PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2021-22

Class - XII

Subject - Biology
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 70
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Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question No. 1 to 4 are objective type. Each question carries 1 × 7 = 7 Marks Total
marks are 7 × 4 = 28.
(iii) Internal options are given in question nos. 5 to 19
(iv) Marks of each question are indicated against it.
(v) Answer question nos. 5 to 12 in about 30 words each.

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(vi) Answer question nos. 13 to 16 in about 75 words each.
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Answer question nos. 17 in about 120 words .
(viii) Answer question nos. 18 to 19 in about 150 words each.
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(ix) Draw neat and clean labelled diagram wherever required.
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1x7=7
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1 Choose and write the correct Alternative

(i) When both male and female structures are found in the same plant then they are called-
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(a) Homosexual (b) Bisexual (c) heterosexual (d) All of above

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(ii) Which among the following is the part of stamen -

(a) Ovary (b) Style (c) Connective (d) Stigma
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(iii) How many sperm are formed from 100 primary spermatocyte-
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(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 300 (d) 400

(iv) Which one of the following pair is heterozygous-
(a) TT (b) Tt (c) tt (d) RR
(v) Which one of the following codon represents methionine -
(a) AUG (b) AUA (c) AGA (d) AAG
(vi) Malaria disease is caused by -
(a) Protozoan parasite (b) annelid parasites(c) Arthropoda parasite (d) All
(vii) Which among the following is the correct statement about Palindrome-
(a) It is set of base pair in DNA which reads equally in both direction.
(b) It is set of base pair in DNA which reads differently in both direction.
(c) It is type of Ribose sugar in DNA
(d) It is type of Phosphoric acid in DNA
2. Fill in the blanks with correct answer :- 1x7=7
(i) In most plant ovary develops in---------------------- .
(ii) The study of human population is called as ……………. .
(iii) Scientist Mendel has proposed total----------------------laws of inheritance .
(iv) ---------------------- gland is the endocrine gland which is large at the birth but decreases along with the
age .
(v) Conversion of milk to curd takes place with the help of ---------------------- micro-organism.
(vi) The full form of GMO is ----------------------
(vii) The organism which can tolerate wide range of temperature are called ---------------------- organisms.

3.Match the column ‘A’ with ‘B’ :-

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‘A’ ‘B’

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(i) Lymphocyte a) methane
(ii) Biofertilizer b) two polypeptide chains
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(iii) Biogas c) lymph
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(iv) Insulin d) identification of disease

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(v) Bt e) ++ relation
(vi) ELISA technique f) + - relation
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(vii) Mutualism g) nostoc and anabaena

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h) brassica tropica
j) bacillus thuringiensis
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1x7=7
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4.Write the answer in one sentence each :-

(i) How many nucleus and cells are found in a typical angiosperm embryo sac .
(ii) Into which sex the zygote develops when it contains XX chromosomes after fertilization ?
(iii) In Down syndrome trisomy occurs at which chromosome number?
(iv) Write the full name of nucleic acid R.N.A.
(v) Write the name of one cyanobacteria which is used as biofertilizer .
(vi) What is the name given for symbiotic association between fungi and roots of higher level plants?
(vii) What percentage of energy flows through each trophic level in ecosystem ?

5. Write any two differences between sexual and Asexual reproduction. 2

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Define the Fertilization process.

6. Define Polyembryony. 2

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Write any two differences between self pollination and cross pollination.

7. Write any two functions of Placenta. 2

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What is a Test Tube Baby?

8. Define the Mendel’s law of dominance . 2

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What is Linkage?

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9. Define Transcription. 2

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What is codon ?
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10. Define Metastasis . 2

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Write two side effects of alcohol.

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11.Write any two viral diseases in human . 2

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What is Drug addiction ?

12-What is Gene gun ? 2

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What is Gene Cloning ?

13. Write any 3 differences between spermatogenesis and oogenesis . 3

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Write the full form of GIFT,MTP and IUD .

14.Write the causes and effect of haemophilia disease in humans. 3

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Write the process of D.N.A. finger printing and its uses.

15. Define Interferon and write its two functions . 3

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Write any three characteristics of antibiotics.

16. Define the birth rate, death rate and sex ratio.
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Define homeostasis. Give one example.

17. Explain Watson and Crick model of DNA with diagram. 4
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Write any four differences between DNA and RNA.

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18. Giving full name of PCR, write the different steps involved in this process. 5

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Write any 5 differences between plasmid- DNA and chromosomal -DNA .

19. List the abiotic and biotic components of the pond ecosystem with the help of chart. 5

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Write the definition of ecological pyramid and write its various types .