Chapter 11 - Transportation in Animals and Plants
Question and Answers
Question 1: Fill in the blanks.
(i) The blood from the heart is transported to all parts of the body by the arteries.
(ii) Haemoglobin is present in red blood cells.
(iii) Arteries and veins are joined by a network of capillaries.
(iv) The rhythmic expansion and contraction of the heart is called heart beat.
(v) The main excretory product in human beings is urea.
(vi) Sweat contains water and salt.
(vii) Kidneys eliminate the waste materials in the liquid form called urine.
(viii) Water reaches great heights in the trees because of suction pull caused
by transpiration.
Question 2: Choose the correct option:
(a) In plants, water is transported through
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) Stomata
d) Root hair
Answer: a) Xylem
(b) Water absorption through roots can be increased by keeping the plants
a) in the shade
b) in dim light
c) under the fan
d) covered with a polythene bag
Answer: c) under the fan
Question 3: Why is transport of materials necessary in a
plant or in an animal? Explain.
Answer: Transport of materials is necessary in a plant or an animal for the
following reasons:
To transport food to various parts of the body.
Animals need to transport wastes to parts from where they can be removed.
Question 4: What will happen if there are no platelets in
the blood?
Answer: If there are no platelets, then blood will not clot as platelets
release blood clotting factor at the site of injury.
Question 5: What are stomata? Give two functions of stomata.
Answer: Tiny pores present on the leaf surface are known as stomata.
Functions of stomata
*Helps in exchange of gases
*Evaporation of water through leaves occurs due to stomata.
Question 6: Does transpiration serve any useful function in the plants? Explain.
Answer: Transpiration serves the following functions in plants
It helps in lowering temperature of plants, thus preventing
heat injury of plants.
Helps in transpiration pull, which helps in raining water in higher plants.
Question 7: What are the components of blood?
Answer: The various components of blood are Red blood cells (RBC), white blood
cells(WBC), platelets and plasma.
Question 8: Why is blood needed by all the parts of a body?
Answer: Blood is a significant part of transport system in our body, and we
need blood for the following reasons:
For the transport of oxygen to all parts of our body
To expel out carbon dioxide from our body
To transmit heat thus helping in the regulation of body temperature.
It is required to fight out infections and diseases.
Question 9: What makes the blood look red?
Answer: Haemoglobin, a red pigment present in the blood makes it look red.
Question 10: Describe the function of the heart.
Answer: The heart is an organ which beats continuously to act as a pump for the
transport of blood, which carries other substances with it. The heart has four
chambers. The two upper chambers are called the atria (singular: atrium), and
the two lower chambers are called the ventricles. The partition between the
chambers helps to avoid mixing up of blood-rich in oxygen with the blood-rich
in carbon dioxide. Blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the
heart from where it is pumped to the rest of the body.
Question 11: Why is it necessary to excrete waste products?
Answer: When our cells perform their functions, certain waste products are
released. These are toxic and hence need to be removed from the body.
Question 12: Draw a diagram of the human excretory system
and label the various parts.
Answer:
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