AIM HIGH TUTORIALS

TEST SERIES
CLASS X
BIOLOGY
TIME: 2.5hrs MM:80
SECTION A(1 MARK)

1. A cross between pea plant with white flowers (vv) and pea plant with violet flowers (VV) resulted in F2
progeny in which ratio of violet (VV) and white (vv) flowers will be:
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 3 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
[Link] plants the role of cytokinin is:
(a) Promote cell division (b) Wilting of leaves
(c) Promote the opening of stomatal pore (d) Help in the growth of stem
[Link] number of chromosomes in parents and offsprings of a particular species undergoing sexual
reproduction remain constant due to:
(a) doubling of chromosomes after zygote formation.
(b) halving of chromosomes after zygote formation.
(c) doubling of chromosomes before gamete formation.
(d) halving of chromosomes at the time of gamete formation.
4. During adolescence, reproductive phase starts and:
(a) general growth rate begins to slow down
(b) height becomes less
(c) the body weight is reduced
(d) hair growth decreases
[Link] a nerve cell, the site where the electrical impulse is converted into a chemical signal is known as:
(A) Axon (B) Dendrites (C) Neuromuscular junction (D) Cell body
[Link] the food chain in which the organisms of the second trophic level are missing:
(A) Grass, goat, lion (B) Zooplankton, phytoplankton, small fish, large fish
(C) Tiger, grass, snake, frog (D) Grasshopper, grass, snake, frog, eagle
[Link] one of the following organ is NOT a part of human female reproductive system?
(A) Ovary (B) Uterus (C) Vas deferens (D) Fallopian tube
[Link] out of the following a gland which does NOT occur as a pair in the human body:
(A) Pituitary (B) Ovary (C) Testis (D) Adrenal
9.A cross made between two pea plants produces 50% tall and 50% short pea plants. The gene combination
of the parental pea plants must be
(A) Tt and Tt (B) TT and Tt (C) Tt and tt (D) TT and tt
10. Sensory nerve of a reflex arc carries information from the receptor cells to the:
(a) spinal cord (b) brain
(c) muscles of the effector organ (d) bones of the receptor organ
[Link] the given diagram the leaf shown belongs to which plant?

(A) Hibiscus (B) Money plant (C) Mustard (D) Bryophyllum

(a) Mice and Bear (b) Rabbit and Cat (c) Rabbit and Fox (d) Mice and Rabbit
[Link] the correct order of the stages of binary fission in Leishmania.

(a) I, II, III, IV, V (b) I, III, II, V, IV (c) I, III, V, II, IV (d) I, II, III, V, IV
[Link] the following three flower namely X, Y and Z. Which flower (s) would develop into a fruit?

(a) ‘X’ only (b) ‘Z’ only (c) ‘X’ and ‘Y’ only (d) ‘Y’ and ‘Z’
[Link] steps in a food chain represent
(a) food web (b) trophic level (c) ecosystem (d) biomagnification.
[Link] regard to various food chains operating in an ecosystem, man is a
(a) consumer (b) producer (c) producer and consumer (d) producer and decomposer
[Link] (A): Human female has a perfect pair of sex chromosome.
Reason (R): Sex chromosome contributed by the human male in the zygote decides the sex of a child.
[Link] (A): Accumulation of harmful chemicals is maximum in the organisms at the highest trophic
level of a food chain.
Reason (R): Harmful chemicals are sprayed on the crops to protect them from diseases and pests.
[Link] (A): The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms.
Reason (R): The amount of oxygen dissolved in water is very high as compared to the amount of oxygen in
air.
 SECTION B( 2 MARKS)
20. Name the hormone secreted in scary situations by animals. Write any three responses which enable the
animal body to deal with it.
21. Where are auxins synthesized in a plant? Which organ of the plant shows:
(i) Positive phototropism
(ii) Negative geotropism
(iii) Positive hydrotropism
22.“Although gardens are created by man but they are considered to be an ecosystem.” Justify this
statement.
23. What happens at synapse between two neurons? State briefly.
24. (A) Name the part of brain which is responsible for the following actions:
(i) Maintaining posture and balance (ii) Beating of heart
(iii) Thinking (iv) Blood pressure
[Link] a cross with two pairs of contrasting characters
RRYY X rryy
(Round Yellow) (Wrinkled Green)
Mendel observed 4 types of combinations in F2 generation. By which method did he obtain F2 generation?
Write the ratio of the parental combinations obtained and what conclusions were drawn from this
experiment?
[Link] the term used for the materials which cannot be broken down by biological processes. Give two
ways by which they harm various components of an ecosystem.
27. List in tabular form two differences between the movement in ‘touch me not’ plant and movement of
shoot towards light.
[Link] the following food chain, plants provide 500 J of energy to rats. How much energy will be available to
hawks from snakes? Plants → Rats → Snakes → Hawks
[Link] is a hormone which regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in our body. Name the
hormone and the gland which secretes it. Why is it important for us to have iodised salt in our diet?
30.(i)Why is respiratory pigment needed in multicellular organisms with large body size?
(ii) Give reason:Lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
31. (i) Write the significance of peripheral nervous system in human beings.
(ii) How is brain and spinal-cord protected against mechanical injuries?
32.

(i)Which of the cut pieces of the two Planaria could regenerate to form a complete organism?
(ii) Give an example of another organism which follows the same mode of reproduction as Planaria.
(iii) What is the meaning of ‘development’ in regeneration?
[Link] multicellular organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through fragmentation or regeneration.
[Link] two types of germ cells present in human beings. List one difference between the two.
35a. Where is zygote located in a flower after fertilisation? What does it develop into?
b. Write the names of those parts of a flower which serve the same function as the following do in
animals (i)testis (ii) ovary
36. Name a plant hormone responsible for bending of a shoot of a plant when it is exposed to unidirectional
light. How does it promote phototropism?

SECTION C( 3 MARKS)
[Link] reflex action. With the help of a flow chart, show the path of a reflex action such as sneezing.
38. Plants Deer Lion
In the given food chain, what will be the impact of removing all the organisms of second trophic level on
the first and third trophic level? Will the impact be the same for the organisms of the third trophic level in
the above food chain if they were present in a food web? Justify.
[Link] the given diagram
(i) Name the parts labelled A, B, and C,
(ii) Write the functions of A and C.
(iii) Reflex arcs have evolved in animals? Why?

40.A gas ‘X’ which is a deadly poison is found at the higher levels of atmosphere and performs
an essential function. Name the gas and write the function performed by this gas in the atmosphere. Which
chemical is linked to the decrease in the level of this gas? What measures have been taken by an
international organisation to check the depletion of the layer containing this gas?
[Link] two glands A and B which occur in pairs are present in endocrine system. The pair of glands A is
found only in females whereas the pair of glands B occur only in males. The gland A make and secrete
hormone C whereas gland B make and secrete hormone E. In addition to hormone, gland A makes gamete F
whereas gland B makes gamete G.
a. What are glands A and B?
b. Name the hormone C and E
c. Name the gamete F and G.
[Link] three techniques/devices used by human females to avoid pregnancy. Mention the side effects
caused by each.
[Link] will happen if in a human female (a) fertilisation takes place, (b) an egg is not fertilised?
44. Name and explain the process by which reproduction takes place in Hydra.
45. [Link] information for our environment is detected by specialised tips of some nerve cells. Write the
name given to such tips and also mention where are they located?
b. An old man is advised by his doctor to take less sugar in his diet. Name the disease from which the
man is suffering. Mention the hormone due to imbalance of which he is suffering from this disease. Which
endocrine gland secretes this hormone?