Durga & P.

K Classes
“Where Success Is Culture & Excellence Is Tradition”
Class: IX Time: 2 Hrs.
Sub: Science II Total Marks: 40

Q.1 (A) Choose the proper alternative and fill in the blanks: 5
(1) The sex of a child is determined by which of the following?
a. the length of the mother's pregnancy
b. the length of time between ovulation and copulation
c. the presence of an X chromosome in an ovum
d. the presence of a Y chromosome in a sperm
(2) ……………… is an exotic variety of cow.
a. Gir b. Sahiwal c. Holstein d. Dangi
(3) Hereditary characters are transferred from parents to offsprings by ___________, hence they are said
to be structural and functional units of heredity.
a. hormones b. enzymes c. proteins d. genes
(4) Mitochondrial disorders are inherited from the ______.
a. mother only b. father only c. either mother or father d. bothe mother and father
(5) The images formed by ……… do not have errors of colour.
a. mirrors b. lens c. both a and b d. none of the above
(B) Attempt the following: 5
(1) Find the odd one out: 1
Chandra, GMRT, Astrosat, Hubble
(2) State 'True' or 'False', if 'False' correct it: 1
Glandular epithelium is present in kidneys.*
(3) Write the correlated terms: 1
44 + X:Turner syndrome :: 44 + XXY ___________*
(4) Name the following: 1
The main controlling part of the nervous system.
(5) Answer the following in one line: 1
Which type of muscle is the diaphragm of the respiratory system?*
Q.2 (A) Give reasons:(Any Two) 4
(1) Rearing of sheep is a livestock.*
(2) Many similarities are seen between parents and their offspring.
(3) Leaves of plants fall off in a particular season.
(B) Answer the following:(Any Three) 6
(1) In adults, the process of urination is under their control but not in infants. Why is it so?*
(2) Which structures/parts of the human body are made up of epithelial tissues?
(3) Write chemical formula of:
(i) Baking soda
(ii) Washing soda
(4) Distiguish between neural control and chemical control.
(5) Distinguish between: Simple tissue and complex tissues in plants.*
Q.3 Answer the following:(Any Five) 15
(1) Write a brief note on Down syndrome.*
(2) Explain the construction of Galileo's telescope.*
(3) Name the hormones of the following endocrine glands and the function of each.
(i) Thyroid
(ii) Thymus*
(4) What is meant by 'white revolution? Who was its pioneer? What benefits did it bring?
(5) To overcome these difficulties, telescopes are made using concave mirrors. As light rays get
reflected by mirrors in these telescopes, they are called reflecting telescope. In order to get a bright
image of a source, large mirrors are necessary, but it is easier to make large mirrors as compared to
making large lenses. Also, big mirrors can be made by combining several smaller pieces. The weight
of a large mirror too is less than that of a lens of the same size. The images formed by mirrors do not
have errors of colour.
1. What is reflecting telescope?
2. Give any one advantage of using lens over mirror.
3. How we can get a bright image of a source?
(6) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of 'Section of leaf showing transpiration'.
(7) Why are the cocoons transferred to boiling water before the pupa develops into an adult?*
(8) What is the phenotypic and genotypic ratio of the given dihybrid cross?
Phenotypic ratio:
1. Round-Yellow:
2. Wrinkled-Yellow:
3. Round-Green:
4. Wrinkled-Green:
Ratio =
Genotypic ratio:
RRYY –
RRYy –
RRyy –
RrYY –
RrYy –
Rryy –
rrYY –
rrYy –
rryy –
Ratio =
Q.4 Answer the following:(Any One) 5
(1) Which type of telescopes can be made using a concave mirror, convex mirror, plane mirror and a
lens? Draw diagrams of these telescopes.*
(2) Describe the transportation system in plants.*
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