SISHI GRIHA SENIOR SCHOOL

ANNUAL EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2021 MARKS - 80

GRADE : IX BIOLOGY TIME -2 HRS
SCIENCE – PAPER 3
INSTRUCTIONS:
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 allowed at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
The paper has a total of NINE pages.

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

SECTION I (40 MARKS)

Attempt all questions from this section
Question 1
(a) Name the following: [5]
(i) Indicator of moisture used in experiments associated with transpiration.
(ii) The process by which water molecules are broken down by means of light during
photosynthesis.
(iii) The enzyme that curdles milk.
(iv) Number of bones in the ribs.
(v) Pairing of homologous chromosomes during prophase of meiosis.

(b) Choose the correct alternative out of the options given: [5]
(i) Chromosomes whose centromere is located at one end are
1. Telocentric chromosomes
2. Metacentric chromosomes
3. Acrocentric chromosomes
4. Sub-metacentric chromosomes
(ii) Which among the following is not a semi-permeable membrane?
1. Goat’s bladder
2. Egg membrane
3. Parchment paper
4. Muslin cloth
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 (iii) Type of joint present in the skull is
1. Pivot joint
2. Cartilaginous joint
3. Fibrous joint
4. Freely movable joint
(iv) The end products of digestion by the enzyme trypsin are
1. Proteins and amino acids
2. Fatty acids and glycerol
3. Small peptides and amino acids
4. Proteins and polypeptides
(v) The process involved in the absorption of nutrients like nitrates, phosphates by the roots from the
soil is
1. Osmosis
2. Active transport
3. Diffusion
4. Passive transport

(c ) Copy and complete the following paragraph by filling the blanks (1) to (10) with appropriate
words/terms/phrases. [5]
A plant used for experiments on photosynthesis is initially placed in the dark for ______(1)______hours
to destarch the _______(2)______. To test the leaf for starch, the leaf is boiled in water to
______(3)______. It is next boiled in _______(4)______to ______(5)______. The leaf becomes brittle
and is then placed in_______(6)_____ to_______(7)______. It is put in a petridish and
_____(8)______solution is added. The region which contains starch turns_____(9)____and the region
which does not contain starch, turns _____(10)_____ in colour.

(d) Choose between the two options to answer the question specified in the brackets for the
following: [5]
(i) Numerous stomata or Thick leaves (Which one will decrease the rate of photosynthesis?)
(ii) Anaphase or Telophase (Which stage is associated with splitting of centromere?)
(iii) Auxins or Cytokinins (Which hormone inhibits apical dominance?)
(iv) Steapsin or Amylopsin (Which enzyme digests fats?)
(v) Elbow joint or Wrist joint (Which one is an example of hinge joint?)

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(e) Arrange the following terms in the correct order so as to be in logical sequence: [5]
(i) Substomatal space, Spongy mesophyll cells, Stomata, Xylem of leaf, Root
(ii) Lymphatic duct, Lacteals, Lymph nodes, Intestinal villi, Vena cava
(iii) Cortical cells, Epidermis, Xylem, Endodermis, Soil water
(iv) Lumbar vertebrae, Coccyx, Cervical vertebrae, Sacrum, Thoracic vertebrae
(v) Osmotic pressure increases, Glucose produced, Stomata opens, Photosynthesis in guard cells,
Endosmosis

(f) An apparatus was setup to study a physiological process which occurs in green plants. Study the
same and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) What aspect of the physiological process is being examined?

(ii) Explain the physiological process mentioned in (i) above.
(iii) Label the parts numbered 1 and 2 in the diagram.
(iv) What would happen to the rate of bubbling of the gas if a pinch of sodium bicarbonate is added
to the water in the beaker? Explain your answer.
(v) Write a well- balanced chemical equation to represent the physiological process.

(g) Given below are certain structures, mention their functional activity, e.g. Ribosomes and synthesis
of proteins. On a similar pattern, complete the following: [5]
(i) Articular facet and ______________
(ii) Phloem and _____________
(iii) Lenticels and _________
(iv) Pyloric sphincter and ______________
(v) Pelvic girdle and _________________

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(h) Given below are sets of terms in the first column. Choose the ODD TERM in each case and
write category to which the remaining belongs: [5]

NO TERMS ODD TERM CATEGORY

(i) Radius, Patella, Carpals, Ulna

Induces fruit ripening, Helps in stem elongation, Delay

(ii)
senescence, Breaks dormancy of seed
Decomposition, Photosynthesis, Respiration,
(iii)
Combustion
Synthesis of protein, Synthesis of DNA, Chloroplast
(iv)
divide, Synthesis of RNA

(v) Cytosine, Uracil, Adenine, Guanine

SECTION II (40 MARKS)

(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 2
(a) The figure given below shows the structure of human Digestive System. Study the same and then
answer the questions that follow: [5]

1
2
3

(i) Label parts 1 to 4.

(ii) What is the function of part labelled 2?
(iii) Mention the enzyme present in the part labelled 5 and its action on the food.
(iv) Draw a neat diagram of vertical structure of incisor and label the parts that
1. Contains blood capillaries and nerves
2. Is referred to as ivory
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(b) Define the followings terms: [5]
(i) Photophosphorylation
(ii) Deamination
(iii) Root pressure
(iv) Chiasma
(v) Guttation

Question 3
(a) An apparatus was setup to study a physiological process which occurs in plants. Study the
same and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) What is the aim of the experiment?

(ii) Define the phenomenon mentioned in (i) above.
(iii) What is the observation in A and B? Explain your observation with proper justification.
(iv) What is the difference between stimulus and response?

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

(i) Gametes must be produced by meiosis for sexual reproduction.
(ii) Abscisic acid is called a stress hormone.
(iii) Hydrochloric acid plays an important role in human digestive system.
(iv) Plants begin to die when excess of soluble fertilizers are added to the soil.
(v) Xerophytes are well adapted to conserve water.

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Question 4
(a) Given below is a diagram representing a stage during mitotic cell division in a cell. Study
it carefully and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Identify the stage. Support your answer with one significant reason.
(ii) In what way is mitotic division in an animal cell different from the mitotic division in a
plant cell?
(iii) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the cell as it would appear in the next stage. Name the
stage.
(iv) Name the type of cell division that occurs during
1. Growth of a shoot
2. Formation of pollen grains

(b) Give the biological/technical term for the following: [5]

(i) A large hole at the back of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes .
(ii) The flap like muscular tissue that prevents the entry of food into the trachea while swallowing
the food.
(iii) Metallic mineral required by the plant for the synthesis of chlorophyll.
(iv) Collective term for the bones in the middle ear.
(v) The complete removal of the bark consisting of phloem, from around the entire circumference of
either a branch or trunk of a woody plant.
(vi) Development of fruits without fertilization.
(vii) The breakdown of the molecule glycogen into glucose, a simple sugar that the body uses to
produce energy.
(viii) The socket of the hip bone, into which the head of the femur fits.
(ix) A plant having sunken stomata.
(x) The phenomenon by which living or dead plant cells absorb water by surface attraction.

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Question 5
(a) The diagram of an apparatus given below demonstrates a particular process in plants. Study the
same and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Explain the physiological process being demonstrated.

(ii) State two limitations of using this apparatus.
(iii) What is the function of the reservoir?
(iv) State two reasons for the twig to be cut obliquely.
(v) Give two beneficial effects of the physiological process mentioned in (i) for the plant.

(b) Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and rewrite the
matching pairs: [5]
Column A Column B
(i) Liver cell (a) Exocrine gland
(ii) Parotid gland (b) 46 chromosomes
(iii) Thyroid gland (c) Erepsin
(iv) Pancreas gland (d) 23 chromosomes
(v) Ova (e) Heterocrine gland
(f) Endocrine gland
(h) 22 chromosomes

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Question 6
(a) Given below is the diagram of a cell as seen under the microscope after having been placed in a
sugar solution. Study the same and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Name the parts 1 to 4.

(ii) What is the technical term used for the state/condition of the cell given above?
(iii) Give the technical term for the solution in which the cell was placed.
(iv) What would you do to bring this cell back to its original condition? Give the scientific term for
the recovery of the cell as a result of this step taken.
(v) Define the term osmosis.

(b) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of: [5]

(i) Internal structure of chloroplast
(ii) Stomatal apparatus

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Question 7
(a) The diagram given below shows a section of a synovial joint. Study the diagram and answer the
questions that follow: [5]

4 2

(i) Label the parts numbered 1 to 4.

(ii) What is the function of part labelled 2 and 3?
(iii) Draw a neat diagram of a typical vertebra and label (1) centrum (2) transverse process.

(b) Differentiate between the following pairs based on the instructions given in the bracket: [5]
(i) Wall pressure and Turgor pressure (term)
(ii) Nucleotide and nucleosome (composition)
(iii) Bone placed in hydrochloric acid and bone strongly heated (observation)
(iv) Sucrase and lactase (role)
(v) Light reaction and dark reaction (end products)

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