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2: Acids, Bases and Salts
3: Metals and Non-metals
4: Carbon and its Compounds
5: Periodic Classification of Elements
▶ 6: Life Processes
7: Control and Coordination
8: How do Organisms Reproduce?
9: Heredity and Evolution
10: Light – Reflection and Refraction
11: The Human Eye and the Colourful World
12: Electricity
13: Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
14: Sources of Energy
15: Our Environment
16: Management of Natural Resources
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Solutions for Chapter 6: Life Processes
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NCERT Exemplar solutions for Science [English] Class 10 6 Life Processes Multiple Choice Questions [Pages 48 - 54]
Which of the following statements about the autotrophs is incorrect?
They synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll
They store carbohydrates in the form of starch
They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight
They constitute the first trophic level in food chains.
In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken down outside the body and absorbed?
Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
Select the correct statement
Heterotrophs do not synthesise their own food
Heterotrophs utilise solar energy for photosynthesis
Heterotrophs synthesise their own food
Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates
Which is the correct sequence of parts in the human alimentary canal?
Mouth → stomach → small intestine → oesophagus → large intestine
Mouth →oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine
Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine
Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected?
Proteins breaking down into amino acids
Starch breaking down into sugars
Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
Absorption of vitamins
The inner lining of the stomach is protected by one of the following from hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one
Pepsin
Mucus
Salivary amylase
Bile
Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Oesophagus
A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in colour. This indicates that rice water contains
complex proteins
simple proteins
fats
starch
In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?
Stomach
Mouth cavity
Large intestine
Small intestine
Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following
trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
trypsin and lipase digest fats
trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats
When air is blown from the mouth into a test tube containing lime water, the lime water turned milky due to the presence of
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
water vapour
The correct sequence of anaerobic reactions in yeast is correct sequence of anaerobic reactions
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->}Pyruvate \overset{mitochondoria}{->} Ethanol + Carbobdioxide}\]
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->}Pyruvate \overset{cytoplasm}{->} Lactic acid}\]
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->}Pyruvate \overset{mitochondoria}{->} Lactic acid}\]
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->}Pyruvate \overset{cytoplasm}{->} Ethanol + Carbobdioxide}\]
Which of the following is most appropriate for aerobic respiration?
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{mitochondria}{->}Pyruvate \overset{cytoplasm}{->}CO2 + H2O + Energy}\]
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->} Pyruvate \overset{mitochondria}{->} CO2 + H2O + Energy}\]
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->} Pyruvate + Energy \overset{mitochondria}{->} CO2 + H2O}\]
\[\ce{Glucose \overset{cytoplasm}{->} Pyruvate + Energy \overset{mitochondria}{->} CO2 + H2O + Energy}\]
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration?
- During inhalation, ribs move inward and the diaphragm is raised
- In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses into blood and carbon dioxide from the blood into the alveolar air
- Haemoglobin has a greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
- Alveoli increase surface area for the exchange of gases
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
Which is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation?
Nostrils → larynx → pharynx → trachea → lungs
Nasal passage → trachea → pharynx → larynx → alveoli
larynx → nostrils → pharynx → lungs
Nostrils → pharynx → larynx → trachea → alveoli
During respiration exchange of gases take place in
trachea and larynx
alveoli of lungs
alveoli and throat
throat and larynx
Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about the heart?
- Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the lungs
- Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while the right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
- Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to different body parts
- Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to different body parts
(i)
(ii)
(ii) and (iv)
(i) and (iii)
What prevents the backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction?
Valves in the heart
Thick muscular walls of ventricles
Thin walls of atria
All of the above
Single circulation i.e. blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of passage through the body, is exhibited by
Labeo, Chameleon, Salamander
Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Anabas
Hyla, Rana, Draco
Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
In which of the following vertebrate group/groups, the heart does not pump oxygenated blood to different parts of the body?
Pisces and amphibians
Amphibians and reptiles
Amphibians only
Pisces only
Choose the correct statement that describes arteries.
They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart
They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carries blood away from the heart to various organs of the body
They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body
They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
The filtration units of kidneys are called
ureter
urethra
neurons
nephrons
Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from
water
chlorophyll
carbon dioxide
glucose
The blood leaving the tissues becomes richer in
carbon dioxide
water
haemoglobin
oxygen
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
Organisms grow with time
Organisms must repair and maintain their structure
Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
Energy is essential for life processes
The internal (cellular) energy reserve in autotrophs is
glycogen
protein
starch
fatty acid
Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?
\[\ce{6CO2 + 12H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O}\]
\[\ce{6CO2 + H2O + Sunlight -> C6H12O6 + O2 + 6H2O}\]
\[\ce{6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O}\]
\[\ce{6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight -> C6H12O6 + 6CO2 + 6H2O}\]
Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis
Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
oxygen
temperature
water in guard cells
concentration of CO2 in stomata
Choose the forms in which most plants absorb nitrogen
- Proteins
- Nitrates and Nitrites
- Urea
- Atmospheric nitrogen
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?
Pepsin
Cellulase
Amylase
Trypsin
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
-
Pyruvate can be converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by yeast
- Fermentation takes place in aerobic bacteria
- Fermentation takes place in mitochondria
- Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration
(i) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among cricketers. This results due to
conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
conversion of pyruvate to glucose
non-conversion of glucose to pyruvate
conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
Choose the correct path of urine in our body
kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
kidney → ureters → urinary bladder → urethra
urinary bladder → kidney → ureter → urethra
During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of human beings, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in the
cytoplasm
chloroplast
mitochondria
Golgi body
NCERT Exemplar solutions for Science [English] Class 10 6 Life Processes Short Answer Questions [Pages 54 - 56]
Name the following : -
The process in plants that links light energy with chemical energy
Name the following :-
Organisms that can prepare their own food
Name the following :-
The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs
Name the following :-
Cells that surround a stomatal pore
Name the following :-
Organisms that cannot prepare their own food
Name the following :-
An enzyme secreted from gastric glands in the stomach that acts on proteins.
“All plants give out oxygen during the day and carbon dioxide during the night”. Do you agree with this statement? Give a reason.
How do the guard cells regulate opening and closing of stomatal pores?
Two green plants are kept separately in oxygen-free containers, one in the dark and the other in continuous light. Which one will live longer? Give reasons.
If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, does it mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring? Justify your answer.
Why do fishes die when taken out of water?
Differentiate between an autotroph and a heterotroph
Is ‘nutrition’ a necessity for an organism? Discuss.
What would happen if green plants disappeared from earth?
Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for long? Give reasons for your answer.
How does aerobic respiration differ from anaerobic respiration?
Match the words of Column (A) with that of Column (B)
Column A | Column B |
Phloem | (i) Excretion |
Nephron | (ii) Translocation of food |
Veins | (iii) Clotting of blood |
Platelets | (iv) Deoxygenated blood |
Differentiate between an artery and a vein.
What are the adaptations of leaves for photosynthesis?
Why is the small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
What will happen if the mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?
What is the significance of the emulsification of fats?
What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
Why does the absorption of digested food occur mainly in the small intestine?
Match Group (A) with Group (B)
Group A | Group B |
(a) Autotrophic nutrition | (i) Leech |
(b) Heterotrophic nutrition | (ii) Paramecium |
(c) Parasitic nutrition | (iii) Deer |
(d) Digestion in food vacuoles | (iv) Green plant |
Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms?
Why is blood circulation in the human heart called double circulation?
What is the advantage of having a four-chambered heart?
Mention the major events during photosynthesis.
In each of the following situations what happens to the rate of photosynthesis?
- Cloudy days
- No rainfall in the area
- Good manuring in the area
- Stomata get blocked due to dust
Name the energy currency in the living organisms. When and where is it produced?
What is common for Cuscuta, ticks and leeches?
Explain the role of the mouth in digestion of food.
What are the functions of gastric glands present in the wall of the stomach?
Match the terms in Column (A) with those in Column (B)
Column (A) | Group (B) |
(a) Trypsin | (i) Pancreas |
(b) Amylase | (ii) Liver |
(c) Bile | (iii) Gastric glands |
(d) Pepsin | (iv) Saliva |
Name the correct substrates for the following enzymes
- Trypsin
- Amylase
- Pepsin
- Lipase
Why do veins have thin walls as compared to arteries?
What would happen if platelets were absent in the blood?
Plants have low energy needs as compared to animals. Explain.
Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?
Why is transpiration important for plants?
How do leaves of plants help in excretion?
NCERT Exemplar solutions for Science [English] Class 10 6 Life Processes Long Answer Questions [Page 56]
Explain the process of nutrition in Amoeba.
Describe the alimentary canal of man.
Explain the process of breathing in man.
Explain the importance of soil for plant growth.
Draw the diagram of the alimentary canal of man and label the following parts. Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Intestine.
How do carbohydrates, proteins and fats get digested in human beings?
Explain the mechanism of photosynthesis.
Explain the three pathways of breakdown in living organisms.
Describe the flow of blood through the heart of human beings.
Describe the process of urine formation in kidneys.
Solutions for 6: Life Processes
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Concepts covered in Science [English] Class 10 chapter 6 Life Processes are Breathing in Other Animals, Living Organisms and Life Processes, Function of Platelets - Clotting of Blood (Coagulation), Lymph and Lymphatic System, Nutrients and Nutrition, Mode of Nutrition in Plant, Autotrophic Plants, Heterotrophic Plants, Different Ways of Taking Food, Human Digestive System, The Mouth and Buccal Cavity, The Teeth and Its Structure, The Salivary Glands, Swallowing and Peristalsis, The Food Pipe/Oesophagus, The Large Intestine, Assimilation of Food, Liver, Osmoregulation, Types of Respiration: Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration, Respiration, Respiration, The Stomach, Human Respiratory System, Blood Pressure (B.P.), Transport System in Plants, Human Heart, Blood Vessels, Human Excretory System, Function of the Kidney - “Production of Urine”, Excretion, Excretion, Composition of Blood: Plasma (The Liquid Portion of Blood), The Small Intestine, Pancreas, Absorption of Food, Circulation in Animals, Blood, Composition of Blood: Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes), Composition of Blood: White Blood Cells (Leukocytes), Composition of Blood: Blood Platelets (Thrombocytes), Blood Circulatory System in Human, Circulation of Blood in the Heart (Functioning of Heart), Types of Closed Circulation, Heart Beat - Heart Sounds "LUBB" and "DUP", Water absorbing organ, Translocation of Water (Ascent of Sap), Transport of Mineral Ions, Transport of Food, Transpiration.
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