General Instructions :

Read the following instructions carefully and strictly follow them :

(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) ACHYUTA PUBLIC SCHOOL
This question paper is divided into five sections
Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A Questions no. 1 to 16 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions,
carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B BIOLOGY
Questions no. 17 to 21 are very short answer (VSA) type
questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In Section C Questions no. 22 to 28 are short answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In Section D Questions no. 29 and 30 are case-based questions, carrying
4 marks each.
(vii) In Section E Questions no. 31 to 33 are long answer (LA) type questions,
carrying 5 marks each.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
1 question in Section B, 1 question in Section C, 2 questions in Section D and
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
3 questions in Section E. A candidate has to attempt only one of the
alternatives in such questions.
(ix) Use of calculators is not allowed.

SECTION A

Questions no. 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type Questions, carrying

1 mark each. 16 1=16

1. Which one of the following processes results in the production of

recombinants in future generations ?
(i) Mutation
(ii) Independent assortment during meiosis I
(iii) Independent assortment during meiosis II
(iv) Crossing over of bivalents

(a) (iv) only

(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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2. Identify the region
process of transcription in prokaryote as shown in the schematic
representation given below.

Region Factor Y Enzyme Z

(a) Terminator Sigma ( ) RNA polymerase
(b) Promoter Rho ( ) RNA polymerase
(c) Promoter Sigma ( ) RNA polymerase
(d) Promoter Sigma ( ) DNA polymerase

3. The status of the human population reflected in the human age pyramid
given below is :

Post-Reproductive

Reproductive

Pre-Reproductive

(a) Declining population

(b) Stable population
(c) Expanding population
(d) Extinct population

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4. The graph plotted below is based on the data collected by biology
students with respect to the levels of oxygen at the specific points in the
river flowing outside their city. Which point in the graph indicates the
entry of untreated sewage in the river ?

(a) Point (i) (b) Point (ii)

(c) Point (iii) (d) Point (iv)

5. Given below are two columns. In Column I is the list of four enzymes and
in Column II is the list of functions of the given enzymes. Which one of
the following options shows the enzymes matched with their respective
functions correctly ?
Column I Column II
(Enzyme) (Function)
P. DNA Ligase i. Removes nucleotides from ends of
DNA
Q. Restriction exonuclease ii. Extends primer on a DNA template
R. Taq polymerase iii. Joins the DNA fragments

S. Restriction endonuclease iv. Cuts DNA at a specific position

Options :

(a) P-i, Q-ii, R-iv, S-iii (b) P-iv, Q-iii, R-ii, S-i
(c) P-i, Q-iv, R-iii, S-ii (d) P-iii, Q-i, R-ii, S-iv

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6. Study the DNA profiles obtained as a result of DNA fingerprinting of a
g
options shows ?
Child Individual Individual Individual
X 1 2 3

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only individual 3
7. Select the option that gives the correct description of the process of
Natural Selection with respect to the length of the neck of giraffe.

(a) Stabilising selection as giraffes with longer neck lengths are

selected further.
(b) Disruptive selection as giraffes with smaller and longer neck
lengths are selected.
(c) Directional selection as giraffes with longer neck lengths are
selected.
(d) Stabilising selection as giraffes with medium neck lengths are
selected.

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8. Choose the option that gives the correct number of pollen grains that will
be formed after 325 microspore mother cells undergo microsporogenesis.
(a) 325 (b) 650
(c) 1300 (d) 975

9. Given below are two columns. In Column I the names of four

contraceptive devices are given and in Column II the modes of action of
the contraceptives are given. Select the option where the contraceptive
devices are correctly matched with their respective modes of action.
Column I Column II
(Contraceptive devices) (Modes of action)
P. Lippes loop i. Inhibition of ovulation
Q. Multiload 375 ii. Phagocytosis of sperms in uterus

R. Subcutaneous iii. Causes thickening of cervical

Norplant mucous
S. Saheli iv. Makes cervix hostile to sperms
Options :

(a) P-ii, Q-iv, R-iii, S-i

(b) P-i, Q-ii, R-iii, S-iv
(c) P-iii, Q-i, R-iv, S-ii
(d) P-iv, Q-iii, R-ii, S-i

10. In which one of the following options does the endocrine gland correctly
match with its hormonal secretion and its function ?
Endocrine
Hormone Function
Gland
(a) Sertoli cells Testosterone Development of secondary sexual
characteristics
(b) Placenta Estrogen Initiates secretion of milk

(c) Leydig cells Androgen Initiates the production of sperms

(d) Ovary FSH Stimulates follicular development

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11. The organism used in construction of the first artificial recombinant DNA
by Cohen and Boyer in 1972 was :
(a) E. coli (b) Salmonella typhimurium
(c) Agrobacterium tumefaciens (d) Bacillus thuringiensis

12. Who among the following challenged the patent right granted to the
University

(a) Mr. Ajay Phadke (b) Ms. Vandana Shiva

(c) Dr. Venugopalan (d) Dr. R.A. Mashelkar

For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : A patient of ADA deficiency undergoing treatment for

gene therapy requires periodic infusion of genetically
engineered lymphocytes.
Reason (R) : Lymphocytes are immortal.

14. Assertion (A) : A cattle egret and grazing cattle in close association is a
classic example of commensalism.
Reason (R) : As grazing cattle move through the field, they stir up and
flush out insects from the vegetation that otherwise might
be difficult for egrets to find and catch.

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15. Assertion (A) : Endosperm is completely consumed during the
development of embryo in ex-albuminous seeds.
Reason (R) : Castor, pea and beans are all examples of ex-albuminous
seeds.

16. Assertion (A) : Birds like pigeon have heterogametic females whereas the
males are homogametic.
Reason (R) : In pigeons, females have Z and W sex chromosomes
whereas males have ZZ sex chromosomes.

17. SECTION B

17. The diagram given below shows a developmental stage of human embryo.
Answer the following questions with reference to it :

X
18

(a) Identify and name the human embryonic stage shown.

(b) Mention its exact location in the normal pregnancy of a woman.

(c) Write one function of each of the . 2

19
18. (a) From which end of the ovule, and how does the pollen tube gain its
entry into the embryo sac of a Hibiscus flower ?

(b) State the fate of the male nuclei present in the pollen tube. 2

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2. The graph plotted below is based on the data collected by biology
students with respect to the levels of oxygen at the specific points in the
river flowing outside their city. Which point in the graph indicates the
entry of untreated sewage in the river ?

(a) Point (i) (b) Point (ii)

(c) Point (iii) (d) Point (iv)
3. Identify the region the
process of transcription in prokaryote as shown in the schematic
representation given below.

Region Factor Y Enzyme Z

(a) Terminator Sigma ( ) RNA polymerase
(b) Promoter Rho ( ) RNA polymerase
(c) Promoter Sigma ( ) RNA polymerase
(d) Promoter Sigma ( ) DNA polymerase
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4. The status of the human population reflected in the human age pyramid
given below is :

Post-Reproductive

Reproductive

Pre-Reproductive

(a) Declining population

(b) Stable population

(c) Expanding population

(d) Extinct population

5. Which one of the following products was produced as a result of DNA

?

(a) -1-antitrypsin

(b) -lactalbumin

(c) -lactglucose

(d) -deaminase

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6. Select the option that gives the correct description of the process of
Natural Selection with respect to the length of the neck of giraffe.

(a) Stabilising selection as giraffes with longer neck lengths are

selected further.
(b) Disruptive selection as giraffes with smaller and longer neck
lengths are selected.
(c) Directional selection as giraffes with longer neck lengths are
selected.
(d) Stabilising selection as giraffes with medium neck lengths are
selected.
7. Study the DNA profiles obtained as a result of DNA fingerprinting of a

options shows the possible p ?

Child Individual Individual Individual
X 1 2 3

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only individual 3
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8. Choose the option that gives the correct number of pollen grains that will
be formed after 325 microspore mother cells undergo microsporogenesis.
(a) 325 (b) 650
(c) 1300 (d) 975

9. Given below are the steps carried out to construct a recombinant DNA.
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of these steps ?
(i) Isolation of genetic material
(ii) Insertion of recombinant DNA in the host cell / organism
(iii) Obtaining the foreign gene product
(iv) Amplification of gene of interest
(v) Downstream processing

(a) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) (v)

(b) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) (v)
(c) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (v)
(d) (ii) (iv) (v) (iii) (i)

10. After the completion of biosynthetic stage in a bioreactor, the product

undergoes a series of processes before it is ready for marketing.
List of the processes is given below. Identify the option that gives the
correct sequence of the processes carried out :
(i) Purification of product
(ii) Formulation with suitable preservative
(iii) Separation of product
(iv) Clinical trial of product

(a) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

(b) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(c) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(d) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

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11. Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the human placenta ?
(a) Progesterone
(b) Estrogen
(c) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
(d) Relaxin
12. Which of the following sexually transmitted disease is not caused by a
virus ?
(a) Genital herpes (b) Gonorrhoea
(c) Genital warts (d) Hepatitis-B

For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : Crystal protein Bt toxin does not kill the Bacillus but kills
the insects.

Reason (R) : Bt toxin exists in inactive form in Bacillus but when

ingested by the insect, the acidic pH of its gut changes it
into an active form.

14. Assertion (A) : Endosperm is completely consumed during the

development of embryo in ex-albuminous seeds.
Reason (R) : Castor, pea and beans are all examples of ex-albuminous
seeds.

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15. Assertion (A) : In an operon, the regulator and operator genes are not
associated with the constitutive genes.

Reason (R) : Constitutive genes need not be repressed.

16. Assertion (A) : Cattle and goats are never seen browsing on Calotropis
growing in abandoned fields.

Reason (R) : Cattle and goats avoid grazing on Calotropis because of

the offensive smell of its flowers.

SECTION B

17. (a) From which end of the ovule, and how does the pollen tube gain its
entry into the embryo sac of a Hibiscus flower ?

(b) State the fate of the male nuclei present in the pollen tube. 2

18. India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of total land
area including land and water. Write the value of the land area of our
country (in terms of percentage) of the world. Mention then, what makes
India one of the 12 mega diversity countries of the world. 2

19. (a) Vectors are DNA molecules that can carry a foreign DNA segment
into the host cell.
(i)
(ii) Give one example each of vectors used for cloning genes in
plants and animals. 2

OR

(b) Write how can an alien DNA be introduced into

(i) an animal cell

(ii) a plant cell. 2

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3. Given below are two columns. In Column I the names of four
contraceptive devices are given and in Column II the modes of action of
the contraceptives are given. Select the option where the contraceptive
devices are correctly matched with their respective modes of action.
Column I Column II
(Contraceptive devices) (Modes of action)
P. Lippes loop i. Inhibition of ovulation
Q. Multiload 375 ii. Phagocytosis of sperms in uterus

R. Subcutaneous iii. Causes thickening of cervical

Norplant mucous
S. Saheli iv. Makes cervix hostile to sperms
Options :
(a) P-ii, Q-iv, R-iii, S-i (b) P-i, Q-ii, R-iii, S-iv
(c) P-iii, Q-i, R-iv, S-ii (d) P-iv, Q-iii, R-ii, S-i
4. The first gene-sequenced crop is :
(a) Wheat (b) Tobacco
(c) Rice (d) Cotton
5. Identify the region
process of transcription in prokaryote as shown in the schematic
representation given below.

Region Factor Y Enzyme Z

(a) Terminator Sigma ( ) RNA polymerase
(b) Promoter Rho ( ) RNA polymerase
(c) Promoter Sigma ( ) RNA polymerase
(d) Promoter Sigma ( ) DNA polymerase
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6. Study the DNA profiles obtained as a result of DNA fingerprinting of a

options shows ?
Child Individual Individual Individual
X 1 2 3

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only individual 3
7. Select the option that gives the correct description of the process of
Natural Selection with respect to the length of the neck of giraffe.

(a) Stabilising selection as giraffes with longer neck lengths are

selected further.
(b) Disruptive selection as giraffes with smaller and longer neck
lengths are selected.
(c) Directional selection as giraffes with longer neck lengths are
selected.
(d) Stabilising selection as giraffes with medium neck lengths are
selected.

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8. Which of the following samples of DNA in the table given below will give
the desired result during polymerase chain reaction ?

Temperature used for Enzyme used for

Sample
Denaturation extension

(a) I High temp. / 90 C Heat stable

(b) II Low temp. / 50 C Heat stable

(c) III Low temp. / 50 C Heat resistant

(d) IV High temp. / 90 C Heat unstable

9.
desired gene ?

(a) dsDNA

(b) dsRNA

(c) rDNA

(d) DNA polymerase

10. Which one among the following biofertilizers does not fix atmospheric
nitrogen ?

(a) Oscillatoria

(b) Rhizobium

(c) Azospirillum

(d) Glomus

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11. Given below are two columns. In Column I is the list of four enzymes and
in Column II is the list of functions of the given enzymes. Which one of
the following options shows the enzymes matched with their respective
functions correctly ?
Column I Column II
(Enzyme) (Function)
P. DNA Ligase i. Removes nucleotides from ends of
DNA
Q. Restriction exonuclease ii. Extends primer on a DNA template
R. Taq polymerase iii. Joins the DNA fragments

S. Restriction endonuclease iv. Cuts DNA at a specific position

Options :

(a) P-i, Q-ii, R-iv, S-iii (b) P-iv, Q-iii, R-ii, S-i

(c) P-i, Q-iv, R-iii, S-ii (d) P-iii, Q-i, R-ii, S-iv
12. Examples that show commensalism are :
(i) An orchid growing on mango tree
(ii) Cuckoo bird and crow
(iii) Cuscuta growing on Nerium tree
(iv) Barnacles growing on a whale

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iv)

(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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13. Assertion (A) : A species of wasp and a fig species cannot complete their
life cycle without each other.

Reason (R) : While visiting wasps come to lay eggs in the fig
inflorescence, the flower of wasp gets pollinated in return.

14. Assertion (A) : For sequencing, the total DNA from a cell is isolated and
converted into random fragments.

Reason (R) : DNA is a very long polymer.

15. Assertion (A) : In order to cut the DNA with a restriction enzyme, it
needs to be released from the membrane which encloses
it.

Reason (R) : A plant cell was treated with chitinase to achieve this.

16. Assertion (A) : Darwin showed how even a slow growing animal like an
elephant could reach enormous numbers.

Reason (R) : When resources in the habitat are unlimited, each species
has the ability to realise its innate potential fully.

SECTION B

17. (a) From which end of the ovule, and how does the pollen tube gain its
entry into the embryo sac of a Hibiscus flower ?
(b) State the fate of the male nuclei present in the pollen tube. 2
18. (a) Mention the main objective of the Ramsar Convention.
(b) Name any two sites in India that are important in the Ramsar
Convention. 2
19. (a) Why should antibiotics not be taken indiscriminately ? Give any
two reasons.
(b) It is advisable to complete the course of antibiotics as prescribed
by the doctor. Justify. 2

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2. Given below is a list of steps Meselson and Stahl carried out in their
experiment to prove that DNA replication is semi-conservative. Select the
option that gives the correct sequence of steps followed by them.

(i) Bacteria transferred to a N14 medium and sampled every

20 minutes.

(ii) All bacteria contain hybrid DNA (N14 DNA and N15 DNA).
15
(iii) Bacteria grown in N medium for many generations.
15
(iv) All bacteria contain N DNA.

(v) Bacteria contain either all N14 DNA or all hybrid DNA.

(a) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) (v)

(b) (i) (ii) (v) (iv) (iii)

(c) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (v)

(d) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) (i)

3. Identify the option that gives the correct type of evolution exhibited by
the two animals shown, living in the same habitat in Australia.

Mouse Marsupial mouse

(a) Convergent Evolution

(b) Disruptive Selection
(c) Divergent Evolution
(d) Homologous Ancestry
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4. A human male decides to adopt a surgical method for contraception.
Identify the point in the diagram where a cut would be made and tied.

T
Q
P

(a) Point S (b) Point R

(c) Point Q (d) Point P

5. Which of the following options correctly matches the name of the

hormone to its site of production in the human body ?
Name of the Hormone Site of Production
P. Oxytocin i. Placenta
Q. Relaxin ii. Corpus Luteum
R. hCG iii. Pituitary Gland
S. Progesterone iv. Ovaries
(a) P-i, Q-iii, R-ii, S-iv (b) P-i, Q-iv, R-iii, S-ii
(c) P-iii, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii (d) P-ii, Q-iii, R-i, S-iv

6. Which of the following seeds have remained alive for the longest period ?
(a) Phoenix dactylifera (b) Striga asiatica
(c) Mangifera indica (d) Yucca gigantea

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7. Select the options which is/are incorrect statement(s) with respect to
T-lymphocytes in the human body.
(i) They are a type of white blood cells.
(ii) They are produced in bone marrow.
(iii) They remain active at all times in the body.
(iv) They mature in the bone marrow.
(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (iii) only
(c) (iv) only (d) (iii) and (iv) only

8. Human settlement often leads to habitat loss which leads to

fragmentation, forming smaller patches of habitats. Select the
statements that describe how a small patch differs from a large patch of
the same habitat.
(i) Invasive species will never be seen here.
(ii) Population of large animals decreases.
(iii) Biodiversity decreases.
(iv) Competition from surrounding habitats increases.
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(b) (ii) and (iv) only
(c) (i) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

9. Identify the option that does not exhibit a parasitic relationship.

(a) Head lice in humans (b) Cuscuta on a mango tree
(c) Female Anopheles (d) Ticks on dogs

10. :
(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(b) Propionibacterium sharmanii
(c) Monascus purpureus
(d) Penicillium notatum

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11.
polymerase chain reaction.

Step

Step

Step

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the

illustration given above ?
(i) Step is showing denaturation at low temperature.
(ii) Step is a denaturation of DNA strand at high temperature,
followed by annealing.

(iii) Step is an extension of DNA in presence of thermostable DNA

polymerase.
(iv) Step is extension with two sets of primers.

(a) (i) and (iii) only

(b) (ii) and (iii) only

(c) (ii) only

(d) (i) only

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12. DNA profiles of the child and three individuals 1, 2 and 3 who claim to be

the parents of the child are given below. Select the option that shows the
correct actual parent/parents of the child.

Child Individual Individual Individual

X 1 2 3

(a) Individual 1 and 3

(b) Individual 1 and 2

(c) Individual 2 and 3

(d) Individual 1 is the only parent of the child amongst 1, 2 and 3

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For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : In humans the genotype with all the dominant alleles
(AABBCC) will have the darkest skin colour.
Reason (R) : In a polygenic trait, phenotype reflects the contribution of
each allele.

14. Assertion (A) : The number of white winged moths decreased drastically
after industrialisation in England.
Reason (R) : Effects of industrialisation were more marked in rural
areas of England.

15. Assertion (A) : More and more children in metro cities of India suffer from
allergies and asthma due to sensitivity to the environment.
Reason (R) : Modern day lifestyle and a protected environment in early
life has resulted in lowering the immunity.

16. Assertion (A) : The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys uses sexual deceit to get
pollinated by a species of bee.
Reason (R) : The female bee changes its colour depending on the
temperature of the area.

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2. Which of the following statements are true about the males in a colony of
honey bees ?
(i) They have 16 chromosomes per cell.
(ii) They produce sperms by meiosis.
(iii) They have a grandfather but no father.
(iv) All males in the colony are haploid except one.
(a) (i) and (iii) only
(b) (ii) and (iii) only
(c) (iii) and (iv) only
(d) (ii) and (iv) only

3. Identify the option that gives the correct type of evolution exhibited by
the two animals shown, living in the same habitat in Australia.

Mouse Marsupial mouse

(a) Convergent Evolution

(b) Disruptive Selection
(c) Divergent Evolution
(d) Homologous Ancestry
4. Match the correct Structures given in Column I with the Fruit in
Column II in the chart given below :
Column I Column II
(Structure) (Fruit)
P. Perisperm i. Maize
Q. Thalamus ii. Black pepper
R. Pericarp iii. Strawberry
S. Endosperm iv. Mango

(a) P-i, Q-ii, R-iii, S-ii (b) P-ii, Q-iii, R-iv, S-i
(c) P-iii, Q-i, R-i, S-iii (d) P-iv, Q-i, R-ii, S-iv
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5. A human male decides to adopt a surgical method for contraception.
Identify the point in the diagram where a cut would be made and tied.

T
Q
P

(a) Point S (b) Point R

(c) Point Q (d) Point P

6. Which of the following hormones are active during the ovulatory phase of
menstrual cycle in a normal human female ?

(a) FSH and LH (b) LH and Estrogen

(c) FSH and Estrogen (d) Estrogen and Progesterone

7. Which one of the following fixes the atmospheric nitrogen but is not an
autotroph ?

(a) Oscillatoria (b) Rhizobium

(c) Anabaena (d) Nostoc

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8.
polymerase chain reaction.

Step

Step

Step

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the

illustration given above ?
(i) Step is showing denaturation at low temperature.
(ii) Step is a denaturation of DNA strand at high temperature,
followed by annealing.

(iii) Step is an extension of DNA in presence of thermostable DNA

polymerase.
(iv) Step is extension with two sets of primers.

(a) (i) and (iii) only

(b) (ii) and (iii) only

(c) (ii) only

(d) (i) only

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9. DNA profiles of the child and three individuals 1, 2 and 3 who claim to be

the parents of the child are given below. Select the option that shows the
correct actual parent/parents of the child.

Child Individual Individual Individual

X 1 2 3

(a) Individual 1 and 3

(b) Individual 1 and 2

(c) Individual 2 and 3

(d) Individual 1 is the only parent of the child amongst 1, 2 and 3

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10. Select the options which is/are incorrect statement(s) with respect to
T-lymphocytes in the human body.
(i) They are a type of white blood cells.
(ii) They are produced in bone marrow.
(iii) They remain active at all times in the body.
(iv) They mature in the bone marrow.
(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (iii) only
(c) (iv) only (d) (iii) and (iv) only

11. Given below is a diagram of an ecological pyramid of numbers. Choose

the correct food chain from the list of food chains given, that represents
the given pyramid.

(a) Grass Goat Fox Tiger

(b) Mice Cat Hyena Cheetah
(c) Grass Rabbit Fox Flea
(d) Grass Insects Sparrow Snake

12. Human settlement often leads to habitat loss which leads to

fragmentation, forming smaller patches of habitats. Select the
statements that describe how a small patch differs from a large patch of
the same habitat.
(i) Invasive species will never be seen here.
(ii) Population of large animals decreases.
(iii) Biodiversity decreases.
(iv) Competition from surrounding habitats increases.
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(b) (ii) and (iv) only
(c) (i) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

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For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : In a monohybrid cross between tall plants and dwarf plants,
the F2 generation showed tall and dwarf plants in the ratio
of 3 : 1.

Reason (R) : There is no blending of traits/characters in the F2

generation.

14. Assertion (A) : Homo sapiens have evolved from chimpanzee-like ancestors.

Reason (R) : There is no difference between the two in the amino acid
sequence of the protein Cytochrome-C.

15. Assertion (A) : Breast-feeding is advised by the doctor as it is essential for

the new borns.

Reason (R) : Colostrum secreted by the mother during initial days of

lactation has abundant antibodies containing IgE and
IgG.

16. Assertion (A) : The Monarch butterfly is highly distasteful to the predators.

Reason (R) : The butterfly has a very rough skin which is not
palatable.

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2. Which of the following structures is well-developed in a mature seed of
black pepper ?
(a) Perisperm (b) Thalamus
(c) Sepals (d) Peduncle

3. Observe the following line diagram depicting the 28 days menstrual cycle
of a healthy young woman.
Menstruation Ovulation

(days)
Select the option of days on which this woman would be most and least
fertile.

Most fertile days Least fertile days

(a) 14 21 1 7

(b) 10 17 21 28

(c) 1 7 14 21

(d) 21 28 7 14

4. Which one of the following was not present during the Mesozoic Era of
the geological time scale ?
(a) Ferns (b) Horsetails
(c) Ginkgos (d) Bryophytes

5. Identify the element used by Hershey and Chase to label the protein in
their experiment, from the following options :
32 32
(a) P (b) S
35 35
(c) S (d) P

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6. DNA profiles of the child and three individuals 1, 2 and 3 who claim to be

the parents of the child are given below. Select the option that shows the
correct actual parent/parents of the child.

Child Individual Individual Individual

X 1 2 3

(a) Individual 1 and 3

(b) Individual 1 and 2

(c) Individual 2 and 3

(d) Individual 1 is the only parent of the child amongst 1, 2 and 3

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7. The given schemati
polymerase chain reaction.

Step

Step

Step

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the

illustration given above ?
(i) Step is showing denaturation at low temperature.
(ii) Step is a denaturation of DNA strand at high temperature,
followed by annealing.

(iii) Step is an extension of DNA in presence of thermostable DNA

polymerase.
(iv) Step is extension with two sets of primers.

(a) (i) and (iii) only

(b) (ii) and (iii) only

(c) (ii) only

(d) (i) only

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8. :
(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(b) Propionibacterium sharmanii
(c) Monascus purpureus
(d) Penicillium notatum

9. Select the options which is/are incorrect statement(s) with respect to

T-lymphocytes in the human body.
(i) They are a type of white blood cells.
(ii) They are produced in bone marrow.
(iii) They remain active at all times in the body.
(iv) They mature in the bone marrow.
(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (iii) only
(c) (iv) only (d) (iii) and (iv) only

10. Which one among the following regions is not a hotspot of biodiversity ?
(a) The Indo-Burma Region
(b) Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya
(c) The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
(d) The Himalayas

11. Human settlement often leads to habitat loss which leads to

fragmentation, forming smaller patches of habitats. Select the
statements that describe how a small patch differs from a large patch of
the same habitat.
(i) Invasive species will never be seen here.
(ii) Population of large animals decreases.
(iii) Biodiversity decreases.
(iv) Competition from surrounding habitats increases.
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(b) (ii) and (iv) only
(c) (i) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

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12. Identify the option that gives the correct type of evolution exhibited by
the two animals shown, living in the same habitat in Australia.

Mouse Marsupial mouse

(a) Convergent Evolution

(b) Disruptive Selection

(c) Divergent Evolution

(d) Homologous Ancestry

For Questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given one labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : The Covid-19 virus has a shorter life-span and evolves into
new strains at a fast speed.

Reason (R) : RNA being unstable, mutates at a faster rate.

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14. Assertion (A) : For DNA sequencing, the total DNA from a cell is isolated
and converted into random fragments of relatively smaller
sizes.

Reason (R) : Human genome is said to have approximately 3 109 bp

and the total estimated cost for sequencing is very high.

15. Assertion (A) : Biologists are sure about how many prokaryotic species are
living now.

Reason (R) : The conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for
identifying microbial species.

16. Assertion (A) : Mary Mallon continued to spread typhoid for many years.

Reason (R) : Salmonella typhi generally enters the small intestine

through food and water contaminated with it.

SECTION B

17. (a) Explain the process of the development of a male gametophyte in

an angiosperm.

(b) Why is it called a male gametophyte ? 2

18. (a) Name the two institutes which developed the technology of biogas
production in India.

(b) Explain the main principle used in this technology. 2

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