PRUDENCE SCHOOL DWARKA 22

FINAL EXAMINATION
SESSION: 2023-2024

QUESTION PAPER
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY (045)
SET 1
Name:________________ Maximum Marks: 70
Name and Signature of Invigilator:_________________
Roll Number: ________________

Date and Day of Examination: 21 February 2024, Wednesday

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

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*Kindly read the Instructions carefully!
*Kindly write the SET number in your answer script!
*Kindly check that this question paper consists of 35 questions and 6 pages.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. The question paper is divided into 4 sections- A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A consists of 18 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B consists of 7 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E consists of 2 case-study questions carrying 4 marks each.
7. There are a total of 35 questions in this question paper with internal choices in some questions.
8. All questions are compulsory.
9. Draw neat and clean well-labelled diagrams, wherever necessary.
10. Only pencil and scale to be used to draw the diagrams. Using pen an free hand sketching may lead to
deduction in marks.

Signature of the Student: _______________

ALL THE BEST!

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 SECTION A
1. Which of the following takes into account evolutionary relationships between organisms? 1
a) Cladistics
b) Artificial System of Classification
c) Natural System of classification
d) Systematics

2. Dianoflagellates contain ________ 1

a) two flagella with both being transversal
b) two flagella with both being longitudinal
c) two flagella with lone being longitudinal and other being transversal
d) three flagella with one being along x-axis, other being along y-axis and the third one being along z-axis

3. Which among the following is incorrect about Haplo-diplontic life cycle? 1

a) In this life cycle, both sporophytic phase and gametophytic phase have equal life time
b) Both sporophytic and gametophytic phases are multi-cellular and have independent existence
c) This kind of life cycle is exhibited by Pteridophytes and Bryophyte
d) Ectocarpus exhibits haplo-diplontic life cycle

4. Which among the following is incorrect about Aves? 1

a) Scales are absent and skin is dry except at the one end there is an oil gland
b) Endoskeleton is made of bones and they respire through lungs
c) They have cold-blooded animals
d) They are dioecious and oviparous

5. Which among the following is incorrect about structure in a monocotyledon seed? 1

a) A monocotyledonous seed mainly comprises of seed coat, endosperm and aleurone layer
b) Seed coat is due to fusion of pericarp
c) Endosperm comprises of starch required for the nourishment of the endosperm
d) Special tissue surrounding the endosperm is called the seed coat

6. Which among the following is not correct about monocot stem? 1

a) In a monocot stem, the vascular bundles are scattered
b) More than one conjoint vascular bundle is present
c) Cambium is absent
d) Cortex is present

7. Identify ‘3’ in the pathway of food ingested by frog. 1

a) Larynx
b) Pharynx
c) Gizzard
d) Crop

8. Which of these is not a function of the Golgi apparatus? 1

a) Packaging of proteins

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 b) Modification of proteins
c) Synthesis of glycoproteins and glycolipids
d) Synthesis of proteins

9. Which of the following is not a nucleotide? 1

a) Adenylic acid
b) Thymidylic acid
c) Guanylic acid
d) Cytidine

10. The cell-plate of plant cells represents the ______ 1

a) middle lamella
b) primary cell wall
c) secondary cell wall
d) plasmodesmata

11. Methyl group is mainly present in which photosynthetic pigment? 1

a) Chlorophyll b
b) Xanthophyll
c) Carotenoids
d) Chlorophyll a

12. How much energy is released in lactic acid and alcohol fermentation? 1
a) Less than 7 per cent
b) More than 7 per cent
c) More than 50 per cent
d) More than 75 per cent

13. The hormone responsible for enhancement of the respiration rate of fruits thereby leading to its early ripening
is ________ 1
a) Auxin
b) GA3
c) Ethylene
d) ABA

14. What changes may be observed due to increase in carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions body? 1
a) Decrease in breathing rate
b) Increase in breathing rate
c) No change in breathing rate
d) Increase in lung volume

15. What does the depression of ST-segment depict? 1

a) Ischemia
b) Hypokalemia
c) Myocardial infarction
d) Acute heart attack

16. What is the osmolarity of the urine in the cortex? 1

a) 300 mOsmol/L
b) 600 mOsmol/L

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 c) 900 mOsmol/L
d) 1200 mOsmol/L

17. Which disease is characterized by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints? 1
a) Myasthenia gravis
b) Gout
c) Muscular dystrophy
d) Tetany

18. What is the effect of secretion of ANS? 1

a) Increases urination frequency
b) Constricts blood vessels
c) Dilates blood vessels
d) Decreases urination frequency

SECTION B
19. “Consciousness is a defining property of living organisms”. Explain the statement. 2

20. Write a short note on Mycoplasma. 2

21. Draw a neat and a labeled diagram of Chlamydomonas. 2

22. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 2
(A) Elaborate the terms radial symmetry and bilateral symmetry with the help of a labeled diagram.
OR
(B) Outline the role of body cavity and coelom in animals with a neat and a labeled diagram.

23. Explain the two types of compound leaves. 2

24. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) and (B): 2
(A) How is a cambial ring formed in dicotyledonous roots? Explain.
OR
(B) List few important anatomical characteristics of the xerophytic leaf.

25. Describe briefly the male reproductive system in cockroaches. 2

SECTION C
26. Describe the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane with the help of a labeled diagram. 3

27. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 3
(A) Describe the structure of phospholipid. How are they arranged in the cell membrane? Explain.
OR
(B) Describe the structure and function of ATP.

28. Describe the changes that take place during the prophase and metaphase of mitosis. 3

29. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 3
(A) Describe the process of photorespiration.
OR
(B) Calculate the efficiency of respiration in the living system.

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30. Draw a diagram to show the sigmoid growth curve and write the names of three phases in it. 3

SECTION D
31. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 5
(A) Explain gas transport in blood.
OR
(B) Define portal system. How is the hepatic portal system useful to our body? Explain with a labeled diagram.

32. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 5
(A) Describe the gross anatomical features of the human kidney with a suitable labeled diagram.
OR
(B) During muscular contraction what are the chemical changes that take place? Describe in a listed form.

33. Answer any ONE question out of the following (A) or (B): 5
(A) (i) Give an account of spinal nerves in a man with the help of a labeled diagram.
(ii) What biological functions are served by the skeletal system?
OR
(B) Give an account of the primary male sex organ in man with the help of a diagram and mention briefly the
functions of the hormone testosterone.

SECTION E
34. Read the given text and on the basis of the information provided, answer the given questions as well. 4
The brain is the central information processing organ of our body, and acts as the ‘command and control system’.
It controls the voluntary movements, balance of the body, functioning of vital involuntary organs,
thermoregulation, hunger and thirst, circadian rhythms of our body, activities of several endocrine glands and
human behaviour. It is also the site for processing of vision, hearing, speech, memory, intelligence, emotions and
thoughts. The forebrain consists of cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus. Cerebrum forms the major part of the
human brain. A deep cleft divides the cerebrum longitudinally into two halves, which are termed as the left and
right cerebral hemispheres. The hemispheres are connected by a tract of nerve fibres called corpus callosum. The
layer of cells which covers the cerebral hemisphere is called cerebral cortex and is thrown into prominent folds.
The cerebral cortex is referred to as the grey matter due to its greyish appearance. The neuron cell bodies are
concentrated here giving the colour. The cerebral cortex contains motor areas, sensory areas and large regions that
are neither clearly sensory nor motor in function. These regions called as the association areas are responsible for
complex functions like intersensory associations, memory and communication. Fibres of the tracts are covered
with the myelin sheath, which constitute the inner part of cerebral hemisphere. They give an opaque white
appearance to the layer and, hence, is called the white matter. The cerebrum wraps around a structure called
thalamus, which is a major coordinating centre for sensory and motor signaling. Another very important part of
the brain called hypothalamus lies at the base of the thalamus.
QUESTIONS (1+1+2)
(i) Define hypothalamic hormones.
(ii) How two hemispheres are formed from cerebrum?
(iii) Explain association areas present at cerebral cortex. Give the functions of the association area.

35. Read the given text and on the basis of the information provided, answer the given questions as well. 4
The activity of an enzyme can be affected by a change in the conditions which can alter the tertiary structure
of the protein. These include temperature, pH, and change in substrate concentration or binding of specific
chemicals that regulate its activity. Temperature and pH Enzymes generally function in a narrow range of
temperature and pH. Each enzyme shows its highest activity at a particular temperature and pH called the
optimum temperature and optimum pH. Activity declines both below and above the optimum value. Low

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temperature preserves the enzyme in a temporarily inactive state whereas high temperature destroys
enzymatic activity because proteins are denatured by heat.
Concentration of Substrate With the increase in substrate concentration, the velocity of the enzymatic reaction
rises at first.
The activity of an enzyme is also sensitive to the presence of specific chemicals that bind to the enzyme.
When the binding of the chemical shuts off enzyme activity, the process is called inhibition and the chemical
is called an inhibitor.
When the inhibitor closely resembles the substrate in its molecular structure and inhibits the activity of the
enzyme, it is known as competitive inhibitor. Due to its close structural similarity with the substrate, the
inhibitor competes with the substrate for the substrate binding site of the enzyme.
QUESTIONS (1+2+1)
(i) Most of the enzymes are destroyed in high temperatures. Give reason(s).
(ii) Explain the relation between substrate concentration and enzymatic activity.
(iii) Explain what you mean by competitive inhibitor.
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