BIOLOGY - 9

SCIENCE Paper – 3
Time: 2 hours MM: 80
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.
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Attempt all questions from Section I and any four complete questions from Section II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

Answer the questions in the order they are given and do not change the numbers.
Follow the instructions, where given for the questions, carefully.
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SECTION I
(40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1

(a) Name the following: [5]

(i) The tissue in plants that consists of dead cells.
(ii) The cell organelle that forms the supportive framework of a cell.
(iii) The energy currency of a cell. (full form)
(iv) The type of germination seen in mangrove plants like Rhizophora.
(v) The process by which a seed sprouts and grows into a seedling.

(b) Given below are sets of five terms each. Rewrite the terms in correct order in a logical
sequence beginning with the term that is underlined. [5]

(i) Trachea, Pharynx, Bronchioles, Nostrils, Alveoli

(ii) Pollen tube, Stigma, Ovary, Pollen grain, Embryo sac.
(iii) Androecium, Calyx, Epicalyx, Gynoecium, Corolla
(iv) Cell membrane, Nuclear membrane, Cell wall, Cytoplasm, Nucleolus
(v) Gaseous transport, Inhalation, Exhalation, Cellular respiration, Tissue respiration.

(c) Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is given in the brackets: [5]
(i) Tendon and Ligament (function)
(ii) Anaerobic respiration in plants and anaerobic respiration in animals (end products)
(iii) Complete and incomplete flower (definition)
(iv) Xylem and Phloem (elements comprising them)
(v) Epigeal germination and Hypogeal germination (example)

(d) Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below. (Write the words) [5]
(i) The organelle of the cell responsible for intracellular digestion
A. Nucleus
B. Lysosome
C. Ribosome
D. Golgi body

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 (ii) The term ‘perfect’ is given to a flower in which both:
A. Calyx and corolla are present
B. Calyx and corolla are absent
C. Androecium and Gynoecium are present
D. Androecium and Gynoecium are absent

(iii) Glycolysis is a respiratory step occurring in:

A. Nucleus
B. Cytoplasm
C. Mitochondria
D. tissues

(iv) Albuminous seeds are seeds where

A. Cotyledons are present
B. Endosperm is absent
C. Cotyledons are absent
D. Endosperm is present

(v) Bracts are modified:

A. Leaves
B. Flowers
C. Sepals
D. Petals

(e) Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and rewrite
the correct matching pairs. [5]

Column A Column B
(i) Radicle (a) Prokaryotic cell
(ii) No well defined nucleus (b) Ovule
(iii) Transport of food (c) Pollination by wind
(iv) Anemophilous (d) Root
(v) Female gamete (e) Phloem tissue

(f) State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. If a statement is false, write the
correct statement by changing the underlined word. [5]

(i) In plants, the ovary becomes the fruit after fertilisation.

(ii) Heterostyly is a structural condition in flowers where the male and female parts are
separated by a barrier to prevent self-pollination.

(iii)Insect pollinated flowers have small and light pollen grains.

(iv)During inhalation, the diaphragm moves downwards while the rib cage moves upwards
and outwards.

(v) Aerobic respiration in skeletal muscles produces lactic acid.

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(g) Given below is a diagram depicting a physiological process that occurs in the human body.
Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Name the process occurring in the diagram.

(ii) Name the structures ‘C’ and ‘D’.
(iii) Label ‘A’ and ‘B’.
(iv) Write a balanced chemical equation for the process shown.
(v) Name the organelle in which cellular respiration takes place.

(h) Name the structure associated with the following functions: [5]
(i) Contains vocal cords that help produce sound (voice).
(ii) Prevents food from entering the trachea.
(iii) Transports oxygen to the cells of the body.
(iv) Carries the male gamete to the female gamete in plants.
(v) Produces nectar in plants.

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 SECTION II (40 Marks)

Attempt any four complete questions from this Section

(Select any four from Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)

Question 2
(a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) What does the diagram represent?

(ii) Name the part labelled 1. What is the name of the
layer surrounding it?
(iii) Name the protective coverings of the parts
labelled 3&4.
(iv) State the conditions required for germination.
(v) Explain the difference between a seed and a grain.

(b) Give appropriate biological / technical terms for

the following:
[5]
(i) The name given to flowers that are pollinated by
insects.
(ii) The process that helps living beings to produce
energy for their needs.
(iii) Different timings of maturation of androecium
and gynoecium.
(iv) The mode of arrangement of flowers on the axis
of the plant.
(v) The protective inner lining of the respiratory
passage in humans.

Question 3
(a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Identify the above structure and mention its location in

a flower.
(ii) Label the parts numbered 1 and 2.
(iii) Name the three cells at the lower end of the diagram.
(iv) Define ‘pollination’.
(v) Give one characteristic each of insect pollinated and
wind pollinated flowers.

(b) Answer the following questions: [5]

(i) Draw a simple representation of the structure of a bean seed
and label the following parts: hilum, micropyle.
(ii) What is the hilum?
(iii) What is the function of the micropyle?
(iv) Name the part of the seed which gives rise to the radicle and
the plumule.
(v) What do the radicle and the plumule later grow into?

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Question 4

(a) Study the experimental set-up given below and answer the following questions:
[5]

(i) What is the aim of the experiment shown above?

(ii) Why is pyrogallic acid used in Flask A?
(iii) What is the liquid in the test tube in Flask B?
(iv) What is the white substance labelled ‘C’? Why is it used in the experiment?
(v) What is the difference in the condition of the seeds in Flask A and Flask B after the
experiment? Why?

(b) Answer the following questions: [5]

(i) In what kind of reaction and where does glucose produce lactic acid?
(ii) How much energy can one mole of glucose on oxidation produce?
(iii) Name two of the structures through which a plant respires.
(iv) Give 1 reason why birds and mammals require more energy than other animals.
(v) What are the products of anaerobic respiration in bacteria and some fungi?

Question 5
(a) Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) The diagram is a longitudinal section of which type of tissue? Where is this tissue found?
(ii) What are the structures A, B, C, D?
(iii) What is the function of this type of tissue?
(iv) What are the two main types of tissues in plants?
(v) Name another conducting tissue in plants and state its function.

(b) Answer the following questions: [5]

(i) What is the difference in the permeability of a cell wall and a cell membrane?
(ii) What are the names given to the living and non-living structures in a cell?
(iii) Name two structures found in plant cells that are not present in animal
cells.
(iv) Golgi bodies in animal cells are involved in the synthesis and secretion
of substances such as enzymes and hormones. What other function do they have?
(v) Give one difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell.
Q6.
(a) Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow: [5]

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 (i) What processes are being
demonstrated in the diagram?
(ii) The person is pulling a rubber sheet downwards in the first case and pushing it up in
the second. What structure in the human body is represented by the rubber sheet?
(iii) The balloons in the diagram represent the lungs in the human body. Describe what
happens to the rib cage while breathing in and while breathing out.
(iv) For efficient performance, the lungs need moist and clean air. How are these two
needs provided for by the body?
(v) Respiration occurs in two stages – name these stages and say where they occur.

(b) Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks (i) to (x) with appropriate words: [5]
(i) ______________ is a physical process in which the air is taken in and forced out of
the lungs. The respiratory passage ends in minute air sacs called _____________
(ii). The oxygen from the air in the air sacs __________
(iii) into the blood in the _____________
(iv) surrounding them, and is carried by the red blood cells as ______________
(v) to the tissues and cells. The carbon dioxide from the tissues is absorbed by the blood
and transported as ________________
(vi) dissolved in the plasma and in combination with the red blood cells as
____________________
(vii) This blood is carried back to the ___________
(viii) and diffuses into the air sacs. From there it passes into the bronchioles, then into the
_____________
(ix) then into the trachea and then the ____________
(x) and out through the nostrils. .

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Question 7
(a) Study the experimental set-up below and answer the questions that follow.
[5]

(i) What is the aim of the experiment shown?

(ii) The seeds in flask B are dead seeds. How are the seeds killed?

(iii) The seeds are also washed with dilute chemicals to prevent bacterial growth. Explain
why bacterial growth should be prevented?

(iv) The set up is kept for a few hours. What would you observe after this time to show
what you were trying to prove by this experiment?

(v) Give two differences between respiration and photosynthesis.

(b) Answer the following questions briefly: [5]

(i) What is the function of the ‘C’ shaped cartilaginous rings of the trachea?
(ii) Name the part of the respiratory passage that does not have these rings.
(iii) Is respiration an anabolic or catabolic process? Why?
(iv) How would you prove that carbon-dioxide is given out during respiration?
(v) How are the lungs protected against frictional damage?

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