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SECTION – I (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section.
Question 1
(a) Name the following : [5]
(i) Microscopic pores surrounded by kidney-shaped guard cells on the
undersurface of leaves.
(ii) The device introduced into the uterine cavity to prevent implantation of the
blastocyst.
(iii) The scientific name of the mould which produced penicillin in the findings
by Alexander Fleming.
(iv) The respiratory pigment found in erythrocytes.
(v) The part of the ovary that produces progesterone.

(b) State whether the following statements are true or false. If false rewrite the
correct form of the statement by changing the first word only. [5]
(i) Cones are photoreceptor cells that are sensitive to dim light.
(ii) The beta cells of the pancreas secrete insulin.
(iii) Endosmosis results in turgidity.
(iv) ADP is formed during photophosphorylation.
(v) Urethra carries urine from kidney to the urinary bladder.

(c) Match the items in Column A with those which are most appropriate in
Column B. Rewrite the correct matching pairs. [5]
Column A Column B
(i) World Population Day a) September 16
(ii) Red Cross Day b) May 8
(iii) World AIDS Day c) April 7
(iv) International Ozone Day d) July 11
(v) World Health Day e) December 1
f) April 22

(d) Give the exact location and function of each of the following : [5]
(i) Palisade cells (ii) Iris
(iii) Eustachian tube (iv) Thyroid gland
(v) Hydrogen bond

(e) Rewrite the given terms in correct order so as to be in logical sequence : [5]
(i) Vagina, Ovary, Uterus, Oviduct, Cervix
(ii) Pupil, Yellow spot, Cornea, Lens, Aqueous humour
(iii) Motor neuron, Receptor, Sensory neuron, Effector, Association neuron
(iv) Blastocyst, ovum, zygote, Fertilization, Morula
(v) Efferent ducts, Vas deferens, Epididymis, Urethra, Seminiferous tubules

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(f) The diagram given alongside represents a certain category of blood vessels
showing the role of a special structure in their walls. [5]

(i) Name the kind of blood vessels shown in the diagram.

(ii) What is the structure shown inside the blood vessels?
(iii) What is the role of these structures?
(iv) Are these structures present in any other kind of blood vessels? If so, name
it.
(v) Towards which side of the figure (top or bottom) is the heart located?

(g) Note the relationship between the first two words and suggest the suitable
word / words for the fourth place in the blank. [5]
(i) Coronary artery : Heart :: Hepatic arterty : _________________
(ii) Eye : Optic nerve :: Ear : ____________________
(iii) Thyroid gland : Thyroxine :: Adrenal gland : _____________
(iv) Uterus : Implantation :: Fallopian tube : ______________
(v) Penicillin : Antibiotic :: Carbolic Acid : ___________

(h) Complete the following statements by choosing the correct alternative

from the ones given within brackets : [5]
(i) __________________ ear functions both as an organ of hearing and an
organ of equilibrium. (Middle, Internal, External)
(ii) The number of spinal nerves in human body is ______________.
(12 pairs, 22 pairs, 31 pairs)
(iii) Placenta is _______________. (impermeable, semi-permeable, permeable)
(iv) Population increases in ____________________ ratio.
(arithmetic, normal, geometric)
(v) The stage during which nuclear membrane and nucleous reappear is
__________. (metaphase, anaphase, telophase)

SECTION – II (40 Marks)

Attempt any four questions from this section.
Question 2
(a) The diagram given beside shows two
Clips
uniform paper discs placed on the
Cobalt Chloride paper
upper and lower surfaces of an intact
Slide
leaf protected from the water vapour
of the atmosphere by holding the discs
between two thin glass clips. The leaf
was then exposed to sunlight for about
an hour or so. Observe it carefully and
answer the following questions. [5]
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(i) What is the aim of this experiment?

(ii) Name the paper disc marked as ‘X’?
(iii) Which of the paper discs will show a change in colour first? Why?
(iv) Define the physiological process that has been demonstrated in the experiment.
(v) Mention any one adaptation found in plants to overcome the physiological
process mentioned in (iv) above.

(b) Define the following terms : [5]

(i) Water pollution (ii) Mortality (iii) Gestation
(iv) Adrenal virilism (v) Karyotype

Question 3
(a) (i) Find out the progeny of a marriage between a colour blind man and a
carrier woman. [3]
(ii) Why did Mendel select garden pea for his experiments ? (Give two reasons) [2]

(b) Differentiate between the following pairs : [5]

(i) Sperm and Ovum (site of production)
(ii) Enzyme and Hormone (rate of action)
(iii) Myopia and Hypermetropia (cause of the defect)
(iv) Prostate gland and Cowper’s gland (the nature of secretion)
(v) Cerebellum and Medulla Oblongata (function)

Question 4
(a) Given below are different stages in the fertilization of an egg. [5]

(i) Arrange and redraw the stages in the correct order.

(ii) Where in the female reproductive system does this process normally take
place?
(iii) What is the biological term for the product of fusion ?
(iv) What is the chromosome number of : (i) the egg (ii) the fused product

(b) Answer the following briefly:

(i) Two functions of WHO
(ii) Two functions of Red Cross
(iii) Natality (Definition)
(iv) Identical twins (Definition)
(v) Acid rain and any two of its harmful effects

Question 5
(a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions : [5]
(i) Name the parts A, B, C and D.
(ii) Name the part of the ear responsible for :
1. Static equilibrium
2. Dynamic equilibrium
3. Hearing
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(iii) Name the audio receptor cells which pick up vibrations.

(b) Observe the diagram and answer the questions : [5]

(i) Name the process.
(ii) What is the aim of this technique ?
(iii) Name the organs numbered A to D.
(iv) Name the corresponding surgical method conducted on males.
(v) Give two reasons for the growth of population.

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Question 6
(a) Observe the diagram given below and answer the questions : [5]

3
4
6

(i) Label the parts 1 - 6.

(ii) Mention the state of guard cells - turgid or flaccid.
(iii) What is the effect of this state mentioned in (ii) above on the guard cells.

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(b) Observe the following diagram and answer the questions that follow : [5]
1 3

4
2
(i) Identify the parts 1, 2, 3 and 4
(ii) Give the functions of parts 4 and 1
(iii) Write the possible genotypes of part 2.

Question 7
(a) Write briefly about the following as specified in the brackets : [10]
(i) Acid rain (cause and effect)
(ii) Diabetes mellitus (symptom and cause)
(iii) Placenta (function)
(iv) Exopthalmic goitre (symptom and cause)
(v) Chromatin fibres (composition and function)

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