Assertion-Reason Questions (Life Process)
1. Assertion: Plants can store glucose in the form of starch.
Reason: Starch is insoluble in water, making it an ideal storage form.
2. Assertion: Photosynthesis in desert plants occurs mainly at night.
Reason: Desert plants open their stomata during the night to reduce water loss.
3. Assertion: During photosynthesis, stomata are essential for gas exchange.
Reason: Stomatal pores open and close due to changes in guard cell turgor pressure.
4. Assertion: Amoeba exhibits holozoic nutrition.
Reason: Amoeba engulfs food particles through phagocytosis.
5. Assertion: Salivary amylase begins the digestion of proteins in the mouth.
Reason: Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose.
6. Assertion: The stomach has a highly acidic environment.
Reason: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach helps in protein digestion by activating pepsinogen to
pepsin.
7. Assertion: In amoeba, food vacuoles aid in the digestion process.
Reason: Food vacuoles contain digestive enzymes that break down food particles.
8. Assertion: The large intestine is primarily involved in nutrient absorption.
Reason: The large intestine has a high surface area for absorbing water and electrolytes.
9. Assertion: Heterotrophic nutrition is seen in bacteria that rely on dead organic matter.
Reason: Bacteria exhibit saprophytic nutrition by decomposing dead material.
10. Assertion: Ingestion in humans begins in the buccal cavity.
Reason: The buccal cavity contains salivary glands that secrete enzymes to start digestion.
11. Assertion: Carbohydrates are a source of quick energy in the human body.
Reason: Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, which is readily used in cellular respiration.
12. Assertion: Protein digestion begins in the mouth.
Reason: Saliva contains enzymes like salivary amylase that initiate protein digestion.
13. Assertion: Autotrophic organisms are self-sustaining.
Reason: Autotrophs can synthesize their own food through processes like photosynthesis.
14. Assertion: Chemotrophic bacteria use sunlight for energy.
Reason: Chemotrophs derive energy from chemical reactions rather than sunlight.
15. Assertion: Holozoic nutrition involves the ingestion of liquid food only.
Reason: Holozoic nutrition includes the intake of both solid and liquid food.
16. Assertion: Egestion is the removal of soluble waste products.
Reason: Egestion refers to the expulsion of undigested food from the digestive system.
17. Assertion: Absorption in the human small intestine is a passive process.
Reason: Nutrient absorption involves active transport mechanisms in the intestinal lining.
18. Assertion: The stomach's acidic environment is neutralized by bile.
Reason: Bile neutralizes stomach acid to create an alkaline environment for enzyme activity in the
small intestine.
19. Assertion: All digestive enzymes are proteins.
Reason: Enzymes are specific proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions in the digestive process.
20. Assertion: In humans, digestion is completed in the large intestine.
Reason: The small intestine is primarily responsible for completing digestion and absorbing
nutrients.
