Sample Paper 6

Time : 90 Minutes Max. Marks : 50

General Instructions
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking

SECTION-A
DIRECTION: This section consists of 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions from this section. The first attempted 20 questions
would be evaluated.
1. The type of cells under going meiosis in the flowers are
(a) micro spore and mega spore mother cell
(b) ovule & stamen
(c) tapetal cells
(d) placental cell
2.
D

B
C
F
A
E

In the diagram given above, parts labelled as ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ are respectively identified as:
(a) synergids, polar nuclei, central cell, antipodals, filiform apparatus and egg
(b) polar nuclei, egg, antipodals, central cell, filiform apparatus and synergids
(c) egg, synergids, central cell, filiform apparatus, antipodals and polar nuclei
(d) central cell, polar nuclei, filiform apparatus, antipodals, synergids and egg
3. Which of the following condition of angiospermic embryo sac is seen at maturity?
(a) 7 celled, 8 nucleate (b) 7 celled, 7 nucleate
(c) 8 celled, 8 nucleate (d) 8 celled, 7 nucleate
4. Select the incorrect pair of type of pollination and the corresponding pollinating agency.
(a) Anemophily – Wind
(b) Hydrophily – Water
(c) Ornithophily – Birds
(d) Chiropterophily – Insects
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5. The given figure shows L.S of the seed of maize. What do A, B, C and D represent?

B
C
D
(a) A : endosperm; B : scutellum; C : plumule; D : coleoptile
(b) A : scutellum; B : pericarp; C : radicle; D : coleoptile
(c) A : endosperm; B : scutellum; C : radicle; D : coleorhiza
(d) A : scutellum; B : pericarp; C : plumule; D : coleorhiza
6. Which chemical of the eggs attracts and holds sperm?
(a) Fertilizin (b) Antifertilizin (c) Agglutin (d) Antiagglutin
7. The figure given below depicts a diagrammatic sectional view of the female reproductive system of humans. Which one set
of three parts out of I-VI have been correctly identified ?

I III
II V IV
VI
(a) (II) Endometrium(III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae
(b) (III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae, (V) Cervix
(c) (IV) Oviducal funnel, (V) Uterus, (VI) Cervix
(d) (I) Perimetrium, (II)Myometrium, (Ill) Fallopian tube
8. Select the incorrect statement :
(a) FSH stimulates the sertoli cells which help in spermiogenesis
(b) LH triggers ovulation in ovary
(c) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase
(d) LH triggers secretion of androgens from the Leydig cells
9. The main function of mammalian corpus luteum is to produce:
(a) estrogen only (b) progesterone
(c) human chorionic gonadotropin (d) relaxin only
10. In this diagram showing the L.S. of an embryo of grass, identify the answer having the correct combination of alphabets with
the right part.
D
C
F

B
E
(a) A - Epiblast, B - Scutellum, C - Coleoptile, D - Radicle, E - Coleorhiza, F - Shoot apex
(b) A - Epiblast, B - Radicle, C - Coleoptile, D - Scutellum, E - Coleorhiza, F - Shoot apex
(c) A - Root cap, B - Coleoptile, C - Scutellum, D - Coleorhiza, E - Epiblast, F - Shoot apex
(d) A - Shoot apex, B - Epiblast, C - Coleorhiza, D - Scutellum, E - Coleoptile, F - Radicle
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11. Generally the pollen grains of monocots are ________ and dicots are respectively.
(a) uniporate and biporate (b) biporate and trip orate
(c) uniporate and triporate (d) triporate and tetraporate
12. Person having genotype Ia Ib would show the blood group as AB. This is because of
(a) Pleiotropy (b) Codominance (c) Segregation (d) Incomplete dominance
13. Which one of the followings is correctly matched with their chromosomal condition?
(a) Sickle cell anaemia – Heterozygous condition of Hbs gene
(b) Down’s syndrome – Trisomy of chromosome 22
(c) Turner’s syndrome – XO condition
(d) Klinefelter’s syndrome – failure of cytokinesis after telophase
14. If a genetic disease is transferred from a phenotypically normal but carrier female to only same of the male progeny, the
disease is
(a) Autosomal dominant (b) autosomal recessive (c) sex-linked dominant (d) sex-linked recessive
15. Across between two tall plants resulted in offspring having few dwarf plants. What would be the genotypes of both the
parents ?
(a) TT and Tt (b) Tt and Tt (c) TT and TT (d) Tt and tt
16. In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendel did not use
(a) Pod length (b) Seed shape (c) Flower position (d) Seed colour
17. Down’s syndrome in humans is due to
(a) Two ‘Y’ chromosomes (b) Three ‘X’ chromosomes
(c) Three copies of chromosome 21 (d) Monosomy
18. Lactose operon produces enzymes
(a) -galactosidase, permease and glycogen synthetase.
(b) -galactosidase, permease and transacetylase.
(c) Permease, glycogen synthetase and transacetylase.
(d) -galactosidase, permease and phosphoglucose isomerase.
19. Genes that are involved in turning on or off the transcription of a set of structural genes are called
(a) Operator genes (b) Redundant genes (c) Regulator genes (d) Polymorphic genes
20. Reverse transcriptase is
(a) RNA dependent RNA polymerase (b) DNA dependent RNA polymerase
(c) DNA dependent DNA polymerase (d) RNA dependent DNA polymerase
21. One gene-one enzyme relationship was established for the first time in
(a) Salmonella typhimurium (b) Escherichia coli
(c) Diplococcus pneumoniae (d) Neurospora crassa
22. In the DNA molecule
(a) the total amount of purine nucleotides and pyrimidine nucleotides is not always equal
(b) there are two strands which run parallel in the 5' 3' direction
(c) the proportion of adenine in relation to thymine varies with the organism
(d) there are two strands which run anti-parallel one in 5' 3' direction and other in 3' 5'
23. The figure given below depicts a diagrammatic sectional view of all female reproductive system of humans. Which of the
following option represent III, IV and V part?

I III
II V IV

(a) (I) Perimetrium, (II) Myometrium, (III) Fallopian tube

(b) (II) Endometrium, (III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae
(c) (III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae, (V) Cervix
(d) (IV) Oviducal funnel, (V) Uterus
24. In a DNA strand the nucleotides are linked together by
(a) glycosidic bonds (b) phosphodiester bonds (c) peptide bonds (d) hydrogen bonds
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SECTION-B
DIRECTION: This section consists of 24 questions (Sl. No.25 to 48). Attempt any 20 questions from this section. The first
attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.
Question No. 25 to 28: Consist of two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate
option given below:
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are True and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is True but Reason is False.
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are False.
25. Assertion: In very rare cases, a surrogate mother may have to be used to bring up in vitro fertilised ovum to maturity.
Reason: Success rate of test tube baby is more than 90%.
26. Assertion: The Mendalian factors are also called unit factor which are known as genes.
Reason: Chemically, a gene is a linear segment of DNA called cistron.
27. Assertion: The flower colour of sweet pea shows the inheritance of complementary genes.
Reason: The ratio obtained for complementary genes is 9:7.
28. Assertion: Mendel was born on 22nd july, 1822 to a farmers family in the Austria.
Reason: Mendel died due to heart attack in the year 1901.
29. The given diagram refers to T.S. of testis showing sectionl view of a few semniferous tubules. Identify the parts labelled A-D
and select the correct option.

D
A
B
C

(a) A-Sertoli cell, B-Spermatozoa, C -Interstitial cell, D-Sperms

(b) A-Sertoli cell, B-Secondary spermatocyte, C -Interstitial cell, D-Sperms
(c) A-Interstitial cell, B-Spermatogonia, C -Sertoli cells, D-Sperms
(d) A-Sertoli cells, B-Spermatogonia, C -Interstitial cells, D-Sperms
30. The main function of the fimbriae of the Fallopian tube in females is to
(a) release to ovum from the Graafian follicle
(b) make necessary changes in the endometrium for implantation
(c) help in the development of corpus luteum
(d) help in the collection of the ovum after ovulation
31. A particular species of plant produces light, non-sticky pollen in large numbers and its stigmas are long and feathery. These
modifications facilitate pollination by
(a) insects (b) water (c) wind (d) animals
32. At the time of fertilization sperm head enters in the egg from
(a) Any where (b) Animal pole
(c) Vegetal pole (d) Lateral side of egg
33. Copper-T is a device that prevents
(a) implantation of blastocyst & fertilization
(b) ovulation
(c) decrease phagocytosis of sperm
(d) egg maturation
34. The diaphragm, cervical cap and vaults are
(a) disposable contraceptive devices (b) reusable contraceptives
(c) IUDs (d) Implants
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35. The point at which funiculus touches the ovule is

(a) chalaza (b) hilum (c) raphe (d) endothelium
36. A man with blood group ‘A’ marries a woman with blood group ‘B’. What are all the possible blood groups of their offsprings?
(a) A, B and AB only (b) A, B, AB and O (c) O only (d) A and B only
37. Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans?
A. Dominance B. Co-dominance
C. Multiple allele D. Incomplete dominance
E. Polygenic inheritance
(a) B, C and E (b) A, B and C (c) A, C and E (d) B, D and E
38. When two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F1 hybrid is often superior to both parents. This
phenomenon is called:
(a) heterosis (b) transformation (c) splicing (d) metamorphosis
39. In a dihybrid cross, if you get 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio it denotes that
P generation
Round yellow Wrinkled green
RR YY rr yy

Gametes

Round yellow
F1 generation Rr Yy
Selfing

RY RY

Gametes rY rY Gametes
RRYY

Ry Ry
RrYY RrYY

ry ry
RRYy rrYy RRYy

RrYy RrYy RrYy RrYy

F2 generation
rrYy RRyy rrYy

Rryy Rryy

rryy

(a) the alleles of two genes are interacting with each other.
(b) it is a multigenic inheritance.
(c) it is a case of multiple allelism.
(d) the alleles of two genes are segregating independently.
40. In our society women are blamed for producing female children. Choose the correct answer for the sex-determination in humans
(a) Due to some defect in the women
(b) Due to some defect like aspermia in man
(c) Due to the genetic make up of the particular sperm which fertilizes the egg
(d) Due to the genetic make up of the egg
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41. Which of the following is sex linked disorder ?

(a) Sickle-cell anaemia (b) Albinism (c) Haemophilia (d) Phenylketonuria
42. In prokaryotes, gene regulation occurs at the level of
(a) transcription (b) translation
(c) post-transcription (d) post-translation
43. Telomerase is an enzyme which is a
(a) simple protein (b) RNA
(c) ribonucleoprotein (d) repetitive DNA
44. During oogenesis, each diploid cell produces:
Oogenesis

Oogonium

Primary oocyte
Meiosis
I
Polar body
Secondary oocyte
Meiosis
II
Polar body
Ovum

Mature egg cell

Process of oogenesis
(a) Four functional eggs
(b) Two functional eggs and two polar bodies
(c) One functional eggs and three polar bodies
(d) Four functional bodies.
45. Mendel’s rules do not correctly predict patterns of inheritance for tightly linked genes or the inheritance of alleles that show
incomplete dominance or epistasis. Does this mean that his hypothesis are incorrect ?
(a) Yes, because they are relevant to only a small number of organisms and traits.
(b) Yes, because not all data support his hypothesis.
(c) No, because he was not aware of meiosis or the chromosome theory of inheritance.
(d) No, it just means that his hypothesis are limited to certain conditions.
46. Termination of polypeptide chain is brought about by
(a) UUG, UAG and UCG (b) UAA, UAG and UGA
(c) UUG, UGC and UCA (d) UCG, GCG and ACC
47. Nucleotide arrangement in DNA can be seen by
(a) X-ray crystallography (b) electron microscope
(c) ultracentrifuge (d) light microscope
48. A pedigree is shown below for a disease that is autosomal dominant. The genetic made up of the first generation is

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III
(a) AA, Aa (b) Aa, aa (c) Aa, AA (d) Aa, Aa
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SECTION-C
DIRECTION: This section consists of one case followed by 6 questions linked to this case (Q.No.49 to 54). Besides this, 6 more
questions are given. Attempt any 10 questions in this section. The first attempted 10 questions would be evaluated.
Case : Refer the diagram given below of human sperm and answer the questions that follows-
Plasma membrane
Acrosome
Nucleus containing
Head chromosomal material

Neck

Middle piece
Mitochondria
(energy source for swimming)

Tail

49. The body of sperm is covered by _______

(a) head (b) cell membrane (c) cell wall (d) cytoplasm
50. Egg is covered by a tough sheet of tissue that protects it from desiccation and infection by pathogens. But the same tissue
also prevents sperm nuclei from encountering the egg nuclei. However, a part of sperm is known to release enzymes that
digest this tough sheet. What part of sperm is it?
(a) Tail end (b) Mitochondria (c) Acrosome (d) Sperm nuclei
51. Rakesh and Reshma have difficulty conceiving a baby. They consulted a sex therapist. Sperm count of Rakesh was normal
but the doctor observed that the motility of his sperm was less. What part of sperm do you think has the issue?
(a) Tail (b) Nucleus (c) Mitochondria (d) Acrosome
52. The major constituents of semen are _____ and _____
(a) Sperms and RBCs (b) Sperms and Blood plasma
(c) Sperms and seminal plasma (d) Sperms and WBCs
53. Which of the following is not an essential feature of sperms that determine the fertility of a male?
(a) Sperm count (b) Sperm motility (c) Sperm height (d) Sperm production rate
54. What part of sperm holds the haploid chromatin?
(a) Acrosome (b) Head (c) Tail (d) Neck
55. Study the pedigree chart of a certain family given below and select the correct conclusion which can be drawn for the character.

(a) The female parent is heterozygous.

(b) The parents could not have had a normal daughter for this character.
(c) The trait under study could not be colourblindness.
(d) The male parent is homozygous dominant.
56. Which of the following figure of contraceptives contains progesterone alone or in combination with estrogen and used as
injection or implants by females?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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57. Refer the figure of mammary gland with few structure marked as A, B, C and D. Which structure contains clusters of milk
secreting cells?
A

B
C
D

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

58. Female gametophyte of angiosperms is represented by

Mitosis Mitosis

Seed Flower-meiosis
occurs here

Fertilised
nucleus
of egg cell Pollination
= embryo
Fertilisation
Nucleus of egg
cell in magnified
part of flower
(a) ovule (b) megaspore mother cell (c) embryo sac (d) nucellus
59. In Meselson and stahl's experiments, heavy DNA was distinguished from normal DNA by centrifugation in
Generation I Generation II
15 14
N-DNA N-DNA 14
N-DNA
15
N-DNA 15
N-DNA
20 min 40 min 14
N-DNA
Gravitational force 14
N-DNA

15 15
N N
14
N15N N N 14N15N
14 14

Heavy Hybrid Light Hybrid

Meselson and Stahl’s experiment

(a) CsOH gradient (b) 14NH4CL (c) 15NH Cl

4 (d) CsCl gradient
60. In the figure, strand A and B represent respectively
Transcription
start single
Promoter Terminator
A
3' 5'
5' 3'
B
(a) A-Coding strand, B-Template strand (b) A-Template strand, B-Coding strand
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of them
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ANSWER KEYS
1 (a) 7 (b) 13 (c) 19 (a) 25 (c) 31 (c) 37 (b) 43 (c) 49 (b) 55 (a)
2 (a) 8 (c) 14 (d) 20 (d) 26 (b) 32 (b) 38 (a) 44 (c) 50 (c) 56 (d)
3 (a) 9 (a) 15 (b) 21 (d) 27 (a) 33 (a) 39 (d) 45 (d) 51 (a) 57 (a)
4 (d) 10 (b) 16 (a) 22 (d) 28 (c) 34 (b) 40 (c) 46 (b) 52 (c) 58 (c)
5 (c) 11 (c) 17 (c) 23 (c) 29 (d) 35 (b) 41 (c) 47 (a) 53 (c) 59 (d)
6 (a) 12 (b) 18 (b) 24 (b) 30 (d) 36 (b) 42 (a) 48 (b) 54 (b) 60 (b)

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 13. (c)

4. (d) Chiropterophily is pollination by bats. 14. (d) Most sex-linked (X-linked) conditions are recessive.
5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) This means that person having two X-chromosomes (fe-
8. (c) Considering the female reproductive endocrinology, males), both copies of a gene (i,e., one on each X-chro-
ovulation is the process of the monthly release of the viable mosome), must have a change or mutation whereas in a
oocyte from the ovary between the time of menarche and person with one X- chromosomes (males), only one copy
menopause. During this time, there is a surge in the or a gene must have a mutation.
production of LH and FSH, termed as gonadotropins, A female with a mutation in one copy of a gene on the X-
thereby initiating estradiol and progesterone secretion from chromosme is said to be a ‘carrier’ for an X- linked condi-
the ovary. Both these hormones are very important for the tion.
menstrual cycle. For X-linked recessive disorders, and unaffected carrier
9. (a) The corpus luteum is a temporary endocrine structure mother who has a mutation in a gene on the X-chromo-
involved in ovulation and early pregnancy. The main some can transfer either the X- chromosome with this mu-
secretory product of corpus luteum is progesterone, which tation or a normal X-chromosome to her children.
is required for the establishment and maintenance of The pattern of inheritance of a condition directly or indi-
pregnancy. rectly due to a dominant faulty gene located on autosome
10. (b) is known as autosomal dominant inheritance.
11. (c) Pollen grains are mostly uniporate (with single germ The condition caused directly or indirectly due to a re-
pore) in monocots and trip orate (with three germ pores) in cessive faulty gene copy on autosome is known as auto-
dicots. somal recessive inheritance.
12. (b) The example of codominance is ABO blood group- Rare trait that is caused by single abnormal gene on the
ing in humans. ABO blood groups are controlled by gene I. X-chromosome is called sex-linked dominant.
Gene I consists three alleles IA, IB and IA and IB are the 15. (b) The F1 plants of genotype Tt are self-pollinated.
dominant alleles. When IA and IB are present together, (both tall (T) but with dwarf (t) alleles).
both express equally and produce the surface antigens A
and B, whereas i is the recessive allele and does not pro- T t T t Selfing
×
duce any antigen.
The genetic effect of a single gene on multiple pheno- F -generation
typic traits is pleiotropy. Incomplete dominance a genetic TT Tt Tt tt 2
term in which does not completely dominate another al- Phenotypic ratio = Tall : Dwarf
lele. 3: 1
The separation of allele during the process of gametoge- Genotypic ratio = Pure tall : Hybrid : Pure dwarf
nesis is known as Segregation. This is the basis of reap- 1 : 2 : 3
pearance of recessive character in F2-generation. 16. (a) Mendel did not use pod length for his experiment.
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17. (c) Down’s syndrome is the chromosomal disorders due If the genotype is
to the presence of an additional copy of the chromosome IA IO × IB IO
number 21 (trisomy of 21). The affected individual is short The possibility of resultant blood group may be A, B, AB
statured with small round head, furrowed tongue and and O.
partially open mouth and mental development is retarted. 37. (b) IAIO, IBIO - Dominant-recessive
18. (b) relationship
19. (a) Operator gene allows the functioning of the operon. IAIB - Codominance
20. (d) IA, IB & I O - Three different allelic forms of a gene
21. (d) It was given by Geneticists George W. Beadle and E. (multiple allelism)
L. Tatum which states that each gene in an organism 38. (a) Heterosis or hybrid vigor occurs when two unrelated
controls the production of a specific enzyme. It is these individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F1
enzymes that catalyze the reactions that lead to the hybrid, which is often superior to both is parents.
phenotype of the organism. 39. (d)
22. (d) In the DNA molecule, there are two strands which 40. (c) In case of humans, the sex determining mechanism is
run anti-parallel one is 5’ - 3’ direction and other in 3’ -5’ XY type. Out of 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 pairs are
direction, the two chains are held together by hydrogen exactly same in both males and females called autosomes.
bonds between their bases. Adenine (A), a purine of one A pair of X-chromosomes present in the female, whereas
chain is exactly opposite thymine (T), a pyramidine of the the presence of an X and Y chromosome are determinant
other chain. Similarly, cytosine (C), a pyrimidine lies of male characteristic. In case the ovum fertilises with
opposite guanine (G), a purine. This allows a sort of lock a sperm carrying X-chromosome the zygote develops
& key arrangement between large sized purine & small into a female (XX) and the fertilisation of ovum with
sized pyrimidine. It is strengthened by the appearance of Y-chromosome carrying sperm results into a male offspring.
hydrogen bonds between the two. 41. (c) 42. (a)
23. (c) 43. (c) Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein which synthesize
24. (b) In a DNA strand the nucleotides are linked together the rich strand of telomeres in DNA. Telomerase is an
by 3’–5’ phosphodiester linkage (bonds) to form a enzyme that adds specific DNA sequence repeats
dinucleotide. To form a polynucleotide chain, more (“TTAGGG” in all vertebrates) to the 3’ end of DNA
nucleotides can be joined. strands in the telomere regions, which are found at the
25. (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ends of eukaryotic chromosomes.
Success rate of test tube baby is less than 20%. 44. (c) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (b)
26. (b) Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (c) 54. (b)
correct explanation of Assertion. 55. (a) On the basis of the given pedigree chart of a certain
Gene is the unit of inheritance which passes from one family, it can be concluded that the female parent (shown
generation to the other through the gamete. by blank circle) is heterozygous where one gene is
27. (a) Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a dominant and other gene is recessive.
correct explanation of Assertion. 56. (d) The implant is inserted under the skin of upper arm to
9 purple and 7 white flowers are obtained in sweet pea. prevent pregnancy. The implant releases hormones that
28. (c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. keep ovaries from releasing eggs and thicken cervical
Mendel died due to kidney disorder in the year 1884 in the mucus, which helps to block sperm from getting to the egg
age of 61. in the first place.
29. (d) 30. (d) 31. (c) 32. (b) 57. (a) The structures marked in the figure of mammary gland
33. (a) Copper ‘T’ is an intrauterine device which prevents are A–mammary lobe, B–mammary duct, C–ampulla, and
the fertilized egg becoming implanted in the wall of the D–lactiferous duct. The mammary gland is a gland located
womb. in the breasts of females that is responsible for lactation.
34. (b) 35. (b) Mammary glands only produce milk after childbirth.
36. (b) Possible × Possible Mammary lobe (A) contains clusters of cells called alveoli
genotype genotype which secrete milk which is stored in the cavities of alveoli.
of man with blood of woman with 58. (c) 59. (d) 60. (b)
group A blood group B
IA IA, IA IO × IB IB, IB IO