BIOLOGY

CLASS XII
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

TIME: 40 MINS FM: 20

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Q1. During an excavation assignment scientists collected pollen grains of a plant

preserved in deeper layers of soil. Was their decision of collecting pollen for
the purpose, right? Justify. (2)

Q2. In the T.S. of a mature anther given below, identify a and b and highlight
their significance. (2)

Q3. ‘Female gametophyte undergoes monosporic development.’ Substantiate

the statement. (2)
 Q4. (a) Identify the type of pistils represented by the diagrams below:

(b) Indicate the stages where meiosis and mitosis occur (1, 2 or 3) in the
flow-chart:
1 2 3
Megaspore mother cell → Megaspores → Embryo sac → Egg (2)
Q5. (a) Complete the statement below:
An individual suffering from typhoid is infected with the microorganism
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(b) Identify the test administered to confirm the disease.

(c) Comment on the diagnostic symptoms and mention the body organ that
gets affected in severe cases. (3)

Q6. Point out the mode of transmission of the following diseases: (3)

(a) Ascariasis (b) Amoebiasis (c) Pneumonia

Q7. Certain diseases are spread by mosquitoes and two such diseases are spread
by a mosquito which bites in the day time. Both the diseases are caused by
viruses. (3)

(a) Identify the vector species of mosquito.

(b) State the diseases with two symptoms of each.

Q8. Fill in the spaces / blanks with appropriate terms to rewrite the following
paragraph. (3)
 a sp. bites a healthy human and injects sporozoites. Sporozoites initially
multiply in __b____ cells and then enter _c__. It reproduces asexually in
these cells and results in releasing a toxin ___d_____ by bursting out the
cell. It is associated with clinical symptoms of malaria like recurrent fever
and ____e_____. Some of them form ____f____ that are picked up by a
mosquito when it bites the affected individual.

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NOTE:
1. This assignment must be handwritten by pupils in a notebook.
2. The notebook must be covered and labelled properly.
3. The notebook containing the completed assignment is to be handed over in School to the Subject
Teacher.
4. THERE WILL BE NO ONLINE SUBMISSION
5. DATE OF POSTING: 12th May 2023
6. DUE DATE : 19th June 2023

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