All India Test Series (2023-24)

AITS TEST - 05

DURATION
DURATION:: 200
90 Minutes
Minutes DATE: 28/01/2024 M. MARKS: 720

ANSWER KEY
(PHYSICS)
SECTION-A
1. (2) 8. (4) 15. (2) 22. (3) 29. (1)
2. (3) 9. (4) 16. (3) 23. (3) 30. (4)
3. (3) 10. (4) 17. (1) 24. (3) 31. (1)
4. (1) 11. (3) 18. (2) 25. (3) 32. (1)
5. (4) 12. (4) 19. (1) 26. (3) 33. (4)
6. (1) 13. (2) 20. (2) 27. (1) 34. (1)
7. (3) 14. (3) 21. (2) 28. (2) 35. (1)
SECTION-B
36. (3) 39. (3) 42. (3) 45. (4) 48. (1)
37. (3) 40. (1) 43. (4) 46. (4) 49. (4)
38. (2) 41. (4) 44. (2) 47. (1) 50. (4)
(CHEMISTRY)
SECTION-A
51. (1) 58. (3) 65. (3) 72. (4) 79. (1)
52. (2) 59. (1) 66. (3) 73. (1) 80. (3)
53. (3) 60. (2) 67. (1) 74. (3) 81. (2)
54. (4) 61. (1) 68. (3) 75. (4) 82. (3)
55. (2) 62. (4) 69. (3) 76. (2) 83. (3)
56. (2) 63. (3) 70. (1) 77. (2) 84. (2)
57. (2) 64. (2) 71. (2) 78. (2) 85. (4)
SECTION-B
86. (3) 89. (4) 92. (1) 95. (1) 98. (3)
87. (2) 90. (1) 93. (1) 96. (3) 99. (3)
88. (1) 91. (3) 94. (3) 97. (2) 100. (4)
(BOTANY)
SECTION-A
101. (4) 108. (4) 115. (4) 122. (4) 129. (2)
102. (1) 109. (2) 116. (2) 123. (3) 130. (1)
103. (3) 110. (3) 117. (3) 124. (4) 131. (1)
104. (3) 111. (2) 118. (3) 125. (2) 132. (4)
105. (3) 112. (2) 119. (4) 126. (1) 133. (2)
106. (2) 113. (2) 120. (3) 127. (3) 134. (4)
107. (3) 114. (2) 121. (4) 128. (1) 135. (1)
SECTION-B
136. (3) 139. (4) 142. (1) 145. (2) 148. (4)
137. (1) 140. (2) 143. (1) 146. (1) 149. (2)
138. (3) 141. (3) 144. (2) 147. (2) 150. (1)
(ZOOLOGY)
SECTION-A
151. (4) 158. (4) 165. (3) 172. (2) 179. (1)
152. (1) 159. (1) 166. (3) 173. (4) 180. (3)
153. (2) 160. (2) 167. (2) 174. (2) 181. (4)
154. (4) 161. (2) 168. (3) 175. (2) 182. (2)
155. (4) 162. (1) 169. (2) 176. (3) 183. (1)
156. (2) 163. (3) 170. (2) 177. (2) 184. (1)
157. (3) 164. (3) 171. (4) 178. (4) 185. (2)
SECTION-B
186. (1) 189. (3) 192. (4) 195. (2) 198. (1)
187. (1) 190. (4) 193. (1) 196. (4) 199. (3)
188. (3) 191. (2) 194. (3) 197. (3) 200. (4)

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 Hints and Solution
(PHYSICS)
SECTION-A 4. (1)
1. (2) Paramagnetic substances such as O2, air, platinum,
( )
The magnetic force Fm on a charge q moving with aluminum etc., show a very small increase in the
magnetic flux passing through them, when placed in
velocity v in a magnetic field B is by; a magnetic field. Diamagnetic substances such as
Fm = q(v  B) H2, H2O, Cu, Zn, Sb etc. show a very small decrease
Fm is zero when, in flux. Ferromagnetic substances like Fe, Co etc.
are substances through which the flux increases to a
(a) B = 0, i.e. no magnetic field is present.
larger value.
(b) q = 0, i.e. particle is neutral.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 147,148 and 149)
(c) v = 0, i.e. charged particle is at rest
(d)  = 0 , or 180°, i.e. v  B or v  B 5. (4)
Out of the given particles, neutron is neutral and the
n2
angle made by velocity vector of alpha particle with Z = 3 for Li+2. Further we know that rn = a0
Z
the direction of magnetic field is 0°. Hence, alpha
Substituting, n = 4, Z = 3 and a0 = 0.529 Å
particle and the neutron will not experience any
magnetic force. (4) 2
We have r4 for Li+2 = (0.529) Å
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 112 and 113) (3)
= 2.82 Å
2. (3) (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 297, 298 and 299)
A charged particle at rest produces electric field. A
charged particle in an unaccelerated motion 6. (1)
produces both electric and magnetic fields but does  R
not radiate energy. But an accelerated charged Focal length of a spherical mirror  f =  depends
 2
particle not only produces an electric and magnetic only on its radius and is independent of the
field but also radiates energy in the form of wavelength of light. Hence, it follows that the focal
electromagnetic waves. length of a spherical mirror for red or blue light is
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 4, 5 and 6) the same.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 223)
3. (3)
In reverse biasing, the potential at P-side is low and 7. (3)
at N-side is high as shown.
di
Vba = L = −8.8 10−3 V
dt
Since, Vba (= Vb − Va ) is negative. It implies that
Va  Vb or a is at higher potential.
So, Vab = 8.8 10−3 V
= 8.8 mV
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 164, 165, 167, 168
and 169)
The applied voltage is in the same direction as that
of the barrier potential. Due to this, the effective 8. (4)
potential barrier is increased and the width of the
1
depletion layer is also increased. Due to this, no Resultant amplitude A = 52 + 22 + 2  5  2 
2
majority carriers are allowed to flow across the
junction. Only minority carriers are drifted. It means = 25 + 4 + 10
the current flow in principally due to minority = 39
charge carries and is very small (µA) called as (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 265 and 266)
reverse current.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 333 and 334)

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9. (4) B =  f − i = −4.0 10−3 Wb
Ampere’s circuital law states that line integral of the
Given, t = 0.01s, R = 10
magnetic field around any closed path in free space
or vacuum is equal to  0 times of the net current or B 4.0 10−3
| e |= − = = 0.4 V
the total current which is crossing through the area t 0.01
bounded by the closed path. Mathematically (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 162, 163 and 164)
 B.d = 0I
14. (3)
In this case, I = ( I1 − I 2 + I3 ) Given circuit can be redrawn as shown in figure.
Hence,  B.dl = 0 (I1 − I2 + I3 ) As capacitance of both the branches are same, so
36 𝜇C charge will be equally divided.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 117, 118, 119 and
120)

10. (4)
VB  VA , so VA − VB will be negative
If d denotes effective displacement between two
points along the field, then  charge on capacitor A = 18 C
d AB = 2cos60 = 1 m (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 71, 72 and 73)
 VA − VB = − Ed AB = (−20)(1) = −20V
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 51, 52 and 53) 15. (2)
EH = −13.6 eV
11. (3) Z2
Mass defect = m = 0.1% of 2 kg Further, E  , for He2+, Z = 2
n2
0.1
=  2 = 2  10−3 kg and for 1st excited state n = 2
100 2
2
−3
Energy liberated = (m)c = (210 )(9 10 ) J
2 16  E = −13.6   = −13.6 eV
2
= 18 1013 J K =| E |= 13.6 eV
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 310, 311, 312, and U = 2E = −27.2 eV
313)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 297, 298 and 299)
12. (4)
16. (3)
h 1
=  Potential at P,
2 qVm q mV Vp = V−q + V2q + V−3q
p (q mV )d
= =−
kq k (2q) k (3q)
+ −
d (q mV ) p r r 3R
1 2  400 1 1   1 
= = 2 :1 = kq  −  Here, k = 4 
11 200 r R  0
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 284, 285 and 286) th
(NEW NCERT 12 Page No. 51, 52, and 53)

13. (2)
Let us take the area vector S perpendicular to plane 17. (1)
of loop inwards. So initially, S  B and when it is U (System) = Sum of potential energies of all
possible pairs
rotated by 180°, S  B .
k (Q)(2Q) k 2 Qq k Qq
Hence, initial flux passing through the loop, = − −
a a a
i = BS cos0 = (2)(10 10−4 )(1) = 2.0 10−3 Wb kQ
Flux passing through the loop when it is rotated by = (2Q − 3q)
a
180°
Given that U is negative  U < 0
 f = BS cos180 = (2)(10 10−4 )(−1) kQ
 (2Q − 3q)  0  2Q  3 q
= −2.0  10−3 Wb a
Therefore, change in flux, (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 55, 56 and 57)

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18. (2) Image formed by convex mirror is always virtual,
Here, f0 = 124 cm; fe = 4.0 cm erect and diminished, no matter where the object is.
−f −124
MP = 0 = = −31
fe 4.0
and L = f0 − f e
= 124 + 4 = 128.0 cm
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 244, 245 and 246)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 222)
19. (1)
In given condition 24. (3)
l l
R= = (V = volume of wire)
A V /l
l 2
=
V
2V  R  l2 (  and V are constant)
 I= = 0.01 A
200 
For small percentage change
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 334, 335, 336 and % change R = 2 (% change in l)
337) = 2(0.2%) = 0.4 %
Since R  l 2 , with increases in the value of l,
20. (2)
resistance will also increase.
Two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 85, 86, 87 and 88)
direction.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 6, 7, 8 and 9)
25. (3)
VP = 2000 V; NP = 4200; VS = 200 V
21. (2)
Vs Ns
hc h =
E= and P = VP N P
 
Vs 200
 E and P 
1  Ns = N p  = 4200 
 VP 2000
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 283) = 420
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 194, 195 and 196)
22. (3)
26. (3)
As, Fm ⊥ B
Kmax = E – W
i.e. the acceleration a ⊥ B or a. B = 0 1.2 = E – W …(i)
or ( xiˆ + 3 ˆj).(4iˆ + 3 ˆj) 10−2 = 0 4.2 = 1.5 E – W …(ii)
Solving these equations, we get
or (4x + 9) 10−2 = 0 W = 4.8 eV = hf0
 x=−
9 4.8 1.6 10−19
 f0 =
4 6.63 10−34
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 108, 109, 110 and = 1.16 × 1015 Hz
111)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 281, 282 and 283)
23. (3)
In case of a concave mirror, the image is erect, 27. (1)
virtual and magnified when the object is placed At resonance, XL = XC
between F and P. Z=R
V V
Hence, I = =
Z R
So, current at resonance depends on R.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 186, 187, 188 and
189)

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28. (2) 1 1 1
i1 : i2 : i3 = : : = 21: 7 : 3
 4.4 = B  5  0.8 R 3R 7 R
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 82, and 83)
 B = 1.1T
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 162, 163 and 164) 34. (1)
Net emf of the circuit = (12 – 4) V = 8 V
29. (1)  Current in the circuit
X-ray astronomy is possible only from satellites
net emf 8
orbiting the earth because X-rays are absorbed by the i= = = 4A
total resistance 2
atmosphere. This is why X-ray telescopes are
Power supplied by 12V battery = Ei = (12) (4)
installed in satellites orbiting the earth.
= 48 W
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 208, 209, 210 and
Power consumed by 4V battery = Ei = (4) (4) = 16 W
211)
Power consumed by 2 resistance = i2R
30. (4) = (4)2 (2) = 32 W
Electric field lines start from positive charge and (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 95 and 96)
terminate on negative charge.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 19, 20 and 21) 35. (1)
Wavefront Shape of Diagram of Variation of
31. (1) light source shape of amplitude
wavefront (A) with
 l = ljˆ m distance
Now, F = i(l  B)N Spherical Point source
A
1
d
= i[(ljˆ)  (B0iˆ + B0kˆ)] N
= ilB0 (−kˆ + iˆ)N Plane Extended A = constant
= ilB (iˆ − kˆ) N
0
large source
or point
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 108, 109, 110 and
source
111)
situated at
very large
32. (1) distance
(2r2 ) = 22 Cylindrical Linear 1
A
(2r3 ) = 33 source d
2 r2
 = …(i)
3 2r3 (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 257 and 258)
Now, r  n 2
SECTION-B
2
r 2
 2 =  36. (3)
r3  3 
 = ES cos  = 2 103 [5 10−2 ]2  cos60
Substituting in Eq. (i), we get
1
2 2 = 2 103  25 10−4  = 2.5 Nm2/C
= 2
3 3
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 29, 30 and 31)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 301, 302)
37. (3)
33. (4)
i = neAvd
When more than one resistance is connected in
i.e. vd  i
parallel, the potential difference across them is equal
and the current is distributed among them in inverse When current has increased from i = 1.4 A to
ratio of their resistance as i = 5.6 A, i.e. four times, then drift velocity will also
V increase to four times.
i=
R Now, drift velocity = 4  1.8 10−4 m/s
1 = 7.2  10−4 m/s
i  for same value of V in the figure,
R (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 82 and 83)
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38. (2) 43. (4)
Average energy density is given by 1 2p
Along the axis of dipole, E = …(i)
1 1 E 
2 40 r 3
u E = 0 E 2 = 0  0 
2 2  2 This electric field is in the direction of p .
1 1 Along the perpendicular bisector at a distance 3r
= 0 E02 =  8.85 10−12  22 = 8.85 10−12 J/m2
4 4 1 p
E = …(ii)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 205, 206, and 207) 40 (3r )3
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we can see that
39. (3)
E
Figure (i), the capacitors are in series. E =
54
1 1 1
= + Moreover, E is in the opposite direction of p
Ci C1 C2
E
d d Hence, E = −
1 d 1  54
 = 2 + 2 =  + 1
Ci k 0 A 0 A 2 0 A  k  (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 23, 24 and 25)

 2k  0 A  2k 
Ci =   = C …(I) 44. (2)
 k +1 d  k +1
Figure (ii), the capacitors are in parallel. VL = V 2 − VR2
k A  A  A = (150)2 − (120)2
Cii = C1 + C2 = 0 + 0 = 0 (k + 1)
2d 2d 2d
= 90V
 k +1 VL = IX L = I (2fL)
Cii =  C …(II)
 2  VL 90
Figure (iii),  L= =
2fI 2 50 10
 A
Ciii = 0 = C …(III)  0.029 H
d
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 181, 182 and 183)
From eq. (I), (II) and (III), we get
Cii  Ci  Ciii 45. (4)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 265, 266)

40. (1)
The greater the binding energy per nucleon, the
more stable is the nucleus.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 310, 311, 312 and VA − 3  2 − 3 − 1 4 + 2 − 1 6 = VB
313)  VA – VB = 17 V
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 97, 98, 99 and 100)
41. (4)
For making voltmeter of higher range, more 46. (4)
resistance is required. Image is real, magnified and inverted. So, the given
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 129, 130 and 131) rod lies between F and C. Further, one end of the rod
is coinciding with its image itself. Therefore, it is
42. (3) lying at C. So, the thin rod AB is kept as shown
 k  below.
i = 
 NBA 

=
(0.125 10−7 )(6) ( 180 )
200  5  10−2  5  2  10−4
= 1.3  10−7 A
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 129, 130 and 131)

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 f 48. (1)
AB =
3 Quarter circle of radius of a produces magnetic field
f 5f in k̂ direction or out of the plane, while quarter
PB = 2 f − =
3 3 circle of radius b produces magnetic field in –kˆ
We have to apply mirror formula only for point B. direction.
5f
u=− , focal length = – f 1 I  1 I 
3  B =  0  kˆ +  0  (−kˆ)
4  2a  4  2b 
1 1 1
Using the mirror formula + = ,  I 1 1
v u f = 0  −  kˆ
1 1 1
8 a b
We have, + = (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 113 and 114)
v −5f −f
3
Solving this equation, we get 49. (4)
−5 f The output X in terms of the input A and B can be
v= or – 2.5f written as, X = A.(A + B)
2
So, the image of rod AB is AB as shown below. Let us make the truth table corresponding to this
function.
A B A+B X = A.(A + B)
0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 1 1

f 50. (4)
So, image length = AB = 0.5 f or
.
2 Virtual, magnified and erect image is formed by
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 244, 225, 226 and convex lens.
227) Let u = – x
Then, v = – 3x
47. (1)
1 1 1
D Now, − =
= −3x − x +12
d
(D) x = 8 cm
  = Distance between object and image
d
= 3x − x = 2x = 16 cm
(d )() (3 10−5 )(10−3 )
 = = (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 234 and 235)
D 5 10−2
= 0.6 × 10–6 m = 6000 Å
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 265 and 266)

(CHEMISTRY)
SECTION-A 53. (3)
51. (1) 1
pKb ∝
Rate of SN1 ∝ stability of carbocation. Basicity
CH3–Cl will form the least stable methyl cation Diphenyl amine is least basic due to 2 phenyl rings.
 CH
+
 The lone pair on nitrogen is involved in resonance
 3 .
  and thus less available for donation.
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 173) (NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 266)

52. (2) 54. (4)

EI t
W= (faraday’s first law of electrolysis) V2+ → 3d34s0 (coloured due to d-d transition)
96500
Sc3+ → 3d04s0 (colourless)
 56 
 2   9.65 1000 Ti4+ → 3d04s0 (colourless)
W=  = 2.8 g Zn2+ → 3d104s0 (colourless)
96500
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 103)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 51)

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55. (2) 62. (4)
Secondary alcohols upon dehydrogenation form C6H5–CH2–CH2–COOH ⎯⎯⎯→Cl2
( Red P)
ketones.

⎯⎯⎯
alc.KOH
⎯→ C6H5–CH=CH–COOH
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 253)
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 210)
63. (3)
56. (2)
→ Aryl halides are less reactive than haloalkanes
If 0 < P.E, the complex will be high spin. The d6
towards nucleophilic substitution reactions as
configuration may be given as t 42g eg2 . they have a partial double bond character
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 131) between the (C-X) bond.
→ The rate of nucleophilic substitution in aryl
57. (2) halides is increased by the presence of electrons
2H+ + 2e– → H2 withdrawing group.
From Nernst equation: (NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 181)
 
0.0591  PH2 
E = E0 − log  2
64. (2)
2   +
 H   The geometry of the intermediate species formed in
nucleophilic addition reaction of carbonyl
0.0591 −2
E =0− log H+  E0 = 0 and PH2 = 1 compounds is Tetrahedral.
2
0.0591
E=+  2 log  H+ 
2
E = –0.0591 pH | –log [H+] = pH |
E = –0.0591×0.1 = –0.00591
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 36) (NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 236)

58. (3) 65. (3)

Alkyl halides on reaction with AgCN forms
nFE0cell
isocyanides. log K C =
2.303RT
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 170)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 39)
59. (1)
66. (3)
H4P2O6 → Hypophosphoric acid
SN2 reaction is faster for 1° alkyl halides.
H3PO2 → Phosphinic acid
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 171)
H3PO3 → Phosphorous acid
H4P2O5 → Pyrophosphorous acid 67. (1)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 178) Tf = i  Kf  m | Tf  i |

60. (2) (T f

− Tf )  i
Al2 (SO4 )3 + 6NH4OH → 2Al(OH)3 + 3(NH4 )2 SO4 (Higher the values of ‘i’ smaller will be the freezing point
858 + 6  238.3 = 2x + 3  238.4 of solution)

2x = 2287.8 – 715.2 K4[Fe(CN)6] → 4K+ + [Fe(CN)6]4–; [i = 5]

Therefore, K4[Fe(CN)6] will have minimum
x = 786.3 Scm2 mol –1
freezing point
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 49) (NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 24)

61. (1)
[Co(en)(NH3)2Cl2]Cl forms total 4 stereo isomers
i.e. 2 geometrical and 2 optical isomers.
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 125)

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68. (3) 74. (3)
Let r = k[A]x [B]y______(1)
Case-I: 2r = k[2A]x [B]y______(2)
y
r  B
Case-I: = k[A]x   ______(3)
2 4
From eq. (1) and (2) From eq. (1) and (3)
x = +1 y = +0.5
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 208) Overall order = x+y = 1.5
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 66)
69. (3)
3A + 2B → 5C 75. (4)
1 d A 1 d B 1 d C Carbonyl compounds when treated with 1° amines,
Rate = − =− =+ produces Schiff's base.
3 dt 2 dt 5 dt
d C
Rate of appearance of C = = 4.5×10–7
dt
1 d C 1 (NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 272)
Rate = =  4.5 10−7
5 dt 5
76. (2)
Rate = 9.0×10 mol L–1s–1
–8

(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 62) S.O. = n ( n + 2) B.M n = unpaired electrons
V → 3d 4s ; n = 3
2+ 3 0

70. (1) S.O. = 3 5 = 15 B.M .

Zn, Cd and Hg belongs to d-block having general
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 101)
electronic configuration (n–1)d10 ns2.
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 90)
77. (2)
The first xenon compound found by Bartlett was
71. (2) Xe[PtF6].
C = 10–2 M (NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 204)
i = 1.002
for dissociation, 78. (2)
i − 1 1.002 − 1
 = = = 0.002 | n = 2 for KCl |
n −1 2 −1
C 2
K= = C 2 |1 −   1|
1− 
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 200)
K = 10–2×(2×10–3)2
K = 4×10–8
79. (1)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 24)
Aldehydes are more reactive towards nucleophilic
addition reactions.
72. (4)
Out of CH3CHO and PhCHO, CH3CHO is more
reaction due to lesser steric hindrance.
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 238)

80. (3)
Metals with negative electrode potential liberate
hydrogen from acids.
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 37)
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 208)
81. (2)
73. (1) [Fe(CN)6]4– → Inner orbital complex as CN– is a
The linkages are formed at 5' and 3' when two strong ligand.
nucleotides are joined together by phosphodiester [Fe(H2O)6]2+ → Outer orbital complex as H2O is a
linkage to create a dinucleotide. weak ligand.
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82. (3) 87. (2)
Moles (n) × NA = No. of molecules
No. of molecules 12.044 1020
n= = = 2 10−3
NA 6.022 1023

moles 2 10−3
Conc. = = = 0.002 M
volume ( L) 1000 10−3 L
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 4)

(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 291) 88. (1)

The IUPAC of the following compound is;
83. (3) cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2]
From Raoult’s law → cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 122)
PT = PA X A + PB X B
PT = PA XA + PB (1 − XA ) 89. (4)
PT = PA X A + PB − PB X A t99.9% = 10 t1/2
= 10×15 min
PT = ( PA − PB ) XA + PB = 150 min
On comparing with, PT = 0.195 XA + 0.315 = 2.5 hr
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 72)
PB = 0.315 atm
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 9) 90. (1)
The reagent used in Etard’s reaction is chromyl
84. (2) chloride i.e. CrO2Cl2.

(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 233)

(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 208) 91. (3)

Transition metals show variable oxidation states and
85. (4) can also act as a catalyst in the chemical reactions.
(A) [Cr(H2O)6]3+; Cr3+ → 3d3 4s0 (NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 104)
Hybridisation → d2sp3, unpaired electrons → 3
(B) [Co(CN)4]2–; Co2+ → 3d7 4s0 92. (1)
Hybridisation → dsp2, unpaired electrons → 1
(CN– is a strong field ligand and will pair up the d-
electrons)
(C) [Ni(NH3)6]2+; Ni2+ → 3d8 4s0
Hybridisation → sp3d2, unpaired electrons → 2
(D) [MnF6]4–; Mn2+ → 3d5 4s0
Hybridisation → sp3d2, unpaired electrons → 5
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 129)
They are C–4 epimers.
SECTION-B
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 285)
86. (3)
It is Rosenmund reduction where acyl halides are 93. (1)
reduced to aldehydes. Bond dissociation enthalpy of halogens decreases
down the group due to increase in size. But F2
involves repulsion of non-bonding electrons and
also its size is small and hence due to high repulsion
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 232)
its bond dissociation energy is very low.
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94. (3) 98. (3)
(A) CH3CONH2 Electron withdrawing substituents generally
(B) CH3NH2 decreases the basic strength whereas electron
(C) CH3NC releasing substituents generally increases the basic
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 252) strength.

95. (1)
Ea
log K = log A –
2.303RT
−E a
Slope = = −2000
2.303R
Ea = 2.303×8.314×2000
Ea = 38.3 kJ/mol (NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 266)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 78)
99. (3)
96. (3)
Nessler's reagent is used for the detection of the
Manganate ion → MnO24− (Mn is in +6 oxidation
presence of NH3 or NH +4 ion.
state)
NH4Cl + 2K 2  HgI4  + 4KOH → NH2 − Hg − O − Hg − I + 7KI
Permanganate ion → MnO −4 (Mn is in +7 oxidation
( Nessler's reagent ) (
Iodide of millon's base )
state). + KCl + 3H2O
+6
Mn → contains 1 unpaired electron and so (99 – Practical Chemistry)
paramagnetic.
+7
Mn → No unpaired electron and so diamagnetic 100. (4)
(NEW NCERT Part-I Page No. 106)

97. (2)
Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or
ketones.
Deoxyribose is a carbohydrate (NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 264)

(-D-2-deoxyribose)
Ther compounds can also have general formula
Cx(H2O)y like acetic acid and formaldehyde but they
are not carbohydrates.
(NEW NCERT Part-II Page No. 281)

(BOTANY)
SECTION-A 103. (3)
101. (4) For any species, the minimal requirement is one
A typical angiosperm anther is bilobed with each more species on which it can feed. Even a plant
lobe having two theca, i.e., they are dithecous. species, which makes its own food, cannot survive
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 5) alone; it needs soil microbes to break down the
organic matter in soil and return the inorganic
102. (1) nutrients for absorption.
Gregor Mendel, conducted hybridisation (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 196)
experiments on garden peas for seven years (1856-
1863) and proposed the laws of inheritance in living
organisms.
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104. (3) 109. (2)
Experimental verification of the chromosomal Klinefelter’s syndrome is a chromosomal disorder
theory of inheritance by Thomas Hunt Morgan and while all others are Mendelian disorders.
his colleagues, led to discovering the basis for the (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 76)
variation that sexual reproduction produced.
Morgan worked with the tiny fruit flies, Drosophila 110. (3)
melanogaster, which were found very suitable for A nucleotide has three components – a nitrogenous
such studies. They could be grown on simple base, a pentose sugar (ribose in case of RNA, and
synthetic medium in the laboratory. They complete deoxyribose for DNA), and a phosphate group.
their life cycle in about two weeks, and a single There are two types of nitrogenous bases – Purines
mating could produce a large number of progeny (Adenine and Guanine), and Pyrimidines (Cytosine,
flies. Uracil and Thymine). Cytosine is common for both
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 67) DNA and RNA and Thymine is present in DNA.
Uracil is present in RNA at the place of Thymine.
105. (3) (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 80)
Immigration increases the number of individuals in
a population, whereas, emigration decreases it.
111. (2)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 193)
Death of organism is the beginning of the detritus
food chain/web.
106. (2)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 209)
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid
(RNA) are the two types of nucleic acids found in
112. (2)
living systems. DNA acts as the genetic material in
Sickle cell anemia is caused by the substitution of
most of the organisms. RNA though it also acts as a
Glutamic acid (Glu) by Valine (Val) at the sixth
genetic material in some viruses, mostly functions
position of the beta globin chain of the haemoglobin
as a messenger.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 79) molecule.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 74)
107. (3)
Mendel’s studies mainly described those traits that 113. (2)
have distinct alternate forms such as flower colour Pollen grain exine has prominent apertures called
which are either purple or white. But if you look germ pores where sporopollenin is absent.
around you will find that there are many traits which (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 7)
are not so distinct in their occurrence and are spread
across a gradient. For example, in humans we don’t 114. (2)
just have tall or short people as two distinct Immigration is the number of individuals of the
alternatives but a whole range of possible heights. same species that have come into the habitat from
Such traits are generally controlled by three or more elsewhere during the time period under
genes and are thus called as polygenic traits. Besides consideration. Emigration is the number of
the involvement of multiple genes polygenic individuals of the population who left the habitat and
inheritance also takes into account the influence of gone elsewhere during the time period under
environment. consideration.
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108. (4) 115. (4)

Some organisms breed only once in their lifetime In the post-transcriptional modification step called
(Pacific salmon fish, bamboo) while others breed capping, an unusual nucleotide called methyl
many times during their lifetime (most birds and guanosine triphosphate is added to the 5'-end of
mammals). Some produce a large number of small- hnRNA.
sized offspring (Oysters, pelagic fishes) while others (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 95)
produce a small number of large-sized offspring
(birds, mammals).
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116. (2) 120. (3)
A species whose distribution is restricted to a small The lac operon consists of one regulatory gene (the
geographical area because of the presence of a i gene – here the term i does not refer to inducer,
competitively superior species, is found to expand rather it is derived from the word inhibitor) and three
its distributional range dramatically when the structural genes (z, y, and a). The i gene codes for
competing species is experimentally removed.
the repressor of the lac operon. The z gene codes for
Commensalism is the interaction in which one
beta-galactosidase, which is primarily responsible
species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor
benefited. for the hydrolysis of the disaccharide, lactose into its
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 199) monomeric units, galactose and glucose. The y gene
codes for permease, which increases permeability of
117. (3) the cell to β-galactosides. The a gene encodes for
In the given food chain, tiger belongs to the transacetylase.
secondary consumer level. (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 100)
Grass (Producer) → Deer (primary
consumer/herbivore) → Tiger (secondary 121. (4)
consumer) Certain bacteria, which grow anaerobically on
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 209)
cellulosic material, produce large amount of
methane along with CO2 and H2. These bacteria are
118. (3)
The salient features of the Double-helix structure of collectively called methanogens, and one such
DNA are as follows: common bacterium is Methanobacterium. These
A. It is made of two polynucleotide chains, where bacteria are commonly found in the anaerobic
the backbone is constituted by sugar- sludge during sewage treatment. These bacteria are
phosphate, and the bases project inside. also present in the rumen (a part of stomach) of
B. The two chains have anti-parallel polarity. It cattle. A lot of cellulosic material present in the food
means, if one chain has the polarity 5'→3', the of cattle is also present in the rumen. In rumen, these
other has 3'→5'. bacteria help in the breakdown of cellulose and play
C. The bases in two strands are paired through an important role in the nutrition of cattle. Thus, the
hydrogen bond (H-bonds) forming base pairs
excreta (dung) of cattle, commonly called gobar, is
(bp). Adenine forms two hydrogen bonds with
rich in these bacteria. Dung can be used for
Thymine from opposite strand and vice-versa.
Similarly, Guanine is bonded with Cytosine generation of biogas, commonly called gobar gas.
with three H-bonds. As a result, always a purine (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 155)
comes opposite to a pyrimidine. This generates
approximately uniform distance between the 122. (4)
two strands of the helix. Each trophic level has a certain mass of living
D. The two chains are coiled in a right-handed material at a particular time called as the standing
fashion. The pitch of the helix is 3.4 nm (a crop. The standing crop is measured as the mass of
nanometre is one billionth of a metre, that is 10- living organisms (biomass) or the number in a unit
9
m) and there are roughly 10 bp in each turn.
area.
Consequently, the distance between a bp in a
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 211)
helix is approximately 0.34 nm.
E. The plane of one base pair stacks over the other
in double helix. This, in addition to H-bonds, 123. (3)
confers stability of the helical structure. Trichoderma
Cyclosporin A
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 81) polysporum
Statin Monascus purpureus
119. (4) Streptokinase Streptococcus
Of the incident solar radiation less than 50 per cent Butyric acid Clostridium butylicum
of it is photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 153)
We know that plants and photosynthetic bacteria
(autotrophs), fix Sun’s radiant energy to make food
from simple inorganic materials. Plants capture only
2-10 per cent of the PAR and this small amount of
energy sustains the entire living world.
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124. (4) 128. (1)
Breakdown of detritus into Length of the DNA = Total number of bp × distance
Fragmentation
smaller particles. between two consecutive bp
Humification Accumulation of humus. 2.72 mm = Total number of bp × 0.34 × 10-6mm/bp
Soluble inorganic nutrients Total number of bp = 2.72 / 0.34 × 10-6
Leaching releases and precipitates in = 8 × 106 bp
the soil substratum. (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 83)
Enzymatic breakdown of
Catabolism detritus into inorganic 129. (2)
substances. If an embryo develops from the zygote without
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 207, 208) fertilization of the egg cells, then the ploidy of the
embryo will be haploid. It is because the egg is
125. (2) haploid.
Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 11)
bacteria, once observed a mould growing in one of
his unwashed culture plates around which 130. (1)
Staphylococci could not grow. He found out that it Pollination by wind is more common amongst
was due to a chemical produced by the mould and abiotic pollinations. Wind pollination also requires
he named it Penicillin after the mould Penicillium that the pollen grains are light and non-sticky so that
notatum. they can be transported in wind currents. They often
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 152) possess well-exposed stamens and large often-
feathery stigma to easily trap air-borne pollen
126. (1) grains. Wind-pollination is quite common in
According to the International Union for grasses.
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 13)
(IUCN) (2004), the total number of plant and animal
species described so far is slightly more than 1.5 131. (1)
million, but we have no clear idea of how many Genetic Different varieties of Rauwolfia
species are yet to be discovered and described. diversity vomitoria in different Himalayan
Estimates vary widely and many of them are only ranges
educated guesses. For many taxonomic groups, Species More amphibian diversity in
species inventories are more complete in temperate diversity Western Ghats than in Eastern
than in tropical countries. Considering that an ghats
overwhelmingly large proportion of the species Ecological Greater ecosystem diversity in
waiting to be discovered are in the tropics, biologists diversity India than in Norway
make a statistical comparison of the temperate- (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 217)
tropical species richness of an exhaustively studied
group of insects and extrapolate this ratio to other 132. (4)
groups of animals and plants to come up with a gross Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease,
estimate of the total number of species on earth. which shows its transmission from unaffected
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 217) carrier female to some of the male progeny has been
widely studied. In this disease, a single protein that
127. (3) is a part of the cascade of proteins involved in the
The largely tropical Amazonian rain forest in South clotting of blood is affected. Due to this, in an
America has the greatest biodiversity on earth- it is affected individual a simple cut will result in non-
home to more than 40,000 species of plants, 3,000 stop bleeding. The heterozygous female (carrier) for
of fishes, 1,300 of birds, 427 of mammals, 427 of haemophilia may transmit the disease to sons. The
amphibians, 378 of reptiles and of more than possibility of a female becoming a haemophilic is
1,25,000 invertebrates. extremely rare because mother of such a female has
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 219) to be at least carrier and the father should be
haemophilic (unviable in the later stage of life).
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133. (2) 138. (3)
Species area relationship is a curve represented by In an aquatic ecosystem, GFC is the major conduit
equation; for energy flow.
S = CAZ (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 210)
On a logarithmic scale, it is a straight line described
by the equation; 139. (4)
log S = log C + Z log A Ex situ Conservation– In this approach, threatened
where S= Species richness A= Area Z = slope of the animals and plants are taken out from their natural
line (regression coefficient) C = Y-intercept. habitat and placed in special setting where they can
be protected and given special care. Zoological
parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks
serve this purpose.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 225)

140. (2)
It was George Gamow, a physicist, who argued that,
since there are only 4 bases and if they have to code
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 220) for 20 amino acids, the code should constitute a
combination of bases. He suggested that in order to
134. (4) code for all the 20 amino acids, the code should be
Presently, 12 per cent of all bird species, 23 per cent made up of three nucleotides.
of all mammal species, 32 per cent of all amphibian (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 95)
species and 31 per cent of all gymnosperm species
in the world face the threat of extinction. 141. (3)
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 222) In black pepper seeds, remnants of nucellus are also
persistent and the residue of nucellus is called
135. (1) perisperm.
Lipases are used in detergent formulations and (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 20)
proteases and pectinases are helpful in clarification 142. (1)
of bottled juices. Regulation of lac operon by repressor is referred to
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 153) as negative regulation. Lac operon is under control
SECTION-B of positive regulation as well.
136. (3) (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 101)
Pollination does not guarantee the transfer of the
right type of pollen. Often, pollen of the wrong type, 143. (1)
either from other species or from the same plant, More often, as in many Citrus and mango varieties
also land on the stigma. The pistil has the ability to some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo
recognise the pollen, whether it is of the right type sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and
(compatible) or of the wrong type (incompatible). If develop into the embryos. In such species each
it is of the right type, the pistil accepts the pollen and ovule contains many embryos. Occurrence of more
promotes post-pollination events. than one embryo in a seed is referred to as
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 11) polyembryony.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 23)
137. (1)
Out of the three possible genotypes only 144. (2)
homozygous individuals for HbS (HbSHbS) show the XX-XY Human
diseased phenotype. Heterozygous (HbAHbS) XX-XO Grasshopper
individuals appear apparently unaffected but they Haplodiploid Honeybee
are carrier of the disease as there is 50 per cent
ZZ-ZW Peacock
probability of transmission of the mutant gene to the
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 69, 70, 71)
progeny, thus exhibiting sickle-cell trait.
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145. (2) 148. (4)
The rRNA that acts as a catalyst as well as structural The very familiar beetle with red and black
RNA in bacteria is 23S rRNA and hence it is called markings – the Ladybird, and Dragonflies are useful
as ribozyme. to get rid of aphids and mosquitoes, respectively.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 99) (NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 157)

146. (1) 149. (2)

Birth rate = Change in population/ Initial population
per unit time = 100/50 = 2 per Paramoecium per
hour.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 191)

150. (1)
Pyramid of energy is always upright, can never be
inverted, because when energy flows from a
particular trophic level to the next trophic level,
some energy is always lost as heat at each step.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 213)

(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 76)

147. (2)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in baking industry
for baking breads and cakes. Hence, it is also called
baker’s yeast. For making fermented beverages, the
same yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used, and
is commonly called brewer’s yeast. It is used for
fermenting malted cereals and fruit juices, to
produce ethanol.
(NEW NCERT 12th Page No. 151, 152)

(ZOOLOGY)
SECTION-A 153. (2)
151. (4) Secondary oocyte is a haploid cell while normal
The processes include separation and purification, body cells are diploid. So, it contains 15 number of
which are collectively referred to as downstream chromosomes i.e., half of normal diploid body cells.
processing. The product has to be formulated with (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 32)
suitable preservatives i.e. preservation.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 175) 154. (4)
Immunocompetent cells are present in interstitial
152. (1) space between seminiferous tubules of the testis.
Significant way to maintain reproductive health are They are implicated in the mechanisms that make
encouraging sex education in schools, providing the testis an immunologically privileged site where
proper information about reproductive organs to germ cells are protected from autoimmune attack.
adolescents, having a minimum chance of the spread (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 27)
of various STDs by safe and hygienic sexual
practices and discourage children from believing in 155. (4)
myths and having misconceptions about sex-related Plasmodium enters the human body as sporozoites
aspects. (infectious form) through the bite of infected female
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 42) Anopheles mosquito. It is present in saliva of infected
female Anopheles mosquito.
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156. (2) 164. (3)
A nematode Meloidegyne incognitia infects the Two peaks are formed in disruptive selection. In this
roots of tobacco plants and causes a great reduction type of natural selection, more individuals acquire
in yield. peripheral character value at both ends of the
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 180) distribution curve.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 120)
157. (3)
‘Restriction’ in restriction enzyme refers to the 165. (3)
prevention of multiplication of bacteriophage in Pre-historic cave art developed about 18000 years
bacteria.
ago. One such cave paintings by Pre-historic
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 165)
humans can be seen at Bhimbetka rock shelter in
Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
158. (4)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 125)
The clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure which lies at
the upper junction of the two labia minora above the
urethral opening. 166. (3)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 30) In genetic engineering, the antibiotics are used as
selectable marker. They help in eliminating non
159. (1) transformants and selectively growing transformants.
Human reproduction and reproductive health are (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 169)
closely related to each other. Improved programmes
covering wider reproduction-related areas are 167. (2)
currently in operation under the popular name Formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution,
‘Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) i.e., formation of diverse organic molecules from
programmes’. RCH programme is the modified form inorganic constituents.
of family planning which were initiated in 1951. (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 111)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 41, 42)
168. (3)
160. (2) The epididymis leads to vas deferens that ascends to
Population growth rate of India is 0.81% , which means the abdomen and loops over the urinary bladder. It
number of 0.81/100/year person added or 8.1/1000/year receives a duct from seminal vesicle and opens into
or 81/10000/year. urethra as the ejaculatory duct.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 43)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 27)

161. (2)
169. (2)
If every couple of country adopted ‘one child norm’
Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi), the filarial
then population will decline continuously as two will
worms cause a slowly developing chronic
be replaced by one.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 43) inflammation of the organs in which they live for
many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the
162. (1) lower limbs and the disease is called elephantiasis or
The Neanderthal man had a brain size of 1400cc. filariasis.
They lived in near east and central Asia between (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 133)
1,00,000-40,000 years back. They used hides to
protect their body and buried their dead. 170. (2)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 125) It was thought that persons with ‘blackbile’ belonged
to hot personality and would have fevers. This idea
163. (3) was arrived at by pure reflective thought. The
Total individual = 1000 discovery of blood circulation by William Harvey
Individual with AA= 360, aa = 160 and Aa = 480 using experimental method and the demonstration of
According to Hardy Weinberg principle, the normal body temperature in persons with blackbile
frequency of AA individuals in a population is using thermometer disproved the ‘good humor’
simply p2. Therefore, here p2 = 360/1000 or 0.36 hypothesis of health.
Therefore, frequency of allele A in the population is (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 129)
p = √0.36 or 0.6
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171. (4) 178. (4)
Chikungunya and dengue spread through Aedes AI (artificial insemination), GIFT (gamete intra
mosquito which act as vector for these diseases. fallopian transfer), IUI (intra uterine insemination) are
These diseases can be controlled by eradicating all methodof in vivo fertilisation whereas IUT (intra
mosquito vectors. uterine transfer), ICSI (intra cytoplasmic sperm
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 134) injection), ZIFT (zygote intra fallopian transfer) etc
are in vitro fertilisation.
172. (2) (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 48)
If a person is infected with some deadly microbes to
which quick immune response is required as in 179. (1)
tetanus, we need to directly inject the preformed The Medical Termination of Pregnancy
antibodies, or antitoxin (a preparation containing (Amendment) Act, 2017 was enacted by the
antibodies to the toxin). Even in cases of snakebites, government of India with the intension of reducing
the injection which is given to the patients, contain the incidence of illegal abortion and consequent
preformed antibodies against the snake venom. This maternal mortality and morbidity. According to this
type of immunisation is called passive Act, a pregnancy may be terminated on certain
immunisation.
considered grounds within the first 12 weeks of
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 136)
pregnancy on the opinion of one registered medical
practitioner. If the pregnancy has lasted more than 12
173. (4)
weeks, but fewer than 24 weeks, two registered
Antigen binding site is a place where an antigen or
medical practitioners.
foreign pathogen binds to an antibody. It is present
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 46)
between one light chain and one heavy chain in an
antibody molecule.
180. (3)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 135)
The middle piece possesses numerous
174. (2) mitochondria, which produce energy for the
Coca alkaloid or cocaine is obtained from coca plant movement of tail that facilitate sperm motility essential
Erythroxylum coca, native to South America. It for fertilisation.
interferes with the transport of the neuro-transmitter (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 32)
dopamine.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 143) 181. (4)
GM plants have been useful in many ways. Genetic
175. (2) modification has:
Cellular barriers: Certain types of leukocytes A. made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses
(WBC) of our body like polymorpho-nuclear (cold, drought, salt, heat).
leukocytes (PMNL-neutrophils) and monocytes and B. reduced reliance on chemical pesticides (pest-
natural killer (type of lymphocytes) in the blood as resistant crops).
well as macrophages in tissues can phagocytose and C. helped to reduce post harvest losses.
destroy microbes. D. increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 134) (this prevents early exhaustion of fertility of
soil).
176. (3) E. enhanced nutritional value of food, e.g., Vitamin
The reproductive cycle in the female primates (e.g. ‘A’ enriched rice.
monkeys, apes andhuman beings) is called menstrual (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 179)
cycle. The first menstruation begins at puberty and
is called menarche. 182. (2)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 33) RNAi method involves silencing of a specific
mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule
177. (2) that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA
Relaxin hormone is responsible for dilation of cervix (silencing).
for easy parturition. This hormone is secreted by the (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 180)
ovary and along with oxytocin this hormone facilitates
widening of pelvic cavity for easy parturition.
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183. (1) 190. (4)
If vas deferens of man are cut then semen is without Some organisms are better adapted to survive in an
sperms. As vas deferens connects epididymis to otherwise hostile environment. Fitness is the end
ejaculatory duct and transport sperm. result of the ability to adapt and get selected bynature.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 27) (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 118)
191. (2)
184. (1) Restriction enzymes are used in genetic engineering
The most important feature in a plasmid to be used because they can cleave DNA at a specific target.
as a vector is origin of replication (ori). This is a Restriction endonucleases are used in genetic
sequence from where replication starts and any engineering to form ‘recombinant’ molecules of
piece of DNA when linked to this sequence can be DNA, which are composed of DNA from different
made to replicate within the host cells. This sources/genomes.
sequence is also responsible for controlling the copy (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 167)
number of the linked DNA.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 169) 192. (4)
The anterior portion of sperm is covered by a cap-
185. (2) like structure, acrosome. The acrosome is filled with
The Indian Government has set up organisations enzymes that help fertilisation of the ovum.
such as GEAC (Genetic Engineering Approval (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 32)
Committee), which will make decisions regarding
the validity of GM research and the safety of 193. (1)
introducing GM-organisms for publicservices. Same restriction enzymes are used for vector and
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 184) foreign DNA so that the resultant DNA fragments
have the same kind of ‘sticky-ends’. Vector with
SECTION-B
recombinant DNA transforms host cell.
186. (1) Recombinant DNA replicates due to presence of 'ori
The principle of immunisation or vaccination is based site' and make several copies.
on the property of‘memory’ of the immune system.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 167)
In vaccination, a preparation of antigenic proteins of
pathogen or inactivated/weakened pathogen
194. (3)
(vaccine) are introduced into the body.
Taq polymerase is used in extension of primer end
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 136)
on the template DNA. It is a thermostable DNA
187. (1) polymerase (isolated from a bacterium, Thermus
Earth was supposed to have been formed about 4.5 aquaticus), which remain active during the high
billion years back. About 2000 million years (2 billion) temperature induced denaturation of double
ago the first cellular forms of life appeared on earth. stranded DNA.
Therefore, the approximate time gap between formation (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 173)
of earth and origin of first cellular form of life on earth
is 2.5 billion years. 195. (2)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 111) B. thuringiensis forms protein crystals during a
188. (3) particular phase of their growth. These crystals
Rapid secretion of LH leading to its maximum level contain a toxic insecticidal protein. The Bt toxin
during the mid-cycle called LH surge induces protein exist as inactive protoxins but once an insect
rupture of Graafian follicle and thereby the release ingest the inactive toxin, it is converted into an
of ovum (ovulation). Risk period is 3-4 days before active form of toxin due to the alkaline pH of the gut
ovulation and 3-4 days after ovulation i.e day 13 to of insects which solubilise the crystals.
day 21 according to given days. (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 179)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 44)
196. (4)
189. (3)
Evolution is not a directed process in the sense of
Panspermia theory describes units of life called
determinism. It is a stochastic process based on
spores were transferred to different planets including
chance events in nature and chance mutation in the
earth.
organisms.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 111)
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 116)
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197. (3) 199. (3)
The correct sequence according to Big Bang theory In biopsy, a piece of the suspected tissue cut into thin
are:- sections is stainedand examined under microscope
• Huge explosion. (histopathological studies) by a pathologist.
• Hydrogen and Helium formed. X-ray is able to generate 2-D image of the section of
• The gases condensed under gravitation and affected tissue.
formed the galaxies of thepresent day universe. (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 141)
• Water vapour, methane, carbondioxide and
ammonia released from moltenmass covered the 200. (4)
surface. In gel electrophoresis, largest band size of DNA is found
• The ozone layer was formed. nearer to the well. So, band size of 500 bp will be present
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 111) near the well after completion of process. In agarose gel
electrophoresis, DNA is separated on an agarose gel
198. (1) according to its size. Smaller the DNA, farther it moves
Educating people, especially fertile couples and towards anode due to negative charge of DNA.
those in marriageable age group, about available (New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 168)
birth control options, care of pregnant mothers, post-
natal care of the mother and child, importance of
breast feeding, equal opportunities for the male and
the female child, etc., would address the importance
of bringing up socially conscious healthy families of
desired size.
(New NCERT, 12th, Page No.- 42)
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