LA MARTINIERE COLLGE, LUCKNOW

CLASS 10, REHEARSAL EXAMINATION 2011

SCIENCE 3 (BIOLOGY)
Time = 1 ½ Hour
MM=80
SECTION A
(Attempt ALL questions)
Q.1 (a) Name the following- [8]
(i) The respiratory pigment present in the blood of human beings.
(ii) The method of surgical sterilization in males.
(iii) Basic unit of brain.
(iv) Photoreceptor cells present in the eye that are sensitive to the dim light.
(v) The point at which the rate of photosynthesis becomes equal to the rate of respiration.
(vi) Plasma without fibrinogen.
(vii) One intra-uterine device.
(viii) The tube which connects the middle ear cavity to the throat.
(b) Given below is am example of a certain structure and its special functional activity e.g. Kidneys and Excretion.
On the similar pattern solve the following questions- [5]
(i) Cochlea and ______________.
(ii) Lymphocytes and ________________.
(iii) Optic nerve and __________________.
(iv) Hydathodes and __________________.
(v) Nephron and ____________________.
(c) Choose the odd one out from the following- [5]
(i) Testis, penis, Oviduct, Seminiferous tubules.
(ii) Thyroxin, Progesterone, Vasopressin, Corpus luteum.
(iii) Carbolic acid, Iodine tincture, Phenol, Dettol.
(iv) Retina, Cochlea, Iris, Pupil.
(v) Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase, Interphase.
(d) Define the following briefly- [8]
(i) Synapse (ii) Universal donor (iii) Plasmolysis (iv) Glomerulus
(v) Disinfectant (vi) Deamination (vii) WHO (viii) Chromosome
(e) State the difference between the following pairs- [6]
(i) Myopia and Hypermetropia (image formation)
(ii) RBC and WBC (Shape)
(iii) Transpiration and perspiration (Location)
(iv) Chiasmata and Crossing over.
(v) Homozygous and heterozygous.
(f) The diagram given alongside shows a certain phenomenon in a living cell. Observe the diagram carefully and [8]
answer the following questions-
(i) Name the phenomenon.
(ii) What will happen if water column weight is removed?
(iii) Name the part of the cell corresponding to cellophane in the plant cell.
(iv) Name the part of the cell corresponding to the sugar solution.
(v) What will happen if the coloumn weight is increased manifold?

SECTION B
(Attempt any FOUR)
Q.2 (a) Given alongside is the diagram of organ system of the human body. Observe it carefully and answer the [5]
questions-
(i) Name the parts labeled 1-4
(ii) What does arrow in the part indicate.
(iii) Which endocrine gland is missing at the part ‘1’.
(iv) The fluid flowing down the part ‘3’ contains certain chemical substances
dissolved in water. Name one organic and one inorganic compound.
(b) Give the location and function of the following- [5]
(i) Stomata (ii) Chloroplast (iii) Efferent arteriole (iv) Synapse
(v) Tympanum
Q.3 (a) Given alongside is a simple diagram of LS of an organ related to excretion in human beings. Observe and [5]
answer the following-
(i) Identify the organ and name the vital process to which it is associated.
(ii) Define the vital process mentioned in the previous question?
(iii) Name the units of the organ.
Please turn over
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(iv) Mention the differences between the composition of the blood flowing through blood vessel A and B.
(b) Explain the following in brief- [5]
(i) Law of segregation.
(ii) Role of education in family planning.
(iii) Humidity decreases the rate of transpiration.
(iv) Person spinning for sometime cannot stand straight after some time.
(v) Vaccines.

Q.4 (a) A destarched leaf is shown in the figure before and after the experiment to investigate a certain process. [5]
(i) Which factor in the process is being investigated?
(ii) Why is the leaf covered with black paper?
(iii) What changes would you observe in the part marked 1 and 2?
(iv) What do you understand by destarching and starch iodide test?

(b) Describe the role of the following- [5]

(i) Significance of plasmolysis. (ii) Amniotic layer. (iii) Placenta.
(iv) Anti-transpirants. (v) Reflex action.

Q.5 (a) The figure given alongside shows a root hair- [5]
(i) Label the parts 1 to 4.
(ii) What is the role of part 4?
(iii) Why is the root hair one celled structure?
(iv) What will happen to the root hair if some salt is sprinkled near it?

(b) Explain the following- [5]

(i) On entering a dimly lit room one feels partly blinded for a short while?
(ii) Ovary is located inside the body cavity (coelom) while in males the testes are located
extra- abdominally?
(iii) Injury to medulla oblongata results in instant death.
(iv) Leaf is boiled in alcohol before performing any experiment related to photosynthesis.
(v) Some women develop masculine characters like beard and moustache.

Q.6 (a) Study the figure given alongside and answer the following questions- [5]
(i) Label the parts 1 and 2.
(ii) What is ‘X’?
(iii) Which process is being represented by the diagram?
(iv) Give two reasons behind the dramatic growth of population in the
recent decade?
(v) Give full forms of the following-
(1) MTP (2) NADPH

(b) (i) Draw Calvin – Benson Cycle (outline only). [5]

(ii) What is J-shape curve?
(iii) What is the role of RUBISCO in photosynthesis?
(iv) What will happen to the cross section of stem and leaf if a coloured water soluble pigment is
injected in the phloem of a plant?