Life Processes in Animals

VSAQ for Chapter 9 Life Processes in Animals Class 7 Science NCERT

Important Questions

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Q1: Name the largest gland in the human body.

Answer

Liver
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Q2: Animal nutrition includes
a. Nutrient requirements
b. Mode of intake of food
c. Utilization of food in the body
d. All of the above.

Answer

All of the above
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Q3: Define digestion.

Answer

The process of breaking down complex substances of food into simpler forms is called digestion.
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Q4: Name the parts of the alimentary canal.

Answer

Buccal cavity, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
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Q5: Name the glands that secrete digestive juice__________.

Answer

Salivary gland, pancreas, and liver
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Q6: The process of taking food into the body is called __________.

Answer

Ingestion
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Q7: Name the different types of teeth.

Answer

Incisor, canine, premolar, and molar
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Q8: The saliva breaks down starch into sugars. True/ False.

Answer

True
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Q9: Name the mode of feeding of ants and mosquitoes.

Answer

The feeding mode of ants is Chewing (they use mandibles to bite and chew), and the mode of feeding of mosquitoes is sucking.
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Q10: The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva. True/ False.

Answer

True
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Q11: Name ruminants.

Answer

Grazing animals like cows, buffaloes, and deer.
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Q12: Name the finger-like projection present in the inner wall of the small intestine.

Answer

Villi
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Q13: Name the organ responsible for removing undigested and unabsorbed residues from the human body.

Answer

Anus
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Q14: Bile juice is stored in a sac called__________________

Answer

Gall bladder
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Q15: Bile is responsible for the digestion of
a. Fat
b. Protein
c. Vitamins
d. Both a and b
e. None of these

Answer

Fat
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Q16: What is the location of the pancreas?

Answer

The Pancreas is located just below the stomach.
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Q17: The pancreatic juice acts on
a. Carbohydrates
b. Fats
c. Proteins
d. All of the above

Answer

All of the above.
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Q18: Name the end products of carbohydrates.

Answer

Simple sugars such as glucose
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Q19: Define egestion.

Answer

The process of removal of faecal matter from the body through the anus is called egestion.
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Q20: How is food pushed down from mouth to stomach?

Answer

Food is pushed down by the movement of the wall of the food pipe.
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Q21: The digestion of cellulose takes place in ________ present in all ruminants.

Answer

Rumen
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Q22: Name the part of the digestive canal involved in the absorption of food.

Answer

Small intestine
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Q23: Name the part of the digestive canal that kills bacteria.

Answer

Stomach
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Q24: Name the part of the digestive canal involved in the formation of faeces.

Answer

Large intestine
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Q25: Name the part of the digestive canal involved in chewing food.

Answer

Mouth or Buccal cavity
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