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TRANSPORTATION IN ANIMALS AND PLANTS MCQs

Total Questions : 111 | Page 10 of 12 pages
Question 91.


What is phloem? What is its function? [2 MARKS]
 


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Phloem is one of the two types of vascular tissue in plants. It transports food formed in the leaves to the other parts of the plants.


Question 92.


Describe blood pressure, pulse, and pulse rate?  [3 MARKS]


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Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries.
The throbbing movement is called pulse and it is due to the blood flowing in the arteries.
The number of beats per minute is called the pulse rate. A resting person usually has a pulse rate between
 72 and 80 beats per minute.


Question 93.


Write about the location, structure, and functions of the kidney. [3 MARKS]


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Kidneys are the bean-shaped organs that are located in the upper abdominal area. They sit opposite each other on both the left and right side of the body; the right kidney, however, sits a little lower than the left to accommodate the size of the liver.
They filter wastes, including urea, salts, and excess water, which are flushed out of the body as urine.


Question 94.


Name the pigment that gives red colour to the blood in animals. What is its function?  [2 MARKS]


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Haemoglobin is the pigment which gives red colour to the blood in animals.
It carries oxygen to all the parts of the body.
Question 95.


Which part of the plant prepares food? Name and explain the process. [3 MARKS]
 


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Plants absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil through the roots and transport it to the leaves. The leaves prepare food for the plants, using water and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll. This process is called photosynthesis. The prepared food is in the form of glucose.


Question 96.


Answer the following: [3 MARKS]
1.Which is the major excretory product of fishes?
2. Which is the major excretory product of birds?
3. Which is the major excretory product of humans? 


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1. The major excretory product of fishes is ammonia. 
2. The major excretory product of birds is uric acid.
3. The major excretory product of humans is urea. 
 
Question 97.


Write three differences between RBC and WBC.  [3 MARKS]


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RBCWBC1.They are red in colour. 1.They are colourless. 2.They have haemoglobin. 2.They lack haemoglobin. 3.They help in transport of gases. 3.They help in fighting against germs and infection.
Question 98.


Why is excretion required? Name the various parts of the excretory system of humans. Also, write the functions. [5 MARKS]


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During various activities which are performed within the cells in the body, certain by-products are produced. Some of these products are toxic and are required to be thrown out. This is the reason why excretion is required.
The various components of the excretory system of humans include a pair of kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and the urethra.
Kidneys are the structures where the purification of blood occurs. From the kidneys, the urine goes into the urinary bladder through tube-like structures called ureters. It is stored in the urinary bladder and is passed out through the urinary opening at the end of a muscular tube called urethra.


Question 99.


What are the components of urine? Which of these waste products is the main excretory product in human beings? What is removed along with water as sweat? [3 MARKS]


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The urine consists of 95% water, 2.5 % urea and 2.5% other waste products. Urea is the major excretory product in humans. Extra salts are removed along with water as sweat. 
Question 100.


Why is blood needed by all the parts of the body?  [5 MARKS]


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(i) It carries oxygen to all the parts of the body and also carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be expelled.
(ii) It carries digested food to various parts of the body for absorption.
(iii) It contains platelets which help in the clotting of blood.
(iv) It helps in maintaining constant body temperature.
(v) It transports hormones.
(vi) It helps in fighting the body with germs and bacteria.

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