CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

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Biology Half-Yearly Exxamination
(2022-23)
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2. This test paper consists of 16
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Check if all the pages are there in your booklet.
3. For questions 1to 20, each question has 4
-A, B, Cand D. ONLY ONE ofthem is correct.options
No.ofQuestions:
33 4. Carefully read all the options and choose the
optionthat you think BEST answers the question.
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corresponding question number and DARKEN
the circlecontaining your choice next to it.
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Darken only ONE circle for each question.
120Minutes
6. For questions 21 to 33, write your answers in the
space provided at the end in this booklet.
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to your teacher at the end of the test.
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SECTION - A

Answer ALL the questions.

Marks: 20
Observethe given flower. The part responsible for attracting the pollinators is labeled as:

A. 1

B. 2
C. 3

D. 4

2 The male and female sex cells fuse to form the

A. Ovum
B. Sperm
C. Zygote
D. Gamete
3 Which of the following provides mechanical support to the plant?

A. Xylem fibres
B. Xylem vessels
C. Xylem tracheids
D. Xylem parenchyma
4 In which of the following, do
molecules move from aregion of its lower
of its higher
concentration? concentration to a regou
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C.
Active Transport
D. All of the above.

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Biology
SECTION-A

Answer ALL the questions. attracting the pollinators is

Marks: 20
flower. The part
responsible for labeled as:
IObserve the given

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

D. 4

2 The male and female sex cells fuse to form the

A. Ovum
B. Sperm
C. Zygote
D. Gamete
3
Which of the following provides mechanical
support to the plant?
A. Xylem fibres
B.
Xylem vessels
C.
Xylem tracheids
D
Xylem parenchyma
4
In which of the
of its higher following, do molecules move from a
concentration? region of its lower
A.
Osmosis
concentration to a regou
B
C.
Diffusion
D.
Active Transport
Allof the
above.
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 .Anr moves through the xylem up the stem to the leaves against gravity, because of

A. diffusion
osmosis
B.
root pressure
C.
transpirational pull DL
D.
Yhich of the following is necessary for the synthesis of Chlorophyll?

Potassium
A
B. Nitrogen
C. Sulphur
Boron
D.
Heart is situated in the
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The natural pacemaker of the 1d

right auricle
A.
left auricle
B.
right ventricle
C.
left ventricle
D.
Androecium nor Gynoecium are known as the
Flowers that have neither the

A.
hermaphrodite flowers
pistillate flowers
B.
staminate flowers
C.
neutral flowers
D.
grow from an underground
New Tulip plants can

A. rhizome
B. bulb
C. Corm

D. tuber
part labeled as 3 is the
Observe the given seed. The
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A. Cotyledon
B. Embryonal axis Turn over

C. Plumule
D. Radicle [31
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Which of the following has
External Fertilisation
Internal Fertilisation
lizard
frog
rabbit
pigcon

A. rabbit
B. pigeon
C. lizard
D. frog

12 Which of the following is a gonad?

A. Scrotum
B. Cervix
C. Ovary
D. Sperm
13 Which of the following is NOT a part of the sperm?

A. scales
B. tail
C. neck
D. head

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Lion

Zebra Vulture Gazelle

Grasses

Which of the following consumers is LIKELY to be the MOST in number in the given food chain?
A. vulture
B. lion
C. zebra and gazelle
D. Information is insufficient to conclude.
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grass grasshopper shrew

Sun owl

Vhich of the following correctly describes the relationships in the given food chain?

A. Owl (prey) - Shrew (predator)

B. Shrew (prey) - Owl(predator)
C. Grass (prey) - Shrew (predator)
D. Grass (prey) - Owl (predator)
16 Ravi and his social media friends living in different Indian cities were
doing an experiment together.
same thickness andsize.
Each of them washed and air dried a cotton towel of the

whose towel is MOST LIKELY to dry

Rased on the information provided in the table, identify
the fastest.

City Humidity

A. Ravi's city 91%

Minu'sity 90%
B.

Akbar's city 59%

C.
Neha's city 76%
D.

for
blood. WWhich of the following is responsible
Thomas felldown and got hurt. He started losing
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stopping his blood loss?

A. Thrombocytes
B. Leucocytes

C. Erythrocytes
D. Plasma

Turn over

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has lost a lot of blood. He
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narsha met with an accident, He negative. His friends Teena, Reena,
mmediatcly. His blood group is A Meena & with blood
blood groups O+, 0-, A+ & A- respectively. Harsha can accept blood from
which Veenahis are of the
of
A Tecna and Recna
friends?
B Recna and Mccna
C. Meena and Veena
D. Veena and Reena
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Which of the following is the correct direction of blood flow in Pulmonary circulation?

A. Right Auricle Right Ventricle

Body parts
B. Left Ventricle +Body parts ’ Right Auricle

C Right Ventricle Lungs Left Auricle

D. Left Auricle Left Ventricle Body parts

20 Karthik was suffering from severe abdominal pain and fever. The doctor
roundworms living in his intestine that were the cause of his symptoms.
examining him said he
had
Which of the following can you conclude about roundworms?
A. It is an ectoparasite.
B. It is an endoparasite.
C. It is a predator.
D. It is a prey.

SECTION -B
Answer ALL the questions.
21 Marks: 44
List any four reasons justifying why
forests are important.
22
Describe the term abiotic
components". List seven abiotic components of an
ecosystem.
23 "Symbiosis is a close, long-term relationship
benefit.9 between two organisms in which both organsi
List two
examples of Symbiosis in plants and
organisms. describe how the relationship is beneficial to both
24 List any four
differences between osmosis and diffusion.
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25 Whatis
reproduction in
Identifythe mode of asexual
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i) Spirogyra
(ii) Bacteria
(ii) Rhizopus
(iv) Chlamydomonas

elements of the food conducting tissue in plants and describe their function.
Namethe different
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Differentiate between the following terms:

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inferior vena cava and superior vena cava
pulmonary vein
(i) pulmonary artery and nd
tricuspid valve
Gi) bicuspid valve and
diastole
(iv) systole and
characteristics of flowers in plants in which entomophily occurs.
29 List any four

parts of a male reproductive system in humans.

20 Deseribe the function of the following
Testis:
(1)
(iü) Scrotum:
(iii) Vas Deferens:

(iv) Penis:
given below.
31 Label the parts in the diagram

3
2

Turn over

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Marks: 16
Answer ALL the questions.
32 Observe the given food web.
Snake

Hawk
Fox

Owl Bird

Frog

Rabbit Grasshopper
Mouse
Grasses

Name the four trophic levels of the food web. List ALL the animals in each trophic level

Trophic Level 1:
Trophic Level 2:
Trophic Level 3:
Trophic Level 4:
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Describe the missing steps in the process of
Step 1: fertilization in plants.
Step 2: Pollen grain
swells and begins to grow a
Step 3: pollen tube
Step 4: The
nucleus of pollen tube divides to
Step 5: form two male
gametes
Step 6: A zygote is
formed
Step 7:
Step 8: The
embryo develops into seed
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