10th Standard – Science
FULL PORTION – ANSWER KEY
PART A – MCQ ANSWERS
1. Leaf
2. Ampere
3. Four chambers
4. Acidic
5. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
6. Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
7. Moon
8. Respiration
9. Depends on position of object
10. Vegetable waste
PART B – SHORT ANSWERS
1. 6CO■ + 6H■O → C■H■■O■ + 6O■ (in presence of sunlight and chlorophyll).
2. Resistance is the opposition to flow of electric current. SI unit: Ohm (Ω).
3. Reflex action is a quick and automatic response to a stimulus.
4. Acids turn blue litmus red; they have sour taste.
5. Binary fission, Budding.
6. Magnification = Image height / Object height.
7. Ozone layer protects Earth from harmful UV rays.
8. Solar energy, Wind energy.
9. Heredity is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring.
10. Series circuit: Same current flows; Parallel circuit: Same voltage across components.
PART C – 3 MARK ANSWERS (KEY POINTS)
• Digestive system includes mouth, stomach, intestines for digestion and absorption.
• Ohm’s Law: V = IR; current proportional to voltage.
• Metals are malleable, ductile, good conductors.
• Transpiration is loss of water vapour from leaves.
• Types of reactions: Combination, Decomposition, Displacement.
• Electric current produces magnetic field.
• Monohybrid cross shows inheritance of one trait.
• Human eye consists of cornea, lens, retina.
• Non-renewable resources exhaust with use.
• Respiration: Aerobic and Anaerobic.
PART D & E – LONG ANSWERS (OUTLINE)
• Photosynthesis: Conversion of CO■ and H■O into glucose using sunlight.
• Laws of reflection: Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection.
• Ethanol and ethanoic acid: properties and uses.
• Human circulatory system: Heart, blood, vessels.
• Sources of energy: Renewable and non-renewable.
• Electric power: P = VI.
• Evolution explains origin of species.
• Refraction occurs due to change in speed of light.
• Natural resource management ensures sustainability.