ARYA VIDYA MANDIR GROUP OF SCHOOLS

Std. X Prellminary Revlew- January 2023

Sc. 3 Biology Marks: 80
Date: 13/1/23 SCIENCE PAPER 3 Time: 2 hrs

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 reading the question paper.
Thetime given at the head ofthis paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets []
This paper consísts of 7 printed pages
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Section A
(Attempt all questions from this section)

Question1
Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the question.
Write the correct answer only): 15]
1. The valve present between the left auricle and left ventricle is
a) Tricuspid valve
b Mitral valve
c) Aortic valve
d Pulmonary valve
2. After the mitotic cell division, a female human cel (zygote) will have
chromosomes.
a)44+ XY
b) 22+Y
c) 22 +X

d) 44+XX
. The process of release of ovum from the
ovary is called
a) Ejaculation
b) Fertilization
c) Gestation
d) Ovulation
4 The cell wall in the plant cell is made up of
a) Starch
b) Cellulose
c) Glucose
d) Proteins

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5. Which of the following phytohormone promotes senescence?

a) Ethylene
b) Cytokinin
c) Auxin
d) Gibberellin
6 The rate of
transpiration will be faster when the day is
a) cool, humid and windy
b) hot, humid and stilt
c)hot, humid and windy
d) hot, dry and windy
7.
7. f a
haemophilic man marries a normal woman then what is the
daughter will be haemophilic? probability that their
a) 50%
b) 100%
C) 0%
d) 25%
8. A plant cell placed in an
unknown solution gets
plasmolysed. What kind of solution was it?
a) Isotonic solution
b) Hypotonic solution
c)Hypertonic solution
d) Water
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9. The part of the brain mainly associated with balance and posture is
a) Cerebrum
b) Cerebellum
c) Thalamus
d) Pons
10. The dark black
eye is
pigment which prevents light rays from reflecting and scattering inside the
a) Melanin
b) Rhodopsin
c) Visual violet
d) Visual purple

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11. Light dependent reaction takes place in
a) Thylakoid
b) Chlorophyll
Fret
d) Stroma
12. Deficiency of . leads to Diabetes insipidus.
a) ACTH
b ADH
c) GH
dFSH
13 is a source of radioactive pollutant.
a) Calcium 30
b) Lithium 5
c) Helium 9
d) lodine 131
14. islets of Langerhans are
present in
a) Pancreas
b) Adrenal glands
C Gonads
d) Thyroid gland
15. The marriageable age for boys in India is
years
a) 18
b) 21
c) 25
d) 20

Question 2
a. Name the
following:
i. A condition in
which a person passes blood I5
cells with urine.
ii. Number of deaths per thousand
of population per
year
.
Splitting
ofwater molecules in
iv. Loss of cell
presence of light in the grana of the
sap due to injury to the chloroplast.
V. A pigment
plant.
present in urine which
imparts yellow colour.
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b. Given below are groups of terms. In each group, the first pair indicates the relationship
between the two terms. Complete the second pair accordingly. I51
i. Recessive trait: Terminal flower:: Dominanttrait
ii. Endosmosis: Turgidity:: Exosmosis
ii. Suppress growth oflateral buds: Auxin: Stimulates closing of stomata:
iv. Mitosis:
Equational division:: Meiosis:
V. Neutrophils: Phagocytosis: : Basophils

C. Match the items given in column I with the most appropriate ones in column I and
rewrite the correct matching pairs. I51
Column Column I
a) Luteal phase 1. Testosterone
b) Playing video game 2. Natural reflex
c) Acrosome 3. Eardrum
d) Tympanum 4. Progesterone
e) Knee jerk 5. Spermatozoa

6. Conditioned reflex
7. Meninges

d. Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to
which the others belong to.
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i. Hypertension, Deafness, Diarrhoea, Irritability.
ii. edema
Cretinism, Scurvy, Myxodema, Simple goitre.
ii. Prostate gland, Seminal vesicles, Adrenal
gland, Bulbourethral gland.
iv. Dendrites, Medullary sheath, Synapse, Neurolemma.
V. Forest fire, Detergents, Brick kilns, Vehicles.

e. State the exact location of the

following structures. .

[5]
i. Medulla oblongata
ii. Stomata
. Lens
iv. Seminal vesicle
v. Adrenal gland
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SECTIONB
(Attempt any four questions from this section)

Question 3
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Define mutation.
[21
(ii) Give two structural differences between artery and vein.
[21
(ii) State Mendel's law of independent assortment.
[2
(iv) Gibberellins widely used in the food industry.
are
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(v) Drawa neat and labelled diagram of a sperm cell.

Question 4
as
Given below is a set of five terms, Rewrite the
terms in a logical sequence
() 1
directed at the end of the statement.
Calcium ions
Fibrin, Thrombokinase, Prothrombin, Injured tissue,
(formation of blood clot)
[21
(i) Mendel selected garden peas for his study. Explain.
in the sectional view? 2]
(ii) Why does the renal cortex show a dotted appearance
(iv) Enlist any two objectives of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. (2
Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the stomatal apparatus. 131
( (V)

Question5
Define Thigmotropism.
(i) Give any two functions of amniotic fiuid. 2
(ii) State the function of 121
a) Coronary artery
b) Medulla oblongata
Give the genotypic and phenotypic ratio of monohybrid cross of pure tall and

pure dwarf pea plant. 2

(v) Observe the given diagram and answer the following questions 3

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a) ldentify the Phase.

in this stage.
b) State any one change taking place
Name the phase which follows the given phase.
c)

Question6
(i) Define Turgor pressure.
(i) Name the hormone responsible for
a) Contraction of uterus during childbirth.
b) Increase in blood sugar level.
is it essential to destarch the plant
before starting any photosynthesis
(ii) Why [2
experiment?
waste and Non-biodegradable
waste. [2
(iv) Distinguish between Biodegradable the
defect of the human eye. Answer
(v) Given below is a diagram depicting a 3
questions that follow:

a) Give the scientific term for the defect.

Mention one possible reasonfor the defect.
b)
c)What type oflens can be used to correct the defect?

Question 7

) Name the main nitrogenous waste excreted by humans. 1

(i) Ventricles have thick muscular walls as compared to auricles. Justify (21
(i)
(ii) Expand the abbreviation: TSH. State its function. 121
(iv) Enlist two characteristics of roots for absorbing water. (2
() Observe the diagram and answer the folilowing questions: 13]

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a) Give the term for the outermost protective

membranous covering of the above structure.
b)State the arrangement of white matter and
gray matter in the above organ.

Question8
() Define transpiration.
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(i) Differentiate between cell membrane and cell wall on the basis of their
permeability and presence in the type of cel.
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i) Name any two major steps in the formation of urine. 121
(iv) Name the surgical method of contraception in females. Which
part of the
female reproductive system is
ligated surgically? (21
(v) Given below is the diagram of an apparatus set to
up study a very important
physiological process:
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TWIG fintact with the plant) C SUNLIGHT
T

POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE WATER
a) State the aim of the
experiment.
b) Explain the role of potassium
hydroxide in the above
c)Give a balanced equation for the set up.
physiological process being studied.

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