ICSE CLASS 10
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BIOLOGY
MANECKJI COOPER EDUCATION TRUST SCHOOL
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Std: X
Subject: Biology TIME: 2 Hrs Marks: 80
SECTION A (40 MARKS)
[Attempt all questions from this Section]
Question 1
A. Name the following: (5)
i) The period of complete intra-uterine development of the embryo.
ii) The giant cells from which blood platelets are derived.
iii) The full complement of DNA of an organism.
iv) The tonicity of a cell whose relative concentration of water molecules and solute on either
side of the cell membrane is the same.
v) The hormone that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system.
B. State whether true or false and correct the false statement by changing the first or last
word only. (5)
i) Leukemia is the abnormal decrease in the number of WBCs.
ii) Hydathodes allow exudation.
iii) ‘LUBB’ is produced due to the closure of the semilunar valves.
iv) Antibiotic is a blood serum protein produced in response to an antigen.
v) Meristems divide by meiosis.
C. Complete the following definitions by inserting the key word/words at the place indicated
by ‘^’. Rewrite the complete definition and underline the key word/words inserted. (5)
1) Karyokinesis are all the ‘^’ changes that occur during cell division.
2) Accommodation is the process of focusing the eye to see objects at ‘^’.
3) Population density is the number of individuals ‘^’ at any given time.
4) Active transport is the passage of a substance from it’s ‘^’ using energy from the cell.
5) The filterate left after reabsorption and ‘^’ is called urine.
D. Study the relationship between the given pairs and complete the other pair. (5)
i) Right Auricle : Superior and Inferior vena cava :: Left Auricle : _______________.
ii) Stomata : Transpiration :: Mesophyll cells : _______________.
iii) Kidney : Renal artery :: Walls of the heart : _______________.
iv) Methane : Global warming :: Styrofoam : _______________.
v) Eye : Optic nerve :: Nose : _______________.
E. Choose the correct answer from the options given below and rewrite the statements: (5)
i) ACTH stimulates
a) Adrenal Medulla
b) Adrenal Cortex
c) Pancreas
d) Posterior Pituitary
ii) At the junction of the choroid and iris lies the
a) Fovea centralis
b) Ciliary body
c) Optic nerve
d) Cornea
iii) A plant with variegated leaves is
a) Nerium
b) Banyan
c) Croton
d) Banana
iv) One of the main activities of the WHO is
a) Arrange for ambulance service
b) Maternal welfare centres
c) To extend first aid to accident victims
d) To suggest quarantine measures
v) An industrial waste is
a) DDT
b) Fly ash
c) Iodine- 131
d) Syringes
F. Given below are sets of five terms each. In each case arrange and rewrite the terms in the
Correct order so as to be in a logical sequence: (5)
i) Thyroxine, pituitary, hypothalamus, thyroid, TSH.
ii) Vagina, ova, uterus, oviduct, sperm.
iii) Fibrin, platelets, thromboplastin, fibrinogen, thrombin.
iv) Xylem, root hair, hydathodes, veins, cortex.
v) Spinal cord, motor neuron, receptor, effector, sensory neuron.
G. Choose the odd term from the following set of terms and in each case give the category to
which the remaining three belong. (5)
eg: Fructose, sucrose, glucose, calcium.
Odd term: Calcium
Reason: Carbohydrate
i) Carbolic acid, Acetic acid, Benzoic acid, Boric acid.
ii) Phosphate, RNA, Sugar, Nitrogenous base.
iii) Embryo, Chorion, Foetus, Zygote.
iv) Sneezing, Coughing, Typing, Peristalsis
v) FSH, TSH, LH, Prolactin.
H. Look at the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow. (5)
i) Identify the part labeled 3.
ii) State the enzyme secreted by the part labeled 1.
iii) Give the genetic constitution of the part labeled 2.
iv) What is the function of the part labeled 4?
v) Where does fertilization occur?
SECTION B (40 MARKS)
[Attempt any 4 Questions from this Section]
Question 2:
A) The figure represents a plant cell after being placed in a strong sugar solution: (5)
i) Label parts 1 to 5.
ii) What is the state of the cell shown in the above figure?
iii) Name the structure that acts as a semi-permeable membrane.
iv) What must be done to bring the cell back it’s original condition.
v) Name the phenomenon observed in part (iv).
vi) Name any one feature of this plant cell which is not present in animal cells.
B) A pedigree chart showing the inheritance of haemophilia is shown below. (5)
i) Is the allele for haemophilia dominant or recessive?
ii) State the genotype of the father and mother.
iii) What is the possible phenotype of child no. 4?
iv) Is the above disorder a sex linked inheritance? Give reason for your answer.
v) Give the possible outcomes of a marriage between child no. 2 and a carrier woman.
(Punnett’s square needed)
Question 3:
A) The diagram shows a certain stage in cell division in a cell. (5)
i) Identify the parts of the chromosomes labelled A and B.
ii) Name the structure C and state its function.
iii) Identify the stage of cell division seen above.
iv) What is the diploid number of the cell seen above?
v) Name the stage that succeeds the one seen above and draw a neat labelled diagram of the
same.
B) State the exact location of the following: (5)
i) Prostrate gland
ii) Hydathodes
iii) Medullary sheath
iv) SAN
v) Malphigian capsule.
Question 4:
A) Study the following diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5)
i) Identify the parts labelled 1, 2 and 3.
ii) Name the phenomenon occurring in A.
iii) State one structural difference between the parts 1 and 2.
iv) Name the process occurring in B and C and state the importance of this process in the human
body.
v) Name two non-circulating body fluids.
B) Differentiate between the following with respect to the point mentioned in the brackets. (5)
i) Sympathetic and Parasympathetic system (Effect on pupils of the eye).
ii) Insulin and Glucagon (Type of cells producing the hormone).
iii) Corpus callosum and Corpus luteum (Location).
iv) Rods and Cones (Type of pigment present).
v) Osmotic pressure and Root pressure (Definition).
Question 5:
A) A diagrammatic representation of the internal structure of an organelle found in a
plant cell is shown. Study the same and answer the questions that follow. (5)
i) Identify the organelle.
ii) Name the physiological process occurring in this organelle.
iii) Label parts 1, 2 and 3.
iv) Name the phases of the process mentioned in q(ii) taking place in regions 2 and 3.
v) A chemical substance NADP plays an active part in one of the phases. Give the expanded
form of NADP and state it’s role in the above process.
vi) Mention one way in which the above process is beneficial to man.
B) Give the appropriate biological or technical terms for the following. (5)
i) The canal through which the testes descends into the scrotum just before the birth, in a
human male child.
ii) The structure produced by the lymphocytes to provide immunity.
iii) The name given to substances that increase urine output.
iv) The waxy layer secreted by the epidermis of the leaf.
v) The ratio obtained in the progeny in F2generation, by crossing for two different traits of a
single character.
vi) A particular type of protein that forms the chromatin material.
vii) The bone that fits on the oval window.
viii) Special openings that develop on older stems.
ix) The fluid that protects and nourishes the brain.
x) An antiseptic substance present in tears.
Question 6:
A) The diagram below represents the vertical sectional view of the human female reproductive
system. (5)
i) Identify the parts labelled 1, 2 and 3.
ii) State the functions of the parts labelled 4 and 5.
iii) What happens if the part labelled 1 on both sides gets blocked?
iv) How does the uterus prepare for the reception of the zygote?
v) What prevents the maturation of another follicle in the event of a pregnancy?
B) Answer the following questions. (5)
i) Give two functions of the spleen.
ii) State two ways to minimize noise pollution.
iii) Name the first antibiotic to be discovered and it’s source.
iv) What are the functions of the vitreous humour?
v) State two adaptations of the leaves that help in photosynthesis.
Question 7:
A) Given diagram represents an experiment to demonstrate a phenomenon in a green plant.
(5)
i) What happens to the level of mercury in the glass tubing?
ii) Name the process which has caused the change in the level of mercury.
iii) Define the above mentioned process.
iv) Name the conducting tissue that the glass tubing represents.
v) State any two advantages of this process to plants.
vi) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the stomatal apparatus.
B) Give biological reasons: (5)
i) Some adult women develop facial hair.
ii) Blood flows through the glomerulus under great pressure.
iii) Blood of the embryo comes in close contact but never mingles with the mother.
iv) In xerophytes leaves are changed into spines.
v) Outer portion of the brain appears grey while the inner portion is white.
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