PRE BOARD EXAMINATION 2020-21

CLASS XII

BIOLOGY (044) THEORY

TIME:- 3 hrs MAXIMUM MARKS= 70

General instructions:-
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper has four sections- Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D.
There are total 33 questions in the question paper.
(iii) Section–A has 14 questions of 1 mark each and 02 case-based questions.
Section–B has 9 questions of 2 marks each. Section–C has 5 questions of 3 marks
each and Section–D has 3 questions of 5 marks each.
(iv) 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.
(v)Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A
Questions Marks
1. Name the blue green algae used as the human food. 1
2. How does neutrophil acts as a cellular barrier to pathogens in 1
human?
3. Retroviruses have no DNA. However, DNA of the infected host cells 1
possess viral DNA. How is it possible?
4. The meiocyte of rice has 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes 1
are present in its endosperm?
5. How many spermatozoa are produced from 100 primary 1
spermatocyte and how many ova are produced from 100 primary
oocyte?
6. Is it possible that productivity and diversity of natural community 1
remains constant over a period of time, say one hundred years?
7. In a dihybrid cross, when would the proportion of parental gene 1
combinations be much higher than the non parental types, as
experimentally shown by Morgan and his group.
8. How does zona pellucida of ovum help in preventing polyspermy? 1
9. What would happen if our intestine harbours microbial flora exactly 1
similar to that found in the rumen of cattle?
10. Name one autosomal dominant and one autosomal recessive 1
Mendelian disorder in humans.
11. Assertion:- Apomixisis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics 1
sexual reproduction in plants.
Reason:- Apomixisis involves formation of seed without the
involvement of fusion of gametes.

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 a. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
12 Assertion:- In a monohybrid cross, at F2 stage, both parental traits 1
are expressed in 3:1 proportion
Reason:- At F2 stage both contrasting traits shows blending.
a. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
OR
Assertion:- Due to the absence of any one of the X and Y sex
chromosome Turner’s syndrome is caused.
Reason:- Such individual shows masculine as wel as feminine
development.
a. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
13. Assertion:- Eukaryotic mRNA requires post transcriptional 1
processing for formation of functional mRNA.
Reason:- Eukaryotic transcript possess extra non functional
transcript called introns.
a. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
OR
Assertion:- Natural selection is the outcome of the difference in
survival and reproduction among individuals that show variation in
one or more traits.
Reason:- Adaptive form of one trait tend to become more common,
less adaptive become more uncommon hence disappears.
a. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.

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 d. Both assertion and reason are false.
14. Assertion:- Alcohol acts as diuretic 1
Reason:- Sweating is enhanced by alcohol so it is endothermic.
a. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
15. Read the following and answer any four questions from 15(i) to 15(v) 4
given below:

Bacteriophages (or simply phages) are viruses that attack bacterial

cells by injecting their DNA into these cells. The injected DNA is
selectively replicated and expressed in the host bacterial cell
resulting in a number of phages which burst out of the cells( lytic
pathway) and reinfect neighbouring cells. This ability to transfer DNA
from the phage genome to specific bacterial hosts during the
process of bacterial infection gave scientists the idea that specifically
designed phage vectors would be useful tools for gene cloning
experiments.

(i) Bacteriophages usually attack a bacterial cell because

a. They are competitive to bacteria and cannot survive with them
b. They are dependent on bacteria for reproduction
c. They are intra-bacterial parasites that absolutely cannot survive
without bacteria.
d. All of the above.

(ii) The viral genome get incorporated in the bacterial genome

without getting detected. This phenomena is called as
a. Conjugation
b. Transduction
c. Transformation
d. Sexual competence

(iii) In cloning experiments a Bacteriophage can ususally carry genes

of size
a. Nearly 2 Kb
b. Nearly 2 Mb
c. Nearly 25 Kb
d. Nearly 5 Mb

(iv) The most commonly used bacteriophage as a vector is

a. Adenovirus
b. Seminian virus 40
c. Lambda phage

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 d. Papilloma virus

(v) Can a bacteriophage be used as a vector for infecting plant cells

or animal cells? Give reasons.
16. Read the following and answer any four questions from 16(i) to 16(v) 4
given below:

Menstruation occurs in humans, Apes and old world monkeys.

Menstruation is the bleeding from uterus of adult females at interval
of one lunar month. In humans menstruation is repeated at an
average interval of about 28/29 days and the cycle; of event starting
from one menstruation till next one is called as menstruation cycle.
Each cycle is divied into various stages controlled by various
hormones in the body. The following graph depicts the rise and fall
of hormones. Read it carefully and answer associated questions
below:-

(i) The X and Y in the above diagram are

(a) X= LH, Y= FSH
(b) X= FSH, Y= LH
(c) X= progesterone, Y= estrogen
(d) X= estrogen, Y= prosgeterone

(ii) The ovulation in the above graph happens on which day?

a. 13th day
b. 14th day
c. 15th day
d. 1st day

(iii) If a female has a menstrual cycle of 45 days then on which day

will her ovulation takes place
a. 20th day
b. 25th day
c. 31st day
d. 14th day

(iv) If a female wants to avoid getting pregnant then according to

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 the above graph which days should she avoid unprotected coitus
a. 5th to 11th days
b. 11th to 15th days
c. Only on the day of ovulation
d. 21st to 26th day

(v) Which phase of the menstrual cycle is the least unpredictable

and variable?
a. Menstruation phase
b. Follicular phase
c. Luteal phase
d. Ovulation phase.

SECTION B

17. Vivipary automatically limits the number of offspring in a litter. 2

Why?
18. Label the following diagram (A, B, C) and write about the status of 2
population in each case:-

19. Draw a well labeled diagram of plasmid pBR322 and explain the 2
function of any one of its part.
20. In Snapdragon, a cross between true breeding red flowering (RR) 2
plants and true breeding white flowers (rr) plants showed a progeny
of plants with all pink flowers.
a. The appearance of pink flowers is not known as blending. Why?
b. What is the phenomena known as?
21. Justify with example where a deliberate attempts by human has led 2
to the extinction of a particular species.
OR
How do cellular barriers and cytokine barriers provide innate
immunity in humans?
22. Strict conditions are to be followed in medical termination of 2
pregnancy (MTP) procedures. Mention two reasons
23. What is the function of the two male gametes produced by each 2
pollen grain in angiosperms?
24. Explain the role of Ti plasmid in biotechnology. 2
OR
What do you understand by a phenotype and a genotype? Explain by
giving examples?
25. Recently a baby girl has been reported to suffer from haemophilia. 2
How is it possible? Explain with the help of a cross.

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 SECTION C

26. Observe the following diagram and answer the questions that 3
follows:-

a. What are I, B, D, E in the above diagram?

b. Write an equation that shows the relationship between these
variables.
c. Define zero population growth.
27. In a certain population, the frequency of three genotypes is as 3
follows
Genotypes BB Bb bb
Frequency 22% 62% 16%
What is the likely frequency of B and b alleles?
OR
What is artificial selection? Do you think it affects the process of
natural selection? Exemplify and explain.
28. Write the source and the effects on the body of the following drugs:- 3
a. Morphine
b. Cocaine
c. Marijuana
OR
Explain (in one or two lines) the function of following:-
a. Promoter
b. tRNA
c. Exons
29. Draw a well labeled diagram of an antibody molecule. Which 3
antibody is highest in our body.
OR
Differentiate between microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis.
Which type of cell division occur during these events? Name the
structures formed at the end of these two events.

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30. Study the diagram below and answer the following questions 3

a. Label the structures marked as A, B, C, D.

b. What is the role of the part marked C
c. How many sperms are present in single ejaculate?

SECTION D

31. Give an account for the process of transcription in eukaryotes with 5

the help of a diagram.
OR
Give an account for Hershey and Chase experiment. What did it
conclusively proved ? if both DNA and proteins contained the
sulphur and phosphorus do you think the result would have been
same?
32. The following is the illustration of sequence of ovarian events (a to I) 5

a. Identify the figure that illustrates the ovulation and mention the
stage of oogenesis it represents
b. Name the pituitary hormone that have caused the above
mentioned events
c. Explain the change that occurs in uterus simultaneously in
anticipation
d. Write the difference between ‘c’ and ‘h’
e. Draw a labeled sketch of the structure of human ovum prior to
fertilization.
OR
(a) Fill in the blanks regarding population interactions

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 (b) A plasmid without the selectable marker was used for cloning
experiment. How does this affect the experiment?
33. a. Describe the mechanism of pattern of inheritance of ABO blood 5
group in humans.
b. Differentiate between dominance an co-dominance
OR
a. During a school trip to ‘Rohtang pass’, one of your classmate
suddenly developed ‘altitude sickness’. but she recovered after
sometime.
(i) Mention one symptom to diagnose the sickness
(ii) What caused the sickness.
(iii) How could she recover herself after some time?
b. Male honey bee has 16 chromosome but a female honey bee has
32 chromosome. Explain why?