Class 10 Life Processs MCQ PDF with Answers

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LIFE PROCESSES MCQ BIOLOGY

Below is list of MCQ for life process chapter. Students are advised to practice all the below given MCQ to get check their understanding of the topic.

1.An important characteristic of life is
(A) Movement of molecules
(B) Growth
(C) Organisation
(D) Coordination.

Answer

Answer: A



2.Job of maintenance function of living being is
performed by
(A) Movements
(B) Growth
(C) Life processes
(D) Reproduction.

Answer

Answer: C



3.Transport system is required in
(A) Unicellular organisms
(B) Simple multicellular organisms
(C) Complex multicellular organisms
(D) All the above.

Answer

Answer: C



4.In simple organisms, exchange of gases and
excretion occur through
(A) Osmosis
(B) Diffusion
(C) Imbibition
(D) All the above.

Answer

Answer: B



5.Autotrophic nutrition occurs in
(A) Fungi
(B) Plants
(C) Some protists and prokaryotes
(D) Both B and C

Answer

Answer: D



6.The carbohydrate reserve of plants is
(A) Starch
(B) Glycogen
(C) Fat
(D) Cellulose.

Answer

Answer: A



7.The site of photosynthesis in plants is
(A) Mitochondria (B) Chloroplasts
(C) Leucoplasts (D) Dictyosomes.

Answer

Answer: B



8.Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from
(B) Carbon dioxide
(A) Water
(D) Dictyosomes.
(C) Glucose

Answer

Answer: A



9.ATP synthesis occurs in response to
(A) Electron gradient
(B) Turgor pressure gradient
(C) Proton gradient
(D) Negative pressure.

Answer

Answer: C



10.Mushroom, Rhizopus and Yeast are
(A) Chemosynthetic (B) Parasitic
(C) Holozoic
(D) Saprophytic.

Answer

Answer: D



11.Emulsification of fat is carried out by (A) Lipase (B) Bile (C) Gastric juice (D) Intestinal juice.

Answer

Answer: B



12.Incisors take part in
(A) Grinding
(B) Cutting
(C) Tearing
(D) Crushing

Answer

Answer: B



13.Number of molars that can be present in an adult human is (A) 3
(B) 6 (C) 8
(D) 12

Answer

Answer: D




14.Digestion does not occur in
(A) Stomach (B) Small intestine
(C) Large intestine (D) Jejunum.

Answer

Answer: C



15.Nutrition of Amoeba is
(A) Holozoic
(B) Holophytic
(C) Saprophytic (D) Parasitic.

Answer

Answer: A



16.Light waves where photosynthesis is maximum are
(A) Orange
(B) Green
(C) Violet
(D) Violet-Blue and Red.

Answer

Answer: D



17.In humans, digestion of protein starts in
(A) Stomach
(B) Mouth
(C) Duodenum (D) Ileum.

Answer

Answer: A



18. Proteolytic enzyme of pancreatic juice is
(A) Pepsin
(B) Trypsin
(C) Amylase
(D) Lipase

Answer

Answer: B



19.Which one is anabolic process
(A) Respiration (B) Digestion
(C) Photosynthesis
(D) Ascent of sap.

Answer

Answer: C



20.A catabolic process is
(A) Absorption of minerals
(B) Ascent of sap
(C) Respiration
(D) Assimilation.

Answer

Answer: C



21.Exchange of gasses occurs through
(A) Stomata
(B) Lenticels
(C) Root surfaces (D) All the above.

Answer

Answer: D



22.Glycolysis occurs in
(A) Cytoplasm (B) Mitochondria
(C) Chloroplasts (D) Golgi complex.

Answer

Answer: A



23.Krebs cycle operates in
(A) Endoplasmic reticulum
(B) Chloroplasts
(C) Golgi bodies
(D) Mitochondria.

Answer

Answer: D


24.Which one is a product of glycolysis
(A) Oxaloacetate (B) Pyruvate
(C) Ethyl alcohol (D) Lactic acid.

Answer

Answer: B


25.Adam’s Apple occurs in
(A) Buffaloes (B) Dogs
(C) Human males (D) Human females.

Answer

Answer: C



26.Muscular partition present between thorax and abdomen is
(A) Pericardium (B) Pleura
(C) Epiglottis (D) Diaphragm.

Answer

Answer: D



27.Covering of lungs is
(A) Pleura
(B) Pericardium
(C) Epiglottis (D) Capsule.

Answer

Answer: A


28.Gaseous exchange occurs in the lungs in the region of
(A) Trachea
(B) Bronchi
(C) Bronchioles (D) Alveoli.

Answer

Answer: D



29.Trachea and bronchi have
(A) C-shaped cartilaginous rings
(B) Complete cartilaginous rings
(C) Complete chitinous rings
(D) C-shaped chitinous rings.

Answer

Answer: A



30.Respiratory tract is lined by ciliated epithelium. The function of cilia is to
(A) Trap dust
(B) Trap germs
(C) Push out mucus with trapped germs and dust
(D) Push in air vigorously.

Answer

Answer: C



31.Tracheary elements are components of
(A) Blood vascular system
(B) Xylem
(C) Phloem
(D) Lymphatic system.

Answer

Answer: B



32.Loss of water in vapour form from leaf surface is
(A) Transpiration
(B) Translocation
(C) Transportation (D) Guttation.

Answer

Answer: A



33.Haemoglobin occurs in
(A) WBC
(C) Blood platelets
(B) RBC
(D) Lymphocytes.

Answer

Answer: B



34.Chemical released by blood platelets is
(B) Prothrombin
(A) Heparin
(C) Fibrinogen
(D) Thromboplastin.

Answer

Answer: D



35.Artery having deoxygenated blood is
(A) Aorta
(B) Renal artery
(C) Pulmonary artery (D) Hepatic artery.

Answer

Answer: C



36.Life span of an RBC is
(A) 40 days (B) 80 days
(C) 120 days
(D) 160 days.

Answer

Answer: C



37. Most thick-walled and largest chamber of heart (A) Right auricle (B) Left auricle (C) Right ventricle (D) Left ventricle.

Answer

Answer: D



38.Valve present in the area of left auriculoventricular aperture is A) Biscuspid B) Tricuspid C) Semilunar D) None of the Above

Answer

Answer: A



39.Serum differs from plasma in the absence of (A) Fibrinogen (B) Immunoglobulin (C) Nutrients (D) Waste products

Answer

Answer: A



40.Clotting of blood does not occur inside blood vessels due to presence of (A) Oxalic acid (B) Heparin (C) Prothrombin (D) Hirudin.

Answer

Answer: B



41.Right atrium receives blood from
(A) Superior vena cava (B) Inferior vena cava
(C) Coronary sinus (D) All the above.

Answer

Answer: D



42.Urinary bladder passes out urine through
(A) Ureter
(B) Urethra
(C) Uterus

Answer

Answer: B



43.Useful materials filtered out in nephric filtrate are mostly reabsorbed in the area of – (A) Bowman’s capsule (B) Distal convoluted tubule (C) Loop of Henle (D) Proximal convoluted tubule

Answer

Answer: D


44.Contractile vacuole of Amoeba takes part in A) Locomotion B) Digestion of the food (C) Ingestion of food (D) Osmoregulation.

Answer

Answer: D

  1. Conversion of pyruvate to ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide occurs in
    (A) Chloroplasts
    (C) Cytoplasm B) Mitochondria D) Golgi apparatus
Answer

Answer: C



46.Tannins are deposited in
(A) Bark
(B) Old xylem
(C) Sieve tubes
(D) Both A and B

Answer

Answer: D



47.Resins and gums are normally deposited in
plants in
(A) Heartwood (B) Sapwood
(C) Fruits
(D) Seeds.

Answer

Answer: A



48.Every plant cell has a dump for waste products. It is
(A) Cytoplasm (B) Central vacuole
(C) Golgi apparatus (D) Lysosome.

Answer

Answer: B



49.Dilution or concentration of urine is determined
by availability of
(A) Hormone thyroxine
(B) Hormone thymosine
(C) Hormone ADH
(D) Both A and B.

Answer

Answer: C


50.Basic filtration unit of kidney is
(A) Ureter
(B) Glomerulus
(C) Urethra
(D) Collecting tubule.

Answer

Answer: B


51.Energy is required in phloem transport during
(A) Passage through sieve tubes
(B) Loading
(C) Unloading
(D) Both B and C.

Answer

Answer: D



52.Fat digested and absorbed in the intestine is
carried by
(A) Blood capillaries (B) Blood arteriole
(C) Blood venules (D) Lymph capillary.

Answer

Answer: D



53.The instrument used in measuring blood pressure is
(A) Stethoscope (B) Sphygomanometer
(C) Electrocardiograph (D) Endoscope.

Answer

Answer: B


54.The normal blood pressure is
(A) 160/120 mm Hg (B) 140/90 mm Hg
(C) 120/80 mm Hg (D) 110/70 mm Hg.

Answer

Answer: C



55.During ventricular systole, the tricuspid and
bicuspid valves are not pushed into auricles
due to presence of
(A) Chordae tendineae
(B) Papillary muscles
(C) Columnae carneae
(D) Both Band C

Answer

Answer: A



56.The muscles taking part in expansion of thoracic
cavity during inhalation are
(A) Internal intercostal muscles
(B) External intercostal muscles
(C) Phrenic muscles
(D) Both Band C

Answer

Answer: D



57.Anaerobic breakdown of glucose in our muscles produces
(A) Pyruvate
(B) Lactic acid
(C) Ethyl alcohol (D) Oxalic acid.

Answer

Answer: B



58. Which animals need a longer small intestine to digest cellulose?

  1. Grazers
  2. Carnivores
  3. Omnivores
  4. Herbivores
Answer

Herbivores


59. What converts proteins to amino acids and complex carbohydrates into glucose and glycerol?

  1. Amylase
  2. Acids
  3. Proteins
  4. Enzymes
Answer

Enzymes


60. Read the following statements carefully:
Statement I: The exit of food from the stomach is regulated by a sphincter musclewhich releases it in small amounts into the small intestine.
Statement II: The length of the small intestine differs in variousanimals depending on the food they eat.
Statement III: Herbivores eating grass need alonger small intestine to allow the cellulose to be digested.
Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:Rate Question

  1. I and III.
  2. II and III only.
  3. II only
  4. All Statements are Correct.
Answer

All Statements are Correct.


61. Read the following statements carefully:
Statement I: Bile juice from the liver accomplishes this in addition to acting on fats.
Statement II: The pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which containsenzymes like trypsin for digesting proteins and lipase for breaking downemulsified fats.
Statement III: The walls of the small intestine contain glands whichsecrete intestinal juice.
Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct:Rate Question

  1. I and III.
  2. II and III only.
  3. II only
  4. All Statements are Correct.
Answer

All Statements are Correct.


62. What is the longest part of the alimentary canal?

Answer: Small intestine

63. What ensures that blood does not flow backwards when the atria or ventricles contract?Rate Question

  1. Valves
  2. Solenoid
  3. Hydraulic
  4. Cylinders
Answer

Valves.


64. What is the upper chamber of the heart on the left?

Answer: Left atrium

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