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PART III
XII STANDARD – BIO-BOTANY
Time allowed : 3.00 Hrs Maximum Marks : 75
(Bio-Botany 1½ Hrs and Bio-Zoology 1 ½ Hrs)
SECTION - A
14 x 1 = 14
Note : 1. Answer all the questions.
2. Choose and write the correct option.
3. Each question carries one mark.
1. The bionomial system of nomenclature was introduced by
a. Carolus Linnaeus b. Gaspard Bauhin
c. Robert Brown d. Dalton Hooker
2. Plants having flowers with conical thalamus are placed in
a. disciflorae b. calyciflorae
c. thalamiflorae d. inferae
3. Anthers are reniform in
a. Malvaceae b. Solanaceae
c. Euphorbiaceae d. Liliaceae
4. The meristem that is parallel to longitudinal axis of the plant is
a. procambium b. intercalary meristem
c. phellogen d. apical meristem
5. In maize, the conjunctive tissue is made up of
a. parenchyma b. collenchyma
c. sclerenchyma d. aerenchyma
6. L-shaped eukaryotic chromosome is named as
a. telocentric b. acrocentric
c. sub-metacentric d. metacentric
7. Dihybrid test cross coupling ratio is
a. 1:1:1:1 b. 7:1:1:7
c. 1:7:7:1 d. 7:1:7:1
8. It is used to join the two DNA fragments
a. Restriction enzyme b. Ligase
c. Polymerase d. Topoisomerase
9. The alga used for single cell protein production is
a. Pseudomonas b. Alkaligenes
c. Spirulina d. Volvoriella
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10. An example for C4 plant is
a. Maize b. Tribulus
c. Amaranthus d. Sugarcane
11. Dickens discovered
a. pentose phosphate pathway b. glycolysis
c. amphibolic pathway d. C2 cycle
12. The hormone synthesised in large amounts by tissues undergoing ageing is
a. auxin b. gibberellin
c. cytokinin d. ethylene
13. Pyricularia oryzae causes
a. blase disease of rice b. tikka disease of groundnut
c. citrus canker d. tungro disease of rice
14. Which one of the following is an antimalarial drug?
a. Ephedrine b. Digoxin
c. Quinine c. Morphine
Section B
7 x 3 = 21
Note : 1. Answer any 7 questions.
2. Each question carries 3 marks.
15. State any three medicinally useful plants of Solanaceae and write of their uses.
16. Draw the floral diagram of Allium cepa and write the floral formula.
17. What is bicollateral vascular bundle? Give example.
18. Draw the structure of aerenchyma. Label the parts.
19. Draw the structure of chromosome. Label the parts.
20. What three sentences about splicing?
21. Differentiate cyclic and non-cycle photophosphorylation.
22. In Krebs cycle isocitric acid is converted to -ketoglutaric acid. The farmer is 6
carbon compound and the latter is 5 carbon compound. How does it take place?
23. Is it possible to shorten the time of crop maturity? Support your answer.
24. What is bio-war?
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Section C
4 x 5 = 20
Note : 1. Answer any 4 questions.
2. Answer to 25th question is compulsory and this question should not be left as
option.
3. Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
4. Each question carries 5 marks.
25. State the importance of herbarium.
26. What is meristem? Explain different types of meristems.
27. Describe the structure of tRNA.
28. Explain the steps involved in gene transfer in plants.
29. Bring out the physiological effects of auxin.
30. Explain cyclic photophosphorylation.
31. Write the benefits of bio-fertilizers.
Section D
2 x 10 = 20
Note : 1. Answer any 2 questions.
2. Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
3. Each question carries 10 marks.
32. Describe Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in technical terms.
33. a. Give an account on epidermal tissue system in plants. (5 Marks)
b. Bring out anatomical differences between dicot and monoct stems. (5 Marks)
34. Explain as to how protoplasmic fusion can bring about somatic hybridization in
plants?
35. What is glycolysis? Explain the steps involved in it.

XII STD – BIOCHEMISTRY

Model Question Paper
[Time allowed : 3 hrs] [Maximum Marks : 150]
Note : i) Answer all the questions from Part I
ii) Answer any fifteen questions from Part II
iii) Answer question No.71 in Section A and any five in Section B from Part III
iv) Answer any four questions from Part IV
v) Draw diagrams and write equations wherever necessary
Part – I
Note : Answer all the questions 50 1 = 50
A. Choose and write the correct Answer
1. The major buffer system of red blood cells are
(a) Phosphate buffer (b) Hemoglobin buffer
(c) Carbonate buffer (d) Acetate buffer
2. Satiety value is high for
(a) Carbohydrates (b) Proteins (c) Fats (d) Vitamins
3. Which ions are needed for glucose transport?
(a) Na + (b) K + (c) Mg2+ (d) Ca2+
4. Glycolysis occurs in
(a) Mitochondria (b) Cytosol (c) Nucleus (d) Ribosome
5. How many irreversible steps occurs in glycolysis
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
6. Urea is formed from
(a) Citrulline (b) Arigininosuccinate (c) Arginine (d) Ornithine
7. Niacin synthesised in the body from
(a) Phenyl alanine (b) Tyrosine (c) Lysine (d) Tryptophan
8. Which one is a saturated acid
(a) Oleic acid (b) Cerebronic acid (c) Nervonic acid (d) Stearic acid
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9. Lysolecithin is formed by the action of ___________ an lecithin
(a) Lecithinase A (b) Lecithinase A2 (c) Lecithinase C (d) Lecithinase D
10. Divalent cation needed for the catalysis of DNA synthesis is
(a) Calcium (b) Magnesium (c) Phosphate (d) Chloride
11. Okasaki fragments are present in
(a) Leading strand (b) Lagging strand
(c) Both the parental strands (d) Both the daughter strands
12. Deficiency of glucose-6-phosphatase is seen in
(a) Von-Gierk’ s disease (b) Galactosemia
(c) Albinism (d) Alkaptonuria
13. Abnormal proliferation of cells is seen in
(a) Neoplasm (b) Albinism (c) Alkaptonuria (d) Hemophilia
14. Which of the following is the high energy compound
(a) Glyceraldehyde (b) AMP (c) Pyrophosphate (d) Lactate
15. Succinate dehydrogenase in mitochondria, is a marker of
(a) Inner membrane (b) Outer membrane
(c) Inter membrane space (c) Matrix
16. ES complex formation is
(a) A reversible reaction (b) An irreversible reaction
(c) An energy consuming reaction (d) A complete reaction
17. The reciprocal form of M.M. equation was considered by
(a) Line Weaver – Burk (b) Fischer
(c) Koshland (d) Dixon
18. Lock and Key theory was proposed by
(a) Dixon (b) Fischer (c) Koshland (d) Michaelis Menton
19. Immunoglobulin which can cross the placenta
(a) IgA (b) IgE (c) IgM (d) IgG
20. In AIDS, the cells which are affected by HIV
(a) Mast cells (b) T-helper cells
(c) T-suppressor cells (d) B-memory cells
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B. Fill up the blanks
21. Two solutions with identical osmotic pressures are called ___________
22. The lubricating property of the synovial fluid is due to the presence of
___________ in it.
23. Pancreatic lipase is also called as __________________
24. Secretin is a polypeptide with ______________ amino acids
25. ______________ is precursor for nucleotide synthesis.
26. Translocation is catalysed by the enzyme ___________________
27. Acetyl CoA is converted to malonyl CoA by the enzyme ______________
28. Erythroblastosis foetalis is caused by ____________ antigen.
C. Say True or False
29. Facilitated diffusion is an energy dependent process.
30. Leucine is purely ketogenic amino acid.
31. Obesity is one of the causative factor of etherosclerosis.
32. Single strand binding proteins bind to double stranded DNA.
33. Benign tumours cannot spread from one part of the body to another part.
34. Blood clotting mechanism is affected in hemophilia.
35. The degree of competitive inhibition cannot be decreased by increasing the
concentration of the substrate.
36. An uncompetitive inhibition has affinity towards ES complex.
37. Malonate is the competitive inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase.
38. Interferons are responsible for fever during infection.
D. Match the following
39. Hay’ s test - Insulin
40. Cholecystokinin - Epinephrine
41. Diabetes mellitus - GI tract hormone
42. DOPA - Surface tension
43. Transcription - Expressed by antigen presenting cells
44. MHC II - Synthesis of RNA
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E. Give one word answer
45. Name the protein that exchanges chloride and bicarbonate ions in red blood cells.
46. Why cellulose cannot be digested by humans?
47. Which protein is involved in termination of transcription?
48. Which virus causes the Burkit Lymphoma?
49. What is the other name of ATP synthetase?
50. In which part of mitochondria the ETC chain proteins are located?
PART – II
Note : Answer any fifteen questions 15 2 = 30
51. What is active transport?
52. What are integral proteins?
53. What is Donnan osmotic effect?
54. -amylase is more powerful than ptyalin, Why?
55. What is the action of pepsin on proteins?
56. Name the enzymes which are present in pancreatic juice.
57. List any two GI hormones.
58. How pyruvic acid is converted acetyl CoA?
59. What are two major classes of diabetes mellitus?
60. Give the structure of thyroxine.
61. What are essential fatty acids? Give an example.
62. Give the importance of bile salts.
63. How lecithin is converted to lysolecithin?
64. State the Chargaffs rule of DNA composition.
65. Name the three models of DNA replication.
66. How radiation causes cancer?
67. Write the structure of AMP.
68. Define KM value.
69. What are antigens?
70. Draw the structure of an antibody.
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PART – III
Note : Answer Question No. 71 in section A and any five from section B 6 5 = 30
Section A
71. Give the biological significance of osmosis
(or)
Write briefly on Donnan membrane equilibrium
Section B
72. Discuss the factors that affect carbohydrates and lipid absorption.
73. Explain the HMP shunt pathway.
74. Explain the formation of epinephrine from tyrosine.
75. Give the biological functions of lipids.
76. Give an account on biosynthesis of lecithin.
77. Write short notes on Von-Gierke’ s disease.
78. What are the causes of cancer?
79. Describe the inhibitors of electron transport chain.
80. Write short notes on cell mediated immunity.
PART – IV
Note : Answer any four of the following questions. 4 10 = 40
81. What are the reaction sequences of glycolysis?
82. What are the steps involved in the process of translation?
83. Give an account on RNA biosynthesis.
84. List out the members of electron transport chain with their arrangement.
85. Derive M-M equation.
86. Explain the immunoglobulins and their functions.
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