9th ICSE Biology Full test

SECTION I (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this Section.
(a) Name the following:
(i) Part of tooth above the gum.
(ii) Scientific name of white button mushroom.
(iii) An organisation which procures and supply blood to the needy.
(iv) Plastids present in cells of potato.
(v) Arrangement of flower on axis of a plant.

(b) Given below are sets of five terms. Rewrite them in a logical sequence beginning with the
term underlined : [5]
(i) Corolla, calyx, epicalyx, gynoecium, androecium.
(ii) Vertebral column, skull, ribs, pelvis, sternum.
(iii) Cytoplasm, nucleoplasm, nuclear membrane, cell membrane, nucleolus.
(iv) Inhalation, cellular respiration, tissue respiration, gaseous transport, exhalation.
(v) Granular layer, stratum malpighi, stratum corneum, sensory corpuscle, dermis.

(c) Mention the exact location of following : [5]

(i) Xanthophyll
(ii) Areolar tissue
(iii) Nucleus
(iv) Exine
(v) Hilum

(d) Differentiate between following giving one point of difference on the basis of what is given
in the brackets : [5]
(i) RBCs and WBCs (function)
(ii) Botany and Zoology (definition)
(iii) Chromosome and centrosome (location)
(iv) Fruit and seed (from parts formed)
(v) Pollination and fertilization (definition)

(e) Choose the correct answer from the given options :

(i) The general formula of monosaccharide is
(a)C 6 H 12 O 6 (b)( C 6 H 10 O 5 )n (c) C 12 H 22 O 11 (d)C 5 H 12 O 6
(ii) Gastric juice is secreted by
(a) Mouth (b) Oesophagus (c) Stomach (d) Intestine
(iii) Emulsification of fat is brought about by
(a) Ptyalin (bj Pepsin (c) Bile (d) Lipase
(iv) The joint present in the cranium is
(a) Hinge (b) Immovable (c) Gliding (d) Pivot
(v) Skin pigment melanin is present in
(a) Granular layer (b) Dermis (c) Cornified layer (d) Malpighian layer

(f) Match the items in column A with those in column B and rewrite the correct matching pairs: [5]
Column A Column B
(i) Rickets (a) Carboxyhaemoglobin

(ii) CO2 (b) Incisors

(iii) Grinding (c) Binomial nomenclature

(iv) Linnaeus (d) Carbaminohaemoglobin

 (v) Absorbs O2 (e) Molars
(f) Cell theory
(g) Pyrogallic acid
(h) Lactic acid
(i) Vitamin D or Calcium

(g) Choose the ODD one out and name the CATEGORY to which rest belong :
(i) Monocot, endospermic, dicot, non - endospermic, epigeal
(ii) Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
(iii) Boiling, Salting, Drying, Refrigeration, Casing
(iv) Protein, carbohydrate, fats, cellulose, minerals
(v) Lymph, blood, tendons, ligaments, cardiac

(h) Study the given diagram and answer the following questions :

(i) Name the process shown in the diagram

(ii) Label (A) - (D). (C) Oxygenated blood to pulmonary vein (D) Plasma
(iii) What is the process due to which 02 enters the blood capillaries ?
(iv) What are the two ways in which C02 is carried by blood?

SECTION II (40 Marks)

Attempt any four questions from this Section.
Question 2
(a) The figure shows a part of a flower :

(i) Identify the part.

(ii) Label (A) - (D)
(iii) What is its whorl called?
(iv) What is its function ?

(b) (i)Who formulated the cell theory? [5]

(ii) State the main points of cell theory.
(iii) Protoplasm cannot be chemically analysed. Why?
Question 3
(a) The apparatus shown in the diagram show a particular process. Study the same and answer
the questions that follow : [5]

(i) Name the process.

(ii) What is the aim of the experiment?
(iii) Why is soda lime placed in the tube ?
(iv) Wha't change is seen in flask A and B ?
(v) Give a balanced equation for the above process.

(b) Complete the passage by filling the blanks : [5]

Conducting tissues also called (i) allows transportation of water, dissolved materials and food upward and
downward in plants. The two types of conducting tissues are (ii) ___ and (iii) . The xylem consists of (iv) ,
(v) and (vi)___ . The phloem consists of (vii) , (viii) , (ix) and phloem fibres. The xylem and phloem
collectively form (x) ____

Question 4
(a) (i) Write the steps taken in effluent treatment plant before the waste water is disposed into water
bodies.
(ii) What is 'e-waste'? [5]
(b) Give one example of each : [5]
(i) Parenchyma cells which contain chloroplast.
(ii) A flower which shows insect pollination.
(iii) A dicot seed.
(iv) An arthropoda.
(v) An antibiotic obtained from bacteria.
(vi) A bacterial disease in animal.
(vii) A useful fungus.
(viii)A deficiency disease common in women, related to blood.
(ix) A fat rich food.
(x) Cells fighting with germs in our body.
(b) (i) State four functions of saliva.
(ii) Why do the seeds sown very deep, fail to germinate?
(iii) Mention three advantages of cross pollination.

(ii) Define the process.

(iii) What is 'Pus'?
(iv) When is world health day celebrated ?
(v) What is the process of coming out of WBCs from the capillaries called? Explain it.

(b) Give the scientific/Biological term for following : [5]

(i) Method of naming organisms given by Linnaeus.
(ii) Ribs attached to vertebral column at back and sternum in front.
(iii) Volume of air breathed in and out in normal quiet breathing.
(iv) Disposal of waste ·by burning.
(v) Another name of leucoderma.
(vi) The membrane covering of vacuole.
(vii) The process of breakdown of glucose to pyruvate.
(viii) Pollination between flowers of the same plant.
(ix) Cell with no well defined nucleus.
(x) Pulp like form of food in stomach.
Question 7
(a) Explain the following terms : [5]
(i) Hypoxia (ii) Fermentation (iii) Diadelphous (iv) Vital capacity (v) Antitoxins
(b)
(i) Draw a well labelled diagram showing different parts of internal structure of a tooth. [5]
(ii) Name the phylum to which following belong :
(a) Cockroach (b) Earthworm (c) Snail (d) Leech (e) Starfish