Name : ___________________________________

Grade : X Div : Roll No :

Subject : Biology
Date : 15/01/2021
Duration : 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
No of sides: 7
First Preliminary Examination

Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to
write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the Question paper. The time
given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
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Section I is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from section II. The intended marks for
questions or parts of question are in brackets [ ].
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SECTION I [40 Marks]

All questions are compulsory
Question 1
A) Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below: [5]
(i) Maximum amount of water from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in:
A. proximal convoluted tubule.
B. descending limbs of loop of Henle.
C. ascending limb of loop of Henle.
D. distal convoluted tubule.
(ii) The region in the eye where the rods and cones are located:
A. retina
B. cornea
C. choroid
D. sclera
(iii) Exophthalmic goitre is caused due to the overactivity of:
A. thymus
B. thyroid
C. parathyroid
D. adrenal cortex
(iv) The chromatin material is formed of:
A. DNA only
B. DNA and Histones
C. Histones only
D. Nucleotides
(v) A plant cell placed in a certain solution got Plasmolysed. State the kind of solution it was placed in:
A. Isotonic sugar solution
B. Hypotonic salt solution
C. Hypertonic salt solution
D. Isotonic salt solution
B) Match the items given in column A with the most appropriate ones in column B and rewrite
the correct matching pairs. [5]

Column A Column B
i) Pacemaker a) Vasopressin
ii) Uriniferous tubule b) SA Node
ii) Peristalsis c) Calcium
iv) Anti diuretic hormone d) hyperglycaemia
v) Clotting of blood e) Kidney
f) Iron
g) Natural reflex

C) Give the exact location of the following: [5]

(i) Lenticels (ii) Centromere (iii) Malpighian capsule (iv) Thyroid gland (v) Eustachian tube
D) Write down the difference between the following pairs as indicated within the brackets: [5]
(i) LUBB and DUB (name the valves whose closure produce the sound)
(ii) Cerebrum and Spinal cord (arrangement of nerve cells)
(iii) Acromegaly and Cretinism (Symptoms)
(iv) Stoma and Stroma (describe the structure)
(v) Light reaction and Dark reaction (site of occurrence)

E) Name the following: [5]

(i) The fluid present between the layers of meninges.
(ii) Name the solution whose concentration is greater than that of cell sap.
(iii) Name the phase of cardiac cycle in which auricles contract.
(iv) The tube which connects the cavity of the middle ear with the throat.
(v) The type of cell division occurring in the cells of injured parts of the body.

F) Given below is an example of certain structure and its special functional activity. On a similar
pattern fill in the blanks with suitable functions: [5]
Example: Stomata and Transpiration.
(i) Monocytes and ________________
(ii) Centrosomes and _______________
(iii) Ear Ossicles and ____________________
(iv) Lenticels and ____________________
(v) Neurotransmitters and _________________
G) State whether the following are true or false, if false rewrite the correct statement. [5]
(i) Photosynthesis stops to occur at temperature above 35 degree centigrade.
(ii) Dilation of the pupil is brought about by the sympathetic nervous system.
(iii) The pituitary gland is both exocrine and endocrine in function.
(iv) Cytokinesis is a division of cytoplasm.
(v) Urethra carries urine from kidney to the urinary bladder.
H) Given below are six sets with four terms each. In each set a term is odd one and cannot be grouped
in the same category to which the other three belong. Identify the odd one in each set and name the
category to which the remaining three belong. The first one has been done as an example. [5]
Example: Cyton, Photon, Axon, Dendron.

Odd term: Photon

Category: Parts of neuron/nerve cell

(i) Oxytocin, Insulin, Prolactin, Progesterone.

(ii) Urethra, Uterus, Urinary bladder, Ureter.
(iii) Haemoglobin, Glucagon, Iodopsin, Rhodopsin.
(iv) Semi-circular canals, Cochlea, Tympanum, Utriculus.
(v) Cretinism, Myxoedema, Simple goitre, Acromegaly.

SECTION II [40 Marks]

Any four questions out of six

Q2. a) Given below is an outline of the human body showing the important endocrine glands. [5]

(i) Name the glands marked 2, 3, 5 and 6.

(ii) Name the hormone secreted by part labelled 3. Give one important function of this hormone.
(iii) Name the endocrine cells present in part labelled 6.
(iv) Name two hormones secreted by part labelled 5.
b) Draw the structure of the human eye as seen in a vertical section and label the part which suits the
following functions/description. [5]
(i) The layer which prevents reflection of light.
(ii) The structure that alters the focal length of the lens.
(iii) The region of distinct vision.
(iv) The part which transmits the impulse to the brain.
(v) Outermost transparent layer of the eye.
(vi) Fluid in the anterior part of the eye.

Q3. a) The diagram given below represents a nephron and its blood supply. Study the diagram and
answer the following: [5]

(i) Label parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(ii) State the reason for the high hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus.
(iii) Name the blood vessel which contains the least amount of urea in this diagram.
(iv) Name the part of nephron which lies in the renal medulla.
(v) Name the two main stages of urine formation.
b) Complete the following by filling in the blanks numbered (i-x) with the appropriate word/term. [5]

(i) Photosynthesis involves light reaction and dark reaction. During light reaction, the chlorophyll
present in the (i)…...gets activated by absorbing light energy. This energy splits (ii)…….
molecules to (iii)……and oxygen and releases two electrons. This process is called (iv)……The
(v)……. ions are picked up by NADP to form (vi)……. The ADP is converted to (vii)……This
process is called (viii) ……During the dark phase, the compound produced at the end of light
reaction reacts with carbon dioxide to form (ix)…… This product is converted to starch. The
process is called (x)……
Q4. a) Given below is a schematic representation of the circulatory system in man. Study the same
and answer the questions that follow: [5]

(i) Label the parts 1 to 4 indicated in the diagram.

(ii) Give one difference between the parts 1 and 2 based on:
(a) their structure
(b) the nature of blood flowing through them.
(iii) What is the specific name of the type of blood circulation that takes place between the heart and the
lungs?
(iv) Name the valve found at the beginning of the part labeled 3.
b) (i) Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered from 1 to 6. [3]

Name of the gland Hormone produced One important function

Pancreas 1. Decreases sugar level in the body
2. Adrenaline Increases heart beat
3. Thyroxine 4.
5. LH 6.

(ii) Give Reasons for the following statements: [2]

1) An alcoholic person walks unsteadily after consuming alcohol.
2) Throat infection can lead to ear infections.

Q5. a) The apparatus shown here is Ganong’s potometer designed to demonstrate unequal
transpiration from the two surfaces of a dorsiventral leaf. Before keeping the leaf in between the cups
anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl2) contained in two small vials were weighed again. [5]
 (i) What is the purpose of keeping CaCl2 vials inside the cup?
(ii) After few hours CaCl2 vials were taken out and weighed again. Will you expect any difference in
weight? If so, give reason.
(iii) What is the purpose of using a manometer?
(iv) What do you mean by transpiration?

b) Name the hormones which lead to the following conditions. [5]

(i) Diabetes mellitus (ii) Growth of beard in women
(iii) Cretinism (iv) Gigantism
(v) Exophthalmic goitre
Q6. a) In the figure below ‘A’ shows a plant cell in the normal state and ‘B’ shows the same cell after
leaving it in a certain solution for a few minutes. [5]

(i) Describe the change which has occurred in the cell as seen in B.
(ii) Give the technical term for the condition of the cell as reached in B and as it was in A.
(iii) Define the process which led to this condition.
(iv) What was the solution-isotonic, hypotonic or hypertonic, in which the cell was kept?
(v) How can the cell in B, be brought back to its original condition?
(vi) Name the parts numbered 1 to 3.

b) Answer the following:

(i) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the inner ear. Name the part of the inner ear that is responsible for
static balance in human beings. [3]
(ii) What is meant by power of accommodation of the eye? Name the muscles of the eye responsible for
the same. [2]
 Q7. a) Given below is a diagram representing a stage during the mitotic cell division. Study the
diagram and answer the following questions: [5]

(i) Identify the stage by giving a suitable reason.

(ii) Is it a plant or an animal cell? Give a reason to support your answer.
(iii) Draw a neat, labelled diagram of the stage which follows the one shown in the diagram. Name
the stage.
(iv) How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after the completion of the above division?
(v) Name the four nitrogenous bases.
b) Give reasons for the following: [3]
(i) A matured mammalian erythrocyte lacks nucleus and mitochondria.
(ii) We cannot distinguish colours in moonlight.
(iii) Urine is slightly thicker in summer than in winter.
c) What do the following abbreviation stand for? [2]
(i) ACTH
(ii) FSH