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BIOLOGY (Theory)

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:Time allowed:3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 :
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 GeneralInstructions :

Read the following very carefully and strictly follow them :

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This question paper contains 33 questions. Al questions are compulsory.
This question paper is divided into five Sections-A, B, C, D, and E.
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(üi) In Section A- Questions no. 1to 16 are multiple choice(MCQ) type questions,
carrying l mark each.
(iw) In Section B - Questions no. 17 to 21 very short answer (VSA)type questions,
carrying2 marks each.

(u) In Section C - Questions no. 22 to 28 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D - Questions no. 29 and 30 are case-based questions carrying
4 marks each. Each question has subparts with internal choice in one subpart.
type questions
(u) In Section E - Questions no. 31 to 33 are long answer (LA)
carrying 5 marks each.
internal choice has been provided in
(uiiti) There is no overall choice. However, an
questions in Section D and
1question in Section B, 1 question in Section C, 2 attempt only one of the
to
3 questions in Section E. A candidate has
alternatives in such questions.
properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.
(ix) Wherever necessary, neat and
SECTION A

to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type Questions, carrying

Questions no. 1 16x1=16
l mark each.
indicates the correct
determining chromosomes that
1. Choose the set of sex
sex of the respective organism.
chromosomes (Z2) determine female sex in birds
(a) Homozygous sex be:
sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshoppers the:
(b) X0 type of
humans, as found in Turner
Syndrome,
(c) XXY condition in
determines male sex .0.
in
chromoSomes (XX) produce male sex
(d) Homozygous sex
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(i)

(N s0yrTT N suu) I

(ii) N5

(iv)

(v)

(a) (iüi) ’ (iv) ’ (ii) ’ i)’(v)

(b) (i) ’ (iü)’ (v)’ (iv)’(iüi)
(c) (iii) ’ (iv)’ ) ’ (iü)’ ()
(d) (iv) ’ (iüi) ’ (i)’ (v)’i)

3.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

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 Given below is a lint of Mleps Menelson and 8tahl carrled out in their
2.
experiment to prove that DNA eplicntioninnemi-i connervative, Helect the
followod by them.
option that gives the correct Moquence ofstepa
(i)
Bacteria transferred to a N" medium nnd AAmpled every
20 minutes.

(ii) All bacteria contain hybrid DNA(NDNAand N" DNA).

(iii) Bacteria grown in Nmedium for many generationn.
(iv) All bacteria contain N DNA.
(v) Bacteria contain either all NDNA or all hybrid DNA.
(a) (ii) ’ (iv)’ (iii) () ’()

(b) (i)’ (ii) ’ (v)’ (iv) ’ (iii)

(c) (iii)’ (iv) ’ (i)’ (ii) ’ (v)

(d) (iv) ’ (iii) ’ (ii) ’ (v)’ (i)

3. Identify the option that gives the correct type of evolution exhibited by
the two animals shown, living in the same habitat in Australia.

Mouse
Marsupial mouse
(a) Convergent Evolution
(b) Disruptive Selection
(c) Divergent Evolution
(d) Homologous Ancestry
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 Ahuman male decides method for
4.
adopt a surgical
ldentifythe point in the diagram where cut would be made and tied contraception.

Point S (b) Point R

(a)
(d) Point P
(c) Point Q

5. Which of the following options correctly matches the name of the

hormone to its site of production in the human body ?
Name of the Hormone Site of Production
P. Oxytocin i. Placenta
Relaxin i. Corpus Luteum
R hCG ii. Pituitary Gland
Progesterone
iv. Ovaries
(a) Pi, Q-ii, R-ii, S-iv (b) P-i, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii
(d) P-ii,Q-ii, R-i, S-iv
P-ii,Q-iv, R-i,S-ii
6. Which of the following seedss have remained alive for the longest period ?
(a) Phoenix dactylifera (b) Striga asiatica
(d)
(c) Mangifera indica Yucca gigantea
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 Select the option8 which lW/are incorrect statement(s) with respect to
7.
T-lymphocytes in the human body.
(i) They are a type of white blood cells.
(ii) They are produced in bone marrow.
(iii) They remain active at all times in the body.
(iv) They mature in the bone marrow.
(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (iii)only
(c) (iv) only (d) (ii) and (iv) only

8.
Human settlement often leads to habitat loss which leads to
fragmentation, forming Smaller patches of habitats. Select the
statements that describe how a small patch differs from a large patch of
the samne habitat.

(i) Invasive species willnever be seen here.

(ii) Population of large animals decreases.
(iii) Biodiversity decreases.
(iv) Competition from surrounding habitats increases.
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(b) (i)and (iv) only
(c) (i) and (iii) only
(d). (i), (iü) and (iii) only
9. Identify the option that does not exhibit a parasitic relationship.
(a) Head lice in humans (b) Cuscuta on a mango tree
(c) (d) Ticks on dogs
Female Anopheles
10. Identify the fungus that ripens the famous Roquefort cheese :
(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(b), Propionibacterium sharmaniü
(c) Monascus purpureus
(d) Penicillium notatum
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three steps "P, Q and'R of the

11. The given schematic illustration shows
polymerase chain reaction.
5
Step P 5

5
3

Step Q

Step ®'
5'

with reference to the

Which of the following statements are correct
illustration given above ?

(i) Step P is showing denaturation at low temperature.

(i1) Step Q is a denaturation of DNAstrand at high temperature,
followed by annealing.
thermostable DNA
(ii) Step R is an extension of DNA in presence of
polymerase.
primers.
(iv) Step Q' is extension with two sets of

(a) () and (ii) only

(b) (ii) and (ii) only
(c) (i)only
(d) ()only
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12. DNA profiles of tthe child and three individuals 1, 2 and 3 who claim to be
the parents of
the child are given below. Select the option that shows the
correct actual parent/parents of the child.

Child Individual Individual Individual

X 1 2 3

(a), Individual land 3

(b) Individual 1 and 2

(c) Individual 2 and 3

parent of the child amongst 1,2 and 3

(a) Individual 1is the only
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 Questions number 13 to 16, tno olatements are given - one labelled as
For and the other
Assertion (A) labelled as Reason (R). Select the correet
ansuerto
these questions from the codes
(a) (b), (e) and (d) as given below.
(a)
Both ASsertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion(A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
(b)
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A): In humans the genotype with all the dominant alleles
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(AABBCC) will have the darkest skin colour.
Reason (R): In a polygenic trait, phenotype reflects the contribution of
each allele.

14. Assertion (A): The number of white winged moths decreased drastically
after industrialisation in England.
Reason (R): Effects of industrialisation were more marked in rural
areas of England.

15. Assertion (A): More and more children in metro cities of India suffer from
allergies and asthma due to sensitivity to the environment.
Reason (R) : Modern day lifestyle and a protected environment in early
life has resultedlin lowering the immunity.

16. Assertion (A): The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys uses sexual deceit to get

pollinated by aspecies ofbee

The female bee changes its colour depending on the
Reason (R): temperatureofthe area.

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17. (a) Explain the
process of the deyelopment of a male gametophyte in
an angiosperm,
(b) Why is it
called a male gametophyte? 2

18. (a) Write the first step the effluent undergoes when it enters
the secondary primary
treatment plant and state the purpose.
(b) What is the level of B.O.D indicative of in the secondary
treatment
plant ? Mention its significance. 2

19. Given below is a food web that involves nine organisms.

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8

and two carnivores shown in the food web.

(a) Identify two producers
Is it possible to make an ecological Pyramid depicting this food
(b)
web ? Give reasonin support of your answer. 2

20, of an example how introduction of an alien

the help
llustrateturnswithinvasive
species andcauses decline of an indigenous species.
2

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21. (a)
inactiv
Explain the method.ation' is a method to detect recombinant DNA.
2
OR
Explain how recombinant DNA
(b)
technology is used to detect a :7070
disease even before
any clinical symptom appears. 2

SECTION C

22. (a) (i) How many types of RNA polymerases are there in a itle:

eukaryote cell ? Mention which one of them transcribes

hnRNA.

(i) Write the changes that hnRNA undergoes before it leaves the
nucleus as mRNA. 3

OR

(b) The length of DNA in any cell is far greater than the dimension of
its nucleus. Explain how this enormous DNA is packaged in a
eukaryotic cell.

28. Expand and explain the tolow techniques used in the Test Tube
Baby' programme :
(a) GIFT

(b) ZIFT
(c) IUI

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Given below is a
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Statethe
diagrammatic
developmental process of :
Sectional view of a seminiferous tubule
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title:

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(a) (i) b from 'a.

(ii) 'e' from 'd'.

(iüi) from b.

(b) Identify 'a', b and 'c.

25. (a) Darwin's theory of Natural seletion is widely accepted but

some
limitations have been identined by modern biologists, Mention the
limitations identified.
(b) Name and state the most accepted theory of evolution in modern
times.
(c) Mention any two ways the limitations identified in Darwin's theory
in
of evolution are explained modern
biology. 3
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(a) Name the category of drugs represented by the chemical

structure
given above. title

(b) If the methyl group is substituted by acetyl group we get a bitter

crystalline compound. Name the compound.
(c) Name the natural source of these compounds.

(d) State the harmful effects of this class of drugs on the human body. 3

27. (a) Write the scientific name of the nematode that infests the tobacco
plants and the part that it infests,

(b) How is Agrobacterium useu o protect tobacco plant fromn this

attack ? 3

Bxplain the following population interactions with the help of one

28.
example each :
(a) Brood Parasitism
Co-evolution of mutualists
(b)
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8ECTION D
pefollowing
questions are
the questions that case-boeed ouestion Read the cases carefully and
follow. :70
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The following
up to three
pedigree chart shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder
generations of a family, Observe the chart and answer the
questions that follow.
itle
Generation I
B 'A'

Generation II OD' E
re

Generation III G HO

the chart ? Give

(i) Is the disease sex-linked or autosomnal as per
1
reasons in support of your answer.
2 1
dominant disorder
(ü) Isit a recessive or a
the individuals C', D' and H.
(iii) Write the genotypesoof
female D' marries a normal man, what will be the
(iv) (a) If the daughter being a sufferer of this disease ? 1
probability of their
OR
a carrier of the disease, what will be the
mother B' is
(iv) (b) If the their daughter being a sufferer of this disease ?
1
of
probability
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 The diagram shows the life protozoan.
0. cycle of a pathogenic

'A'
female
Host Anopheles mosquito
X* bites

female Host le
mosquito C
bites B

infects
the liver)

D'
RBC

being transferred from host X to

(i) Name the parasitic stage that is 1
host Y.

undergoes in the liver.

(ü) Write the changes the parasite
RBC. 1
changes the parasite undergoes when it enters the
(iüi) Write the
the parasite undergoes when the host X
changes
(iv) (a) Trace the
from infected host y
takes its blood meal
OR
during the life cycle of the pathogen does the
(iv) (b) At which stage the disease ? Name the
experience the symptoms of
host Y toxic substance responsible for these
and the
disease
symptoms.
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answer-book

SECTION E
SI. (a)
Answer the :70

technology: fol owing questions with respect to recombinant DNA

5
70

(i)
Why is plasmid
tsources) where cantoplbeasmiandsimportant
echnology? FromConsidered tool in rDNA
be isolated? (Any two
(iü) Explain thhe role
vector. of 'ori' and selectable marker in a cloning
title:
(iiü) r-DNA
t echnology
endonucleORase. Justify.
cannot proceed without restriction

(b) Answer the following questions based on

(i)
Bt-crops : 5
Why do farmers prefer to grow Bt cotton crop than
genetically
unmodified cotton crops?
(iüi) Name any two inseets that are killed by Bt toxin.
(ii) Explain the mechanism by which Bt toxin kills the insects but
not the bacterium which possesses the toxin.
(a) Protein synthesis requires the services of all three types of RNAs,
namely t-RNA, m-RNA and r-RNA. Explain the role of each of them
during the process of protein synthesis in prokaryotes. 5
OR
(b) A homozygous tall pea plant with green seeds is crossed with a
homozygous dwarf pea plant with yellow seeds.
(i) Write the possible Phenotype and genotype of F, generation.
(ii) Stote the laws of Mendel that are proved true by the F,
generation.
(Gii) Mention the F pueoyplc ratio along with their possible
phenotypes.
genotypes of the male and female gametes produced
(iv) Write the
by F,progeny. 5

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faaa (
ncy Theory)

Given below is a diagrammatic representation of a human ovum.

39. (a)

d
b

(i) Identify the parts 'a', b' and c.

(ii) This ovum is released from the ovary with incomplete meiotic
division. When, where and how is the meiotic division
completed ?
(iüi) How does an ovum ensure the entry of a single sperm during
fertilisation ? 5

OR

(b) (i) Double fertilisation is an event unigque to all flowering plants.

Explain the process.

(ii) Give a reason for the following :

Aseed of an orange has many embryos.
(1)
Cashew is afalse fruit but Guava is a true fruit. 5
(2)

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