SSVM INSTITUTIONS

GRADE: 9 PERIODIC TEST I MARKS: 14

BIOLOGY

General Instructions
(i) The question paper comprises of four sections A, B, C and D. There are 7
questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section–A - question no. 1 to 4 - all questions and parts thereof are of one
mark each. These questions contain multiple choice questions (MCQs), very
short answer questions and assertion- reason type questions. Answers to these
should be given in one word or one sentence.
(iii) Section–B - question no. 5 is short answer type questions, carrying 2
marks. Answers to this question should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(iv) Section–C - question no.6 is short answer type question, carrying 3 marks.
Answer to this question should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(v) Section–D – question no. 7 is a long answer type question carrying 5
marks. Answer to this question should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided
in some questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in
such questions.
(vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be
drawn.

Section A
1. What are chromosomes made up of? (1)
2. What is nucleoid? (1)
[OR]
What is Osmosis?
3. Colourless plastids are known as ____ (1)
4. Which organelles other than nucleus contain DNA? (1)
Section B
5. (a) Why the cell is called the structural and functional unit of life? (2)
(b) What is ATP?
[OR]
Write a note on the functions of Golgi apparatus.
 Section C
6. Draw a labelled diagram of mitochondria and write the functions of it. (3)

Section D
7. (a) Differentiate Prokaryotic cell and Eukaryotic cell. (5)

(b) What is cell division? What are its types?