1.

The filtration units of kidneys are called

(a) ureter
(b) urethra
(c) neurons
(d) nephrons
2. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from
(a) water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) glucose
3. The blood leaving the tissues becomes richer in
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) water
(c) heamoglobin
(d) oxygen
4. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
(a) Organisms grow with time
(b) Organisms must repair and maintain their structure
(c) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells
(d) Energy is essential for life processes

5. The internal (cellular) energy reserve in autotrophs is

(a) glycogen
(b) protein
(c) starch
(d) fatty acid

6. Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis

(a) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(b) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
(c) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
(d) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
7. If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following
events in the mouth cavity will be affected?
(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) Absorption of vitamins
8. The inner lining of stomach is protected by one of the following
from hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one
(a) Pepsin
(b) Mucus
(c) Salivary amylase
(d) Bile
 9. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(a) Stomach
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Oesophagus
10. A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The
solution turned blue-black in colour. This indicates that rice
water contains
(a) complex proteins
(b) simple proteins
(c) fats
(d) starch
11. In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?
(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine
12. Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following
(a) trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
(b) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
(c) trypsin and lipase digest fats
(d) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats

13. When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime
water, the lime water turned milky due to the presence of
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) water vapour
14. Which of the following is not associated with growth of plant?
(a) Auxin
(b) Gibberellins
(c) Cytokinins
(d) Abscisic acid

15. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?

(a) Adrenaline
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Auxin
(d) Insulin

16. Choose the incorrect statement about insulin

(a) It is produced from pancreas
(b) It regulates growth and development of the body
(c) It regulates blood sugar level
(d) Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes
17. Select the mis-matched pair
(a) Adrenaline : Pituitary gland
(b) Testosterone: Testes
(c) Estrogen : Ovary
(d) Thyroxin : Thyroid gland

18. The shape of guard cells changes due to change in the

(a) protein composition of cells
(b) temperature of cells
(c) amount of water in cells
(d) position of nucleus in the cells

19. The growth of tendril in pea plants is due to

(a) effect of light
(b) effect of gravity
(c) rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells
that are away from the support
(d) rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells in contact with the support

20. The growth of pollen tubes towards ovules is due to

(a) hydrotropism
(b) chemotropism
(c) geotropism
(d) phototropism
21. Characters transmitted from parents to offspring are present in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) ribosome
(c) golgi bodies
(d) genes
22. Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring
during reproduction show
(a) only similarities with parents
(b) only variations with parents
(c) both similarities and variations with parents
(d) neither similarities nor variations
23. A feature of reproduction that is common to Amoeba, Spirogyra
and Yeast is that
(a) they reproduce asexually
(b) they are all unicellular
(c) they reproduce only sexually
(d) they are all multicellular
24. In Spirogyra, asexual reproduction takes place by
(a) breaking up of filaments into smaller bits
(b) division of a cell into two cells
(c) division of a cell into many cells
(d) formation of young cells from older cells.
 25. The ability of a cell to divide into several cells during reproduction
in Plasmodium is called
(a) budding
(b) reduction division
(c) binary fission
(d) multiple fission
26. The correct sequence of reproductive stages seen in flowering plants is
(a) gametes, zygote, embryo, seedling
(b) zygote, gametes, embryo, seedling
(c) seedling, embryo, zygote, gametes
(d) gametes, embryo, zygote, seedling
27. The number of chromosomes in parents and offsprings of a
particular species remains constant due to
(a) doubling of chromosomes after zygote formation
(b) halving of chromosomes during gamete formation
(c) doubling of chromosomes after gamete formation
(d) halving of chromosomes after gamete formation

28. Which one of the following is an artificial ecosystem?

(a) Pond
(b) Crop field
(c) Lake
(d) Forest
29. In a food chain, the third trophic level is always occupied by
(a) carnivores
(b) herbivores
(c) decomposers
(d) producers
30. An ecosystem includes
(a) all living organisms
(b) non-living objects
(c) both living organisms and non-living objects
(d) sometimes living organisms and sometimes non-living objects
31. In the given food chain, suppose the amount of energy at
fourth trophic level is 5 kJ, what will be the energy available at
the producer level?
Grass  Grasshopper  Frog  Snake  Hawk
(a) 5 k J
(b) 50 k J
(c) 500 k J
(d) 5000 k J
32. Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in the food chain
in increasing amount at each higher trophic level is known as
(a) eutrophication
(b) pollution
(c) biomagnification
(d) accumulation
 33. Depletion of ozone is mainly due to
(a) chlorofluorocarbon compounds
(b) carbon monoxide
(c) methane
(d) pesticides

34. Organisms which synthesise

carbohydrates from inorganic
compounds using radiant
energy are called
(a) decomposers
(b) producers
(c) herbivores
(d) carnivores

35. In an ecosystem, the 10% of

energy available for transfer from
one trophic level to the next is in
the form of
(a) heat energy
(b) light energy
(c) chemical energy
(d) mechanical energy

36. Organisms of a higher trophic

level which feed on several types
of organisms belonging to a
lower trophic level constitute
the
(a) food web
(b) ecological pyramid
(c) ecosystem
(d) food chain

37. Flow of energy in an ecosystem is always

(a) unidirectional
(b) bidirectional
(c) multi directional
(d) no specific direction

38. Excessive exposure of humans to U V-rays results in

(i) damage to immune system
(ii) damage to lungs
(iii) skin cancer
(iv) peptic ulcers
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii) (d) (iii) and (iv)
 39. Exchange of genetic material takes place in
(a) vegetative reproduction
(b) asexual reproduction
(c) sexual reproduction
(d) budding
40. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) For every hormone there is a gene.
(b) For every protein there is a gene.
(c) For production of every enzyme there is a
gene.
(d) For every molecule of fat there is a gene
41. Posture and balance of the body is controlled by
(a) cerebrum
(b) cerebellum
(c) medulla
(d) pons

42. Spinal cord originates from

(a) cerebrum
(b) medulla
(c) pons
(d) cerebellum

43. The movement of shoot towards light is

(a) geotropism
(b) hydrotropism
(c) chemotropism
(d) phototropism

44. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is to

(a) increase the length of cells
(b) promote cell division
(c) inhibit growth
(d) promote growth of stem
45. Vegetative propagation refers to formation of new plants from
(a) stem, roots and flowers
(b) stem, roots and leaves
(c) stem, flowers and fruits
(d) stem, leaves and flowers
46. Length of pollen tube depends on the distance between
(a) pollen grain and upper surface of stigma
(b) pollen grain on upper surface of stigma and ovule
(c) pollen grain in anther and upper surface of stigma
(d) upper surface of stigma and lower part of style
47. The movement of sunflower in
accordance with the path of sun
is due to
(a) phototropism
(b) geotropism
(c) chemotropism
(d) hydrotropism

48. The substance that triggers the

fall of mature leaves and fruits
from plants is due to
(a) auxin
(b) gibberellin
(c) abscisic acid
(d) cytokinin

49. Which of the following

statements about transmission
of nerve impulse is incorrect?
(a) Nerve impulse travels from dendritic end
towards axonal end
(b) At the dendritic end electrical
impulses bring about the
release of some chemicals
which generate an electrical
impulse at the axonal end of
another neuron
(c) The chemicals released from
the axonal end of one neuron
cross the synapse and
generate a similar electrical
impulse in a dendrite of
another neuron
(d) A neuron transmits electrical
impulses not only to another
neuron but also to muscle
and gland cells

50. Involuntary actions in the body are controlled

by
(a) medulla in fore brain
(b) medulla in mid brain
(c) medulla in hind brain
(d) medulla in spinal cord

51. Which of the following is not an involuntary

action?
(a) Vomiting
(b) Salivation
(c) Heart beat
(d) Chewing