Biology part for the final term

SET A

1. Read the passage below and answer the following questions

Manisha was having the following symptoms- running nose, reddish and watery eyes and coughed often.
She wants to go for a movie with her friends. However her mother asked her to stay at home.

(a) Why Manisha’s mother asked her to stay at home? (1)

(b) Name the disease from which Manisha is suffering. (1)

(c) Name the causal organism. (1)

(i) Virus (ii) Bacteria (iii) Protozoa (iv) Fungi

(d)What precautions should Manisha take? (any two) (1)

2. Refer the image and answer the following questions;

(a) Which phenomenon is depicted in the above picture? (1)

(b) What are the causes of the above phenomenon? (any two) (1)

(c) What is the green layer shown in the figure? (1)

(i) Ozone layer (ii) trees (iii) water (iv) algae

(d) What is the importance of this layer? (1)

3. Name the following: (3)

(a) Tissue that forms inner lining of the mouth.

(b) Tissue that connects muscle to bone in humans

(c) Tissue that transport food in plants

(d) Tissue that stores fat in our body

(e) Connective tissue with a fluid matrix

(f) Tissue present in the brain.

4. (a) Ajay, an illiterate farmer does not understand the difference between manure and fertilizers. Help
him differentiate the two in terms of their composition. (3)

(b) Justify the use of manure highlighting two of its advantages.

(c) Mention one drawback of excessive use of fertilizers.

5. (a) Name any two infectious disease and their causal organisms against which childhood immunization
is done. (3)

(b) Write the basic principle of immunization.

6.With a help of a diagram show nitrogen cycle in nature. (3)

7. (a) List two distinguishing features between Poriferan and Coelenterata animals. (5)

(b) Give reason to justify the following statements:

(i) Platypus and echnida lay eggs but are considered as mammals

(ii) Crocodiles have four chambered heart but are still reptiles.

(iii) Forelimbs of birds are modified into wings.

8. (a) Which kind of plastics are most common in- (5)

(i) Roots of the plant

(ii) Leaves of the plant

(b) Justify the following statements:

(a) Plasma membrane is called selectively permeable membrane

(b) Endocytosis is found only in animals.

(c) Lysosomes are known as suicidal bags.

OR

(a) What are the consequences of the following conditions?

(i) A cell containing higher water concentration than the surrounding medium.

(ii) A cell having low water concentration as compared to its surrounding medium.

(iii) A cell having equal water concentration to its surrounding medium.

(b) Why do plant cells possess large sized vacuole? (any two points)
SET B

1. Read the passage below and answer the following questions

Arpit was coughing continuously since last few days and was having low grade fever. He was
taking home made remedial treatment. One day Arpit physician visited their home. Arpit was
advised to get his chest X-rayed and sputum tested in the neighboring Infectious Disease Hospital.

(a)Name the disease he might be suffering from. (1)

(b) Name the causative organism. (1)

(i) Virus (ii) Bacteria (iii) Protozoa (iv) Fungi

(c) Give two preventive measures of this disease. (1)

(d) Why doctor asked Arpit to go to Infectious disease hospital? (1)

2. Read the passage below and answer the following questions

Raghu switched from traditional to modern farming practices in which he used large amounts of
fertilizers and pesticides to gain an increase in profit.

(a) What are the adverse effects of modern farming? (1)

(b) Which pollution is caused by the above practices? (1)

(i) water pollution (ii) soil pollution (iii) air pollution (iv) land pollution

(c) What do you think will be effect on the soil in the long run? (1)

(d) What alternative method could be more beneficial for farming? (1)

3. Name the following: (3)

(a) Tissue that forms inner lining of the mouth.

(b) Tissue that connects muscle to bone in humans

(c) Tissue that transport food in plants

(d) Tissue that stores fat in our body

(e) Connective tissue with a fluid matrix

(f) Tissue present in the brain.

4. (a) A poultry farmer wants to increase his broiler production. Explain three management practices he
must follow to enhance the yield? (3)

(b) In what way is the daily food requirement of broilers different from those of egg layers?

5. Same drugs do not work against the microbes belonging to different groups. Why? State the
mechanism of antibiotics in killing bacteria. (3)

6.With a help of a diagram show nitrogen cycle in nature. (3)

7. (a) Explain the three major characteristics that are considered for classifying organisms into five major
kingdoms. (5)

(b) Name the kingdoms to which saprophytes belong. What is the cell wall of fungi made up of?

8. (a) Which kind of plastics are most common in- (5)

(i) Roots of the plant

(ii) Leaves of the plant

(b) Justify the following statements:

(a) Plasma membrane is called selectively permeable membrane

(b) Endocytosis is found only in animals.

(c) Lysosomes are known as suicidal bags.

OR

(a) What are the consequences of the following conditions?

(i) A cell containing higher water concentration than the surrounding medium.
(ii) A cell having low water concentration as compared to its surrounding medium.

(iii) A cell having equal water concentration to its surrounding medium.

(b) Why do plant cells possess large sized vacuole? (any two points)