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SCIENCE PAPER - III  (BIOLOGY)

( CLASS-IX )

1. Name of the textbook:

Biology Book - 1
 Published by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur

II. Course Contents

1. WAYS OF LIVING

Habitat ; Type of Habitat, ; Adaptation ; Terrestrial Adaptation ; Man manipulate the environment; Conservation of environment; Conservation and preservation.

2. LIFE PROCESS - I

Levels of Organisation; Organismic levels of Organisation; Lower Levels of Organisation; Higher Levels of Organisation; Cell Structure and Function; Elementary Knowledge of cell division.

3. LIFE PROCESS – II

Nutrition ; Photosynthesis ; Respiration ; Transport of material ; Excretion.

4. LIFE PROCESS - III

Asexual reproduction ; Sexual reproduction ; Growth and Development ; Chemical co-ordination in plants ; Chemical co-ordination in animals ; Nervous System.

5. HUMAN BEINGS

Early man on earth; Early man exploits the environment; Agriculture and changes in the ways of life.
 

6. HUMAN BODY IS UNIQUE

Ishihara’s colour vision; Postural muscle ; Testes.

7. HUMAN BEINGS HAVE STRUCTURAL LIMITATIONS

Mechanism of Hearing.

8. HUMAN BEINGS HAVE SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR COMFORTABLE LIVING

Science; Technology and Man; Technology changes our lives; Technology and Science are interdependent.

9. HUMAN BEINGS CONSCIOUSLY REGULATE ENVIRONMENT

Micro and macro levels of regulation ; Environment for man’s welfare and comfort; Technology applications.

10. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MAN

Technology changes ways of life; Technology and Society ; Why technology is to be developed and accepted; Needs for Energy; Science and Technology are interdependent; How fast does Technology develop and how soon does its develop.
 

1I. AIDS

III. Distribution of Marks :
Sl. No Chapter / Units Marks
13. Ways of Living 5
14.  Life Of Process-1 5
15  Life Process-II 7
16. Life Process-111 5
17. Human Beings 3
18. Human Body is unique 5
19 . Human Beings have Structural Limitations 2
20.  Human Beings have Specific needs for comfortable living 2
21.  Human Beings consciously regulate Environment 3
22. Science, Technology and Man 3
23. AIDS 5
  Total : 45

 

SCIENCE PAPER – III (BIOLOGY)

CLASS – X

I.                     Name of the text book :

Biology Book – II

Published by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur.

 II.                   Course Content :
1.   FOOD AND HEALTH

      Balanced diet ; Nutrients and Works ; Carbohydrates; proteins; Fats;  Vitamins ; Minerals ; Water.

2.   DEFICIENCY AND OVER INTAKE DISEASES.

      Protein – Energy malnutrition (PEM); Mineral Deficiency Diseases ;  Vitamin Deficiency ; Over Intake Nutrients.

 3.   WASTAGE OF FOOD

      Quantitative and Qualitative wastage of food materials.

 
4. INCREASE OF FOOD YIELD

Soil; Acidity and Alkalinity of Soil ; Nitrogen Fixation ; Crop Rotation  and Mixed Cropping; Plant Diseases ; Agricultural Yield ; Animal  Husbandry; Animal Shed ; Water and Water Supply ; Some Common  Diseases of Animals ; Animal Breeding ; poultry Breeding ; piggery.

5.FOOD SPOILAGE.

Cause of food spoilage; Food Deterioration due to intrinsic factors ;  Deterioration due to extrinsic factors ; Food preservation ; Additives  and preservatives.

6. HUMNA HEALTH

      Spoiled Food affects our health ; Degenerative diseases ; Genetically  transmitted diseases ; Environments Pollution and its effects ;  Communicable diseases ;  Drugs affect human health ; personal and  Community hygiene.

 7.   BIOSHPERE

      Definition; source of Energy; Photosynthesis ; Trophic Levels ; Food  Chain; Energy;

 8.   MATERIALS CYCLE

                  Carbon Cycle ; Oxygen Cycle ; Nitrogen Cycle ; Water Cycle.

             9.   ECOLOGICAL BALANCE

         Relationship between livings and non-livings ; Man disturbs the  Ecological Balance ; Preventive measures.

   10.   AIDS

         Incubation period ; Transmission of HIV ; Natural history of AIDS;  Management and care of AIDS

 

III DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER FOR H.S.L.C. EXAMINATION

Subject: Science Paper-III (Biology); Class: X; Time: 2 hours; Marks=45

1. Weightage to Objectives :
Objectives K U A S Total
Percentage of marks 31 49 13 7 100
Marks 14 22 6 3 45
2. Weightage to Forms of Questions:
Forms of Questions E SA1 SA2 VSA O Total
Number of Questions 2 5 5 7 3 22
Marks Allotted 10 15 10 7 3 45
Estimated Time(in mins.) 45 35 20 14 6 120
3.Weightage to Content :
Sl.No. Chapters/Units Marks
1. Food & Health Deficiency & Over intake disease 10
2. Wastage of Food, Increase of Food yield;Food spoilage 10
3 Human Health 8
4. Biosphere 6
5. Material Cycle & Ecological Balance 6
6. AIDS 5
Total: 45

 4.    Scheme of Section       : No Section

5.    Scheme of option         :   Internal option may be given in (E) type questions provided they test the same objective

6.     Difficulty Level :  Difficult  : 15%

 

Average

:

70%

 

Easy

:

15%

Abbreviations : K (Knowledge), U (Understanding), A (Application), S (Skill) E (Essay Type), SA (Short Answer Type), VSA (Very Short Answer Type), O (Objective Type).