ICSE Class 9 Biology Sample Question Paper 1 with Answers

ICSE Class 9 Biology Sample Question Paper 1 with Answers

Max Marks :80
[2 Hours]

General Instructions

  • Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
  • You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
  • This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper.
  • The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
  • Attempt all questions from Section I and any four questions from Section II.
  • The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

Part-I 
(Attempt all questions from this part) [40 Marks]

Question 1.
(a) Name the following : [5]
(i) The region of the axis between the point of attachment of cotyledons and the plumule.
(ii) The undigested cellulose which is fibrous in nature.
(iii) A vaccine for Poliomyelitis.
(iv) A large hole at the back of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes.
(v) A serious food poisoning disease caused due to a bacterium in tinned foods.
Answer:
(a) (i) Epicotyl
(ii) Roughage
(iii) Salk’s vaccine
(iv) Foramen magnum
(v) Botulism
(b) Given below are sets of five terms each. Rewrite the terms in correct order in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined. [5]
(i) Sacrum, Thoracic, Coccyx, Cervical, Lumbar.
(ii) Larynx, Pharynx, Bronchioles, Nostrils. Alveoli.
(iii) Pollen tube, Stigma, Ovary, Pollen grain. Embryo sac.
(iv) Rectum, Pharynx. Oesophagus, Duodenum, Stomach.
(v) Nuclear membrane, Cell wall. Cytoplasm, Nucleolus, Cell membrane.
Answer:
(b) (i) Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx.
(ii) Nostrils, Pharynx, Larynx, Bronchioles, Alveoli.
(iii) Pollen grain, Stigma, Pollen tube, Ovary, Embryo sac.
(iv) Pharynx, Oesophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Rectum.
(v) Cell wall, Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Nuclear membrane, Nucleolus

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(c) Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of guidelines given in the brackets : [5]
(i) Tendon and Ligament (function)
(ii) Parotid gland and Sublingual gland (location)
(iii) Tidal volume and Residual volume (volume of air)
(iv) Leucoderma and Albinism (type of disorder)
(v) Epidemic disease and Endemic disease (example)
Answer:
(i)

Tendon Ligament
Tendons connect muscle to bone. Ligaments connect bone to bone and hold them in position.

(ii)

Parotid gland  Sublingual gland
Parotid glands are located just in front of and beneath each ear. Sublingual glands are located just below the tongue.

(iii)

 Tidal volume Residual volume
Volume of air is 500 mL. Volume of air is 1500 mL.

(iv)

Leucoderma Albinism
Leucoderma is loss of skin pigmentation from smaller or larger patches at different regions of the body. Albinism is complete loss of  pigmentation of the skin all over the body including hair, eyebrows, iris and eyelashes.

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(v)

 Epidemic disease  Endemic disease
An example of epidemic disease is plague. An example of endemic disease is yellow fever.

(d) Mention the exact location of the following : [5]
(i) Pancreas
(ii) Ovules
(iii) Centrosome
(iv) Sternum
(v) Ceruminous glands
Answer:
(d) (i) Pancreas is located behind the stomach.
(ii) Ovule is located inside ovary or it is the inner cavity of the ovary.
(iii) Centrosome is a region surrounding the centrioles located near the nucleus.
(iv) Sternum is a long flat bone lying in the middle of the front part of the chest.
(v) Ceruminous glands are modified sebaceous glands found in auditory canal of ear.

(e) Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below : [5]
(i) The barrier between the protoplasm and the outer environment in a plant cell is :
(a) Nuclear membrane
(b) Plasma membrane
(c) Tonoplast
(d) Cell wall
Answer:
(d) Cell wall

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(ii) The term neuter is given to a flower in which both :
(a) Calyx and Corolla are present
(b) Calyx and Corolla are absent
(c) Androecium and Gynoecium are present
(d) Androecium and Gynoecium are absent
Answer:
(c) Androecium and Gynoecium are present

(iii) In Vallisneria, pollination takes place by the agency of :
(a) Water
(b) Wind
(c) Birds
(d) Insects
Answer:
(a) Water

(iv) The group of plants having naked seeds is :
(a) Angiosperms
(b) Bryophyta
(c) Pteridophyta
(d) Gymnosperms
Answer:
(d) Gymnosperms

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(v) Mammary glands are modified :
(a) Sweat glands
(b) Gastric glands
(c) Tear glands
(d) Sebaceous glands
Answer:
(a) Sweat glands

(f) Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct matching pairs.

Column I               Column II
(i) Patella (a) Maize flowers
(ii) Adult man (b) Plasmodium
(iii) E-waste (c) Knee joint
(iv) Anemophilous (d) Plastic
(v) Malaria (e) 16 teeth in each jaw
(f) Mobile batteries
(g) Elbow joint
(h) 14 teeth in each jaw

Answer:

Column I              Column II             
(i) Patella
(ii) Adult man
(iii) E – waste
(iv) Anemophilous
(v) Malaria
(c) Knee joint
(e) 16 teeth in each jaw
(f) Mobile batteries
(a) Maize flowers
(b) Plasmodium

ICSE Class 9 Biology Sample Question Paper 1 with Answers

(g) Choose the odd one out from the following terms given and name the category to which the others belong : [5]
(i) Carbolic acid, Boric acid, DDT, Benzoic acid.
(ii) Hepatitis, Cholera, Chicken pox, AIDS.
(iii) Vegetable peel, Syringes, CDs, Styrofoam.
(iv) Shark, Dogfish, Starfish, Trout.
(v) Gram seed, Pea seed, Rice, Bean seed.
Answer:
(i) Odd: DDT
Category: Antiseptics
(ii) Odd : Cholera Category: Viral diseases
(iii) Odd : Vegetable peel
Category: Non-biodegradable wastes
(iv) Odd : Starfish
Category : Belong to class pisces and are vertebrates
(v) Odd: Rice
Category: Dicotyledon seeds

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(h) Given below is a diagram depicting a physiological process in man. Study the same and answer the following questions : [5]
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(i) Name the process occurring in the diagram.
(ii) Explain the process mentioned in part (i).
(iii) Label the gases ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
(iv) Write a balanced chemical equation for the process shown.
(v) Name the organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
Answer:
(i) Tissue respiration
(ii) Blood capillaries contain RBCs which bring oxygen in the form of oxyhaemoglobin. The oxygen is delivered to the body cells or tissues by diffusion through the walls of blood capillaries. Similarly, carbon dioxide released from tissues is picked up by capillaries. Carbon dioxide is transported either as bicarbonates soluble in plasma or in combination with haemoglobin.
(iii) X is oxygen and Y is carbon dioxide.
(iv) C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
(v) Mitochondria

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Section – II
(Attempt any four questions from this part)

Question 2.
(a) Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow : [5]
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(i) Label the parts 1-4.
(ii) Give the function of parts labelled 3, 4 and 6.
(iii) Name the protein present in the part labelled ‘1’
(iv) Name the pigment that gives colour to the skin.
(v) Name the fluid secreted by the part labelled ‘5’.
Answer:
(a) (1) 1—Stratum corneum, 2—Sensory corpuscle, 3-Sebaceous gland, 4—Erector muscle of hair
(ii) Function of part 3 : Sebaceous glands produce an oily secretion called sebum which makes hair, skin oily and water proof. It prevents loss of water by evaporation.
Function of part 4: Erector muscle contracts and pulls the hair causing goose flesh which we experience mainly during winter or in emotional conditions.
Function of part 6 : Hair follicle which helps in growth and elongation of hair.
(iii) Keratin
(iv) Melanin
(v) Sweat is secreted by sweat gland.

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(b) Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks (i) to (x) with appropriate words : [5]
The hind limb consists of a long bone ……………. (i) in the thigh, two long bones, the inner ……………. (ii) and the outer ……………. (iii) in the shank, seven ……………. (iv) bones in the ankle, five long ……………. (v) bones in the middle of the foot and fourteen ……………. (vi) in the toes. The forelimb consists of a long bone ……………. (vii) in the upper arm and two long bones ……………. (viii) and ……………. (ix) in the lower arm. The wrists has eight bones called ……………. (x).
Answer:
(i) Femur
(ii) Tibia
(iii) Fibula
(iv) Tarsals
(y) Metatarsals
(vi) Phalanges
(vii) Humerus
(viii) Radius
(ix) Ulna
(x) Carpals

Question 3.
(a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow : [5]
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(i) Identify the above structure and mention its location in a flower.
(ii) Lebel the parts numbered 1 and 2.
(iii) Explain the term ‘Double Fertilization’.
(iv) What is the fate of the calyx and corolla after fertilization ?
(v) Draw a neat, labelled diagram of a pollen grain.
Answer:
(a) (i) It is an ovule showing the embryo sac inside it. It is an inner part of ovary which is the part of female reproductive organ, pistil of the flower.
(ii) 1-Antipodal cells, 2-Polar nuclei
(iii) Double fertilization is the process in which one sperm nucleus fuses with egg cell nucleus to form embryo and other sperm nucleus fuses with two poiar nuclei to form primary endosperm.
(iv) After fertilization, calyx either fall off or remain intact either in dried form or shriveled form. Corolla also falls off.
(v)
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(b) Give an example for each of the following : [5]
(i) A poriferan
(ii) An antibiotic
(iii) A coelenterate
(iv) A deficiency disease
(v) A mammal
(vi) An annelid worm
(vii) A reptilian
(viii) A fat soluble vitamin
(ix) An amphibian
(x) A protein deficiency disease.
Answer:
(i) Bath sponge
(ii) Streptomycin
(iii) Hydra
(iv) Marasmus
(y) Monkey
(vi) Leech
(vii) Snake
(viii) Vitamin A
(ix) Salamander
(x) Kwashiorkor

Question 4.
(a) Study the experimental set given below and answer the following questions [5]
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(i) What is the aim of the experiment shown above ?
(ii) What is your observation after a few hours for flask A’ and ‘B’ ?
(iii) Name the chemical uged to prevent bacterial growth.
Explain how the bacteria would interfere with the experiment.
(iv) Why do we use thermos flasks specifically for the experiment ?
(v) Which is the control set-up and why ?
Answer:
(a) (i) To show that heat is liberated by respiration process from germinating seeds.

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(ii) In flask A, as seeds are germinating so they undergo respiration and heat is evolved which is marked by rise in mercury level of thermometer. But in flask B as seeds are dead, so no respiration and thus no heat is produced. So mercury level in thermometer will not rise.

(iii) Carbolic acid : Bacteria will undergo respiration and will produce heat that will cause rise in level of mercury of thermometer. Thus, the bacterial growth may interfere with results of the experiment.

(iv) Thermos flask acts as an insulator, so it does not allow outside environmental temperature to interfere with the results of the experiment.

(v) Flask B is a control set-up as seeds are dead, so there is no respiration hence no production of heat.

(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable words :[5]
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Answer:
1.Milk protein/casein
2. Paracasein
3. Maltose
4. Glucose
5. Fatty acids
7. Peptides
8. Amino acids
9. Proteins
10. Peptides

ICSE Class 9 Biology Sample Question Paper 1 with Answers

Question 5.
(a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow : [5]
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(i) Name the structure shown in the diagram.
State in which part of small intestine, it is present.
(ii) How is this structure well-adapted for absorption of digested food ?
(iii) Label the parts numbered 1 and 2.
(iv) Name the lymph vessel present inside the structure.
(v) Name the digestive juice secreted by the liver.
What are the two pigments present in it ?
Answer:
(a) (i) It is a microscopic structure of intestinal villus. It is present in ileum part of small intestine.
(ii) Villi increases the inner surface area of intestine enormously which facilitates the absorption of digested food.
(iii) 1-Epithelium, 2-Capillaries
(iv) Lacteal
(v) Bile
Biliverdin and bilirubin are the two pigments present in bile.

(b) Give appropriate biological / technical terms for the following : [5]
(i) The mode of arrangement of flowers on the axis of the plant.
(ii) The type of waste generated in hospitals and pathological laboratories.
(iii) Different timings of maturation of androecium and gynoecium.
(iv) The process of formation of a seedling from the embryo.
(v) The energy currency of the cell.
(vi) The category of immunity required in the treatment of a snake bite.
(vii) The outermost covering of a vacuole.
(viii) The membrane that encloses the lungs.
(ix) The tissue which stores fat.
(x) The device used to remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants.
Answer:
(i) Inflorescence
(ii) Biomedical wastes
(iii) Dichogamy
(iv) Germination
(v) ATP
(vi) Artificially acquired passive immunity
(vii) Tonoplast
(viii) Pleura
(ix) Adipose tissue
(x) Scrubbers

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Question 6.
(a) Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow : [5]
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(i) Name the structure shown and label its parts 1 and 2.
(ii) Is the given structure albuminous or non-albuminous ?
Give reason for your answer.
(iii) Name the protective coverings of part labelled 3 and 4.
(iv) Name the protein-rich layer of endosperm.
(v) Why is the given structure called a grain ?
Answer:
(a) (i) It is a longitudinal section of a maize grain.
1-Endosperm, 2-Scutellum
(ii) It is albuminous as a large endosperm is present.
(iii) Protective covering of part 3 i.e., plumule is coleoptile and that of part 4 i.e., radicle is coleorhiza.
(iv) Aleurone layer
(v) Here, fruit wall and seed coat are fused together to form a protective layer, so we call

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(b)
(i) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of a plant cell. [5]
(ii) Based on the diagram drawn above in
(i) give a suitable term for each of the following descriptions :
1. The site of protein synthesis.
2. A cell organelle that is absent in a plant cell.
3. The supporting framework of the cell.
4. The plastids that contain DNA and have the capacity to divide.
5. The structure that carries the hereditary units.
6. The cell organelle that regulates all the metabolic functions.
7. The structure that is semi-permeable in nature.
Answer:
(i)
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(ii) 1. Ribosomes
2. Centrosome
3. Endoplasmic reticulum
4. Chloroplasts
5. Chromosomes
6. Nucleus
7. Cell membrane

Question 7.
(a) Given below are four living structures. Study the same and answer the questions given below: [5]
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(i) Name the structure A, B, C and D.
(ii) State the living cells in the structure D.
(iii) Name the fluid in which the structure B is found.
(iv) What is the function of the structure C ?
(v) Draw a neat, labelled diagram of a Neuron.
Answer:
(a) (i) A-Parenchyma, B-WBC, C-Unstriated muscles, D-Bone.
(ii) Osteoblasts
(iii) Blood and lymph
(iv) Unstriated muscles helps in passage of food, contraction of uterus during childbirth, contraction and dilation of the pupil. They are involuntary in function.

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(v)
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(b) Answer the following questions briefly : [5]
(i) State two activities of the Red Cross.
(ii) State any two ways by which food can be preserved.
(iii) One should breathe through the nose and not through the mouth. Explain.
(iv) The wall of the trachea is supported by ‘C’ shaped cartilaginous rings. Give a suitable reason.
(v) State two activities of.WHO.
Answer:
(b) (i) Two activities of Red Cross are :
1. To arrange ambulance service in all emergencies.
2. To extend relief and help to victims of calamity like fire, flood, earthquake, famine etc.

(ii) Two ways of preserving food are :
1. Boiling or heating at high temperature.
2. By salting. Foods like pickles, fish, meat are preserved by this method.

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(iii) Nostrils contain fine hairs which trap large foreign particles present in air and prevent them from entering into our body. Nasal chamber secretes mucous which entraps harmful particles like dust, germs thus allowing pure and germ free air entering into our respiratory tract. It also warms and moistens the air. Thus, we should breathe through nose and not through mouth.

(iv) The C-shaped cartilaginous rings provide strength and flexibility to the walls of trachea and keep the trachea in distended condition permanently without collapsing the windpipe.

(v) Two activities of WHO are :
1. To organize campaigns for control of epidemic and endemic diseases.
2. To promote and support projects for research on diseases.

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