Free Online Guide - Class 12 Biology Viva Voce Questions for Practical

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Examination Experiments and Projects
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Class 12 Biology Viva Voce (Core Experiments)
(Question Nos. 1-13)

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Biology questions with answers asked in Viva Voce in School and Board Practical Examinations and
Projects important for CBSE Board following NCERT textbooks, other State Board Examinations

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Question.1: What is “litter”?
Answer: Fallen leaves and twigs of trees and other vegetable materials form the litter. Literally, “litter”

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means carelessly discarded solid waste which may not be collectible through a waste handling system.

Question.2: What is “tectum”?

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Answer: It is the discontinuous surface layer of the exine of the pollen soil gain wall, which provides
characteristic sculpturing or designs over the surface of pollen grain.

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Question.3: What is a pollen grain?
Answer: A pollen grain is a microscopic body that contains the male reproductive cell of a plant. It is
crucial in a plant's fertilization process.
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Question.4: What is the shape of a pollen grain?
Answer: Pollen grains are microscopic structures that vary in size and shape. It is commonly globular in
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outline, though several other shapes are also found. Some are tiny orbs, while others are egg-shaped.

Question.5: What are enzymes?

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Answer: Enzymes are biocatalysts, involving in various metabolic reactions in a living system.

Question.6: Define population.

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Answer: A population is the number of all the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a
particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding. In other words, it is the sum total of
all the individuals of a species occuring in an area constitutes the population of that species.
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Question.7: What is the chemical nature of the two layers of the wall of pollen grain?

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Answer: Intine is pecto-cellulosic in nature and exine is made of highly resistant fatty substance called
sporopollenin.

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Question.8: Define mitosis.
Answer: Mitosis is the process of nuclear division in which chromosomes replicate and a single cell
divides once to form two identical daughter cells. The major purpose of mitosis is for growth and to replace

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worn out cells. If not corrected in time, mistakes made during mitosis can result in changes in the DNA
that can potentially lead to genetic disorders

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Question.9: Why is mitosis called somatic cell division?
Answer: Mitosis is involved in the formation of somatic body cells, hence is called somatic cell division.

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Question.10: What are pollutants?
Answer: The agents pollute our air, water and land are called pollutants.

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Question.11: Which kind of soil is best suited for plant growth?
Answer: Loamy soil.

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Question.12: What is humus?
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Answer: Humus is a dark coloured amorphous substance composed of organic matter in various stage of
litter decomposition.

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Question.13: What determines the pH of a soil?
Answer: As the amount of hydrogen ions in the soil increases the soil pH decreases thus becoming more
acidic. Thus, the pH of a soil depends upon the relative amount of absorbed H+ ions or metallic cations,
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(Ca++, Mg++, etc.).

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