10th Class Biology 1st Quarter Book Paper

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 12 × 1 = 12)

1. The scientist who discovered pulmonary and systemic circulation was:
   1. Ibn al Nafees
   2. William Harvey
   3. Louis Pasteur
   4. Hippocrates
2. The beginning of the swallowing process is:
   1. Involuntary
   2. Voluntary
   3. Both voluntary and involuntary
   4. Automatic only
3. The trachea is kept permanently open by:
   1. Cartilage rings
   2. Muscles
   3. Ligaments
   4. Fat cells
4. Which two components work together to stop bleeding?
   1. RBCs and WBCs
   2. Platelets and plasma proteins
   3. Platelets and hemoglobin
   4. WBCs and antibodies
5. The symptoms of constipation include:
   1. Increased frequency of daily stools
   2. Decreased frequency of daily stools
   3. Watery stools
   4. Bloody stools
6. The most common cause of pneumonia is:
   1. Virus
   2. Fungus
   3. Bacteria
   4. Pollution
7. The blood helps regulate body temperature by:
   1. Increasing heart rate
   2. Slowing blood flow to the skin
   3. Speeding up digestion
   4. Increasing breathing rate
8. A common treatment for diarrhoea to prevent dehydration is:
   1. Antibiotics
   2. ORS solution
   3. Painkillers
   4. Laxatives
9. Which disease involves narrowing of bronchioles due to inflammation?
   1. Asthma
   2. Pneumonia
   3. Emphysema
   4. Bronchitis
10. Pulse is caused by:
    1. Valve opening
    2. Arterial wall vibration
    3. Vein contraction
    4. Heart valve closure
11. Which enzyme in the pancreas digests starch?
    1. Pancreatic lipase
    2. Pancreatic amylase
    3. Trypsin
    4. Erepsin
12. The force that drives air into the lungs comes from:
    1. Muscle contraction only
    2. Heart pumping
    3. Ordinary air pressure
    4. Diaphragm pressure