GARDEN HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS X
Half-Yearly Examination, 2019–20
Biology

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 80

This Question Paper has eight printed pages.

Answers must be written in the script/s provided. You will not be allowed to write for the
first 15 minutes. This time must be spent in reading the Question Paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing answers.

This Paper is divided into two sections.

Answer all the parts of Q No 1 (Section A) and any four questions of Section B.
Maximum marks for a question or part of a question are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A (40 marks)

Answer all the parts.

Question No 1

(a) Name the following: [5]

(i) The process in which plant sap escapes from the ruptured or cut surface of the
plant due to root pressure

(ii) a high energy-containing reduced compound formed in the light reaction of

photosynthesis

(iii) the blood vessel which begins and ends in capillaries

(iv) the organ that produces urea in the human body

(v) the muscle in the eyes which alters the focal length of the lens

(b) Correct the following statements by changing the underlined parts: [5]

(i) Anhydrous cobalt chloride paper is pink in colour.

(ii) Ethylene plays an important role in cell division and cell enlargement .

(iii) In haematuria excess glucose passes in the urine.

(iv) Glucagon is released from delta cells of the pancreas.

(v) Heparin is a chemical that causes inflammation.

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(c) Note how the first two words of each set are related. Accordingly fill in the fourth
word/words. [5]

(i) uptake of water into the root hair : endosmosis :: uptake of minerals by the root
hair : ______

(ii) ethylene: R. Gane :: auxin : ______

(iii) haemoglobin + oxygen : oxyhaemoglobin :: haemoglobin + carbon dioxide : _____

(iv) cranial nerves : 12 pairs :: spinal nerves : ______

(v) astigmatism : cylindrical lens :: presbiopia : ______

(d) Match the following: [5]

Column I Column II

(i) thalamus (A) controls all voluntary action

(ii) hypothalamus (B) relays pain and pressure impulses

(iii) medulla oblongata (C) controls and maintains balance of body

(iv) cerebellum (D) controls body temperature

(v) cerebrum (E) controls activity of internal organs

(e) On the basis of the criterion given in brackets differentiate between the following
pairs: [5]

(i) brain and spinal cord (arrangement of cyton and axon of neuron )

(ii) dark phase and light phase (place of occurrence of the reaction within
chloroplast)

(iii) natality and mortality (definition)

(iv) Addison’s disease and cretinism (hormones responsible)

(v) basophil and neutrophil (structure of the nucleus)

(f) Complete the following pairs to represent the relationship between the structure and
the function. One example has been given for you. [5]

Ultrafiltration and glomerulus

(i) secretion of tear gland and ______

(iii) carrying impulses from one hemisphere of cerebellum to the other and ______
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(iii) carrying impulses from one cerebral hemisphere to another and ______

(iv) carrying information from the inner ear to the brain and ______

(v) production of antibodies and ______

(g) Choose the correct options: [5]

(i) Compared to the surrounding soil the concentration of the solute in the root
hair cells will be:

(A) higher (B) lower (C) the same (D) uncomparable

(ii) An example of a gaseous phytohormone is:

(A) ethylene (B) TSH (C) cytokinin (D) thyroxine

(iii) The innermost covering of the brain is:

(A) arachnoid (C) dura mater

(B) pia mater (D) pericardium

(iv) The statistical study of population is referred to as:

(A) population dynamics (C) population ecology

(B) population sociology (D) demography

(v) Erythroblastosis foetalis may occur as a result of a mismatch between the

blood groups when:

(A) father has Rh+, mother has Rh+

(B) father has Rh–, mother has Rh+

(C) father has Rh+, mother has Rh–

(D) father has Rh–, mother has Rh–

(h) Name the parts marked 1–10 in the following diagram: [5]
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SECTION B (40 marks)

Answer any four questions.

Question No 2

(a) Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

(i) Name the process that occurs

across the cellophane paper. [½]

(ii) Define the process. [1]

(iii) What would you observe in the

experimental set-up after an hour?
[½]
(iv) State the control set-up of the
experiment. [1]

(v) Against each of the following write the name of the part of root hair cell and its
surroundings that correspond to: [1½]

(A) the concentrated sugar solution, (B) the cellophane paper and

(C) the water in the beaker.

(vi) What can be used in place of the cellophane paper? [½]

(vii) Mention an advantage of the process to the plants. [½]

(b) Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

(i) Name the parts labelled 1–5. [2½]

(ii) The solid and dotted arrows indicate the

movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide
inside and outside the leaf. Study the
diagram and answer the following: [2]

Name of the gas Name of the gas

moving during moving during
the day the night

Solid line (A) . (B) .

Dotted line (C) . (D) .

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Question No 3

(a) (i) Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of the cross-sections of an artery and
a vein. [3]

(ii) Differentiate between an artery and a vein on the basis of the following: [2]

(A) presence or absence of valves

(B) direction of flow of blood with respect of heart

(b) A pondweed was placed in a test tube containing pond water and exposed to strong
sunlight. Bubbles were obseved. Study the experiment and answer the following
questions:

(i) Name the gas evolved in the presence of sunlight.

[½]
(ii) What is the source of this gas? [½]

(iii) What would you obseve in each of the following

cases? Give reason for your observation. [4]

(A) Pond water is replaced by distilled water.

(B) A pinch of sodium bicarbonate is added to the

test tube.

(C) The apparatus is placed in green light.

(D) A small quantity of crushed ice is added to the test tube.

Question No 4

(a) Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of a neuron and label the following parts: [3]

(i) the insulating sheath

(ii) the cell body

(iii) the part of the neuron that sends information to the synapse

(iv) cluster of granules present in the cytoplasm

(v) the outermost sheath of the neuron

(vi) a process of the neuron that sends the information towards the cell body

(b) The following paragraph is related to the conduction of nerve impulses. Fill in the
blanks by selecting the correct alternative given in the brackets: [2]

In normal condition, the outer side of the nerve fibre carries (i) (negative/
positive) charge. This is called (ii) (polarized/depolarized) state. It is caused
due to more (iii) (Na+ /K+) ions (iv) (outside/inside) the axon membrane.
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(c) Study the labelled diagram of a mammalian nephron and its blood supply:

1. glomerulus
2. venule to renal vein
3. distal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
4. loop of Henle
5. afferent arteriole from renal artery
6. Bowman’s capsule
7. proximal convoluted tubule
8. collecting tubule

With reference to the labelled diagram answer the following questions:

(i) Which blood vessel contains the lowest concentration of urea? [½]

(ii) Which structure contains the highest concentration of urea? [½]

(iii) Which structure contains the lowest concentration of glucose? [½]

(iv) Where is the most water reabsorbed? [½]

(v) Which parts lie in the cortex? [1½]

(vi) Which parts lie in the medulla? [1]

(vii) Through which structure are substances like penicillin is secreted into the
renal filtrate? [½]

Question No 5

(a) The given diagram shows a defect of the human eye:

(i) Name the defect. [½]

(ii) What is the effect of this defect on man? [½]

(iii) Mention two causes for this defect. [1]
(iv) How can this defect be rectified? [½]
(v) Draw a neat and well labelled diagram to show how this defect can be
rectified. [2]
(vi) What is the nature of the image that falls on the retina of the normal eye? [½]
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(b) 1 and 3 represent two organs. These are joined by 2. Study the diagram and answer
the following questions:

(i) Name 3. [½]

(ii) Give the full forms of: [2]

(A) ADH (B) TSH (C) ACTH (D) GH

(iii) From which lobes of 1 are the hormones

mentioned in (ii) secreted. [2]

(iv) A hormone is secreted from 3 which control

the secretion of TSH. Name the hormone. [½]

Question No 6

(a) A group of chemical compounds causes stratospheric ozone layer depletion.

(i) Name the group of chemical compounds. [½]

(ii) Name a household electrical device in which the compound is used [½]

(iii) Give the importance of stratospheric ozone. [½]

(iv) How are these chemical compounds depleting the ozone layer? [1]

(v) Mention an ill effect of the ozone layer depletion on human health. [½]

(b) Certain vehicular standards have been laid down in India for automobiles. Based
on this statement answer the following questions:

(i) State the aim of these standards. [1]

(ii) In which year were BS emission norms introduced in India? [½]

(iii) Mention the government body responsible for setting up these standards. [½]

(c) State two reasons why there is a need for adopting population control measures in
India. State any three features of family welfare. [1 + 3]

(d) Name a surgical method of fertility control in female. Which part of the female
reproductive system is ligated or cut to prevent the fertilization of egg? [½ + ½]

Question No 7

(a) Give reasons why: [5]

(i) Pancreas is regarded as a mixed gland.

(ii) Some adult women develop facial hair.

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(iii) We gargle with saline water in case of throat infection.

(iv) It is advised to use electrostatic precipitator in the chimneys.

(v) Medical discovery such as antibiotics and vaccination have contributed indirectly
to a sharp rise in human population in the present day.

(b) Study the diagrams and answer the following questions:

(i) Identify the type of movement seen in A and B. [1]

(ii) Name a plant where each of the movements can be seen. [1]

(iii) Explain the drooping of the leaf in 1. [1]

(c) Germination occurs after a phase of dormancy in seeds. Answer the following
questions with regard to the above statement.

(i) Name a hormone that induces and breaks dormancy of seeds. [1]

(ii) State the reason behind rupture of seed coat during germination. [1]