End of Term II - Final Exams

BIOLOGY
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This paper consists of 2 sections. Section 1 consists of Multiple Choice Questions.
Section 2 consists of structured questions. Look at each question and answer it
carefully.
SECTION 1 Multiple Choice Questions
10x1=10
Q1) Answer the following Multiple Choice Questions:
(a) Where does digestion of protein begin?
i. Tongue
ii. Stomach
iii. Mouth
iv.
Duodenum
(b) The walls of the stomach are lined with
i. Gastric juice
ii. Pepsin
iii. Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
iv.
All of the above
(c) Food waste is pushed out of the body through the
i. Rectum
ii. Anus
iii. Pancreas
iv.
Kidney
(d) This happens in the alveoli
i. Exchange of gases
ii. Blood absorption
iii. Water intake
iv.
None of the above
(e) ____________ Muscles are present around the lungs.
i. Inter-vascular

ii.
iii.
iv.
(f)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
(g)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
(h)

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

Polar
Intercostal
Outermembral
Water enters roots through ___________.
Osmosis
Diffusion of soil
Absorption
Excretion
Xylem carries _________, while phloem carries _________
Food, Water
Water, Food
Sunlight, Water
Food, Carbon Dioxide
Which statement about wind-pollinated plants is correct?
Their stamens and stigmas are inside the flower and, compared to insect-pollinated
plants, they have large petals
Their stamens and stigmas are outside the flower and, compared to insect-pollinated
plants, they have small petals
Their stamens and stigmas are outside the flower and, compared to insect-pollinated
plants, they have large petals
None of the above

(i) Name part X.

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
(j)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

Cuticle
Upper Epidermis
Lower Epidermis
Guard Cells
Which of the following methods do strawberries use for asexual reproduction?
Growing bulbs
Runners
Extension hairs
Polar stalks

SECTION 2 STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

Q1) Amy writes down a list of enzymes that act on food in the digestive system: (1+1=2)
Enzyme
Amylase
Maltase
Lactose

Food
Starch
Maltose
Lactase

Product
Maltose
Glucose
Glucose + Fructose

Which of the above rows is incorrect?

Row .
Write the correct information in the table below:
Enzyme

Food

Product

Q2) Given below is the cross section of villi. Label the parts A & B.

(0.5x2=1)

B
A

Now explain why the part B is required, mentioning its function.

(2)

Q3) The following picture shows an organ in the digestive system.

(1+1=2)

Name this organ, and write one function of it.

Q4) The respiratory system is one of the most important ones in our body. For this system to
function, two main muscles are required. Can you name them and name their roles in the
respiratory system?
(4)
..

Q5) (a) Where is energy made in the human body (inside the cell)?

(1)

(b) Draw a labelled diagram of this structure:

(2)

(c) Where is stored?

(1)

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Q6) How is a cactus adapted to the desert? Name any THREE features:

(3)

1)

2)

3)

Q7) It is 2 am in the morning. How would the guard cells look at this time of the day? Draw a
small labelled diagram.
(1)

Q8) Define the process of osmosis.

(2)

Q9) Yashvasin has a hibiscus plant and it has started to wither/wilt lately. He would like to
know whether it is because the plant has not been photosynthesising. What should he do in
order to check this?
(1)

Q10) Name two functions of the stem, and draw a small diagram of it.

(2+1=3)

Q11) What is transpiration pull?

(1)

Q12) Grade 6 is studying about adaptations of a leaf. Name ONE adaptation of a leaf and
how it helps.
(2)

Q13) Draw a neat, labelled diagram of the following structures:

(2.5+4.5=7)

(a) Leaf

(b) Flower

Q15) Kim Hyo Min has been seeing these kind of seeds(see figure) all over his house. Name
the mode through which this seed is dispersed and describe it .
(1+2=3)

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Q16) Describe the process of fertilisation in ONE sentence using these words.
Fusion

(1)

Nuclei

Q17) Name ONE difference between insect & wind pollinated flowers.

(1)

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