DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWTOWN

SESSION 2018-2019
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

CLASS: IX FULL MARK: 80

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY [SET: A] TIME: 2 HOURS

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

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 bracket [ ].
This question paper consists of 6 printed pages.

SECTION I (40 Marks)

(Attempt all questions from this section)
QUESTION 1

(a) Name the following: [5]

i. A flower which lacks both male and female reproductive organs.
ii. The epithelial tissue present in glands like thyroid and pituitary gland.
iii. The membrane surrounding the vacuole.
iv. Another name for cell body of a neuron.
v. Plant tissue which provides passage for water and dissolved materials.

(b) State one difference between the following pairs as indicated: [5]
i. Nucleoplasm and Cytoplasm (Location)
ii. Ileum and Ilium (Location)
iii. Sclerenchyma and Parenchyma tissue (Cell wall thickenings)
iv. Centrosome and Chromosome ( Function)
v. Yellow and Red bone marrow in humans (Function)

(c) State the exact location of the following with respect to human skeleton:
[5]
i. Transverse process
ii. Glenoid cavity
iii. Collar bone
iv. Atlas
v. Foramen magnum

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(d) Match the columns with A and B and write down the correct matching pair. [5]

Sl.No Column A Column B

1 Ptyalin a. Glucose
2 Trypsin b. Bile
3 Lipase c. Starch
4 Lactase d. Sucrose
5 Invertase e. Lactose
f. Proteins
g. Fats

(e) Correct the following statements by changing the underlined words: [5]
i. Cartilage is a porous tissue.
ii. The cell wall is made of protein.
iii. The joint between vertebrae is called pivot joint.
iv. The number of vertebrae constituting the cervical region of the vertebral column
is eight.
v. Xanthophylls are the pigments of flowers, which are dissolved in cell sap.

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

i. Pleural fluid
ii. Cystic duct
iii. Nucleolus
iv. Cardiac sphincter
v. Areolar tissue

(g) Choose the correct option: [5]

i. The most convenient reusable wastes are
a. Old newspaper b. Broken glass c. Fly ash d. Medical instruments
ii. Human skeleton altogether contains 213 bones. Which of these are the 6
bones?
a. Neck vertebrae b. Ear ossicles c. Carpels d. Metacarpels
iii. The part of the gut where bile and pancreatic juice act:
a. Stomach b. Duodenum c. Caecum d. Rectum
iv. Gastric juice contains
a. HCl and pepsin b. Pepsin and trypsin c. Trypsin and HCl
d. Amylopsin and pepsin
v. The most rapidly increasing and much harmful waste today is
a. Plastics b. Pesticides c. Municipal sewage d. Electronic waste

(h) Define the following terminologies: [5]

i. Antitoxin
ii. Diapedesis

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 iii. Tidal volume
iv. Acquired immunity
v. Prophylaxis

SECTION II (40 Marks)

Attempt any four questions from this section

QUESTION 2
(a) Given below are diagrams of tissues. Answer the following questions based on the
diagrams.

A B
i. Identify the tissues A and B. [1]
ii. Differentiate the above given tissues A and B on the basis of
a. Nature of the cell, b. Function. [2]
iii. Draw and neatly label the structure of a long bone.
[2]

(b) Give reasons for the following: [1×5=5]

i. Abnormally large number of WBCs in the blood is usually an indication of some

infection in our body.
ii. The principle of vaccination is to produce immunity against a disease.
iii. Breathing through the nose is said to be healthier than through the mouth.
iv. A person feels breathless at a higher altitude.
v. Broken glass utensils are categorised under non-biodegradable waste.

QUESTION 3

(a) Write the full form of: [1×5=5]

i. AIDS
ii. BCG
iii. DPT
iv. STD
v. DNA

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 (b) What are the changes of the following structures observed in human body
during inhalation and exhalation? [1∕2 ×10=5]

Part of respiratory Inhalation/ Expiration/Exhalation

system Inspiration
1. Diaphragm (i) (ii)
2. Internal (iii) (iv)
intercostal
muscle
3. Rib cage and (v) (vi)
sternum
4. Thoracic (vii) (viii)
cavity
5. Air pressure (ix) (x)
QUESTION 4
(a) Given below is a part of a Bougainvillea plant. Answer the following questions
based on the diagram:

i. Label the parts 1 and 2. [2]

ii. State the location of part 1. [1]
iii. Briefly describe the difference between Monoecious plants and Dioecious
plants with examples. [2]

(b) Answer the following questions based on the diagram:

i. Identify the above structures/organelles present in the cell. [2]

ii. Write one function of A. [1]

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 ii. Differentiate between the following: [2]
1. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic organisms
2. Chromoplast and Leucoplast
QUESTION 5

(a) Complete the following table: [½×10= 5]

Element / Vitamin Source Deficiency disease

(i) Dairy foods (ii)
Chlorine (iii) (iv)
Niacin (v) (vi)
(vii) Citrus fruit (viii)
Phylloquinone (ix) (x)

(b) Label the parts A-J in the diagram given below: [½×10=5]

QUESTION 6
(a) Answer the following questions studying the diagram carefully:

i. Identify the emblem of the international organization and also write the year of
its establishment. [1]
ii. State the main function of the above organization.
[1]
iii. Name the world organizations concerned with the following:
[3]
a. Educating people in accident prevention.

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 b. Supplying food and other facilities to children in school.
c. Supplying information on latest development about the use of vaccines.

(b) Mention the use of the following: [1×5=5]

i. Hydrochloric acid in our stomach
ii. Roughage in our diet
iii. Tongue in our mouth
iv. Pylorus at the exit of the stomach
v. Enamel on the teeth

QUESTION 7
(a) Given below is a table of certain vaccines, the diseases against which they are
used and the nature of vaccine. Fill up the gaps (i-x). [1∕2 ×10=5]

Vaccine Diseases The nature of vaccine

(i) Typhoid (ii)
Salk’s vaccine (iii) (iv)
(v) Tuberculosis Living weakened germs
Vaccine for Measles Measles (vi)
Cowpox virus (vii) (viii)
Toxoids (ix) Extracts of toxins
(x) Secreted by bacteria

(b) Answer the following questions:

i. Drinking water during a meal aids in digestion. Explain. [1]
ii. Draw a labeled diagram showing internal structure of a mammalian tooth. [2]
iii. Define deamination. Why is this process important in our body? [2]

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