DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDRASEKHARPUR, BBSR-21.

CLASS XI, BIOLOGY

COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS

CHAPTER-BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

1. All eukaryotic unicellular organisms belong to

a. Monera b. Protista c. Fungi d. Bacteria

2. The five kingdom classification was proposed by a. R.H. Whittaker b.

C.Linnaeus c. A. Roxberg d. Virchow

3. Organisms living in salty areas are called as

a. Methanogens b. Halophiles c. Heliophytes d. Thermoacidophiles

4. Naked cytoplasm, multinucleated and saprophytic are the characteristics of

a. Monera b. Protista c. Fungi d. Slime molds

5. An association between roots of higher plants and fungi is called

a. Lichen b. Fern c. Mycorrhiza d. BGA

6. Assertion (A):fungi are wide spread in distribution and they even live on or
inside other plants and animals .

Reason(R):fungi are able to grow any where on land , water or on other organisms
because they have verity of pigments , chlorophyll , carotenoids, fucoxanthin and
phycoerythrin.
a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation
of assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
CHAPTER :PLANT KINGDOM

1. Cyanobacteria are classified under

a. Protista b. Plantae c. Monera d. Algae

2. Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as

a. Oogamy b. Isogamy c. Anisogamy d. Zoogamy

3. Holdfast, stipe and frond constitutes the plant body in case of

a. Rhodophyceae b. Chlorophyceae c. Phaeophyceae d. All of the above

4. A plant shows thallus level of organization. It shows rhizoids and is haploid. It

needs water to complete its life cycle because the male gametes are motile. Identify
the group to which it belongs to

a. Pteridophytes b. Gymnosperms c. Monocots d. Bryophytes

5. CASE BASED QUESTIONS

Gopal used to help his grandfather in the garden which was full of verity of potted
plants . some of these plants produced beautiful flowers and seeds. Other plants
remain flower less throughout year but produced dot like structures on the lower
side or margins of leaves . he asked his grandfather why these flowers are remain
flowerless ? he replayed that these flowers are ferns which never produced seeds
and suggested him to discuss with his biology teacher to know more about these
fern and there life cycle .

Based on the above facts discussed answer the following questions-

i. What do all seedless vascular plants have in common
a) Spores b) True xylem and phloem c) No seeds d) all of these
ii. What do spores become after they are released from saprophytes
a) Liverworts b) Rhizoids c) Cryptophobic d)Gametophytes
iii. How are mosses and ferns are alike ?
a) They both have fronds
b) They both reproduce without seeds
c) They both grow only at night
d) They both grow in ocean
iv. In fern’s lifecycle , when does fertilization occur
a) When the egg and sperm fuse
b) When spores germinate
c) When the young gametophyte releases sex cells
d) When the sporangia matures
v. Assertion(A):homosporous pteridophytes are exosporic.
Reason (R): heterosporous pteridophytes are endosporic.

CHAPTER 4: ANIMAL KINGDOM

1. In some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with at
least some organs/ organ repeated. This characteristic feature is named

a. Segmentation b. Metamerism c. Metagenesis d. Metamorphosis

2. Given below are types of cells present in some animals. Each one is specialized
to perform a single specific function except

a. Choanocytes b. Interstitial cells c. Gastrodermal cells d. Nematocytes

3. Which one of the following sets of animals share a four chambered heart?

a. Amphibian, Reptiles, Birds

b. Crocodiles, Birds, Mammals

c. Crocodiles, Lizards, Turtles

d. Lizards, Mammals, Birds

4. Which of the following pairs of animals has non glandular skin

a. Snake and Frog b. Chameleon and Turtle c. Frog and Pigeon d. Crocodile and
Tiger

5. Birds and mammals share one of the following characteristics as a common

feature.

a. Pigmented skin b. Alimentary canal with some modification c. Viviparity d.

Warm blooded nature

6. Assertion-Canal system is a typical feature of phylum Porifera.

Reason-Water vascular system is found in Echinodermata.
a)Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
b)Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation
of assertion.
c)Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
CHAPTER 5: MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

1. Rearrange the following zones as seen in the root in vertical section and choose
the correct option.

A. Root hair zone B. Zone of meristems C. Rootcap zone D. Zone of maturation

E. Zone of elongation

Options: a. C, B, E, A, D

b. A, B, C, D, E

c. D, E, A, C, B

d. E, D, C, B, A

2. In an inflorescence where flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession,

the position of the youngest floral bud shall be

a. Proximal b. Distal c. Intercalary d. Any where

 3. The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm,
because

a. These plants are not angiosperms

b. There is no double fertilization in them

c. Endosperm is not formed in them

d. Endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development

4. Assertion-In lily flower accessory organs are called tepals.

Reason-There is no difference between calyx & corolla.
a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
b)Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c)Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
5. CASE BASED QUESTIONS
Androecium is the male sex organ of a flower and stamens are the individual
members of it. Stamens are the modified microsporophylls. Fusion of members of
two different floral whorls is called adhesion. Stamens may be free or partially or
completely fused with petals or carpels. In some flowers like in Datura, Brinjaletc,
the stamens adhere to petals. Attachment of stamens to tepals is also found in
monocots. When stamens adhere to carpels it is gynandrous condition found in
Calotropis. In Salvia, there may be a variation in the length of filaments within
flower.

I. A stamen that doesn’t produce pollen is known as:

a) Monoandrous
b) Inserted
c) Exserted
d) Staminode
II. In Onion the stamens are _______________.
a) Episepalous
b) Epipetalous
c) Epiphyllous
d) Antipetalous
III. In Pea,which of the following type of association has been found?
a) Monoadelphous
b) Diadelphous
c) Polyadelphous
d) Synandrous
 IV.
Find the correct statement
a) China rose- Stamens are bundled into two groups
b) Brinjal- Stamens are free
c) Mustard- Variation in the length of the filaments
d) Lily- Different sized filaments.
V. In _______________among the given options, stamens are partially
fused with the pistil.
a) Commelina
b) Datura
c) Calotropis
d) Petunia
CHAPTER 6: ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

1.A transverse section of stem is stained first with safranin and then with fast green
following the usual schedule of double staining for the preparation of a permanent
slide. What would be the colour of the stained xylem and phloem?

a. Red and green

b. Green and red

c. Orange and yellow

d. Purple and orang

2. Assertion: Coconut is a drupe.

Reason: It develops from a monocarpellary, syncarpous and one ovuled ovary.
a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
CHAPTER 8: CELL-THE UNIT OF LIFE

1.Assertion(A)- The endomembrane system comprises of endoplasmic

reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes and vacuoles.
Reason (R) - Mitochondria, chloroplast and peroxisomes are not the part of
endomembrane system as their functions are not coordinated
with the same.
a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.

2 .CASE BASED QUESTIONS

The fluid mosaic model explains various observations regarding the structure of
functional cell membranes.It has a lipid bilayer which gives fluidity and elasticity
to the membrane.The current model describes important features relevant to many
cellular processes including cell-cell signalling,cell division, membrane budding
and cell fusion.

Answer any four questions from the following -

i) As per the Fluid Mosaic model, plasma membrane is composed of
a) phospholipids and integral proteins
b) phospholipids, extrinsic proteins, and intrinsic proteins
c) phospholipids and hemicellulose
d) phospholipids and oligosaccharides
ii) Pick the correct statement from these regarding the cell membrane .
a) Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part
b) Na + and K + ions move across cell membrane by passive transport
c) Fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane was proposed by Singer and
Nicolson

d)Proteins make up 60-70% of cell membrane

iii) This structure between two adjacent cells is an effective transport

pathway
a) Plasmalemma
b) Plastoquinones
c) Plasmodesmata
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
iv) Glycolipids in the plasma membrane are located at
a) Inner leaflet of the plasma membrane
b) The outer leaflet of the plasma membrane
c) Evenly distributed in the inner and outer leaflets
d) It varies according to cell types
v) Assertion(A) - Integral proteins are totally or partially buried in the
membrane.
Reason(R) - Peripheral proteins lie on the surface of membrane.
CHAPTER 9: BIOMOLECULES

1. It is said that elemental composition of living organisms and that of inanimate

objects (like earth’s crust) are similar in the sense that all the major elements are
present in both. Then what would be the difference between these two groups?
Choose a correct answer from among the following:
a. Living organisms have more gold in them than inanimate objects

b. Living organisms have more water in their body than inanimate objects

c. Living organisms have more carbon, oxygen and hydrogen per unit mass than
inanimate objects.

d. Living organisms have more calcium in them than inanimate objects.

2. CASE BASED QUESTIONS

The DNA molecule is a polymer composed of nucleotides. Each of those

nucleotides is a letter in the “genetic alphabet”. Each nucleotide is formed of a
phosphate group, a sugar and a nitrogenous base. Two nucleotides are connected
by a phosphodiester bond, in which a phosphate group links the 3’-hydroxyl group
of one nucleotide to the 5’-phosphate group of the next, giving rise to directionality
in the polynucleotide chain. By convention, we refer to DNA sequences from 5’ to
the 3’ end, which corresponds to the direction in which they synthesized and read
by other molecules. The base defines the type of nucleotide. There are two types of
bases in DNA: purines and pyrimidines. The two main purines that occur in DNA
are adenine(A) and guanine(G). As for pyrimidines, cytosine(C) and thymine(T)
are typically found.

Based on the above facts discussed answer the following questions-

i. The type of coiling in DNA is
a) Zig-Zag
b) Left handed
c) Opposite
d) Right – handed
ii. The total DNA comprises what amount of cytoplasmic DNA in cells?
a) 95-99%
b) 65-75%
c) 45-50%
d) 1-5%
iii. The bases are held together in a DNA double helix by hydrogen bonds
. These bonds are
a) Ionic bond
b) Covalent bonds
c) Non- covalent bond
d) Van- der waals forces
iv. In DNA , the enzyme which breaks the H2 bond is
a) Ligase
b) Helicase
c) Topoisomerse
d) Polymerase .
 v. Assertion : sequences of bases in one polynucleotide chain of DNA
can determine the sequebce of bases in other chain .
Reason : A=t and G-C

CHAPTER 10: CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION

1. Meiosis results in

a. Production of gametes b. Reduction in the number of chromosomes c.

Introduction of variation d. all of the above

2. At which stage of meiosis does the genetic constitution of gametes is finally

decided a. Metaphase I b. Anaphase II c. Metaphase II d. Anaphase I

3. Meiosis occurs in organisms during

a. Sexual reproduction b. Vegetative reproduction c. Both sexual and vegetative

reproduction d. None of the above

2. CASE BASED QUESTIONS

When Martha’s cells get ready to divide , the genetic information has to be copied.
If you are going to make another cell just like yourself , you’ve got to make sure
that the next generation knows what to do; you’ve got to send the right
information. so the cell has to make a copy of the instructions of the DNA- you
know , the genetic material. So here’s the deal. The scientists that study this stage
in our life called it ‘interphase’, and that’s what shown in exhibit A. this is the time
when we’re really living it up, growing like crazy , making proteins like there’s no
tomorrow , and making little organelles. But then things change in a big way. The
cell has gotten too big, you might say. It got divide. And that’s when the DNA
makes a copy of itself.

Based on the above facts discussed answer the following questions-

i. Nuclear DNA replicates in _____ phase
a) G2 phase
b) M phase
c) S phase
d) None of above
ii. ____ is the number of DNA in the chromosome at G2 stage of cell
cycle
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 0
iii. The stage which serves as a connecting link between meiosis1 and
meiosis2
a) Interphase 1
b) Interphase 2
c) Interkinesis
 d) None of the above
iv. The ______ state implies the exit of cells from the cell cycle
a) S b) G1 c)G2 d) G0
v. Assertion(A):interphase occupies 75-95%of the total generation time.
Reason (R) : inter phase is the long non dividing phase