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Answer Key
1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (4)
6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (1) 9. (3) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (4) 15. (4)
16. (1) 17. (4) 18. (3) 19. (4) 20. (1)
21. (1) 22. (2) 23. (4) 24. (2) 25. (4)
26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (4) 30. (4)
31. (1) 32. (2) 33. (3) 34. (2) 35. (1)
36. (1) 37. (2) 38. (2) 39. (2) 40. (3)
41. (3) 42. (2) 43. (4) 44. (1) 45. (4)
46. (3) 47. (2) 48. (4) 49. (4) 50. (4)
51. (4) 52. (1) 53. (3) 54. (1) 55. (3)
56. (2) 57. (2) 58. (1) 59. (2) 60. (3)
61. (3) 62. (3) 63. (2) 64. (3) 65. (4)
66. (2) 67. (1) 68. (2) 69. (3) 72. (4)
73. (2) 70. (1) 71. (2) 74. (4) 75. (3)
76. (3) 77. (2) 78. (2) 79. (2) 80. (3)
81. (1) 81. (3) 83. (2) 84. (1) 85. (2)
86. (2) 87. (2) 88. (4) 89. (1) 90. (3)
91. (3) 92. (1) 93. (3) 94. (3) 95. (2)
96. (2) 97. (2) 98. (3) 99. (2) 100. (4)
101. (4) 102. (3) 103. (2) 104. (3) 105. (1)
106. (3) 107. (4) 108. (4) 109. (3) 110. (2)
111. (2) 112. (3) 113. (1) 114. (1) 115. (3)
116. (4) 117. (4) 118. (2) 119. (4) 120. (3)
121. (4) 122. (2) 123. (1) 124. (4) 125. (2)
126. (3) 127. (2) 128. (4) 129. (4) 130. (1)
131. (3) 132. (2) 133. (1) 134. (1) 135. (1)
136. (2) 137. (2) 138. (1) 139. (3) 140. (2)
141. (2) 142. (4) 143. (4) 144. (4) 145. (1)
146. (4) 147. (2) 148. (3) 149. (3) 150. (1)
151. (4) 152. (1) 153. (3) 154. (1) 155. (3)
156. (2) 157. (1) 158. (1) 159. (4) 160. (3)
161. (1) 162. (3) 163. (4) 164. (3) 165. (1)
166. (1) 167. (1) 168. (4) 169. (3) 170. (2)
171. (3) 172. (1) 173. (4) 174. (3) 175. (3)
176. (1) 177. (2) 178. (4) 179. (4) 180. (3)
181. (2) 182. (2) 183. (2) 184. (4) 185. (3)
186. (2) 187. (1) 188. (3) 189. (2) 190. (2)
191. (4) 192. (4) 193. (4) 194. (3) 195. (2)
196. (1) 197. (1) 198. (1) 199. (1) 200. (4)
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PHYSICS
Choose the correct answer :
4. Answer (4)
SECTION - A
During i sothermal process, no change in
1. Answer (1) temperature, hence U = 0. In case of adiabatic
expansion, system performs work at cost of
GMm
GMm W1 2
decrease in its internal energy as no heat is
W 3R exchanged with surroundings.
R2 R
4
Q = U + W 0 = U + W or U = –W
16GMm 16W NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 311
W1 W1
49R 2 49
5. Answer (4)
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 191
2. Answer (1) 1 1 GM
K.E. = mv 2 = m
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 192 2 2 r
2
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2m 8m m a m2a2
2
acm 1 1
x r0 x 2 m1 m2
r0 x 2 r 3m m 2 g ˆ
x 0 a1 g g j
3m m 4 2
x 1 3
[ a1 is acceleration of 3m]
G 2m G 8m 18 GM
VP g ˆ
r0 2r0 r0 a2 j
2
3 3 3mg ˆ mg ˆ
j j
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 192 acm 2 2 a g jˆ
cm
4m 4
9. Answer (3)
g
According to conservation of T.M.E acm
4
GM m 1 mgR GMm
0 NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 148
R 2 4 Rh
1/3 20 n
RA VA 1 Again, 2n1 2 n1
... (ii) 4 3
RB VB 3
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 155
g A 2 1 2 16. Answer (1)
gB 1 3 3
1 Diatomic
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 190 2 Monoatomic Monoatomic graph is
11. Answer (2)
more steep.
2 2 NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 312
Isolid mR12 Ihollow mR22
5 3 17. Answer (4)
2 2 2 2 R1 5 R 3 4
R1 R2 2 g GR
5 3 R2 3 R1 5 3
gA A R A
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 165
gB B RB ... (i)
12. Answer (3)
I1 2 1/3
RA VA 1
I11 I2 2 I ... (ii)
2 1 RB VB 3
mK12 2 K1 2 g A 2 1 2
mK22 1 K2 1 gB 1 3 3
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13. Answer (1) 18. Answer (3)
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According to conservation of T.M.E 22. Answer (2)
1 1 1 8 1 2
mgR GMm 20 A = A= m
8 R R h 10 40
1 h R 10000
h = cm2 = 250 cm2
8 R h 7 40
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23. Answer (4)
19. Answer (4)
R 2 r12 r22
GMe m
K.E surface
R R = (6)2 (8)2 = 10 cm
GMe m 1 NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 268
mV 2 ... (i)
R 3R 2 0 24. Answer (2)
2m 8m
x (r0–x)
2
r0 h
EP = 0 a=g
2m 8m C B A
2
2 /2 /2
x r0 x PA = Patm + gh
r0 x 2 r
x 0 PB = PA a Patm. gh a
x 1 3 2 2
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vT r 2 ML2T 2
Wm2 K 4 = L2 K 4
T
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= [MK–4 T–3]
31. Answer (1)
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40. Answer (3)
32. Answer (2)
Two rotational degrees of freedom.
Effective area = 2 × A
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Surface energy = 10 × 2 A = 0.5
41. Answer (3)
8 1 2 NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 312
20 A = A= m
10 40 42. Answer (2)
10000
= cm2 = 250 cm2 P0V
40 n1
P0V n1RT0
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 266 RT0
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AB is isobaric process.
44. Answer (1)
WAB = PV = nRT
Q nCP T U nCV T
= 1600 R
U CV 1 BC is isochoric process
=
Q CP WAB = 0
1 3 NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 312
= 5= 48. Answer (4)
5
3
TL 400
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 309 n 1 n 1
TH 600
45. Answer (4)
W 2
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 312 1 Q 3 W
Q 3
46. Answer (3)
Q 3 4 10 4
n1T1 T2n2
Tmix Q 12 10 4 cal
n1 n2
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1 T0 4 2T0 9T0 49. Answer (4)
Tmix =
1 4 5 NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 310
NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 304 50. Answer (4)
47. Answer (2) NCERT Class XI – Physics Page No. 295
CHEMISTRY
Choose the correct answer :
1 100
SECTION - A t 2.303 log
4 100 20
4.606 10
51. Answer (4)
(M1V1 + M2V2) = (V1 + V2)M3 104 10
(100 × 2) + (900 × 4) = 1000 × M t log
2 8
3800
or, M 3.8 M 10 4
1000 log10 3 log 2
2
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 38
52. Answer (1) 10 4 0.1
484.5 485 s
2
w 1000
m NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 107
MW mass of solvent
54. Answer (1)
Units of rate constant for nth order is (mol L–1)1–n s–1
10 1000 n = order of reaction
1 m
40 250 if n = 2
Unit = (mol L –1)1–2 s–1 = mol–1 L s–1
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53. Answer (3)
55. Answer (3)
The reaction is first order as the unit of rate Osmotic pressure = CRT
constant is s–1. = 0.1 × 0.0821 × 300
2.5 atm
1 a
t 2.303log NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 55
k ax
56. Answer (2)
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NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 79 This graph will be straight line with negative
slope.
61. Answer (3)
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 114
Boiling point increases with van’t Hoff factor for aq.
solution of electrolyte if molality is same. Hence 67. Answer (1)
increasing order for boiling point of given solutions
will be
Glucose< CH3COONa = KCl < CaCl2
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62. Answer (3)
In case of negative deviation from Raoult’s law, the
intermolecular attractive forces between
A – A and B – B are weaker than those between
A – B and leads to decrease in volume
mix V 0 H E f Eb 75 kJ mol1
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E f 50 kJ mol1
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Eb 50 75 125 kJ mol
0.693
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 133 t1/2
k
68. Answer (2)
A catalyst catalyses spontaneous reaction only. 0.693
k 2.31 102 min1
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 116 30
69. Answer (3) NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 110
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 113 76. Answer (3)
70. Answer (1)
m(HCOOH) m(HCl) m(HCOONa) m(NaCl)
Zn is used as anode in dry cell.
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 88 = (y + z – x)
71. Answer (2) NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 83
77. Answer (2)
7
2
MnO 4 5e Mn m 25
100 6.25%
Number of Faradays required = 0.5 × 5 = 2.5 F m 400
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 85 NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 84
72. Answer (4) 78. Answer (2)
0.059 0.236 2 rate = k[A]
Ecell log10 K C log10 KC
2 0.059
rate 7.5 103
or, [A]
8 log10 KC or, K C 108 k 2.5 103
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83. Answer (2) NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 269
pOH = –log[OH–] 92. Answer (1)
2– 2– + 3+
= –log (2 × 10–2) = 1.7 Cr2O7 + 3S +14H 2Cr + 3S + 7H O
2
pH = 14 – pOH = 14 – 1.7 NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 276
= 12.3 93. Answer (3)
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 218 F cannot get oxidised as it is most electronegative
84. Answer (1) element.
G° = –RTlnK NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 272
if G° < 0 then K > 1 94. Answer (3)
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 208
SECTION - B
85. Answer (2)
A(s) 2B(g) C(g)
Oxidation state of P is +3
at eqb. 2p p
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Kp = (2p)2p = 4p3
95. Answer (2)
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 202
86. Answer (2) 298 K is standard temperature.
Conjugate acid base pair has difference of one ‘H+’ NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 69
ion. 96. Answer (2)
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 215
87. Answer (2) In iodometric titration reaction, the indicator used
[NaOH] = 10–2 = [OH–] to detect end point of the reaction is starch.
pOH = –log [OH–] = –log 10–2 = 2 NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 277
pH = 12 – pOH = 12 – 2 = 10 97. Answer (2)
NCERT Class XII – Chemistry, Page No. 222
88. Answer (4) I = 1 – + n
pH of acidic buffer is given as = 1 – 0.3 + (5 × 0.3)
Salt = 2.2
pH = pKa + log Acid
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BOTANY
Choose the correct answer : NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 230
SECTION - A 110. Answer (2)
All enzymes of Kreb's cycle except succinate
101. Answer (4)
dehydrogenase are found in the mitochondrial
A – Exine matrix. Succinate dehydrogenase is found in the
B – Vegetative cell inner mitochondrial membrane of mitochondria.
C – Intine NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 232
D – Generative cell 111. Answer (2)
Generative cell is small and floats in the cytoplasm Ethylene helps in breaking seed dormancy.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 250
of vegetative cell. It divides mitotically to form two
male gamete. 112. Answer (3)
Endothecium layer of anther wall have -cellulosic
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 23
102. Answer (3) fibrous bands arising from inner tangential wall which
Zygotic embryo is formed by fertilization. help in dehiscence of anther due to their hygroscopic
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 38, 39 nature.
103. Answer (2) Tapetal cells nourishes the developing pollen grain.
In 60%of angiosperms, pollination takes place at NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 21
two celled stage of a pollen, having spindle shaped 113. Answer (1)
generative cell that floats in the cytoplasm of Carbon dioxide is the major f actor f or
vegetative cell. photosynthesis
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 23 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 223
104. Answer (3) 114. Answer (1)
Apomictic seeds are diploid, arises from nucellus Citric acid is a 6C compound.
or integument. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 231, 232
115. Answer (3)
And apomictic seeds are formed without fertilisation.
Photorespiration is initiated in chloroplast.
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 38 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 220
105. Answer (1) 116. Answer (4)
Castor has unisexual flowers and it prevents Glycolysis brings about incomplete oxidation of
autogamy but due to being monoecious they show glucose into pyruvic acid.
geitonogamy. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 228
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 28,30, 31 117. Answer (4)
106. Answer (3) Complete oxidation of one molecule of acetyl CoA
Flowers of Vallisneria are water pollinated. through Kreb’s cycle yields 12 ATP.
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 29 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 232
107. Answer (4) 118. Answer (2)
Epiblast is the remains of second cotyledon in some Auxin is responsible for ‘Apical dominance’.
grasses. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 248, 249
Coleorhiza encloses embryonal root cap in 119. Answer (4)
monocot. Substrate level phosphorylation takes place during
In grass family, the cotyledon is called scutellum. glycolysis and Kreb's cycle both.
Coleoptile encloses few leaf primordia and shoot NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 229, 232
apex in monocot embryo. 120. Answer (3)
NCERT Class XII – Biology, Page No. 35, 36 Buttercup shows environmental heterophylly.
108. Answer (4) NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 246
Photorespiration is absent in C4 plants. 121. Answer (4)
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 220 W ound cambium and cork cambium are
109. Answer (3) dedifferentiated tissues.
During alcohol fermentation, enzyme pyruvic acid NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 245
decarboxylasevconverts pyruvic acid into 122. Answer (2)
acetaldehyde. Both A and B are correct but B is NOT the correct
explanation of A.
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NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 230 137. Answer (2)
123. Answer (1) Thallus of bryophytes and prothallus of
Protoxylem consists of vessels having narrow pteridophytes are gametophytic stages of their life
diameter. cycle which are haploid and undifferentiated.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 87 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 35, 38
124. Answer (4) 138. Answer (1)
Statement 4 is correct. Diplontic life cycle is present in Fucus.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 87 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 42
125. Answer (2) 139. Answer (3)
In some members of Rosaceae, Leguminoseae and Both statements are correct.
Solanaceae pollen maintain viability for months. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 35, 38
In rice and wheat, pollen lose pollen viability within 140. Answer (2)
30 minutes of their release. Most common asexual spores in algae are
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 24 flagellated zoospores. Agar is obtained from
126. Answer (3) certain red algae.
Epidermis is the outermost layer of stem and root NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 30, 32, 33
which is made up of parenchymatous cells. 141. Answer (2)
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 88, 89 Angiosperms – Triploid endosperm
127. Answer (2) Gymnosperms – Haploid endosperm
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 89 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 41
128. Answer (4) 142. Answer (4)
In leaves, the ground tissue consists of thin walled Option 4 is correct
chloroplast containing, mesophyll cells. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 33, 35, 38
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 89 143. Answer (4)
129. Answer (4) Correct sequence is S -> P -> R -> Q
The outermost portion of the cortex in stem of NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 36
Flowering Plants is hypodermis and it is 144. Answer (4)
sclerenchymatous in monocot stem.
Brown algae store laminarin or mannitol. Red
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 92, 93
algae store floridean starch.
130. Answer (1)
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Pericycle is present in dicot stem.
145. Answer (1)
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Gymnosperms are archegoniate phanerogams.
131. Answer (3)
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Radial vascular bundles are found in both dicot
146. Answer (4)
and monocot roots.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 90 Agar obtained from algae, are used in making
132. Answer (2) icecreams and jellies.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 32, 35
Option 2 is correct.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 96, 97 147. Answer (2)
133. Answer (1) Red Algae reproduce asexually by non motile
Only statement 1 is correct. gametes
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 96 NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 33
134. Answer (1) 148. Answer (3)
Abaxial surface in dorsiventral leaf is light green in All seed bearing plants show diplontic life cycle.
colour. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 42
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 93, 94 149. Answer (3)
135. Answer (1) Endosperm provides nourishment to embryo in
Both assertion and reason are correct and R is the angiosperms which is a triploid (3n) structure.
correct explanation of A.
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150. Answer (1)
SECTION - B
Algae are non-embryophytes do not have jackets
136. Answer (2) around sex organs and can have isogamous,
Both assertion and reason are correct and R is anisogamous or oogamous types of sexual
NOT the correct explanation of A.
reproduction.
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ZOOLOGY
Choose the correct answer : 159. Answer (4)
SECTION - A Isthmus is a nonglandular fibrous connective
tissue connecting both lobes of thyroid gland.
151. Answer (4) – Follicular cells synthesize - 2 iodinated
Limbic system along with hypothalamus regulates hormones : T3 and T4 (thyroxine). TCT is a
sexual behavior, expression of emotional reactions secretion of parafollicular cells.
(Excitement, pleasure, rage and fear) and – Simple goitre is a result of iodine deficiency.
motivation. Cardiovascular reflex centre is found in NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 335
medulla.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 321 160. Answer (3)
152. Answer (1) Thymus gland secretes thymosin that activates
Four globular swelling are found on dorsal surface T-lymphocytes which provides CMI and also
of mid brain known as corpora quadrigemina. They activates B-lymphocytes for antibody mediated
are responsible for visual and auditory reflexes of immunity.
the body. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 335
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 321
161. Answer (1)
153. Answer (3)
Paratharmone increases blood calcium by causing
At the level of spinal cord, afferent neurons dimineralisation of bones, increases absorption
transmit the signals via dorsal root ganglion into
from gastrointestinal tract and decreases the
the CNS.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 322 secretion of calcium in urine.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 335
154. Answer (1)
162. Answer (3)
The somatic neural system relays impulses from
the CNS to skeletal muscles. They act as emergency hormones because they
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 316 increase blood to vital organs except brain and
kidney and skeletal muscles. Increase the heart
155. Answer (3)
rate, increase the respiration rate and cardiac
Melatonin maintains a 24 hour rhythm or biological
output.
clock of our body.
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NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 334
163. Answer (4)
156. Answer (2)
Deficiency of insulin, a peptide hormone can
Hormones are non nutrient chemicals secreted by
glands without ducts. They are present in both cause diabetes mellitus.
vertebrates and invertebrates. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 337
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 331 164. Answer (3)
Protonephridia or flame cells are the excretory
157. Answer (1)
structures in platyhelminthes, rotifers, some
Pituitary gland is located in sella tursica, annelids and cephalochordata.
neurohypophysis (pars nervosa) stores oxytocin NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 291
and vasopressin. Posterior pituitary is under direct 165. Answer (1)
neural regulation of the hypothalamus.
Paired structures of human excretory system are
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 332, 333 - kidney and ureters.
158. Answer (1) Unpaired structures are - urinary bladder and
Vasopressin reduces loss of water through urine urethra.
(diuresis), also called anti-antidiuretic hormone NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 291
(ADH), is transported axonally to posterior pituitary. 166. Answer (1)
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 334 Vasa recta is absent or highly reduced in cortical
nephrons.
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185. Answer (3) NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 316
Hint : Total number of vertebrae in foetus is 33.
191. Answer (4)
Solution : In adult humans, there are 7 cervical,
12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 1 sacral and 1 coccygeal Hint : PNS comprises of the nerves present in the
vertebrae amongst which sacral and coccygeal are periphery of our body.
fused. Central hollow portion for passage of spinal
cord is neural canal. Solution : It includes nerves coming from CNS
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 310 (brain and spinal cord). It is divided into somatic
and autonomic neural system in which somatic is
SECTION - B
involved in a major control over skeletal muscles
186. Answer (2) whereas autonomic is involved in control of
Hint : These ribs interact with the vertebral column involuntary organ and smooth muscles of our body.
but do not directly articulate with the sternum. NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 316
Solution : They join the 7th pair of ribs ventrally
instead of articulating with the sternum, so are 192. Answer (4)
called false or vertebrochondral ribs.
Hint : Nissl’s granules are prominent clusters of
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 310 rough endoplasmic reticulum and free ribosomes.
187. Answer (1)
Hint : Acetabulum is the articulation site for femur. Solution : Axon lacks nissl’s granules while cell
body and dendrites show their presence.
Solution : Scapula has a shallow articular surface
called glenoid cavity to which humerus articulates NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 316
to form the shoulder joint. 193. Answer (4)
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 311
188. Answer (3) Hint : Pseudounipolar nerve cells show a single
process emerging from cell body.
Hint : Decreased level of estrogen is a common
cause of osteoporosis. Solution : The emerging process later divides into
Solution : Arthritis is inflammation of joints. It can an afferent and efferent process each.
be rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gouty
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 317
arthritis in which rheumatoid arthritis is an
autoimmune disorder where erosion of articular 194. Answer (3)
hyaline cartilages take place and joints later
become immovable due to ossification. Gouty Hint : A synapse is formed by the membranes of
arthritis involves uric deposition in joints as a pre-synaptic neuron and a post-synaptic neuron,
monosodium salts. which may or may not be separated by a gap
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 312 called synaptic cleft.
189. Answer (2) Solution : When the charge separation across the
Hint : Electrical excitability is possessed by axonal membrane is maintained, the neuron is
neurons. said to be at rest. This condition is called resting
potential.
Solution : Neurons can detect, receive and
transmit different kinds of stimuli in the form of NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 318, 319
electrical impulses. Astrocytes, Schwann cells
195. Answer (2)
and oligodendrocytes are glial cells that constitute
more than one-half of the nervous system. Hint : The axoplasm contains higher concentration
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 316 of potassium ions than sodium ions whereas the
extracellular fluid contains higher concentration of
190. Answer (2) sodium ions than potassium ions during resting
Hint : The central nervous system lies along the stage.
central axis of our body. Solution : The plasma membrane typically has
Solution : The CNS consists of the brain and more K+ leaky channels than Na+ leaky channels.
spinal cord. It is the site of processing of So, there is a tendency of K + to diffuse more
information and control. Cranial and spinal nerves outside the axoplasm.
lie along the periphery of our body and are the NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 317
components of PNS.
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196. Answer (1) Hint : Synapses are junctions through which a
nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to
Hint : Light bands consist of only actin filaments another.
whereas dark bands consist of both myosin and
actin filaments. Solution : Chemical synapses possess larger
synaptic clefts compared to electrical synapses.
Solution : Depending on this distribution pattern Hence, impulse transmission is always faster in
of actin and myosin filaments, I-band appears light electrical synapses than chemical synapses.
whereas A-band appears dark under the
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microscope.
NCERT Class XI – Biology, Page No. 304 199. Answer (1)
197. Answer (1) Kidneys are situated between the levels of last
thoracic and third lumbar vertebrae.
Hint : Skeletal muscle fibre is a muscle cell
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containing many nuclei. (Multinucleated)
200. Answer (4)
Solution : Muscle fibre is covered by a plasma
membrane called sarcolemma that encloses a Antennal glands are found in crustacean and leech
sarcoplasm containing many nuclei. is not crustacean but annelid.
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198. Answer (1)
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