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12th Standard Biology English Medium Reduced Syllabus Model Question paper - 2021 Part - 2
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Take MCQ Biology Test1.
The following diagram represents
pyramid of number in a grassland ecosystem
pyramid of number in a pond ecosystem
pyramid of number in a forest ecosystem
pyramid of biomass in a pond ecosystem
2.
With which of the following, the Agenda 21’ of Rio Summit, 1992 is related to?
Sustainable development
Combating the consequences of population
Mitigation norms of Green House Gases (GHGs) emission
Technology transfer mechanism to developing countries for ‘clean-energy’ production
3.
How many amino acids are arranged in the two chains of Insulin
Chain A has 12 and Chain B has 13
Chain A has 21 and Chain B has 30 amino acids
Chain A has 20 and Chain B has 30 amino acids
Chain A has 12 and chain B has 20 amino acids.
4.
Which of the following statement is correct
Agar is not extracted from marine algae such as seaweeds
Callus undergoes differentiation and produces somatic embryoids.
Surface sterilization of explants is done by using mercuric bromide
PH of the culture medium is 5.0 to 6.0
5.
Fossils are generally found in
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
volcanic rocks
sedimentary rocks
6.
7.
Which of the following one is used as a Biosensors?
Electrophoresis
Bioreactors
Vectors
Electroporation
8.
DNA and RNA are similar with respect to _____.
Thymine as a nitrogen base
A single-stranded helix shape
Nucleotide containing sugars, nitrogen bases and phosphates
The same sequence of nucleotides for the amino acid phenyl alanine
9.
The site of embryo implantation is the _____.
Uterus
Peritoneal cavity
Vagina
Fallopian tube
10.
Father of a child is colourblind and mother is carrier for colourblindness, the probability of the child being colourblind is _____.
25%
50%
100%
75%
11.
12.
The dominant epistasis ratio is ______.
9:3:3:1
12:3:1
9:3:4
9:6:1
13.
In pea plants, yellow seeds are dominant to green. If a heterozygous yellow seed plant is crossed with a green seeded plant, what ratio of yellow and green seeded plants would you expect in F1 generation?
9:1
1:3
3:1
50:50
14.
Arrange the layers of anther wall from locus to periphery
Epidermis, middle layers, tapetum, endothecium
Tapetum, middle layers, epidermis, endothecium
Endothecium, epidermis, middle layers, tapetum
Tapetum, middle layers endothecium epidermis
15.
Assertion and reasoning questions:
In each of the following questions there are two statements. One is assertion (A) and other is reasoning (R). Mark the correct answer as
Assertion: Viviparous animals give better protection to their off springs.
Reason: They lay their eggs in the safe places of the environment.
Codes:
A. If both A and R are true and R is correct explanation for A
B. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
C. If A is true but R is false
D. If both A and R are false.
If both A and R are true and R is correct explanation for A
If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
If A is true but R is false
If both A and R are false
16.
What are IUD's? Explain its way of functioning. Also describe their types.
17.
Explain the formation of a nucleosome.
18.
The following is the illustration of the sequence of ovarian events (a-i) in a human female.

a) Identify the figure that illustrates ovulation and mention the stage of oogenesis it represents.
b) Name the ovarian hormone and the pituitary hormone that have caused the above-mentioned events.
c) Explain the changes that occurs in the uterus simultaneously in anticipation.
d) Write the difference between C and H.
19.
List any four adverse effect of noise.
20.
Expand RZWT and DEWATS.
21.
Define Biopiracy.
22.
Write the equivalent botanical terms for the following words/sentences.
(a) Landing platform of pollen.
(b) Ovarian cavity
(c) Megasporangium
(d) Basal swollen part of a pistil
23.
Write the names of organisms that undergo the following types of asexual reproduction.
(a) Budding
(b) fragmentation
(c) Regeneration
(d) Gemma cup formation.
24.
Which kind of organisms constitute the pioneer community and climax community of a Hydrosere succession?
25.
26.
27.
Point out any four conditions under which Hardy Weinberg's equilibrium is not attained.
28.
How Bacillus thuringiensis provides insect resistance?
29.
Explain
(a) Cell Mediated Immunity
(b) Antibody Mediated Immunity
30.
What is 'activated sludge' in sewage treatment?
31.
What is photokinesis?
32.
Why is E.Coli not used for production of Interferons?
1.
(c)
pyramid of number in a forest ecosystem
2.
(b)
Combating the consequences of population
3.
(b)
Chain A has 21 and Chain B has 30 amino acids
4.
(b)
Callus undergoes differentiation and produces somatic embryoids.
5.
(d)
sedimentary rocks
6.
(b)
7.
(a)
Electrophoresis
8.
(c)
Nucleotide containing sugars, nitrogen bases and phosphates
9.
(a)
Uterus
10.
(b)
50%
11.
(c)
12.
(b)
12:3:1
13.
(d)
50:50
14.
(d)
Tapetum, middle layers endothecium epidermis
15.
D. If both A and R are false.
16.
Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) are inserted by medical experts in the uterus through the vagina. These devices are available as copper releasing IUDs, hormone-releasing IUDs and nonmedicated IUDs. IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperm within the uterus. IUDs are the ideal contraceptives for females who want to delay pregnancy. It is one of the popular methods of contraception in India and has a success rate of 95 to 99%.
Copper releasing IUDs differ from each other by the amount of copper. Copper IUDs such as Cu T-380 A, Nova T, Cu 7, Cu T 380 Ag, Multiload 375, etc. release free copper and copper salts into the uterus and suppress sperm motility. They can remain in the uterus for five to ten years.
Hormone-releasing IUDs such as Progestasert and LNG - 20 are often called as intrauterine systems (IUS). They increase the viscosity of the cervical mucus and thereby prevent sperms from entering the cervix.
Non-medicated IUDs are made of plastic or stainless steel. Lippes loop is a double S-shaped plastic device.
17.
(i) In eukaryotes, chromatin is formed by a series of repeating units called nucleosomes.
(ii) Korenberg proposed a model for the nucleosome, in which 2 molecules of the four histone proteins H2A, H2B, H3 AND H4 are organized to form a unit of eight molecules called histone octamere.
(iii) The negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form a structure called nucleosome. A typical nucleosome contains 200 bp of DNA helix.
(iv) The histone octameres are in close contact and DNA is coiled on the outside of nucleosome.
(v) Neighbouring nucleosomes are connected by linker DNA (Hl) that is exposed to enzymes. The DNA makes two complete turns around the histone octameres and the two turns are sealed off by an HI molecule
(vi) Chromatin lacking HI has beads on a string appearance in which DNA enters and leaves the nucleosomes at random places.
(vii) HI of one nucleosome can interact with HI of the neighbouring nucleosomes resulting in the further folding of the fibre.
18.
(a) The figure 'F' represent ovulation.
Stage of oogenesis - Ovulatory or luteal stage of oogenesis
(b) (i) The ovarian hormone is progesterone which is released during ovulation.
(ii) The pituitary hormones are the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing hormone (LSH) which are released during and ovulation from anterior pituitary gland.
(c) The endometrium of the uterus gets thickened and blood supply to the endometrium increase.
(d) Figure 'C' represents the secondary follicle and figure h represents the degenerating corpus luteum.
| Secondary follicle | Corpus luteurn |
| lt is surrounded by layers of granulosa cells | Absence of granulosa cells |
| Theca layer is present | Theca layer is absent. |
19.
High blood pressure
Stress related ailments
Sleep disruption
Hearing impairment
20.
RZWT Root Zone Wastewater Treatment
DEWATS Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System
21.
Biopiracy can be defined as the manipulation of intellectual property rights laws by corporations to gain exclusive control over national genetic resources, without giving adequate recognition or remuneration to the original possessors of those resources.
22.
(a) Stigma
(b) Locule
(c) Ovule
(d) Ovary
23.
(a) Budding - Hydra
(b) Fragmentation - Spirogyra
(c) Regeneration - Planaria
(d) Gemma cup formation - Marchantia
24.
Phytoplanktons form the pioneer community and a variety of trees makes the climax community of a Hydrosere.
25.
26.
27.
(i) Selected mating
(ii) Flow of genes (either by immigration or emmigration)
(iii) Occurrence of mutation
(iv) Definite population size
28.
During sporulation, Bacillus thuringiensis produces crystal proteins called Delta-endotoxin which is encoded by cry genes. Delta-endotoxins have specific activities against the insects of the orders Lepidoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera. When the insects ingest the toxin crystals their alkaline digestive tract denatures the insoluble crystals making them soluble. The cry toxin then gets inserted into the gut cell membranes and paralyzes the digestive tract. The insect then stops eating and starves to death.
29.
(a) Cell-mediated immunity
When pathogens are destroyed by cells without producing antibodies, then it is known as cell mediated immune response or cell mediated immunity. This is brought about by T cells, macrophages, and natural killer cells.
(b) Antibody mediated immunity or humoral immunity
When pathogens are destroyed by the production of antibodies, then it is known as antibody mediated or humoral immunity. This is brought about by B cells with the aid of antigen presenting cells and T helper cells. Antibody production is the characteristic feature of vertebrates only.
30.
In secondary treatment of sewage, once the BOD of sewage water is reduced significantly, the effluent is passed into a settling tank where the bacterial "floes" are allowed to sediment. This sediment is calleda as activated slidge. A small part of activated sludge is pumped back into the aeration tank to serve as the inoculum.
31.
A change in the speed of locomotion (or frequency of turning) in a motile organism or cell which is made in response to a change in light intensity is called photokinesis. It involves undirected random movement in response to light.
32.
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is more suitable for production of recombinant interferons than E.coli, since E.coli does not possess the machinery for glycosylation of proteins
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