CLASS X

BIOLOGY
FM 40

TIME 1hour

All questions are compulsory. Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

SECTION I (15 MARKS)

QUESTION1

Name the following by choosing the correct option : - ( 5 )

(a) The chromosome found in both males and females is : -

1. Autosome

2. Allosome

3. Y chromosome

4. All the above

(b) Transpiration is a necessary evil because it : -

1.Causes wilting in plants

2.Helps in creating suction pressure

3.Has a cooling effect

4. All the above

(c) A selectively permeable membrane is : -

1.Muslin cloth

2. Visking bag

3. Parchment paper

4. Cell membrane

(d) The complex molecule comprising of a pentose sugar and nitrogenous base is : -

1. Nucleosome

2. Nucleotide

3. Nucleoside

4. Nucleolus

(e)Chemical used to test oxygen evolution during experiments of photosynthesis is : -

1.Soda lime

2. Alkaline pyragallol

3. Lime water

4. Alcohol

QUESTION 2o

Complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate option for each blank :

(5)

a) If there are 46 chromosomes in a cell , there will be _____ chromatin fibres inside nucleus
during interphase.

1. 46

2. 23
3.12

4. 92

(b) Plasmolysis is a process which identifies _______

1.Diffusion

2. Osmosis

3. Active transport

4. Guttation

c) If phloem of a twig is removed keeping xylem intact then __________

1. The twig wilts

2. The plant dies of starvation

3. The plant remains alive

4. None of the above

(d) Aerating pores on hard barks are called __________

1.Cuticle

2.Hydathodes

3. Lenticels

4.Stomata

(e) _____reaction of photosynthesis takes place in darkness.

1.Light independent

2. Light dependent
3. No

4. Hill

QUESTION 3

Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below : - ( 5 )

(a) What is responsible for guttation ?

1.Capillarity

2.Osmotic pressure

3. Root pressure

4. Suction pressure

(b) The reaction that takes place in stroma is : -

1. Glycolysis

2. Krebs cycle

3. Calvin cycle

4.Photochemical phase

(c) Chromosomes are most condensed during : -

1. Anaphase

2. Prophase

3. Metaphase

4. Interphase

(d) No more water will enter a cell when : -

1. Osmotic pressure is high

2. Turgor pressure is high

3. Suction pressure is high

4. All the above

(e)The point of exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes is : -

1. Pachytene

2. Cross joining

3. Chiasmata

4. Synapsis

SECTION II( 15 MARKS )

QUESTION 4

Explain the following terms : - ( 5 )

(a) Guttation

1. Loss of water vapor from leaf margin

2 .Loss of water droplets from stomata

3.Exudation of sap from intact plant parts

4. None of the above

(b) Photophosphorylation

1.Conversion of high energy ATP to ADP in grana

2. Conversion of low grade ADP to ATP in light

3. ConversionoflowgradeADPtoATPin stroma

4. None of the above

(c) Allele

1. Alternative forms of chromosome responsible for a character

2.Alternativeformsof a gene affecting more than one character

3.Alternativeformsofagene on a pair of homologous chromosome affecting onecharacter

4. None of the above

(d) Plasmolysis

1.Shrunken protoplasm of a cell in hypotonic solution

2. Distended protoplasmofacellinhypertonicsolution

3.Shrunkenprotoplasmofacell due to exosmosis

4. None of the above

(e) First growth phase

1. Cell ready to start next cell division

2. DNA duplication

3. Cytoplasmic volume increases

4. All the above

QUESTION 5

State the exact location of the following: - ( 5 )

(a) Xylem

1.In root

2. In stem

3. In leaf

4. All the above

(b) Chloroplast

1. In mesophyll

2. In guard cell

3. In leaf

4. All the above

(c) Pericycle

1.Inroot

2.Instem

3.Inleaf

4.Alltheabove

(d) Nucleolus

1. In cytoplasm

2. In nucleus

3. In ribosome

4. In chromosome
(e) Stoma

1. In chloroplast

2. Surrounded by guard cells

3. In thylakoid

4. None of the above

QUESTION 6

State the function of the following: - ( 5 )

(a) Cuticle

1. Guttation

2.Water proof layer and allows light to enter freely

3. Transparent and allows minimum light to enter

4. None of the above

(b) Vein system in leaf

1. Rapid transport of water , mineral salts and food to and from the mesophyll cells

2.Guttation

3. Transpiration

4. None of the above

(c) Spongy mesophyll

1. Transpiration

2. Respiration

3. Gaseous exchange during photosynthesis and respiration

4.All the above

(d) Photons

1.Splitting of water molecules

2.ATP production

3. Activation of Chlorophyll

4. Chlorophyll brought to ground state

(e) Chlorophyll

1.Photolysis

2. Photophosphorylation

3. Absorbs blue and red light

4. Absorbs green light

SECTION III ( 10 MARKS )

QUESTION 7

Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow: - ( 5 )

True breeding pea plants for the character flower position ( A) are crossed to obtain F1 .F1 are
crossed with double recessive pea plants for the same character to obtain F2 generation.

(a) The genotypes of the parents are : -

1. Aa , aa

2. Aa , Aa
3. AA , Aa

4. AA , aa

(b) Gametes of parents of F2 generation are : -

1.A , a

2. A

3. a , a

4. None of the above

(c) Phenotypic ratio in F2 generation is : -

1. 3 : 1

2. 1 : 2 : 1

3. 1 : 1

4. 9 : 3 : 3 : 1

(d) Genotypic ratio is : -

1.3:1

2.1:2:1

3.1:1

4.9:3:3:1

(e) The Mendelian law which does not support this cross is : -

1. Law of dominance
2. Law of independent assortment

3. Law of segregation

4. None of the above

QUESTION 8

The diagram shows an experimental set up . Study the diagram and answer the following
questions : - ( 5 )

(a) In which set up will the mouse live ?

1. A

2. C

3. Both A and C

4. None of the above

(b) Inwhichsetupwillthemouse die ?

1.A

2.C

3.BothAandC

4.Noneoftheabove
(c) What is the reason for death of mouse ?

1. Oxygen in the jar was used by the candle

2. Carbon dioxide was released by mouse due to respiration

3. Oxygen was used by the mouse for respiration

4. None of the above

(d) What is the use of green plant in this experiment?

1. It utilizes carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

2. It evolves oxygen by photosynthesis

3. It produces food

4. None of the above

(e) The physiological process opposite to the process shown in the diagram is : -

1. Photosynthesis

2. Respiration

3. Transpiration

4. Guttation

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