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The document is a biology exam paper containing multiple choice and subjective questions testing knowledge of topics such as anatomy, physiology, genetics, and ecology. It consists of 17 multiple choice questions, instructions to answer 14 of 42 subjective parts, and instructions to answer 2 of 3 essay questions testing understanding of topics such as kidney stones, membrane potentials, and gastrulation.

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12th Bio Pre Board-1

The document is a biology exam paper containing multiple choice and subjective questions testing knowledge of topics such as anatomy, physiology, genetics, and ecology. It consists of 17 multiple choice questions, instructions to answer 14 of 42 subjective parts, and instructions to answer 2 of 3 essay questions testing understanding of topics such as kidney stones, membrane potentials, and gastrulation.

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Exam: Pre Board Class: HSSC–II Course: BIOLOGY

Time: 20 Min OBJECTIVE Marks: 17

T. MARKS: Q.1 / 17 Q.2 / 42 Q.3 / 13 Q.4 / 13 Q.5 / 13 TOTAL= 85


O.MARKS:
Note: Section A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page.
Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. All parts carry one mark (1 ×17=17)
I. The smallest biological unit that can evolve over time is:
a An Ecosystem b A Specie c A Population d An Individual
II. Autonomic functions of body such as heartbeat, blood pressure and respiration are controlled by:
a Cerebellum b Pons c Medulla d Thalamus
III. Skeletal disease which cause immobility and fusion of vertebral joints is called:
a Disc slip b Sciatica c Arthritis d Spondylosis
The reduction of population size with some specific allele and genotype due to natural disaster is
IV.
called:
a Founder effect b Bottleneck effect c Genetic drift d Speciation
Some animals like fiddler crab, busiest during the time of either dawn or dusk or both are called:
V.
Crepuscular
a Diurnal animals b Nocturnal animals c d Circadian animals
animals
VI. Discontinuously growing strand is called
a Okazaki fragment b Leading strand c Lagging strand d Central strand
VII. The process by which genetic information flows from genes to proteins is:
a Translation b Transcription c Mutation d Gene expression
VIII. In human development, ectoderm cells migrate through primitive streak to form:
a Endoderm b Mesoderm c Chorion d Yolk sac
IX. All chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are called:
a Lysosome b Autosome c Polysomic d Exosome
X. The behavior comes natural or by default is called:
a Innate behavior b Learning behavior c Imprinting d Habituation
XI. Progesterone is produced by ________ in response to ________:
a Ovary, FSH b Carpus luteum, LH c Testes, AC TH d All of these
XII. Which of the following is the graphical representation of ecological data of an ecosystem:
a Succession b Niche c Habitat d Pyramids
XIII. The under secretion of insulin leads to metabolic disease called:
a Hypocalcemia b Diabetes Mellitus c Cretinism d None of these
XIV. How many different trinucleotides can be made using the DNA nucleotides?
a 4 b 16 c 20 d 64
XV. An ECG pattern is commonly called:
a Brain Waves b ECG Waves c EEG d CT Scan
A palaeontologist has recovered a bit of tissue from 500 year’s old preserved skin of an extinct bird.
The researcher would like to compare DNA from the sample with DNA from a living bird. Suggest the
XVI.
technique that would be more useful for increasing the amount of DNA available for testing.
Polymerase
a Gel electrophoresis b RFLP analysis c d Tissue culture
chain reaction
An animal that carries a foreign gene that has been deliberately inserted into its genome is:
XVII.
Transgenic
a Vector b Cultured animal c d None of these
animal
Exam: Pre Board Class: HSSC–II Course: BIOLOGY

Time: 2:40 Hrs. Subjective Marks: 68


Note: Answer any fourteen parts from Section ‘B’ and attempt any two questions from
Section‘C’. Write your answers neatly and legibly.
SECTION – B (Marks 42)
Q.2 Attempt any FOURTEEN parts from the following. All parts carry equal marks (3 ×14=42)

i. What are osmoregulators? How do they adapt What is the the function of hair and mucous in
ii.
in fresh water? Give example. the nose?
iii. iv.
What is Anhydrobiosis? Explain What is nephrolithiasis? Enlist its causes.
v. Give comparison between spongy bone and vi. How narcotic drugs interact with normal
compact bone. nervous activity?
What are the effects of drug addiction and
vii. Explain the principals of : viii.
drug tolerance on the Central Nervous
(a) MRI (b) CT Scan
System?
ix. What are the characteristics (symptoms) of
What is the role of adrenal cortex? x.
different types of hypothyroidism?
Analyze the problems associated with the
xi. xii. Define insight learning and explain with
imbalance of hormones released from thyroid
example?
gland?
xiii. What are the actions of GnRH, FSH, and LH in xiv. What are the various factors that are
the females’ reproductive cycle? responsible for aging?
xv. How does dominance differ from epistasis? xvi. Why is colour blindness more prominent in
Give an example to clear the difference. males than females?
xvii. xviii. What is Vaccine? Enlist the importance of
Give functions of DNA polymerase I, II and III?
vaccination.

xix. What are the drawbacks of Lamarckism that xx. Explain the following terms?
lead to rejection of this theory of Evolution (a) PCR (b) Palindromic Sequence

xxi. Write the difference between staggered cut and


blunt cut restriction enzymes?

SECTION – C (Marks 26)

Note: Attempt any TWO questions. All questions carry equal marks. (2×13 = 26)

a What are kidney stones? Discuss its possible causes and treatment. 05
Q. No. 3
b Elaborate Active Membrane Potential and Resting membrane potential in detail. 04
c Define gastrulation. Define events of this process in detail. 04
a Describe migration of Salmon as an instinctive behaviour? 04
Q. No. 4
b Describe the specific steps that occur during the process of transcription 04
c Draw and describe different steps of Nitrogen Cycle in detail. 05
a Compare the structure of cartilage and bone with a suitable diagram? 05
Q. No. 5 What are the functions of thyroxine? Give the effects of it under secretion and over
b 04
secretion.
c Explain erythroblastosis foetalis. Give its prevention and management. 04

BEST OF LUCK

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