MODEL QUESTION PAPER

CLASS XII
BIOLOGY (044)
Maximum Marks: 70 Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper has five sections and 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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.
(v) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION – A
Q.NO QUESTION MARKS
1. The mechanical measure for population control includes 1
(A) Condom (B) Diaphragm (C) I.U.D (D) All of these
2. Bt cotten is not 1
(A) A genetically modified plant (B) Insect resistant
(C) A bacterial gene expressing system (D) Resistant to all pesticide
3. The filiform apparatus is present in 1
(A) Synergid (B) Egg cell
(C) Antipodal (D) Secondary nucleus
4. The genetic material of HIV is 1
(A) Ds DNA (B) Ds RNA (C) Ss DNA (D) Ss RNA
5. Lower narrow end of uterus is called 1
(A) Urethra (B) Cervix (C) Clitoris (D) Vulva
6. Loosely packed chromosome lightly strains are 1
(A) Euchramatin (B) Heterochromatin
(C) Chromatin (D) None of these
7. In which age pyramid the number of pre reproduction and reproductive individual 1
are almost – equal
(A) Expanding (B) Stable or bell shaped
(C) Declining Age Pyramid (D) None of these
8. Which of the following enzyme is secreted by yeast during fermentation 1
(A) Enclose (B) Invertase (C) Zymase (D) Dehydrogenase
9. An enzyme catalysing the removal of nucleotides from the end of DNA is 1
(A) RTase (B) Exonuclease (C) DNA liganc (D) Hind – II
10. Which antibiotic resistance geses will you find is the PBR322 ? 1
(A) Ampicillin (B) Erythromycin (C) Tetracycline (D) Both A & C
11. PCR involves 1
(A) DNA mutation (B) DNA amplication
(C) Gene signaling (D) Gene sequencing
12. Stenothermal animal among the following is 1
(A) Man (B) Bird (C) Fish (D) Elephant
13. Nutritive layer in Microsporangium is 1
(A) Epidermis (B) Tapetum (C) Endothecium (D) Middle layer
14. Source of hcg is 1
(A) Ovary (B) Uterus (C) Placenta (D) None
15. The autosomal disease in human is 1
(A) Colour blindness (B) Thalassemia (C) Hemophilia (D) Turner’s
syndrome
16. Number of base pair in Nucleosome is 1
(A) 150 bP (B) 170 bP (C) 200 bP (D) 230 bP
SECTION – B
17. Differentiate between benign & Malignant tumors. 2
18. Mention the importance of lactic acid bacteria to human other than setting milk into 2
curd.
19. Name the source of the DNA polymerase used in PCR technique. Mention why it 2
is used.
20. Write the relationship between productivity, gross primary productivity, NPP & 2
Secondary productivity.
21. What is Colostrum ? How is milk production regulated by hormones in human 2
female.
SECTION – C
22. Draw a diagram of Mature Microspore of angiosperm. Label different part & write 3
its function.
23. (A) What is significance of DNA finger printing technique ? 3
(B) Enlist some application of DNA finger printing.
24. Explain the changes that can be observed in the characteristic of river water when 3
sewage is discharged into
(A) Level of dissolved oxygen
(B) Population of aquatic organism
(C) What is Bod
25. What do you mean by polyembryony and Apomixis. 3
26. Draw a sectional view of seminiferoces tubules of human. Label sertoli cell, 3
spermatogonia, Leydig cell & Santa their function.
27. (A) Explain the mode of action of ca ++ releasing IUD’s as good contraceptive. 3
How is hormone releasing IUD as a good contraceptive
(B) Why is Saheli a preferred contraceptive by women.
28. If there is history of haemophilia in the family, the chances of male members 3
becoming hemophilic are more than that of female
(A) Why is it so ?
(B) Write the symptoms of disease.
29. Study the pedigree below and answer the following 3

P1

P2

P3

(A) What is pattern of inheritance?

(B) What is Pedigree ?
(C) If F2 generation the female who marries the affected male is also affected, what
will be the progeny of F3
 SECTION – D
30. Study the graph given below and answer the question 4

(A) Write the status of food and space in the curve A & B
(B) What is dotted line
(C) Differentiate curve A and B with respective formula
31. What is Test cross ? Explain the phenomenon of dominance, multiple allelism and 4
co-dominance taking human ABO blood group as an example.
OR
Explain mendels Dihybrid cross. Write one difference from Monohybrid cross.
SECTION – E
32. Write the types and location of the gene causing thalassemia in humans. State the 5
cause and symptoms of the disease. How is sickle cell Anaemia different from this
disease ?

33. (A) What is PBR 322 ? 5

(B) Write the role of ‘rop’
(C) State the significance of amp R and tetR
(D) Draw with ori, PvuI, PvuII
34. (A) List any 2 reasons other than physical and congenital disorders for causing 5
infertility in couples.
(B) Explain how IVF as a technique helped childless couple in having children.
(C) Compare GIFT and ICSI