BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX ASSOCIATION

Class XII
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2022-2023)
SET B
DATE: 20.01.23 Max. Marks: 70
Subject: Biology (044) Time: 3 Hours

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory.
3. Section A has 12 questions and 04 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each
4. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each
5. Section C has 7 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each
6. Section D has 2 case-based questions of 4 marks each
7. Section E has 3 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
8. 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.
9. Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.
Q NO. MARKS

SECTION A

1 What is not true about the contraceptive’ implants’ used by females? 1

(a) It is implanted under skin
(b) Their effective periods are shorter than pills
(c) Their mode of action is similar to that of pills
(d) Progestogens alone or in combination with estrogen can be used in this
method

2 The mode of action of the copper ions in an IUD is to 1

(a) increase the movement of sperms.
(b) decrease the movement of sperms
(c) make the uterus unsuitable for implantation
(d) make the cervix hostile to the sperms

3 The satellite DNA is classified on the basis of- 1

(a) length of the segment
(b) number of repetitive units
(c) base composition(A-T rich or G-C rich)
(d) All of these

4 Homologous organs indicate 1

(a) convergent evolution
(b) saltation

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 (c) common ancestry
(d) natural selection

5 Surveys and statistics show that use of drugs and alcohol has been on the rise 1
especially among the youth. This is really a cause of concern as it could result
in many harmful effects. Identify the incorrect statement from the below
given statements.
(a) Smoking increases carbon dioxide (CO2) content in blood and reduces
the concentration of haembound oxygen. This causes oxygen
deficiency in the body.
(b) Those who take drugs intravenously (direct injection into the vein
using a needle and syringe), are much more likely to acquire serious
infections like AIDS and Hepatitis B.
(c) The side-effects of the use of anabolic steroids in females include
masculinisation (features like males), abnormal menstrual cycles,
excessive hair growth on the face and body, enlargement of clitoris,
deepening of voice. In males it includes acne, reduction of size of the
testicles, decreased sperm production, breast enlargement,
enlargement of the prostate gland.
(d) Sports men use drugs to enhance their performance

6 Allergies are due to the release of chemicals like ________ and ________ 1
from the mast cells.
(a) Histamine and insulin from the mast cells
(b) Thyroxine and serotonin from the mast cells
(c) Interferons and colostrum from the mast cells
(d) Histamine and serotonin from the mast cells

7 Given below are some data with respect to microbes that are used for human 1
welfare. Which of the following option indicate correct pairing?

Product Data

(a) Wine Produced after distillation

(b) Gobar gas or biogas Methanobacterium grows

anaerobically on cellulosic material.

(c) Mycorrhiza Fix atmospheric nitrogen

(d) Statins Commercialised for the production of

acetic acid.

8 Given below are certain DNA sequences. Which of the following is the odd 1
one out.
(a) 5’----GAATTC—3’
3’----CTTAAG—5’

(b) 5’----TAGCTA—3’
3’----AACGAA–5’

(c) 5’----CCGGAA–3’

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 3’----GGCCTT–5’

(d) None of the above.

9 A sedentary Sea Anemone gets attached to the shell living of Hermit Crab. 1
The association is
(a) Amensalism
(b) Mutualism
(c) Parasitism
(d) Commensalism

10 Exponential population growth is 1

(a) dN/dt =rN
(b) dt/dN=rN
(c) dN/rn=dt
(d) rN/dN=dt

11 Which of the following is not a characteristic of humus 1

(a) It is a dark coloured amorphous substance formed from the simplified
detritus
(b) Being colloidal in nature it serves as a nutrient reservoir
(c) It is highly resistant to microbial action and undergoes a very slow
decomposition
(d) It undergoes degradation in a process called humification

12 Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context? 1
(a) Lantana (b) Cynodon
(c) Parthenium (d) Eichhornia

Question no 13 to 16 consists 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 : Endosperm development precedes embryo development. 1

Reason : The cells of this tissue are filled with reserve food materials and
are used for the nutrition of the developing embryo.

14 Assertion : The inheritance of flower colour in the dog flower (snapdragon 1

or Antirrhinum sp.) is a good example to understand incomplete dominance.
Reason : Here the genotype ratios and the phenotype ratios were exactly
the 3:1 dominant : recessive ratio

15 Assertion : Eli Lily American company prepared three DNA sequences 1

corresponding to A,B and C ,chains of insulin and introduced them to
plasmids of E.coli.
Reason : Chains A and B were produced separately extracted and combined

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 by creating disulfide bonds to form human insulin

16 1

Assertion: The graph shows two types of population growth curves. A is

exponential and B is logistic. Graph B is considered as a more realistic one

Reason :Resources for growth for most animals populations are infinite .

SECTION B

17 Study the diagram and answer the following questions: 2

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 (a) Identify part B and mention its role.
(b) Mention what helps the entry of sperm into the ovum.
(c) How much percentage of sperms must show vigorous motility in
order to ensure fertilisation?

18 Name the kind of diseases/disorders and any one symptom that is likely to 2
occur in humans if
(a) Mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenylalanine
hydroxylase occurs.
(b) The karyotype is XXY

19 How two special types of cells responsible for acquired immune response 2
differ from each other in their mode of action?

20 In order to obtain the foreign gene product the cells harbouring cloned genes 2
of interest may be cultured in a system in which used medium is drained out
from one side while fresh medium is added from the other.
(a)What is the name given to this method?
(b)List two advantages of the above method.

21 “ It is often said that the pyramid of energy is always upright. Why? On the 2
other hand, the pyramid of biomass can be both upright and inverted. ”
Explain with the help of examples.
0R
Describe the process of decomposition of detritus under the following
headings
a) Humification b) Mineralisation

SECTION C

22 Schematically represent the processes of oogenesis. 3

23 (a) Trace the development of a 2-celled pollen grain of an angiosperm 3

within an anther.
(b) Mention any one commercial application of pollen grains.

24 Study the diagram of polynucleotide given below: 3

(a) Name the linkages X and Y.

(b) What forms the backbone of the polynucleotide chain?
(c) “One end of the polynucleotide chain is refereed to as 5’ –end”. What
does it mean?

25 (a) State what is the disturbance in Hardy –Weinberg equilibrium indicative 3

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 of ?

(b)Explain any two factors that affect the equilibrium.

26 Mention any two human diseases caused by roundworms. Name their 3

causative agent and their mode of transmission

27 3

a) Name the steps A and D in the diagram

b)Identify B.and mention its chemical composition.
c)Identify C and mention its significance in the above process

28 In the given graph shows species area relationship. Answer the following 3
questions

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 a) Name the naturalist who studied the kind of relationship shown in the
graph.
b) Write the situations as discovered by the ecologist when the value of
Z lies between i) 0.1 and 0.2 ii) 0.6 and 1.2.
c) When would the slope of the line b become steeper?

SECTION D

Q no 29 and 30 are case based questions. Each question has sub parts with internal choice in one
subpart.

29 Mendel’s work remained unrecognised for several years. Later three 4

scientists rediscovered Mendel’s result. Due to the advancement in
microscopy, scientists were able to carefully observe cell division. The
movement of chromosomes during cell division was also noted.
(a) Name the scientists who rediscovered Mendel’s work.
(b) According to the observation of Walter Sutton and Theodore Boveri,
the behaviour of chromosomes was parallel to the behaviour of genes.
Mention two parallel behaviour of chromosomes and genes.
(c) Who provided experimental evidence for chromosomal theory of
inheritance? Write the scientific name of the organism he worked
upon.

OR
(c )Why in the dihybrid cross conducted by a scientist, the ratio deviated from
9:3:3:1? Name the scientist who conducted the above mentioned dihybrid
cross.

30 Our immune system is a large network of organs, white blood cells, proteins 4
(antibodies) and chemicals. This system works together to protect us from
foreign invaders (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi) that cause infection,
illness and disease. There are lymphoid organs where origin/maturation and
proliferation of lymphocytes occur and lymphoid tissues that occur within the
lining of the major tracts. Based on the above description answer the

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 following.
(a)Name two types of lymphoid organs in our system.
(b)How they differ from each other in their mode of action?
(c) What constitute 50% of the lymphoid tissue in human body? Name any
two major tracts where they occur.
OR
(c) Explain two function of spleen.

SECTION E

31 a) Draw a sectional view of human ovary and label 5

i) Primary Follicle b)Graffian follicle c)Corpus luteum
b) Mention the role of pituitary hormones in menstrual cycle
OR
a)Draw a diagram of a vertical section of an anatropous ovule of an
angiosperm. Label the following parts

i) Hilum ii)Micropyle iii) Outer integument iv) Nucellus v)Embryo

sac vi)Antipodals

b) Mention any four strategies adopted by flowernig plants to prevent

self-pollination

32 Just as proposed the double helical structure of DNA, Watson and Crick had 5
immediately proposed scheme replication of DNA. This has been termed as
semiconservative replication. A DNA replication fork is shown below.
Observe the sketch and answer the questions that follow:

(a) When and where does replication of DNA occur in eukaryotic cells?
(b) Identify the polarity of the strands A-B and C-D.
(c) Why does DNA replication occur in such small forks? Name the major
enzyme that catalyses this process.
(d) Why is DNA synthesis continuous and discontinuous on the two stands?

OR

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 With respect to the genome project, answer the following questions:
(a) Name a free living non pathogenic nematode whose genome has been
sequenced.
(b) Mention the commonly used vectors in this project?
(c) A forensic scientist was exclusively asked to work only on a specific type
of sample for the process of DNA fingerprinting. Do you agree with the
above statement? Give a reason.
(d) What are the following two scientists credited for?
(i) Alec Jeffreys
(ii) Frederick Sanger

33 Unless a vector and source DNAs are cut , fragments seperated and 5
joined, the desired recombinant vector molecule can’t be created.
(a)Explain the technique of restriction endonucleases to cut the DNA
molecule.
(b)The cutting of DNA by restriction endonucleases results in the
fragments of DNA. Explain how these fragments can be separated.
(c ) Explain the step to visualise DNA band.
OR
Gene therapy is a medical approach that treats or prevents disease by
correcting the underlying genetic problem. Gene therapy techniques
allow doctors to treat a disorder by altering a person's genetic makeup
instead of using drugs or surgery. The first clinical gene therapy was
given in 1990 to a 4 year girl with adenosine deaminase deficiency.
ADA is very crucial for our immune system.
.
(a)State the cause of ADA deficiency in humans?
(b)Explain the first step taken towards gene therapy to cure ADA
deficiency problem.
(c)What was the drawback of the above therapy? Suggest a possible
permanent cure.

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