Life Processes

Life processes in plants and animals

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mode of nutrition is found in houseflies?

  1. Autotrophic
  2. Saprophytic
  3. Holozoic
  4. Parasitism
  5. None of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where does the the major part of digestion take place?

  1. Stomach
  2. Duodenum
  3. Jejunum
  4. Ileum
  5. Oesophagus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which organ or gland helps in neutralising the stomach acid in digested food?

  1. Small intestine
  2. Large intestine
  3. Liver
  4. Pancreas
  5. Gall bladder
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Through which sphincter or valve does food exit the stomach during the process of digestion?

  1. Upper esophageal sphincter
  2. Lower esophageal sphincter
  3. Pyloric sphincter
  4. Internal sphincter
  5. External sphincter
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following facts about the lymphatic system is incorrect?

  1. Lymph is light yellow in colour.
  2. The lymphatic system aids the immune system.
  3. Its movement depends on the motions of the muscle and joint pumps.
  4. Like blood, it flows throughout the body in both directions.
  5. It returns proteins and fluids from circulation to tissues.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following functions does not happen in the stomach?

  1. Enzyme amylase acts on starch, and breaking it into maltose.
  2. Helps in breakdown of fibrous tissue.
  3. Kills bacteria.
  4. Enzyme pepsin breaks down protein.
  5. Churning the food.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which part of the circulatory system does the exchange of materials between blood and cells occur?

  1. Aorta
  2. Pulmonary artery
  3. Capillaries
  4. Pulmonary vein
  5. Valves
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which vitamin protects the cell membrane?

  1. Vitamin B12
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin K
  4. Vitamin B1
  5. Vitamin E
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which part of the digestive system is not involved in the absorption of nutrients?

  1. Stomach
  2. Duodenum
  3. Jejunum
  4. Ileum
  5. Large intestine
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following facts about RBC is false?

  1. It carries dissolved nutrients and hormones.
  2. It contains haemoglobin.
  3. With oxygen, it is bright red in colour.
  4. They are circular in shape.
  5. It does not have nucleus.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which enzyme digests fat into fatty acids and glycerol?

  1. Trypsin
  2. Chymotrypsin
  3. Pepsin
  4. Lipase
  5. Ptyalin
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which part of the respiratory system does the exchange of gases (oxygen mixes with the blood and carbon dioxide exits from the blood) take place?

  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchi
  3. Bronchioles
  4. Alveoli
  5. Larynx
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which part of the plant transports food from its photosynthetic parts to the non-green parts?

  1. Xylem
  2. Phloem
  3. Cortex
  4. Stoma
  5. Thylakoid
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are not involved in the immune system?

  1. Platelets
  2. Plasma cells
  3. B lymphocytes
  4. T lymphocytes
  5. Lymph
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

After filtration in the Bowman's capsule, which of the following is/are reabsorbed from the initial filtrate?

  1. Glucose
  2. Amino acids
  3. Salts
  4. Water
  5. All of the above