PRE- MID TERM EXAM (2022 -23)

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
CLASS: XII (B)
TIME: 1.30 Hour M.M - 35
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 12 questions. Each questions carry 1 mark. Attempt all questions.
3. Section B has 6 questions. Each questions carry 2 mark Attempt any 5 questions.
4. Section C has 4 questions. Each questions carry 3 mark Attempt any 3 questions
5. Section D has 1 case study. Case study carry 4 marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
SECTION – A
1 Embryo sac is to ovule as is to an anther. 1
(a) Stamen .(b) Filament
(c) Pollen grain (d) Androecium
2 The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is: 1
a. Ovariectomy
b. Hysterectomy
c. Vasectomy
d. Castration
3 In a typical complete, bisexual and hypogynous flower the arrangement 1
of floral whorls on the thalamus from the outermost to the innermost is:
a. Calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium
b. Calyx, corolla, gynoecium and androecium
c. Gynoecium, androecium, corolla and calyx
d. Androecium, gynoecium, corolla and calyx
4 Choose the right one among the statements given below: 1
a. IUDs are generally inserted by the user herself
b. IUDs increase phagocytosis reaction in the uterus
c. IUDs suppress gametogenesis
d. IUDs once inserted need not be replaced
5 A dicotyledonous plant bears flowers but never produces fruits and seeds. The most probable 1
cause for the above situation is
(a) Plant is dioecious and bears only pistillate flowers
(b) Plant is dioecious and bears both pistillate and staminate flowers
(c) Plant is monoecious
(d) Plant is dioecious and bears only staminate flowers.
6 Distance between the genes and percentage of recombination shows: 1
a. a direct relationship
b. an inverse relationship
c. a parallel relationship
d. no relationship
7 Spot the odd one out from the following structures with reference to the 1
male reproductive system:
 a. Rete testis
b. Epididymis
c. Vasa efferentia
d. Isthmus
8 A cross between two tall plants resulted in offspring having few dwarf 1
plants. What would be the genotypes of both the parents?
a. TT and Tt
b. Tt and Tt
c. TT and TT
d. Tt and tt
9 During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in 1
(a) Endothecium (b) Microspore mother cells
(c) Microspore tetrads (d) Pollen grains
10 Starting from the innermost part, the correct sequence of parts in an ovule 1
are
(a) Egg, nucellus, embryo sac, integument .
(b) Egg, embryo sac, nucellus, integument.
(c) Embryo sac, nucellus, integument, egg
(d) Egg, integument, embryo sac, nucellus
11 Which among the following has 23 chromosomes? 1
a. Spermatogonia
b. Zygote
c. Secondary oöcyte
d. Oögonia
12 While planning for an artificial hybridization programme involving 1
dioecious plants, which of the following steps would not be relevant:
a. Bagging of female flower
b. Dusting of pollen on stigma
c. Emasculation
d. Collection of pollen
SECTION B
13 Draw the diagram of a mature embryo sac and show its 8-nucleate, 2
7-celled nature. Show the following parts: antipodals, synergids, egg,
central cell, polar nuclei.
14 The pedigree chart given below shows a particular trait which is absent 2
in parents but present in the next generatoin irrespective of sexes. Draw
your conclusion on the basis of the pedigree.

15 Copper ions-releasing IUDs are more efficient than non-medicated 2

methods. Why?
16 What is the significance of ampullary–isthmic junction in the female 2
reproductive tract?
17 What are the conditions in which medical termination of pregnancy is 2
 advised?
18 Which type of cell division forms spermatids from the secondary 2
spermatocytes?
SECTION C
19 Except endocrine function, what are the other functions of placenta. 3
20 Are parthenocarpy and apomixis different phenomena? Discuss their 3
benefits.
21 Discuss the mode of action and advantages/disadvantages of hormonal 3
contraceptives.
22 What are the possible types of pollinations in chasmogamous flowers. 3
Give reasons.
SECTION D
According to Mendel, one gene control the expression of one character only the 4
ability of a gene to have multiple phenotypic affect because it influences a
number of characters is an exception. The gene having a multiple phenotypic
affect because of its ability to control two or more characters can be seen in
cotton. In cotton, a gene for the lint also influences the height of plant, size of
ball, number of ovules and viability of the seeds
(i) Genes with multiple phenotypic effects are known as
(a) hydrostatic genes (b) duplicate genes
(c) pleiotropic genes (d) complimentary genes
(ii) Which of the following disorder is an example of genes with multiple
phenotypic effects?
(a) phenylketonuria (b) heamophilia
(c) sickle cell anaemia (d) both a and c
(iii) Which of the following is an example of gene with multiple phenotypic affect?
(a) Drosophila white eye mutation
(b) Kernel colour in wheat
(c) Height in human beings
(d) Skin colour in human beings
(iv) Which of the following statements is not correct regarding genes with multiple
phenotypic effect?
(a) It is not essential that all the traits are equally influenced
(b) Occasionally a number of related changes are caused by a gene
(c) It occurs due to effect of gene on two or more inter related metabolic
pathways
(d) None of these