DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, ELECTRONIC CITY

REVISION WORKSHEET ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2023-24)

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

NAME: ___________________ CLASS: 9 SECTION: ROLL NO. _______

TOPICS: The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues and Improvements in Food Resources

I. Answer the following in short:

1. What are the two conditions required for osmosis?

Ans: (a) Difference in concentration of water across two systems.
(b) Semipermeable membrane

2. Mention 2 main functions of areolar tissues.

Ans: (a) They act as supporting and packing tissue as they are found between the
visceral organs.
(b) They help in the repair of tissues.

3. Differentiate between striated and cardiac muscles (2 points)

Striated Muscles Cardiac muscles

Associated with the skeletal components of
the body. Found in limbs.
Multinucleated
Myofibrils are stratified
Contract rapidly
Found in the walls of heart.
Uninucleate
Myofibrils are stratified and branched
Contract rhythmically

4. Name the two main Indian varieties of bees that are used in honey production.
Ans: Indian bee- Apis indica
Rock bee – Apis dorsata

5. How is inland fishery different from marine fishery?

Ans: Inland fishery is the rearing of fish in fresh water and brackish water whereas,
marine fishery is the rearing of fish without raising them.

II. Give reason for the following:

1. Plant cells possess large vacuole.

Ans: To provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell, as it filled with cell sap and for the
storage of water and minerals.

2. Blood is considered as connective tissue.

Ans: Blood is considered as connective tissue because
 (a) Like other connective tissues, blood consists of living cells scattered in an
abundant matrix.
(b) Blood circulates through the body, receiving and providing materials to all
tissues and organs of the body.

III. Answer the following in detail:

1. What is manure? State two advantages of using manure. How does green manure
differ from ordinary manure?
Ans: Manure is an organic substance obtained through the decomposition of plant
and animal wastes like straw and dung by microbes. The advantages of manure are
as follows:
a) It enriches soil with nutrients without causing any pollution.
b) It improves the soil texture.
c) It increases water holding capacity of soil by adding organic matter to it.
Green manure is different from the ordinary manure as it is obtained only by
the decomposed green plants. Whereas, ordinary manure includes animal
waste as well.
2. Complete the table given below by writing the location and function of the animal
tissues.

Sr. No. Animal tissue Location Function

1 Epithelial
2 Muscular
3 Connective
4 Nervous
Forms an external Protection and
covering on the body secretion
organs and lines the
hollow organs
Forms the body wall, Heps in the
limbs, tongue and walls movement of body
of visceral organs parts, conduction
of food and urine
Below the skin, around Binding tissue
the internal organs, between the body
between the body parts, mechanical
organs support and
insulation
Brain, spinal cord and Conduction of
nerves impulses

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