Madhura Classes

Date:- 2/2/15

Subject:- Science

Std:- X SSC

Mks:- 40
Time:- 2 hrs

Section:- B
Q.1 A) Fill in the blanks:-

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1. Iodine and ______ are the two non metals having typical metallic luster.
2. _____ is the largest gland in the body.
B) State the following statements true or false:-

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1. Reflex arcs are formed in the spinal cord.

2. Brass is made u of copper and tin.
C) Multiple choice question:-

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1. While preparing a temporary stained mount of leaf epidermal peel the extra stain is
removed by ____
a) washing with water
b) washing with calcium chloride
c) soaking with filter paper
d) absorbing with cotton wool
2. Arrange the steps in correct order to demonstrate that carbon dioxide is produced
during respiration. STEPS: 1) Soak gram seed over night and place in a conical flask.
2) Fit a cork and a U tube on the conical flask 3) Suspend a test tube containing
KOH 4) Keep the setup undisturbed
a) 1-2-3-4
b) 1-2-4-3
c) 1-3-2-4
d) 1-3-4-2
3. Twenty dry raisins were soaked in 50 ml. of water and kept for 1 hr. at 55 degrees.
Which out of the following is the correct observation?
a) 8 raisins absorbed water and twelve didn't
b) 10 raisins absorbed water and ten didn't
c) 15 raisins absorbed water and 5 didn't
d) all 20 raisins absorbed water.
4. When a solution of sodium Sulphate is treated with a solution of Barium Chloride the
solution after reaction contains mainly..
a) barium sulphate
b) sodium chloride
c) both
d) none
5. Two ml of Ethanoic acid was taken in each of the test tubes A B C and 2 ml, 4ml, 8
ml water was added respectively to them. A clear solution is obtained in ___
a) testube Ab) testube B
c) testube A and B
d) All the testubes

Q.2 Answer the following question :- (any 5)

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1. Give reason-Hormones secreted by endocrine gland are present everywhere in the

body.
2. Explain distinguish between Roasting and caluination.
3. Give the IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-CH2-OH.
4. Write a short note on Homologous series
5. What is abscissic acid? Write its function.
6. Explain double fertilization in plant.
Q.3 Answer the following questions :- (Any five)

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1. What is meant by consumerism? How does it affect sustainable development?

2. Explain with figure spore formation mucor.
3. An element X on reacting with oxygen form an oxide X2O. This oxide dissolve in H2O
turns red litmus blue. State whether element X is metal or non-metal. Explain with
proper example.
4. Explain the function of Nephron with diagram.
5. Short note on Human Heart circulatory system.
6. Structure of flower.
Q.4 Read the following paragraph and answer the questions:-

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Digestive food is absorbed by the walls of the small intestine having numerous fingers
like projections called villi, which absorb the food are richly supplied with blood vessels.
The absorbed blood is taken to each and every cell of the body where it is utilized for
obtaining energy; unused glucose is stored in the liver in the form of glycogen. The
unabsorbed food is sent to large intestine.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Where is the digested food absorbed?

What are villi?
In what form unused glucose is stored, where is it?
What happens to unabsorbed food?
Which structures are richly supplied with blood vessels?
OR
Explain Mendel's dihybrid cross.