Biology
Biology
Biology
BIOLOGY (044)
Maximum Marks: 70 Time: 3 hours
General Instructions:
SECTION A
1. Each part of plant breathes on its own. Roots of plants in haline marshy soil get
suffocated if these do not have
a. Mycorrhizae
b. Pneumatophores
c. Haustoria
d. Rhizoids
2. Given below are some bacteria and their shapes. Select the correct match
Bacteria Shape
A Lactobacillus i Comma
B Streptococcus ii Spherical
C Vibrio cholerae iii Rod
iv Spiral
a. A-i, B-ii, C-iv
b. A-iii, B-ii, C-i
c. A-iii, B-iv, C-ii
d. A-ii, B-iii, C-iv
3. Given below are different sub-stages of prophase I. Match them with their correct
feature.
Column I Column II
I Zygotene i Formation of bivalent
II Pachytene ii Terminalization of chiasmata
III Diakinesis iii Dissolution of synaptonemal complex
IV Leptotene iv Crossing over mediated by recombinase
V Diplotene v Chromosomes start condensing
a. I-v, II-i, III-iv, IV-iii, V-ii
b. I-i, II-iii, III-ii, IV-v, V-iv
c. I-i, II-iv, III-ii, IV-v, V-iii
d. I-v, II-iv, III-ii, IV-i, V-iii
4. Which of the following cells of an adult will NOT exhibit mitosis?
a. Blood cells
b. Cells lining the gut
c. Heart cells
d. Cells of upper layer of epidermis
5. Choose the INCORRECT statement/statements.
i. Gelidium belonging to class Rhodophyceae yields Agar.
ii. Chlorella belonging to class Phaeophyceae is a rich source of protein.
iii. Laminaria belonging to class Phaeophyceae is used as sea food.
iv. Porphyra belonging to class Chlorophyceae is used in preparation of
ice creams.
a. i only
b. iii only
c. ii and iii
d. ii and iv
6. Circular DNA is found in
a. mitochondria, chloroplast, nucleus
b. nucleoid, mitochondria, nucleolus
c. bacteria, mitochondria, chloroplast
d. nucleoid, mitochondria, nucleus
7. A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental
retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This may be because of
a. low secretion of growth hormone
b. cancer of thyroid gland
c. over secretion of pars distalis
d. deficiency of iodine in diet.
8. In resting state, sodium-potassium pump transports
a. three sodium ions outside for two potassium ions into the cell
b. two sodium ions outside for three potassium ions into the cell
c. three sodium ions outside for three potassium ions into the cell
d. two sodium ions outside for two potassium ions into the cell
9. During non-cyclic photophosphorylation water acts as a/an
a. reducing agent
b. oxidizing agent
c. phosphorylating agent
d. stabilising agent
10. Which of the following combinations of hormones binds with intracellular receptors?
a. Insulin, FSH, Cortisol
b. Glucagon, Testosterone, FSH
c. Thyroxine, Testosterone, Estradiol
d. Insulin, Androgen, PTH
11. Given below are the figures of a few organisms. Find the correct option with respect
to their excretory organs.
A B C
SECTION D
Q.no 29 and 30 are case based questions. Each question has subparts with internal choice in
one subpart.
29. Observe the diagram and answer the questions that follow.
a. Name the structure which is present in A but absent in B.
b. Which group of organisms has type A and which group has type B type of
circulation?
c. What could be the possible disadvantage of type B circulation?
OR
Prepare a flow chart representing the type of circulation shown in type A.
30. Given below is a floral diagram.
a. Identify the aestivation shown in the calyx and corolla of the above flower.
b. Name the type of placentation seen in its ovary. Give example of a flower
showing such placentation.
c. Write the floral formula of the given flower.
OR
Enlist four characteristics of its androecium.
SECTION E
31. Diagrammatically represent the Hatch and Slack Pathway.
OR
Diagrammatically represent the chemiosmotic hypothesis of chloroplast.
32. a) Give the polarity of x and x´ in the line diagram of DNA double helix
given below.
Observe the given graph showing a chemical reaction taking place in the presence
and absence of an enzyme.
4 c. Heart cells 1 1
5 d. ii and iv 1 1
explanation of A
of A.
18 Lipids ½
OR
Ribosome
1
In prokaryotes 70S
½+½
In eukaryotes 80S
2
19 Errors - ½ x3
● Generic name must starts with capital letter
● Specific epithet starts with small letter
● Print in italics
21 a) arithmetic growth ½
b) Lt = L0 + rt
Lt = length at time ‘t’
L0 = length at time ‘zero’
r = growth rate / elongation per unit time. ½x3 2
23 Phycomycetes ½+½
Aseptate and coenocytic mycelium, aplanospores and zoospores.
Ascomycetes
Septate and branched mycelium, conidia. ½+½
Basidiomycetes
Septate and branched mycelium, asexual spores absent.
½+½
Deuteromycetes
Septate and branched mycelium, conidia.
3
(Any three classes)
24 · A is mitosis. ½
· B is meiosis ½
· Line segment “bc” represents S phase because during this
phase DNA replication takes place and the amount of DNA 1+1
per cell doubles, i.e if the initial amount of DNA is 2C then it
will increase to 4C.
3
substratum. 3
29 a. intraventricular septum 1
b. aves/mammals // amphibians/reptiles ½+½
OR
1+1 4
OR
Five, polyandrous, epipetalous, bilobed ½x4 4
OR
½ x 10 5
OR
· JGA
· JGA location ½+½
· RAAS mechanism
4 5