Difference Between The Living and Non-Living NDA Questions

Difference Between The Living and Non-Living MCQ Questions

13.
Which of the following non-living things requires an external energy source to function?
A.
A rock
B.
A crystal
C.
Soil
D.
An automobile
ANSWER :
D. An automobile
14.
The green pigment in plants responsible for trapping sunlight during photosynthesis is:
A.
Anthocyanin
B.
Chlorophyll
C.
Xanthophyll
D.
Carotene
ANSWER :
B. Chlorophyll
15.
Which statement correctly describes nutrition in living vs non-living things?
A.
Living things require nutrients for metabolism; non-living things do not
B.
Non-living things can photosynthesise
C.
Only non-living things need external energy
D.
Both living and non-living things need nutrition
ANSWER :
A. Living things require nutrients for metabolism; non-living things do not
16.
The process by which living organisms break down food to release energy is called:
A.
Photosynthesis
B.
Transpiration
C.
Excretion
D.
Respiration
ANSWER :
D. Respiration
17.
Anaerobic respiration in yeast produces:
A.
Only ATP
B.
Water and COâ‚‚
C.
Lactic acid and Oâ‚‚
D.
Ethanol, COâ‚‚ and small amount of ATP
ANSWER :
D. Ethanol, COâ‚‚ and small amount of ATP
18.
Plants exchange gases with the atmosphere through microscopic pores called:
A.
Stomata
B.
Lenticels
C.
Hydathodes
D.
Pneumatophores
ANSWER :
A. Stomata