
12. A colourless, low-protein fluid in the circulatory system is
A. Red blood cells B. Plasma C. Lymph D. Platelets
13. The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart is
A. Pulmonary vein B. Superior vena cava C. Aorta D. Small vessel\
14. The important role of stomata in photosynthesis is
A. Creating upward tension B. Absorbing carbon dioxide
C. Releasing oxygen D. Continuous transpiration.
15. Part of the excretory system that stores nitrogenous wastes dissolved in water
A. Kidney B. Ureter C. Urinary bladder D. Urethra
16. Transpiration process in plant body ( SP-2024)
A. Balancing the amount of oxygen and water
B. To establish a water column in the xylem tissue
C. To help in the transport of soluble photosynthesis products
D. To create osmotic pressure
17. Plants release excess water through this process. ( 2021)
A. Transpiration B. Photosynthesis C. Respiration D. Metabolism
18. The need for suction pressure in plants is, (AUG-2024)
A. To overcome the difference in ion concentration between the root and the soil
B. To transport food in two directions
C. To carry water to higher parts
D. To remove excess water from the leaves