(Practice) Principles of Inheritance, Reproductive Health

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Worksheet for School/Board Exam Preparation_2024-25

MM : 30 Practice Worksheet–02(B) Time : 90 min.
Class-XII
Topics covered :
Biology : Principles of Inheritance and Variation; Reproductive Health
BIOLOGY
General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper has four sections and 18 questions
(iii) Section–A has 11 questions of 1 mark each comprising MCQs, Assertion-Reason type questions and
very short answer type questions
(iv) Section–B has 4 questions of 2 marks each
(v) Section– C has 2 case-based questions of 3 marks each
(vi) Section– D has 1 question of 5 marks
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in a question. A student has to
attempt only one of the alternatives in such a question.
(viii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.
SECTION-A
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. Chromosomal theory of inheritance was proposed by [1]
(1) Sutton and Boveri (2) T.H. Morgan
(3) G. J. Mendel (4) Alfred Sturtevant
Q2. Choose the mismatch among the following. [1]
(1) Condom – Barrier method of contraception
(2) Cu7 – Copper releasing IUD
(3) Multiload 375 – Hormone releasing IUD
(4) Vault – Barrier method of contraception
Q3. In pedigree analysis, the symbol for affected male is [1]
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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Q4. A natural method of contraception in which a couple abstain from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the 28 days
menstrual cycle in humans when ovulation could be expected is [1]
(1) Periodic abstinence (2) Coitus interruptus
(3) Lactational amenorrhea (4) Withdrawal method
Q5. Which ART is preferred or suggested by doctors in the infertility cases due to very low sperm count in the
male ejaculate? [1]
(1) ZIFT (2) GIFT (3) IUT (4) AI
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
Question No. 6 to 7 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting
the appropriate option given below.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Q6. A: In India, marriageable age of females was increased to 18 years and that of males to 21 years. [1]
R: The population growth rate of India could lead to an absolute scarcity of basic requirements like food,
shelter etc.
Q7. A: Both parents having AB blood group will have no children with O blood group. [1]
R: Alleles responsible of AB blood group show co-dominance.
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Q8. Write two examples of recessive traits in pea plant studied by Mendel. [1]
Q9. Mention the problems that are taken care of by Reproductive and Child Health Care programmes. [1]
Q10. Write any two common symptoms of Down’s syndrome? [1]
Q11. What is Saheli? [1]
SECTION-B
Short Answer Type Questions:
Q12. Why in Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus), test cross is not useful to know the genotype for flower colour. [2]
Q13. Define sexually transmitted infections. Name any two sexually transmitted infections and which of them are
not curable? [2]
Q14. Explain the sex determination in honey bee. [2]
Q15. What is MTP and when did Government of India legalised it? [2]
SECTION-C
Short Answer CASE STUDY BASED:
Q16. During a study of inheritance of two genes, biology teacher asked his students to perform an experiment. The
students crossed white eyed, yellow bodied female with a red eyed, brown bodied male Drosophila (wild
type). They observed that progenies in F2 generation had 1.3 percent recombinants and 98.7 percent parental
type combinations. [3]
Answer the following question, based on student’s observations.
(i) By conducting the given experiment, can you conclude that genes were linked or not and if yes then
explain why?
(ii) By seeing the results of the experiment, conclude whether genes were present on same chromosome or
on different chromosome.
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Q17. Mrs ‘X’ was eager to know the sex of foetus, which her daughter-in-law was carrying. She was so anxious
that she could pay any amount for that. The doctor refused to disclose the result of the test.
Identify and describe the test which is being misused to know the sex of unborn baby in India. Give one
benefit related to that test. [3]
SECTION-D
Long Answer Type Question:
Q18. Define test cross. Explain its significance with the help of cross by taking plants of dominant phenotype, both
homozygous and heterozygous. [5]
OR
Define ART and explain any three of them in detail [5]
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