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Class: 10th Science Test – 10 (Weekly Test) 28.06.24 Time: 75 Min. M.M. 30

Instruction:
● This test covers questions from ‘Control & Coordination.’
● Marks weightage against each question is indicated.

SECTION – A

Q.1 Tendril growth in a pea plant is due to – (1)

(a) Light Effect (b) Gravity
(c) Rapid cell division of the cells away from the support
(d) Rapid cell division in contact with the support.

Q.2 Which hormones promotes seed germination in plants? (1)

(a) Gibberlin (b) Auxin (c) Ethylene (d) Abscisic acid.

Q.3 A female is suffering from irregular menstrual cycle. The doctor prescribed her some hormonal tablets.
Which option shows that the hormone she lacks in her body is from endocrine gland? (1)
(a) Estrogen (b) Testosterone (c) Adrenaline (d) Thyroxin

Q.4 Which parts of the brain control blood pressure? (1)

(a) Spinal cord, skull, hypothalamus (b) Cord, skull, cerebrum
(c) Pons, medulla, cerebellum (d) Pons, medulla, pituitary

For questions 5 and 6; follow the options below:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, R is false.
(d) A is false, R is true.

Q.5 Assertion: Our body secretes adrenaline in intense cold.

Reason: Adrenaline raises metabolic rate. (1)

Q.6 Assertion: Sweat glands present in the human skin are exocrine glands.
Reason: These glands have ducts for discharging their secretions on to the body surface. (1)

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 SECTION – B

Q.7 Iodised salt is advisable. Why? (2)

Q.8 Label the endocrine glands in the given figure. (2)

Q.9 Classify the movements as tropic movements or nastic movements. (2)

(a) Opening of Flower (b) Downward movement of roots
(c) Twirling of tendril (d) Upwards movement of shoot.

SECTION – C

Q.10 What is reflex action? How is reflex arc related to reflex action? Elaborate and also draw a neat and well
labeled diagram to support your answer. (3)

Q.11 Explain apical dominance. Name the hormone that controls it. (3)

Q.12 Explain sympathetic and parasympathetic system in human eye. (3)

SECTION – D

Q.13 Mention one function of each of these hormones: (Any Four) (4)
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Insulin
(c) Testosterone
(d) Growth Hormone
(e) Adrenaline.
SECTION – E

Q.14 Draw a neat and well labeled diagram of Human Brain. Mention the location and function of the following
parts of the brain:
(i) Cerebrum (ii) Cerebellum (iii) Medulla Oblongata (5)

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