PUC FIRST YEAR {CLASS – XI} BIOLOGY IMPORTANT

3 MARKS QUESTIONS AND PASSING PACKAGE - 2023

By, Kamal Sir

Chapter – 2 BIOLOGICaL CLaSSIFICatION

1) Write briefly about the steps involved in sexual cycle of kingdom fungi.
2) Give a comparative account of the kingdoms Monera and Protista with respect
to cell type, cell wall, body organization.
3) Cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria though vastly different have been
clubbed together in eubacteria of kingdom- Monera according to five kingdom
classification. Is the grouping of the two types of taxa in the same kingdom
justified?
4) List six symptoms of viral diseases in plants.
5) Write three uses of diatomaceous earth.
6) Write a note on three types of Archaebacteria.
7) Explain the modes of Nutrition in Bacteria.
8) Name a disease caused by each of the following-
a. Puccinia b. Plasmodium. c. Viroids .d. Viruses e. Ustilago.
9) What are the three types of reproduction in Bacteria?
10) Explain the salient features of kingdom Monera.
11) Write a note on Eubacteria.
12) What is the basis of classification in fungi? Mention the four classes of fungi.
13) Mention the five classes of kingdom Protista.
14) Write the salient features of kingdom Protista.

Chapter – 5 MOrphOLOGy OF FLOwerING pLaNt

(Diagram only – 3 marks)
1) Draw the structure of compound leaf.
2) Draw neat labelled diagram which shows regions of the root tip.
3) Types of Placentation.
4) Types of Aestivation.
5) Draw the neat labelled diagram of fruit.
6) Draw the neat labelled diagram of Dicot seed.
7) Draw neat labelled diagram of T.S of Monocot seed.
8) Floral diagram of family Fabaceae.
9) Flotral diagram of family Solonaceae.
10) Floral diagram of family liliaceae.
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 PUC FIRST YEAR {CLASS – XI} BIOLOGY IMPORTANT
3 MARKS QUESTIONS AND PASSING PACKAGE - 2023
By, Kamal Sir

Chapter – 6 aNatOMy OF FLOwerING pLaNtS

1) Classify meristems based on their location in the plant body.
2) Mention any three examples of lateral meristems.
3) State the location and function of different types of meristems.
4) List the different kinds of simple permanent tissues stating their location in the
plant body.
5) What are the important characteristic features of parenchyma?
6) What are the important characteristic features of collenchyma?
7) What are the important characteristic features of sclerenchyma?
8) Why is sclerenchyma known as mechanical tissue? Mention the types of
sclerenchyma cells.
9) Explain the Parenchyma tissue with reference to their location, structure and
function.
10) Explain the Collenchyma tissue with reference to their location, structure and
function
11) Explain the Sclerenchyma tissue with reference to their location, structure and
function
12) What is xylem? List the different elements of xylem.
13) List the different types of tissue systems in plant body.
14) Explain the structure of stomata.
15) Differentiate between dicot stem and monocot stem with reference to ground
tissue system.
16) Diagrammatically represent various types of vascular bundles.
17) What are the important anatomical features of Dicot root?
18) What are the important anatomical features of Monocot stem.
19) What are the important anatomical features of Dicot leaf?
20) What are the important anatomical features of Monocot leaf?
21) Which are the three sub-zones of cortex in dicot stem?
22) What is secondary growth? Mention the two meristems involved in it.
23) Explain how cambial ring is formed in dicot stem.
24) Cork cambium forms tissues that form the cork. Do you agree with this
statement? Explain.
25) What is periderm? How does periderm formation take place in dicot stems?
26) What are meristems? Explain their types briefly.
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3 MARKS QUESTIONS AND PASSING PACKAGE - 2023
By, Kamal Sir

Chapter – 9 BIOMOLeCULeS
1) The power of enzyme is incredible. Explain this with synthesis of carbonic acid
as an example.
2) Write a note on three factors affecting enzyme activity.
3) Write any three salient features of B-DNA.
4) What are the three distinct components of a nucleotide?
5) Explain: (a) Peptide bond (b) glycosidic bond (c) phosphodiester bond.
6) Write the reaction to show how phosphodiester bond occurs between two
nucleotides.
7) What are essential and non essential amino acids? Give one example for each.
8) What are apoenzymes? How they catalyses the biochemical reaction? Give an
example.
9) Briefly explain three kinds of co-factors.
10) Classify the amino acids based on number of amino group and carboxyl group
with one example.
11) Give 3 examples of complex polysaccharides in nature.
12) Explain the secondary structure of DNA.
13) What is the dynamic state of body constituents and how is it related to
metabolism.
14) Explain the structure of protein.
15) What are proteins? Write four functions of proteins.
16) What is Enzyme-substrate complex? Write the four steps of catalytic cycle of an
enzyme.
17) Explain the factors affecting enzyme activity in biochemical reaction.
18) Write the classification of enzymes based on reactions with example.

Chapter – 10 CeLL CyCLe aNd CeLL dIvISION

1) Write the significance of Meiosis.
2) Explain Prophase of Mitosis.
3) Explain Metaphase of mitosis.
4) Explain Anaphase of mitosis.
5) Draw a neat labeled diagram of Metaphase and Anaphase of mitosis.
6) Write a note on Diplotene of prophase-I of meiosis.
7) Write a note on pachytene of prophase-I of meiosis.
8) Name the cell organelles which reappear after Telophase in mitosis.
9) What are the events of Diplotene stage?
10) What are the events of Pachytene stage?
11) With respect to Meiosis – Define the following. [168]
a) Bivalent b) Recombination nodules c) Crossing over
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d) Recombination e) Chiasmata
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3 MARKS QUESTIONS AND PASSING PACKAGE - 2023
By, Kamal Sir

Chapter – 13 phOtOSyNtheSIS IN hIGher pLaNtS

1) Explain half leaf experiment to show the necessity of CO2 for photosynthesis.
2) Explain the experiment of Jon Ingenhousz to show to liberation of oxygen during
photosynthesis.
3) Explain the experiment of T.W Engelmann to show that plants absorb blue and
red light for photosynthesis.
4) Explain “KRANZ” anatomy found in the leaves of C4 plants.
5) Photorespiration doesnot occur in c4 plants .why?
6) Photorespiration occurs only in c3 plants but not in c4 plants.why?
7) C4 plants shows chloroplast dimorphism .Discuss.
8) Productivity of C4 plants is more than c3 plants. How?
9) Even though only few mesophyll cells involve in bio synthetic calvin pathway
among c4 plants they are more productive.Discuss.
10) List the events of ’Z’ scheme.
11) Name the two parts of ATPase enzyme. What are their roles?
12) The possible location of cyclic photophosphorylation is stroma lamellae. Justify
with reasons.
13) Explain the cyclic photophosphorylation.
14) Mention the differences between cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
15) Give the schematic representation of Calvin cycle (C3 cycle).
16) Give the schematic representation of C4 pathway or hatch-slack pathway.
17) Explain the factors influencing the rate of photosynthesis.

Chapter – 17 BreathING aNd exChaNGe OF GaSeS

(ONLy dIaGraM FOr 3 MarkS)

1) Draw neat labelled diagram of human respiratory system.

2) Draw a neat labelled diagram of a section of alveolus with the pulmonary
capillary.
1) Draw the neat labelled Diagrammatic representation of exchange of gases at the
alveolus and the body tissues with blood and transport of oxygen and carbon
dioxide.(Page 273 Fig 17.3)
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 PUC FIRST YEAR {CLASS – XI} BIOLOGY IMPORTANT
3 MARKS QUESTIONS AND PASSING PACKAGE - 2023
By, Kamal Sir

Chapter – 22 CheMICaL COOrdINatION aNd INteGratION

1) Name the disorder caused by the deficiency of the following hormones.

2) Thyroxine b. Insulin c. Growth hormone
3) Explain hormones of fight and flight.
4) Explain the role of thymosins.
5) Enlist three layers of adrenal cortex.
6) Enlist the functions of corticoids.
7) Explain the role of ovarian hormones.
8) Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following
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