KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NIT SILCHAR

MONTHLY TEST - SEPTEMBER 2022

CLASS : XII SUBJECT : BIOLOGY

DURATION : 40 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS : 20

Q1. Which of the following statements indicates the Parallelism in Genes and Chromosomes? [1M]

I) They occurs in pairs

II) They segregate during the gamete formation
III) They shows linkage
IV) The independent pairs segregate independently

(a) (I) and (III)

(b) (II) and (III)
(c) (I),(III) and (III)
(d) (I),(II) and (IV)

Q2. What were the main criteria taken under consideration for the experiment by Hershey and Chase? [1M]

(a) DNA contains phosphorus, protein contains sulfur

(b) Protein contains phosphorus, DNA contains sulfur
(c) Both DNA and protein contains phosphorus and not sulphur
(d) Both DNA and protein contains sulfur and not phosphorus

Q3. Several decades ago, the “one gene-one enzyme” hypothesis was in vogue. It seemed straightforward that a single
protein gene coded for a single protein. In prokaryotic organisms (bacteria), this was easy to show. The known
bacterial genes had a defined starting and stopping place and the DNA letters in between spelled out a discrete amino
acid sequence. The eukaryotes(organisms with a nucleus; everything from yeast, to plants, to humans) do not have a
simple gene structure. Our protein genes are broken up into a series of “exons” (the parts that code for protein) and
“introns” (non-coding intervening sequences). To make a protein, the gene is first transcribed into RNA, then the
introns are spliced out, the exons are stitched together, and the remainder is translated into protein. Even though
complex, the one gene-one enzyme hypothesis was still applied to eukaryotic protein genes.

Assertion (A): Researchers first identified parts of genes that are spliced out of mRNA and not included in the final
protein product by observing that not all of the original gene hybridizes to the cognate mRNA. These regions are
called Introns.
Reason(R): Scientists first observed that some areas of genes are removed before mRNA translation by visualizing
that not all of a gene hybridizes with its cognate mRNA, and hence there are pieces that are spliced out and not used.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below: [1M]

(a) Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) Assertion and Reason are false
Q4. Mention any two differences between Turner ’s syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome. [2M]

Q5. A red eyed male fruit fly is crossed with white eyed female fruit fly. Work out the possible genotype & phenotype
of F1 & F2 generation. Comment on the pattern of inheritance in this cross? [2M]

Q6. Explain the clover-leaf structure of tRNA. [2M]

Q7. A dihybrid heterozygous round, yellow seeded garden pea (Pisum sativum) was crossed with a double recessive
plant. [3M]
a) What type of cross is this?
b) Work out the genotype and phenotype of the progeny.
c) What principle of Mendel is illustrated through the result of this cross?

Q8. What is Lac operon? How does it operate in the presence and absence of lactose? [3M]

Q9. Ratan was a known sportsman in his school. While returning home he found some unknown miscreants beating a
young fellow. He tried to drive them off but by that time the fellow died of injury. The police arrested Ratan and he
was put on trial. The judge, being convinced by Ratan's plea, ordered for DNA fingerprinting reports.

a) What is DNA fingerprinting?

b) What is the basis of DNA fingerprinting?
c) Explain the steps in DNA fingerprinting.
d) Ratan's fingerprints on the dead body were sufficient to convict him but the judge asked for authentic proof.
What values can be observed? [5M]