Class 10 Quiz Level 2 (Moderate) – Life Processes

Total questions: 20

What is the main function of the diaphragm in the process of breathing?

Topic: Respiration

Deselect Answer

To circulate blood

To produce sound

To contract and increase the volume of the chest cavity

To filter air

None

What is the main function of the coronary arteries?

Topic: Transportation

Deselect Answer

To supply blood to the lungs

To supply blood to the liver

To supply blood to the heart muscle

To supply blood to the kidneys

None

Which structure in the nephron is responsible for the initial filtration of blood?

Topic: Excretion

Deselect Answer

Proximal convoluted tubule

Distal convoluted tubule

Glomerulus

Collecting duct

None

What is the main function of cilia in the respiratory tract?

Topic: Respiration

Deselect Answer

To produce mucus

To trap and remove dust and pathogens

To exchange gases

To produce sound

None

Which vitamin deficiency leads to scurvy?

Topic: Nutrition

Deselect Answer

Vitamin A

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

None

What is the primary function of the loop of Henle in the nephron?

Topic: Excretion

Deselect Answer

To filter blood

To reabsorb water and salts

To secrete waste products

To store urine

None

How does the nephron in the kidney contribute to urine formation?

Topic: Excretion

Deselect Answer

By producing hormones

By filtering blood, reabsorbing useful substances, and secreting waste

By storing urine

By producing urea

None

Which vitamin is essential for the absorption of iron in the body?

Topic: Nutrition

Deselect Answer

Vitamin A

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

None

What is the role of the hepatic portal vein in the circulatory system?

Topic: Transportation

Deselect Answer

To carry oxygenated blood to the liver

To carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

To transport nutrients from the digestive tract to the liver

To remove waste products from the liver

None

10.

Which process is used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy?

Topic: Nutrition

Deselect Answer

Respiration

Photosynthesis

Fermentation

Digestion

None

11.

What is the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

Topic: Respiration

Deselect Answer

Presence of glucose

Presence of oxygen

Production of water

Production of carbon dioxide

None

12.

What is the function of the pericardium?

Topic: Transportation

Deselect Answer

To pump blood

To produce blood cells

To protect the heart

To filter blood

None

13.

Which hormone regulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Topic: Nutrition

Deselect Answer

Insulin

Glucagon

Adrenaline

Thyroxine

None

14.

What is the function of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?

Topic: Transportation

Deselect Answer

To produce red blood cells

To filter lymph and fight infections

To store fats

To transport oxygen

None

15.

Which gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect and is also a product of respiration?

Topic: Respiration

Deselect Answer

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

Methane

None

16.

Which disorder is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D?

Topic: Nutrition

Deselect Answer

Scurvy

Rickets

Pellagra

Beriberi

None

17.

Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for the reabsorption of glucose?

Topic: Excretion

Deselect Answer

Bowman's capsule

Proximal convoluted tubule

Distal convoluted tubule

Loop of Henle

None

18.

Which condition is characterized by inflammation of the kidneys?

Topic: Excretion

Deselect Answer

Hepatitis

Nephritis

Cystitis

Pancreatitis

None

19.

Which organ plays a major role in detoxifying drugs and poisons?

Topic: Excretion

Deselect Answer

Heart

Liver

Kidney

Pancreas

None

20.

Which part of the brain detects changes in carbon dioxide levels in the blood?

Topic: Respiration

Deselect Answer

Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Medulla oblongata

Hypothalamus

None

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Class 10 Quiz Level 2 (Moderate) – Life Processes

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