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Sample Paper – 2 (2024)

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ICSE
Class 9 Biology
Sample Paper – 2 (2024)
Time: 2 Hours. Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately
2. You will be not allowed to write during first 15 minutes
3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]

SECTION A
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answer only.) [15]
(i) Bacteria are no more classified as plants because
1. They are unicellular
2. They are microscopic
3. Many of them are parasitic
4. They do not have chlorophyll

(ii) Powerhouse of the cell is the

1. Mitochondria
2. Lysosome
3. Ribosome
4. Centrosome

(iii) Annual rings are the number of

1. Internodes in a stem
2. Rings of vascular bundles in a monocot stem
3. Bark layers in a woody stem
4. Layers of xylem in a stem

(iv) The part of the flower that give rise to the seed is the
1. Ovary
2. Placenta
3. Ovule
4. Pollen grain
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(v) Exine and intine are parts of the
1. Embryo sac
2. Pollen grain
3. Stigma
4. Seed

(vi) ‘X’ is a cold-blooded animal. It has a three-chambered heart and horny scales on its skin.
‘X’ most likely belongs to Class
1. Amphibia
2. Reptilia
3. Pisces
4. Mammalia

(vii) Which of the following are fat-soluble vitamins?

1. A, D and E
2. B, C and D
3. B, D and E
4. A, B and C

(viii) Gastric juice contains

1. HCl and Pepsin
2. Pepsin and Trypsin
3. Trypsin and HCl
4. Amylopsin and Pepsin

(ix) External ear (pinna) is supported by the

1. Bone
2. Cartilage
3. Tendon
4. Capsule

(x) Assertion (A): Mammary glands are modified ceruminous glands.

Reason (R): They are present only in females.
1. Both A and R are true
2. Both A and R are false
3. A is true and R is false
4. A is false and R is true

(xi) Given below are few statements which describe a particular process in humans.
I. It is a catabolic process.
II. It results in loss in dry weight.
III. It is carried out by enzymes.
Based on the above description, identify the process.
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1. Photosynthesis
2. Combustion
3. Respiration
4. Digestion

(xii) Ranjan has been suffering from vomiting and loose motions. There is very little or no
urination due to shortage of water in the body. Which of the following diseases is Ranjan
possibly suffering from?
1. Typhoid
2. Malaria
3. Dysentery
4. Cholera

(xiii) World Health Day is celebrated on

1. August 29
2. January 30
3. April 7
4. May 8

(xiv)The headquarters of World Health Organisation are located at

1. Geneva
2. Berlin
3. Paris
4. New York

(xv) The most rapidly increasing and much harmful waste today is
1. Plastic
2. Pesticide
3. Municipal sewage
4. Electronic waste

Question 2
(i) Name the following: [5]
(a) A flower which contains all the four whorls.
(b) A plant in which male and female flowers are present on the same plant.
(c) The wax-like substance secreted by the ceruminous glands.
(d) A condition of united sepals.
(e) The cell organelle associated with the synthesis of proteins.

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(ii) Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in the correct order so as to be in a
logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined. [5]
(a) Cervical, Lumbar, Sacrum, Thoracic, Coccyx
(b) Nostrils, Alveoli, Larynx, Pharynx, Bronchioles
(c) Pollen grain, Embryo sac, Stigma, Ovary, Pollen tube
(d) Pharynx, Oesophagus, Duodenum, Stomach, Rectum
(e) Cell wall, Cytoplasm, Nucleolus, Cell membrane, Nuclear membrane

(iii) Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II
and rewrite the correct matching pairs. [5]
Column I Column II
(a) Penicillin 1. Animal cells
(b) Cell wall 2. Supporting tissue
(c) Albinism 3. Antibiotic
(d) Centrosome 4. Plant cells
(e) Collenchyma 5. Skin pigmentation
6. Conducting tissue
7. Antiseptic

(iv) Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which
the others belong: [5]
(a) Yeast, Rhizopus, Mucor, Spirogyra
(b) Butterfly, Housefly, Ant, Crab
(c) Acne, Black heads, Leukoderma, Pimples
(d) Beriberi, Scurvy, Goitre, Mumps
(e) Mouth, Stomach, Liver, Small intestine

(v) State one point of difference between each of the following pairs: [5]
(a) Cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals
(b) Self-pollination and cross-pollination
(c) Snake and earthworm
(d) Infectious and non-infectious diseases
(e) Inspired air and expired air

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SECTION B
(Attempt any four questions from this section.)

Question 3
(i) Name two minerals present in the teeth. [1]
(ii) Draw a neat diagram of the fibrous connective tissue. Label its four important parts. [2]
(iii) Mention any two contrivances in flowers which favour cross-pollination. [2]
(iv) State any two differences between an embryo and a seed. [2]
(v) The given figure shows the head of an animal. [3]

(a) Name the animal.

(b) Is it a parasite or free-living animal?
(c) State the importance of suckers for the animal.

Question 4
(i) Name the kind of tissue found at the joint between two long bones. [1]
(ii) Why do you shiver and your teeth chatter when it is very cold in winter? [2]
(iii) Why is it generally advised that every living room in the house should get direct sunlight
at least for a short time? [2]
(iv) What is the role of incisors and canines? [2]
(v) What are the end-products of the digestion of starch, proteins, and fats
respectively? [3]

Question 5
(i) Name any two parts of your body where the supporting skeleton is made of cartilage
instead of bone. [1]
(ii) An otherwise normal healthy young man started perspiring, while it was intensely cold
outside. What could have been one reason for it? [2]
(iii) What is wrong in the statement ‘We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide’?
[2]
(iv) Suggest any two methods for controlling flies. [2]
(v) Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow: [3]

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(a) Identify the tissue and give a reason to support your answer.
(b) Name the parts labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(c) Where is this tissue likely to be found in the plant?

Question 6
(i) Define hygiene. [1]
(ii) State any two functions of Red Cross. [2]
(iii) Broken glass utensils are a kind of non-biodegradable waste. [2]
(iv) Give any two differences between an organ and an organelle. [2]
(v) Name the three kinds of muscles found in the human body. In each case, name one region
in the body where they are found. [3]

Question 7
(i) The androecium of pea flower is diadelphous. Give reason. [1]
(ii) Draw the structure of a mitochondrion. [2]
(iii) Give two examples each of endospermic (albuminous) seeds, and non-endospermic
(exalbuminous) seeds. [2]
(iv) Explain (any two reasons) why respiration is said to be the reverse of photosynthesis.
[2]
(v) Why are scientific names of living beings considered better than their common names?
[3]

Question 8
(i) In what respect do you consider bacteria as simple organisms? [1]
(ii) Give reason: Tinned and sealed food is not always safe to eat. [2]
(iii) List any two uses of antibiotics. [2]
(iv) Why is there no enzyme to digest vitamins? [2]
(v) Some people in old age complain of stiff joints. What do you think could be a possible
reason for it? [3]

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