Wisdom World School

Summer Break Assignment

Session 2023-24
Grade X (General)
Subject: Biology
Chapter 05 (Life Processes)
Name ________________________________Roll No.________________Section ___________________
General Instructions:
1. Take a printout of this assignment.
2. Do the assignment on printout itself.

Tick the correct answer:

1. Which of the following carries deoxygenated blood: 1
(a) pulmonary veins (b) pulmonary artery
(c) aorta (d) none of these
2. Contraction of cardiac muscles is known as 1
(a) systole (b) diastole
(c) pumping movement (d) rhythm
3. Blood contains ______% plasma and _______% formed elements. 1
(a) 45, 55 (b) 50, 50 (c) 60, 50 (d) 55, 45
4. Erythrocytes is another name of 1
(a) platelets (b) WBCs (c) RBCs (d) plasma
5. Which of the following cell present in blood produces antibodies against infectious agents? 1
(a) WBCs (b) RBCs (c) platelets (d) plasma
6. The muscles present between ribs are known as 1
(a) cardiac muscles (b) complex muscles
7. The diagram shows the arrangement of cells inside the leaf of a green plant. 1

Which of the following cells normally contain chloroplasts?

(a) 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 4
8. The diagram shows part of the human gas exchange system. 1

Here, W X, ,Y and Z are?

9. Assertion: Ethanol is obtained during the anaerobic process of respiration. 1
Reason: This is due to presence of oxygen, and it takes place in the mitochondria.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
10. Assertion: All the plants possess autotrophic mode of nutrition. 1
Reason: Due to the presence of green coloured pigment chlorophyll in them.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
11. Assertion: Egestion in amoeba takes place through a permanent membrane present in 1
them.
Reason: Cilia is absent in amoeba.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
12. Assertion: Carbon monoxide is injurious to the health of the individual. 1
Reason: Carbon monoxide has very strong affinity for the blood.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
13. Assertion: Dark phase reactions take place at night. 1
Reason: Dark phase is independent of light, hence, called light independent phase.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Case-Study Based Question

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:

14. A fluid connective tissue circulates in our body continuously without stopping. This tissue 4
contains a pigment which imparts red colour to tissue. It consists of two components. Out
of the two components, plasma contains 90% water. Cells circulate in plasma and each one
performs its unique function. One such function in transportation of oxygen picked up
from lungs. It gets pumped by muscular heart and travels through arteries and veins.

(i) Name the tissue and pigment found in it.

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 (ii) Define double circulation. What is its significance?

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(iii) What will happen if platelets are absent in it?

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15. Draw a well labelled diagram of human heart. 3