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❖ Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.
❖ Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
❖ Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.
❖ Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone. No writing
during this time.
❖ All questions are compulsory.
❖ The question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D
and Section E. There are 33 questions in the question paper.
❖ Section-A has 12 questions of MCQ and 04 Assertion & Reason questions of each
1 mark. Section-B has 5 questions of 2 marks each. Section-C has 7 questions of 3
marks each and Section-D has 2 questions of 4 marks each, Section-E has 3
questions of 5 marks each.
❖ There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
❖ Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

PRACTICE PAPER
Class-12
(BIOLOGY – 044/1)
Roll No.: Maximum Marks: 70
Date: Time allowed: 3 hours
SECTION - A

1. Which among the following were the ancestor of the amphibians among Plants?

(a) Psilophyton

(b) Tracheophyte ancestor

(c ) Chlorophyte ancestor

(d) Seed ferns

2. When number of immigration and births is more than emigration and deaths, growth curve will be
in:

(a)Lag phase (b) Exponential phase (c ) Steady phase (d) Declining phase

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3. Which one of the following is a true fruit with non-fleshy mesocarp?

4. Failure of segregation of chromatids during cell division cycle results in:

(a) Down's syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome and Polyploidy.

(b) Turner’s syndrome, Down's syndromeand Polyploidy.

(c) Down’s syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome and Turner’s syndrome

(d) Turner’s syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome and Polyploidy

5. Re-arrange the following events as how they would happen in the woman's reproductive cycle and
select the correct option.

A - Ovulation
B - Growth of corpus luteum
C - Surge in LH levels
D - Secretion of FSH
E - Growth of ovarian follicles
(a) E -> D -> A -> B -> C
(b) D -> E -> C -> A -> B
(c ) E -> C -> A -> D -> B
(d)E -> A -> C -> D -> B
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6. If the following molecule had to be a ribose sugar in which carbon position, will it be different?
(a) First (b) second (c ) third (d) fourth

7. Which one of the following is incorrect about adaptive radiation?

(a) Different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally radiating to other
areas of habitat.

(b) Darwin’s finches represent one of the best examples of this phenomena.

(c) Melanised moth of the United Kingdom is another example of the above.

(d) Australian marsupials too are an example of adaptive radiation.

8. The technology of biogas production became possible in India due to the efforts of:

(a) IRCH and ICMR

(b) IARI and CSIR

(c) IARI and KVIC

(d) KVIC and ICMR

9. Pick out that feature which unifies Phenylketonuria, Sickle-cell anemia and Thalassemia.

(a) All are sex-linked recessive disorder

(b) All are sex-linked disorders

(c) All are autosome-linked dominant disorder

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(d) All are autosome-linked recessive disorder

10. In human beings, ____________ have the ability to transform normal cell into tumors.

(a) bacteria

(b) oncogenes

(c) Bacteriophages

(d) Escherichia coli

11. Transgenic models are available for which of the following?

(a) Alzheimer’s disease

(b) Cystic fibrosis

(c) For both

(d) For None

12. An organic farmer adopts:

(a) Use of locally developed pest resistant varieties of crops

(b) Use of bio-fertilizers and bio-control methods

(c) Integrated pest management methods

(d) All of these

In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason is given.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is False but R is true.

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13.Assertion (A): XX-XY method of sex determination is an example of female heterogamety

Reason (R): Heterogamety means production of two different types of gametes by the same parent.

14. Assertion (A): Biosphere is also called giant ecosystem

Reason (R):Biosphere is formed of all ecosystems present on land.

15. Assertion (A): Baculovirus usually attacks insects and other arthropods.

Reason (R): Baculovirus shows negative impacts on non-target insects.

16. Assertion (A): The growth of corpus luteum is initiated by LH.

Reason (R): A surge in LH secretion causes ovulation.

SECTION - B

17. Name the lysin enzyme in the sperm? From where is it secreted? State its significance.

18. Identify the example of a plant with two types of endosperms. Specify the two types and nature of
their cells.

19. Compare and contrast Commensalism with Mutualism. Provide appropriate examples only from
your lessons.

(OR)

As humans are both philosophical and spiritual beings what are two arguments that we have to consider
for conserving biodiversity?

20. Discuss two examples from your lessons to show how alien species of fishes can cause biodiversity
losses too.

21. Besides the use of restriction enzymes, what are the other key tools used in recombinant DNA
technology?

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SECTION - C

22.

(a) Identify the skull and the face in the above picture.

(b) Which are the two countries from where fossils of man-like bones were discovered?

(c) What facts about human evolution are inferred from the above said fossils?

23. Enumerate six side effects caused in women athletes when they use anabolic steroids to improve
their athletic performance.

24. (a) Draw the pedigree chart of a family whose ages are given as follows. Father and mother in their
seventies who have 5 children. Normal daughter of 45 years married to a person and have 3 children,
unaffected daughters aged eight, six and affected son of 12 years. The old couple’s other children are as
follows: Affected son of 47 years and affected daughter of 44 years. Unaffected sons of 49 years and
40 years.

(b)Is the trait in question autosomal or sex-linked and also state whether it is dominant or recessive
trait. Justify your reasons.

25. How was the frequent root pathogen infestation in the roots of tobacco plants solved through
biotechnological techniques?
(OR)
How is a GM plant unique? Enumerate four points to justify that some farmers prefer GM plants.

26. Discuss about the fact that we have learnt the technique of transferring genes into plants and
animals from bacteria and viruses. Support your answer with appropriate examples.

27. (a)Why is pro- insulin called so? How is insulin different from it?

(b)Name two other biological products produced by transgenic animals which are directly useful to
human beings.
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28. a)Comment on the statement that - The Genetic Code is Degenerate.

(b) To justify this statement, provide an example.

(c)Which are the two amino acids that are exceptions to this statement?

SECTION – D

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

29. In a given country the percentage of youth(A) middle aged (B) and elderly people (C) are as
depicted.

(a) Construct the relevant age pyramid using the above proportions and name it too.

(b) To which age group (s) should the government of the country allocate more funds in the next
budget, say after five years andwhy?
(OR)

If this country has to have the ideal population structure, what efforts should it adopt?

30. The parents of a 16-year-old girl are seeking an MTP for their pregnant daughter, who is in her 28
th week of pregnancy. Their gynecologist alone is supportive of the parents’ request. Their petition has
been rejected by the Court.

(a)What are the reasons for the Court rejecting their petition?

(b)What other alternatives should the parents try to seek permission for an MTP?

(OR)
Why are MTPs sought by people? Why are there so much restrictions to MTP by the Court in India?

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SECTION - E
31. (a) Enumerate the steps involved in the Southern Blot hybridisation technique of DNA
Fingerprinting.
(b)Name any two samples other than blood and sperm which can be collected as a sample for DNA
fingerprinting to ascertain a paternity dispute case.
(c)What are SNPs? (do not provide its expansion) In how many locations of the Human Genome have
they been identified till now.
(OR)
Illustrate exclusively through labeled diagrams the Process of Transcription in Monerans.
32. (a) Provide your answer as required in the given table:
DRUG Name of the Specify the part of Effect on Mode of
Plant the plant Human body intake
Natural
Cannabinoid

Opiod
(OR)
(a) Draw the chemical structure of Morphine.
(b) Provide the significance of the following for human welfare:
(i) Streptokinase (ii)Cyclosporin A (iii) Azospirillum.
33. (a) What are the indicators of improved Reproductive Health in the Society?
(b) How is amniocentesis performed?
(c) Why is this technique currently banned in India?
(OR)
(a ) Why is the distribution of some bryophytes and pteridophytes limited or restricted to certain
habitats only?
(b)State an example each of a fresh-water and a marine plant species which depend on pollination by
water.
(c)When pollen grains are released under water, what are the characteristics exhibited by these pollen
grains?
(d) Name the exceptions among hydrophytes which do not need water for pollination.

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