Two marks

1.Distinguish between biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants.

2. Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere

3. Write one function each of the following components of the transport system in human beings

A. Blood vessels

B. Blood platelets

C. Lymph

D. Heart

4. What are hormones? Name the hormone secreted by thyroid and state its function.

5. What are fossils? What do they tell about the process of evolution.

6.Give one example each of characters that are inherited and the ones that are acquired in humans.
Mention the difference between the inherited and the acquired characters.

7. Name one sexually transmitted disease each caused due to bacterial infection and viral infection. How
can these be prevented.

8 Describe the role of the following in human beings:

I. Seminal vesicles II. Prostate gland

2. With the help of diagrams show the different stages of binary fission in Amoeba.

3 marks:

5. How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings? How are lungs designed to
maximise the area

for exchange of gases?

6. Write the fill form of DNA. Name the part of the cell where it is located.

Explain its role in the process of reproduction of the cell.

List six specific characteristics of sexual reproduction.

7. What are chromosomes? Explain how in sexually reproducing organisms the number of chromosomes
in the progeny is maintained.

8. List four points of significance of reproductive health in a society. Name any two areas related to
reproductive health

9. Define reproduction. How does it help in providing stability to the population of species.
10. Explain the term “Regeneration” as used in relation to reproduction of organisms. Describe briefly
how regeneration is carried out in multicellular organisms like Hydra.

11. What is vegetative propagation? State two advantages and two disadvantages of this method.

12. Define evolution. How does it occur? Describe how fossils provide us evidences in support of
evolution.

13. With the help of one example for each, distinguish between the acquired traits and the inherited
traits. Why are the traits/experiences acquired during the entire lifetime of an individual not inherited in
the next generation? Explain the reason of this fact with an example.

14. Why is double circulation of blood necessary in human being.

15.Draw the structure of a nephron and label the following on it:

Glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, Renal artery, Collecting duct.

16. What happens to glucose that enters the nephron along with filtrate?

17. Explain the process of digestion of food in mouth, stomach and small intestine in human body.