Question Key Answer/Value Points Marks

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I Select the correct alternative from the choices given:
1. Select the correct sequence of events in microsporogenesis 1m

a) Sporogenous tissue →Microspore mother cell →Microspore tetrad

→Microspores
2. Statement I: The process of release of sperms from the 1m
seminiferous tubule is called spermatogenesis.
Statement II: The spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa
by the process called spermiogensis.

d) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

3. The function of myometrium layer present in the uterine wall is 1m
to

b) Exhibit strong uterine contraction during parturition.

4. The hormone is secreted by the ovary in the later phase of 1m
pregnancy.

c) Relaxin
5. Sperms produced by the seminiferous tubules are transported 1m
through accessory ducts. Which
duct should be tied and cut for male sterilization?
.
a) Vas deferens
6. Reasons for human population explosion are given below 1m

c) i), ii) and iv) only

7. In a dihybrid cross in pea plants, Mendel got 9:3:3:1 phenotypic 1m
ratio. It denotes that

d) The alleles of two genes are segregating independently

8. A DNA segment has a total of 1000 nucleotides, out of which 240 1m
of them are adenine containing nucleotides. How many
pyrimidines bases this DNA segement possesses?

b) 500
9. (p + q)2 = p2 + 2pq + q2 represents an equation used in: 1m

a) Population genetics
10. A farmer working in a field was bitten by poisonous snake. 1m
Doctor gave him an antivenom treatment that contain preformed
antibodies. This type of immunisation is known as

b) Passive immunisation
11. An agriculture labour was spraying some powder mixed with 1m
water onto fruit trees to get rid of
insect larvae. Which of the following biocontrol agent could have
been used here?

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 a) Bacillus thuringiensis
12. Choose the correct sequence of polymerase chain reaction steps 1m
from the following:

d) Denaturation → Annealing → Extension

13. Use of bioresources by multinational companies and other 1m
organisations without proper authorisation and compensatory
payment is referred as

a) Biopiracy
14. An example for ex situ conservation is 1m

d) Zoological parks
15. The graph given below shows species-area relationships. 1m

a) S = CAZ
II
16 Amniocentesis 1m
17 Coelacanth 1m
18 Glomus 1m
19 Plasmid 1m
20 Secondary productivity 1m
Part B
III Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 3-5 sentences each, 5x2 = 10
wherever applicable:
21 Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy 2m

Geitonogamy – Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the

stigma of another flower of the same plant.

Xenogamy – Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a

different plant
22 Write a short note on sex determination method in birds. 2m

In birds the total number of chromosome is same in both males and

females.
But two different types of gametes in terms of the sex chromosomes,
are produced by females, i.e., female heterogamety.
The females have one Z and one W chromosome, whereas males
have a pair of Z-chromosomes besides the autosomes.

23. Mention the levels where gene expression can be regulated in 2m

eukaryotes.

(i) transcriptional level (formation of primary transcript),

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 (ii) processing level (regulation of splicing),
(iii) transport of mRNA from nucleus to the cytoplasm,
(iv) translational level.
24 Write a short note on Neanderthal man. 2m

The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc.

Lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years
back.
They used hides to protect their body and buried their dead.
25 Draw the structure of an antibody molecule. 2m

26 Write the functions of genes cryIAb and cryIIAb 2m

cryIIAb control the cotton bollworms,

cryIAb controls corn borer.
27. Briefly explain the significance of David Tilman’s long-term 2m
ecosystem experiments using outdoor plots.

David Tilman’s long-term ecosystem experiments using outdoor plots

provide some tentative answers like:
▪ Tilman found that plots with more species showed less year-to-
year variation in total biomass.
▪ He also showed that in his experiments, increased diversity
contributed to higher productivity.

PARTC
IV Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 40-80 words each, 5x3 =15
wherever applicable
28 Draw a L.S. of grass embryo diagram and label the following 3m
parts:
a) Scutellum b) Coleoptile c) Shoot apex d) Radicle e) Root
cap f) Coleorrhiza

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29 In the figure given below, parts A and B show the level of 3m
hormones which influence the menstrual cycle. Study the figure
and answer the questions that follow:

a. A) Pituitary B) Ovary 1m
b. Role of estrogen: Endometrium of uterus regenerates through
proliferation
Role of progesterone: Maintenance of endometrium

30 Suggest three simple principles through which we can prevent 3M

sexually transmitted diseases.

(i) Avoid sex with unknown partners/multiple partners.

(ii) Always use condoms during coitus.
(iii) In case of doubt, one should go to a qualified doctor for early
detection and get complete treatment if diagnosed with disease.
31. What is Adaptive Radiation? Give any two examples. 3m

This process of evolution of different species in a given geographical

area starting from a point and literally radiating to other areas of
geography (habitats) is called adaptive radiation.
Ex: Darwin’s finches, Australian marsupials.
32 Name of the drugs, its source and nature is given in the table below. 3m
Find a, b and c.

Name of the Drug Source plant Nature

(a)Opioids Papaver somniferum Depressant

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 Cannabinoids (b)Cannabis Effects on
sativa cardiovascular
system
Cocaine Erythroxylum cocoa (c) causes
hallucinations.
33 How did an American Company Eli Lilly use the knowledge of 3m
rDNA technology to produce human insulin?

In 1983, Eli Lilly an American company prepared two DNA sequences

corresponding to A and B, chains of human insulin and introduced
them in plasmids of E. coli to produce insulin chains. Chains A and B
were produced separately, extracted and combined by creating
disulfide bonds to form human insulin.
35 An example for grazing food chain is given below:
Grass → Grasshopper → Birds → Man
Graphically represent this food chain through pyramid of energy
and write different trophic levels with their energy content.

Part D
V Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 200-250 words each, 4x5= 20
wherever applicable:
35. Draw a neat labelled diagram of sectional view of the mammary 5m
gland.

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36. Schematically represent the inheritance of flower colour in 5m
snapdragon and draw conclusions.

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 Here the genotype ratios were exactly like any mendelian monohybrid
cross, but the phenotype ratios had changed from the 3:1 dominant :
recessive ratio.
This was because R was not completely dominant over r and this made
it possible to distinguish Rr as pink from RR (red) and rr (white) .

37. Give reasons for the following:

a) A simple cut result in non-stop bleeding in haemophilia
affected individuals.
This is due to absence of a single protein that is involved in
the clotting of blood. Due to this, in an affected individual a
simple cut will result in non-stop bleeding. And the disease is
called Haemophilia.

b) Turner’s syndrome affected females are usually sterile.

Because of the absence of one of the X chromosomes, i.e., 45
with X0, Such females are sterile as ovaries are rudimentary
besides other features including lack of other secondary
sexual characters
c) In Morgan’s dihybrid cross experiments on Drosophila
showed that flies having genes for yellow body and white
eyes exhibited less recombination.
Because the genes which control Yellow body and white eyes
are tightly present on the same chromosome.
d) Inheritance of skin colour in the humans shows different
phenotypes.
It is due to polygenic inheritance. The phenotype reflects the
contribution of each allele, i.e., the effect of each allele is
additive.
e) Accumulation of phenylalanine in the body of
phenylketonuria affected individuals.
Because affected individual lacks an enzyme that converts the
amino acid phenylalanine into tyrosine. As a result of this
phenylalanine is accumulated and converted into
phenylpyruvic acid and other derivatives.

38. Describe the steps involved in DNA fingerprinting technique. 5m

(i) isolation of DNA,
(ii) digestion of DNA by restriction endonucleases,
(iii) separation of DNA fragments by electrophoresis,
(iv) transferring (blotting) of separated DNA fragments to synthetic
membranes, such as nitrocellulose or nylon,
(v) hybridisation using labelled VNTR probe, and
(vi) detection of hybridised DNA fragments by autoradiography. A
schematic
representation of DNA fingerprinting
39. Name the causative agents of the following diseases: 5m
a) Malaria: Plasmodium falciparum
b) Filariasis: Wuchereria bancrofti and Wuchereria malayi
c) Ascariasis: Ascaris

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 d) Amoebiasis: Entamoeba histolytica
e) Pneumonia: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus
influenzae
40 a) With respect to the microbial products, its source and uses
identify the a, b and c in the following table: (3M)
Microbial product Source Use
Cyclosporin A a Immunosuppressant
Tolypocladium
inflatum

b Statins Monascus Blood cholesterol

purpureus lowering agent
Streptokinase Streptococcus C Clot buster
a) Define the BOD and flocs:
BOD: the amount of the oxygen that would be consumed if all
the organic matter in one liter of water were oxidised by
bacteria.
Flocs: masses of bacteria associated with fungal filaments to
form mesh like structures.
41 Mention the population interactions exist among the following: 5m
a) Abingdon tortoise and goats: Competition
b) Tiger and deer: Predation
c) Sea-anemone and clown fish: Commensalism
d) Wasp laying eggs in fig fruit: Mutualism
e) Cuscuta growing on hedge plant: Parasitism

VI Answer any ONE of the following questions in 200-250 words each, 1x5 = 5
wherever applicable:
42 Picture of a mature angiosperm embryo sac is given below and 5m
answer the question that follows.

a) Which cells/nuclei of the embryo sac produce zygote and

primary endosperm nucleus?
Egg cell produces zygote upon fertilization.
Central cell with polar nuclei produces PEN

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 b) What is the ploidy of antipodal cells and primary
endosperm nucleus?
Antipodal cells haploid(n)
PEN triploid(3n)
c) Why the endosperm development precedes embryo
development?
The primary endosperm cell divides repeatedly and forms
triploid endosperm tissue. The cells of this tissue are filled
with reserve food materials and are used for the nutrition of
the developing embryo
43 Answer the following:
a) Construct a complete transcription unit with promoter
and terminator on the basis of the hypothetical template
strand given below.
b) Write the RNA strand transcribed from the above
transcription unit along with polarity

44. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that 5m
follow:

a) What is EcoRI?
It is a restriction endonuclease which cuts the DNA at specific
points within DNA, forming palindromic sequence.
b) How is the action of exonuclease different from that of
endonuclease?
Exonucleases remove nucleotides from the ends of the DNA
whereas,
endonucleases make cuts at specific positions within the
DNA.
c) How are ‘sticky ends’ formed on a DNA strand? Why are
they so called?
Restriction enzymes cut the strand of DNA a little away from
the centre of the palindrome sites, but between the same two
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 bases on the opposite strands. This leaves single stranded
portions at the ends. There are overhanging stretches called
sticky ends on each strand. These are named so because they
form hydrogen bonds with their complementary cut
counterparts.
PART E (FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS
ONLY)
15 In relation to species – area relationships, what is the expected ‘Z’
value for frugivorous birds and mammals in the tropical forests of
different continents?

d) 1.15
29 Define menopause. Mention the different phases of menstrual cycle
The ceasing of a menstrual cycle is called Menopause.
Menstrual Phase
Follicular or proliferative phase
Ovulatory phase
Luteal phase or Secretory phase

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