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Practice Paper
(2024-25)
Class – XII
Biology (Code: 044)
General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
All questions are compulsory.
The question paper has five sections and 33 questions.
Section–A has 16 questions of 1 mark each.
Section–B has 5 questions of 2 marks each.
Section–C has 7 questions of 3 marks each.
Section–D has 2 case-based questions of 4 marks each.
and
Section–E has 3 questions of 5 marks each.
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.
Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.
Section – A
Q. No. 1 to 12 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is correct. Select and write the correct
choice as well as the answer to these questions.
Q. No Question Marks
1. Which function of tapetum is correct ? 1
2. Which method can be used for women that cannot produce ovum but can.provide 1
suitable environment?
7 During the life cycle of plasmodium, sexual reproduction takes place in which of the 1
following hosts?
(a) A is the inlet for cattle dung (b) C is the outlet for the release of biogas
(c) B is the chamber which contains (d) All of these
leftover slurry
Q. No Question Marks
10 Read the given statements and select the correct option. 1
Statement 1 : GMO tomato `Flavr Savr' has increased shelf life and better nutrient
quality.
Statement 2 : This is achieved by reducing the amount of cell wall degrading enzyme
'polygalacturonase' responsible for fruit softening.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct. (b) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2
is incorrect.
(c) Statement 1 is incorrect but (d) Both Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
Statement.2 is correct
11 The given pie diagram represents the proportionate number of species of major taxa of 1
vertebrates. Identify the groups A and B.
12 Gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile conditions for 1
long periods using
Question No. 13 to 16 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer
these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
Reason: Founders carry all the parental gene pool to a new location.
14 Assertion: Immunisation is achieved by the successful delivery of vaccines. 1
15 Assertion: A piece of DNA inserted into an alien organism generally does not replicate 1
if not inserted into a chromosome.
Reason: Chromosomes have specific sequences called 'ori ' region where DNA
replication is initiated.
16 Assertion: The Nile perch introduced into lake Victoria in East Africa led to the 1
extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more than 200 species
of cichlid fish in the lake.
Reason: When alien species are introduced deliberately for economic or other uses,
they often become invasive end cause extnction of indigenous species.
Section – B
Q. No Question Marks
17 Name the hormones involved in regulation of spermatogenesis. 2
18 Explain the mechanism of ' sex determination ' in birds. How does it differ from that of 2
human beings?
19 Explain why hnRNA need to undergo splicing? Where does splicing occur in the cell ? 2
20 How does a simple stirred tank bioreactor differ from sparged stirred-tank bioreactor ? 2
Section – C
Q. No Question Marks
22 Mention the roles and locations of the myometrium and endometrium within the human 3
reproductive system.
OR
ii. Who among the Dryopithecus and.Ramapithecus was more man - like ?
25 From which plant cannabinoids are obtained? Which part of the body is affected by 3
consuming these substances?
a) A specific enzyme helps in application in PCR . Name the bacterium from which
it is isolated and state how its thermostable nature is helpful.
28 Name and Explain the processes earthworm and bacteria carry on detritus. 3
Or
Infertility is the inability to conceive oe produce children even after two years of
unprotected sexual co-habitation. According to recent finding., every fifth Male Indian
in the age group of 18 to 20 years is infertile. Infertility is also found in human females
as well. There are number of causes of infertility. Government of India has established
specialised health care clinics to assist the infertile couples to have children with the
help of these special techniques called ARTs.
I) Name the health clinics which help the infertile couples to have a child.
2) Which techniques is used for direct injection of sperm into ovum of females ?
3) Write the full form of GIFT.
OR
Write the full form of ZIFT.
4) How does the inability of the insemination in male partner or very low sperm count
can be corrected?
30 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows: - 4
2) Cuscuta is an example of
a) ectoparasitism
b) brood parasitism
c) predation
d) endoparasitism
3) Mycorrhizae is the
a) fungistasis
b) amensalism
c) mutualism
d) antibiosis
OR
What is double fertilisation? Describe the process with diagrams from the stage of
megaspore formation to zygote formation.
b) Cyclosporin- A and Streptokinase are two bioactive molecules name the microbe
which produces these bioactive molecules.
Write their use.
OR
OR
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