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