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Grade 10 Chapter Life processes 11. Which of the following is the primary site of
Choose photosynthesis in plants?
1. Which of the following is a product of anaerobic a) Roots b) Stems c) Leaves d) Flowers
respiration? 12. Which of the following processes is part of autotrophic
a) Water b) Oxygen c) Carbon dioxide d) Lactic acid nutrition?
2. What is the primary function of the xylem in plants? a) Respiration b) Photosynthesis c) Fermentation d)
a) Transport of food b) Transport of water c) Glycolysis
Photosynthesis d) Gas exchange 13. Which waste product is excreted by the lungs during
3. Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down starch into respiration?
sugars in the mouth? a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Urea d) Water vapor
a) Pepsin b) Amylase c) Lipase d) Trypsin 14. Which type of plant tissue is responsible for transporting
4. In which part of the human body does the absorption of food?
nutrients primarily take place? a) Xylem b) Phloem c) Cambium d) Sclerenchyma
a) Stomach b) Small intestine c) Large intestine d) 15. What happens to glucose in the presence of oxygen in
Esophagus human cells?
5. Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated a) Fermentation b) Anaerobic respiration c) Aerobic
blood from the lungs to the heart? respiration d) Photosynthesis
a) Pulmonary artery b) Pulmonary vein c) Aorta d) 16. Which of the following organs is responsible for filtering
Superior vena cava blood and producing urine?
6. Which part of the leaf is primarily responsible for gas a) Heart b) Kidney c) Liver d) Lungs
exchange? 17. Which part of the digestive system is responsible for water
a) Guard cells b) Mesophyll c) Stomata d) Xylem absorption?
7. Which of the following is NOT a function of bile in a) Stomach b) Small intestine c) Large intestine d)
digestion? Pancreas
a) Emulsification of fats b) Neutralizing stomach acid c) 18. What is the primary function of stomata in plants?
Digesting proteins d) Aiding in fat absorption a) Absorbing water b) Transporting minerals c) Gas
8. What is the structural and functional unit of the kidney? exchange d) Protecting leaves
a) Neuron b) Nephron c) Glomerulus d) Tubule 19. The breakdown of food into simpler substances inside
9. Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the cells is known as:
body to the heart? a) Anabolism b) Metabolism c) Digestion d) Catabolism
a) Pulmonary vein b) Aorta c) Vena cava d) Pulmonary 20. In which of the following organs does peristalsis occur?
artery a) Liver b) Esophagus c) Kidneys d) Heart
10. Where does the exchange of gases in the lungs take place? 21. Which gas is a byproduct of photosynthesis?
 a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen 32. In the human heart, which chamber receives
22. Which of the following organisms uses aerobic deoxygenated blood from the body?
respiration? a) Left atrium b) Right atrium c) Left ventricle d) Right
a) Yeast b) Humans c) Bacteria d) Fungi ventricle
23. What is the primary purpose of hemoglobin in the blood? 33. Which process leads to the loss of water in plants through
a) Transport of oxygen b) Transport of carbon dioxide c) stomata?
Digestion d) Clotting a) Photosynthesis b) Respiration c) Transpiration d)
24. Which of the following is responsible for the clotting of Transportation
blood? 34. What is the end product of glucose breakdown during
a) Red blood cells b) White blood cells c) Platelets d) anaerobic respiration in muscles?
Plasma a) Carbon dioxide b) Ethanol c) Lactic acid d) Water
25. What is the role of saliva in the digestion process? 35. Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for
a) Breaking down proteins b) Breaking down fats c) filtration of blood?
Breaking down carbohydrates d) Breaking down vitamins a) Loop of Henle b) Glomerulus c) Collecting duct d)
26. Which of the following is an example of heterotrophic Ureter
nutrition? 36. Which of the following is responsible for the absorption of
a) Photosynthesis b) Fermentation c) Saprophytism d) fats in the small intestine?
Chemosynthesis a) Villi b) Microvilli c) Lacteals d) Salivary glands
27. Which process occurs in the mitochondria? 37. Which of the following is NOT a waste product of
a) Glycolysis b) Krebs cycle c) Fermentation d) respiration?
Photosynthesis a) Carbon dioxide b) Urea c) Water d) Oxygen
28. What is the primary function of the root hair cells in 38. Which of the following tissues in plants is responsible for
plants? the transport of food?
a) Gas exchange b) Absorption of water and minerals c) a) Xylem b) Phloem c) Cambium d) Sclerenchyma
Photosynthesis d) Protection from insects 39. Which gas is required for aerobic respiration?
29. Which of the following organs secretes bile? a) Nitrogen b) Carbon dioxide c) Oxygen d) Methane
a) Stomach b) Liver c) Pancreas d) Small intestine 40. What is the main function of the large intestine in
30. What is the name of the pigment that traps light energy digestion?
for photosynthesis? a) Absorption of nutrients b) Absorption of water c)
a) Chlorophyll b) Hemoglobin c) Melanin d) Xanthophyll Secretion of enzymes d) Digestion of fats
31. Which of the following components of blood is responsible 41. In which organ does protein digestion begin?
for transporting oxygen? a) Mouth b) Stomach c) Small intestine d) Large intestine
a) Plasma b) Red blood cells c) White blood cells d) 42. Which of the following vessels carries blood from the
Platelets heart to the rest of the body?
 a) Pulmonary vein b) Aorta c) Vena cava d) Pulmonary 4. b) Small intestine
artery 5. b) Pulmonary vein
43. Which part of the plant is involved in the exchange of 6. c) Stomata
gases? 7. c) Digesting proteins
a) Stomata b) Xylem c) Phloem d) Cortex 8. b) Nephron
44. Which of the following is the main energy currency of the 9. c) Vena cava
cell? 10. b) Alveoli
a) Glucose b) ATP c) NADH d) ADP 11. c) Leaves
45. Which type of respiration releases more energy per 12. b) Photosynthesis
molecule of glucose? 13. b) Carbon dioxide
a) Anaerobic respiration b) Fermentation c) Aerobic 14. b) Phloem
respiration d) Photosynthesis 15. c) Aerobic respiration
46. Which structure in the human body prevents food from 16. b) Kidney
entering the windpipe? 17. c) Large intestine
a) Trachea b) Epiglottis c) Larynx d) Pharynx 18. c) Gas exchange
47. The process of producing ATP in the absence of oxygen is 19. d) Catabolism
known as: 20. b) Esophagus
a) Aerobic respiration b) Photosynthesis c) Fermentation 21. a) Oxygen
d) Chemosynthesis 22. b) Humans
48. Which of the following is a major excretory product in 23. a) Transport of oxygen
humans? 24. c) Platelets
a) Glucose b) Urea c) Oxygen d) Carbon dioxide 25. c) Breaking down carbohydrates
49. What is the role of villi in the small intestine? 26. c) Saprophytism
a) Absorption of water b) Absorption of nutrients c) 27. b) Krebs cycle
Secretion of enzymes d) Transportation of oxygen 28. b) Absorption of water and minerals
50. Which organ system is responsible for gas exchange in 29. b) Liver
30. a) Chlorophyll
humans?
31. b) Red blood cells
a) Digestive system b) Respiratory system c) Circulatory 32. b) Right atrium
system d) Excretory system 33. c) Transpiration
34. c) Lactic acid
Answers: 35. b) Glomerulus
1. d) Lactic acid 36. c) Lacteals
2. b) Transport of water 37. b) Urea
38. b) Phloem
3. b) Amylase
39. c) Oxygen Reason : Transpiration occurs through the roots of the
40. b) Absorption of water plant.
41. b) Stomach 8. Assertion (A): Respiration and photosynthesis are
42. b) Aorta interdependent processes.
43. a) Stomata Reason : Plants produce oxygen during respiration.
44. b) ATP 9. Assertion (A): The small intestine is the main site for
45. c) Aerobic respiration nutrient absorption.
46. b) Epiglottis Reason : The surface of the small intestine is lined with villi.
47. c) Fermentation 10. Assertion (A): Blood is composed of plasma and
48. b) Urea cells.
49. b) Absorption of nutrients Reason : Plasma is responsible for transporting nutrients
50. b) Respiratory system and hormones.
11. Assertion (A): Lactic acid is produced during
Assertion and reason anaerobic respiration in humans.
Reason : Lactic acid is responsible for muscle fatigue.
1. Assertion (A): Anaerobic respiration occurs in the 12. Assertion (A): The heart has four chambers.
absence of oxygen. Reason : The right side of the heart pumps oxygenated
Reason Organisms that use anaerobic respiration are blood to the lungs.
always unicellular. 13. Assertion (A): Phloem is responsible for the
2. Assertion (A): The primary function of xylem is to transport of food in plants.
transport water in plants. Reason : Phloem consists of dead cells.
Reason : Xylem is made up of living cells. 14. Assertion (A): The process of digestion begins in
3. Assertion (A): Stomata are small openings on the leaf the mouth.
surface. Reason : Saliva contains enzymes that break down
Reason : Stomata allow for gas exchange in plants. carbohydrates.
4. Assertion (A): Human beings breathe in oxygen and 15. Assertion (A): Oxygen is essential for aerobic
breathe out carbon dioxide. respiration.
Reason : Oxygen is produced during respiration. Reason : Aerobic respiration produces more energy than
5. Assertion (A): Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts anaerobic respiration.
of plant cells. 16. Assertion (A): Transpiration helps in cooling the
Reason : Chlorophyll is essential for the absorption of light plant.
energy. Reason : Transpiration causes water to evaporate from the
6. Assertion (A): The kidneys are responsible for filtering leaves.
blood and producing urine. 17. Assertion (A): Bile is produced in the liver.
Reason : Urine is mainly composed of glucose and amino Reason : Bile emulsifies fats in the small intestine.
acids. 18. Assertion (A): Plant cells have a rigid cell wall.
7. Assertion (A): The process of transpiration helps in Reason : The cell wall provides structural support to the
nutrient transport in plants. plant.
 19. Assertion (A): The diaphragm is a muscle that 30. Assertion (A): The respiratory system is
aids in breathing. responsible for gas exchange.
Reason : The diaphragm contracts during inhalation and Reason : The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory
relaxes during exhalation. system.
20. Assertion (A): Heart valves prevent backflow of 31. Assertion (A): The pancreas produces insulin.
blood. Reason : Insulin regulates blood sugar levels in the body.
Reason : Heart valves are made of muscular tissue. 32. Assertion (A): Hemoglobin is a protein found in
21. Assertion (A): The process of photosynthesis red blood cells.
converts solar energy into chemical energy. Reason : Hemoglobin carries oxygen from the lungs to the
Reason : This process occurs in the chloroplasts of plant body’s tissues.
cells. 33. Assertion (A): Fats are broken down into fatty
22. Assertion (A): Glucose is a product of acids and glycerol during digestion.
photosynthesis. Reason : This process occurs mainly in the stomach.
Reason : Plants use glucose as a source of energy. 34. Assertion (A): The large intestine absorbs water
23. Assertion (A): Carbon dioxide is absorbed by and electrolytes from undigested food.
plants during photosynthesis. Reason : The large intestine is shorter than the small
Reason : Plants release oxygen during photosynthesis. intestine.
24. Assertion (A): The main function of the 35. Assertion (A): Plant cells have a cell wall that
respiratory system is gas exchange. provides structural support.
Reason : The lungs are the primary organs of the Reason : The cell wall is made of cellulose, which is flexible
respiratory system. and provides strength.
25. Assertion (A): Nutrients are absorbed in the small 36. Assertion (A): Mitochondria are called the
intestine. powerhouse of the cell.
Reason : The large intestine is responsible for water Reason : Mitochondria are responsible for producing energy
absorption. in the form of ATP.
26. Assertion (A): Lactic acid is produced during 37. Assertion (A): Blood vessels are classified into
anaerobic respiration in humans. arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Reason : Lactic acid is responsible for muscle fatigue. Reason : Arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs,
while veins carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
27. Assertion (A): The heart has four chambers. 38. Assertion (A): Root pressure plays a role in the
Reason : The right side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood upward movement of water in plants.
to the lungs. Reason : Root pressure is created by the active absorption of
28. Assertion (A): Phloem is responsible for the water by the root cells.
transport of food in plants. 39. Assertion (A): Bile is produced by the liver and
Reason : Phloem consists of dead cells. stored in the gallbladder.
29. Assertion (A): The process of digestion begins in Reason : Bile helps in the digestion and emulsification of fats
the mouth. in the small intestine.
Reason : Saliva contains enzymes that break down 40. Assertion (A): The diaphragm is a muscle involved
carbohydrates. in breathing.
Reason : Contraction of the diaphragm causes the chest cavity Reason : The liver converts harmful ammonia into less toxic
to expand during inhalation. urea, which is then excreted by the kidneys.
41. Assertion (A): Photosynthesis is a process in
which plants produce food. Answers
Reason : Chlorophyll absorbs light energy for the 1. A is true, R is false.
photosynthesis process. 2. A is true, R is false.
42. Assertion (A): The nephron is the functional unit 3. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
of the kidney. 4. A is true, R is false.
Reason : The nephron helps in filtering blood and forming 5. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
urine. 6. A is true, R is false.
43. Assertion (A): Double circulation is found in 7. A is true, R is false.
humans. 8. A is true, R is false.
Reason : The blood passes through the heart twice during 9. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
each complete circulation. 10. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
44. Assertion (A): Red blood cells (RBCs) contain 11. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
hemoglobin. 12. A is true, R is false.
Reason : Hemoglobin is responsible for transporting oxygen in 13. A is true, R is false.
the body. 14. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
45. Assertion (A): The small intestine is the main site 15. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
for nutrient absorption. 16. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
Reason : The surface of the small intestine is lined with villi 17. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
that increase surface area. 18. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
46. Assertion (A): Chloroplasts are the sites of 19. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
photosynthesis in plant cells. 20. A is true, R is false.
Reason : Chlorophyll is present in chloroplasts, which 21. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
captures light energy for photosynthesis. 22. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
47. Assertion (A): Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of 23. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
aerobic respiration. 24. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
Reason : Carbon dioxide is expelled from the body through the 25. A is true, R is true, R is the correct explanation of A.
process of exhalation. 26.A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
48. Assertion (A): The stomata of a plant leaf are 27. A is false R is true
responsible for transpiration. 28. A is true R is false
Reason : Transpiration helps in the movement of water and 29. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
minerals in plants. 30. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
49. Assertion (A): Veins have valves that prevent the 31. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
backflow of blood. 32. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
Reason : Veins carry blood at lower pressure than arteries. 33. A is true R is false
50. Assertion (A): The liver plays an important role in 34. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
detoxifying harmful substances. 35. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
36. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 16. Define anaerobic respiration.
37. A is true R is false 17. What gas is consumed during respiration?
38. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 18. State the primary function of respiration in living
39. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A organisms.
40. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 19. What is the energy currency produced during respiration?
41. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 20. Name the organ where the majority of respiration occurs
42. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A in humans.
43. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 21. Define circulatory system.
44. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 22. What is the role of hemoglobin in blood?
45. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 23. Name the largest artery in the human body.
46. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 24. What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the
47. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A heart?
48. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 25. Define capillaries.
49. A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A
50.A and R are correct R us the correct explanation of A 3-Mark Questions

2-Mark Questions 26. Explain the process of autotrophic nutrition in plants.

27. Describe the human digestive system, naming the major
1. Define autotrophic nutrition. organs involved.
2. What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis? 28. What are enzymes, and how do they aid in the digestion
3. Name the organ where digestion of proteins begins in process?
humans. 29. Differentiate between simple and complex organisms
4. What is saprophytic nutrition? based on their mode of nutrition.
5. State the function of villi in the small intestine. 30. Explain the role of saliva in the digestion of food.
6. What enzyme is responsible for the digestion of starches in 31. Describe the process of fermentation in humans.
the mouth? 32. What are the products of anaerobic respiration in
7. Define heterotrophic nutrition. humans?
8. Mention one difference between photosynthesis and 33. Explain the functions of the liver in the human body.
respiration. 34. Describe the process of absorption in the small intestine.
9. What is the role of the liver in digestion? 35. How does lipase aid in the digestion of fats?
10. Name the enzyme that breaks down fats in the small 36. Explain the process of aerobic respiration in humans.
intestine. 37. Describe the differences between aerobic and anaerobic
11. Define respiration. respiration.
12. What is the main difference between aerobic and 38. What are the products of anaerobic respiration in
anaerobic respiration? muscles?
13. Where does aerobic respiration take place in humans? 39. Explain how respiration and photosynthesis are
14. Name the organelle where respiration occurs in plant interdependent.
cells. 40. Describe the role of mitochondria in respiration.
15. What is the end product of aerobic respiration? 41. Describe the structure and function of the human heart.
42. Explain the pathway of blood flow through the heart. 15. What is the role of the nervous system?
43. What are the functions of red and white blood cells? 16. Define cellular respiration.
44. Describe the role of platelets in blood. 17. What are the products of photosynthesis?
45. Explain how blood vessels facilitate transportation in the 18. Define glycolysis.
body. 19. What is ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)?
46. Describe the structure and function of the human kidney. 20. Define saprophytic nutrition.
47. Explain the process of urine formation in the kidneys. 21. What is the function of chlorophyll in plants?
48. Describe the role of the liver in excretion. 22. Define digestion.
49. Explain how waste products are eliminated from the body. 23. What is the role of saliva in digestion?
50. Describe the importance of the excretory system in 24. Define blood pressure.
maintaining 25. What are capillaries?
Diagrammatic questions
1. Draw a labeled diagram of the human digestive system.
2. Illustrate the process of photosynthesis in plants.
3. Draw and label a diagram of a nephron showing its
structure.
4. Illustrate the process of gas exchange in the lungs,
focusing on the alveoli
5. Draw a labeled diagram of the human heart, showing
the major chambers and blood flow.
6. Draw a neat labelled diagram of double circulation in
human heart
7. Draw a diagram of stomata
8. Create a labeled diagram of respiratory system
Definitions
1. Define autotrophic nutrition.
2. Define heterotrophic nutrition.
3. What is photosynthesis?
4. Define respiration.
5. Explain aerobic respiration.
6. Define anaerobic respiration.
7. What are enzymes?
8. Define villi and explain their function.
9. What is hemoglobin?
10. Define the circulatory system.
11. What is the function of nephrons in the kidney?
12. Define excretion.
13. What is homeostasis?
14. Define reflex action.