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PRE-EXAM PRACTICE PAPER 2018

(According to the Syllabus of BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION KARACHI)

TIME: 2 HOURS BOTANY (XI) MAX. MARKS: 45

General Instruction:
Section ‘A’: It consists of 18 M.C.Q’s and all are to be answered. (0.5 Marks for each M.C.Q)
Section ‘B’: i) Attempt Ten part questions from Very Short Questions & Six part questions from Short Questions.
ii) Draw the diagrams, were necessary.
Section ‘C’: It Comprises 3 detailed-answers questions of which 2 are to be answered.

SECTION ‘A’ (MCQ's-Multiple Choice Questions) (09 Marks)

Note: (i) Attempt all the questions from this section.
(ii) Do not copy down the questions, write only the answer.
Q1: Choose the correct answer for each from the given options.
i. The process of Absorption of water and swelling up to hydrophilic substance is known as:

* Plasmolysis * Imbibition * Osmosis * Deplasmolysis

ii. The fermentation of Soya Sauce is done by:

* Yeast * Neurospora * Pencillium * Aspergillus

iii. Feathery stigma is the characteristic of the family:

* Solanaceae * Poaceae * Fabaceae * Mimosaceae

iv. The flow of energy in an ecosystem is:

* Cyclic * Non-directional * Unidirectional * Multi-directional

v. This protein is present in Microtubules:

* Actin * Keratin * Myosin * Tubulin

vi. Mad Cow disease is caused by:

* Viroid * Prion * Bacteria * Virus

vii. Lycopersicum esculentum is the biological name of:

* Brinjal * Potato * Apple * Tomato

viii. Measles and mumps in human are caused by:

* Paramyxo Virus es * Rhino viruses * Rhabdo viruses * Abro viruses

ix. Photosynthetic Bacteria liberate:

* O2 * CO2 *S * H2S

x. This is heterosporous:

* Moss * Rhynia * Lycopodium * Selaginella

xi. Spirochaeta is an example of:

* Cocci * Bacilli * Spirilla * Vibrio

xii. Serious infection of lungs is:

* Histoplasmolysis * Moniliasis * Aspergillosis * Amoebiosis

xiii. The bacterial cell wall is digested by enzyme called:

* Amylase * Phosphatase * Hexoskinase * Lysozyme

xiv. Diadelphous stamens are present in:

* Poaceae * Caesalpiniaceae * Fabaceae * Rosaceae

xv. The excess of water in plants is forced out in the form of droplets through:

* Cuticle * Hydathodes * Stomata * Lenticles

xvi. The primary electron acceptor in photo system II is:

* Plastoquinone * Plastocyanin * Phaelophytin * Ferridoxin

xvii. The total stem parasite is:

* Loranthus * Viscum * Cuscuta * Orobanche

xviii. The basic unit of biological classification is:

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 * Division * Order * Class * Species

SECTION ‘B’ (Short – Answer Questions) (22-MARKS)

Note: Answer any TEN part Questions from this section. All questions carry one mark. The answer to
each question should not exceed more than two sentences.
Very Short Answer Questions:
Q2. i Define microscopes and name their different types? OR Define term of taxonomy?
ii Define chromosomes? Name their different shapes of chromosomes according to their position of centromere?
OR Define double fertilization and name of the group of plants which it is found?
iii. Define nucleus and their four components? OR Define Viroid & Prions?
iv. Name the four major shapes of bacteria? OR Define Karyogamy and Plasmogamy?
v. Why Lycopsida are known as “Club Muss”?
vi. Define Mesosomes and their functions.
vii. Why do biologists consider Protoctists as a polyphyletic group of organism? Name three groups?
viii. Define Mesosome or Pilli? OR Define Bioenergetics?
ix. Define gross primary productivity and Net primary productivity?
x. Write the empirical formula of the chlorophyll-a & chlorophyll-b.
xi. Write the botanical name of any two of the following: (a) Sugar cane (b) Imli (c) Apple (d) Badam
OR Define Heterogamy?
xii. Define Stamen and name their three components?
xiii. Why do Gymnosperm have naked seeds but angiosperms do not?
xiv. What is Guttation?
xv. Name the types of Genetic recombination and define any one?
xvi. Define Plasmolysis and Deplasmolysis? OR Define nuclear mitosis?
Note: Answer any SIX part Questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks. The answer to
each question should not exceed 5 lines.
Short Answer Questions:
Q3.(i) Define Cell and explain cell theory? OR Describe binomial nomenclature?
OR Describe the process of growth in bacteria?
(ii) Discuss the technique to isolate the components of a cell? OR Describe the structure of viruses?
OR Describe the different methods of control of bacteria?
(iii) Describe the function and structure of Mitochondria OR Lysosome?
OR Write the different methods of transmission of HIV.
OR Write a note on Yeast? OR Draw the outline classification of plants?
(iv) Describe the economics importance of family Poaceae? OR Describe the types of plastids?
OR Difference between Anerobic & Aerobic respiration.
(v) Write a salient features of Basidiomycota. OR Describe respiration in bacteria? OR Write a note on Oxidative
Phosphorylation.
(vi) Describe the modified five kingdom system classification proposed by Margulies and Schwartz?
OR Write a salient features of Cyanobacteria? OR Describe the role of nitrogen. OR phosphorous and their
deficiency symptoms.
(vii) Describe the importance of fungi? OR Write a note on exchange of gaseous in plants?
(viii) Describe different methods of reproduction in NOSTOC? OR Explain source of sink movement?
OR Describe the economic importance of fermentation?
(ix) Describe the insectivores plants? Write any one.
OR Differentiate between any one of the following.
(a) Angiosperm and Gymnosperm (b) Photosynthesis and Respiration.
OR Write a short note on any one of the following: (a) Slime Molds (b) Phytophthora Infestans
OR Write a role on light during the photosynthesis?
(x) Describe the evolution of leaf OR seed?
OR Describe the role of water OR ATP in photosynthesis? OR Describe the lichens OR Mycorrhizae?
OR Draw a labelled diagram of any one: (a) L.S of female cone of pinus

SECTION ‘C’ (Detailed – Answer Questions) (14-MARKS)

Note: Attempt any TWO questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.
Q4. Give a detailed account of the life cycle of Bacteriophage?
OR Describe floral characters, floral formula and floral diagram and also give economic importance of family
Solanaceae OR Fabaceae.
Q5. Describe the structure and reproduction in ULVA with reference to isomorphic alternation of generation.
OR Define Transpiration & its types? Describe the structure and mechanism of opening & closing of Stomata?
OR Describe the life cycle of fern?
Q6. Define photosynthesis? Describe the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

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OR Describe the aerobic degradation of Pyruvic acids.

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