M.C.KEJRIWAL F.M.

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V I D Y A P E E T H
TIME 2 Hrs.
FINAL ASSESSMENT 2020 – 2021
S SUBJECT: BIOLOGY [Science paper -3]
CLASS: IX

Attempt all questions from Section I and any four questions from Section II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION I [40Marks]
[Attempt all questions from this section.]
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Question 1

(a) Name the following: [5]

(i) The region of axis between the point of attachment of cotyledons and the plumule.
(ii) The volume of air that can be taken in and expelled out by maximum inspiration
and expiration.
(iii) A modified sweat gland.
(iv) The membrane covering the external surface of the bone.
(v) The teeth used for cutting and biting.

(b) State one function of each of the following: [5]

(i) Golgi Apparatus
(ii) Cambium
(iii) Micropyle
(iv) Villi
(v) Antibiotic

(c) Choose the correct alternative from the options given in each question: [5]
(i) The tissue that attaches the ovule to the wall of the ovary is called
A. Placentation B. Placenta C. Inflorescence D. Hermaphrodite
(ii) A small blind pouch situated at the junction of the small and large intestine
A. Colon B. Rectum C. Caecum D. Duodenum
(iii) The body of the vertebrae is known as
A. Centrum B. Foramen Magnum C. Gristle D. Neural spine
(iv) Glycolysis occurs in
A. Mitochondria B. Cytoplasm C. Lysosome D. Endoplasmic reticulum
(v) The opening of the stomach into the intestine is called
A. Chyme B. Pylorus C. Peristalsis D. Lacteal

(d) Choose between the two options to answer the question specified in the brackets: [5]
An example is given below:
Example: Corolla or Calyx (Which is the outer whorl?) Answer: Calyx
(i) Pharynx or larynx (Which is the voice box?)
(ii) Catabolism or anabolism (Which is the destructive process?)
(iii) Gram or cereal (Which is dicot seed?)
(iv) Tendon or ligament (Which connects bone to bone?)
(v) Yellow marrow or red marrow (Which gives rise to white blood cells?)

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 (e) Study the relationship of the given complete pair and accordingly complete the incomplete pair
so that relationship is similar in both the pairs: [5]
(i) Chloroplast: Green plastid :: _______________________: Coloured plastid
(ii) Cartilage: Supportive Connective Tissue :: Lymph: ___________________
(iii) Penicillin: Tetanus :: Chlorotetracycline: _____________________
(iv) Maltose: Glucose+ Glucose :: Lactose: _____________________
(v) Pectoral girdle: Glenoid cavity :: Pelvic girdle: ___________________

(f) Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate one in Column B and rewrite
the correct matching pairs: [5]
Column A - Column B

(i) TAB - Polysachharide

(ii) Glycogen - Tuberculosis

(iii)Viviparous germination - Dioecious

(iv) Palm - Proteins

(v) Ribosomes - Rhizophora

- Monosachharide

- Typhoid

(g) Choose the odd one out of the following terms given and name the category to which others
belong to: [5]
(i) Pimples, acne, black head, plate
(ii) Dehydration, irradiation, refrigeration, botulism
(iii) Iron, zinc, magnesium, iodine
(iv) Whooping cough, anthrax, cholera, pneumonia
(v) Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin D

(h) Given below are set of four terms. Rewrite the terms in a logical sequence according to the
criteria given in the bracket: [5]
(i) Phalanges, humerus, ulna, metacarpals (bones in hand from top to bottom)
(ii) Lumbar, coccyx, thoracic, cervical (arrangement of vertebrae from top to bottom)
(iii) Trachea, bronchi, alveoli, nostrils (passage of air from outside to inside)
(iv) Gynoecium, calyx, androecium, corolla (arrangement of floral whorls from inner to outer)
(v) Mammary gland, ceruminous gland, meibomian gland, parotid gland (location in the body from
top to bottom)

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 SECTION II (40 Marks)
Attempt any four questions from this Section
Question 2
(a) Study the diagram of the human skeleton and answer the following questions: [5]

(i) Name the bones present in upper and lower leg respectively.
(ii) Names the bones forming the pelvic girdle.
(iii) What name is given to the bones that form the ankle?
(iv) How many phalanges are present in each hand?
(v) Name the bone present in the knee. Name the joint present between the bones
of the wrist.

(b) Differentiate on the basis of criteria mentioned in the bracket: [5]

(i) Ileum and Illium (Location)

(ii) Carpal and Carpel (Location)
(iii) True ribs and Floating ribs (Number of ribs)
(iv) Tidal volume and Residual volume (Quantity of air)
(v) Vasoconstriction and Vasodilation (Cause)

Question 3
(a) Study the following diagram of the skin and answer the
question that follows: [5]

(i) Label parts 1 and 2.

(ii) Name the following:
a) The pigment that gives colouration to the skin.
b) Name the vitamin synthesised by the skin.
(iii) What is the function of oily secretion given by part
labelled as 1.
(iv) What is heat stroke?
(v) Give one example of a modified sebaceous gland and
state its location.

(b) Give reasons for the following: [5]

(i) Vertebral column is curved.
(ii) A person feels breathlessness at higher altitudes.
(iii) Heterostyly favours cross-pollination.
(iv) There are no enzymes to digest vitamins.
(v) A piece of bread tastes sweet when chewed for a long time.

Question 4
(a) Study the diagram and answer the following questions: [5]
(i) Name the parts of the respiratory system that the balloons
and rubber sheet are demonstrating.
(ii) What happens when the rubber sheet is pulled down?
(iii) Which phase of breathing does it demonstrate?
(iv) Name the muscles which contract and relax during this phase?
(v) Which part of our body controls breathing? How is it stimulated?

(b) Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces: [5]
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 Vitamin/Mineral Chief function Deficiency disease or effects

Iron 1 2

3 Promotes functioning of Scurvy

capillary walls

Phylloquinone 4 5

6 Component of thyroxine 7
hormone

Niacin Promotes health of the 8

skin and the nervous system

9 Synthesis of nucleic acid 10

Question 5
(a) Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Label parts 1, 2, 3 & 4.

(ii) Name the secretion from part labelled as 1.
(iii) Where is this secretion temporarily stored?
(iv) State the function of secretion from part labelled as 1.
(v) Name the pigments which give colouration to the secretion from
part labelled as 1.

(b) Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks (i) to (x) with appropriate words: [5]

The (i) ________ falling on the stigma is stimulated to germinate due to secretion of (ii)
__________ by the stigma. Through a point in the (iii) __________ a pollen tube grows out of
the pollen grain, carrying at its tip the (iv) ________________ and the (v) _____________. The
generative nucleus divides into (vi) ___________ nuclei. The pollen tube grows through the
stigma and reaches the (vii) ________. There it pushes the (viii) __________ and reaches the (ix)
_______. The (x) __________ now disintegrates.

Question 6
(a) Study the diagram and answer the following question: [5]

(i) Label the parts 1, 2, 3, & 4.

(ii) What does part 4 and 5 give rise to respectively?
(iii) State the protective covering of part 4 & 5.
(iv) Is it a monocot or a dicot seed?
(v) Give reasons to support the answer given in (iv).

(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable words: [5]

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 Rennin
(i) (1) (2)
Sucrase
(ii) (3) (4) + (5)
Fatty acids
(iii) Emulsified Fat Lipase (6)
Erepsin
(iv) (7) (8)
Pepsin
(v) (9) (10)

Question 7
(a) The given diagram shows an experiment performed on germinating seeds. Study the diagram and
answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) What is the aim of the experiment?

(ii) Redraw the figure as it would appear at
the beginning of the experiment.
(iii) Write the chemical equation for the process.
(iv) Name the gas occupying the top of the inverted
test tube.
(v) How can the gas liberated be tested?

(b) Draw a labelled diagram of the animal cell and label the following parts: [5]
Endoplasmic reticulum, cell membrane, Mitochondria.

On the basis of the diagram above, give suitable term for the following:

(i) Suicidal bag of the cell

(ii) Power house of the cell
(iii)Protein factory of the cell
(iv) Organelle concerned with the regulation of cell division.
(v) Organelle concerned with secretion of enzymes
(vi) Organelle that forms the supportive framework of the cell.

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