Grade: X Worksheet-1

WORKSHEET -11 Subject: Biology

Student Name ……………………………… Sec ………………...…… Date: ……..……
I. Choose the correct answer
1.Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is lacking in the
saliva? [ ]
(a) Starch breaking down into sugars. (b) Proteins breaking down into amino acids.
(c) Absorption of vitamins. (d) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol.
2.A student setup an experiment to study the human respiratory system. In the experiment, the student
places candle and a living cockroach in the flask A, while a candle and a dead cockroach in flask B. The
burning of candle needs oxygen.

After 10 minutes, the student observes that the candle in flask A extinguish faster while candle in flask
B keeps burning for a longer time. What can be evaluated from this experiment? [ ]
(a) Candle produces high amount of carbon dioxide
(b) Living beings consumes oxygen during respiration
(c) Burning of candle decreases the life span of cockroach
(d) Water vapours produced by living beings prevents burning of candle
3. The loss of water from the leaves of the plant is transpiration. How this process is advantageous for
the plant? [ ]
(a) It helps in the downward movement of the water.
(b) It helps the plant to maintain temperature in hot sunny days.
(c) It acts as a driving force for distribution of food in plant’s body.
(d) helps maintain a constant level of water in the soil around the plant
4.In which mode of nutrition an organism de-rives its food from the body of another living organism
without killing it? [ ]
(a) Saprotrophic nutrition (b) Parasitic nutrition
(c) Holozoic nutrition (d) Autotrophic nutrition
5.Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about respiration? [ ]
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diaphragm is raised
(ii) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses into blood and
carbon dioxide from blood
into alveolar air
(iii) Haemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for exchange of gases
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
6.Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among cricketers. These results due to [ ]
(a) Conversion of pyruvate to ethanol (b) Conversion of pyruvate to glucose
(c) Non conversion of glucose to pyruvate (d) Conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
7. Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis? [ ]
 (a) 6CO2 + 12H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
(b) 6CO2 + H2O + Sunlight→ C6H12O6 + O2 + 6H2O
(c) 6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight→ C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
(d) 6CO2 + 12H2O + Chlorophyll + Sunlight→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2 + 6H2O
8.Haemoglobin and Chlorophyll have similar structures. A molecule of haemoglobin is composed of the
atoms of four elements- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, all four organised around iron. A
chlorophyll is composed of the same elements, which are organised around magnesium. Considering the
above information, which element of haemoglobin is MOST LIKELY responsible for the red colour of
our blood? [ ]
(a)Hydrogen (b)Nitrogen (c)Carbon (d)Iron

9.The image shows the circulation of blood in fishes.

Which option correctly traces the pathway of blood flow in fish body? [ ]
(a) Gill capillaries→ oxygenated blood→ heart → body cells→ deoxygenated blood→ gills
(b) Gill capillaries→ oxygenated blood→ body cells→ deoxygenated blood→ heart→ gills
(c) capillaries→ heart →oxygenated blood→ body cells→ deoxygenated blood→ heart→ gills
(d) Gill capillaries→ oxygenated blood→ heart → body cells→ deoxygenated blood→ heart→ gills
10.Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart? [ ]
(i) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while right atrium receives
deoxygenated blood from lungs
(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps
deoxygenated blood to lungs
(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it to different body parts
(iv) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left ventricle pumps
oxygenated blood to different parts of the body
(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iii)
11. Select the correct statement from the following: [ ]
(a) Trypsin digests proteins, whereas lipase digests carbohydrates.
(b) Trypsin digests carbohydrates, whereas lipase digests proteins.
(c) Trypsin digests emulsified fats, whereas lipase digests proteins.
(d) Trypsin digests proteins, whereas lipase digests emulsified fats.
12.As compared to daytime, the amount of carbon dioxide released by the plants during night is more
because: [ ]
(a) It is not produced during daytime.
(b) It is stored in the leaves of plants during daytime.
(c) Major amount of carbon dioxide produced is used up for photosynthesis during daytime.
(d) Plants do not respire during daytime.
13.Consider the following statements about small intestine and select the one which is NOT
correct: [ ]
(a) The length of the small intestine in animals differs as it depends on the type of food they eat.
(b) The small intestine is the site of complete digestion of food.
(c) The small intestine receives secretions from liver and pancreas.
(d) The villi of the small intestine absorb water from the unabsorbed food before it gets removed from
the body via the anus.
14.In the following diagram, identify the cells through which massive amounts of gaseous exchange
takes place for photosynthesis: [ ]

(a) I (b) III (c) IV (d) II

15. Given below is a diagram of a nephron. [ ]

Which row of the following table correctly shows where filtration and selective reabsorption occur?

Filtration Selective reabsorption

(a) P Q

(b) Q S

(c) Q R

(d) P R

II Question and Answers:

1. What is lymph? How is lymph different from blood plasma in composition? List two functions of
lymph.
2.What is photosynthesis? Name the organelle and the organs in which photosynthesis takes place.
Where does the oxygen liberated come from during this process? What happens to the carbohydrates
which are not immediately used by the plant?
3.How does Paramecium obtain its food?
4.Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for long?
Give reasons for your answer
II. Assertion Reason Questions:
1.Assertion (A): ATP is the energy currency for most of the cellular processes. [ ]
Reason (R): Endothermic processes in the cell use ATP to carry out reactions.
2. Assertion (A): Blood clotting prevents excessive loss of blood. [ ]
Reason (R): Blood clotting is due to blood plasma and white blood cells present in the blood.
3. Assertion(A): Plants excrete various waste products during their life processes. [ ]
Reason(R): They produce wastes like urea in humans.
4. Assertion (A): Aerobic respiration requires less energy as compared to anaerobic respiration. [ ]
Reason (R): Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
5. Assertion: Raw materials needed for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water and minerals. [ ]
Reason: Nutrients provide energy to an organism
III. Case based/Source based questions:
1.Besides heart, the human circulatory system consists of a network of closed branching blood vessels
and the blood that circulates continuously in all parts of the human body. The human heart is a
muscular organ which is as big as our fist. It has four chambers two upper chambers called atria and two
lower chambers called ventricles. The right side of the human heart is separated from the left side by a
dividing wall, which is known as septum.
(i) Name the smallest blood vessel and state its role in the circulation of blood.
(ii) Write the importance of platelets in the human blood.
(iii) Write in tabular form, two differences between an artery and a vein.
(iv) Why is blood circulation in the human heart called double circulation? Explain.
2.Many unicellular organisms remove metabolic waste products by simple diffusion from body surface
into the surrounding. While complex multicellular organisms have specialized organs for excretion.
Kidneys remove poisonous substances such as urea, waste salts and excess water from blood and excrete
them as urine. Nephron is a unit of filtration in kidneys that filters waste material. It selectively
reabsorbs or excretes water with the help of capillaries that surround it. In case of kidney failure
artificial kidney can be used.
(i) How does amoeba excrete the waste produce in its body?
(ii) What is the benefit of selective absorption?
(iii) What is the working principle of hemodialyzer?
(iv)What happens if waste is not eliminated time to time from body?
(v) List the parts of human excretory system.
3. A person experienced muscular cramps during the training session for his upcoming football match.
The coach advised him a schedule of some aerobic exercises to overcome his problem of muscular
cramps. Rishaan followed his coach’s advice and did not face the problem of muscular cramps again
during his match.
(i) Which life process is depicted by the above passage?
(ii)Why there is an increase in lactic acid concentration in the blood at the beginning of the exercise?
(iii)Coach advised to do aerobic exercises. why?
(iv) What else can be done for quick relief from muscular cramps?

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