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Chapter Wise Test Subject: Biology Chapter # 2

Test # 2 Grade: 9 Marks: 12

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Note: 1) Attempting all MCQs is compulsory. 2) Fill the Circle Ⓐ/Ⓑ/Ⓒ/Ⓓ which one is correct with blue or black ball point.3) If more
than one circle is filled then no credit will be given to such answer. 4) This paper must be returned to the superintendent after 20 minutes.

i. Freezing point of water is less than its boiling point, which type observation is this?
Ⓐ Qualitative Ⓑ Quantitative Ⓒ Competitive Ⓓ Non-competitive
ii. The bark of which tree was found very suitable for curing malaria?
Ⓐ Cedrus Ⓑ Pinus Ⓒ Cinchona Ⓓ Cactus
iii. The comparison of one number to another number is called a _________:
Ⓐ Ratio Ⓑ Proportion Ⓒ Mean Ⓓ Frequency
iv. The scientific method in which biological problems are solved:
Ⓐ Geological problems Ⓑ Biological methods Ⓒ Non-biological Ⓓ All
v. A common species of mosquito bites mammals:
Ⓐ Culex Ⓑ Anopheles Ⓒ Plasmodium Ⓓ Cinchona
vi. A tree, the bark of which was used for the treatment of fevers:
Ⓐ Cinchona Ⓑ Culex Ⓒ Quinine Ⓓ Anopheles
vii. A species of mosquito; bites birds is called:
Ⓐ Plasmodium Ⓑ Quinine Ⓒ Cinchona Ⓓ Culex
viii. The tentative statement that may prove to be the answer of a scientific problem:
Ⓐ Law Ⓑ Hypothesis Ⓒ Theory Ⓓ Deduction
ix. The hypothesis which are often tested and never rejected becomes:
Ⓐ Law Ⓑ Theory Ⓒ Results Ⓓ None of these
x. What is the best way to analyses the data collected from experiments?
Ⓐ Reading the data and drawing conclusions Ⓑ Discussion with scientists
Ⓒ Simple calculations on calculator Ⓓ Application of statistical formulae
xi. People who slept near smoky fire had less chance to suffer from malaria. Why?
Ⓐ Fire increases temperature and plasmodium are killed in air Ⓑ Smoke kills plasmodium in their blood
Ⓒ Mosquitoes can’t tolerate smoke and repelled Ⓓ Smoke kills plasmodium present in mosquitoes
xii. What is the correct experiment to know that plasmodium destroys red blood cells?
Ⓐ Examine the blood of a single healthy person
Ⓑ Examine the blood of a single infected person
Ⓒ Allow mosquito to bite a healthy person and examine his blood
Ⓓ Examine the blood of some healthy and also some infected persons
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Chapter Wise Test Subject: Biology Chapter # 2
Test # 2 Grade: 9 Marks: 53
SECTION-B Marks: 32

Q-II Answer any EIGHT parts. Each part carries FOUR marks.
I. State the main purpose of biology?
II. Why do we do itch after biting of mosquito?
III. Differentiate between Deduction and Theory?
IV. What ways do you use the scientific method in everyday life?
V. Control group is important for scientific study, how?
VI. What prevent blood blotting in the food canal of the mosquito?
VII. What was the main purpose of experiment by Ronald Ross?
VIII. What are different formats of data organization?
IX. Briefly explain how theory, law and principle are formulated?
X. What is the role of biological method in biology?
XI. Write down the important observations of A.F.A King?
XII. What is the importance of “Data Analysis” in biological method?

SECTION-C Marks: 21

Note : Attempt any THREE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q3 (a) What is meant by biological method? Describes the steps involved in biological
method taking malaria as an example.
Q3 (b) Differentiate between the theory and law.

Q4 (a) What is the importance of data organization and data analysis in biological sciences?
Q4 (b) How the principles of ration and proportion are used in biological method?

Q5 (a) Can you distinguish between ration and proportion?

Q5 (b) Justify mathematics as an integral part of the scientific process.

Q6 (a) i) At what stage of the biological method, hypothesis is accepted or rejected?

ii) What were the four major observations of malaria in the last part of 19 th century?
Q6 (b) How Ronald Ross conducted the experiment to prove that mosquitoes are
involved in the spread of malaria?