HIRANANDANI FOUNDATION SCHOOL, THANE
Class Test July 2021-22
Subject – Biology
Class: IX Time: 30 mins
Date: 02/07/21 Max. Marks: 20
General Instructions:
1. The time reflected on the paper is the time allotted for writing the answers after which the
answer script must be uploaded / returned in the pdf format within 10 minutes of the completion
of the writing time.
2. Answers to the Paper must be handwritten with the name and class mentioned on the right-hand
corner of the answer script.
3. Ensure your answer scripts are numbered.
Question 1
(a) Name each of the following: (2)
i. Plant tissue with cell wall thickened at the corners.
ii. Cell organelle that forms the supporting framework of the cell.
(b) Choose the correct answer for each of the following statements: (2)
i. Glandular epithelium is a kind of:
1. Cuboidal epithelium
2. Columnar epithelium
3. Squamous epithelium
ii. The total living substance of a cell:
1. Cytoplasm
2. Nucleoplasm
3. Protoplasm
(c) State whether the following statements are true or false. If False, rewrite the correct
form of the statement by changing the underlined word only. (2)
i. Xylem fibres are parenchymatous cells associated with the xylem tissue.
ii. Golgi complex consists of many hollow membranous tubular structures called cristae.
(d) Choose the odd one out and name the category to which the others belong: (2)
i. Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Robert Hooke, Rudolf Virchow.
ii. Tracheids, Collenchyma, Xylem fibres, Xylem vessels.
(e) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the cell organelle referred to as the Cell’s
Energy Producer. (2)
Question 2
(a) State the exact location of each of the following: (2)
i. Ribosome
ii. Stratified epithelium
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(b) Differentiate between each of the following pairs, on the basis of the
parameter within brackets: (2)
i. Unstriated muscles and Cardiac muscles (Structure)
ii. Leucoplast and Chloroplast (Pigment)
(c) Give reasons for each of the following statements: (2)
i. Muscle tissues help the body in its movements.
ii. Neurons are long and branched.
Question 3:
(a) The diagram given below shows the structure of a Plant tissue. Study the same
and answer the questions that follow: (4)
i. Identify the plant tissue.
ii. Label the diagram, following the guidelines from A to D.
iii. State any two structural features of the part labelled as ‘C’.
iv. Mention one important function of the part labelled D.
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