Question 1:
The
kidneys in human beings are a part of the system for
(a) nutrition.
(b) respiration.
(c) excretion.
(d) transportation.
(c) In human beings, the kidneys are a part of the system for excretion.
Question 2:
The xylem
in plants are responsible for
(a) transport
of water.
(b) transport
of food.
(c) transport
of amino acids.
(d) transport
of oxygen.
(a) In a plant, the xylem is responsible for transport of water.
Question 3:
The
autotrophic mode of nutrition requires
(a) carbon
dioxide and water.
(b) chlorophyll.
(c) sunlight.
(d) all of
the above.
(d) The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll and sunlight.
Question 4:
The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy
takes place in
(a) cytoplasm.
(b) mitochondria.
(c) chloroplast.
(d) nucleus.(b) The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in mitochondria.
Question 5:
How are fats digested in our bodies? Where does this process take
place?
Fats are present in the form of large globules in the small intestine. The small intestine gets the secretions in the form of bile juice and pancreatic juice respectively from the liver and the pancreas. The bile salts (from the liver) break down the large fat globules into smaller globules so that the pancreatic enzymes can easily act on them. This is referred to as emulsification of fats. It takes place in the small intestine
Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands, located under the tongue. It moistens the food for easy swallowing. It contains a digestive enzyme called salivary amylase, which breaks down starch into sugar.
Autotrophic nutrition takes place through the process of photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll pigment, and sunlight are the necessary conditions required for autotrophic nutrition. Carbohydrates (food) and O2 are the by-products of photosynthesis.
Anaerobic
respiration occurs in the roots of some waterlogged plants, some
parasitic worms, animal muscles, and some micro-organisms such as
yeasts.
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.
Alveoli and capillaries
Haemoglobin is the respiratory pigment that transports oxygen to the body cells for cellular respiration. Therefore, deficiency of haemoglobin in blood can affect the oxygen supplying capacity of blood. This can lead to deficiency of oxygen in the body cells. It can also lead to a disease called anaemia.
The human heart is divided into four chambers − the right atrium, the right ventricle, the left atrium, and the left ventricle.
Flow of blood in the heart:
Therefore, the blood goes twice through the heart. This is known as double circulation.
Importance of double circulation:
The separation of oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood allows a more efficient supply of oxygen to the body cells. This efficient system of oxygen supply is very useful in warm-blooded animals such as human beings.
As we know, warm-blooded animals have to maintain a constant body temperature by cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment and by warming their bodies when they are in a cooler environment. Hence, they require more O2 for more respiration so that they can produce more energy to maintain their body temperature. Thus, the circulatory system of humans is more efficient because of the double circulatory heart.
Fats are present in the form of large globules in the small intestine. The small intestine gets the secretions in the form of bile juice and pancreatic juice respectively from the liver and the pancreas. The bile salts (from the liver) break down the large fat globules into smaller globules so that the pancreatic enzymes can easily act on them. This is referred to as emulsification of fats. It takes place in the small intestine
Question 6:
What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?
Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands, located under the tongue. It moistens the food for easy swallowing. It contains a digestive enzyme called salivary amylase, which breaks down starch into sugar.
Question 7:
What are
the necessary conditions for autotrophic nutrition and what are its
by-products?
Autotrophic nutrition takes place through the process of photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll pigment, and sunlight are the necessary conditions required for autotrophic nutrition. Carbohydrates (food) and O2 are the by-products of photosynthesis.
Question 8:
What are
the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? Name some
organisms that use the anaerobic mode of respiration.
Aerobic
respiration
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Anaerobic
respiration
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1.
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It occurs in the presence of O2. |
1.
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It occurs in the absence of O2. |
2.
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It involves the exchange of gases between the organism and the outside environment. |
2.
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Exchange of gases is absent. |
3.
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It occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondria. |
3.
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It occurs only in cytoplasm. |
4.
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It always releases CO2 and H2O. |
4.
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End products vary. |
5.
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It yields 36 ATPs. |
5.
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It yields only 2 ATPs. |
Question 9:
How are
the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases?
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.
Alveoli and capillaries
Question 10:
What would be the consequences of a deficiency of haemoglobin in our
bodies?
Haemoglobin is the respiratory pigment that transports oxygen to the body cells for cellular respiration. Therefore, deficiency of haemoglobin in blood can affect the oxygen supplying capacity of blood. This can lead to deficiency of oxygen in the body cells. It can also lead to a disease called anaemia.
Question 11:
Describe double circulation in human beings. Why is it necessary?
The human heart is divided into four chambers − the right atrium, the right ventricle, the left atrium, and the left ventricle.
Flow of blood in the heart:
- The heart has superior and inferior vena cava, which carries de-oxygenated blood from the upper and lower regions of the body respectively and supplies this de-oxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart.
- The
right atrium then contracts and passes the de-oxygenated blood to
the right ventricle, through an auriculo-ventricular aperture.
- Then
the right ventricle contracts and passes the de-oxygenated blood
into the two pulmonary arteries, which pumps it to the lungs where
the blood becomes oxygenated. From the lungs, the pulmonary veins
transport the oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart.
- Then
the left atrium contracts and through the auriculo-ventricular
aperture, the oxygenated blood enters the left ventricle.
- The
blood passes to aorta from the left ventricle. The aorta gives rise
to many arteries that distribute the oxygenated blood to all the
regions of the body.
Therefore, the blood goes twice through the heart. This is known as double circulation.
Importance of double circulation:
The separation of oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood allows a more efficient supply of oxygen to the body cells. This efficient system of oxygen supply is very useful in warm-blooded animals such as human beings.
As we know, warm-blooded animals have to maintain a constant body temperature by cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment and by warming their bodies when they are in a cooler environment. Hence, they require more O2 for more respiration so that they can produce more energy to maintain their body temperature. Thus, the circulatory system of humans is more efficient because of the double circulatory heart.
Question 12:
What are the differences between the transport of materials in xylem
and phloem?
Transport of
materials in xylem
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Transport of
materials in phloem
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(i)
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Xylem tissue helps in the transport of water and minerals. |
(i)
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Phloem tissue helps in the transport of food. |
(ii)
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Water is transported upwards from roots to all other plant parts. |
(ii)
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Food is transported in both upward and downward directions. |
(iii)
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Transport in xylem occurs with the help of simple physical forces such as transpiration pull. |
(iii)
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Transport of food in phloem requires energy in the form of ATP. |
Question 13:
Compare
the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys
with respect to their structure and functioning.
Alveoli
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Nephron
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| Structure
(i) Alveoli are tiny balloon-like structures present inside the lungs. (ii) The walls of the alveoli are one cell thick and it contains an extensive network of blood capillaries.  Function (i) The exchange of O2 and CO2 takes place between the blood of the capillaries that surround the alveoli and the gases present in the alveoli.  (ii) Alveoli are the site of gaseous exchange. |
Structure (i) Nephrons are tubular structures present inside the kidneys. (ii) Nephrons are made of glomerulus, bowman’s capsule, and a long renal tube. It also contains a cluster of thin-walled capillaries.  Function (i) The blood enters the kidneys through the renal artery which branches into many capillaries in the glomerulus. The water and solute are transferred to the nephron at Bowman’s capsule. Then the filtrate moves through the proximal tubule and then down into the loop of henle. From henle’s loop, filtrate passes into the distal tubule and then to the collecting duct. The collecting duct collects the urine from many nephrons and passes it to the ureter. During the flow of filtrate, some substances such as glucose, amino acids, and water are selectively re-absorbed.  (ii) Nephrons are the basic filtration unit. |