SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 1 (Marking Scheme)

Class: XII Sub:

BIOLOGY
Q.N Value Points Division of Total
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1 Parthenogenesis 1 1
2 Formation of peptide bond, binding to stop codon and terminating ½+½ 1
translation
3 It is X linked and males have only one X chromosome, Y chromosome 1 1
does not have allele for it/Recessively inherited X linked/any relevant
reason
4 Thicker stems and high sugar content in S officinarum ½+½ 1
5 tet R gene silenced/Bacteria cannot grow on tetracycline medium(any 1 1
1)
6 Dioecy, self- incompatibility, unisexual flowers ,non-synchronization ½x4 2
of maturity periods( any 4 relevant points)
7 Down’s: autosomal/trisomy/one extra chromosome Turner’s: sex ½x4 2
chromosomal/monosomy/one less chromosome( any two differences
each side)
8 Production of seeds without fertilization. To transfer apomictic hens in 1+1
to hybrid varieties. 2
OR ½x4
PIDs/still births/ectopic pregnancies/infertility/cancer of RI ( any 4)
9 Will generate many fragments that will complicate gene cloning, to 1+1 2
identify transformants from the non-transformants.
10 Difference and Bam HI/EcoR I/Hind III/Pvu II(any 2) 1+(½+½) 2
11

1+(½ x 4)
3
 labelling of antipodals,polar nuclei and egg apparatus and any other
part in the sac.
12 Production of repressor from igene-binding of it to operator-prevention (½ x 4) + 3
of transcription of lac z,y and a genes- diagram, trp/ara/his/val ½+½
operon(any 2)any two
13 Graphical/explanation of two major phases/ovulation/ovarian 3 3
hormone surge throughout the cycle.
14 Natural selection and branching descent. Explanation of industrial 1(½+½) + 2
melanism 3
OR 1+1+1
Three graphs with correct position of mean values/features.
15 Chasmo and cliestogamous, aerial flowers for cross pollination and 1+1+1(½+½) 3
cliestogamous for self pollination,Cliestogamous because they are nor
pollinator dependent.
16 More than 2 alleles, A and AB group(cross to be shown), co- 1+1+1 3
dominance
17 because bacteria are involved in it. steps( role of Flocs need to be 1+2 3
mentioned)
18 1½+ 1½ 3

Physical/Physiological/Cellular/Cytokine barriers(any 3)

19 i.Mutualism,biofertilizer/increases absorptive surface, ½x6 3

Competition,extinction of tortoise sps,
Parasitism, parasite lost chlorophyll and evolved as a heterotroph
20 Conformers and regulators, One major difference, energy expenditure. 1+1+1 3
21 Sporozoite entry and then to liver,asexual reproduction in ½ X 6
liver,infection of RBCs, asexual reproduction in RBCs, release of 3
haemozoin,development of gametocytes
22 i. Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying 1X3 3
microbial sps
 ii. Many microbial sps are not culturable in laboratory iii. Biochemical
criteria if followed for delineating themicrobial sps, the diversity alone
might run to millions.
23 i. Social and professional ethics/commitment to work/concern for ½+½
nature and people ½+½
( any two)ii.Not grown in 3 different seasons & not grown in several 1 4
agro-climatic zones of the country iii. Check or reference cultivar( any 1
1)
iv. Enhancing food production/better quality crops(any other relevant
reason)
24 Irreparable electronic gadgets/items eg: damaged Computers/mobiles
Recycling involves manual labour( due to poverty) and people are
exposed to harmful chemicals 5

Carbon cycle Phosphorus cycle

Gaseous cycle Sedimentary cycle
The reservoir is atmosphere The reservoir is earth’s crust ½+½+1+3
Respiratory release from organisms No respiratory release
Atmospheric inputs of carbon through Atmospheric inputs of Phosphorus
rain fall is significant/more through rain fall is smaller/negligible
Gaseous exchange of carbon between Gaseous exchange of Phosphorus
organism and environment is between organism and environment is
significant/more smaller/negligible
OR
Standing State Standing crop
Mass of living material at Amount of nutrients 1X5
each trophic level at a given present in soil at any
time given time

hibernation diapause
Winter sleep of animals in Suspension of growth in larval
colder regions to tide over harsh stages of zooplankton to tide over
conditions harsh conditions

Pioneer community Climax community

Species that invade bare area Stable community formed during
Eg. Lichens succession after several stages Eg:
Forest

GPP NPP
 Rate of production of organic GPP- respiratory loss
matter during photosynthesis

Eurythermal Stenohaline
Organisms that can tolerate Organisms that can tolerate only
wide range of temperature. narrow range of salinity.

25 Hydrophilic, heat shock method-explanation(divalent cations); tumor 2+(½+½)+2

inducing gene of B.thuringiencis, ability to transfer gene in the cloning
site/Agrobacterium tumifaciens,cry protein that can kill specific pest.
OR
Using vector Agrobacterium foreign gene introduced-ds RNA with
sense and antisense strands produced-mRNA silenced-translation
prevented. 5
Assemblage of mature insulin/making pro-hormone functional 2+1+2

Produced A and B polypeptide chains separately-extracted and

combined them by creating disulfide bonds.

26 DNA RNA Protein, Francis Crick 1+4

Description of the experiment- Diagrams with steps 5

OR
Diagram of tRNA with explanation- charging of it by amino
acid/adapter molecule;
Elongation and termination or diagrammatic representation- mention
of stop codons.

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