I PU BIOLOGY REVISION PAPER – MID TERM EXAM 2024

Chapter : THE LIVING WORLD

One mark questions

Define ▪ Diversity / Nomenclature / Binomial nomenclature / Taxonomy / Systematics / Species

/ Genus / Family / Order / Class / Phylum / Kingdom
What is / ▪ Biodiversity / Identification / Classification / Taxon / Taxa / Taxonomic category /
are
Taxonomic hierarchy or Linnaean hierarchy
Name ▪ The book published by Linnaeus
▪ The basic unit of classification
▪ The largest unit of classification
▪ The scientist who gave binomial nomenclature
Write Full ▪ ICBN
form of
▪ ICZN
Write ▪ Binomials of mango / human / potato / lion / tiger / brinjal / leopard / cat /

Two mark questions

What is / ▪ The need for classification

are
▪ Binomial nomenclature
▪ Rules of binomial nomenclature
▪ Advantages of binomial nomenclature
Write ▪ Taxonomic categories of human / housefly / mango / wheat

Chapter : BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

One mark questions

Define / ▪ Lichen / Mycobiont / Phycobiont / Mycorrhiza / Plasmogamy / Karyogamy / Dikaryon

What is /
/ Dikaryophase / Alternation of generations / Viroids / Viruses / Capsid / Capsomere /
are
Bacteriophage / Bacterial proof filters / Mycoplasmas
Name ▪ The scientist who classified plants into herbs, shrubs and trees
▪ The scientist who divided animals into two groups – those which had red blood and
others which did not
▪ The scientist who putforth 5 kingdom system of classification of living organisms
▪ The scientist who discovered viruses
▪ The scientist who coined the term virus
▪ The scientist who coined the term Contagium vivum fluidum
▪ The scientist who crystallised viruses and showed these crystals mainly consist of
proteins
▪ The scientist who discovered viroids
▪ The kingdom which includes all single celled eukaryotes
▪ The organisms which are good indicators of (Sulphur dioxide) pollution
▪ The disease caused by viroids in plants
▪ One unicellular fungus
▪ The malarial parasite
▪ Causal organism of sleeping sickness
▪ The cells of blue green algae which help in fixing atmospheric nitrogen
▪ The archaebacteria that produce biogas
▪ The saprophytic protists.

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▪ An example for insectivorous plant

Give ▪ An example for parasitic angiosperm
▪ Reason for regarding Deuteromycetes as imperfect fungi

two mark questions

List / ▪ Two economically important uses of – heterotrophic bacteria and

mention
archaebacteria
▪ Economic uses of fungi
▪ The nature of cell wall in diatoms
▪ The uses of diatomaceous earth
▪ Four common viral diseases in humans / plants
▪ Difference between archaebacteria and eubacteria
What is / ▪ Saprophytes / Parasites
are
▪ Algal blooms
▪ Red tides
▪ Differences between viruses and viroids
▪ Characteristics of euglenoids

1. Classify protozoa based on their locomotory structures. Give examples.

2. Give a comparative account of the classes of Kingdom Fungi under the following
(i) Mode of nutrition
(ii) Mode of reproduction

three mark questions

1. Give a brief account of viruses with respect to the nature of genetic material.

five mark questions

1. Viruses are regarded as connecting link between living (animate) and non living (non animate) world.
Substantiate.
2. With a neat labelled diagram describe the structure of Tobacco MosaicVirus
3. With a neat labelled diagram describe the structure of a T4 bacteriophage.
4. With a neat labelled diagram describe the filament of Nostoc.
5. Give an account of 5 kingdom system of classification of living organisms.

Chapter : PLANT KINGDOM

One mark questions

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What is / ▪ Algae / Zoospores / Gemmae / Prothallus / Sporophyll / Coralloid roots

are
Name ▪ The scientist who putforth artificial / natural / phylogenetic systems of classification
▪ A microscopic unicellular green alga / colonial alga / filamentous alga
▪ The group of plants regarded as amphibians of plant kingdom
▪ The group of plants in which the gametophyte is dominant
▪ The group of plants in which the sporophyte is not free living but attached to
photosynthetic gametophyte
▪ The first group of terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues
▪ The group of plants which produce naked seeds
▪ The tallest tree species (a gymnosperm)
▪ A gymnosperm which has fungal association in roots (mycorrhiza)

Two mark questions

Mention ▪ Two stages of gametophyte of mosses

differentiate ▪ Gametophyte and sporophyte
▪ Red algae and brown algae
▪ Homosporous and heterosporous pteridophyte
Give reason ▪ Gymnosperms and angiosperms possess seeds but they are classified separately

Three mark questions

1. Compare artificial, natural and phylogenetic systems of classification.

2. Compare cytotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy and chemotaxonomy.
3. Compare liverworts and mosses with suitable examples.
4. Differentiate isogamous and anisogamous sexual reproduction. Give examples.
5. Write a note on economically useful algae.
6. Write a note on economically useful bryophytes.
7. What is heterospery? Briefly comment on its significance. Give two examples.

five mark questions

1. List the characteristic features of algae.

2. Classify algae. Mention their main characteristics. Give examples.
3. List the characteristic features of bryophytes.
4. List the characteristic features of Pteridophytes.
5. Describe the important characteristics of gymnosperms.

Chapter : animal kingdom

One mark questions

Define ▪ Cnidoblasts or Cnidocytes / Bioluminiscence / Comb plates / Flame cells / Ostia /

What is /
Osculum / Coelom / Metamerism / metagenesis or alternation of generations / Notochord
are

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/ Hermaphrodites / Pneumatic bones / Radula / Parapodia / Nephridia / Urochordata and

Tunicata often referred to as?
Name / ▪ The phylum which possess Spongocoel / Choanocytes / Canal system / Gastro vascular
mention
cavity / Stinging cells / Spiny body / Jointed appendages / Flame cells / Nephridia /
Malpighian tubules / Radula
▪ Name the class which possess Operculum / Air bladder / Tympanum / Dry cornified
scaly skin / moist slimy skin / Air cavities in bones / Mammary glands / Skin covered by
feathers / hairy skin
▪ State the function of Cnidoblasts / Comb plates / Flame cells / Pneumatic bones / Radula
/ Parapodia / Nephridia / Malpighian tubules
▪ Write the common name of the animals belonging to Ctenophora / Platyhelminthes /
Aschelminthes /
▪ The exoskeleton of sponges
▪ The phylum to which triploblastic pseudo coelomates belong
▪ The phylum in which body segmentation is first developed
▪ The largest animal phylum
▪ The second largest animal phylum
▪ Importance of air bladder in Pisces

Two mark questions

differentiate ▪ Dioecious and monoecious condition. Give examples.

▪ Intracellular and extracellular digestion
▪ Polyp and medusa
▪ Open type and closed type of circulatory systems in animals
▪ Direct and indirect development
▪ Diploblastic and triploblastic organisation in animals. Give examples.
▪ Agnatha and Gnathostomata
▪ Pisces and Tetrapoda

three mark questions

Mention ▪ How are animals classified based on their body symmetry? Give examples.
▪ Parasitic adaptations in Platyhelminthes
▪ Modifications in birds that help them to fly
▪ The three sub phyla of the phylum Chordata and their characteristic features. Give
examples.
differentiate ▪ Poikilotherms and homeotherms. Give examples
▪ Oviparous and viviparous animals. Give examples.
Explain / ▪ The meaning of coelomates, pseudo coelomates and acoelomates with suitable
describe
examples

five mark questions

1. Mention the basis of classification of animals. What are the different levels of organisation based on
which animals are classified? explain
2. List the characteristic features of the phylum Porifera. Give examples.
3. List the characteristic features of the phylum Coelenterata OR Cnidaria. Give examples.
4. List the characteristic features of the phylum Ctenophora. Give examples.

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5. List the characteristic features of the phylum Platyhelminthes. Give examples.

6. List the characteristic features of the phylum Aschelminthes. Give examples.
7. List the characteristic features of the phylum Annelida. Give examples.
8. List the characteristic features of the phylum Arthropoda. Give examples.
9. List the characteristic features of the phylum Mollusca. Give examples.
10. List the characteristic features of the phylum Echinodermata. Give examples.
11. List the characteristic features of the phylum Hemichordata. Give examples.
12. List the characteristic features of the phylum Chordata. Give examples.
13. Differentiate between chordates and non chordates.
14. Classify the sub phylum Vertebrata into divisions and classes.
15. List the characteristic features of the class Cyclostomata.
16. Distinguish between the classes Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes.
17. List the characteristic features of the class Amphibia. Give examples.
18. List the characteristic features of the class Reptilia. Give examples.
19. List the characteristic features of the class Aves. Give examples.
20. List the characteristic features of the class Mammalia. Give examples

Chapter : morphology of flowering plants

One mark questions

What is / ▪ Adventitious roots / Nodes / Internodes / Pulvinous leaf base / Thalamus /

are Receptacle / Staminode / Placenta / Parthenocarpic fruit / Hilum / Micropyle /
Endosperm / Aleurone layer / Scutellum /

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name ▪ The chemical present in casparian strips

Two mark questions

differentiate ▪ Bisexual and unisexual flower

▪ Bracteate and ebracteate flower
▪ Simple and compound leaves
▪ Essential and non essential whorls of a flower
Give reason / ▪ Flower is a modified shoot
justify

three mark questions

Differentiate ▪ Tap root and fibrous root

▪ Pinnately compound and palmately compound leaves. Give examples
▪ Reticulate venation and parallel venation. Give examples
▪ Actinomorphic and zygomorphic flower. Give examples
▪ Gamosepalous and polysepalous calyx. Give examples
▪ Gamopetalous and poylpetalous corolla. Give examples
▪ Apocarpous and syncarpous gynoecium. Give examples
▪ Trimerous, tetramerous and pentamerous flower
Explain / ▪ Parts of a fruit
describe

Five mark questions

▪ Describe the parts of a dicot plant, with labelled diagram. Mention the functions of root and stem.
▪ Describe the regions of a root tip with a labelled diagram
▪ Describe the parts of a typical leaf
▪ What is phyllotaxy? Explain the different types with suitable examples. Mention the advantage of
phyllotaxy.
▪ What is an inflorescence? Distinguish between racemose and cymose inflorescence.
▪ What is a flower? Describe the parts of a typical flower with a labelled diagram.
▪ Describe the types of flowers based on nature of thalamus and position of ovary and other whorls,
with suitable diagrams and examples.
▪ What is aestivation? Describe the different types with suitable diagrams and examples.
▪ What is androecium? Describe the parts of stamen. Add a note on fusion of stamens.
▪ What is gynoecium? Describe the parts of a carpel. Add a note on fusion of carpels.
▪ What is placentation? Explain the different types with suitable examples.
▪ Describe the structure f dicot seed with the help of a labelled diagram.
▪ Describe the parts of monocot seed with the help of a labelled diagram.

Chapter : anatomy of flowering plants

One mark questions

What is / ▪ Anatomy / vascular bundle / Mesophyll tissue / Pericycle / Stele / Endodermis /

are Conjunctive tissue / Eustele /Atactostele / Casparian strip / Passage cell / pith or
medulla
name ▪ The layer of dicot stem known as starch sheath

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▪ The type of vascular bundle characteristic of roots

▪ The type of vascular bundle characteristic of dicot stems
▪ The type of vascular bundle characteristic of monocot stems
▪ The type of cells present in hypodermis of dicot stem
▪ The type of cells present in hypodermis of monocot stem
▪ The chemical present in casparian strips

Two mark questions

differentiate ▪ Open vascular bundle and closed vascular bundle

▪ Radial and conjoint vascular bundle
▪ Endarch xylem and exarch xylem
Give reason / ▪ Dicot leaf is described as dorsiventral leaf
justify
▪ Monocot leaf is described as isobilateral leaf
What is ▪ Stomata? Mention their functions
are
▪ Cuticle? Mention its function
▪ Trichomes? How are they useful to plants?
▪ Bulliform cells or motor cells? Mention their significance in plants
Mention ▪ The functions of collenchyma
▪ The functions of sclerenchyma

three mark questions

Differentiate ▪ Palisade parenchyma and spongy parenchyma

▪ Anatomy of dicot leaves and monocot leaves
▪ Anatomy of dicot stem and monocot stem
▪ Anatomy of dicot root and monocot root
write a note ▪ The ground tissue system in plants
on

Five mark questions

▪ Describe the structure of stomatal apparatus.

▪ Explain the types of vascular bundles.
▪ Draw a neat labelled diagram of T S of (anatomy) dicot root.
▪ Draw a neat labelled diagram of T S of (anatomy) monocot root.
▪ Draw a neat labelled diagram of T S of (anatomy) dicot stem.
▪ Draw a neat labelled diagram of T S of (anatomy) monocot stem.
▪ Draw a neat labelled diagram of T S of (anatomy) dicot leaf or dorsiventral leaf.
▪ Draw a neat labelled diagram of T S of (anatomy) monocot leaf or isobilateral leaf.

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