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PRE - BOARD EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
CLASS: XII

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70

General Instructions:
a) All questions are compulsory.
b) Question numbers 1 to 5 (Section – A) are very short answer questions and carry 1 mark
each.
c) Question numbers 6 to 10 (Section – B) are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
d) Question numbers 11 to 22 (Section – C) are short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
e) Question number 23 (Section – D) is value based questions and carries 4 marks.
f) Question numbers 24 to 26 (Section – E) are long answer questions and carry 5 marks each.
g) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of 2
marks, one question of 3 marks and three questions of 5 marks weightage.
h) Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary.

SECTION - A
1. Which of the following are monoecious organisms?
Earthworm, Chara, Marchantia, Cockroach.

2. Identify the genetic disorders:

i. An inborn error of metabolism
ii. A simple cut results in non-stop bleeding.

3. List two examples of evolution due to anthropogenic action.

4. What causes high fever and chills recurring every three to four days in person suffering from
malaria?

5. Identify the vegetative propagules in the figures A and B:

A B
 SECTION - B
6. What is Ti plasmid? Name the organism where it is found. How does it help in genetic
engineering?

7. What were the two major approaches used to sequence human genes in Human Genome
Project?

8. List four benefits that plants get from a mycorrhizal association?

or
Name the organism from which Cyclosporin A is obtained and write the importance of this
bioactive molecule.

9. i. Why mutation breeding is preferred for developing disease resistant plants?

ii. Name the variety of mustard which is resistant to:
a) Aphids and b) White rust

10. i. Mention the cause and body system affected by ADA deficiency in humans.
ii. Name the vector used for transferring ADA-DNA into the recipient cells in humans. Name
the recipient cells.

SECTION - C
11. Biologists are not sure about how many prokaryotic species there might be. Give reasons.
or
How will you measure population density in following cases?
i. Fish in a lake
ii. Tiger census in a national park
iii. Single huge banyan tree with large canopy

12. i. What is the shape of pyramid of biomass in sea? Why?

ii. Write two differences between Grazing Food Chain and Detritus food Chain.

13. What does the following picture depict? What is it used for? Label A, B, C and D as shown in
picture.

14. Since DNA is a hydrophilic molecule, it cannot pass through cell membranes. Name and
explain the technique with which the DNA is forced into (i) a bacterial cell (ii) a plant cell (iii)
an animal cell.

15. Biofortificatio n is the most practical means to improve public health. Justify the statement with
two examples.
16. How does primary sludge differ from activated sludge? Write three differences.

17. The immune system of a person is suppressed. He was found positive for a pathogen in the
diagnostic test ELISA.
i. Name the disease, the patient is suffering from.
ii. Which pathogen is identified by ELISA test?
iii. Which cells of the body are attacked by the pathogen?

18. Explain with the help of a suitable example the inheritance of a trait where two different
dominant alleles of a trait express themselves simultaneously in the progeny. Name this kind of
inheritance pattern.
19. How Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium can be affected? Give three reasons.
20. i.What are the transcriptional products of RNA polymerase III?
ii. Differentiate between ‘Capping’ and ‘Tailing’.
iii. Expand hnRNA.
21. Name the technique shown in the given figure. Also identify the labels A, B, C, D and E.

22. Fill in the gaps A,B,C,D and E in the following schematic representation of spermatogenesis:
 SECTION - D

23. On world population day Rohit and his friends arranged an awareness campaign programme in
their locality. Some elderly people rebuked the children and asked them not to talk on such
things in public. The children convinced the elders about the need for the programme and on
understanding their point of view, they also joined the campaign.
i. What values did the Rohit and his friends show on the occasion?
ii. Why is such awareness programme necessary?
iii. What role has the government played in controlling population explosion?
SECTION - E

24. The following is the illustration of the sequence of ovarian events ‘a’ to ‘i’ in human female:

i. Identify the figure that illustrates corpus luteum and name the pituitary hormone that
influences its formation.
ii. Specify the endocrine function of corpus luteum. Why is it essential?
iii.Draw a neat sketch of Graffian follicle with following labels:
granulosa cells, corona radiata and antrum.
OR
Answer the following:
i. Diagramatically show the stages in the development of megaspore mother cell to from a
mature embryo sac in angiosperms.
ii. Why is this type of embryo sac development called as monosporic?

25. i. Alien species are highly invasive and a threat to species diversity. Substantiate this statement with
one example each from plants and animals.
ii. List two criteria to determine a hotspot of biodiversity.
iii. Name two hotspots of biodiversity in India.
OR
Give an example for each of the following:
i. Brood parasitism
ii. Ammensalism
iii. Commensalism
iv. Pseudocopulation
v. Resource partitioning

26. One chromosome contains one molecule of DNA. In eukaryotes the length of the DNA
molecule is enormously large. Explain how such a long molecule fits into the tiny chromosomes
seen at Metaphase.
OR
How did Hershey and Chase prove that DNA is the hereditary material? Explain their
experiment with suitable diagrams