Class – X [CBSE]
Multiple Choice Questions
Control and Co-ordination [Part – 01]
01. Which of the following is not a plant hormone?
(a) auxin (b) ascorbic acid (c) cytokinin (d) abscisic acid
02. One of the following plant hormones is responsible for the phenomenon of
phototropism in plants. This is: (a) gibberellins (b) eltroxin
(c) cytokinin (d) auxin
03. The movement of a plant part in response to the force of attraction exerted by the
earth is called : (a) hydrotropism (b) geotropism
(c) chemotropism (d) phototropism
04. The movement of sunflower in accordance with the path of the sun is due to:
(a) photonasty (b) phototropism (c) hydrotropism (d) chemotropism
05. The plant part which exhibits negative geotropism is:
(a) root (b) stem (c) branch (d) leaves
06. A big tree falls in a forest but its roots are still in contact with the soil. The branches of
this fallen tree grow straight up (vertically). This happens in response to
(a) water and light (b) water and minerals
(c) gravity and water (d) light and gravity
07. Which of the following is not caused by a growth movement?
(a) bending of the shoot of a plant in response to light
(b) closing up of leaves of a sensitive plant on touching with an object
(c) climbing up of a plant on an object by using tendrils
(d) movement of the root of a plant towards a source of water
08. The root of a plant is :
(i) positively phototropic but negatively geotropic
(ii) positively geotropic but negatively phototropic
(iii) negatively phototropic but positively hydrotropic
(iv) negatively hydrotropic but positively phototropic
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)
09. The main function of the plant hormone called abscisic acid is to:
(a) increase the length of cells
(b) promote cell division
(c) inhibit growth
(d) promote growth of stem and roots
10. The growth of tendrils in pea plants is due to the:
(a) effect of sunlight on the tendril cells facing the sun
(b) effect of gravity on the part of tendril hanging down towards the earth
(c) rapid cell division and elongation in tendril cells that are away from the support
(d) rapid cell division and elongation in tendril cells in contact with the support
11. Which of the following phytohormone is not associated with the promotion of growth
in plants? (a) auxin (b) abscisic acid (c) gibberellins (d) cytokinin
12. The plant hormone which triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from the plant
body is : (a) auxin (b) gibberellin (c) abscisic acid (d) cytokinin
13. Which of the following terms denotes the movement of the root of a plant towards
moisture in the soil?
(a) thigmotropism (b) chemotropism (c) hydrotropism (d) geotropism
14. The growth of a pollen tube towards the ovule caused by a sugary substance as
stimulus is an example of :
(a) phototropism (b) chlorotropism (c) gravitropism (d) chemotropism
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Multiple Choice Questions
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15. The bending of the shoot of a plant in response to light is called:
(a) geotropism (b) phototropism (c) thigmotropism (d) photonasty
16. The stimulus in the process of thigmotropism is :
(a) touch (b) gravity (c) light (d) chemical
17. A growing seedling is kept in a dark room. A burning candle is placed near it for a few
days. The top part of seedling bends towards the burning candle. This is an example of:
(a) chemotropism (b) hydrotropism (c) phototropism (d) geotropism
18. Which of the following acts as a stimulus in the process of hydrotropism?
(a) hydrocarbon (b) hydrogen oxide
(c) hydrogen chloride (d) hydrogen peroxide
19. The growth movement of a plant part in response to the touch of an object is called:
(a) thigmonasty (b) hydrotropism (c) thigmotropism (d) geotropism
20. The climbing organs of plants like tendrils grow towards any support which they
happen to touch and wind around the support. This is an example of:
(a) chemotropism (b) nastic movement (c) thigmotropism (d) geotropism
21. The rate of growth in roots is decreased by one of the following plant hormones. This
plant hormone is :
(a) gibberellin (b) auxin (c) cytokinin (d) ethane
22. When the leaves of a Mimosa pudica plant are touched with a finger, they fold up
quickly. This is an example of:
(a) chemotropism (b) thigmonasty (c) photonasty (d) thigmotropism
23. Dandelion flowers open the petals in bright light during the daytime but close the
petals in dark at night. This response of dandelion flowers to light is called:
(a) phototropism (b) thigmonasty (c) chemotropism (d) photonasty
24. To which of the following directional stimulus roots of a plant do not respond?
(a) moisture (b) candle light (c) touch (d) gravity
25. One of the following is not caused by the growth related movement of the concerned
plant part. This is:
(a) phototropism (b) photonasty (c) thigmonasty (d) thigmotropism
26. The bending of the root of a plant away from a source of light is caused by a plant
hormone called : (a) cytokinin (b) gibberellins (c) abscisic acid (d) auxin
27. Most of the plant hormones promote plant growth. A plant hormone which inhibits
growth is: (a) abscisic acid (b) ethane (c) ascorbic acid (d) cytokinin
28. The movement of a shoot towards light is:
(a) geotropism (b) hydrotropism (c) chemotropism (d) phototropism
29. The bending of the stem of a plant towards a source of light is caused by the action of
a phytohormone known as :
(a) abscisic acid (b) auxin (c) gibberellins (d) cytokinin
30. Which of the following plant part exhibits negative phototropism?
(a) root (b) branch (c) leaves (d) stem
31. Which of the following are not tropisms?
(i) growing of pollen tube in response to a sugary substance
(ii) folding up of leaves of sensitive plant in response to touch
(iii) winding of tendril around a support in response to touch
(iv) opening up of the leaves of a daisy flower in response to light
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
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32. The gap between two neurons is called a:
(a) dendrite (b) synapse (c) axon (d) impulse
33. The brain is responsible for:
(a) thinking (b) regulating the heart beat
(c) balancing the body (d) all of the above
34. A cell (or group of cells) in a sense organ which is sensitive to a particular type of
stimulus is called:
(a) interceptor (b) effector (c) receptor (d) acceptor
35. Which of the following cannot be considered a receptor?
(a) ear (b) nose (c) muscle (d) eye
36. One of the following acts as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland. This one
is: (a) salivary gland (b) pancreas (c) pituitary (d) parathyroid
37. Which of the following helps in maintaining posture and balance of the human body?
(a) cerebellum (b) cerebrum (c) medulla (d) pons
38. The number of pairs of nerves which arises from the spinal cord is:
(a) 21 (b) 31 (c) 41 (d) 51
39. Cerbellum, medulla and pons are the parts of:
(a) mid-brain (b) hind-brain (c) forebrain (d) spinal cord
40. Which of the following are cerebral reflexes?
(i) a person pulls away his hand on touching a hot object
(ii) a person spits out immediately when a fly enters his mouth while talking
(iii) A person walking bare foot lifts his foot at once on stepping on to a nail
(iv) A person’s pupil contracts at once in the presence of bright light
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
41. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which of the following hormone?
(a) adrenaline (b) auxin (c) thyroxine (d) insulin
42. Which of the following is a mis-matched pair?
(a) adrenaline : pituitary gland (b) estrogen : ovary
(c) pancreas : insulin (d) progesterone : ovary
43. One of the following is an incorrect statement about insulin. This is:
(a) it is produced in pancreas
(b) it regulates growth and development of the body
(c) it regulates blood glucose level in the blood
(d) its deficiency in the body will cause diabetes
44. The spinal cord orginates from:
(a) cerebrum (b) cerebellum (c) medulla (d) pons
45. The involuntary actions in the body are controlled by:
(a) medulla in forebrain (b) medulla in hindbrain
(c) medulla in spinal cord (d) medulla in midbrain
46. Which of the following is not an involuntary action?
(a) vomiting (b) chewing (c) heart beat (d) salivation
47. Which of the following hormone prepares our body for action in emergency
situations?
(a) testosterone (b) growth hormone (c) adrenaline (d) insulin
48. One of the following controls the peristaltic movements of alimentary canal. This one
is: (a) cerebrum (b) cerebellum (c) pons (d) medulla
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