FAISALABAD BOARD

GRADE 9
BIOLOGY
2019 GROUP 1
Lesson 1 of 32

Section-A (MCQs)

i) Ground tissues are made of which cells? (Mark 1)

A. Parenchyma

B. Vessel elements

C. Tracheids

D. Sieve tubes

Answer:

A. Parenchyma

ii) The resolving power of human eye is: (Mark 1)

A. 0.1 Centimeter

B. 0.1 Micrometer

C. 0.1 Millimeter

D. 0.1 Decimeter

Answer:

C. 0.1 Millimeter

iii) The cell wall of fungi is made of which material? (Mark 1)

B. Chitin

C. Lignin

D. Peptidoglycan

Answer:

B. Chitin

iv) A group of related genera is called: (Mark 1)

A. Family

B. Genus

C. Class

D. Phylum

Answer:

A. Family

v) The hypothesis that stand the test of time are called: (Mark 1)

A. Deduction

B. Theories

C. Observations

D. Laws

Answer:

B. Theories

vi) Which branch of biology deals with the study of forms and structure of living organisms?
(Mark 1)

A. Anatomy
B. Morphology

C. Histology

D. Physiology

Answer:

B. Morphology

vii) The normal pH of blood is: (Mark 1)

A. 4.7

B. 6.7

C. 7.4

D. 5.4

Answer:

C. 7.4

viii) Outside the conducting tissues, there is a narrow layer of thin-walled cells, which is called:
(Mark 1)

A. Pericycle

B. Endodermis

C. Xylem

D. Phloem

Answer:

A. Pericycle

ix) The example of micronutrients is: (Mark 1)

A. Nitrogen

B. Zinc
C. Magnesium

D. Potassium

Answer:

B. Zinc

x) Chlorophyll is present in which component of leaf cells? (Mark 1)

A. Stroma

B. Thylakoid

C. Plasma membrane

D. Cytoplasm

Answer:

B. Thylakoid

xi) The molecules on which enzymes act upon are called: (Mark 1)

A. Substrates

B. Biocatalysts

C. Products

D. Catalysts

Answer:

A. Substrates

xii) Prokaryotic cells undergo a process of cell division which is called:

A. Meiosis

B. Multiple fission

C. Binary fission
D. Budding

Answer:

C. Binary fission

Q.2 i) Define organ. Give one example. (Marks 2)

Q.2 ii) What is meant by biosphere and zone of life? (Marks 2)

Q.2 iii) What are quantitative observations? Give example. (Marks 2)

Q.2 iv) What is meant by ratio and proportion? (Marks 2)

Q.2 v) Write names of two endangered species in Pakistan. (Marks 2)

Q.2 vi) Why viruses are not included in five kingdom system? (Marks 2)

Q.2 vii) Write the difference between transmission electron microscope and scanning electron
microscope. (Marks 2)

Q.2 viii) Name the chemicals found in the cell wall of fungi and prokaryotes.
(Marks 2)

Q.3 i) What is meant by metastasis? (Marks 2)

Q.3 ii) What is the function of phragmoplast in plant cell? (Marks 2)

Q.3 iii) Define karyokinesis. (Marks 2)

Q.3 iv) What is activation energy? (Marks 2)

Q.3 v) When does denaturation of enzyme occur? (Marks 2)

Q.3 vi) Who discovered ATP and when he awarded Noble Prize?
(Marks 2)

Q.3 vii) How CO2 concentration affects the rate of photosynthesis?

Q.3 viii) Define aerobic respiration. (Marks 2)

Q.4 i) Write any four sources of lipids. (Marks 2)

Q.4 ii) What is scurvy? Write its two symptoms. (Marks 2)

Q.4 iii) Describe two functions of oral cavity. (Marks 2)

Q.4 iv) What is appendix? Write its one symptom. (Marks 2)

Q.4 v) Differentiate between source and sink. (Marks 2)

Q.4 vi) What is meant by Rh blood group system? (Marks 2)

Q.4 viii) Write the symptoms of dengue fever. (Marks 2)

Q.5 a) Define cellular organization. Explain its three types. (Marks 5)

Q.5 b) Explain the types of epithelial tissues. (Marks 4)

Q.6 a) Write the effects of factors, temperature and pH on the rate of enzyme action.
(Marks 5)

Q.6 b) Interpret that ATP is the chief energy currency of all cells.
(Marks 4)

Q.7 a) Define micro and macronutrients. Also, describe the role of nitrogen in plants life.
(Marks 5)

Q.7 b) Define transpiration. Also, describe the factors affecting the rate of transpiration.
(Marks 4)

FAISALABAD BOARD
GRADE 9
BIOLOGY
2019 GROUP 2

Lesson 1 of 32

Section-A (MCQs)

i) Gas exchange in gills and lungs occur by which process? (Mark 1)

A. Osmosis

B. Facilitated diffusion

C. Diffusion

D. Active transport

Answer:
C. Diffusion

ii) The resolution of light microscope is: (Mark 1)

A. 0.2 nanometer

B. 0.2 micrometer

C. 0.2 megameter

D. 0.2 millimeter

Answer:

B. 0.2 micrometer

iii) An extinct species in Pakistan is: (Mark 1)

A. Whale

B. Ibex

C. Markhor

D. Swamp deer

Answer:

D. Swamp deer

iv) According to simple classification the human beings class is:

A. Chordata

B. Primates

C. Mammalia

D. Homo

Answer:

C. Mammalia
v) The first step in solving a biological problem is: (Mark 1)

A. Recognition of problem

B. Observations

C. Deductions

D. Experimentations

Answer:

B. Observations

vi) The branch of biology which deals with the study of nucleic acid is called:
(Mark 1)

A. Embryology

B. Sociology

C. Taxonomy

D. Molecular Biology

Answer:

D. Molecular Biology

vii) The protein which maintains the water balance of blood is: (Mark 1)

A. Fibrinogen

B. Albumin

C. Hemoglobin

D. Globulin

Answer:

B. Albumin
viii) A single layer of cells which surrounds the pericycle is called:
(Mark 1)

A. Cortex

B. Endodermis

C. Xylem

D. Phloem

Answer:

B. Endodermis

ix) It is an example of macronutrients: (Mark 1)

A. Iron

B. Boron

C. Chlorine

D. Oxygen

Answer:

D. Oxygen

x) It can enter into Krebs cycle: (Mark 1)

A. Glucose

B. Pyruvic acid

C. Citric acid

D. Acetyl Coenzyme-A

Answer:

D. Acetyl Coenzyme-A

xi) Starch is broken down by an enzyme which is called: (Mark 1)

B. Protease

C. Amylase

D. Glutaminase

Answer:

C. Amylase

xii) Whose cells never enter in G-0 phase? (Mark 1)

A. Liver

B. Kidney

C. Nerves

D. Epithelial

Answer:

D. Epithelial

Q.2 i) What are parasites? (Marks 2)

Q.2 ii) Write the names of four books of Abdul Malik Asmai.
(Marks 2)

Q.2 iii) Write any two examples of qualitative observations. (Marks 2)

Q.2 iv) How a biologist summarize results? (Marks 2)

Q.2 v) Define taxon and taxonomic hierarchy. (Marks 2)

Q.2 vi) Write any two characteristics of kingdom plantae. (Marks 2)

Q.2 vii) Differentiate between primary wall and secondary wall.

Q.2 viii) Describe two functions of smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

Q.3 i) Differentiate between benign tumors and malignant tumors.

Q.3 iii) What is meant by metastasis? (Marks 2)

Q.3 iv) Define enzyme. (Marks 2)

Q.3 v) Write any two uses of enzyme. (Marks 2)

Q.3 vi) Define photosynthesis. Also write its equation. (Marks 2)

Q.3 vii) Define oxidation and reduction. (Marks 2)

Q.3 viii) What is meant by lactic acid fermentation? (Marks 2)

Q.4 i) What is gastric ulcer? Write its causes. (Marks 2)

Q.4 ii) Define malnutrition. Also, give names of its any two types.
(Marks 2)

Q.4 iii) What do you mean by dietary fibers? Write its sources.
(Marks 2)

Q.4 iv) Write the role of cardiac and pyloric sphincter. (Marks 2)

Q.4 v) Define pulmonary circulation and systematic circulation.

Q.4 vi) Write two differences between arteries and veins. (Marks 2)

Q.4 vii) Why transpiration is necessary for plants? (Marks 2)

Q.4 viii) Which organism transmits dengue fever? (Marks 2)

Q.5 a) Write molecular level and tissue level of organization of organisms.

Q.5 b) Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Q.6 a) Write a note on mechanism of enzyme action. (Marks 5)

Q.6 b) What is the role of chlorophyll and light in photosynthesis process?

Q.7 a) Write the effects of malnutrition in humans. (Marks 5)

Q.7 b) Define transpiration. Also, describe the factors affecting the rate of transpiration.
(Marks 4)