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Written by Dr. Hira Salman (Biology)
10 Class 9 Biology questions with answers and explanations.
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In plants, water is carried upwards by the:
- 1 Phloem
- 2 Xylem
- 3 Epidermis
- 4 Cambium
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Correct answer: Xylem
Xylem carries water and minerals from roots to leaves.
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The loss of water vapour from leaves is called:
- 1 Transpiration
- 2 Respiration
- 3 Absorption
- 4 Translocation
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Correct answer: Transpiration
Transpiration is evaporation of water from leaf surfaces, mostly through stomata.
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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
- 1 Capillaries
- 2 Arteries
- 3 Veins
- 4 Lymph vessels
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Correct answer: Arteries
Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
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How many chambers does the human heart have?
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Correct answer: Four
Two atria and two ventricles make four chambers.
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Which blood cells carry oxygen?
- 1 White blood cells
- 2 Plasma cells
- 3 Platelets
- 4 Red blood cells
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Correct answer: Red blood cells
Red blood cells contain haemoglobin that binds oxygen.
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Blood clotting depends on:
- 1 Red blood cells
- 2 Lymph
- 3 Platelets
- 4 Haemoglobin
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Correct answer: Platelets
Platelets help form a clot at a wound.
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The pigment in red blood cells is:
- 1 Chlorophyll
- 2 Haemoglobin
- 3 Melanin
- 4 Keratin
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Correct answer: Haemoglobin
It carries oxygen.
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Blood is pumped to the lungs by the:
- 1 Aorta
- 2 Left atrium
- 3 Right ventricle
- 4 Left ventricle
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Correct answer: Right ventricle
The right ventricle sends blood to the lungs.
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The largest artery in the body is the:
- 1 Carotid artery
- 2 Pulmonary vein
- 3 Vena cava
- 4 Aorta
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Correct answer: Aorta
The aorta carries blood from the left ventricle.
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Root hairs absorb water by:
- 1 Photosynthesis
- 2 Digestion
- 3 Respiration
- 4 Osmosis
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Correct answer: Osmosis
Water moves into root cells down a water potential gradient.
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