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CLASS-XII
BIOLOGY(044)

SL. TYPE OF QUESTION VSA SA I SA II VBQ LA WEIGHTAGE

NO (1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks) (5 marks)
. UNIT

1 REPRODUCTION 1(1) 2(1) 3(2) 5(1) 14

2 GENETICS AND 1(1) 3(4) 5(1) 18
EVOLUTION
3 BIOLOGY AND HUMAN 2(2) 3(2) 4(1) 14
WELFARE
4 BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS 1(2) 2(1) 3(2) 10
APPLICATIONS
5 ECOLOGY AND 1(1) 2(1) 3(2) 5(1) 14
ENVIRONMENT
Total 5(5) 10(5) 36(12) 4(1) 15(3) 70(26)
 The number in the bracket indicates the number of question.
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CLASS-XII
BIOLOGY(044)

Time allowed: 3hrs Max. Marks: 70

General Instructions:
(i) There are 26 questions and five sections in the questions paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A contains question number 1 to 5, Very Short Answer type questions of one mark each.
(iii) Section B contains question number 6 to 10, Short Answer type I questions of two mark each.
(iv) Section C contains question number 11 to 22, Short Answer type II questions of three marks each.
(v) Section D contains question number 23, Value Based question of four marks.
(vi) Section E contains question number 24 to 26, Long Answer type questions of five marks each.
(vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is provided in one
question of two marks, one question of three marks, all three questions of five marks. An examinee is
to attempt any one of the questions out of the two given in the question paper with the same
question number.

SECTION-A

1. Name the method by which the Turkey bird produces its female generations.
2. Write the karyotype of a male who has overall masculine development but some feminine
characters are also expressed.
3. Name the source organism that possesses Taq DNA polymerase. How it differs from DNA
polymerase in its function?
4. Expand ADA .Name the vector used in gene therapy to cure the ADA deficiency.
5. What does secondary productivity in an ecosystem indicates?

SECTION-B

6. What does the injection contain which is given to the patient in case of snakebites? What is this
type of immunisation called?
7. Define mutation breeding. Give one example where mutation breeding is applied to make the
plant disease resistant.
8. Describe the methods used to introduce a desired DNA segment into
a) Bacterial cell b) plant cell
9. Pyramid of energy is always upright. Explain.

10. What for AI stands? Mention under which condition of infertility this technique is adopted?

Or

Name the hormone which induces ovulation and write the term used when its secretion reach
peak during menstrual cycle.
SECTION-C

11. With the help of schematic diagram show maturation of microspore into a pollen grain.

12. Where from the signals of parturition originates? Write the term used for this signal. How this signal
stimulates parturition
13. What are the two major reasons which make eukaryotic transcription more complex than that of
 prokaryotic.

14. What does Hardey-Weinberg principle of equilibrium indicate? List any two factors that could alter the
equilibrium. What would such an alteration lead to?
15. Answer the following:

a) Why the chances of male members becoming haemophilic are more than that of the
female?
b) Write the nature of the trait.
c) Name another disorder which follows the same pattern of inheritance as that of
haemophilia.

16. Explain with example, the two key concepts of Darwin’s theory of evolution.

17. mention the product produced and its use by each of the microbes listed below:

a)Streptococcus b) Monascus c) Trichoderma

18. Expand MOET. Write the correct sequence of events carried out during this process.

Or

What are the disadvantages of continuous and close inbreeding? What term is used for the

disadvantageous character? What can be done to overcome this?

19. Name the first transgenic cow developed and explain the improvement in the quality of the product
produced by it.
20. How the pro insulin is converted in to mature and functional insulin? Explain how did the American
company Eli Lilly used rDNA technology to form human insulin.
21. Define Ramsar sites and Ramsar Convention.All together how many Ramsar sites are there in India.
Write two of them.
22. What is co-evolution? Explain with example why plant-animal interaction often involves co-evolution.

SECTION-D

23. Sanat studies in classXII. He is a very gentle and studious boy. In spite of his efforts he is not
doing well in the class tests. Since his parents want him to be a doctor, he is stressed and gets
frustrated with his results and resorted to drugs. He started showing negative attitude towards everything.
His friends started neglecting him. His parents become upset. But one of his teachers tries to counsel him
but fails. Then the teacher asks his parents to take him to a rehabilitation centre. After a few months, he
comes back recovered.
(a) What values did the teacher reflect through his initiative?
(b) Name some commonly abused drugs and their source.
(c) What should be the attitude of his parents after his return?

SECTION-E

24. Answer the following:

a) What do you mean by monosporic development of embryo sac?

b) What is emasculation? Why it is essential in artificial hybridisation?
c) What is the function of filiform apparatus?
d) Draw the diagram of a L.S. of an embryo of grass and show the scutellum and radical.
 Or

Answer the following:

a) Write 4 adaptation seen in an flower which is pollinated by insects

b) What are the two usual floral rewards for the animal pollinator?
c) In the development of a seed, why always some amount of endosperm should be formed
before the development of embryo?
d) What do you mean by self incompatibility?

25. Write reason for:

a) Why multiple alleles can be found only when population studies are made but not in

Individual studies?

b) Why law of segregation formulated by Mendel is known as universal law of inheritance?

c) Why in case of delivery of a baby with thalasemia we should not blame the female?

d) Why histone protein is positively charged?

e) Why RNA viruses evolve faster?

Or

If you are given radioactive isotopes of sulphur and phosphorous,T2 bacteriphage and E.coli bacteria
and asked to prove the nature of genetic material then which experiment will you perform. Explain the
experiment with diagram.

26. (a) What may be the probable reasons for the greater biodiversity of tropics?
(b) Explain the importance of species diversity in reference to the “rivet popper hypothesis”.

Or,

Explain biomagnifications with example. How does the biomagnifications of DDT affect the fish eating
birds
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Marking scheme
Sl. No Topic Mark/s
SECTION – A
1. Parthenogenesis 1
2. 44 + XXY 1
3. Thermus aquaticus ½+½
Taq DNA polymerase is thermostable
4. Adenosine deaminase ½+½
Vector is retroviral vector
5. The rate of assimilation and formation of new organic matter by consumer 1
SECTION – B
6. Preformed antibodies 1+1
Passive immunisation
7. Inducing mutation artificially and selecting and using the plants that have the 1 ½ + ½
desirable character as a source in breeding. E.g. mung bean resistant to Yellow
Mosaic virus
8. Bacterial cell - making the cell competent to take up DNA by treating with 1
specific concentration of divalens cation & then heat shock treatment
Plant cell – Biolistic or gene gun 1
9. Because when energy flows from a particular trophic level to next trophic 2
level. Some energy is always lost as heat at each step and the bar in the pyramid
shows the amount of energy present in Trophic level
10. AI – Aritificial insemination 1
Either due to inability of the male partner to inseminate the female / due to low
sperm count in the ejaculates (any one) 1
OR
Lutenising hormone, LH Surge 1+1
SECTION - C
11. Figure 2.5 page – 23 NCERT book 1 mark
for each
step
12. Fully developed foetus and placenta 1
Foetal ejection reflex 1
Cause mild contraction of uterus which triggers release of oxytocin from 1
pituitary that
leads to vigorous contraction of uterus
13. i) There are at least 3 RNA polymerase in the nucleus in addition to the RNA 1½
polymerase found in the organelles
ii) The primary transcript contain both exon and introns and is non functional. 1½
Therefore to make it functional the introns are removed by splicing
14. - Principle – The allele frequencies in a population are stable and constant from 1
generation to generation.
- Any two of the following:
Gene migration, gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and 1
natural selection
- - Change in frequency of allele in the population takes place. 1
15. - It is caused due to recessive gene on X chromosome. Y chromosome has no 2
allele for it. Therefore presence of only one allele in X chromosome expresses
the trait. ½
- Sex linked recessive trait. ½
 - Colour blindness
16. Two key concepts 1½
1) Branching descent, Example – Darasin’s finches (brief explanation)
2) Natural selection. Example – Industrial melanism (brief explanation) 1½
17. Streptococcus – Streptokinase – clot buster 1
Monascus – statin – lowers blood cholesterol 1
Trichoderma – Cyclosporin -A – Immunosupressant 1
18. MOET – Multiple ovulation embryo transfer ½
1. Cow is administered with FSH.
2. Super ovulation takes place / 6-8 egg cells are produced
3. Mating with elite bull.
4. Non surgical removal of 8 – 32 celled egg
5. Transfer to surrogate mother 2½
19. Rosie 1
Produce human protein i.e. human α – lactalbumin enriched milk which is
more balanced product for human babies 2
20. By removal of C-peptide 1
- The company prepared two DNA sequences corresponding to A & B
chains of insulin.
- They are introduced in plasmid of E.coli to produce A & B chain
- The A and B chains are combined by disulphide bond 2
21. - wetlands of international importance 1
- And international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of 1
wetland 1
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22. - When the evolutions of two individuals who are in mutalism are tightly linked 1
then it is known as co-evolution.
Example – description of one to one interaction between 2
fig species and wasp species .
OR
- Mediterrnean orchid ophrys and a species of bee .
SECTION - D
23. a) Empathy, concern for the child, co-operative, good decision maker 1
b) Heroin – latex of poppy plant 2
Cocaine – Erythroxylum coca. 1
c) The parent should be very co-operative and friendly with the child and
should not stress him with their expectation.
SECTION - E
24. a) Development of embryosac from only one functional megaspore. 1
b) Removal of anther from a bisexual flower before its maturity. To prevent 1
self pollination. 1
c) Directs the pollen tube into the embryo sac to release male gametes. 2
d) Figure 2.14-page no. 35
OR
a) Sticky pollen grains, brightly coloured flower, produce nectar, flowers
are large/ when small should be clustered into inflorescence.
b) Nectar & pollen grains
c) To nourish the developing embryo
d) The genetic mechanism by which the system rejects its own pollen 2
grain 1
1
1
25. a) - Multiple allele refers to more than two allele governing one character.
- An individual can have only two allele for a character but in a population, 2
different combination of all the allele may appear.
b) It is applicable to all types of inheritance without any deviation. 1
c) A baby has thalasemia only when the parents contribute one defective allele 1
to the offspring.
d) Since RNA is less stable, it mutates faster. 1
OR
Hershey-Chase Experiment 5
Figure 6.5- page no. 102
Brief explanation of the experiment
26. a) i) Long evolutionary time for species diversity due to undisturbed habitat. 3
ii) Less seasonal, relatively more constant and predictable.
iii) More solar energy
b) “rivet popper hypothesis”. Explanation 2
OR
Biomagification- increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic
levels. Example 2
High concentration of DDT disturbs calcium metabolism in birds which causes
thinning of eggshell and their premature breaking eventually causing decline
in bird population.
An ecosystem comprises of diversified group of species causing a species 3
become extinct may not affect proper functioning of ecosystem initially but
extinction of a key species that drive major ecosystem function will be serious
threat to the ecosystem.