SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2 Biology (Question-Answer) AHighly Simulated Practice Question Paper for ICSE Class X Examination General Instructions * Section Ais compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B. «= Theintended marks for questions or par of question ave sivenin brackets [ J. Time : Two Hours MM : 80 Section-A (Atiempt all questions from this section) 1, Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the question. Write the correct answer only). 5) (i) An example of human sex-linked trait is (a) curly hair (v) Tumer's syndrome (c) colour blindness (a) Down's syndrome ‘Ans, (6) colour blindness (ii) Placenta is (a) impermeable (b) semipermeable (c) permeable (c) None of these Ans, (b) semipermeable32 Sample Question Paper Sample Question Papers ICSE Blology Clac (iii) Blood corpuscles which help in blood coagulation are (2) Platelets (b) RBCs ( WBCs (0) All of these Ans. (a) Platelets (iv) A highly thick muscular chamber of the heart is : fa) rightatrium (b) left ventricle (o) right ventricle (¢) left auricle Ans, (b) left ventricle (v) Disadvantage of transpiration dees not include (a) cooling effect (b) abscission (© wilting (©) stunted growth Ans. (a) cooling effect (vi) The formation of urine in our excretory system is known as {a) haemopoiesis () uropoiesis (©) leucopoiesis (4) None of these Ans. (b) uropoiesis (vii) Which of the following pairs of brain continues into spinal cord? (@) Cerebrum (&) Cerebellum (©) Thalamus (4) Pons Ans. (b) Cerebellum (viii) The ventral root ganglion of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of the (2) motor neuron () sensory neuron (©) intermediate neuron (@) association neuron Ans. (a) Motor neuron (ix) Which of the following is produced during light phase of photosynthesis? (@) ATP (b) NADPH {c) Carbohydrates. () Both (a) and (b) ‘Ans. (d) Both (a) and (b) (x) The cross-like structures formed when non-sister chromatids of a pair of homologous chromosomes overlap is called {a) chiasmata (b) centromeres (6) chromomeres (4) aster Ants, (a) chiasmata (xi) Ifa haemophilic man marries a normal homologous women. What is the probability that their daughter will be haemophilic? wee (0) 50% Ore (2) 100% Ans. (c) 0% (xii) A Plone cell placed ina unknown solution gets plasmolysed. What kind of solutio was itt (a) Hypertonic suger solution {b) Isotonic salt solution {c) Hypotonic sugar solution (4) Isotonic sugar solution Ans, (a) Hypertonic sugar solutionwill be faster when the day is (b) vein (d) arteriole (b) cerebellum (cy thalamus (d) pons Ans, (by retell 2. (i) Nome the following. 15) (a) The removal of a forest and its conversion into a non-forest use, (b) Phiten tor celle responsible for the vision of calour. (¢) Point of attachment of ta chromatids in a chromosome, (4) A vein that starts with capillaries and ends in capillaries, (¢) Part of ovary that produces progesterone, Ans, (5) Deforestation (by Comes, (c) Controme (4) Ports) vein (e) Corpus juteumn (li) Arrange and revrite the terms in cach group In the correct order go as to be ina logical usquence beginning with the term that is underlined, (5) (a)Gy,G,,5,M (b) Epidermnis, Cortex, Endodermis, Pericycle, Root hairs, Xylem vessela (c) Spongy cell, Upper epidermis, Stroma, Palisade tissue, eu bstomatal space (d) Renal vein, Bowman's capsule, Ascending limb, PCT; (e) Receptor Motor neuron, Spinal nerve, Sensory nerve, Tifecier AN (ay Gy, 5,GyM (b) Kout hairs, E:pidermin, Cortex, Endodermis, Pericycle, Xylem vessels (©) Upper epidermis, Palisade tissue, Spongy cells, Substornatal space, Stroma (d) Renal artery, Bowman’s, capsule, PCT, Ascending limb, Renal vein (c) Receptor, Sensory nerve, Spinal nerve, Motor neuron, Lffectorple Question Papers ICSE Biology Ci i with the most appropriate ones in Column It Lites sasching peirs Se, CAzme I Chyna $ i SS 0 we vernmines trough heredity (8) Seas 1 om Birnidates rexorption of water eet 44 5 lrereases te force of uterine cont (6) pea aie 1 rer eters Where, NG Waverlng resorts Of ne. 110 2 Stimutztion on 7 her bith or sdopted aurng lifetime 7. Ollzry muscles & Eesti pourtal aterence across testing neural membrane ANS, (3) Aoquired rfleres, — Acquired efter birth or adopted during lifetime (b) Lens - Ciliary muscles (2) Nerve impulse — Ane (4) Unconditional ref () Oxytocin — (iv) Choose the odd one out from the following ter others belong. (2) Malleus, Cereb; (b) GH, TSH, ADE (©) Pituitary gland, Thymus, (4) Plastics, Glass, Paper, Styrofoam () Dominance, Recessive, Phenotype, Allotype ‘ANt (a) Odd term Cerebrurn CoteG9rY Others are the thro ossicles of middle ear, (b) Odd term Insutin Caegory Othern are differen (©) Odd term Pituitary gland CMenory Others are controled (8) Oadterm ree "Y pituitary oF master gland, Category Othern are Non-biode *Bradably. () Odd term Atty pe Seble Category Other ton (¥) State the exact locati (a) Blind spot (b) Mallous (0) Amniotic fluid (4) Oval window {e) Epldidymin lectric wave-like response of neu; ron to a stimulation 05 — ‘nbom and are transmitted though heredity force of uterine contraction Increases the B) rum, Incus, Stapes H, Insulin Thyroid, Pancreas "hormones secreted by Pituitary gland, wastes, "Ore Uned In ponctien, ON Of the. fs following Btructures, "Sample Question Paper 2 Ans. (a) Blind spot is found at the lateral side of the yellow spot in human eye. (b) Middle ear contains three ossicles bones called malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup) which (0) Amniotic fluid are attached to each other in chain-like fashion. is present in the space between the amnion and the embryo. (d) Oval window is present in the middle ear and amplifies sound. (e) Epididymis isa highly coiled structure that lies closely attached to the testis of its side in the scrotal sac, Section -B (Attempt any four questions from this section) 3. (i) Define tropic movement. (ii) Give differences (iii) Why does one fe: between vasectomy and tubectomy. el blinded for sometime, while coming out of the dark? fe) roy [2] (iv) What is plasmolysis? Give one application of this phenomenon in our daily life. [2] (v) The figure given below represents an experimental setup to study a physiological process in plants. Study the figure and answer the questions that follows. O (a) Whatis the aim of the experiment? (b) Identify A, B, Ca (c) What would happe' ind D. is added to the water in the beaker? Ans. (i) The growth movements occurring in r iscalled tropic mov (ii) Differences between vasectomy | Differences betwee ‘Vasectomy Its tha surgery donein meh smal portion of vas deferens @ ligated Nprevents the sporm to reproductive tract (ii) One feels blinded for @ 50! of iodopsin pismen' thodopsin pigment ement. nd tubectomy are as follows ‘Tubectomy ‘oa to cut and romero @ 18 He surgery done mn females 19 cul and ve to ho cutonds are tho onds ol Fallopian tubes. Travel into the female Itprevents the meeting o! sperm and ows. me time while coming out ofa dark room because of the formation oy cone cells that get disintegrated in the dark and bleaching of of rod cells n Light B) nto the rate of photosynthesis if a pinch of sodium bicarbonate esponse to unidirectional external stimuli in a plant partSample Question Papers ICSE Biology Clas:y {iv) The process of shrinkage of protoplast of a plant cell from its cell wall under the influence of hypertonic solution is called plasmolysis Application of Flasmolysis Adding salt in pickles er adding sugar in jams and jellies preserve them from decaying by Plasmolysing the bacterial cell. (©) (2) The aim of the experiment is to demonstrate that oxygen is evolved during photosynthesis (0) A-Hydrilta plant, B-Sunlight, C-Oxygen gas and D-Pond water (e} Addition of NaEICO, w ‘crease the rate of photosynthesis because of the inerease in the availability of CO, in water, 4. (i) Expand the abbreviation NAA. a (ii) Where does the Pericardial fluid found? What is its function? fi Insulin is injected into the body of a highly diabetic Patient and not given orally. Explain by giving suitable reason, & (iv) Name the hormone synthesised at the shoot Hp. How does it help the plant to respond ta light? tt (v) Observe the diagram, Biven below and answer the following questions. & (a) Identify the eye defect, {b) What is the function of B? (<) Give two possible reasons for this eye defect, Ans. () NAA-Naphthalene Acetic Acid i) Pericardial fluid is found in the the pericardium. This uid helps to reduce friction between the membranes of the heat! (Gi) Insulin is 9 Proteln, i Wis given atay jt wit be digested by the jth our happens wil food. le’ Miected directly sothatitcan recche ne bloodstream ae leer the! glucose level (iv) The hormone called auxin is synthesisest light and helps the cells ta grow longer’ ‘When the light fall one side of the plant augin , a diff i shoot This concentration auvin stimulates twee Py oranda the shady side of heaton, is away from the light. Thus, the eT ON the side of rs to bend towards light, (¥) (2) Myopia (short sighted ness) ‘ewan igh (b) B repesents the yellow spot where the most brightest and clear image is formed. (e) Myopia may occur in either of the canditie, given bel + When the lens has become too gone, = + When the Paricordial cavity, where itis secreted by the serous layer of at the shoot tips of the stewing plants that detect Plant appea, SenRaBon oF engin tthe eyeball ‘occurs from front to back.Sample Question Paper 2 5. @) Define population density, (ii) In what way is kidney a homeostat organ? (2 (iii) Mention any two advantages of senescence. @ (x) What is pure strain and how is it different from a hybrid strain? a (v) Draw a well-labelled diagram of human excretory system. a Ans. (i) Population density can be (ii) Advantages of Senescence () Old end inefficient organs are replaced by young, and developing leave, buds, flowers and fruits, ©) In trees, when the old leaves are shed nutrient are withdrawn into main trunk and diverted to the young parts later on. Gv) The self-pollinated progeny of a homozygous plant is a pure strain while offspring of genetically dissimilar parents is a hybrid strains, These offsprings are obtained by artificial pollinations. 0) Posterior vena cava ona onal artery Adrenal gland Renal vein Kaney ‘Ureter Urinary bladder Urethra Human excretory system 6 (i) Define the term blood pressure. mn ii) Differentiate between endocrine gland and exocrine gland. @ (iii) The brain is ordinarily free from shock. Explain give suitable reason, ta (iv) State the functions of gibberellin. EH (¥) Observe the image given below and answer the following questions. a f | | in the given above image. ify the type of pollution shown in the gi o Hows aeeot pollution is harmful to humans? (©) What is the underlying causes of this pollution?Sample Question Papers ICSE Biology Classy (c) What is the underlying causes of this pollution? Ans. (i) The pressure exerted by the flow of blood on the elastie wall of arteries is called blood pressure. Gi) Differences between endocrine gland and exocrine gland are as follows Endocrine gland Exocrine gland These ara cuctess glands, ‘These glands need auets ta pour secretions Ther Seotenon may act away tom the tte et ‘Ther secretin may act anay oral the sta cfihey Broduction production (62) The brain is protected by a hard covering called ¢ranium and has three thin membranes known as meninges. The cerebrospinal fluid is present between the meninges and bret, which acts asa shock absorber and thus, help in the protection of the brain. (09) Gibberellins promote the grawth of fruils, uses delay in ripening of eitmas fruits and are efficient in producing parthenocarpic fruits, (©) (2) The type of pollution shown in the image is Industrial air pollution. (b) The smoke released by the factory chimneys into the air contains lot of particulate Pobutants. These pollutants causes respiratory disorders, skin iritaion, eye infections ‘Thus, considered harmful to humans, (©) The whole world is undergoin Pottery and carpet weaving w: oil refineries and so on, All th cause industrial air pollution, ig extensive industrial revolution, Il ranges ftom small seale nits to huge Sugar factories, automobile manufacturing unis, ese industries release out various types of pollutants that 7. (i) Define the term Breenhouse effect. ) Why resources cannot keep pace with the wising population? Give reason, (ii) State the main function of amniotic fluid, az a (iv) What are the differences betweon diabetes insipidus and mellitus? a (v) Draw a labelled diagram of the inner ear. 8 Ans. (i) A naturally occurring process that ai atmospheric gases like CQ,, of the plant by absorbing lon, {i) (a) The population of an} food production oct ids in heating the Earth’ methane and water vapour a iB Wave radiation © y giVen area grows by ‘s Surface and atmosphere. Certain re able to. change the energy balan mitted from Earth's surface. Beometric progression while, the increase". ‘curs by arithemetic progression, (0) Indiscrimination cutting of trees to make land available for eultivation in one to the set consequences of overpopulation, ii) Amniotic fluid acts like cushion th not allow sticking of embryo with at protects emnby amnion. (iv) Differences between diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus are as follows: Diabetes inalpidus yO from the shock and injury. It also does ‘Diabetes melittua i Nis Caused duo fo undersocrations of aniigurate ig am puuuneain daa hormone hs caned Large quarty of wale i lost long wih ume Bt Guucone was " ‘glusasa ts not excreted *etgled along with the urineSample Question Paper 2 () Aotoror ‘Area ot anteroe _semicheulr dt emicreway duct Aeros fata temicheutar duct tomicteulor duct Lateral somictevor duct Dvetus reunions eee aater somiceulor duct Saccus endolympnaticus Inner ear 8. (i) Define hypermetropia. (iv) State the affect of air pollution on hu (v) Study man health, the given diagram and answer the following questions, (@) In which plant, 4, B or C, would the water move up fastest? (®) In which plant would water move slowly? (c) What is investigated by this experiment? ‘ns. () Hypemetropia isa condition in which a person faces difficulty in seeing nearby objcecs, Iie also called long sightedness. (@) Degeneration of nucleus and most ofthe cell organelles takes place during maturation of mammalian erythrocytes 60 as to accommodate more haemoglobin for the transporision of more oxygen. (ai) The bicuspid valve pevents the backflow of oxygenated blood from left venticle to left auricle. ‘And the tricuspid valve prevents the backflow of deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to. sent outide, itis th blood cell shortage. The release of fs din air causes bronchitis that causes blood cell shortage. The release of smog a ey eames in poor visibility. And the oxides of nitrogen decreases oxygen carrying capacity of blood. w) (a) Water will move up fastest in plant Cas the rate of transpiration increases in strong light. (b) Web ya move slowly in plant Bas there are no leaves and therefore, very little ration will take place. a) 7 onset ivaneplfaion and various factors affecting transpiration are being investigated (©) Process 2 through this experiment.