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Section-A

Question-1
i. Spindle fibres attach on to
a) Telomere of the chromosome
b) Kinetochore of the chromosome
c) Centromere of the chromosome
d) Kinetosome of the chromosome
ii. In a dihybrid cross, if two plants with the genotype AaBb × AaBb are crossed, what is
the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation?
a) 3:1
b) 9:3:3:1
c) 1:1
d) 1:2:1
iii. The shrinkage of the cytoplasm away from the cell wall due to water loss is called
a) Guttation
b) Transpiration
c) Plasmolysis
d) Imbibition
iv. Which type of transpiration is most responsible for the loss of water from the plant
under normal environmental conditions?
a) Lenticular transpiration
b) Stomatal transpiration
c) Cuticular transpiration
d) Guttation
v. What feature distinguishes the genus Australopithecus from earlier primates?
a) A much larger brain size
b) The ability to walk upright (bipedalism)
c) The use of tools
d) A smaller body size
vi. Which of the following pollutants is known to cause the depletion of the ozone layer?
a) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
b) Methane (CH₄)
c) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
d) Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
vii. The onset of menstruation in a human female is called:
a) Menopause
b) Menarche
c) Ovulation
d) Oogenesis
viii. Which process in photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy?
a) Calvin Cycle
b) Light-dependent reactions
c) Glycolysis
d) Fermentation
ix. Which of the following heart valves is located between the left atrium and left
ventricle?

a) Tricuspid valve
b) Pulmonary valve
c) Mitral valve
d) Aortic valve

x. The two cerebral hemispheres are joined by a sheet of fibres called:


a) Pons
b) Corpus luteum
c) Hypothalamus
d) Corpus callosum

xi. Assertion: The process of filtration in the kidney occurs in the glomerulus.
Reason: Bowman’s capsule and glomerulus together called Malpighian capsule.

a) A is True and R is False


b) A is False and R is True
c) Both A and R are True
d) Both A and R are False

xii. A 15-year-old student has been experiencing difficulty seeing objects clearly at a
distance, but she is able to see things up close. She maybe suffering from

a) Colour blindness
b) Hyperopia
c) Myopia
d) Night blindness

xiii. Assertion: Auxins promote cell elongation in plant cells.


Reason: auxin inhibits parthenocarpy.

a) A is True and R is False


b) A is False and R is True
c) Both A and R are True
d) Both A and R are False
xiv. Seema is fond of eating chocolates and candies. But doctor advised her to avoid
sweets and exercise regularly. She was diagnosed with glucose present in her urine.
She is suffering from
a) Diabetes mellitus
b) Diabetes insipidus
c) Glycosuria
d) Goitre
xv. Assertion (A): All food chains begin with producers.
Reason (R): Green plants are heterotrophs.
a) A is True and R is False
b) A is False and R is True
c) Both A and R are True
d) Both A and R are False
Question 2(i)

Name the following:

a) The statistical study of human population.


b) Fluid which is present inside and outside of brain.
c) Openings on the stem through which transpiration occurs
d) Photosensitive pigment present in rods of retina.
e) Fluid surrounding the embryo.

Question 2 (ii)

Fill in the blanks in the following passage to make it a meaningful description.

In a nephron, the ............... flows through the ............... under great pressure. The reason
for this great pressure is that the ............... (outgoing) ............... is narrower than the
............... (incoming). This high pressure causes the ............... part of the blood to filter out
from the ............... into the ............... capsule.

Question 2(iii)

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.

a) Apical meristem, Positive phototropism, Auxins, Cell elongation.

b) Urethra, Urinary bladder, Ureter, Kidney.

c) Auditory canal, Organ of Corti, Stapes, Malleus.

d) Cell membrane, Chromatin fibres, Cell wall, Cytoplasm.

e) Lungs, Right auricle, Inferior venacava, Pulmonary Artery.

Question 2(iv)

Match the following

Column- A Column- B

I. Muscle fibres located in heart a) Synapse

II. Tuft of capillaries b) Pericardium

III. Junction between two nerve cells c) Purkinje fibres

IV. Covering of heart d) Meninges

V. Covering of membrane e) Glomerulus


Question -2 (v)

Choose odd one out

a) Thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, prostate.

b) Implantation, fertilisation, sperm, parturition.

c) Sensory neuron, motor neuron, brain, relay neuron

d) Skin, kidney, lungs, ear

e) Ureter, urinary bladder, uterus, urethra

Question- 3

(i) Explain active transport.


(ii) Write equation for photosynthesis
(iii) Differentiate between transpiration and guttation.
(iv) Which paper is used as an indicator of moisture to study transpiration.
(v) How opening and closing of stomata is regulated?

Question - 4

(i) Why intake of iodine is necessary in our diet?


(ii) Expand abbreviation- ABA. Write one function of ABA.
(iii) Write disorders caused by
a) Oversecretion of thyroxine
b) Undersecretion of growth hormone
(iv) When does the ‘LUBB’ and ‘DUPP’ sound is produced by heart.
(v) Draw a well labelled diagram of malpighian capsule.

Question – 5

(i) What is apical dominance? Which hormone is responsible for this phenomenon.
(ii) Differentiate between artery and vein.
(iii) What is diapedesis? What is the shape of RBCs?
(iv) Write two factors responsible for transpiration.
(v)

a) Which structure is responsible for receiving stimulus and transferring it to CNS.


b) Name the structure ‘C’ and write its function.
c) What is structure ‘E’ and what is its function?
Question-6

(i) State Mendel’s law of dominance.


(ii) Explain sex determination in human with the help of flowchart.
(iii) Differentiate between phenotype and genotype
(iv) Draw a well labelled diagram of metaphase of mitosis.
(v) Mention surgical methods in
a) Men
b) Women

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