Life Processes (Class - X)
Comprehensive quiz on life processes including nutrition, respiration, transportation, and excretion in plants and animals, aligned with Class 10 Biology curriculum.
Questions
Urine leaves the body through
- urethra
- ureter
- gall bladder
- urinary bladder
Bile ducts carry bile from
- liver and gall bladder to duodenum
- duodenum to liver
- pancreas to liver
- stomach to liver
Which kind of nutrition is seen in fungi?
- Parasitic
- Autotrophic
- Heterotrophic
- Saprophytic
The secretion of which of the following glands kills harmful bacteria that enter with the food?
- Salivary glands
- Pituitary gland
- Gastric glands
- Thyroid gland
Transportation of water and minerals occurs in which part of vascular tissue?
- Lymph
- Xylem
- Phloem
- Stomata
What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
- Pulmonary artery
- Renal artery
- Aorta
- Carotid artery
The normal systolic pressure is about ____ mm of Hg.
- 80
- 60
- 90
- 120
What is a knot of extremely tiny blood vessels involved in filtering the blood to form urine called?
- Bladder
- Capillary
- Nephron
- Glomerulus
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
- Animal cells do not have chloroplasts.
- The opening and closing of stomata is a function of guard cells.
- Chlorophyll is the molecule that absorbs sunlight.
- Phloem is the outer layer of cells covering an organism.
The pea-sized structure located at the base of the brain is
- brain stem
- pituitary gland
- adrenal gland
- thyroid gland
The enzyme pepsin is secreted by which organ?
- Large intestine
- Pancreas
- Stomach
- Liver
Which of the following statements about saliva is not correct?
- Saliva contains a digestive enzyme called salivary amylase.
- It gives rise to germs that cause tooth decay.
- It dissolves some food particles to stimulate taste buds.
- It moistens and lubricates food to help in swallowing.
Which of the following factors affect(s) photosynthesis?
(i) Temperature
(ii) Light intensity
(iii) Oxygen
- Only (i)
- (i) and (ii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
A tube that connects pharynx and larynx to lungs is known as
- trachea
- bronchus
- nasal cavity
- oesophagus
What are the tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream called?
- Nephrons
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
- Tracheae