DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

REVISION WORKSHEET(
SUBJECT- BIOLOGY
(Chapters- How do organisms reproduce, Heredity and evolution and Our Environment)

LEVEL I
1. Explain giving examples how artificial selection has helped in the formation of newer varieties
of Cauliflower /vegetables .
2. What are homologous and analogous organs. Out of potato, sweet potato, pea tentril and
spinach, which two are (i) homologous organs and (ii) analogous organs?
3. Genotype of a plant bearing purple flowers is PP and one with white flowers is pp. When these
are crossed:
a) What colour of the flowers would you find in F1 progeny?
b) Give the percentage of white flowers if F1 plants are self-pollinated?
c) In which ratio would you find PP and Pp in F2 progeny? Draw flow chart.
d) What is the term given to this type of cross?
e) What did Mendel explained from this result?
4. What is speciation? List three factors that could lead to speciation.
5. “The sex of the children is determined by what they inherit from their father and not the
mother.” Justify.
6. Give one example of each of the characters that are inherited and the ones that are acquired in
humans. Mention the difference between the inherited and the acquired characters.
7. List four tools used to study evolutionary relationships.
8. Draw the diagram to explain binary fission in amoeba. Write the steps involved in fission of
amoeba.
9. Draw diagrams of the four stages of budding in Yeast. Why does a chain of yeast cells forms?
10. What is vegetative propagation? Write three advantages of vegetative reproduction.
11. Name two sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria and virus.
12. Give two reasons for avoiding pregnancies in women. Explain the following methods of
contraception giving one example of each:
a) Barrier method
b) Chemical method
c) Surgical method
13. State functions of the following organs of the human reproductive system
a) testis b) vas deferens c) ovary d) fallopian tube d) uterus
14. Name the following in the germinating seeds
a) the future root and shoot present on embryonic axis in the seed
b) The small pore, through which water enters in few seeds
c) food required for the growth of embryo in the seed
15. What do you mean by biodegradable wastes? Select two biodegradable wastes from the list
given below: peels of vegetables, plastics, sewage and tin cans.
16. What is an ecosystem? Give an example of natural and artificial ecosystem.
17. Calculate the amount of energy available to tiger in the following food chain if plants have
30,000 J of energy available from the Sun:
Plant -- deer- Tiger
18. a) What is ozone hole? Where is it located? How is it formed? Why is it a cause of concern?
 b) Explain how harmful components of sunlight are prevented from reaching the earth’s
surface.
c) Name the group of chemical compounds which may destroy the natural process,
d) Where are these above mentioned harmful chemical compound used?
19. What is bio magnification? Make an aquatic chain up to tertiary consumer level. State the
trophic level at which concentration of pesticide is maximum and why?
20. Describe any four modes of disposal of waste.

LEVEL II

1. Define
a) evolution b) speciation 3. genetic drift d) Natural selection
2. How can we say that birds are closely related to reptiles and have evolved from them?

3.Why traits such as intelligence and knowledge cannot be passed on to next generation?
4. Study the given data and answer the questions that follow:

I II III
Parent plants cross fertilized F1 generation offspring F2 generation offspring after
and seed collected self -pollination of F1 hybrid
Male Parent-Round Green All seeds 314- Round Yellow, 110-
seeds Round and Yellow Round Green, 102-Wrinkled
Female Parent- Wrinkled Yellow,
Yellow seeds 32-wrinkled Green
a) What is the term given to this type of cross?
b) What does the data in column III indicate? What did Mendel explained from this result?
6. “Two areas of study namely ‘evolution and classification’ are interlinked”. Justify the s
statement
7. How do these ornamental plants propagate? Mention the method of propogation for the
following: a) Jasmine b) Rose c) Bougainvillea d) Hibiscus
8. Define the terms
a) fertilization b)pollination c) mensuration d) regeneration
9. What are unisexual and bisexual flowers. State the type of flower present in papaya and
watermelon.
10 a) Is the consistency of DNA coping important during reproduction?
b) Variation though leads to certain changes in an individual but is useful for the survival of
species over time. Justify This statement.
c) Variation is useful for the survival of species over long time. But the variants have unequal
chances of survival. Explain this statement.

11. Compare the sexual and asexual mode of reproduction with examples.
12. Differentiate between self pollination and cross pollination with examples.
13. Draw a labeled diagram of the female reproductive system of human beings. Name the organ
that provides nutrition to the embryo. Where is it located?
14 a) Why is reuse of materials better than recycling in saving our environment?
b) What is the advantages of a disposable paper cup over a plastic cup?
c) Recycling is considered as a welcome practice to deal with the environment problems.
Justify this statement with two arguments.
15 a) What are top carnivores? Give two examples.
b) In the following food chain 20 J of energy was available to the hawks. How much would
have been present in the plants?
Plants - Rats - Snakes -- Hawks

LEVEL III

1. In terms of evolution, what is the significance of homology between a human hand and a
wing of a bird? How do analogous organs provide evidence in favour of evolution?
2. No two individuals are absolutely alike in a population. Why?
3. Mention the two processes that essentially occur in sexual reproduction. State the advantage
of the sexual mode of reproduction.
4. Insects, octopus, planaria and vertebrata possess eyes. Can we group these animals together on
the basis of eyes that posses ?
5. “Organs or features may be adapted to perform new function during evolution.” Justify with
an example.
7. Older body designs are not inefficient”. Give a suitable example in support of this view.
8. Describe in brief the independent inheritance of two separate traits like shape and colour of
seeds of a pea plant.
9 a) Can we find variations in an asexually reproducing organism like bacteria? Yes or No?
Give reason.
b) The two cells formed after copying are similar but not identical. What reason can be
associated for this?
10. what is the importance of fertilization? Enumerate the method of fertilization as seen in a
flowering plant.
11. Draw a diagram showing germination of pollen on stigma of flower.
12. Justify why the male reproductive system is called the ‘urinogenital system’. Name different
ducts in male reproductive System. What are their functions?
13. The process of fragmentation is not true for all multicellular organisms. Give three reasons in
support of this statement.
14. What is placenta? Describe its structure and function in case of a pregnant human female.
15 . Draw a sequence of suitable methods of disposal of waste produced at your home to
minimize environmental pollution.
16. Name the three ‘R’s to save the environment. Explain any one of them with the help of an
example.