ZIET MUMBAI SPELL FIRST 2023

GROUP HAR GOBIND KHORANA

GROUP ACTIVITY SAMPLE PAPER-II
CLASS: XII
BIOLOGY THEORY (044)

MAXIMUM MARKS: 70 TIME ALLOWED: 3HRS

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.
(iv) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A
1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of flowers showing wind pollination? 1
(a) Light and non-sticky pollen
(b) well exposed stamen
(c) Pollen covered by mucilage.
(d) Single ovule in ovary.

2. The technique called Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) is recommended for those 1
females
(a) who cannot produce an ovum
(b) who cannot retain the foetus inside uterus
(c) who cannot provide suitable environment for fertilisation
(d) all of these
3 What happens when heat killed S cells along with live R cells was injected into the mice? 1
(a) Mice survived and showed live S cells
(b) Mice died and showed live S cells
(c) Mice survived and showed live R cells
(d) Mice died and showed live R cell
4 Identify A and B in the given figure 1
(a) A- nucleus , B – tail
(b) A- nucleus , B – mitochondria
(c) A- acrosome, B – tail
(d) A- acrosome, B – mitochondria.

5 According to Hugo de Vries, speciation is due to 1

(a) accumulation of small variations
(b) intraspecific breeding
(c) inter specific breeding
(d) saltation
6 1

The above drug is obtained from

(a) Latex of Papever somniferum
(b) Leaves of Cannabis saliva
(c) Flowers of Datura
(d) Fruits of Erythroxyl coca.
7 Match the terms in column I with their description in column II and choose 1
the correct option.
Column I Column II
A. Dominance (i) Many genes govern a single
character
B. Co-dominance (ii) In a heterozygous organism only one allele
expresses itself
C. Pleiotropy (iii) In a heterozygous organism both alleles
express themselves fully
 D. Polygenic (iv) A single gene inheritance
inheritance influences many characters

A B C D
(a) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(b) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(c) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(d) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
8. Calculate the birth rate of the given population where 8 new individuals were added to the 1
existing 20 in a month’s time.
(a) 0.6 offspring per month
(b) 0.4 offspring per month
(c) 0.8 offspring per month
(d) 0.2 offspring per month
9. The Ti plasmid used in genetic engineering is obtained from: 1
(a) Bacillus thruingiensis
(b) E. coli.
(c) Thermus aquaticus
(d) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
10. Humification results in the accumulation of substance 1
(a) Colloidal, basic
(b) Amorphous, Dark coloured
(c) Amorphous, Light coloured
(d) Light coloured, Colloidal
11 Big holes in Swiss cheese are produced by 1
(a) Fungus that releases carbon dioxide.
(b) Bacterium that produces methane gas.
(c)Yeast that produces methane gas
(d) Bacterium that produces carbon dioxide.
12 If the sequence of nitrogen bases of the coding strand of DNA in a transcription unit is: 1
5′ – A T G A A T G – 3′,
the sequence of bases in its RNA transcript would be
(a) 5′ – A U G A A U G – 3′
(b) 5′ – U A C U U A C – 3′
(c) 5′ – C A U U C A U – 3′
(d) 5′ – G U A A G U A – 3′

Question No. 13 to 16 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason

(R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is False but R is true.
13 Assertion: E. coli having pBR322 with DNA insert at BamHI site cannot grow in medium 1
containing tetracycline.
Reason: Recognition site for Bam HI is present in tetR region of pBR322.

14 Assertion: Monarch butterfly is highly distasteful to its predators. 1

Reason: its caterpillar feeds on a poisonous weed.
15. Assertion: In gel electrophoresis, DNA fragments are separated. 1
Reason: DNA is positively charged, so it moves towards anode under an electric field.

16. Assertion: Tropical latitudes have greater biological diversity then temperate latitudes. 1
Reason: Tropical regions remain relatively undisturbed for millions of years.

SECTION - B
17. A haemophilic father can never pass the gene for haemophilia to his son. Substantiate. 2
OR
In a mammalian cell the length of the DNA is approximately 2.2 metres. How
is such a long polymer packed in a cell?
18 The figure given below shows: A-roots of a typical control plant and B – transgenic root. 2
Stepwise explain how this transformation was achieved in the tobacco plant.

19. Draw a schematic diagram of a transcription unit with the polarity of the DNA strands and 2
label coding strand, template strand and terminator.

20 2
Name of the disease Causative organism Specific organ or part
affected

Typhoid a Small intestine

b Streptococcus c
pneumoniae

Filariasis d Lymphatic vessels of

lower limbs
21 In the given figure, write the name and functions of parts labeled A and B. 2

SECTION - C
22 p2 + 2 pq + q2 = 1. Explain this algebraic equation on the basis of Hardy 3
Weinberg’s principle.
23 The given figure shows a typical biogas plant. 3

(a) Which are the gases produced and collected in region ‘b’?
(b) What is the use of leftover slurry?
( c)There are two organisations which developed and promoted biogas
production in India. Name them.
24 Give the scientific name of the soil bacterium that produces cry protein. Name any two 3
order of insects killed by this protein. How does this protein
cause death of the insect pests?

25 i)Given below is the diagram of mature dicot embryo , label A,B, C and D 3

ii)Rearrange the stages of embryo development in correct order

Mature embryo, proembryo, heart shaped embryo and globular embryo.
26 A woman has certain queries before starting with contraceptive pills. As a biology student 3
will you be able to answer the following queries.
(i) What do contraceptive pills contain and how do they act as
contraceptives?
(ii) What schedule should she follow for taking these pills?

27 Given below are growth curves observed in nature 3

(i) Which of them is considered more realistic one and why?
(ii) Write the equation for the growth curve B.
(iii) What does K represent?
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(A) (B)
The number of flora and fauna are continuously decreasing over the years due to several
factors. The above pictures depict two major conservation methods which are followed to
conserve biodiversity.
(a) Name the two biodiversity conservation methods to which ‘A’ and ‘B’ belong.
(b) Differentiate between the two methods of conservation
OR
(a) Draw a pyramid of numbers of a situation, where a large population of insects
feed upon a very big tree.
(b) Write any two limitations of ecological pyramids.

SECTION - D
29. Observe the karyotype given below and answer the following question. 4
(a) Identify the chromosomal disorder shown in the karyotype.
(b) Write any two symptoms of the disorder.
(c) Name a disorder a human suffers from as a result of monosomy of the sex
chromosome.
OR
Cite an example for a disorder in which there is an addition of one autosomal chromosome.
30. The data below shows the statistics of malarial cases and death in India. 4

(a) From the above statistics which year recorded maximum deaths due to malaria?
(b) One of the hosts for malarial parasite is mosquito. Which part of the life cycle
takes place in them and where?
(c) Chills and fever recurs in a person suffering from malaria. What is its cause?
OR
Name the causal organism for malignant malaria.

SECTION - E
31 Where does fertilisation occur in the oviduct of a human female? Explain the embryonic 5
development from fertilised ovum up to its implantation.
OR
(a) Explain the role of stigma in pollen-pistil interactions.
(b) Describe the post-pollination events leading to double fertilization in
angiosperms, starting with a two-celled pollen grain.
32 (a) Why does DNA replication occur in small replication forks and not in its entire 5
length?
(b) DNA replication is continuous and discontinuous in a replication fork. Give reason
(c)During which phase of cell cycle does replication occur?
(d) The discontinuously synthesised fragments are joined by an enzyme. Name
the enzyme.
OR
(a) Write any three goals of HGP
(b) There are two major approaches involved in HGP. Explain them
33 (a) Diagrammatically show the action of EcoRI on DNA in rDNA technology 5
experiment.
(b) What do “E”, ‘’co’ ,“R” and “I” refer to in the enzyme EcoRI?

OR
The first clinical gene therapy was performed on a 4 year old girl in 1990.
(a) Name the disease she was suffering from.
(b) State the reason for the disorder.
(c) What were the conventional treatments available?
(d) Explain the steps in gene therapy to treat this disorder. Under what conditions
can this be a permanent cure.

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