Directorate of Education

Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Additional Support Material on Value Based Questions

for the Session 2012-2013

Subject: Biology

Class : XII

Under the guidance of :

Dr. Sunita S. Kaushik

Addl. DE (School/Exam)

Coordination by :
Ms. Sunaina Sharma
Principal, SKV No.1, Sagar Pur

Prepared by :

1. Dr. (Ms.) Anita Singh Lecturer SKV No.1 Sagarpur

2. Ms. Sarita Lecturer RPVV Shalimar Bagh
3. Mr. R. P. Singh Lecturer RPVV Kishan Ganj
4. Mr. Manish Lecturer GBSSS Sureara
5. Ms. Sarita Lecturer GGSSS No.1 Najafgarh
 Preface

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), whose educational process is inclusive of co-
scholastic areas of life skills, attitude and values, sports and games as well as co-curricular
activities, is aiming to strengthen its education system in the area of value education. For
the same, the board will be introducing value-based questions in the papers of final
examinations in all major subjects for classes XI and XII from the academic session 2012-13.

The Board has decided to assess students for 5 percent weight age in classes XI and XII
through questions which will be integrated with the content of the subject and analyzed on
the basis of the values it reflects. The questions will be 3-4 marks in a question paper of 70-
90 marks.

The sample value based questions deal with the life skills and values attained by students
like Self Awareness, Empathy, Critical thinking, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Problem
Solving, effective Communication, Interpersonal Relationships, Coping with Stress and
Coping with Anger, and Dealing With Emotions.

Mrs. Sunaina Sharma

Vice Principal,
SKV No.1 Sagarpur, New Delhi-110046
 UNIT VI- REPRODUCTION

Your younger sister has seen a banana tree in backyard of a house. She could see the fruits but
no seeds. She wants to know how a new plant of banana will be produced without seed. What
will you explain to your sister?

A popular TV programme shows in some village, girls are killed soon after their birth. Do you
approve such practice? What impact does it have on population?

Sunitas bhabhi is not allowed to enter the kitchen during the days of her menstrual cycle.
Sunitas mother thinks that she is impure and dirty and the food prepared by her is also
unhygienic. Give your opinion about such traditional belief.

Monika is a sex worker. You are a NGO worker. You are given the responsibility to educate the
sex worker about sexually transmitted diseases. Specify any two ways of prevention from such
diseases.

Neeru and Narim have a three year old daughter. During her second pregnancy she wants to go
for sex determination test and if needed medical termination of pregnancy. Do you think her
decision is right? Justify your answer.
 Nidhi is a class VI student visits a field and finds that all the flowers of some plant are closed.
She thinks such flowers will not open and due to no pollination seeds will not be formed. Such
plants will be propagated vegetative. Do you agree with Nidhis findings? Explain.

Poojas grandmother blames her mother for giving birth to three daughters and wants another
marriage of her son. Is it right to blame a female for sex determination? Justify your answer.

Maya saw a farmer spraying some chemical on flowers, on asking she came to know that this act
will lead to the formation of fruits without fertilization. Maya thinks that fruits such developed
are not good to eat as chemicals are sprayed on it. Explain the difference between such spray
and usual pesticide spray.

Rahul and his friends are having discussion about a recently released movie in which hero is a
sperm donor. His friends say that sperm donation is a means to earn money. Rahul explains that
sperm donation can help infertile couples. Whom do you think is right? In which type of infertile
cases such sperm donation is helpful. Draw a neat and labeled diagram of a sperm.

UNIT VII - GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

 Swati is dark skinned and children of her class tease her. Renu tries to help and explains her
classmates that skin color is an inherited character, so they should stop teasing Swati. Name the
type of inheritance involved in skin coloration of humans.

Alok was rejected for driving license as it was found that he could not distinguish between red
and green color. What would be the impact of his color blindness on his driving on road?

A couple fights frequently for the paternity of their child. The husband thinks that he is not the
father of this child. Name the technique you will suggest to solve the problem of paternity.

You must have read in the news paper that some children suffering from Thalesemia became
HIV positive due to negligence of a hospital. What negligence has been made on part of hospital
authorities in your opinion?

Rohit meets an accident. Iqbal his schoolmate takes him to hospital where Rohit (AB blood
group) needs blood transfusion. Iqbal also has AB blood group and is willing to donate his blood
but Rohits mother object by saying Iqbal belongs to different community so has different type
of blood. In your opinion Rohits mother is wrong or right? Give your opinion by explaining the
allelic composition of blood group AB.

Mohit had severe pain in his last molar tooth. Doctor advised the tooth to be removed. Mohits
sister objected saying that this was wisdom tooth and is responsible for his IQ. Mohit followed
doctors advice and got his tooth extracted. Do you think Mohit will fail in his final
examinations? Justify your answer by naming the type of structures the wisdom tooth is?

Kavitas parents suffer from high blood pressure and are obess. Kavita is also worried about her
health. Do you think kavita can inherit these characteristic from parent. Suggest two measures
kavita can adopt to avoid high blood pressure and obesity.

Roshan a 5yr child in neighborhood is suffering from Downs syndrome. Other children in your
locality do not interact with him.

Is it right not to interact with Roshan

 What is the cause of Downs Syndrome

Write any two Symptoms.

The day next to heavy rains, many insects/moths can be seen near light sources. Some people
believe that these insects develop from mud. Do you agree with this belief? What is theory of
origin of life known as? How will you explain the development of these insects from mud?

According to the human Genome Project, almost 99.9% nucleotide bases are exactly the same in
all people.

Do you think the discrimination of people on the basis of color, creed, caste,
religion is correct? Why?

What percentage of the human genome codes for proteins?

Which chromosome has most genes on it?

UNIT VIII- Biology in Human Welfare

After a rainy day Rahul found many dragon flies flying over stagnant water. He thinks these flies
come to drink water. Is Rahuls explanation correct? Give your views.

Nowadays capsules of Spirulina are used as food supplements. Do you recommend the use of
these capsules? Why?

Sunita finds that after few periods of teaching classroom is littered with many small pieces of
papers. Next day she delivered a speech in assembly-if a paper is torn a branch of tree is being
destroyed. Do you agree with Sunita? Give reasons.

Anita believes that breastfeeding her new born child would spoil her figure and also make her
weak. Do you think Anita is right? If not, how would you convince her?
 Delhi govt. has recently decided to ban the sale of Gutka (this fetches them a lot of monetary
gain) in the state. Do you support the decision and Why?

You go to a super market to buy rice. Two types of products are available- one is organically
grown and second is conventionally grown. The organically grown crops are costlier so your
mother does not want to purchase it. Convince your mother by telling her the advantages of
organic foods.

Municipal Corporation has deputed personnel to check for mosquito breeding in your school.

a) Which are the places they should check for mosquitoes and there larvae?

b) Name to diseases which are spread by mosquitoes.

c) Name any two biological agents which can be used to control mosquitoes

Prabha has seen huge garbage dumps outside your school which are not being regularly
disposed of by MCD. Prabha discusses the problems with school mates and decide to organize
rally to spread awareness among local people about public hygiene.

Prepare two slogans for rally

Name any two infectious diseases which may spread due to such unhygienic
conditions at public place

Anand a 14yr old boy thinks smoking makes him more energetic and feel like adult and thus
more responsible citizen. He tries to smoke when he is with his peer group. As a friend you have
to educate him

Why he feels more energetic while smoking?

Effects of CO in smoke

Other ill effects on body

Ram is managing a dairy firm. He has been advised to use artificial insemination to overcome
several problems in developing better breeds of cow. Govind has advised him MOET for herd
improvement. Ram is ignorant and is not able to decide. How will you help Ram regarding
 Which technique should he adopt

Procedure of new technique

What is advantage of this technique

UNIT IX - BIOTECHNOLOGY

A newspaper has reported that an American company has patented turmeric. Indian
government is fighting against this patent. What will you call this act of American company?

Sangeeta has developed a transgenic crop. She wants to grow this crop directly into the field.
Will you allow her to do so? What will you suggest her?

Arvind s mother has developed Diabetes. Doctor suggests her to take Insulin injections. But his
mother declines as she presumes injections are prepared by slaughtering of animals .How will
you solve his mothers problem with your knowledge of biotechnology?

Inspector Dubey could find only few hair strands from crime scene. He wants to proceed for
DNA fingerprinting but the amount of DNA is very less. In your opinion what could be the
solution to this problem? Write the basic steps of this technique?

Sunils uncle is very worried as his crop is destroyed by insects. He suggests his uncle to use Bt
crops. His uncle says that such crops produce toxins which can harm the consumers of this crop.
Whom do you support and why?

UNIT X- ECOLOGY

The city government is planning to bring metro rail to your area. But this will require around
10,000 trees to be cut. Do you think govt. should go ahead with the project? Justify your
answer?
 You find that a lake in your neighboring area has been covered by Water hyacinth. You have
contacted your friends to remove this weed. Nobody agrees to support you .How will you
explain the necessity of this?

Now a days we see that people use CDs and DVDs for storing information, movies and songs.
Do you think these things create pollution?

Government of India has launched clean Ganga programme by the name Ganga Action Plan. Do
you want to be a part of it? How?

You have read the newspaper reports that lots of cows die because of polythene bags getting
entangled in their intestine. You go to market and see vegetable vender selling vegetables in
plastic bags. What will be your suggestion to - (i) buyer and (ii) seller?

One of your friends Rakesh has gone to jungle safari with his family. On returning from that
safari he is sharing experiences with you and tells that his father who is a businessman hunted a
deer with his gun. What will you tell your friend after knowing about their expedition?

Pankhuri watched a TV program based on life in polar region. She observed that all the animals
in polar region possess larger size and smaller animals are not found in that region. She asked
about this surprising fact to her friends. Being her friend, how can you satisfy her curiosity?

Ajay a notorious boy often involved in destruction of surrounding plants and killing small
animals. You are given a responsibility to make him understand about importance of each and
every organism present in world. How can you explain him about it and which hypothesis you
will use for it?

A well known personality killed a back buck during hunting in sacred groves of Aravali Hills in
Rajasthan. Local people caught him and lodged a case in court against him. He argued that court
that killing a human being is a crime but killing a animal is not crime.
 Do you favor his argument? Why?

What is the role of scared groves? Mention any two names of such places other
than Aravali Hills.

Anil and Sunil are partners and established a factory. After a few months electrostatic
precipitator became out of order. Sunil wanted to replace it but Anil expressed the view that
they have no effect of it on productivity as well as income; therefore they should not waste
money to replace it.

(a)Out of these partners whom do you support and why?

(b) Suggest any two measures to stop such negligence.

A team of research workers observed that the population of fish eating birds is declining every
year after the establishment of a pesticide factory nearby five years ago.

(a) What may be the possible reason in your opinion? Explain?

(b) Can you suggest alternative to pesticide so that factory may be stopped.

A few months ago the people of Ramgarh started a bad practice of disposing their waste in the
pond of village which was earlier source of drinking water. It resulted in deterioration of quality
of water and fish mortality.

(a) What changes do you think have taken place in pond? Name such condition.
(b) What measure will you take to stop villagers for such practices as well as to improve the condition?
 UNIT-6 Reproduction
Answers & Values

In banana the vegetative propagation is with the help of rhizome

Values

Awareness

Observation

2. No, I do not approve such practice as girls are equally important in the society. Otherwise
the sex ratio will decrease.

Values

Sensitivity to words others

Awareness

3. Menstrual cycle is a normal process in the body of female which helps in reproduction.

Values
 Self awareness about body.

Compassion for others.

4. a) Always use condom during coitus

b) in case of doubt of any disease consult doctor

Values

Services to society

Compassion

Awareness of STD

5. No

Sex determination and MTP is not legal

Values

Should be ethical

Awareness

6. No the flowers which do not open can have self pollination and produce seed. They can be
propagated through seed.

Values

Concern about plants

Observation

Critical thinking

7. No. Female produces all eggs with X chromosomes while male is heterogametic and produce
two types of gametes X and Y. It is the fusion of his gamete (X or Y) with egg of X type which
determine the sex of baby
 Values

Understanding.

Respect for female.

8. The chemical sprayed by farmer is growth hormone which will induce parthenocarpy. This is
not causing any harm to fruit or to the health of consumer. Pesticides are harmful to human
health.

Values

Sensitivity and awareness about use of chemicals.

observation

9. a) Rahul is right . As it helps infertile couples. It is helpful in following cases

I) Inability of male partner to inseminate.

II) Very low sperm count.

Values

Courage

Believing that other can make a world of difference

Compassion for others

 Unit-7 Genetics and Evolution
Answers & Values

Quantitative /Polygenic inheritance

Values

Sensitivity towards fellow beings.

Compassion.

Understanding

He will not be able to distinguish between red and green signal on road. This may lead to
an accident

Values
 Responsibility

Awareness

DNA Fingerprinting

Values

Compassion.

Empathy.

During transfusion of blood to thalesemic patient.

Blood might have been contaminated.

Sterile needles/ injection were not used

Values

Critical thinking

Awareness about health

Empathy.

Wrong.

Blood Group AB has two alleles A and B in the people of all communities

Values

Sensitivity towards fellow beings.

Compassion for others

Responsibility.
 No. Wisdom tooth Has nothing to do with IQ or performance of any person. It is vestigial
organ which can be remove

Values

Awareness.

1) No, these are life style related diseases

2) Any two measures- changing in food habits, exercises, leading active life, meditation.

Values

Awareness about health.

Understanding.

1) No.

2) Genetic disorder due to trisomy.

3) Any two symptoms.

Values

Empathy.

Concern.

No

Spontaneous generation theory

Values
 Awareness about environment.

Understanding.

Unit-8 Biology in Human Welfare

Answers & Values

No, dragon flies eat mosquito larva and act as bio control agents.

Values

Awareness about environment

Critical thinking.

Yes

Any one reason these are rich in proteins and can be produced in large quantities in
less time.

Values

Awareness.

Problem solving.

Yes, wood is used in manufacturing of paper.

Values

Sense of responsibility.

Awareness.
 No, Her figure will not be spoilt

By telling the advantages of breast feeding.

Values

Self awareness.

Sense of responsibility.

Yes Gutka increases the changes of cancer

Values

Awareness of Govt. Policies.

Consciousness to words health

Advantages of organic farming like biofertilisers and bio pesticides are used in
organic farming which is not harmful to health.

Values

Sensitivity and awareness about use of harmful chemicals

Decision making.

A) water tanks , flowerpots, stagnant water

Dengue, Malaria

Gambusia, dragonfly

Values

Observation

Sensitivity towards health.

 1) Any slogans.

2) Diseases like typhoid and amoebiasis.

Values

Responsibility.

Sensitivity towards public. Hygiene

Problem solving.

i) He fells energetic because nicotine raises blood pressure and increases heart beat.
This is not good for his health.

ii) CO binds to hemoglobin and reduces concentration of oxygen

iii) Any one effort cancer of lung, throat, emphysema.

Values

Awareness about health

Consciousness.

Critical thinking.

I)MOET as success rate of this technique is more

II) Cow is administered hormones, with FSH like activity, to induce follicular maturation
and super ovulation-(6-8 eggs). The animal is mated. Fertilized eggs are recovered and
transferred to surrogate mother.

III) Herd size is increased in short time.

Genetic mother is available for another round of super ovulation.

Values

Critical thinking

Problem solving.
 Unit IX Biotechnology

Answers & Values

Biopiracy.

Values

Awareness

Justice for country.

Insulin can also be synthesized in laboratory with r DNA

Values

Empathy.

Awareness

Concern.

No, as GMO may pose some threat to environment or living organism

I will ask her to approach GEAC.

Values
 Sense of responsibility.

Understanding.

He can amplify DNA with the help of PCR technique Basic steps of PCR ----

Denaturation

Annealing

III) Extension

Values

Critical thinking

Awareness.

I support him.

Bt crops produce protoxin which changes into active form only in the intestine of insects
in alkaline pH. It is completely safe for other animals and human beings

Values

Empathy.

Awareness.
 Unit-X Ecology

Answers & Values

Yes. But the track of metro should be so changed that minimum no of trees are cut.
Track can be made underground and more trees can be planted after the project is
over.

Values

Sensitivity towards environment

Decision making.

Friends should be explained the process of natural ageing of a lake by mineral

enrichment of water. (eutrophication) which is harmful to aquatic life .

Values

Problem solving

Critical thinking.

Responsibility

Yes. Because all this material contain heavy metals and toxics substances and known
as e-wastes.

Values

Concern about environment.

Awareness.
 Yes I will start awareness programmes like Nukkad Nataks, rallies and slogans making
to keep the river clean.

Values

Innovation

Service to society

I) Use cloth or jute bag to save environment and thus life of cow

II) Use paper bags, polythene are non biodegradable and toxic.

Values

Sensitivity to words environment

Concern.

It is unethical and leads to loss of biodiversity and result in imbalance in Eco system.

Values

Concern about animal.

Empathy.

Because smaller animals have larger surface area relative their volume so they lose
body heat very fast when it is cold outside. They have to expense lot of energy to
generate body heat.

Vales

Critical thinking

Awareness.
 Explanation through Rivet popper hypothesis.

Values

Social responsibility

Concerns about eco system.

A) No because each living organism has its own role in balanced eco system.

b) Sacred groves are culturally protected area where large no of rare and Threatened
wild life is given total protection.

[Any other two sacred groves]

Values

Awareness

Responsibility.

A) I will support Sunil because his approach is eco friendly.

B) By imposing fine and punishment

Cancellation of registration of such industries

Values

Decision making

Concern about environment

A) Pesticide entering in food chain and resulting in biomagnifications

Bio controlling agent to remove pest

Values

Problem solving

Critical thinking.
 A) Eutrophication Brief explanation.

B) Any two means of spreading awareness of disposal of waste and keeping the
pond clean.

Values

Service to society

Concern about environment.