KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, BHUBANESWAR REGION

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 3

Sub: BIOLOGY Class: XII
Time allowed: 3hrs Maximum Marks: 70

BLUE PRINT

MARKS VSA SA II SA I VBQ LA TOTAL

1M 2M 3M 4M 5M
UNIT

I (Reproduction) 2(2m) - 1(3m) 1(4m) 1(5m) 14 m

II ( Genetics) - 2(4m) 3(9m) - 1(5m) 18 m
III (Biology in 1(1m) 2(4m) 3(9m) - - 14m
human welfare)
IV(Biotechnology) 1(1m) - 3(9m) - - 10m
V. Ecology and 1(1m) 1(2m) 2(6m) - 1(5m) 14m
Environment
Total 5(5m) 5(10m) 12(36m) 1(4m) 3(15m) 70 m
 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, BHUBANESWAR REGION
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 3
CLASS : XII Sub:BIOLOGY
Max. Marks: 70 Time allowed: 3Hrs
This question paper contains 3 printed pages.
General Instructions:
1. There are a total of 26 questions and five sections in the question paper. All questions are
compulsory
2. Section A contains question number 1 to 5, Very Short Answer type questions of one
mark each.
3. Section B contains question number 6 to 10, Short Answer type I questions of two
marks each.
4. Section C contains question number 11 to 22, Short Answer type II questions of three
marks each.
5. Section D contains question number 23, Value Based Question of four marks.
6. Section E contains question number 24 to 26, Long Answer type questions of five
marks each.
7. There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is
provided in one question of two marks, one question of three marks and all three
questions of five marks. An examinee is to attempt any one of the questions out of
the two given in the question paper with the same question number.
SECTION – A ( 1 mark each)
1. It is found that the pollen grains are non-viable in a microsporangium. What
could be the probable reason if the problem is related to the wall layers of it?
2. Which hormone induces stronger uterine contractions in a pregnant woman?
Name the source gland of that hormone.
3. Why is it advised to use a properly sterilized needle and syringe to get an
injection?
4. What is the target pest of cryIAb?
5. Name the plant that yields the medicinal chemical “reserpine”.

SECTION –B (2 marks each)

6. The results of Mendel’s di-hybrid test cross in Pea plant totally differed from the
results of such cross by Morgan with eye colour and body colour in fruit
fly. State any two reasons for such variation in the results.( HOTS)
7. How are the views of Darwin about evolution different from those of Devries?
8. What is the causative bacterium of Typhoid? How can the disease be tested to
confirm it?
9. What are baculoviruses? What is their significance in agriculture?
10.What is Polyblend? How can this help in reducing pollution?
OR
“Nuclear waste is a potent pollutant”. Give two reasons to justify this. How can
these wastes be stored?
 SECTION –C ( 3 marks each)
11. Schematically represent spermatogenesis in a human male. Write any one
difference between i. Spermatogonium and spermatids
ii. Spermiogenesis and spermiation
12. (a) Differentiate between a template strand and coding strand of DNA. (b) Name
the source of energy for the replication of DNA.
13. Mention the steps in DNA finger printing in a sequential order.
OR
List out the important goals of HGP.
14. What do you infer from the resemblance between flying squirrel and flying
phalanger with reference to their evolution.( any three)
15. How is human insulin produced naturally?How did rDNA technology
Simplified this process.
16. Draw a labeled diagram of pBR 322.What do ori and rop stand for?
17. Explain the terms elution,spooling and down streaming with reference to
biotechnologiocal procedures.
18. Give reasons for the following:
i. Doctors emphasize that new born babies should be breast fed.
ii. BCG vaccine is a one time vaccine at the time of birth while tetanus toxoid
(TT injection) is given every time we encounter a wound.
iii. People who are allergic to dust suffer running nose and difficulty in breathing
on exposure to dust.
19. How does a typical biogas plant work?
OR
Write in a sequential order the steps in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop.
Mention any one major trait that the breeders prefer to incorporate into the
hybrid plants.
20. Schematically represent the replication of retrovirus within our macrophage.
21. What does Gause’s competitive exclusion principle state? Give any 2 examples in
support of the principle. What is “competitive release”?
22. Why do tropics support rich bio-diversity as compared to temperate regions?
SECTION –D
23. Government of India legalized MTP in 1971. Preethi of class XII had a healthy
argument with her grandmother who opposes this legal act.
i. What does MTP stand for? Till what stage/time this procedure is considered safe
and legal?
ii. What 2 positive points Preethi might have highlighted in support of her
argument?
iii. What 2 +ve aspects Preethi’s grandmother might have discussed in support of
her argument?
iv. Whom do you support.?Justify your answer citing an example.
SECTION –E (5 marks each)
24. Explain the process of DNA replication with the help of a replicating fork.
OR
Who named the X chromosome so?How is sex determined in
i. Humans ii. Birds iii. Drosophila. What do you mean by frame shift
mutations?
25. a.What is attitude sickness? What its causes and symptoms? How does human
body try to overcome altitude sickness?
b. Orchid flower, Ophrys co-evolves to maintain resemblance of its petal
to female bee. Explain how and why does it do so?
c. .What are the two different types of population growth pattern
OR
a.Explain the functioning of electrostatic precipitator with the help of a diagram.
b. Mention the consequence if the electrostatic precipitator does not work in a
power plant
c. How do UV radiations affect human health?
26. a. Draw a diagram of a fertilized embryo sac of a dicot flower. Label all its
cellular Components
b. Explain the development of a mature embryo from this embryo sac
OR
a. Draw a labelled diagram of the sectional view of microsporangium of an
angiosperm.
b. Explain the development of male gametophyte in the microsporangium.

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 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 3 (Marking Scheme)
Class: XII Sub: BIOLOGY
Q.No Value Points Division of Total
marks marks
1 Malfunctioning TAPETUM 1 1
2 Oxytocin, Pituitary ½+½ 1
3 To prevent any contamination/transfer of infections/dreadful diseases like AIDS 1 1
4 Corn-borer 1 1
5 Rauwolfia vomotoria 1 1
6 Mendel’s cross in Pea Morgan’s cross in Drosophila 1+1 2
Genes are on autosomes Present on X chromosome
Not linked genes They are linked/located on same chromosome
7 Darwinian view Devries’ view 1+1 2
Minor variations cause evolution Mutations cause evolution
Graduak process Single step large mutations/saltation
8 Salmonella typhi(1m) Widal test(1m) 2

9 They are biopesticides that kill insects.(1m) species specific/narrow spectrum 1+½+½ 2
insecticides/no –ve impact on plants and higher animals/used in IPM.(any two- 1m)
10 It is recycled plastic. When mixed with bitumen, it is used to lay roads which are long ½X4 2
lasting and water repellent. Plastic waste can thus be reduced
OR
At high doses they are lethal and at low doses they cause cancer.Causes mutations
11

2+½+½
Spermatogonium- diploid Spermatid- the product of meiosis and is haploid
Spermiogenesis- transformation of spermatid to spermatozoon
Spermiation- release of spermatozoa from the seminiferous tubules.
12 1+1+1 3
Template strand Coding strand
codes for the protein molecule Does not code for anything
polarity 3’-5’ Polarity 5’-3’
b. Deoxy nucleoside triphosphate.
13 Isolation of DNA- digestion with restriction endonuclease-separation of DNA by
electrophoresis-separation of DNA fragments and transferring them to a
synthetic nitrocellulose membrane/Southern blotting-hybridising using labeled
VNTR probes-detection of the labeled probes by autoradiography
OR
1.To identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA. 2. To
determine the sequences of the 3 billion base pairs that makes up human DNA.3. ½X6
To store this information in data base.4. To develop improvised tools for data 3
analysis.5. To transfer related technologies to other sectors, such as industries.6.
To address the ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the
project.
14 Evolution of marsupial mammals has resulted in flying phalanger, through adaptive
radiation. 3
Evolution of placental mammals has led to the evolution of a flying squirrel ½ + ½+1+1
(independently)
The resemblance between the two, proves convergent evolution.
15 Human insulin is first made as pro-insulin with A, B and C peptides. C peptide is to 1+1+1 3
be removed before active insulin is formed.
Through rDNA technique, A and B peptide chains are directly made by inserting the
protein coding segments in the host cell and disulphide bonds are created to make
functional insulin.
16 2+1 3

Ori= origin of replication rop_ replication of plasmid.

17 Elution: cutting of separated bands of DNA from agarose gel piece. 1+1+1 3
Spooling: removing the separated DNA from plant/animal tissue after treatment
Down streaming:separation and purification of finished product( from the bioreactor)
18 i. breast milk contains colostrum which offers immunity. Rich in antibodies and ½+½ 3
nutrients.
ii. BCG vaccine offers active immunity/ our body makes its own antibodies against ½+½
TB . TT contains ready made antibodies which live temporarily in the body and
offer passive immunity
release of histamine and serotonin by mast cells ½+½
19 The floating gas holder type of biogas plant is covered with a floating lid so that 1+1+1 3
it can freely rise when methanogens -produces gas inside the biogas plant. The
bio-wastes and cattle dung in the slurry are first soaked in water and mixed in
the mixing tank and then allowed into the main tank. Methanobacterium and
other anaerobic bacteria present in the slurry decompose it to release a mixture
of gases such as methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen, known as biogas. The
remaining slurry is used as fertilizer
OR
Collection of variability,evaluation and selection of parents,cross
hybridization among the selected parents,Selection and testing of superior
combinants,testing,release and commercialization of new cultivars ½ X 5= 2½

High yield /pest resistance( any one relevant trait) ½

20 3

21 This principle states that “if two closely related species compete for the same
resource,(food, space etc.) the inferior competitor will be eliminated eventually. 3
E.g. (a) Due to greater browsing ability of goats, Abingdon tortoise in
GALAPOGAS islands became extinct. 1+(½ + ½)+1
(b) In the presence of a larger barnacle “BALANUS” the smaller/inferior barnacle
“CHATHAMALUS” is eliminated on the rocky sea coasts of Scotland.
When two species inhabiting the same area exhibit “resource partitioning”  In this
two species competing for the same area, try to avoid competition
22 Tropical latitudes remained relatively undisturbed,less seasonal,more constant and ½X6 3
predicatable,constant environments support niche specialization,more solar energy
leading to more production.
23 Medical termination of pregnancy., First trimester ( 20 weeks) 1+1+1+1
Preethi’s version:To terminate risky/unwanted pregnancy/health and age of the
pregnant woman any two correct reasons 4
Grandma’s version: ethical/social/female foeticide/biased termination as per the
partner’s wish/ any two relevant reasons
As an educated citizen, Preethi’s version is to be supported as an adult woman has to
decide whether she has to bear the pregnancy or not especially in case of accidental
pregnancies.
24 There is a definite region in DNA where the replication originates called as origin of 10 x ½ = 5)
replication, For long DNA molecules since the two strands of DNA cannot be
separated in its entire length, the replication occurs within asmall opening of the 5
DNA helix , referred to as replication fork. The DNA dependent DNA polymerase,
catalyze polymerization only in one direction, that is 5’-->3’, on one strand ( the
template with polarity 3’-->5’) the replication is continuous, while on the other( the
template with polarity 5’->3’) it is discontinuous. The discontinuous synthesized
fragments are later joined by the enzyme DNA ligase.

OR

Henking
XX- XY- Male heterogamety- gamete formation chart
1+3+1

XX-XY- male hetero gamety- gamete chart

ZW-ZZ, female heterogamety- chart
Deletion or insertion of base pairs in DNA
25 Breathlessness at high attitudes. Cause : Low atmospheric pressure at high altitudes due to
which body does not get enough oxygen. Symptoms : Nausea, fatigue and heart palpitations.
Body adapts by : (a) increasing red blood cell production (b) decreasing binding affinity of 2
haemoglobin (c) by increasing breathing rate.
b. employs ‘sexual deceit’ , flower resembles female bee,Male bee is attracted to what it
perceives as a female ‘pseudocopulates,’ during which pollen dusted on male bee’s body.
2
pseudocopulates with another flower.
c. Logistic and Exponential growth 5
OR
Used for removing particulate air pollutants. Removes about 99% of the particulate
pollutants from the exhaust of thermal power plants. Electrode wires that are maintained at ½+½
several thousand volts, which release electrons. Electrons become attached to dust particles
giving a net negative charge. Collecting plates are grounded and attract the charged dust
particles. Velocity of air between the plates must be low enough to allow the dust particles to
fall. If electrostatic precipitator of a thermal plant stops working, all the particulate
pollutants get released and pollute the air.
26 . 2 ½+2 ½

( Five correctlabelling 5x ½ = 2 ½)
Zygote starts mitotic division and gives rise to pro-embryo, globular and heart
shaped, mature embryo with radicle-plumule and two cotyledons, primary 5
endosperm nucleus divides and forms endosperm, which may persist or used up
in nourishing the embryo (5x½ = 2 ½)

OR

2 ½+2 ½

(five correct labelling 5x ½ = 2½ )

(b) each cell of sporogenous tissue gives rise to microspore mother cell, meiosis/
microsporogenesis, microspore Tetrad, 4-pollen grains(male gametophyte ) 2-
celled stage 5x ½ =2 ½

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