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AGNES SCHOOL, KHARAGPUR – 721301

FINAL TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2020 – 21 FM: 80
CLASS IX BIOLOGY TIME: 2 HRS
Section A (Compulsory) [5x8=40]
Question 1
Answer the following:
i) Name the following:
a) Poisonous proteins released by pathogenic bacteria.
b) Bacteria used for curdling of milk.
c) Blood vessel bringing oxygenated blood from lungs to the heart.
d) Mode of nutrition that draws nourishment from dead decaying organisms.
e) The respiratory centre is located in this part of the brain.

ii) Choose the correct answer from the following:

a) Mammary glands are modified:
i) Sweat glands
ii) Tear glands
iii) Sebaceous glands
iv) Gastric glands
b) Respiration is a:
i) Catabolic reaction leading to gain in dry weight
ii) Anabolic reaction resulting in gain in dry weight.
iii) Catabolic reaction resulting in loss of dry weight.
iv) Anabolic reaction resulting in loss of dry weight.
c) The epidermis is highly thickened in:
i) Eyelid
ii) Lip
iii) Palm
iv) Thigh
d) Which one of the categories of vertebrae are correctly numbered?
i) Sacral – 4
ii) Thoracic – 10
iii) Lumbar – 4
iv) Cervical – 7
e) Which bacteria is rod shaped?
i) Coccus
ii) Bacillus
iii) Vibrio
iv) Spirillum

iii) Give 2 functions of the following:

a) Stratum corneum
b) Skeletal system
c) Micropyle
d) Hair follicle
e) Nasal cavity
iv) Given below are sets of five terms each. Rewrite the terms in correct order in a
logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined:
a) Sacrum, Thoracic, Coccyx, Cervical, Lumbar
b) Phalanges, carpal, humerus, ulna, metacarpals
c) Larynx, Pharynx, Bronchioles, Nostrils, Alveoli
d) Stratum granular, Stratum germinative, Stratum corneum, Fat layer, Dermis.
e) Aleurone layer, tegmen, embryo, Testa, endosperm

v) Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of guidelines given in the
bracket:
a) Leucoderma and Albinism (type of disorder)
b) Vasoconstriction and vasodilation (heat loss, blood flow in capillaries)
c) True ribs and false ribs (definition and number)
d) Hypoxia and asphyxiation (cause)
e) Breathing and respiration (location of occurrence)

vi) Study the diagram below and answer the questions below:

a) What processes are depicted in figure A and B?

b) An error is there in the figure above. Can you point out the error?
c) What does the following represent in our body: (i) Bell jar (ii) Balloons (iii) Rubber
sheet (iv) Tube?
d) What is the significance of this process in our body?

vii) Observe the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

a) Identify the structure. To which division of the skeleton system does it belong to?
b) Label the parts marked from 1-4.
c) What is gristle? What is its function?
d) What is foramen magnum?
 viii) Draw labelled diagrams of the following:
a) Exchange of gases at the alveolus
b) Structure of a long bone.

Section B [10x4=40]
(Attempt any 4 of the given 5 sets of questions)
Question 2
A) Observe the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

i) What process is shown in the diagram?

ii) Identify the structures labelled 1 and 2. Give one structural difference between the two
based on which you have identified it.
iii) What do X and Y represent in the diagram?
iv) In what forms are X and Y transported?

B) Choose the odd one out and mention to what group the others belong to:
i) Pharynx, larynx, trachea, diaphragm, alveoli
ii) Streptomycin, penicillin, azithromycin, pepsin
iii) Skull, elbow joint, wrist joint, knee joint
iv) Patella, ulna, femur, tibia, metatarsals
v) Glucose, ethyl alcohol, water, CO2

Question 3
A) Given below is a structure of skin. Observe it and answer the questions that follow:
 i) Identify parts marked 4 and 5 and mention their functions.
ii) Identify the parts associated with piloerection from the diagram (also mention their
corresponding numbers marked in the diagram).
iii) Identify the part in the diagram where there will be presence of blood vessels and nerves.
iv) Identify part marked 13 and its functions.

B) i) Draw a labelled diagram of a synovial joint.

ii) What is an antibiotic? What are the criteria of a good antibiotic?

Question 4
A) Refer to the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:

i) Identify part 3. Explain the changes that happen in the thoracic cavity and the role of part
marked 3 resulting in the inflow of air.
ii) Label the parts marked 2 and 5.
iii) Identify the part marked 1 and its significance?

B) Given is an example of a certain structure and its special functional activity: Kidney and
excretion.
Fill in the blanks on a similar pattern.
i) Alveoli and ________________
ii) C- shaped cartilaginous rings and____________
iii) Melanin and______________
iv) Girdles and_____________
v) Ligaments and ______________

Question 5
A) Give reasons for the following:
i) The vertebral column is curved.
ii) Spore formation in bacteria is not a form of reproduction.
iii) Gaseous exchange continues in the lungs even during expiration.
iv) A person feels breathless at high altitude.
v) Heatstroke might prove to be fatal at times.
B) Given below is a diagram of the protective lining present in the respiratory tract. Study it and
answer the questions that follow:

i) Label the parts marked 1,2.

ii) What are the functions of the parts marked?
iii) Name the parts of the respiratory tract where this lining is present.
iv) What is the arrangement present in the lungs that allow its free movement?

Question: 6
A) Match the following:
X Y
i. Tidal volume a. Blood plasma minus fibrinogen
ii. Rhizobium b. 3000 ml
iii. Residual Volume c. 4500 ml
iv. Vital capacity d. 500 ml
v. Serum e. 150 ml
f. Nitrogen fixing bacteria
g. 1500 ml

B) Refer to the diagram and answer the following:

i) Label the parts marked 1-3

ii) Identify the type of germination shown above. Give reasons to support your answer.
iii) What kind of germination is shown by maize grain? Why is maize referred to as a grain
and not a seed?

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