BIOLOGY
CBSE Examination Paper – 2022
(Term-2)
With Topper’s Answer
Time : 2 Hours Max. Marks : 35
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 13 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper has three sections- Section A, B and C.
(iii) Section-A has 6 questions of 2 marks each. Section-B has 6 questions of 3 marks each, and Section-C has a case based
question. of 5 marks.
(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 labelled diagrams should be drawn.
SECTION – A
1. (a)
Observe the schematic representation given above and answer the following questions :
(i) Identify A and B.
(ii) Calculate the growth rate of bacteria in a curd sample, where 1 million bacteria increased to two million,
within a period of one hour. 2
OR
(b)
Identify the type of pyramid given above. Write the identifying feature on the basis of which you identified it.
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2. A boy developed some allergic reactions when he straight entered into his air conditioned room after a game of
football outside his house. Write any two symptoms that could be noticed in such condition. How does our body
combat such conditions ? 2
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3. (a) (i) Write the Scientific name of the plant from where natural cannabinoids are obtained.
(ii) Mention the parts of the plant that are used for extracting the drug.
(iii) How does the drug affect human body? 2
OR
(b) Epithelial lining of our intestine is considered as secondary lymphoid organ. Justify the statement.
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4. What are flocs ? State their role in biological treatment of sewage. 2
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5. How are 'in-situ' and 'ex-situ' approaches of biodiversity conservations different from each other ? 2
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6. Farmers are often suggested to use the following organisms in their crop land so as to improve the soil fertility.
(i) Rhizobium (ii) Anabaena
Explain. 2
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SECTION – B
7. Restriction endonucleases are used in genetic engineering to form recombinant DNA. Explain only with the help
of a flow chart the steps carried in the formation of a recombinant DNA. 3
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8. (a) Write the inference drawn by Alexander von Humboldt after his extensive explorations of South American
jungle :
(b) Study the graph given below :
As per Alexander von Humboldt, what do the symbols, S, A, Z and C in the graph stand for, in respect of a species
and area relationship ? 3
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9. (a) Given below is the stepwise schematics representation of the process of electrophoresis. Identify the 'alphabets'
representing (i) Anode end (ii) smallest/lightest DNA strand in the matrix (iii) Agarose gel 3
(b) What is elution? State the importance of elution in this process.
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10. (a) Explain the property of contact inhibition and its effect on normal human cells and cancerous cells.
(b) Why are biological modifiers like a-interferon required for cancer treatment ? How do they act to treat the
disease ? 3
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11. What are cry-proteins ? With the help of a suitable example, explain how it acts as a biological pesticide. 3
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12. (a) Explain the concept "co-extinction" by taking two examples. 3
OR
(b) ''Forests provide intangible benefits to us." Explain by taking three different areas, how.
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SECTION – C
(Case Based)
13. (a) Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow :
Enzyme Taq polymerase, is extracted from a eubacterial microorganism Thermus aquaticus from Yellostone
National Park in Montana, USA and isolated by Chien et al (1976). Taq polymerase successfully replaced
the DNA polymerase from E.coli that was being used in PCR earlier and this shift revolutionised the PCR
technique.
(i) Taq polymerase after its discovery replaced E.coli DNA polymerase in PCR technique. Explain giving
reasons why was the need felt for the change ?
(ii) What is a primer and its importance in PCR ?
(iii) Write the importance of PCR as a diagnostic tool. 5
OR
(b) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow :
Biotechnology revolves around the "gene of interest", with an objective to open various avenues for human
welfare in health, medicine, pharma, agriculture etc. using different techniques, tools and processes. One of
the breakthrough of biotechnology in medicine is the gene therapy.
(i) Name the human disease for which the gene therapy was used for the first time.
(ii) Explain the steps of gene therapy carried to cure the disease using the lymphocytes of the patient. Why
is this therapy not a permanent cure of the disease ?
(iii) Write the possible permanent cure of the disease by the gene therapy that is in progress.
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