Class 10 Science Life Processes Expected Practice Questions
Expected Practice Questions for Class 10 Science Life Processes. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q555 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on Human heart. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Human heart — The human heart has four chambers and keeps oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing in a healthy heart. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q565 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on Xylem. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Xylem — Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q575 Mark5 marksDifficultRevision pick
Write a long answer on Phloem. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Phloem — Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q585 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on Nephron. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Nephron — The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q595 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on Alveoli. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Alveoli — Alveoli provide a large surface for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q605 Mark5 marksDifficult
Write a long answer on Peristalsis. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Peristalsis — Peristalsis is the wave-like movement of the alimentary canal that pushes food. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Xylem.
(ii) Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Phloem.
(ii) Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Nephron.
(ii) The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Alveoli provide a large surface for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Alveoli.
(ii) Alveoli provide a large surface for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Peristalsis is the wave-like movement of the alimentary canal that pushes food.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Peristalsis.
(ii) Peristalsis is the wave-like movement of the alimentary canal that pushes food.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Autotrophic nutrition: photosynthesis.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Autotrophic nutrition.
(ii) Autotrophic nutrition: photosynthesis.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q75Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Aerobic respiration releases more energy than anaerobic.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Life Processes.
(ii) Aerobic respiration releases more energy than anaerobic.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q76Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising Life Processes and notes: “Human heart: four chambers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Human heart.
(ii) Human heart: four chambers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Life Processes but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Xylem water; phloem food. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Life Processes but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Nephron is the unit of kidney. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Photosynthesis but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Green plants make food from carbon dioxide and water in sunlight using chlorophyll, releasing oxygen. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Aerobic respiration but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Aerobic respiration uses oxygen and releases much more energy than anaerobic respiration. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Human heart but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The human heart has four chambers and keeps oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing in a healthy heart. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Xylem but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q83Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Phloem but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q84Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Nephron but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Nephron is the unit of kidney”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Life Processes?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Nephron is the unit of kidney. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Green plants make food from carbon dioxide and water in sunlight using chlorophyll, releasing oxygen”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Life Processes?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Green plants make food from carbon dioxide and water in sunlight using chlorophyll, releasing oxygen. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Aerobic respiration uses oxygen and releases much more energy than anaerobic respiration”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Life Processes?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Aerobic respiration uses oxygen and releases much more energy than anaerobic respiration. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “The human heart has four chambers and keeps oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing in a healthy heart”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Life Processes?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: The human heart has four chambers and keeps oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing in a healthy heart. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Life Processes?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Life Processes?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts of the plant. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Life Processes · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
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