BIOLOGY TEST PAPER

SECTION I (40 Marks)

Answer all Questions

QUESTION 1
(a) Name the Following: (5M)
i. Pigment Present in the Malphigian Layer
ii. The structure which prevents food from entering the trachea during
swallowing
iii. Nonporous, elastic supportive connective tissue
iv. A mineral element which regulates acid-base equilibrium.
v. Pigments of Bile

(b) Define the following terms: (5M)

i. Cell Organelles and Lysosomes
ii. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
iii. Cellulose and Glycogen
iv. Carbohydrates and Sugars
v. Sacrum and Coccyx

(c) State the Functions of the following: (5M)

i. Cytoplasm
ii. Centrosomes
iii. Sclerenchyma
iv. Epithelial Tissue
v. Epiglottis

(d) Differentiate between the following: (5M)

i. Plant cell and Animal Cell
ii. Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
iii. Respiration and Burning/Combustion
iv. Photosynthesis and Respiration
v. Kwashiorkor and Marasmus
(e) State the Locations of the following: (5M)
i. Epidermis (Plant tissue)
ii. Epithelial Tissue
iii. Cartilage
iv. Unstriated Muscles
v. Parotid glands

(f) Complete the tabular column by filling the numbered blanks with an
appropriate answer (5M)

Cell Organelle/Tissue Characteristic Chief Functions

1. Smooth or Rough Supportive Framework
Chromatin Fibers 2. Can carry Hereditary
information or the
genes from parents to
offsprings.
3. Double Membraned Trap Solar Energy
Centrosome Forms Asters 4.
Lymph Fluid Surrounding Body 5.
Cells

(g) Study the Diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: (5M)

i. Name the structure shown and label its parts 1 and 2.

ii. Is it monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous seed? Give reason for your
answer.
iii. Name the protective covering marks 3 and 4.
iv. What is the outermost layer of the endosperm which is rich in protein
called?
 v. Why is the given structure called a grain?
(h) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of structure of a Plant Cell. (5M).

SECTION II (60 MARKS)

Answer any FOUR

QUESTION 2 (10M)
(a) Answer the following Questions: (5M)
i. What is Nucleus? Give the functions.
ii. Give the conditions necessary for germination.
iii. Define Marasmus. Give its symptoms.
iv. Give the chief functions of Retinol and Thiamine.
v. State 2 functions of Human Skeleton.

(b) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: (5M)

i. Name the structure shown in the diagram. State in which part of small
intestine, it is present.
ii. How is this structure well adapted for absorption of digested food?
iii. Label Parts 1 and 2.
iv. Name the lymph vessel present inside the structure.
v. Name the digestive juice secreted by the liver. What are the two
pigments present in it?
 QUESTION 3 (10M)
(a) Study the experimental set given below and answer the following
questions: (5M)

i. What is the aim of the experiment shown above?

ii. What is your observation after a few hours for flask ‘A’ and ‘B’?
iii. Name the chemical used to prevent bacterial growth. Explain how the
bacteria would interfere with the experiment.
iv. Why do we use thermos flasks specifically for the experiment?
v. Which is the control set-up and why?

(b) Answer the following questions: (5M)

i. What is Supportive Connective Tissue? Mention its types.
ii. Write a short note on stomach.
iii. Define Roughage. Mention Sources of Roughage.
iv. What is Nutrition. Explain Need of Nutrition.
v. Functions of Saliva.
QUESTION 4 (10M)
(a) Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

i. Label parts 1-4.

ii. Give the functions of parts labelled 3 and 6.
iii. Name the protein labelled in part labelled 1.
iv. Name the pigment that gives color to the skin.
v. Name the fluid secreted by the part labelled ‘5’.

(b) Answer the questions below:

i. Define Diet. What are the 4 factors of a balance diet of a person based
on?
ii. What is Kwashiorkor? Give the symptoms of Kwashiorkor.
iii. Define Vitamins. Name a few Fat-Soluble Vitamins.
iv. Define Balanced Diet and Malnutrition.
v. Write a short note on Axial Skeleton.
QUESTION 5 (10M)
(a) The following set-up was arranged to prove a particular physiological process
in plants. Study the same and answer the questions given below: (5M)

i. What is the aim of the experiment?

ii. What is the function of soda lime in the bottle 'A' and why is limewater
placed in bottle 'B'?
iii. What change would you expect to observe in bottle 'D'?
iv. If bottle 'C' was fitted with a 3-holed rubber stopper and a thermometer
was introduced, what would you observe?
v. Represent the physiological process named in (a) above in the form of a
chemical equation.

(b) Answer the following questions: (5M)

i. What is the deficiency of Vitamin A, D and E.
ii. Define Digestion. Explain Need for Digestive System.
iii. What are Enzymes? Give Characteristics of Enzymes.
iv. State the different shapes of teeth and how many teeth fall in each
category.
v. Give the functions of Saliva.
QUESTION 6 (10M)
(a) Study the Diagram and answer the questions that follow:

i. Name the parts of Axial Skeleton.

ii. What is True and False Ribs?
iii. Name the collar bone.
iv. Which is the longest and strongest bone in human body?
v. Name the Breast Bone

(b) Answer the following Questions:

i. Define Girdles
ii. Define Joints. State the types of Joints.
iii. Write a short note on Synovial Joints.
iv. What is skin. Give Functions of Skins.
v. Write a short note on nails.
QUESTION 7 (10M)
(a) Study the Diagram and answer the questions that follow:

i. Identify the tissue and give a reason to support your answer.

ii. Name the parts labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4.
iii. Where is this tissue likely to be found in the plant?
iv. State the function of the parts labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. 

(b) Answer the following questions:

i. Differentiate between male and female skeleton.
ii. What is the structure of vertebra?
iii. What is respiration? Give the chemical equation.
iv. Types of metabolic activities of living organisms.
v. Respiration in plants vs Respiration in Animals.