Board Paper of Class 10 2019 Biology - Solutions
Board Paper of Class 10 2019 Biology MeritNation - Solutions
- Question 1
(a) Name the following:
(i) The layer of the eyeball that provides nourishment to the eye.
(ii) One gaseous compound which depletes the ozone layer.
(iii) The structure which connects the placenta and the foetus.
(iv) A pair of corresponding chromosomes of the same shape and size and
derived one from each parent.
(v) The compound formed when haemoglobin combines with carbon dioxide
in blood.
(b) Correct and rewrite the statements by changing the biological term that is
underlined for each statement:
(i) The theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characters was proposed by Watson
and Crick.
(ii) The protective sac which develops around the developing embryo is called
the Pericardium.
(iii) Maintaining balance of the body and coordinating muscular activities is
carried out by the cerebrum.
(iv) The kidney is composed of number of neurons.
(v) The part of the eye which can be donated from a clinically dead person is the retina.
(c) Give suitable biological reasons for the following statements:
(i) The birth rate in India is very high.
(ii) Carbon monoxide is dangerous when inhaled.
(iii) Root hairs become flaccid and droop when excess fertilizers are added to the moist soil around them.
(iv) Acid rain is harmful to the environment.
(v) All life on Earth is supported by Photosynthesis.
(d) Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and REWRITE the correct matching pairs:
Column A Column B (i) Cranial nerves Testosterone (ii) Leydig cell Natural reflex (iii) Acetylcholine 12 pairs (iv) Spinal nerves Prolactin (v) Sneezing Neurotransmitter 18 pairs 31 pairs Conditioned reflex
(e) Choose the correct answer from the four options given below:
(i) While recording the pulse rate, where exactly does a doctor press on our
wrist?
A. Nerve
B. Vein
C. Artery
D. Capillary
(ii) In a human male, a sperm will contain:
A. Both X and Y chromosomes
B. Only Y chromosome
C. Only X chromosome
D. Either X or Y chromosome
(iii) A muscular wall is absent in:
A. Capillary
B. Venule
C. Arteriole
D. Vein
(iv) On which day of the menstrual cycle does ovulation take place?
A. 5th day
B. 28th day
C. 14th day
D. 1st day
(v) Which one of the following does not affect the rate of transpiration?
A. Light
B. Humidity
C. Wind
D. Age of the plant
(f) Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong:
Example: glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium
Odd term: calcium
Category: others are different types of carbohydrates.
(i) Addison’s disease, Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, Leukemia.
(ii) Insulin, Adrenaline, Pepsin, Thyroxine.
(iii) Axon, Dendron, Photon, Cyton.
(iv) Chicken pox, Colour blindness, Haemophilia, Albinism.
(v) Polythene bag, Crop residue, Animal waste, Decaying vegetable.
(g) Expand the following biological abbreviations:
(i) ABA
(ii) IAA
(iii) ATP
(iv) DNA
(v) TSH
(h) Study the picture given below and answer the following questions:
(i) Identify the type of pollution.
(ii) Name one pollutant that causes the above pollution.
(iii)Mention the impact of this pollution on human health.
(iv) State one measure to control this pollution.
(v) What is a ‘Pollutant’? Explain the term. VIEW SOLUTION