NTSE SAT Biology - Nutrition
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Nutrition includes the study of
- (a)
The organism's food
- (b)
Process of digestion
- (c)
The way an organism obtains food
- (d)
All of the above
Autotrophic organisms include ___________
- (a)
Green plants and sulphur bacteria
- (b)
Green plants and all the bacteria
- (c)
Bacteria and virus
- (d)
Bacteria and fungi
Organisms that synthesise their own food are called ___________
- (a)
Green plants
- (b)
Sulphur bacteria
- (c)
Autotrophs
- (d)
Purple-sulphur bacteria
Examples of chemosynthetic bacteria are __________
- (a)
E. coli
- (b)
Sulphur bacteria
- (c)
Cyanobacteria
- (d)
Nitrobacter
An example of a fluid feeder is ________
- (a)
Aphid
- (b)
Hydra
- (c)
Amoeba
- (d)
Earthworm
In saprophytes, food is digested ___________
- (a)
Within the cells
- (b)
In the digestive tract
- (c)
Outside the cells
- (d)
Within the food vacuole
An enzyme that acts only in an acidic medium is __________.
- (a)
Pepsin
- (b)
Trypsin
- (c)
Rennin
- (d)
Amylase
A non-enzyme protein present in the saliva is ____________
- (a)
Heparin
- (b)
Mucin
- (c)
Ptyalin
- (d)
None of the above
Coprophagy refers to feeding on __________.
- (a)
Insects
- (b)
Dead matter
- (c)
Faeces
- (d)
Decomposing matter
Photolysis is ____________.
- (a)
The absorption of light by chlorophyll
- (b)
The assimilation of carbon dioxide
- (c)
The splitting of water
- (d)
None of the above
Mastication is _____________
- (a)
Digestion
- (b)
Absorption
- (c)
Assimilation
- (d)
Chewing
In the mouth the food is formed into ________
- (a)
Chyme
- (b)
Chyle
- (c)
Bolus
- (d)
Pellets
An example of a herbivore is ______________
- (a)
Amoeba
- (b)
Hydra
- (c)
Grasshopper
- (d)
None of the above
Appendix is a part of _________
- (a)
Ileum
- (b)
Duodenum
- (c)
Caecum
- (d)
Colon
Bile juice is secreted by __________
- (a)
Liver
- (b)
Pancreas
- (c)
Salivary gland
- (d)
Intestine
Bile juice is __________
- (a)
Alkaline
- (b)
Acidic
- (c)
Neutral
- (d)
Near acidic
The three portions of the small intestine, in the correct order, are _____________.
- (a)
Caecum, colon, rectum
- (b)
Ileum, duodenum, jejunum
- (c)
Colon, caecum, rectum
- (d)
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
The enzyme that is secreted in an inactive form is ____________.
- (a)
Lipase
- (b)
Trypsin
- (c)
Rennin
- (d)
Ptyalin
Insectivorous plants grow in soil deficient in _______________
- (a)
Calcium
- (b)
Phosphorus
- (c)
Nitrogen
- (d)
Water
Photosynthesis is ____________
- (a)
A catabolic reaction
- (b)
An anabolic reaction
- (c)
An energy releasing reaction
- (d)
None of the above
The digestive juice that is almost neutral is _________.
- (a)
Gastric juice
- (b)
Bile juice
- (c)
Pancreatic juice
- (d)
None of the above
The molecules known as the energy currency of the cell are _________.
- (a)
NAD
- (b)
NADP
- (c)
ATP
- (d)
ADP
The mode of nutrition in non-green plants is called ____________.
- (a)
Autotrophic
- (b)
Heterotrophic
- (c)
Holozoic
- (d)
Holophytic
Which of the following are chiefly digested in the stomach?
- (a)
Carbohydrates
- (b)
Proteins
- (c)
Fats
- (d)
Lipids
The reactants of photosynthesis reaction are carbon dioxide and ___________
- (a)
Chlorophyll
- (b)
Sunlight
- (c)
Water
- (d)
Oxygen
Large intestine in man mainly carries out ______________.
- (a)
Digestion of fats
- (b)
Absorption
- (c)
Assimilation
- (d)
Digestion of carbohydrates
Mode of nutrition in green plants is called ___________.
- (a)
Heterotrophic
- (b)
Holozoic
- (c)
Holophytic
- (d)
Saprotrophic
The largest gland of the body is ______________.
- (a)
Parotid gland
- (b)
Liver
- (c)
Pancreas
- (d)
Submandibular gland
The walls of large intestine absorb:
- (a)
Water
- (b)
Proteins.
- (c)
Cellulose
- (d)
Roughage
Amylase enzyme is present in:
- (a)
Bile juice
- (b)
Saliva
- (c)
Gastric juice
- (d)
Pancreatic juice
