ALL INDIA SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION- 2024

SCHOOL – SAI VALLEY WORLD SCHOOL

SUBJECT – BIOLOGY PRACTICAL MAX. MARKS – 30
SUB CODE – 044 TIME – 3 HRS

SEC- A (Major experiment – 5 marks)

1. Set up an experiment to extract DNA from the sample provided. Give the aim of the
experiment and materials required. Record your observation and inference in a
suitable format along with 2 precautions.
SEC – B (Minor experiment – 4 marks)
2. a) Conduct a suitable experiment to determine the plant population density by quadrat
method. Give the aim of the experiment and materials required. Record observation
table in suitable format and derive appropriate inference from it. Write two
precautions.
OR
b) Conduct a suitable experiment to determine plant population frequency by quadrat
method. Give the aim of the experiment and materials required. Record observation
table in suitable format and derive appropriate inference from it. Write two
precautions.

SEC- C (Slide preparation- 5 marks)

3. a) Prepare a temporary mount to illustrate pollen germination on nutrient medium.
Record aim of the experiment, materials required, observation table and conclusions in a
suitable format along with two precautions. Draw corresponding labelled diagrams.
OR
b) Prepare a temporary mount of onion root tip to study mitosis. Record aim of the
experiment, materials required, observation table and conclusion in a suitable format along
with two precautions. Draw corresponding labelled diagram.

SEC – D (Spotting – 7 marks)

4. Identify the specimens (A – G) provided to you. Note down any two identifying characters
and give suitable conclusions. Draw the corresponding labelled diagrams (with any two
labellings).

SEC – E (9 marks)
5.Practical Record and Viva – 4 marks
6.Investigatory Project + its project record + Viva – 5 marks

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