Scottish High International School

Sample Paper Final Examination (2023-24)

Class IX ICSE
Subject: Biology
MM:80 Time:2hrs

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

The intended marks for question or parts of questions are given in brackets.

SECTION A
Attempt all questions from this Section

Question 1
Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [15]
(i) The respiratory center of the body located in:
(a) Medulla Oblongata
(b) Thyroid
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Pituitary
(ii) Energy gained during aerobic respiration is ______ times more than anaerobic
respiration:
(a) 8
(b) 2
(c) 19
(d) 32
(iii) The enzyme steapsin is present in:
(a) Pancreatic juice
(b) Gastric juice
(c) Bile
(d) Saliva
(iv) Yellow fever is an example of:
(a) Pandemic diseases
(b) Sporadic diseases
(c) Endemic diseases
(d) Epidemic diseases
(v) Kreb’s cycle occurs in:
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Plastid
(d) Ribosome
(vi) The water-soluble vitamin is:
(a) Vitamin K (c) Vitamin B1
(b) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin E
(vii) Hepatitis affects which organ:
(a) Stomach
(b) Liver
(c) Lungs
(d) Kidneys
(viii) A type of immunity which is inborn:
(a) Active immunity
(b) Innate immunity
(c) Passive immunity
(d) Acquired immunity
(ix) The protein is converted into amino acids by an enzyme:
(a) Sucrase
(b) Lipase
(c) Trypsin
(d) Maltase
(x) The joint present in the cranium:
(a) Hinge
(b) Ball and socket
(c) Immovable
(d) Gliding
(xi) Shortage of water in the body is a symptom of:
(a) Typhoid
(b) Cholera
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Malaria
(xii) Female mosquito feeds on:
(a) Food
(b) Blood
(c) Vegetables
(d) Decayed food
(xiii) The strongest and largest bone present in the human body:
(a) Femur
(b) Humerus
(c) Tibia
(d) Ulna
(xiv) The ultimate end of trachea:
(a) Bronchi
(b) Pharynx
(c) Alveoli
(d) Larynx
(xv) Melanin pigment is present in:
(a) Cornified layer
(b) Granular layer
(c) Malpighian layer
(d) Dermis
Question 2:
(i) Name the following: [5]
(a) The layer of epidermis which divides repeatedly and gives rise to new cells.
(b) The protective coverings of lungs.
(c) The lymph vessel presents in intestinal villi.
(d) The ring like muscles present in the pylorus of the stomach.
(e) The bone protecting the brain.

(ii) Find the odd one out and name the category to which others three belong [5]
(a) Stratum corneum, Germinative layer, Dermis, Granular layer
(b) Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Lungs
(c) Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, Taeniasis
(d) AIDS, Hepatitis, Cholera, Chickenpox
(e) Chromosomes, Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, Lysosomes

(iii) Match the items given in column I with the most appropriate ones in column II
and rewrite the correct matching pairs: [5]
(a) Wisdom tooth 1. Virus
(b) Humerus 2. Maltose
(c) Lipase 3. Vitamin E
(d) Chicken pox 4. Molars
(e) Scurvy 5. Bone of limbs
6. Emulsified fat
7. Vitamin C
(iv) Complete the following: [5]
(a) _______ is the wave like movement of food in the Oesophagus.
(b) Breakdown of glycogen into glucose in liver is called ________ .
(c) _______________ secrete sebum.
(d) The right lung of man has ____________ lobes.
(e) ________is the vaccine for Diphtheria.

(v) Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in the correct order so as to be in a
logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined. [5]
(a) Premolars, Incisors, Canine, Molars
(b) Jejunum, Ileum, Stomach, Duodenum
(c) Hair bulb, Hair shaft, Hair root, Hair papilla
(d) Seed coat bursts, hypocotyl elongates, radicle grows downwards, hypocotyl
forms loop above the soil.
(e) Cell Membrane, Cell wall, Nucleus, Cytoplasm
 Section B
Answer any four questions

Question 3
(i) Define Vaccination. [1]
(ii) Give one difference between Chromosomes and Centrosome. [2]
(iii) Respiration occurs at optimum temperature. Give reason. [2]
(iv) Name the two international bodies concerned with human health and state any one
function of each. [2]
(i) Identify the figure shown below and answer the following questions [3]

a) Label the parts 1-3.

b) State the function of part 1.
c) What do the part 3 contain.
Question 4.
(i) Define Disease. [1]
(ii) Write the symptoms and preventive measures of sleeping sickness. [2]
(iii) Write the functions of fats? [2]
(iv) Explain sweat glands and name any one modified sweat gland. [2]
(v) Look at the following diagram carefully and answer the following questions: [3]
 (a) Label the parts 2, and 9.
(b) State the functions of plants 3, and 1
(c) What are the excretory substances present in the sweat?

Question 5:
(i) What are antibodies? [1]
(ii) Differentiate between Vasoconstriction and Vasodilation. [2]
(iii) State the two uses of antibiotics. [2]
(iv) How does the assimilation of glucose, and amino acid take place? [2]
(v) Draw a well labelled diagram of intestinal villi. [3]

Question 6:
(i) Explain Hypoxia. [1]
(ii) Explain Hypogeal germination. [2]
(iii) Differentiate between active and passive immunity [2]
(iv) Why do we need food? [2]
(v) Study the diagram of lungs given and answer the following questions given: [3]
 (a) Label the parts 2 and 4.
(b) State the function of the part labelled as 1 and 4.
(c) What are the positions of diaphragm at the time of inspiration and expiration?

Question 7.
(i) Define Peristalsis. [1]
(ii) Explain the functions of 4 types of teeth. [2]
(iii) Write the functions of skeleton (any two points). [2]
(iv) Describe the categories of vaccine. [2]
(v) Draw a well labelled diagram of a bean seed. [3]

Question 8.
(ii) Define Malnutrition. [1]
(iii) Name the enzymes released in small intestine. [2]
(iv) Name the causative organism and symptoms of cholera. [2]
(v) Farmers plough the field before planting crops. Give reason. [2]
(vi) Study the diagram given below and answer the following: [3]

(a) Label the parts C, D and F

(b) Enzymes secreted in parts F and I
(c) Function of part H