VELALAR VIDYALAYAA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

GRADE –XII
BIOLOGY
DATE: 1.7.2021 MARKS: 35
MONTHLY TEST -1 TIME: 1Hr 3o min
SECTION-A 5x1=5
1.What is meant by encystation?
2.Name the vegetative propagules of the following:
a) Penicillium b) Sponge
3.Give an example of a plant which came into India as a contaminant and is a
cause of pollen allergy.
4.Write one example for albuminous and non-albuminous seed.
5.Name the date palm which has recent record of 2000 years old viable seed.

SECTION-B 5x2=10
6.Give reason. Some organisms like honey bees are called parthenogenetic
animals.
7.Define external fertilization. Mention its disadvantages.
8.Draw and label a typical anatropous ovule.
9.Differentiate between exine and intine.
10.Expand MMC and define monosperic development.

SECTION-C 5x3=15
11.Write chromosome number in meiocyte and chromosome number in gamete
of any 6 animals.
12.Differentiate the following:
i) Homothallic and heterothallic
ii) Staminate and pistillate.
13. i) What is meant by artificial hybridization?
ii) When and why does a plant breeder employ the emasculation technique?
iii) What are the things done while bagging of flower?
14.Write the functions of the following in the microsporangium.
a) Endothecium b) Tapetum c) Sporogenous tissue
15.i) How does cleistogamy ensure autogamy?
ii) State one advantage and one disadvantage of cleistogamy to the plant.

SECTION-D 1x5=5
16.i) Explain the development of embryo after syngamy in a dicot plant.
ii) Endosperm development precedes embryo development. Explain.
iii) Draw a diagram of a mature dicot embryo and label cotyledons, plumule,
radicle and hypocotyl in it.
iv) Differentiate between coleoptile and coleorhiza.