Model questions

Subject: Botany
Set-3
Choose the correct answer
1. Following is the characteristic of collenchyma
a) Elongated cells with thickened corners
b) Isodiametric cells with thickened walls
c) Elongated cells with deposits of cellulose and pectin
d) Isodiametric cells with deposits of cellulose and pectin
2. Which of the following will not result in variations among siblings?
a) Independent assortment of genes
b) Crossing over
c) Linkage
d) Mutation
3. In C3 and C4 plants, primary carboxylation takes place with the help of
a) PEP carboxylse and pyruvate carboxylase
b) RuBP carboxylase and PEP carboxylase
c) PEP carboxylase and RuBP carboxylase
d) RuBP carboxylase and pyruvate carboxylase
4. The embryo sac occurs in
a) endosperm
b) ovule
c) axis part of embryo
d) embryo
5. Which of the following organelles are associated with genetic, x engineering?
a) Plasmids
b) Plastids
c) Chloroplast
d) Mitochondria
Group B
Give short answer
1. Define permanent tissue and discuss the structure and its function of parenchyma.
2. Development of male gametophyte
3. Genetic engineering and its application
4. A colour-blind father has a daughter with normal vision. The daughter marries a man with a normal
vision. What is the probability of her children to be colour blind?
OR
How pyruvic acid is formed in glycolysis?

Group-C
Give long answer
5. A red-eyed male fruit fly is crossed with a white-eyed female fruit fly. Work out the possible genotype
and phenotypes of F1 and F2 generations. Comment on the pattern of inheritance in this cross?

OR
A true-breeding pea plant, homozygous for inflated green pods (FFGG) is crossed with another pea
plant with constricted yellow pods (ffgg). What would be the phenotype and genotype F1 and
F2 genotype? Give the phenotype ratio of F2 generation.

6. Describe the light dependent steps of photosynthesis. How are they linked to the dark reaction? Discuss.
 Model questions
Subject: Zoology
Set-3
1. ___________ is located between two pleural sacs and is the central compartment of the thoracic
cavity?
(a) Hilum (b) Pleura (c) Mediastinum (d) Thoracic cage
2. Which of the following is protein hormone?

(a) Oxytocin (b) Insulin (c) TSH (d) Antidiuretic hormone

4. Osteoblasts increase matrix in bones. This process is called__________

(a) Metaphysis (b) Osteogenesis (c) Diaphysis (d) Osteoclasts

5. Bundle of HIS is a network of__________

(a) Nerve fibres found throughout the heart

(b) Muscle fibres distributed throughout the hear walls
(c) Muscle fibres found only in the ventricle wall
(d) Nerve fibres distributed in ventricles

6. ______ is a lytic enzyme released by the sperm

(a) Hyaluronidase (b) Trypsin1 (c)Helicase (d)None of the above

Group B

1. Which tissue is known as binding tissue? Name the cell that produces fibres? Give any four difference
between tendon and ligament.(1+1+2)
2. What is cleavage? Describe the cleavage in frog up to 32 celled stage.(1+3)

Or

Enlist different types of fish culture you have studied? Write down about the most commonly used
fish culture in Nepal.(2+2)

3. What do you understand by nephron? Explain about the concentration of filtrate in the descending
and ascending loop of Henle? (1 +3)
4. What kind of growth curve human population follows? Give an example of or Put your views on how
to overcome the bad consequences of overpopulation. (1+3)

Group C

1. What is Koch disease? Mention causative agent, mode of transmission, symptoms and control
measures of tuberculosis.
2. Describe various digestive enzymes, their sources and effect on food material.(2+2+4)

Or

What do you understand by higher centre of the brain? Draw the diagram of the human brain and
label all the fore, mid and hind parts and write down the functions of the same. (1+ 3+4)

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