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Life Processes (Class - X)

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Urine leaves the body through

  1. urethra

  2. ureter

  3. gall bladder

  4. urinary bladder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urine leaves the body through urethra.

Bile ducts carry bile from

  1. liver and gall bladder to duodenum

  2. duodenum to liver

  3. pancreas to liver

  4. stomach to liver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bile ducts carry bile from liver and gall bladder to duodenum.

Which kind of nutrition is seen in fungi?

  1. Parasitic

  2. Autotrophic

  3. Heterotrophic

  4. Saprophytic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fungi are saprophytes. They feed on dead and decaying organic matter.

The secretion of which of the following glands kills harmful bacteria that enter with the food?

  1. Salivary glands

  2. Pituitary gland

  3. Gastric glands

  4. Thyroid gland


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gastric glands are present in stomach. The gastric juice secreted kills harmful bacteria that enter with the food.

Transportation of water and minerals occurs in which part of vascular tissue?

  1. Lymph

  2. Xylem

  3. Phloem

  4. Stomata


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Transportation of water and minerals occurs through xylem.

What is the name of the largest artery in the body?

  1. Pulmonary artery

  2. Renal artery

  3. Aorta

  4. Carotid artery


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The aorta is the largest artery in human body. It originates from the left ventricle of the heart and extends down to the abdomen.

The normal systolic pressure is about ____ mm of Hg.

  1. 80

  2. 60

  3. 90

  4. 120


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The normal systolic pressure is about 120 mm Hg. 

What is a knot of extremely tiny blood vessels involved in filtering the blood to form urine called?

  1. Bladder

  2. Capillary

  3. Nephron

  4. Glomerulus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A glomerulus, plural glomeruli, is a knot of extremely tiny blood vessels involved in filtering the blood to form urine. There are many glomeruli inside the kidney, each contained within a capsule known as Bowman's capsule.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

  1. Animal cells do not have chloroplasts.

  2. The opening and closing of stomata is a function of guard cells.

  3. Chlorophyll is the molecule that absorbs sunlight.

  4. Phloem is the outer layer of cells covering an organism.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement 4 is incorrect as phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients in plants.

The pea-sized structure located at the base of the brain is

  1. brain stem

  2. pituitary gland

  3. adrenal gland

  4. thyroid gland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pituitary gland is a pea-sized structure located at the base of the brain.

The enzyme pepsin is secreted by which organ?

  1. Large intestine

  2. Pancreas

  3. Stomach

  4. Liver


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides. It is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes in the digestive system.

Which of the following statements about saliva is not correct?

  1. Saliva contains a digestive enzyme called salivary amylase.

  2. It gives rise to germs that cause tooth decay.

  3. It dissolves some food particles to stimulate taste buds.

  4. It moistens and lubricates food to help in swallowing.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement b is not correct as saliva destroys the germs that cause tooth decay.

Which of the following factors affect(s) photosynthesis?

(i) Temperature (ii) Light intensity (iii) Oxygen

  1. Only (i)

  2. (i) and (ii)

  3. (ii) and (iii)

  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All the three factors affect photosynthesis.

A tube that connects pharynx and larynx to lungs is known as

  1. trachea

  2. bronchus

  3. nasal cavity

  4. oesophagus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tube that connects pharynx and larynx to lungs is known as trachea.

What are the tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream called?

  1. Nephrons

  2. Bronchioles

  3. Alveoli

  4. Tracheae


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alveoli are the tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and the bloodstream.

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