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Biology QP
KOTTUR
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
h e r e are a total of 15 questions and four sections in the question paper. All
SECTION-A
Why is an apple called a false fruit? Which part of the plant forms the
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fruit?
2 During polyembryony, if one embryo is formed from synergids and the
other from nucellus, state the one that is haploid and the one that is 1
diploid
3 In the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given followed by a
Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct
(a)
explanation of the Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the
(b)
correct explanation of the Assertion. 1
which is
Assertion: Exine of pollen grain is comprised of sporopollenin
resistant to high temperature, strong acid or alkali.
SECTION-B
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Differentiate between Geitonogamy and Xenogamy
13 Normally one embryo develops in one seed but when an orange seed is
squeezed, many embryos of different shapes and sizes are seen. Mention
SECTION-D
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UNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
LEARN KOTTUR
CYCLE TEST -II (2022 2023)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
There are a total of 15 questions and four sections in the question paper. All
questions are compulsory.
Section A contains 4 questions of 1 mark each.
Section B contains 4 questions of 2 marks each.
Section Cis of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D has 1 question of 5 marks.
Support your answer with suitable examples wherever required.
SECTION-A
1 Write the functions of the different
layers of the uterus. 1
2 The spermatogonial cell has 46 chromosomes in a human male. Give the 1
number of chromosomes in:
a. Primary spermatocyte s
b. Spermatid.
In thefollowing questions, a statement of Assertion is given followed by
corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark 1
the correct answer as:
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the
correct explanation of theAssertion.V
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is
false
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
SECTION-B
5 What are the characteristic features of an ideal contraceptive?
b Comment on the role of
2
placenta. 2
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Write a short note on parturition. 2
8 Draw a well labelled diagram of T.S. of ovary.
SECTION-C
9 Where does oogenesis take place. Describe the stages of this process? 3
10 Name the stage of human embryo at which it gets implanted. Explain the 3
process of implantation.
11 With the help ofa schematic labelled diagram, trace the development of 3
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UNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
KOTTUR
EAN
Section AA
1 All papaya plants bear flowers but fruits are seen in some. Explain. 1
2 i) Name the part of the flower which the tassels of the corn cob
represent.
ii) In order to obtain the Fi generation Mendel pollinated apure-
breeding tall plant with a pure breeding dwarf plant. But for getting the 1
Fzgeneration, he simply self-pollinated the tall Fi plants. Why?
3 In angiosperms, zygote is diploid while primary endosperm cell is triploid.
Justify. 1
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6 he meiocyte of rice has 24 chromosomes. Write the number of
chromosomes in its
endosperm.
7 What is amniocentesis?
Why is there a statutory ban on
it
8 A
non-biology person is quite shocked to know that apple is a false fruit,
mango is a true fruit and banana is a seedless fruit. As a biology student
how would you
satisfy this person?
OR
Name any two hormones
which are secreted by placenta and are als0
present in a non-pregnant woman.
9 How is the
phenoty ratio of
from monohybrid cross?
pic F2 generation in a dihybrid cross different 1
10 Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection" and "Gamete Intra
are two assisted reproductive Fallopian Transfer"
each other? technologies. How are they different from 1
SectionB
11
Explain the process of pollination
in Vallisneria.
2
12 IUDs are said to be effective
IUDs and write their mode of contraceptives.
Name any two commonly used
action.
OR
How does
cleistogamy autogamy?
ensure State one advantage and one
disadvantage of cleistogamy to the plant.
13 Explain polygenic inheritance with the help of a suitable
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example.
Why is fertilization in angiosperms referred to as double
Mention the ploidy of cells involved. fertilization?
OR
Mention the names and the characteristics of 2
different uterine wall layers in
humans. Which one of them undergoes cyclic
cycles?
changes during menstrual
15 Write about "once a week pil".
2
16 What will be the possible blood groups likely to be inherited by children
born to a group A mother and group B father both
trait?
heterozygous for the
Section C
17 Explain the sequence of events
pollen pistil interaction.
in
18 Differentiate between "ZZ" and "XY" type of sex determination mechanisms.
OR
Write a short note on MTP.
19 In the following pedigree chart, state if
autosomal recessive or sex-linked.
the trait is autosomal dominant,
Give reason.
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20 What is the inheritance pattern observed in the size of starch grains and
seed shape of Pisum sativum? Workout the monohybrid cross showing
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the above traits. How does this pattern of inheritance deviate from
that of Mendelian law of dominance?
21 Draw an L.S of pistil showing pollen tube entering into the embryo sac and
label the parts.
OR
3-
Section D
23 Draw a labeled diagram to show inter-relationship of four accessory ducts in
a human male reproductive system and write each of their function.
OR 5
Explain briefly about the structure of sperm with the help of a neat labeled
diagram.
24 i) What are the characteristics of an ideal contraceptive device?
i) Why is ZIFT a boon to childless couples? 2+1+
ii) When is sterilization advised to married couples? How is it carried out 2
in a human male and a female respectively?
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25 ) Draw a labeled diagram of sectional view of seminiferous tubule.
i) Draw a labeled diagram of sectional view of human ovary
26 i)When a seed of an orange is squeezed, many embryos, instead of one are
observed. Explain how it is possible. 5
i) Are these embryos geneticaily similar or different? Comment.
27 A pregnant human female was advised to undergo MTP. It was diagnosed
by her doctor that the fetus she is camying has developed from a zygote
formed by an XX egg fertilized by Y-carying sperm. Why was she advised
to undergo MTP?
OR
A cross between a normai couple resulted in a son who was hemophilic and 5
a normat daughter. In course of time, when the daughter was marmed to a
normal man, to their surprise, the grandson was aiso hemophilic.
i) Represent this cross in the form of a pedigree chart. Give the genoty pes
of the daughter and her husband.
i)Wnte the conciusion you draw of the inheritance pattem of this disease.
28 Trace pollen grain development from sporogenous tissue in the anther 5
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UNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
KOTTUR
EARN CYCLE TEST -III (2022 2023)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
All questions are compulsory.
The question paper has five sections and 17 questions. All questions are
compulsory.
Section-A has 8 questions of 1 mark each; Section-B has 3 questions of
2 marks each; Section- C has 4 questions of 3 marks each; Section- D
has 1 case-based question of 4 marks; and Section-E has 1 question of5
marks.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided
ome questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives
in such questions.
Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams shoutd be
drawn.
SECTION-A
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
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information to RNA celis.
cdsOn: Iranscription takes place in the
cytoplasm of eukaryotic
6 Stdte the hypothesis of Oparin and Haldane about the primeval Eartn
SECTION-B
9 State the central dogma as proposed by Francis Crick. Are there any
exceptions to it? Support your answer with a reason and an example. 2
10 Explain the interpretation of Charles Darwin when he observed a variety
of small black birds on
Galapagos Îslands.
OR
Describe the experiment that helped Louis Pasteur to dismiss the 2
theory
of spontaneous generation of life.
11 List the criteria a molecule that can as genetic material must fulfil.
2
SECTION-C
12 Explain how the biochemical characterisation (nature) of "Transforming
Principle" was determined, which was not defined from Griffith's
3
experiments.
13 How did Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase conclusively establish that DNA
is the
genetic material? Explain. 3
14 Branching Descent and natural selection are the two key concepts of
Darwinian theory of evolution. Explain each concept with the help of
suitable examples.
OR 3
The evolutionary story of moths in England
during industrialisation
reveals that 'evolution is apparently reversible'. Classify this statement.
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Derentiate between of
analogy and homoloay giving one example edu
Plai dnd animal respectively. How are they considered as evidence "
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support of evolution.
SECTION -D
16 p r o c e s s of translation requires transfer of genetic information from a
and
relationship betweenthe sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide
nucleotide sequence of DNA or mRNA is called genetic code. George
Gamow suggested that in order to code for all the 20 amino acids, code
triplets
Lysine AAG
Arginine CGA
Alanine GCA
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v) What are Nonsense Codons?
UUUAAAUUUAAA Phenylalanine-lysine-phenylalanine-lysine.
What are the DNA codes for the amino acids phenylalanine and lysine?
Phenylalanine Lysine
a) AAA TT
b) AAA UUU
c) GGG CCC
d) TTT GGG
SECTION-E
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