SRI RAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

Subject: -Science (Biology)

Chapter: 6 Life Processes (Respiration)
Class Test-2
ANSWER KEY
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I. Choose the correct option. 0.5×18=9
1. What is the main purpose of respiration?
a) To produce food b) To release energy c) To release oxygen d) To absorb carbon dioxide
2. Which of the following is not a life process?
a) Respiration b) Reproduction c) Transpiration d) Photosynthesis

3. What is the site of cellular respiration in cells?

a) Nucleus b) Mitochondria c) Ribosomes d) Golgi bodies

4. Carefully study the diagram of the human respiratory system with labels A, B, C, and D. Select the
option which gives the correct identification and main function and/or characteristic.

(A) (i) Trachea: It is supported by bony rings for conducting inspired air.
(B) (ii) Ribs: When we breathe out, ribs are lifted.
(C) (iii) Alveoli: Thin-walled sac-like structures for exchange of gases.
(D) (iv) Diaphragm: It is pulled up when we breathe in.

5. Which component of blood carries oxygen to different parts of the body?

a) Red blood cells b) White blood cells c) Platelets d) Plasma

6. Which gas is taken in during respiration?

a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen

7. What is the main function of the alveoli in the lungs?

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a) To filter blood b) To exchange gases
c) To digest food d) To produce hormones

8. Which nutrient is the main source of energy for the body?

a) Proteins b) Carbohydrates c) Fats d) Vitamins

9. Which structure in the lungs is involved in gas exchange?

a) Bronchi b) Alveoli c) Trachea d) Diaphragm

10. What do red blood cells transport in the body?

a) Nutrients b) Oxygen c) Hormones d) Waste products

11. Which of the following is not produced during anaerobic respiration in unicellular fungus?

(a) C₂H₅OH (b) H₂O (c) CO₂ (d) ATP

12. two organisms which breathe only through their moist skin are:

(a) Fish and frog (, (c) The Leech and earthworm (d) Fish and earthworm

13. One of the following animals does not use tracheae as the respiratory organs. This animal is:

(a) Grasshopper (b) Prawn (c) Mosquito (d) Cockroach

14. Which features are present in gaseous exchange surfaces?

A) Large surface area ✓, Moist ✓, Thick walls ✗

B) Large surface area ✓, Moist ✗, Thick walls ✓
C) Large surface area ✗, Moist ✓, Thick walls ✓
D) Large surface area ✓, Moist ✓, Thick walls ✓

15. Which route is taken by air passing into the lungs of a human?

(a) alveolus → trachea → bronchus

(b) bronchus → trachea → alveolus
(c) trachea → alveolus → bronchus
(d) trachea → bronchus → alveolus

16. The diagram shows some structures in the human neck and thorax. The lining of tube Q has cilia.
What is an important function of the cilia?

(a) to help in the exchange of gases

(b) to increase the internal surface area of tube Q

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 (c) to moisten the air entering and leaving the lungs

(d) to move mucus towards the throat

17. Which of the following is not a feature of respiration in yeast?

(a) Produce more amount of energy when compared to respiration in plant cells
(b) Produce less amount of energy when compared to respiration in plant cells
(c) Produce ethanol as a product
(d) Release carbon dioxide

18. Name the substances whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause
cramps?
(a) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy (b) Lactic acid + Energy
(c) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy (d) Pyruvate
II. ASSERTION AND REASONING: For the questions 19to 22,two statements are given-one
labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason(R).Select the correct answer to these questions
from the options (i) , (ii) ,(iii) and (iv)as given below:
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii)A is true but R is false.
(iv)A is false but R is true. 1×4=4
19. Assertion: In anaerobic respiration, one of the end products is alcohol.
Reason: This is because of incomplete breakdown of glucose.
Answer- (i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.

20. Assertion (A): Energy is used during the process of respiration.

Reason (R): Respiration stores energy in the form of ATP.

Ans- (iv)A is false but R is true.

21. Assertion (A): Humans are not truly aerobic.

Reason (R): They produce lactic acid anaerobically.

Ans- ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

22. Assertion (A): Alveoli contain an extensive network of blood vessels.

Reason (R): Alveoli is the site where exchange of gases occurs.

Ans- (i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.

III. Answer the following questions. 2×6=12

23. Rings of cartilage are present in the trachea- Give reason.

Answer- From nostril, the air passes through pharynx into lungs via trachea. Incomplete C-shaped rings
of cartilage are present in the trachea which ensure that the air-passage does not collapse when there is
no air in it.

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24. Name the intermediate and the end products of glucose breakdown in aerobic respiration.

Ans- Pyruvic acid/ Pyruvate and end products are carbon dioxide water and energy.

25. Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

26. Give reasons (i) Lungs always contain residual volume (ii) Nostrils are lined with mucus.

i) Residual volume is the amount of gas remaining in the lungs of the end of a maximal exhalation.

The lungs always contain a residual volume of air so that during breathing cycle there is sufficient time
for oxygen to be absorbed and for the carbon dioxide to be released. Residual volume is important
because it prevents the lungs from collapsing.

ii) Harmful substances and germs present in the inhaled air get trapped in the hairs and mucus present in
nostrils. In this way, they help in the filtration of inhaled air. After that, if some germs get escaped from
filtration, their movement in the respiratory system is stopped by mucus and cilia present in the air
passages. Mucus is secreted by the cells of the trachea and bronchial tubes which keep the air passages
moist, clean and stop the entry of germs in lungs.

27. What advantage over an aquatic organism does a terrestrial organism have with regard to
obtaining oxygen for respiration ?

Ans- The organism that lives in water such as a fish obtains oxygen for respiration which is dissolved in
water. Whereas the terrestrial organisms take in oxygen directly from the air. Since, the amount of
oxygen dissolved in water is fairly low as compared to the amount of oxygen in the air, breathing rate in
aquatic organisms is much faster than terrestrial organisms.

28. How are the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases ?

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Ans- Answer: The alveoli are the small balloon-like structures present in the lungs. The walls of the
alveoli consist of extensive network of blood vessels. Each lung contains 300−350 million alveoli,
making it a total of approximately 700 million in both the lungs. The alveolar surface when spread out
covers about 80 m2 / area. This large surface area makes the gaseous exchange more efficient