II PUC MIDTERM EXAMIHATION, I{OVEMBER - 2O1g @

Time :3:15 Hours Rror C)CY - 33

BIOLOGY 33 Max. Marks : 70

General Instructions :
i) This question paper consists of four parts A, B, C and D. Part D consists of two parts, Section'I and
Sectiott-IL
iil AU the parts are comPulsory.
iii) Draw fliagrams wherever necessary. Unlabeled diagrants do ttot attract any ntarks.

PART - A
I Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each. 10x1=L0

g=What are meiocYtes?

2) Define chasmogamous flowers.
3) FSH is used during super ovulation, Give reason.
4) ExpandZIFT.
5) DefineaneuploidY.
6) Name the site of transcriPtion.
7) What is genetic drift?
8) Mention the type of antibodies that are produced against allergy'

9) Definemenopause.
- 10) GivethemicrobialsourceofCycloTpof,nA.

PART. B
II Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 3-5 sentences each, wherever applicable. 5x2=70
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lf How does the plogeny formed from asexual repro{uction differ from those formed by sexual reproduction?
12)- What is apomixis andwhat is its importance?

13) Define the terms linkage and recombination.

l4) Mention any two essential roles of ribosome during translation.
15) How copper releasing IIIDs functions? Give example.
Ig Draw a neat labeled diagram of Miller's experiment of chemical evolution'
17) Dfferentiate malignant andbenign tumors.
'What
t SJ is cross breeding? Give an example that produced out of this method.
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PART. C
III Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 40-80 words each, wherever applicable. 5x3=15

fg) O.u* a neat labeled diagram of the structure of a mature embryo sac.
-i; assign the functions for the following structures.
a) Acrosome b) Endometrium c) Corpus luteum
p l) Diff erenti ate between vasectomy and tubectomy.
22) Withthe karyotype andphenotype, explain Down's syndrome.
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23) Explain the structure of IRNA.
24) Name the causative organism of ascariasis and malaria, give the symptoms of any one.

25) What is tissue culture? Mention its applications.

26) Doyou think microbes are useful as biocontrol agents? If yes, how?

PART. D
Section - I
IV Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 2@-250 words each, wherever applicable. 4x5=20

F,xplun the structure of T. S. of mature anther with a labeled diagram.

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Z)NState "law of dominance" using Mendel's monohybridcross.
29) Briefly describe the various steps involved in plant breeding.

30) Comment on the suitability of the terminology 'Switched On' with respe*tto Loc operon.
31) With the graphical representation explain the role of hormones in menstual cycle.
32) What is innate immunity? Describe four types of barriers that provide innate immunity.

Section - II
V Answer any THREE of the following questions in 200-250 words each, wherever applicable. 3x5=15

B) Describe the various stages involved in biological featment of sewage.

i4f Draw a neat labeled ifie$ftm of the structTfd of fegglq ngproductive syste;n.
35) Briefly describe the salient features of genetic code.

36) Assign the haploid (n) or diploid (2n) condition to the following parts of the flowering plans.
a) Ovary b) Pollen c)Zygote d)Anther e) Embryo
37) Provide the characteristics of any two stages existed in the evolution of man.

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