Sub:BIOLOGY WORK SHEET-2

Name: _________________ RESPIRATION IN ORGANISMS Class: IX-IIT

Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal?
a) Mouth  Stomach  small intestine  Oesophagus  Large intestine
b) Mouth Oesophagus  Stomach Large intestine  small intestine
c) Mouth  Stomach  Oesophagus  Small intestine Large intestine
d) Mouth Oesophagus Stomach Small intestine  Large intestine
2. Which of the following is not produced during anaerobic respiration in unicellular fungus?
a) C2H5OH b) H2O c) CO d) ATP
3. One of the following organisms can live without oxygen of air. This organism is:
a) Amoeba b) Yak c) Yeast d) Leech
4. During respiration, the exchange of gases takes place in:
a) Bronchi b) Alveoli c) Bronchioles d) Trachea
5. In one of the following organisms, the gaseous exchange during respiration does not take place through
cell membrane skin. The organisms is:
a) Electric eel b) Leech c) Earthworm d) Amoeba
6. Which of the following is correct for the process of anaerobic respiration?
Carbon dioxide A lot of energy
always
a) No Yes
b) No No
c) Yes No
d) Yes Yes
7. Which of the following increase in muscle cells when they are lacking in oxygen?
a) Carbon dioxideb) Lactose c) Lactic acid d) Uric acid
8. Internal respiration may be defined as:
a) Breathing in and releasing of oxygen in the tissue
b) The oxidation of food substances to release substance
c) The building up (synthesis) of complex substances
d) Getting rid of carbon dioxide that would accumulate in the tissues
9. When air is blown from mouth into a test – tube containing lime water, the lime water turns milky due
to the presence of
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Water vapour
10. Which of the following is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation?
a) Nostrils  larynx pharynx  trachea  lungs
b) Nasal passage  trachea  pharynx trachea  lungs
c) Larynx  nostrils pharynx  lungs
d) Nostrils pharynx  larynx  trachea  alveoli
11. Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps in the legs of sprinters. This is due to conversion of
private to:
a)Ethanol b) Carbon dioxide c) Acetic acid d) Lactic acid
12. During the deficiency of oxygen in tissues of human beings, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid in:
a) Cytoplasm b) Chloroplast c) Mitochondria d) Golgi body
13. Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Pyruvate can be converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by yeast
(ii) Fermentation takes place in the case of aerobic bacteria
(iii) Fermentation takes place in mitochondria
(iv) Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration
a) (i) and (iv) b) (ii) and (iv) c) (i) and (iv) d) (ii) and (iii)
14. Which of the following statements are true about respiration?
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diapharagm is raised
(ii) The gaseous exchange takes place in the alveoli
(iii) Haemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for the exchange of gases
a) (i) and (iv) b) (ii) and (iii) c) (i) and (iii) d) (ii) and (iii)
15. Which of the following is known as the energy currency of cells in biology?
a) DTP b) PDP c) ATP d) DDT
16. The two organisms which breathe only through their moist skin are:
a) Fish and frog b) Frog and earthworm
c) Leech and earthworm d) Fish and earthworm
17. One of the following animals does not use trachea as the respiratory organs. This animal is:
a) Grasshopper b) Prawn c) Mosquito d) Cockroach
18. The photosynthesis in a plant is not taking place during the day time if the plant is releasing:
a) Water vapour b) Oxygen c) Carbon dioxide d) All the above
19. The breathing and respiration in woody stem of a plant takes place through:
a) Root hair b) Lenticels c) Closed stomata d) Open stomata
20. One of the following organism does not depend on simple diffusion of gases for breathing and
respiration. This organism is:
a) Amoeba b) Prawn c) Planaria d) Bryophyllum
21. During marathon, we sometimes get painful contractions of leg muscles due to the accumulation of
one of the following in leg muscles. This is
a) Carbon dioxide b) Alcohol c) Lactose d) Lactic acid
22. In cockroaches, air enters the body through:
a) Lungs b) Gills c) Spiracles d) Skin
23. Which of the following is most likely to have a much higher breathing rate?
a) Man b) Fish c) Dog d) Sparrow
24. One of the following does not have a nucleus. This one is:
a) Red blood cell b) White blood cell c) Guard cell d) Epidermal cell
25. The component of blood which makes chemicals known as antibodies is:
a) Platelets b) White blood cells c) Red blood cells d) Plasma
26. An animal in which the oxygenation of blood does not take place in the lungs is:
a) Cow b) Fish c) Frog d) Fox
27. Which of the following carries substances upwards as well as downwards in a plant?
a) Xylem b) Companion cells c) Phloem d) Tracheids
28. One of the following is not a constituent of blood. This one is:
a) Red blood cells b) White blood cells c) Sieve plates d) Platelets
29. If a patient is put on dialysis, he is most likely suffering from a severe ailment of the
a) Circulatory system b) Respiratory system
c) Excretory system d) Digestive system
30. Water absorption through roots can be increased by keeping the potted plants:
a) In the shade b) In dim light
c) Under the fan d) Covered with a polythene bag