(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Stimulation of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system ______.

Arrange and rewrite the terms in the group in the correct order to be in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined:

Snake, Rabbit, Cabbage, Hawk.

Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Name the phenomenon depicted by the shoot in the above diagram.
2. Which plant hormone plays an important role in the above movement?
3. Complete and rewrite the given statement by filling in the correct terms:
   Shoots show positive ______ whereas, roots show positive ______.

A potted plant with variegated leafes was kept in dark for 24 hours and then placed in bright sunlight. Answer the following questions.

1. Which aspect of photosynthesis is being tested in the above diagram?
2. Why was the plant kept in the dark for 24 hours?
3. After the starch test, what will be the colour of the yellow and green parts of the leaf? Give reasons to support your answer.

Name the following:

Unicellular outgrowths from the epidermis of roots.

Study the diagram given below and fill in the blanks with suitable words:

In order to prove that carbon dioxide is necessary for

(a) ______, a potted plant is placed in dark for 48 hours to (b) ______ the leaves. A part of a leaf is inserted into a conical flask containing potassium hydroxide solution. This is to absorb (c) ______ from the flask. The plant is then placed in sunlight for a few hours. The experimental leaf is tested for starch. The part of the leaf that was inside the conical flask turns (d) ______, whereas the part of the left outside turns (e) ______ in colour.

Mohan is fond of playing basketball. His concentration is on shooting the ball into the opponent's basket as given in the picture.

1. Which part of the brain helps Mohan to concentrate in putting the ball into the basket?
2. Name the sense organ that helps to gauge the distance between the ball and the basket.
3. Name the part of the brain that co-ordinates all the voluntary muscles of his body.

Distinguish between Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus (endocrine gland concerned).

Assertion (A): All food chains begin with herbivores.

Reason (R): Green plants are heterotrophs.

Give one example of Parthenocarpy.

Name the following:

Amoeboid blood cells of human body.

Name the following:

The smallest cell of human body.

Name the following:

Bean-shaped cells of stomata.

Which of the following is not applicable to the process of photosynthesis?

Given below are groups of terms. The first pair indicates the relationship between the two terms. Complete the second pair accordingly.

Producers : Autotrophs : : Consumers : ______

Define the following term:

Photolysis of water

Distinguish between the following pairs on the basis of the word indicated in the bracket ( ).

Producers and Consumers (organisms)

The only phytohormone which is a gas at ordinary temperature:

The response by parts of the plant towards stimulus is called as ______.

Define the following term:

Phytohormones