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Class Test Date:

Class:9 Subject: Biology Full Marks: 15


Duration: 30 minutes Marks Obtained:

A. Tick the correct answer: (1x5=5)


1. What is an example of gravitropism?

A a chemical messenger produced by a plant

B a painful sensation in response to a stimulus

C the growth of a plant root towards the centre of the Earth

D the growth of a plant shoot towards light

2. Which organ produces a hormone?


A heart B lung C pancreas D spinal cord

3. Which part of the human eye is sensitive to light?


A iris B lens C optic nerve D retina

4. Why do mammals sweat?


A to cool the body
B to lose water vapour through the skin surface
C to release energy through the oxidation of glucose
D to remove glucose from the blood

5. What is an example of phototropism?

A a chemical messenger produced by a plant

B a painful sensation in response to a stimulus

C the growth of a plant root towards the centre of the Earth

D the growth of a plant shoot towards light


B. Complete the following broad theory questions.

1. a. Movement is a characteristic of living organisms. Define the term movement.

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2. Describe and explain the change to the eye as the light is switched on.

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3. Distinguish between the functions of rods and cones in the eye.

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4. Describe situations when adrenaline would be released from the gland into the blood.

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5. State one advantage of releasing adrenaline to coordinate the body rather than using nerve
impulses.

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