(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Why are the following described as stated: 

Salvia sepals are petaloid.

Name the different types of androecium found in flowers.

The figure given alongside represents a generalized arrangement of the different parts of a bisexual flower. Name the parts numbered 1-10.

Is the following statement true (T) or false (F)? 

Some seeds have no cotyledons at all.

Is the following statement true (T) or false (F)? 

Maize grain is fruit and not a seed. (T/F)

Name the following : 

A monocotyledonous endospermic seed.

Fill in the blanks:

_______ is a protective layer of radicle and ________ protects the rolled plumule.

Give any two examples each of endospermic (albuminous) seeds, and non-endospermic (exalbuminous) seeds.

Why do we not use the terms maize fruit and maize seed? What do we say instead?

Give two difference in the following pairs:

Bean seed and maize grain

Justify the statement that the maize grain is a 'one-seeded fruit'. 

Pylorus is an opening from

Gastric juice contains

The water from the digested food is mainly absorbed by

Which one of the following pairs of types of teeth perform one common function as stated against it?

What is the dental formula of a normal human adult?

Consider the following two statements A and B and select the right option from (i)-(iv) about their correctness.

1. Small intestine is shorter than large intestine.
2. Small intestine is wider than large intestine.

Options :

(i)Both the statements are correct

(ii) Both the statements are wrong

(iii) Statement A is correct, B is wrong

(iv) Statement B is correct, A is wrong 

What is digestion? Why do only animals require a digestive system?

What are the end products of the digestion of: starch, proteins and fats respectively?

Why is there no enzyme to digest vitamins?