Series EF1GH/3 SET~1

Q.P. Code 57/3/1

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BIOLOGY (Theory)
*
:3 : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

NOTE :
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(i) 33

(ii)

(iii) 1 16 (MCQ)

(iv) 17 21 (VSA)

(v) 22 28 (SA)

(vi) 29 30

(vii) 31 33 (LA)

(viii) 1 1
2 3

(ix)

IÊS> H$
1 16 16 1=16

1. Cg qbJ {ZYm©aH$ H«$mo_mogmo_ g_yh H$mo Mw{ZE, Omo Cggo g§~§{YV Ord Ho$ ghr qbJ H$mo B§{JV
H$aVm h¡ &
(a) g_`w½_Or qbJ H«$mo_mogmo_ (ZZ) n{j`m| _| _mXm qbJ {ZYm©aU H$aVo h¢
(b) XO àH$ma Ho$ qbJ H«$mo_mogmo_ {Q>È>m| _| Za qbJ {ZYm©aU H$aVo h¢
(c) _mZd _| Q>Z©a qgS´>mo_ _| nmB© OmZo dmbr XXY H$s pñW{V Za qbJ H$m {ZYm©aU H$aVr
h¡
(d) _| g_`w½_Or qbJ H«$mo_mogmo_ (XX) Za Ord CËnÞ H$aVo h¢
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A Questions no. 1 to 16 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions,
carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B Questions no. 17 to 21 very short answer (VSA) type questions,
carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C Questions no. 22 to 28 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D Questions no. 29 and 30 are case-based questions carrying
4 marks each. Each question has subparts with internal choice in one subpart.
(vii) In Section E Questions no. 31 to 33 are long answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
1 question in Section B, 1 question in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
3 questions in Section E. A candidate has to attempt only one of the
alternatives in such questions.
(ix) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A

Questions no. 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type Questions, carrying

1 mark each. 16 1=16

1. Choose the set of sex determining chromosomes that indicates the correct
sex of the respective organism.

(a) Homozygous sex chromosomes (ZZ) determine female sex in birds

(b) XO type of sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshoppers

(c) XXY condition in humans, as found in Turner Syndrome,

determines male sex

(d) Homozygous sex chromosomes (XX) produce male sex in

Drosophila
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2. _ogoëgZ VWm ñQ>mb Ûmam `h {gÕ H$aZo Ho$ {bE {H$ S>rEZE H$m AY©-g§ajr à{VH¥${V`Z
hmoVm h¡, CZHo$ Ûmam {H$E JE à`moJ Ho$ MaUm| H$s gyMr ZrMo Xr JB© h¡ & CZHo$ Ûmam AnZmE
JE MaUm| Ho$ ghr H«$_ dmbo {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE &
(i) OrdmUw H$mo N14 _mÜ`_ _| ñWmZm§V[aV {H$`m J`m VWm àË`oH$ 20 {_ZQ> Ho$ A§Vamb
na CgHo$ Z_yZo {bE JE &
(ii) g^r OrdmUwAm| _| g§H$[aV S>rEZE (N14 S>rEZE VWm N
15
S>rEZE) Wo &
15
(iii) N m J`m &
(iv) g^r OrdmUwAm| _| N15 S>rEZE nm`m J`m &
14
(v) OrdmUwAm| _| `m Vmo g^r N S>rEZE Wo AWdm g^r g§H$[aV S>rEZE Wo &
(a) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) (v)
(b) (i) (ii) (v) (iv) (iii)
(c) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (v)
(d) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) (i)

3. Cg {dH$ën H$mo nhMm{ZE Omo {ZåZ {MÌ _| {XImE JE Am°ñQ´>o{b`m Ho$ EH$ hr Amdmg _|
ahZo dmbo Xmo OÝVwAm| Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ ghr àH$ma H$mo {Zê${nV H$aVm h¡ &

Myhm {eewYmZr Myhm

(a) A{^gmar {dH$mg
(b) {dI§{S>V M`Z
(c) Angmar {dH$mg
(d) g_OmV nyd©O na§nam

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2. Given below is a list of steps Meselson and Stahl carried out in their
experiment to prove that DNA replication is semi-conservative. Select the
option that gives the correct sequence of steps followed by them.

(i) Bacteria transferred to a N14 medium and sampled every

20 minutes.

(ii) All bacteria contain hybrid DNA (N14 DNA and N15 DNA).
15
(iii) Bacteria grown in N medium for many generations.
15
(iv) All bacteria contain N DNA.

(v) Bacteria contain either all N14 DNA or all hybrid DNA.

(a) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) (v)

(b) (i) (ii) (v) (iv) (iii)

(c) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (v)

(d) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) (i)

3. Identify the option that gives the correct type of evolution exhibited by
the two animals shown, living in the same habitat in Australia.

Mouse Marsupial mouse

(a) Convergent Evolution

(b) Disruptive Selection
(c) Divergent Evolution
(d) Homologous Ancestry
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4. EH$ nwéf Zo J^©{ZamoY Ho$ {bE eë`{H«$`m {d{Y AnZmZo H$m {ZU©` {b`m & {MÌ _| Cg
{~ÝXþ/A{^ñWb H$mo nhMm{ZE Ohm± g§~§{YV ^mJ H$mo H$mQ>m Am¡a ~m±Ym OmEJm &

T
Q
P

(a) {~ÝXþ S (b) {~ÝXþ R

(c) {~ÝXþ Q (d) {~ÝXþ P
5. _mZd eara _| {ZåZ{b{IV hm°_m}Z H$m Zm_ VWm CgHo$ {Z_m©U ñWb H$m ghr {_bmZ dmbm
{dH$ën H$m¡Z-gm h¡ ?

P. i. Anam
Q. ii. nrV qnS>
R. EM.gr.Or. iii. nr`yf JǤ{W
S. àmoOño Q>oamoZ iv. A§S>me`
(a) P-i, Q-iii, R-ii, S-iv (b) P-i, Q-iv, R-iii, S-ii
(c) P-iii, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii (d) P-ii, Q-iii, R-i, S-iv

6. {ZåZ{b{IV ~rOm| _| go H$m¡Z-gm ~rO gdm©{YH$ g_` VH$ Or{dV (OrdZj_) ah gH$Vm
h¡ ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

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4. A human male decides to adopt a surgical method for contraception.
Identify the point in the diagram where a cut would be made and tied.

T
Q
P

(a) Point S (b) Point R

(c) Point Q (d) Point P

5. Which of the following options correctly matches the name of the

hormone to its site of production in the human body ?
Name of the Hormone Site of Production
P. Oxytocin i. Placenta
Q. Relaxin ii. Corpus Luteum
R. hCG iii. Pituitary Gland
S. Progesterone iv. Ovaries
(a) P-i, Q-iii, R-ii, S-iv (b) P-i, Q-iv, R-iii, S-ii
(c) P-iii, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii (d) P-ii, Q-iii, R-i, S-iv

6. Which of the following seeds have remained alive for the longest period ?
(a) Phoenix dactylifera (b) Striga asiatica
(c) Mangifera indica (d) Yucca gigantea

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7. _mZd eara _| Q>r-bgrH$mUw Ho$ g§X^© _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go Cg/CZ {dH$ën/{dH$ënm| H$mo
Mw{ZE, Omo ghr H$WZ Zht h¡/h¢ &
(i) do EH$ àH$ma H$s ídoV é{Ya H$mo{eH$mE± h¢ &
(ii) CZH$m {Z_m©U ApñW
(iii) do eara Ho$ A§Xa ha g_` g{H«$` ahVr h¢ &
(iv) do ApñW &
(a) Ho$db (i) Am¡a (iv) (b) Ho$db (iii)
(c) Ho$db (iv) (d) Ho$db (iii) Am¡a (iv)
8. _mZd {H«$`mH$bmnm| Ûmam AH$ga Amdmgr` j{V hmoVr h¡, {OgHo$ H$maU Amdmg _| I§S>Z
hmoZo go Amdmg Ho$ N>moQ>o-N>moQ>o I§S> ~Z OmVo h¢ & CZ H$WZm| H$m M`Z H$s{OE, Omo N>moQ>o
>m| go {d^oX H$aVo h¢ &
(i) `hm± ~mhar Om{V`m± H$^r n[ab{jV Zht hmo§Jr &
(ii)
(iii) O¡d-{d{dYVm H$_ hmo OmVr h¡ &
(iv) Amg-
(a) Ho$db (ii) , (iii) Am¡a (iv)
(b) Ho$db (ii) Am¡a (iv)
(c) Ho$db (i) Am¡a (iii)
(d) Ho$db (i), (ii) Am¡a (iii)

9. Cg {dH$ën H$mo nhMm{ZE Omo naOrdr g§~§Y Zht Xem©Vm &

(a) _Zwî` Ho$ {ga _| Oy± (b) Am_ Ho$ d¥j na
(c) _mXm (d) Hw$Îmo na {H$bZr

10. Cg H$dH$ H$mo nhMm{ZE Omo à{gÕ am° \$moQ>© MrµO

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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7. Select the options which is/are incorrect statement(s) with respect to
T-lymphocytes in the human body.
(i) They are a type of white blood cells.
(ii) They are produced in bone marrow.
(iii) They remain active at all times in the body.
(iv) They mature in the bone marrow.
(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (iii) only
(c) (iv) only (d) (iii) and (iv) only

8. Human settlement often leads to habitat loss which leads to

fragmentation, forming smaller patches of habitats. Select the
statements that describe how a small patch differs from a large patch of
the same habitat.
(i) Invasive species will never be seen here.
(ii) Population of large animals decreases.
(iii) Biodiversity decreases.
(iv) Competition from surrounding habitats increases.
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(b) (ii) and (iv) only
(c) (i) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

9. Identify the option that does not exhibit a parasitic relationship.

(a) Head lice in humans (b) Cuscuta on a mango tree
(c) Female Anopheles (d) Ticks on dogs

10. :
(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(b) Propionibacterium sharmanii
(c) Monascus purpureus
(d) Penicillium notatum

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11. {XE JE `moOZmË_H$ AmaoI _| nm°br_aoO ûm¥§Ibm A{^{H«$`m Ho$ VrZ MaUm| VWm H$mo
Xem©`m J`m h¡ &

MaU

MaU

MaU

D$na {XE JE AmaoIm| Ho$ g§X^© _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-go H$WZ ghr h¢ ?

(i) MaU P H$_ Vmn_mZ na {ZpîH«$`H$aU Xem©Vm h¡ &

(ii) MaU Q S>rEZE aÁOw Vmn_mZ na {dH¥${VH$aU Ho$ níMmV² VmnmZwerVZ
(AZrbZ) H$m n[aMm`H$ h¡ &
(iii) MaU VmnñWm`r S>rEZE nm°br_aoO H$s CnpñW{V _| S>rEZE H$m àgma h¡ &
(iv) MaU CnH«$m_H$ (àmB_a) Ho$ Xmo goQ>m| Ho$ gmW àgma h¡ &

(a) Ho$db (i) Am¡a (iii)

(b) Ho$db (ii) Am¡a (iii)
(c) Ho$db (ii)
(d) Ho$db (i)

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11.
polymerase chain reaction.

Step

Step

Step

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the

illustration given above ?
(i) Step is showing denaturation at low temperature.
(ii) Step is a denaturation of DNA strand at high temperature,
followed by annealing.

(iii) Step is an extension of DNA in presence of thermostable DNA

polymerase.
(iv) Step is extension with two sets of primers.

(a) (i) and (iii) only

(b) (ii) and (iii) only

(c) (ii) only

(d) (i) only

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12. Ho$ VWm VrZ AÝ` ì`{º$`m| 1, 2 VWm 3 Ho$ S>rEZE Ho$ à{Vê$n àmoµ\$mBb Xem©E
JE h¢ & `o ì`{º$ AnZo-Amn & Ho$ dmñV{dH$ OZH$/OZH$m|
H$mo Xem©Zo dmbo {dH$ën H$mo Mw{ZE &

m ì`{º$ ì`{º$ ì`{º$

X 1 2 3

(a) ì`{º$ 1 VWm 3

(b) ì`{º$ 1 VWm 2

(c) ì`{º$ 2 VWm 3

(d) 1, 2 VWm 3 Ho$db ì`{º$ 1 h¡

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12. DNA profiles of the child and three individuals 1, 2 and 3 who claim to be

the parents of the child are given below. Select the option that shows the
correct actual parent/parents of the child.

Child Individual Individual Individual

X 1 2 3

(a) Individual 1 and 3

(b) Individual 1 and 2

(c) Individual 2 and 3

(d) Individual 1 is the only parent of the child amongst 1, 2 and 3

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 13 16 (A)
(R)
(a), (b), (c) (d)

(a) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ &
(b) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ &
(c) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ &
(d) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ &

13. (A) : _mZd _| g^r à^mdr Abrb (AABBCC) `wº$ OrZmoQ>mBn dmbo ì`{º$ H$s
ËdMm H$m dU© (a§J) g~go Jham hmoVm h¡ &
(R) : EH$ ~hþOrZr {deofH$ (bjU) _|, \$sZmoQ>mBn àË`oH$ Abrb H$m
AnZm-AnZm `moJXmZ n[ab{jV H$aVm h¡ &

14. (A) : B§½b¡ÊS> _| Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU Ho$ níMmV² ídoV n§Ir eb^m| H$s g§»`m _|
A^yVnyd© H$_r Am JB© &
(R) : B§½b¡ÊS> Ho$ J«m_rU joÌm| _| Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU H$m A{YH$ à^md XoIm J`m &

15. (A) : ^maV Ho$ _hmZJam| Ho$ A{YH$

&
(R) : OrdZ Ho$ àma§{^H$ H$mb _| AmYw{ZH$ OrdZím¡br VWm gwa{jV n[adoe Ho$
n[aUm_ñdê$n à{Vajm (Bå`y{ZQ>r) _| H$_r AmB© h¡ &

16. (A) : _o{S>Q>oao{Z`Z Am°{H©$S> H$m nm¡Ym _{jH$m H$s EH$ Om{V go namJU

(R) : joÌ Ho$ Vmn_mZ Ho$ AZwê$n _mXm _{jH$m AnZo dU© (a§J) _| n[adV©Z H$a
boVr h¡ &

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For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : In humans the genotype with all the dominant alleles
(AABBCC) will have the darkest skin colour.
Reason (R) : In a polygenic trait, phenotype reflects the contribution of
each allele.

14. Assertion (A) : The number of white winged moths decreased drastically
after industrialisation in England.
Reason (R) : Effects of industrialisation were more marked in rural
areas of England.

15. Assertion (A) : More and more children in metro cities of India suffer from
allergies and asthma due to sensitivity to the environment.
Reason (R) : Modern day lifestyle and a protected environment in early
life has resulted in lowering the immunity.

16. Assertion (A) : The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys uses sexual deceit to get
pollinated by a species of bee.
Reason (R) : The female bee changes its colour depending on the
temperature of the area.

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17. (H$) EH$ Amd¥V~rOr (E|{O`moñn_©) _| Za `w½_H$moX²{^X Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ àH«$_ H$s ì`m»`m
H$s{OE &
(I) Bgo Za `w½_H$moX²{^X Ho$ ? 2

18. (H$) àmW{_H$ ~{hòmd O~ {ÛVr`H$ CnMma g§`§Ì _| àdoe H$aVm h¡, Vmo BgHo$ nhbo
MaU H$m CëboI H$s{OE VWm BgHo$ à`moOZ H$m ^r CëboI H$s{OE &
(I) {ÛVr`H$ CnMma g§`§Ì _| ~r.Amo.S>r. H$m ñVa {H$gH$m ÚmoVH$ h¡ ? BgHo$ _hÎd H$m
CëboI H$s{OE & 2

19. Zm¡ Ordm| Ho$ Amhma Omb H$mo {ZåZ AmaoI Ûmam Xem©`m J`m h¡ &

(H$) Amhma Omb _| Xmo CËnmXH$m| VWm Xmo _m§gmhmar Ordm| H$mo nhMm{ZE &
(I) Bg Amhma Omb H$m {na¡{_S> ~Zm gH$Vo h¢ ?
AnZo CÎma Ho$ g_W©Z _| H$maU Xr{OE & 2

20. EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm`Vm go g_PmBE {H$ ~mhar ({dXoer) Om{V`m| H$mo {H$gr joÌ _| à{dîQ>
H$amZm (H$aZm) ñWm{ZH$ Om{V`m| Ho$ {bE {H$g àH$ma AmH«$m_H$ hmo gH$Vm h¡ VWm ñWm{ZH$
Om{V`m|/Om{V Ho$ õmg H$m H$maU ~Z gH$Vm h¡ ? 2

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 SECTION B

17. (a) Explain the process of the development of a male gametophyte in

an angiosperm.

(b) Why is it called a male gametophyte ? 2

18. (a) Write the first step the primary effluent undergoes when it enters

the secondary treatment plant and state the purpose.

(b) What is the level of B.O.D indicative of in the secondary treatment

plant ? Mention its significance. 2

19. Given below is a food web that involves nine organisms.

(a) Identify two producers and two carnivores shown in the food web.

(b) Is it possible to make an ecological pyramid depicting this food

web ? Give reason in support of your answer. 2

20. Illustrate with the help of an example how introduction of an alien

species turns invasive and causes decline of an indigenous species. 2

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21. (H$) {Zdoer {ZpîH«$`Vm (BZge©Zb B ZZo H$s
EH$ {d{Y (Cnm`) h¡ & Bg {d{Y H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2

AWdm
(I) {H$gr amoJ Ho$ Z¡Xm{ZH$ bjU Ho$ {XImB© XoZo go nhbo hr CgH$s nhMmZ _| à`wº$
nwZ`m©oJO S>rEZE àm¡Úmo{JH$s {H$g àH$ma ghm`H$ h¡, ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2

IÊS> J

22. (H$) (i) {H$gr gwHo$ÝÐH$s H$mo{eH$m _| {H$VZo àH$ma Ho$ AmaEZE nm°br_aoµO nmE OmVo
h¢ ? -gm AmaEZE nm°br_aoµO {df_m§Jr
Ho$ÝÐH$s` AmaEZE (hnRNA) H$m AZwboIZ H$aVm h¡ &
(ii) mRNA Ho$ ê$n _| Ho$ÝÐH$ go ~mha AmZo go nyd© hnRNA _| hmoZo dmbo
~Xbmd {b{IE & 3

AWdm
(I) {H$gr ^r H$mo{eH$m _| H|$ÐH$ H$s n[a{_{V H$s Anojm CgHo$ A§Xa Ho$ S>rEZE H$s
b§~mB© ~hþV A{YH$ hmoVr h¡ & g_PmBE {H$ EH$ gwHo$ÝÐH$s (`yH¡$[a`mo{Q>H$) H$mo{eH$m
_| `h ~¥hV² S>rEZE H¡$go noHo$µÁS> hmoVm h¡ & 3

23. {ZåZ{b{IV g§{já g§Ho$Vm| H$m {dñV¥V nyam Zm_ {b{IE VWm g_PmBE {H$ Q>oñQ> Q>çy~ ~o~r
H$m`©H«$_ _| BZH$m Cn`moJ {H$g àH$ma H$aVo h¢ : 3

(H$) Or.AmB©.E\$.Q>r.
(I) OoS>.AmB©.E\$.Q>r.
(J) AmB©.`y.AmB©.

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21. (a) d to detect recombinant DNA.
Explain the method. 2

OR

(b) Explain how recombinant DNA technology is used to detect a

disease even before any clinical symptom appears. 2

SECTION C

22. (a) (i) How many types of RNA polymerases are there in a
eukaryote cell ? Mention which one of them transcribes
hnRNA.

(ii) Write the changes that hnRNA undergoes before it leaves the
nucleus as mRNA. 3

OR

(b) The length of DNA in any cell is far greater than the dimension of
its nucleus. Explain how this enormous DNA is packaged in a
eukaryotic cell. 3

23. Expand and explain the following techniques used in

3

(a) GIFT

(b) ZIFT

(c) IUI

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24. {ZåZ {MÌ _| ewH$« OZZ Z{bH$m H$s AmaoIr` H$mQ> H$m Ñí` Xem©`m J`m h¡ & Bg_| {ZåZ Ho$
{dH${gV hmoZo Ho$ àH«$_ H$m CëboI H$s{OE : 3

(H$) (i) go H$m

(ii) go H$m
(iii) go H$m
(I) , VWm c H$mo nhMm{ZE &

25. (H$) S>m{d©Z Ho$ àmH¥${VH$ daU Ho$ {gÕmÝV H$mo ì`mnH$ ê$n go ñdrH$ma {H$`m J`m h¡,
naÝVw AmYw{ZH$ Ord{dkmZ{dXm| Zo BgH$s Hw$N> gr_mAm| H$s nhMmZ H$s h¡ & nhMmZr
JB© BZ gr_mAm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE &
(I) AmYw{ZH$ H$mb _| {dH$mg Ho$ g~go ñdrH¥$V {gÕmÝV H$m Zm_ {bIH$a CgH$m
CëboI H$s{OE &
(J) S>m{d©Z Ho$ {dH$mgdmX _| nhMmZr JB© gr_mAm| H$mo AmYw{ZH$ Ord {dkmZ Ûmam
g_PmZo Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo VarH$m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE & 3
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24. Given below is a diagrammatic sectional view of a seminiferous tubule.
State the developmental process of : 3

(a) (i) .

(ii) .

(iii) .

(b) .

25. (a) Da
limitations have been identified by modern biologists. Mention the
limitations identified.

(b) Name and state the most accepted theory of evolution in modern
times.

(c) Mention any two ways the

of evolution are explained in modern biology. 3

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26.

(H$) Cn`w©º$ amgm`{ZH$ g§aMZm H$m {Zê$nU H$aZo dmbo S´>J Ho$ g§dJ© H$m Zm_ {b{IE &

(I) `{X BgHo$ _o{Wb g_yh H$mo Eogr{Q>b g_yh go à{VñWm{nV H$a {X`m OmE Vmo h_| EH$

(J$) BZ `m¡{JH$m| Ho$ àmH¥${VH$ òmoV H$m Zm_ {b{IE &

(K) m| H$m CëboI

H$s{OE & 3

27. (H$) Cg gyÌH¥${_ H$m d¡km{ZH$ Zm_ {b{IE Omo V§~mHy$ Ho$ nm¡Ym| H$mo g§H«${_V H$aVm h¡ &
nm¡Yo Ho$ Cg ^mJ H$m Zm_ ^r {b{IE {Ogo `h g§H«${_V H$aVm h¡ &

(I) Bg H¥${_ Ho$ AmH«$_U go gwajm Ho$ {bE H$m Cn`moJ H¡$go H$aVo h¢ ? 3

28. àË`oH$ Ho$ EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm`Vm go {ZåZ{b{IV g_pîQ> nmañn[aH$-{H«$`mAm| H$s ì`m»`m
H$s{OE : 3

(H$) ~y«S> (A§S>) naOr{dVm

(I) ghmonH$m[a`m| H$m gh-{dH$mg

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26.

(a) Name the category of drugs represented by the chemical structure

given above.

(b) If the methyl group is substituted by acetyl group we get a bitter

crystalline compound. Name the compound.

(c) Name the natural source of these compounds.

(d) State the harmful effects of this class of drugs on the human body. 3

27. (a) Write the scientific name of the nematode that infests the tobacco
plants and the part that it infests.

(b) How is Agrobacterium used to protect tobacco plant from this

attack ? 3

28. Explain the following population interactions with the help of one
example each : 3

(a) Brood Parasitism

(b) Co-evolution of mutualists

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29.
MmQ>© Ûmam Xem©`m J`m h¡ & MmQ>© H$m AÜ``Z H$s{OE VWm CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma
{b{IE &

II

III

(i) d§emdbr MmQ -ghb½Z h¡ AWdm AqbJr H«$mo_mogmo_

ghb½Z {dH$ma h¡ ? AnZo CÎma Ho$ g_W©Z _| H$maU Xr{OE & 1

(ii) h¡ ? 1

(iii) ì`pîQ> VWm Ho$ OrZmoQ>mBn {b{IE & 1

(iv) (H$) `{X ñÌr EH$ gm_mÝ` nwéf go {ddmh H$aVr h¡, Vmo CZH$s nwÌr Ho$ Bg
{dH$ma go J«ñV hmoZo H$s g§^mì`Vm {H$VZr h¡ ? 1

AWdm
(iv) (I) `{X _m± B Bg {dH$ma H$s g§dmhH$ h¡, Vmo CZH$s nwÌr Ho$ Bg amoJ go J«ñV
? 1

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 SECTION D

The following questions are case-based questions. Read the cases carefully and
answer the questions that follow.

29. The following pedigree chart shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder
up to three generations of a family. Observe the chart and answer the
questions that follow.

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

(i) Is the disease sex-linked or autosomal as per the chart ? Give

reasons in support of your answer. 1

(ii) Is it a recessive or a dominant disorder ? 1

(iii) . 1

(iv) (a)
probability of their daughter being a sufferer of this disease ? 1

OR

(iv) (b) disease, what will be the

probability of their daughter being a sufferer of this disease ? 1

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30. ZrMo {XE JE {MÌ _| EH$ amoJOZH$ àmoQ>moµOmoAZ H$m OrdZ MH«$ Xem©`m J`m h¡ &

(i) Cg naOrdr H$m Zm_ {b{IE Omo nanmofr X go nanmofr Y _| ñWmZmÝV[aV hþAm h¡ & 1

(ii) `H¥$V _| naOrdr _| hmoZo dmbo n[adV©Zm| H$mo {b{IE & 1

(iii) O~ `h naOrdr bmb aº$ H$mo{eH$mAm| _| àdoe H$aVm h¡, Vmo Cg_| hmoZo dmbo
n[adV©Zm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE & 1

(iv) (H$) O~ nanmofr X g§H«${_V nanmofr Y go aº$ Amhma àmá H$aVm h¡, Vmo Cg_|
(nanmofr _|) hmoZo dmbo n[adV©Zm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE & 1
AWdm
(iv) (I) amoJOZH$ Ho$ OrdZ MH«$ H$s {H$g AdñWm _| nanmofr Y H$mo amoJ Ho$ bjUm|
H$m AZw^d hmoVm h¡ ? amoJ H$m Zm_ VWm BgHo$ bjUm| Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r
Am{df nXmW© H$m Zm_ {b{IE & 1

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30. The diagram shows the life cycle of a pathogenic protozoan.

(i)
1

(ii) Write the changes the parasite undergoes in the liver. 1

(iii) Write the changes the parasite undergoes when it enters the RBC. 1

(iv) (a)
1

OR

(iv) (b) At which stage during the life cycle of the pathogen does the
e ? Name the
disease and the toxic substance responsible for these
symptoms. 1

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31. (H$) nwZ`m}JO S>rEZE àm¡Úmo{JH$s Ho$ g§X^© _| {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma {b{IE : 5
(i) r-S>rEZE àm¡Úmo{JH$s Ho$ {bE ßbmpµÁ_S> H$mo EH$ _hÎdnyU©
OmVm h¡ ? ßbmpµÁ_S²>g H$mo H$hm± go {dbJ H$a gH$Vo h¢ ? (H$moB© Xmo òmoV
{b{IE)
(ii) VWm daU- H$ H$s ^y{_H$m H$s ì`m»`m
H$s{OE &
(iii) à{V~§YZ E§ Ho$ {~Zm r-S>rEZE àm¡Úmo{JH$s Zht hmo gH$Vr &
H$WZ H$s Ý`m`g§JVVm {gÕ H$s{OE &
AWdm
(I) Bt-µ\$gbm| na AmYm[aV {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 5
(i) {~Zm AmZwd§{eH$V: ê$nm§V[aV H$nmg H$s µ\$gb H$s Anojm {H$gmZ
Bt-H$nmg H$s µ\$gb ?
(ii) Eogo Xmo H$sQ>m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE Omo Bt-Ord-{df go _a OmVo h¢ &
(iii) Bt-Ord-{df H$s H$m`©{d{Y H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE {OgHo$ Ûmam Bt-Ord-{df
H$sQ>m| H$mo Vmo _ma XoVm h¡ naÝVw Cg OrdmUw H$mo{eH$m H$mo à^m{dV Zht H$aVm
{Og_| `h nm`m OmVm h¡ &
32. (H$) àmoQ>rZ g§íbofU Ho$ {bE VrZm| àH$ma Ho$ AmaEZE `Wm A§VaU AmaEZE (t-RNA),
E_-AmaEZE (m-RNA) VWm Ama-AmaEZE (r-RNA) H$s Amdí`H$Vm hmoVr h¡ &
Agr_Ho$ÝÐ{H$`m| _| àmoQ>rZ g§íbofU H$s à{H«$`m _o| àË`oH$ H$s ^y{_H$m H$s ì`m»`m
H$s{OE & 5
AWdm
(I) EH$ g_`w½_Or _Q>a Ho$ hao ~rO dmbo b§~o nm¡Yo H$m g§H$aU g_`w½_Or nrbo ~rO
dmbo ~m¡Zo nm¡Ym| go H$am`m J`m &
(i) F1 m{dV bjUàê$n (\$sZmoQ>mBn) VWm OrZàê$n (OrZmoQ>mBn)
{b{IE &
(ii) _|S>b Ho$ CZ {Z`_m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE {OZH$s F1
(iii) F2 H$m \$sZmoQ>mBn AZwnmV CZHo$ g§^mì` \$sZmoQ>mBn Ho$ Zm_ g{hV
{b{IE &
(iv) F1 g§V{V Ûmam CËnÞ Za `w½_H$m| VWm _mXm `w½_H$m| Ho$ OrZàê$n
(OrZmoQ>mBn) {b{IE & 5
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31. (a) Answer the following questions with respect to recombinant DNA
technology : 5
(i) Why is plasmid considered to be an important tool in rDNA
technology ? From where can plasmids be isolated ? (Any two
sources)
(ii)
vector.
(iii) -DNA technology cannot proceed without restriction

OR
(b) Answer the following questions based on Bt-crops : 5
(i) Why do farmers prefer to grow Bt cotton crop than genetically
unmodified cotton crops ?
(ii) Name any two insects that are killed by Bt toxin.
(iii) Explain the mechanism by which Bt toxin kills the insects but
not the bacterium which possesses the toxin.

32. (a) Protein synthesis requires the services of all three types of RNAs,
namely t-RNA, m-RNA and r-RNA. Explain the role of each of them
during the process of protein synthesis in prokaryotes. 5
OR
(b) A homozygous tall pea plant with green seeds is crossed with a
homozygous dwarf pea plant with yellow seeds.
(i) Write the possible phenotype and genotype of F1 generation.
(ii) State the laws of Mendel that are proved true by the F1
generation.
(iii) Mention the F2 phenotypic ratio along with their possible
phenotypes.
(iv) Write the genotypes of the male and female gametes produced
by F1 progeny. 5

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33. (H$) ZrMo {XE JE {MÌ _| EH$ _mZd A§S>mUw H$m {Zê$nU {H$`m J`m h¡ &

d
b
c

(i) BgHo$ Am¡a ^mJm| H$mo nhMmZ H$a CZHo$ Zm_ {b{IE &

(ii) A§S>me` go {d_moMZ Ho$ g_` Bg A§S>mUw H$m AY©gyÌr {d^mOZ AnyU© ah
OmVm h¡ & `h AY©gyÌr {d^mOZ H$~, H$hm± Am¡a H¡$go nyam hmoVm h¡ ?

(iii) {ZfoMZ Ho$ g_` `h H¡$go gw{ZpíMV hmoVm h¡ {H$ A§S>mUw _| Ho$db EH$ hr
ewH«$mUw àdoe H$a gHo$ ? 5

AWdm

(I) (i) Xmoham {ZfoMZ g^r nwînr nmXnm| H$s EH$ AZyR>r KQ>Zm h¡ & Bg àH«$_ H$s
ì`m»`m H$s{OE &

(ii) {ZåZ{b{IV Ho$ {bE EH$-EH$ H$maU Xr{OE :

(1) g§Vao Ho$ EH$ ~rO _| AZoH$ ^«yU hmoVo h¢ &
(2) H$mOy EH$ Am^mgr \$b h¡ naÝVw A_ê$X EH$ dmñV{dH$ \$b h¡ & 5

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33. (a) Given below is a diagrammatic representation of a human ovum.

d
b
c

(i) and .

(ii) This ovum is released from the ovary with incomplete meiotic
division. When, where and how is the meiotic division
completed ?

(iii) How does an ovum ensure the entry of a single sperm during
fertilisation ? 5

OR
(b) (i) Double fertilisation is an event unique to all flowering plants.
Explain the process.

(ii) Give a reason for the following :

(1) A seed of an orange has many embryos.

(2) Cashew is a false fruit but Guava is a true fruit. 5

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