DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH (2018 – 19)

SUBJECT : SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT NO: 6

TOPIC : LIFE PROCESSES CLASS : X

Answer Key

1. Ans. The guard cells swell when water flows into them causing the stomatal pore
to open. Similarly the pore closes if the guard cells shrink. As large amount of water is
lost through these stomata, the plant closes these pores when it does not require
carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

2. Ans. BREATHING:
It is a physical process where oxygen is taken and CO2 is given out.
It does not require enzymes
No energy is released during this process and it occurs at organ level.
RESPIRATION:
It is a biochemical process where oxidation of food occurs and CO2 is released.
It occurs in the presence of respiratory enzymes.
Energy is released in the form of ATP and it occurs at cellular level.

AEROBIC RESPIRATION:
The process in which tissues carry out oxidation of food materials utilizing molecular
oxygen.

ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION:
The process in which organisms carry out oxidation of nutrients without utilizing
molecular
oxygen.

3. Ans. Refer NCERT TEXT

4. Ans. In absence of mucus, the HCI would lead to acidity and formation of gastric
ulcers due to corrosion of inner lining of stomach.

5. Ans. Easy break down of fats

6. Ans. Peristaltic movement

7. Ans. The wall of small intestine is raised into numerous projection called villi which
increases the surface area for absorption of food. These villi are richly supplied with
blood capillaries which helps in absorption of food.

8. Ans. The three events which occur during the process of photosynthesis
A. Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
B. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy and splitting of water molecules into
hydrogen and water.
C. Reduction of carbon di oxide to carbohydrate.

9. Trypsin- Proteins
Amylase- starch
Pepsin- Proteins
Lipase- fats

10. Ans. Glycogen - liver

11. Ans. Plants growing in deserts take up carbon di oxide at night as the stomata are open only
during the night as the stomata remain closed during day time so as to reduce transpiration.
12. Ans. Refer NCERT TEXT for diagram.
13. Ans. All living organisms need energy for the various metabolic activities. Respiration
provides energy for this and so it is a vital process.
14.

15. Ans. The exchange of gases will continue. Even after forceful expiration, some volume of
air remains in the lungs, which is called residual volume. Exchange of gases continues
because of this air.

16. Ans. Sphincter muscles regulate the exit of food from the stomach into small
intestine, The fecal matter is egested out through anal sphincter.

17. Ans. . The bile is a yellowish thick green liquid secreted by the liver8. Bile contains
bile pigments and bile salts, which brings about the emulsification of fat.
18. Ans. Small intestine converts carbohydrates to Glucose, proteins to amino acids , fats
into fatty acids and glycerol. The digested food is absorbed by the walls(villi) of
intestine.

19. Ans. Frog and earthworm have cutaneous respiration. This respiration is effective because
of presence of features like thin ,moist and highly vascular skin which is also highly
permeable to gases.
20. Ans. If the bile duct is completely blocked , bile juice will not reach the small intestine
and the digestion of fats will be effected.