MIDTERM EXAMINATION: 2020-2021

Subject: BIOLOGY
Grade: 10 Marks: 28
Date: 4-11-2020 Time: 1 Hour
General Instructions:

a) The question paper comprises three sections – A, B and C. Attempt all the sections.

b) All questions are compulsory.

c) All questions in Section A are one-mark questions comprising MCQ, assertion-reason type and

comprehensive. They are to be answered in one word or in one sentence.

d) All questions in Section B are three-mark, short-answer type questions. These are to be answered

in about 50 - 60 words each.

e) All questions in Section C are five-mark, long-answer type questions. These are to be answered in

about 80 – 90 words each.

SECTION – A

1. Which of the following has a longest small intestine? 1

a. Carnivore

b. Omnivore

c. Herbivore

d. Saprophyte

2. Which of the metal is associated with hemoglobin? 1

a. Aluminum

b. Iron

c. Potassium

d. Calcium
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3. The action of bile can be termed as 1

a. Esterification

b. Hydrogenation

c. Oxygenation

d. Emulsification

4. Which of the organism can live without oxygen in the air? 1

a. Frog

b. Insects

c. Amoeba

d. Yeast

5. Many algae reproduce by the process of 1

a. Fission
b. Ovulation
c. Regeneration
d. Fragmentation
OR

Vegetative propagated plants

a. do not bear roots
b. do not bear buds
c. are genetically similar
d. are genetically dissimilar

For questions 6 & 10, two statements are given. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is
labelled as Reasoning (R). Select the correct option a, b, c or d. for these set of A and R statements
where

a. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c. A is true but R is false.

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 d. A is false but R is true.

6. Assertion: Diffusion does not meet high energy requirements of multicellular organisms.

Reason: Diffusion is a fast process but occurs at the surface of body. 1

7. Assertion: The opening and closing of the pores are the functions of guard cells.

Reason: Stomata pores are the site of exchange of gases 1

8. Assertion : Saliva contain pepsin 1

Reason: Saliva helps in digestion of food

9. Assertion: The inner lining of small intestine has numerous finger like projections called Villi.

Reason: The villi increases surface area for absorption. 1

10. Assertion: Pyruvate is a three carbon molecule. 1

Reason: It is prepared in Cytoplasm.

11. A green pea plant (GG) is being crossed with a green pea plant (Gg).

a. Write phenotype of the progeny in the above given cross. 1

b. Define homozygous and heterozygous. 2
c. Who is the father of genetics and write the scientific name of plant he experimented?
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SECTION - B

12.
a. Distinguish between a gamete and zygote. 3
b. Write their role of pollen tube in flowers?

13. Illustrate sex determination in human being with a flow chart. 3

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(a) What is the role of HCl in our stomach?
(b) What is emulsification of fats?
(c) Which protein digesting enzyme is present in pancreatic juice?
14. a. What will happen if mucous is not secreted by the gastric glands? 3
b. Why is a more concentrated yellow urine excreted in summer?

SECTION - C

c. Study the given below diagram and answer the questions given.

a. Identify the parts labelled as 1 to 5 in an order. 2

b. What does diagram ‘A’ depict? ½
c. What does diagram ‘B’ depict? ½
d. State a comment on X and Y marked in the above diagrams. 1
e. State the functions of parts labelled as 2 & 4 in the diagrams 1
OR
(a) Draw a labelled diagram of open stomata. 2
(b) List two functions of stomata. 1
(c) What are the raw materials used during photosynthesis? 1

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 (d) Write chemical equation for photosynthesis. 1

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