Gagan International Senior Secondary School, Kalanaur

Pre board examination (2022-23)

Grade 12th
Subject Biology
Time allowed: 3 hours M.Marks: 70
This paper is divided into four sections – A, B, C and D.
Answer all questions.
Section – A consists of one question having sub-parts of one mark each.
Section – B consists of seven questions of two marks each.
Section – C consists of seven questions of three marks each, and
Section – D consists of three questions of five marks each.
Internal choices have been provided in one question each in Section B,
Section C and Section D.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets ().
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Section A (20marks)

Question 1

Answers the following questions briefly

(i) Name the causal organism for the disease amoebic dysentery (1)
(ii) What do you meant by central dogma of molecular biology (1)
(iii) If a heterozygous grey body drosophila is crossed with homozygous black body drosophila.
What will be the frequency of grey body drosophila in F1 generation (1)
(iv) What is Corpus luteum (1)
(v) Define biotic community (1)
(vi) Which bond exist between the two complementary strand of DNA(1)
(vii) What are polycistronic and monocistronic genes (1)
(viii) Which of the following pair is correct for translation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes (1)
Prokaryotes Eukaryotes
1. mRNA is polycistronic mRNA is monocistronic
2. rRNA transfer amino acids to tRNA transfer amino acids to
growing polypeptide chain growing polypeptide chain
3. Slow process Fast process
4. mRNA is long lived mRNA is long lived
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(ix) Write significance of double fertilization in angiosperms. (1)
(x) Which of the following gene shows multiple inheritance (1)
(a) Human skin colour
(b) Human blood groups
(c) Height of pea plant
(d) Both a and b
(xi) Okazaki fragments are synthesized on DNA strand in direction
(a) 5’-3’
(b) 3’-5’
(c) 5’-5’
(d) Both a and b
(xii) Assertion: Mitochondrial DNA is similar to prokaryotic DNA (1)
Reason: mitochondria are thought to have evolved from the prokaryotes
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is correct explanation of assertion
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false
(d) Both assertion and reason are false
(xiii) Give one significant contribution of each of the following scientists (2)
(a) Jacob and Monad
(b) H. Reiter
(xiv) Give term for following (2)
(a) Technique use to identify DNA of different persons by differences in the arrangement of
the nucleotides
(b) The branch of biology concerned with the study of fossils
(xv) Expand the followings (2)
(a) IARI
(b) NAEB
(xvi) Give reason for each of followings (2)
(a)why restriction endonucleases are called molecular scissors
(b) why biomagnification is harmful for aquatic life

Section B (14 marks)

Question 2
Write the function of epidylidymis (2)
Or
Explain the process of embryo implantation in uterus of human females

Question 3
 Explain incomplete dominance with the help of an example.

Question 4
Why palaeozoic Era is called Era of ancient life. Describe the life form during this Era. (2)

Question 5
Differentiate between innate and acquired immunity. (2)

Question 6
Colour blindness is a recessive trait. A couple with normal vision has two sons- one is colour
blind and one is normal vision. If the couple has two daughters, what proportion of them
will have normal vision. (2)

Question 7
Name the causative organism for ringworm. Write it’s symptoms and prevention measures
(2)

Question 8
What is red data book. Write international efforts for conservation of natural resources (2)

Section C (21 marks)

Question 9
Draw a neatly labelled diagram of T.S. of human testis. (3)

Question 10
What are maternity and child health care program. What are the different contraceptive
methods to control unwanted pregnancy (3)

Or

(a) Identify the process that are shown in diagram and label part A-D. (1)

(b) Explain how light effects on distribution of plants and animals in deep lake and oceans
(2)

Question 11
What is microspore. Explain process of microsporogensis in development of male gametophyte in
angiosperms (3)

Question 12

Where does fertilization of human egg and sperm occurs. Describe briefly different reactions occurs at
the surface of ovum while entry of male sperm (3)

Question 13

Define codon. Write their essential features (3)

Question 14

What are nucleosome. Explain the packaging of DNA in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes (3)

Question 15

(a) How does Baker’s yeast is useful for human welfare. (2)
(b) Write differences between batch and continuous process of fermentation (1)

Section D (15marks)

Question 16

(a) Identify and label the diagram 1-4. (2)

(b) Write the important functions of the above structure (1)

(c) Write full form of DHU (1)
(d) Name the initiation codon. (1)

Or

Why DNA replication is called semiconservative. Explain the process of replication in detail in eukaryotes

Question 17

Explain the life cycle of malaria parasite (5)

Question 18

(i) Explain antigen antibodies reactions. (2)

(ii) Explain mechanism of action of B and T lymphocytes in detail with the help of well labelled
diagram (3)