STD X BIOLOGY PRACTICE PAPER 2

Section I ( 40 M ) all questions are compulsory.

Question 1. a) Name the following:

i. The complex consisting of DNA strand and a core of histones.
ii. The type of gene, which in the presence of a contrasting allele, is not expressed.
iii. Respiratory openings found on the stem of woody plants.
iv. Organs that have ceased to be of any use to possessor but still persists generation after generation
in reduced form
v. Suppression of growth of lateral buds.
b) State whether the statements are True or False. If false write the correct statement by changing the first or last word only:
i. The shrinkage of protoplasm occurs when a cell is kept in a hypotonic solution.
ii. Industrial melanism was highlighted by Mimosa pudica .
iii. Gestation period in humans is about 280 days.
iv. Natality is the number of deaths per 1000 individuals of a population per year.
v. Parthenocarpy is formation of fruit without fertilization.
c) Given below are six sets, with four terms each. In each set, one term is odd and cannot be grouped into the category to which
the other three belong. Identify the odd one in each set and name the category to which the remaining three belong. The first
one has been done for you as an example:
Set Odd one Category
Example:
i. ear ossicles, cochlea, eustachian tube, oval Cochlea Middle ear
window
ii. red blood corpuscles, plasma, blood platelets,
white blood corpuscles
iii. afferent arteriole, hepatic portal vein, glomerulus,
efferent arteriole,
iv. cerebellum, pons, cerebrum, medulla oblongata

v. Thyroid stimulating hormone, insulin, growth

hormone, antidiuretic hormone
vi. Vegetable peels, sewage, livestock waste,DDT
d) Match the items given in Column I with the items given in Column II and rewrite the columns:
Column I Column II
1. Dryopithecus a. Biosynthetic phase
2. Allele b. Regulates amount of water excreted

3. Antidiuretic hormone c. The alternative forms of a gene

4. Dark phase d. Growth inhibitor
e. 1300-1600cc
5. ABA f. A gene that can express only when in
a similar pair
g. Photochemical phase
h. 325-500cc
e). Arrange the terms in a proper sequence in each group:
i. Water molecules, oxygen, hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, photons
ii. Urinary bladder, renal artery, urethra, ureter
iii. Conjunctiva, retina, lens, cornea
iv. TSH-RH, thyroxine, hypothalamus, TSH
v. Right auricle, left ventricle, oxygenated blood, aorta, body parts, vena cava
f) Given below are five statements or questions followed by four choices. Select and rewrite the correct
answer to the given statements from the four choices given below each statement:
i. One of the internal factors which affect the rate of transpiration is
a) big size of the leaf b) color of the leaf c)sunken stomata d)sunny day
ii. The chief function of lymph nodes is to
a) produce WBC’s b)produce hormones c)destroy old RBC’s d)destroy pathogens
iii. In the human female, after how much time after fertilization does the fertilized egg get implanted in the uterine wall?
a) few months b)three weeks c)about seven days d)one month
iv. What was directly responsible for the rapid rise of world population in the twentieth century?
a) increased food production b)better transport facilities c)better education and job prospects
d)use of antibiotics and prophylactic vaccinations
v. Which of the following was not explained by Darwinism
a) Natural selection b)Struggle for existence c)Arrival of the fittest d)Origin of species
g) Explain the following terms:
i. Heterozygous ii. Biomagnification iii. Osmoregulation iv. Population density v. Osmotic pressure
h) Mention the exact location of the following and give their function:
i. Pericardium ii. Yellow spot. iii. Cerebellum iv. Thyroid gland v. Amniotic fluid
Section II (40 marks) Attempt any four questions
Question 2.
a) Given diagrams of plant cells seen under the microscope having been placed in two different solution

i. What is the technical term for the condition of : a) Cell A b) Cell B

ii. From the solutions given in the brackets (water, strong sugar solution, 1% salt solution) name the solution into which:
a) Cell A
b) Cell B was placed before being viewed under the microscope.
iii. Under what conditions in the soil will the root hair cell resemble: a) Cell A b) Cell B
iv. Name the pressure responsible for the movement of water the root hair cell to the xylem of the root.
v. Name the pressure that helps in the movement of water up the xylem of the root.
b) Distinguish between the following as per the conditions given in the
i. Mitosis in animal cells and mitosis in plant cells (cytokinesis)
ii. Turgor pressure and wall pressure (explain briefly)
iii. Transpiration and Guttation ( region from where water is lost)
iv. Chlorophyll and chloroplast (part of plant cell)
v. Neutrophils and monocytes (function)
Question 3.
a) In an experimental set-up, a well-watered healthy potted plant with variegated leaves was kept in darkness for about 24 hours.
 After that, it was placed in sunlight for a few hours. One of the leaves was then plucked and an outline of the leaf
marking the green and non green regions was drawn. The leaf was then tested for starch. Using the above information,
answer the following questions.
i. State the aim of the above experiment.
ii. Name the chemical used for testing the presence of starch.
iii. Why is the leaf boiled in water and alcohol before testing for the presence of starch?
iv. Give the chemical equation to represent the formation of sugar in plant.
v. Name the cell organelle responsible for photosynthesis.
b) Answer the following questions:
i. What are the components of a nucleotide?
ii. Make a Punett square for finding out the proportion of different genotypes in the progeny of a genetic cross between
pure tall (TT) pea plants with pure dwarf (tt) plants. State the genotypic ratio on the basis of this cross.
iii. Name three different steps involved in the formation of urine in the kidney.
iv. Define the law which explains the FI generation of above cross in ‘iii’
Question 4.
a) The diagram below represents a stage in cell division. Study the same and answer the questions

i. Identify the stage of cell division. ii. Name the parts labeled A, B, C and D.
iii. What is the unique feature observed in this stage?
iv. How many daughter cells are formed from this type of cell division?
v. Is the dividing cell shown a plant or an animal cell? Give a reason to support your answer.
b) i. Differentiate between genotype and phenotype. ii. Define the growth rate of population.
iii. Name and explain two surgical methods to prevent contraception.
Question 5.
a) The diagram given here represents the structure found in the inner ear. Study the same and then answer
the questions that follow:

i. Name the parts labeled A, B, C and D ii. Name the part labeled above which is responsible for:
a) Dynamic equilibrium b) Hearing iii. Name the audio receptor cells which pick up vibrations.
iv. Name the fluid present in the inner ear.
b. Complete the following by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 10 with the appropriate word/ term.
The right auricle receives (1)______________ blood from the body (except lungs) through (2) _______________________
from head and upper regions of the body (i.e. chest and arms) and (3) _____________________________ from rest of the
body (i.e. from abdomen and legs). The left auricle receives (4) _________________ blood from the lungs via four (5)
_________________. The (6) _______________ arises from the right ventricle and carries deoxygenated blood to the (7)
__________ for oxygenation. The (8) _________________ arises from the left ventricle and carries oxygenated blood to
supply it to all parts of the body. The (9) _______________ is located at the aperture between the right auricle and the right
 ventricle. The (10) ____________________ is located at the aperture between the left auricle and the left ventricle.

Question 6.
Given below is an outline diagram of human body showing position of certain organs.

i. Name the parts numbered 1 to 5. ii. What is common to all these parts in regard to the nature of their functions?
iii.In what way is part 3 different from parts 1 and 5 in general way? iv. Name the part that corresponds to part 4 in a female. v.
Name the nutrient element which is essential for the normal working of part 2.
b. Give scientific reasons: i. Herbaceous plants growing in a well-watered soil are found to wilt on a hot day.
ii. On a bright sunny day, the leaves of certain plants roll up. iii. A drunk person generally walks clumsily.
iv. Pituitary gland is called the master gland. v. If over ripened bananas are kept with fresh ones the ripened oaffect
s the fresh bananas too.

Question 7.
The figure given below represents the female reproductive system of a mammal.

i. Name the parts labeled A-D. ii. What will happen if the part B on both sides gets blocked?
iii. State the function of part D. iv. Name the hormones secreted by part C.
b. i. Define the term “dominant gene”. ii, List any two advantages of transpiration.
 iii. Name the blood vessel that supplies blood to the kidney. iv. Give the technical term for
statistical study of human population of a region. v. What is the function of placenta?
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