OXFORD ENGLISH SCHOOL, PATAN-2023-24

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Class: 12 Subject: BIOLOG

summer vacation assignment

1. In angiospermic plant before formation of microspore
sporogenous tissue undergo cell division
(a) Name the type of cell division.
(b) What would be the ploidy of the cells of tetrad?

2. Outer envelope of pollen grain made of a highly resistant

substance. What is that substance? At which particular
point the substance is not present?

3. Fruits generally develops from ovary, but in few species

thalamus contributes to fruit formation.
(a) Name the two categories of fruits.
(b) Give one example of each.

4. Among the animal, insects particularly bees are the

dominant pollinating agents. List any four characteristics
features of the insect pollinated flower.

5. Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy.

6. In the given figure of a dicot embryo, label the parts (A)

 and (B) and give their function.

7. Draw and labelled diagram of the anatropous ovule

8. Name the blank spaces a, b, c and d is the table given

below : Item What it represents in the plant
(i) Pericarp a
(ii) b Cotyledon in seeds of grass family
(iii) Embryonal axis c
(iv) d Remains of nucellus in a seed.

9. Describe the structure of a microsporangium with a

neatly labeled diagram.

10. Why pollen grains can remain well preserved as fossils?

11. How are the cells arranged in an embryo sac?

12. Why are cleistogamous flowers invariably autogamous?

13. State any one advantage and disadvantage of pollen

grains to humans.
14. Differentiate between chasmogamous and
cleistogamous flowers.

15. Which type of pollination ensures the arrival of

genetically different pollen grains to stigma?

16. Draw a diagram of L.S. of an anatropous ovule of an

Angiosperm & label the following parts :-
(i) Nucellus
(ii) Integument
(iii) Antipodal cells
(iv) Secondary Nucleus.

17. Why is process of fertilization in flowering plants referred

to as double fertilization?

18. Draw a labelled diagram of mature embryo sac & label

the following.
i) Egg cell ii) Antipodal cells
iii) Synergids iv) Polar nuclei

19.Why are humans testes located outside the abdominal

cavity? Name the pouch in which they are present.

20.Write the location and functions of following in human

testes.
(i)Sertoli cells
(ii)Leydig cells

21.List the different parts of human oviduct through which

the ovum travels till it meets the sperm for
fertilisation.

22.Write the location and function of Sertoli cells.

23.Where are Leydig cells present? What is their role in

 reproduction?

24.Name and explain the role of inner and middle walls of

human uterus.

25.Draw a labelled diagrammatic view of human male

reproductive system.

26.Draw a labelled diagram of the reproductive system in

human female.

27.List the changes the primary oocyte undergoes in the

tertiary follicular stage in human embryo.

28.Write the effect of high concentrations of LH on a

mature Graafian follicle.

29.Differentiate between
(i)Vas deferens and vasa efferentia
(ii)Spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis.

30. Do you think that reproductive health in our country has

improved in the past 50 years? If yes, mention some
such areas of improvement.

31. Is the use of contraceptives justified? Give reasons.

32. Removal of gonads cannot be considered as a

contraceptive option. Why?

33. Amniocentesis for sex determination is banned? in our

country. Is this ban necessary? Comment.

34. Suggest some methods to assist infertile couples to have

children.

35. What is spermatogenesis? Briefly describe the process of

spermatogenesis.