MCQ OF TRANSPORTATION CLASS 10 BIOLOGY

Here are 30 MCQ questions on “Transportation in Plants and Animals” (Class 10 Biology), designed in a previous-year–question style with a stylish, exam-ready format 🌿🩸

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🚍 TRANSPORTATION IN PLANTS & ANIMALS – MCQs

Class 10 Biology | Board-Oriented Questions

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🌱 Transportation in Plants

1. Which tissue is responsible for the transport of food in plants?
A. Xylem
B. Phloem
C. Cambium
D. Cortex

2. Water absorption in plants mainly occurs through:
A. Root cap
B. Root hair
C. Stem
D. Leaves

3. Which component of xylem is living?
A. Tracheids
B. Vessels
C. Xylem fibres
D. Xylem parenchyma

4. Transpiration helps in:
A. Cooling of plant
B. Absorption of water
C. Transport of minerals
D. All of the above

5. The upward movement of water in tall trees is mainly due to:
A. Root pressure
B. Capillary action
C. Transpiration pull
D. Diffusion

6. Which element is essential for the opening and closing of stomata?
A. Calcium
B. Potassium
C. Magnesium
D. Iron

7. Food is transported in plants in the form of:
A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. Sucrose
D. Cellulose

8. The loss of water in liquid form from plant surface is called:
A. Transpiration
B. Evaporation
C. Guttation
D. Diffusion

9. Which force is responsible for the ascent of sap?
A. Root pressure only
B. Transpiration pull
C. Osmosis
D. Active transport

10. Phloem transport is called:
A. Diffusion
B. Translocation
C. Absorption
D. Assimilation

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🩸 Transportation in Animals (Humans)

11. Which component of blood helps in clotting?
A. RBC
B. WBC
C. Plasma
D. Platelets

12. The liquid part of blood is called:
A. Serum
B. Plasma
C. Lymph
D. Platelets

13. Which blood group is called the universal donor?
A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O

14. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
A. Right atrium
B. Right ventricle
C. Left atrium
D. Left ventricle

15. The valve between left atrium and left ventricle is:
A. Tricuspid valve
B. Semilunar valve
C. Bicuspid valve
D. Pulmonary valve

16. Which vessel carries blood away from the heart?
A. Vein
B. Capillary
C. Artery
D. Lymph vessel

17. Which pigment is present in RBCs?
A. Melanin
B. Haemoglobin
C. Chlorophyll
D. Carotene

18. Which blood cells fight infections?
A. RBC
B. Platelets
C. WBC
D. Plasma

19. The normal heartbeat rate of an adult is about:
A. 40–50 bpm
B. 60–80 bpm
C. 90–100 bpm
D. 110–120 bpm

20. Which type of circulation occurs twice in one complete cycle?
A. Single circulation
B. Open circulation
C. Double circulation
D. Incomplete circulation

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💧 Lymph & Circulation

21. Lymph is similar to blood plasma but lacks:
A. WBC
B. Platelets
C. RBC
D. Plasma

22. Which vessel has the thinnest walls?
A. Artery
B. Vein
C. Capillary
D. Aorta

23. Which organ purifies blood in humans?
A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Liver
D. Kidneys

24. Blood pressure is measured using:
A. Thermometer
B. Barometer
C. Sphygmomanometer
D. Hygrometer

25. Which circulation is present in fish?
A. Double circulation
B. Open circulation
C. Single circulation
D. Closed circulation

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🧠 Application-Based / HOTS

26. If phloem is removed from a plant, what will be affected first?
A. Water transport
B. Mineral transport
C. Food transport
D. Transpiration

27. Which condition is caused due to deficiency of haemoglobin?
A. Diabetes
B. Anaemia
C. Goitre
D. Scurvy

28. Which blood vessel contains valves?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Aorta

29. Transpiration is fastest during:
A. Night
B. Early morning
C. Afternoon
D. Rainy season

30. Which part of the heart prevents mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
A. Valves
B. Septum
C. Auricle
D. Ventricles

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✅ ANSWER KEY

1. B

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. C

8. C

9. B

10. B

11. D

12. B

13. D

14. D

15. C

16. C

17. B

18. C

19. B

20. C

21. C

22. C

23. D

24. C

25. C

26. C

27. B

28. C

29. C

30. B