ICSE Class X Biology Sample Paper (6)

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SECTION I 

Question 1

(a) Name the following:- 

i. The plastid found in the cells of yellow coloured petals.

ii. The scientific study of human population.

iii. The hormone secreted by beta-cells of islets of Langerhans.

iv. The energy currency of a cell.

v. The part of the brain which is concerned with memory.

vi. The process by which living organisms obtain energy for their life activities.

vii. Chemical substances obtained from certain micro-organisms that destroy harmful microbes.

viii. A cytoplasmic organelle found only in an animal cell. 

(b) Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks with the appropriate word from the choices given in brackets. You must rewrite the complete statement. 

i. The site of light reaction in the cells of a leaf is _______. (grana, cytoplasm, stroma)

ii. The part of the cell associated with heredity is _______. (centrosome, chromosome, nucleolus)

iii. The chemical substance used to test the presence of starch in the cell of a leaf is _______. (cobalt chloride, iodine, Benedict’s solution)

iv. The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the _______. (hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, hepatic vein)

v. The site of fertilization in the human female is _______. (vagina, oviduct, uterus)

vi. The pulse beat per minute of a normal human adult is _______. (72, 82, 78)

vii. Region in the eye where the rods and cones are located is the _______. (retina, comea, choroid)

viii. The kind of cells that constitute the cortex of a root are _______. (collenchyma, parenchyma, sclerenchyma) 

(c) Mention where, in living organisms, are the following located and state their main function:- 

i. Sebaceous gland.

ii. Rhizobium.

iii. Ear ossicles.

iv. Fovea.

v. Guard cells. 

(d) Match the statements given in Column I with the appropriate term from the options given in the box below. You must rewrite the statement given under Column I along with the choice made by you from the options.

Red Cross, Malaria, Ribosomes, Adrenal, Exosmosis, Pleural membrane, Carbon monoxide, Measles, World Health Organization, Mitochondria, Liver, Endosmosis, Meninges, Sulphur dioxide.

Column I 

i. Caused by a virus.

ii. Concerned with synthesis of protein in a cell.

iii. An endocrine gland.

iv. Promotes medical education and training.

v. Process by which water enters the root hair cell.

vi. Protective covering of the brain.

vii. Causes acid rain.

viii. Responsible for arranging blood donation camps. 

(e) Given below are sets of five terms. In each case rewrite the terms in the correct order so as to be in logical sequence. One has been done for you.

Eg. : Arterioles, vein, artery, capillaries, venules.

Ans. : Artery arterioles capillaries →venules→ vein. 

i. Organ, cell, protoplasm, system, tissue.

ii. Afferent arteriole, renal vein, capillary network, glomerules, efferent arteriole.

iii. Implantation, ovulation, childbirth, gestation, fertilisation.

iv. Cochlea, tympanum, pinna, auditory canal, ear ossicles.

v. Sperm duct, penis, testis, sperms, semen.

vi. Water molecules, oxygen, grana, hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, photons. 

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