SAMPLE PAPER-1

ACADEMIC SESSION: 2019-2020

CLASS – XII
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY MAX.MARKS: 70
DATE: ………., 2019 TIME: 3 Hrs.
Student’s Name: Roll No:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Questions 1 to 5 are 1 mark questions.
(iii) Questions 6 to 12 are 2 marks questions.
(iv) Questions 13 to 24 are 3 marks questions.
(v) Questions 25 to 27 are 5 marks questions.
(vi) There is no overall choice in the question paper, but internal choice is there.

Section - A
Q1. What do ‘X’ and ‘Y’ represent in the transcription unit of the DNA molecule shown ?
X

Y
Q2. Name a human genetic disorder due to the following:
Y (a) An additional X-chromosome in a male
(b) Deletion of one X-chromosome in a female.
OR
State what does aneuploidy lead to.
Q3. State two postulates of Oparin and Haldane with reference to origin of life.
Q4. Write the vegetative propagules of the following: (a) Agave (b) Bryophyllum.
Q5. How many pollen grains and ovules are likely to be formed in the anther and the ovary of an angiosperm
bearing 25 microspore mother cells and 25 megaspore mother cells respectively?
OR
In case of polyembryony, an embryo A develops from the synergids and the embryo B develops from
the nucellus. State the ploidy of embryo A and B.
Section - B
Q6. Mosses and frogs both need water as a medium for fertilisation. Where does syngamy occur and how is it
ensured in both these organisms ?
OR
Write the basis of categorising animals as oviparous or viviparous, giving one example of each.
Q7. Both Down’s syndrome and Turner’s syndrome are examples of chromosomal disorders. Cite the
differences between the two, at the chromosomal level.

Q8. A segment of DNA molecule comprises of 546 nucleotides. How many cytosine nucleotides would be
present in it if the number of adenine nucleotides is 96?
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Q9. (a) You are given castor and bean seeds. Which one of the two would you select to observe the
endosperm?
(b) The development of endosperm precedes that of embryo in plants. Justify.

Q10. Differentiate between the genetic codes given below:

(a) Unambiguous and Universal (b) Degenerate and Initiator
Q11. Where exactly is the filiform apparatus present in the embryo-sac of an angiosperm? State its function.
Q12. (a) List any two characteristic features of wheat flowers that make it a good example of wind pollination.
(b) It is observed that plant breeders carrying out wheat hybridisation often take pollen grains from the
‘pollen banks’. Do you agree ? Give one reason in support of your answer.
Section - C
Draw and label the enlarged view of microsporangium of an Angiosperm. State the function of its
innermost wall layer.

Q13. (a) State the type of gametes shown in the given diagram.
(b) Identify the process taking place and the resultant structure.
(c) Name an organism that reproduces in this manner.
Q14. (a) Differentiate between analogous and homologous structures.
(b) Select and write analogous structures from the list given below:
(i) Wings of butterfly and birds
(ii) Vertebrate hearts
(iii) Tendrils of bougainvillea and cucurbita
(iv) Tubers of sweet potato and potato
Q15. True-breeding pea plants showing contrasting character for flower position were cross-bred.
(a) Mention the position of flowers in F1 generation.
(b) Work out the cross up to F2 generation.
(c) Compute the relative fraction of various genotypes in the F2 generation?

Q16. ‘‘Appearance of melanised moths post-industrialisation in England is a classic example of evolution by

natural selection.’’ Explain.
OR
(a) Write two differences between Homo erectus and Homo habilis.
(b) Rearrange the following from early to late geologic periods:
Carboniferous, Silurian, Jurassic.
Q17. Compare in any three ways the chromosomal theory of inheritance as proposed by Sutton and Bovery with
that of experimental results on pea plant presented by Mendel.
OR
(a) Explain linkage and recombination as put forth by T.H. Morgan based on his observations with
Drosophila melanogaster crossing experiment.
(b) Write the basis on which Alfred Sturtevant explained gene mapping.

Q18. Draw a sectional view of the human ovary showing the different stages of developing follicles, corpus
luteum and ovulation.
OR
Draw a diagram of the sectional view of a human seminiferous tubule and label any six of its parts.

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Q19. (a) List the two methodologies which were involved in human genome project. Mention how they were
used.
(b) Expand 'YAC' and mention what was it used for?
Q20. Draw a diagram of a mature human sperm. Label any three parts and write their functions.
Q21. What is heterogamety ? Explain the mechanism of sex determination in Drosophila.
OR
Explain the process of making heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA) into a fully functional mRNA in
eukaryotes. Where does this process occur in the cell ?
Q22. (a) When a seed of an orange is squeezed, many embryos, instead of one are observed. Explain how it is
possible.
(b) Are these embryos genetically similar or different? Comment.
Q23. (a) Expand VNTR and describe its role in DNA fingerprinting.
(b) List any two applications of DNA fingerprinting.
Section - D
Q25. Given below is the diagram of a human ovum surrounded by a few sperms. Observe the diagram and
answer the following questions:
(a) Compare the fate of sperms shown in the diagram.
(b) What is the role of zona pellucida in this process?
(c) Analyze the changes occurring in the ovum during the process.
(d) How is the entry of sperm into the ovum facilitated?
(e) Specify the region of female reproductive system where the
event represented in the diagram takes place.
OR
(a) Mention the hormonal composition of oral contraceptive pills.
How do they prevent conception?
(b) How is GIFT different from ZIFT?
(c) Mention one advantage and one disadvantage of the natural
methods of birth control.
Q26. Write the different components of a lac-operon in E.coli. Explain its expression while in an 'open' state.
OR
(a) Describe the structure and functions of t-RNA molecule. Why is it referred to as an adaptor molecule?
(b) Explain the process of splicing of hn-RNA in a eukaryotic cell.

Q27. (a) How would you find out whether a given tall garden pea plant is homozygous or heterozygous ?
Substantiate your answer with the help of Punnett squares.
(b) Given below are the F2 -phenotypic ratios of two independently carried monohybrid crosses :
(i) 1 : 2 : 1 (ii) 3 : 1 Mention what does each ratio suggest.
OR
(a) Describe any two devices in a flowering plant which prevent both autogamy and geitonogamy.
(b) Explain the events upto double fertilisation after the pollen tube enters one of the synergids in an ovule

of an angiosperm.

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