THE HIMALAYAN SCHOOL
P.A 1- Exam
                                        Subject- Biology
Class: X                                                                    Max Marks: 25
Marks
Time- 1 Hr.                                                                        Date-
24/08/2024
        Instructions:
   ●   All the questions are compulsory.
   ●   This question paper has 3 Section: Section A,B and C.Each correct answer will
       score mark printed in the question paper.
   ●   Write your name, subject,page number and the correct question number on the
       answer sheet.
   ●   Choose only one option of Section -A
   ●   Use a pencil to draw the diagram and draw a neat and clean diagram.
   ●   Convert your answers in pdf format only to upload it in LMS portal.
   ●   40 min time is allotted for writing your Examination and 20 min for pdf
       conversion and uploading it in LMS.
                                                     Section - A
Q1. Multiple Choice Questions:
                                                                                    1X10 =10
Marks
a. In a plant, what is formed by a group of xylem vessels?
A. a cell
B. a tissue
C. an organ
D. an organ system
b. Diagram shows an arthropod
How many pairs of jointed legs does this arthropod have?
A. 2       B. 20          C. 21         D. 40
c. Which row matches the cell membrane and cell wall of a palisade cell to their functions?
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d. The table shows some features of the leaves of four plants.
e. A palisade cell and a nerve cell are observed under a light microscope.
  Only the palisade cell has a
A. cell membrane.
B. cytoplasm.
C. nucleus.
D. vacuole.
f. Which system is used for naming species?
A. Binomial
B. Conservation
C. Dichotomous
D. Natural selection
g. Three cell structures are listed.
1 cell wall
2 cytoplasm
3 nucleus
Which structures are found in palisade cells and in liver cells?
A. 1 and 2         B. 1 only         C. 2 and 3      D.3 only
h. The table shows the characteristic features of four vertebrates.
Which vertebrate is mammal?
i. The picture shows an animal.
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What is the name of this animal according to the Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Catus
B. Panthera leo
C. Male african lion
D. Top African carnivores cat
j. An animal which can swim and survive on land, has a backbone and lays eggs.
A. fish
B. amphibian
C. reptile
D. mammals
                                                    Section - B
Q2. Very short Answers type Questions :
2X2 = 4 Marks
b. Fig. 1.1 shows some cells from the lining of the trachea.
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(a) Describe the functions of the nucleus and cell membrane.
(i) nucleus
(ii) cell membrane
 Q3. Short Answers type Questions:
2X3 = 6 Marks
 (a) Name two structures, visible with a light microscope, which distinguish plant cells from
animal cells.
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                                      Section - C
Q4. Practical based Questions/ Case study based Questions:
1X5 Marks
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