SECTION A (40 MARKS)

Answer all questions

1. A. Name the following- [5]
i. The complex formed by core of Histone proteins and a part of DNA strand.
ii. The process by which intact plants lose water in the form of droplets from leaf margins.
iii. The kind of plastids found in the mesophyll of leaves.
iv. The process by which leukocytes squeeze out through the walls of capillaries.
v. The nitrogen containing inorganic constituent of urine.

B. Correct and rewrite the statement by changing the biological term that is underlined for
each statement. [5]
i. The fluid entering the Bowman’s capsule is called nephron filtrate.
ii. The cerebrospinal fluid protects the retina and its nerve endings.
iii. The plant cell becomes flaccid in a hypotonic solution.
iv. The Thalamus carries impulses from one Cerebellar hemisphere to the other.
v. Cytosine pairs with Adenine with two Hydrogen bonds.

C. Match the items given in column A with most appropriate ones in column B and rewrite
the correct matching pairs. [5]
Column A Column B
i. Addison’s Disease a. Hypoglycemia
ii. Suspensory ligament b. Altering the shape of lens
iii. Erythrocytes c. Biconvex
iv. Lens d. Hyperglycemia
v. Blood in Urine e. Holding the lens in position
f. Biconcave
g. Hematuria
h. Glycosuria

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 D. Identify the odd term in each set and name the category to which the remaining three
belong. [5]
i. High wind velocity, Low humidity, High intensity of light, Increase in Carbon dioxide
level above 0.03%
ii. ATP, Glucose, NADPH2, Oxygen
iii. Adrenocortico Tropic Hormone, Vasopressin, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Growth
Hormone
iv. Spinal nerve, Olfactory nerve, Auditory Nerve, Optic nerve
v. Sunken stomata, Thick cuticle, Transparent upper epidermis, Narrow leaves

E. Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks i to v with appropriate words-
[5]
The amount of urine output is under the regulation of a hormone called---(i)-----
secreted by the -----(ii) -----lobe of pituitary gland. If this hormone secretion is reduced, there is
an increased production of urine. This disorder is called----(iii) ---- --. Sometimes excess glucose
is passed with urine due to hyposecretion of another hormone called----------(iv)-------- leading
to the cause of a disease called --------(v) -- --.
F. Choose between the two options to answer the questions specified in the brackets for the
following. An example is illustrated below- [5]
Example- Androecium or Gynoecium (Which is the female whorl?)
i. Haploid or Diploid (What is the chromosome number of a female’s neuron?)
ii. Mitosis or Meiosis (Which type of cell division takes place in anther to form pollen
grains?)
iii. Thrombus or Serum (What is the term given to the solid mass left behind after clotting?)
iv. Hepatic Portal Vein or Hepatic vein (Which blood vessel carries higher concentration of
Urea?)
v. Perilymph or Endolymph (Which fluid is present in the Median canal?)

G. Given below are groups of terms. In each group the first pair indicates the relationship
between the two terms. Rewrite and complete the second pair on a similar basis. [5]
i. Starch: Plants :: : Animals
ii. Iodopsin: Cone cells :: : Rod cells
iii. Photochemical phase: Thylakoid :: Biosynthetic phase :

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 iv. Lub: Start of Ventricular Systole:: Dub:
v. Cytokinesis: Division of cytoplasm:: : Division of Nucleus

H. Observe the following diagram and answer the following questions- [5]
i. Identify the defect.
ii. Which type of lens is used for correction?
iii. Give one reason for the defect.
iv. State the function of tears.
v. What type of lens is used for correcting
Astigmatism?

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Answer any four questions from six

2. A. Explain the following terms-

i. Photophosphorylation
ii. Micturition
iii. Deplasmolysis
iv. Neurotransmitter
v. Stereoscopic vision
B. Observe the diagram and answer the following questions- [5]
i. Identify the phenomenon shown.
ii. Name the type of cell division during which it takes
place.
iii. Define the phenomenon identified in qs i and state
one significance of it.
iv. Label the part A.
v. Draw a neat labeled diagram of Anaphase
occurring in an animal cell with chromosome
A
number 4.
3. A. Differentiate between the following pairs based on the criteria given in the brackets.[5]
i. Stoma and Stroma (Location)
ii. Guttation and Bleeding (Cause)
iii. Semicircular canals and Vestibules (Function)
iv. LH and GSH (Full form)
v. Tricuspid and Bicuspid valves (Function)

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 B. Observe the following diagram and answer the following questions- [5]
i. Label the parts 1 to 4.
ii. Identify the tonicity of the solution
surrounding this root.
iii. Define the tonicity identified in qs ii.
iv. Name the process by which the root 1
absorbs minerals from the soil.
v. Why do we gargle with salt water during
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throat infection?

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4. A. State the location of the following structures- [5]

i. Yellow spot
ii. Organ of Corti
iii. Chordae tendinae
iv. Loop of Henle
v. Hydathodes
B. Answer the following questions- [5]
i. Why do we get dazzled when we step out into the sun from a dark room?
ii. State the cause and correction of Presbyopia.
iii. Why does a throat infection lead to ear infection?
iv. Draw a neat labeled diagram of the inner ear in human.

5. A. Observe the given pictures and answer the following questions- [5]
i. Identify the diseases shown in the pictures
A and B.
ii. Differentiate between the two based on
the cause.
iii. State the location of the gland associated
with above two diseases.
iv. What is a tropic hormone?
v. State the impact of Adrenaline on- a. Heart
and b. Breathing
A B

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 B. Observe the given experiment and answer the following questions- [5]

i. What is the aim of the experiment?

ii. State the observation of the experiment.
iii. State the reason to support the observation.
iv. If both the surfaces of the experimental leaf are coated
with Vaseline, then will there be any difference in the
observation? Explain your answer.
v. State any two structural features of a guard cell which
help it to function.

6. A. Observe the given part of the CNS and answer the following questions- [5]

i. Label the parts 1 and 2. 2

ii. Name the part which connects the two halves of 2.
iii. State the function of the Cerebrospinal fluid.
iv. State the technical term for the membranous
coverings of the structure shown in the diagram.
v. Draw a neat labeled diagram of neuron.
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B. Observe the diagram of heart and answer the questions- [5]

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i. Label the parts 1 to 4.
ii. State the function of the Coronary artery. 2
iii. Why does the left ventricle have thicker muscle
than the right ventricle?
iv. Draw a labeled diagram of Neutrophil.

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7. A. Observe the following experiment and answer the following questions- [5]
i. Identify the aim of the experiment.
ii. What is the observation after performing
Starch test on the experimental leaf?
iii. If there were no green plants, all life on
the earth would come to an end- justify
this statement.
iv. List the main chemical changes occurring
during Photochemical phase
v. State the location of chlorophyll.

B. Observe the given diagram and answer the following questions- [5]

i. Label the parts 1 and 3

ii. State the function of part 2
iii. Name the two major steps involved in the formation
of urine.
iv. Draw a neat labeled diagram of the Malpighian
corpuscle.
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