ms 87M ‘Code No. Thani ate a omega & Hag wR oreea fre | Candidates must write the Code on the title page of the answer-book. pen aa a fe ge eae Fait ge nf sre-ar Ho afe gra at ain fem me ate way at ore serge yu-ye we fend | pra ata a & fe ga eawy #80 wer 2 een wa wr sae fre ye HCA A vec, wer wT mnie sere fer 1 we wean wT Ey fee 15 fre wr ame fear rar A wero or ferent 10.15 73 fer SET | 10.16 FF 10,90 +a Te wr A HeA-cT at TET att we wate & cha & oe-gfere oe ate see att fey Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages. Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answor-book by the candidate, Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions, Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it. 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper, The question paper will be distributed at 10,15 a.m, From 10.15 a.m, to 10.30 a.m,, the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period afta fae carr) BIOLOGY (Theory) Evita wae: 3 we anf 345: 70 Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 57M 1 P.T.O.ara fe: @ ai (iii) (iv) wet wea aarart Bs Fe Ta EA, B,C oD #1 oe A HB me Fe we oe et ae Bt 10 ref heat gets & ah oie Boer F 9 er fant wete & diy ois For aos D 73 ae # feat was T aie ate 1 ae wae rag freer (siteroites wire) arerer wet #1 fer of, 2 stat ant ew wer #3 ated amet ww wer Foot & aiat amet ait aia wat 7 sot aware Prwer fe me @ 1 eet weit ¥ Pearl at Saet ee @ Preey ar get Sr és ret si srervars wh, wang and ret ster ary-gat war yf ew % areal ar General Instructions : w av did) tiv) 57/1 All questions are compulsory. This question paper consists of four Sections A, B, Cand D. Section A contains 8 questions of one mark each, Section B is of 10 questions of two marks each, Section C is of 9 questions of three marks each and Section D is of 3 questions of five marks each, There is no overail choice, However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of 2 marks, ane question of 3 marks and all the three questions of 5 marks weightage. A student has to aliempt only one of the alternatives in such questions. Wherever necessary, the diagrams drawn should be neat and properly labelled. .ae A SECTION A 1 38 4 aftaces 8 OG ae soe et aT ara #7 1 Why is banana considered a good example of parthenocarpy ? 2 ne wie Hi feet Cetin) at a arem-aem ype were | 1 State two different roles of spleen in the human body. 9, Ue or we tit oata (ferme) ah Fa aT eh cae & owe oe He # aterer dort get at rat auch frie (22) sheets 3 8, cee | i A garden pea plant produced axial white flowers. Another of the same species produced terminal violet flowers. Identify the dominant traits. 4, rete oferta (Aefetes sree) Bote ame ater tere a sre Peg ‘wet FH tert erent? 1 Why it desirable to use unleaded petrol in vehicles fitted with catalytic converters ? 5. Hird % amiss tara) ame deer sel of at #2 sear ar aed tt, fefaq | 1 Where is acrosome present in humans ? Write its function. 6, freferere sam faery : 1 @) aprdivner & fe sae valve aaeer af an act aS cine ) op st at we oe ate ae Write the name of the following : (a) Tho most common species of bees suitable for apiculture (b) An improved breed of chicken 57/1 a PTO.a, Sete 3 te co wt ® da de oe WA at cera & feo aif | faara & ded oye war & aa freed freer aT @ ? I Comment on the similarity betwoen the wing of a cockroach and the wing of a bird. What do you infer from the above, with reference to evolution ? 8 wm desde & ay ff feietdediig a qe wa | 1 Mention the role of cyanobacteria as a biofertiliser. we B SECTION B 9. (a) Siam (Peete) woe eres aTRifae ante ated | Qo) Fe en te th feet te ree ont et et He ht? 2 (a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of a nucleosome. {b) Mention what enables histones to acquire a positive charge. 10, ates rem ehhh) ar re art sor OR aT wee | 2 State one advantage and one disadvantage of cleistogamy. 11, (a) Bret ora fore et or arts wet ater #7 Cb) Frere fergysit ait severe gre (wire) eer oT ere we mero? 2 (a) Where do the signals for parturition originate from in humans ? (b) Why is it important to feed the newborn babies on colostrum ? 12. (a) ater omer oo dhe wt a Te CH ier a A Prat anes (faez) a ce decifer a tee ier we fer wT RL oe fe omer ere fs rT pray teh wt yt wre A xe wer Gey F aera fev #1 Cb) wR a ye afin at ew “Fateh fatter” oe ae oe? 2 87/1 : 4(a) A recombinant veetor with a gene of interest inserted within the gene of a-galactosidase enzyme, is introduced into a bacterium. Explain the method that would help in selection of recombinant colonies from non-recombinant ones. (b) Why is this method of selection referred to as “insertional inactivation” ? 18. GH SaeeT 2a ge arERT fH ave wife fee set eI 2 Explain brood parasitism with the help of an example. 14. Prfefisa & feva 3 ats ar srer amec 2 (@) RRA GWT set yg % ae fens Fa FI >) Fe Set 3a fe phe St atte ooh oe oer? i Give reasons for the following : (a) The human testes are located outside the abdominal cavity. (b) Some organisms like honey-bees are called parthenogenetic animals, 15. isn fea uit @ are Glen @, ae fefag | gaer gevan = ae aT TK fee wa seafet Gren 8 ? a ara ow aa Fae a ae catempit (festa) & 2 fers vet = am fairs sfem seqieor f gxet arri-aet afer fea vex fer et @ 2 Name the plant source of ganja. How does it affect the body of the abuser ? oR Name the two special types of lymphocytes in humans. How do they differ in their roles in immune response ? B71 5 P.T.O.16. 17. 18. 1a. B7/1 (a) ora F ADA sae a eo arm te @ ae ee arma & are shar tg-da won ere 2? (bo) 34 ee (Feet) HO fafem fed ore F ADA-DNA @ maeat wifrenst 8 cerataftr ect gator fever aren @ ) ret weet erett aitferersit am fafa | (a) Mention the cause and the body system affected by ADA deficiency in humans. (b) Name the vector used for transferring ADA-DNA into the recipient cells in humans. Name the recipient cells. sirete % cenftems ten fete ores ae A enfeem sree wy eR wR oe eh a agdt onet ame at fie wart wa fet ? How did Ahmed Khan, plastic sacks manufacturer from Bangalore, solve the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste ? frat qa (errs) der at art dedifter er am fafa 1 ree @ tafe remy fof 1 ae tr se afin oem HS cenit erent? Name the bacterium that causes typhoid. Mention two diagnostic symptoms, How is this disease transmitted to others ? we Cc SECTION C (a) ABO oH WR a sem ta EL aE tet ae Ema at cea wae | (>) Profeficn & eames (ste) TaET : @ Fé (i) ii (a) Explain the phenomena of multiple allelism and co-dominance taking ABO blood group as an example. {b) | What is the phenotype of the following : a@ Ri Gi) ii20. 21, 67/1 stairs een vet (fea) & sf & agi aor S ae et fee we a fret @ ? erersc 1 How does industrial melanism support Darwin's theory of Natural Selection ? Explain. (a) Fafert & offer dex ott ore eae a Ge wat aS see OH et wel 9 fier aries st en et @ ? (b) ort # ge arden St wert 4 rete St a ot fae ae (a) What is the programme called that is involved in improving success rate of production of desired hybrid and herd size of cattle ? (b) Explain the method used for carrying this programme for cows. freafetisr # & seis or ard are (a) Aetga-eier (aiferttagam) (b) aft ay (c) oe fox Explain the function of each of the following : (a) Coleorhiza (b) Umbilical cord (c) Germ pores tier Wa die (PCR) wt sein eT ET fet oe atest aha aE aT ee fer wan fron orm @ 7 How is the amplification of a gene sample of interest carried out using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) ? feat sities are Coie era we ara oa wie A aetfter seat wy tte 4a wen are @, fafere 1 : Trace the life-cycle of malarial parasite in the human body when bitten by an infected female Anopheles. 3 7 P.T.O.25, DNA @ ded gefet doer & age cect at qt wage 28. 57/1 E. coli % He atta & tee deraers ait fee Fen wes gor ate? List the salient features of double helix structure of DNA. oR How are the structural genes activated in the lac operon in E. coli ? aq ware eiiis acafirs sma eet eos cere citer & fem os gam fo fel ae coe et geen 3 re ser at nfs Ae Alien species are highly invasive and are a threat to indigenous (a) (b) (a) (b) fa) (b) Substantiate this statement with any three examples. aereetnet eretater & me OF we ang & chi st ad afr eet 8 FA mer at TR 28 fore creat ot are cord ar am ferfere atte wag ha ‘wma & che H five tere-fofire ota at afore eae fem retere fee WA are eee (fez) eT Ts fefer | Tobacco plants are damaged severely when infested with Meloidegyne incognitia. Name and explain the strategy that is adopted to stop this infestation. ‘Name the vector used for introducing the nematode specific gene in tobaceo plant. weD SECTION D are eh aa Wet UUs see ae wee fe eH Safaforn a af fea vex ge 1 . Satafewa & cea 4 2 fas fafa? aeeng7 | aan 8(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) aramerss (cee) 4 siss a fitter fase dt ? eee are ‘whet Haar eH VE #7 fet wee mete % tee DDT at aa-srery fer we eee, worerge | ter at S vier st wate fea va oof att #2 Taking one example each of habitat loss and fragmentation, explain how are the two responsible for biodiversity loss. Explain two different ways of biodiversity conservation OR What depletes ozone in the stratosphere ? How does this affect human life ? Explain biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food chain. How does it affect the bird population ? 29, A fer me nee ee ee were exter eat it :20OO2? Ho (a) (b) (ec) (a) (a) (b) 67/1 aa we far at war difee frat atte egieen eater rr é ae ga ig (reget) ets ar am fafa feet crar sear of eer et | atte wqfear wr fafme sive ard amex | re emt Tey fea wae sronfert wren @? geet Rta orf eat 7 Sd? war “e” sees FH om aint & 7 wife yee at Ue ere amie te TET 5 saat srgrdeht (Ofsetert) 3 eh are fre St Sen fer et ser ort 7 ead faire sifeanat at gaya (Gist) wae feet um sie sprinta wedtert ate & Ls. a1 eres araifies sate wa$71 The following is the illustration of the sequence of ovarian events “a” to “i” in a human female : (ay (b) (ce) (dy (a) (b) 20COO2 Hee Identify the figure that illustrates corpus luteum and name the pituitary hormone that influences its formation. Specify the endocrine function of corpus luteum. How does it influence the uterus ? Why is it essential ? What is the difference between “d” and “e” ? Draw a neat labelled sketch of Graafian follicle. OR Why is fertilisation in an angiosperm referred to as double fertilisation ? Mention the ploidy of the cells involved. Draw a neat labelled sketch of L.S, of an endospermous monocot seed, Shefe fifa cra qtelotewe apie oe Req ve wet wt aoe afr | sae RIT Frere me frat ar facter wife 1 (a) (b) (o) wen ween deper 3 dren & i at we fave (22) & BT a te OH wadan dam aE | ge deo a P, dit ae ow fea oR aE afore | aoe deere hee oT wet Te demi fem staat oz, fafa | fasiee HT FF, Het or cee ogee few FER fier gare ? 10Describe Frederick Griffith's experiment on Streptococcus pneumoniae. Discuss the conclusion he arrived at, oR Explain a monohybrid cross taking seed coat colour as a trait in Pisum sativum, Work out the cross upto F, generation. (b) State the laws of inheritance that can be derived from such a cross. (c) How is the phenotypic ratio of F, generation different in a dihybrid cross 7