NTSE Level Test: Life Processes - Class 10

The atrial natriuretic hormone (ANP) is a cardiac hormone in which genes and receptors are widely present in the body. Its main function is to lower blood pressure and to control electrolyte homeostasis. So the correct option is 'decrease blood pressure'.

1. Autotrophs are the organisms that prepare their own food, whereas, heterotrophs are the organisms that are dependent on other organisms for food.

2. Autotrophs have chlorophyll, whereas, heterotrophs lack chlorophyll.

Hence, autotrophs obtain carbon from inorganic sources like carbon dioxide.

Heterotrophs cannot synthesize their own food and are dependent on other organisms for nutrition.

Hence, heterotrophs obtain reduced carbon in the form of carbohydrates from other organisms.

• Lymph is a colorless fluid, containing specialized lymphocytes, which are responsible for the immune responses of the body.

• Lymph is also an important carrier for nutrients, hormones, etc. Fats are absorbed through lymph in the lacteals present in the intestinal villi. Lymph lacks RBCs and platelets.

• Lymph contains white blood cells. So option (d) is correct.

b) Stomach: It is the digestive part which is J shaped and store food around 4-5 hours and churn the food with churning movement and acid and pepsinogen mix with the food which forms pepsin which helps in the digestion of protein.

c) Mouth: It is the first part of the digestive tract where food is broken down into a paste by teeth and digestion of starch starts here with the help of enzyme salivary amylase. So the correct option is 'Both B and C'.