METAS ADVENTIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

(Affiliated to ICSE & ISC Council, New Delhi)

Tichakpura, Vyara

PRILIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2014 2015

Name : __________________________ Roll. No.: _______ Class: XII A & B
Subject: BIOLOGY-I

Marks: 70

Time : 3Hrs

Date:30012015

PART I (20 Marks)

Answer all questions.
Question 1
(a) Give a brief answer for each of the following:
1. What is back cross and test cross?
2. Define Environmental resistance and carrying capacity.
3. What is cryopreservation & gene bank?
4. The sex of the bird depends upon the mother. Why?

[4M]

(b) Rewrite the correct answer in each case:

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1. The synthesis of ATP in photosynthesis and respiration is essentially an oxidation-reduction process

involving removal of energy from
(a) Oxygen
(b)Phytochrome
(c)Cytochrome
(d)Electrons
2. These are important set of enzymes used in biotechnology Match them with exact role

a. Taq DNa Polymerase

b. S I nuclease
c. Restriction endo nuclease
d. molecular glue
Q

(i) cutting single stranded part of DNA

(ii) Ligase
(iii) Thermostable enzyme
(iv) cutting pallindromic sequences
(v) union of pallindromic sequences
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(a) (iii)

(iv)

(i)

(ii)

(c) (iv)

(i)

(v)

(ii)

(b) (iii)

(v)

(iv)

(ii)

(d) (iii) (iv)

(i)

(ii)

3. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(a) DNA finger printing- Poly morphism in sequence.
(b) Okazaki fragments lagging strand.
(c) Central dogma codon.
(d) Restriction enzymes - genetic engineering.
4. Which option is correct for endemism?
1. Any group which can be found in small region.
2. Any group which can be found in large region.
3. Group of species which can be found in definite region.
4. Any group which can be not found anywhere else.
5. Endemic species which can be found everywhere.
(a) 1, 2, 3

(b) 1, 3, 4

(c) 2, 3, 5

(d) only 2 and 5.

(c) Give a scientific term for each of the following:

[4M]
(i)Development of fruit without fertilization.
(ii) The process of mRNA synthesis on a DNA template.
(iii) A plant part excised from its original location and used for initiating a culture.
(iv) The surgical removal of a section of vas deferens.
(d) Expand the following :
[4M]
(i) RUBISCO
(ii) EEG
(iii) PKU
(iv) ZIFT
(e) Name the scientists who have contributed to the following: [4]
(i) Principle of Limiting Factor.
(ii) The recapitulation theory.
(iii) Discovered the fossil of Archaeopteryx.
(iv) Described double fertilisation in plants

PART II (50 Marks)

SECTION A
Answer any TWO questions. {10Marks}
Question 2
(a) Describe different types of natural selection with the help of graphs.
(b) Give two chromosomal similarities between man and apes.
(c) Give two distinguishing features of the Cro-Magnon man.

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Question 3
(a) Describe how the origin of life from abiotic substances was proved experimentally by
Miller and Urey.
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(b) Give one significant difference between Biogeny and Cognogeny.
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(c) What is a vestigial organ? Give one example.
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Question 4
(a) What are the basic postulates of Darwinism? What is the objection against Darwinism?
(b) Write two distinctive features of Australopithecus.
(c) Define atavism.

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SECTION - B
Answer any TWO questions.

{20Marks}
Question 5
(a) Draw a well labelled diagram of the L.S. of an anatropous ovule just before fertilization. [4]
(b) Write short notes on the following:
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(i) Endosperm
(ii) Amniocentesis
(c) Give four significant differences between active and passive absorption of water in plants.[2]
Question 6
(a) Briefly describe the mechanism of development of a monocot embryo.
(b) Give two significant differences between each of the following:
(i) Racemose and Cymose inflorescence
(ii) Self-pollination and Cross pollination
(c) Write a brief note on MTP.
Question 7
(a) Fertilization in humans is a physio-chemical process. Explain.
(b) Give a graphical representation of the C4 cycle.
(c) Give the names of foetal membranes in mammals.
SECTION- C
Answer any TWO questions.

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{20Marks}

Question 8
(a) Describe lac-operon.
(b) What are green manures? Why are biofertilisers preferred over chemical fertilisers?
(c) Define:
(i) Biopiracy
(ii) Pleiotropy
Question 9
(a) Define hybridization. Explain the technique of hybridization in plants.
(b) What are the implications of the loss of biodiversity?
(c) Give one significant difference between:
(i) Hydrophytes and Xerophytes
(ii) Inbreeding and Outbreeding
Question 10
(a) Give four applications of recombinant DNA technology.
(b) Write short notes on:
(i) Haemophilia
(ii) Downs Syndrome
(c) Explain the process of sex determination in humans.

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