Section A

Section A
Q1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the uptake of water in plants?
(a) It occurs all the time due to diffusion.
(b) Water enters the roots due to osmosis.
(c) At night when transpiration is low, roots do not take up water.
(d) The movement of water from roots to leaves is bidirectional.
Q2.Which of the following method/s are useful to prevent fertilisation even when ovulation occurs?
P) surgical blocking of the fallopian tube Q) copper-T R) oral pills S) condom
(a) only P (b) only Q and R (c) only P, Q and S (d) only Q, R and S
Q3.In cattle, having horns is a recessive trait (h) to not having horns (H). When cattle with horns are crossed with
cattle that do not have horns, the number of offspring having horns was equal to those not having horns. Which of
the following is MOST LIKELY to be true?
(a) Both parents are homozygous dominant.
(b) One parent is homozygous dominant.
(c) Both parents are heterozygous.
(d) One parent is heterozygous.
Q4.Patient X was suffering from a pancreatic condition due to which the pancreas was not functioning adequately.
Which of the following is a doctor likely to suggest to such an individual?
(a) including a large amount of protein in the diet (b) eating a diet with low-fat content
(c) eating only carbohydrates (d) including only liquid foods
Q5. Gastric juice is secreted by gastric glands and contains hydrochloric acid, mucus, and pepsin. Which activity will
be affected in the absence of hydrochloric acid?
a) Digestion of proteins. b) Digestion of carbohydrates c) Digestion of lipids d) Digestion of starch.
Q6. Generally food is broken and absorbed within the body of organisms. In which of the following organisms is it done outside
the body?
a) Amoeba b) Mushroom c) Paramoecium d) Lice
Q7. Rajesh noticed that a potted plant kept in the window of his room shows bending towards sunlight. This could be due to:
a) More growth in the well lit region due to diffusion of auxin hormone
b) More growth in the region away from light due to diffusion of auxin hormone
c) More growth in the well lit region due to diffusion of cytokinin hormone
d) More growth in the region away from light due to diffusion of cytokinin hormone
Q8.The lining of the alimentary canal has certain muscles that contract rhythmically in order to push the food forward. This
process is called:
a) Translocation b) Transpiration c) Peristalsis d) Autotrophism
Q9.A cross between pure tall and pure short pea plants gives hybrid tall pea plants in the first generation. What would be the
genotypic ratio in the offspring of the second generation if these F1 plants were self-pollinated?
a) 3:1 b) 9:3:3:1 c) 1:2:1 d) 1:1 1
Q10.During exhalation, the exchange of gases takes place between

a) Alveoli of the lungs and blood. b) Alveoli of lungs and tissue fluid. c) Blood and body tissues
d) Tissue fluid and blood capillaries
Section B (consists of 5 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers should be in the range of 30 to 50 words)
Q11. i) Name the reproductive and non-productive parts of Rhizopus.
ii) How are the spores protected till they begin to grow?
Q12. Amount of urine produced generally decreases in summers as compared to other seasons if we don't keep ourselves
sufficiently hydrated. Justify.
Q13.What is the advantage of having a four-chambered heart in birds and mammals?
Q14. Ravi cultivated mustard, a plant with bisexual flowers, on his farm. His plants were diseased due to a gene defect and
therefore had reduced yield. Ravi removed the stamens from the diseased plants and also planted fresh disease free mustard
plants where he removed the pistils. How will Ravi's strategy help in improving the yield of mustard?
Q15. A plant X was enclosed in a glass jar with some lizards. A similar plant Y was enclosed in another glass jar but without
lizards. Both the jars are kept under the same light conditions for a few hours. Which plant is likely to photosynthesize more
and why?
Section C (consists of SAT questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers should be in the range of 50 to 80 words)
Q16.State any three reasons to justify the use of contraceptive methods.
Q17. Given below are some disorders noticed in some patients. It could it be due to malfunctioning of which part of brain:
a) Loss of sensation of feeling full
b) Lowered ability to salivate
c) Difficulty in maintaining the posture and balance in body
Q18.In animals, hormones can be secreted by one organ and can act on multiple organs. Justify this statement by explaining the
effect of a single animal hormone on three organs.
Q19.If two pea plants having round and green seeds (RRGg) are crossed, identify the percentage of the following with respect
to the F1 generation:
(a) gametes having both the round and yellow seed traits
(b) offspring having the same genotype as the parents
(c) offspring having the same phenotype as the parents
Section D( consists of 2 LAT questions carrying 05 marks each. Answers should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.)
Q20. (a) Certain specialised cells in animals called stem cells have the ability to divide and differentiate into different cell types.
This helps in the replacement of a damaged organ.
Name and explain two methods of asexual reproduction that are similar to stem cells and occur mostly in multicellular
organisms.
(b) Identify TWO pairs of reproductive organs in males and females that are functionally similar to each other. Justify
Q21. a) Flow of energy in a food chain is unidirectional. Justify the statement.

b) i) In a cross between pea plants having round green seeds and wrinkled yellow seeds, what progeny is expected in
F1 and F2 generation?
ii) What would be the impact on the ratio of F2 generation, if F1 progeny plants inherited a single whole gene set from
each parent? Give reason for your answer.
Section E (consists of 2 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.)

Q22. Ram and Asha were a married couple. They had four children - one of these children had sickle cell anemia whereas the
other four children did not show symptoms. Ram and Asha did not show symptoms of sickle cell anaemia. The trait for sickle
cell anaemia is not linked to the sex chromosomes.
(a) Is this disease caused by a dominant or recessive trait? Why?
(b) If the child that had sickle cell anaemia got married to a person without a mutation in the sickle cell anaemia gene, what
percentage of their children would have sickle cell anaemia? Show the cross.
Q23. a) Which chamber of the heart (6, 7, 8 or 9) pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation, name it? Identify and name
the blood vessels that carry blood to the lungs.
b) Identify the structure at number 12 and state its function.
c) Why do chambers 6 and 7 have thicker muscular wallsthan chambers 8 and 9? Name
each of these chambers.

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Q10.During exhalation, the exchange of gases takes place between

Q16.State any three reasons to justify the use of contraceptive methods.

Q21. a) Flow of energy in a food chain is unidirectional. Justify the statement.

Section E (consists of 2 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.)

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