DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURGAON

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION (2022-23)

CLASS XI
BIOLOGY (044)
SET B

Time: 3 hrs M.M:70

No. of pages:8
General instructions:
 All questions are compulsory.
 The question paper has five sections and 33 questions.
 Section–A has 16 questions of 1 mark each; Section–B has 5 questions of 2 marks
each; Section– C has 7 questions of 3 marks each; Section– D has 2 case-based
questions of 4 marks each; and Section–E has 3 questions of 5 marks each.
 There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
 Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.
SECTION A
1. The chitinous skeleton of the arthropods is formed by the polymerization of
a) keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
b) D- glucosamine
c) N- acetyl glucosamine
d) lipoglycans (1)

2. The location of the SAN and the AVN is:

a) Right upper corner and left lower corner of both the atria respectively.
b) Right upper corner and left lower corner of right atrium respectively.
c) Right upper corner and left lower corner of left atrium respectively.
d) Right upper corner and left median corner of left atrium. (1)

3. Vasa recta in cortical nephrons:

a)Arises from afferent arteriole rather than efferent arteriole
b)Does not get involved in counter current exchange with loop of Henle
c)Carries deoxygenated blood rich in urea
d)Is absent or highly reduced (1)

4.Which of the following pairs, is not correctly matched?

a) Abscisic acid- stomatal closure
b) Gibberellic acid- Leaf fall
c) Cytokinin- Cell division
d) IAA- Cell wall elongation (1)

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5. The statement which is correct with reference to enzymes is:
a) Apoenzyme = Holoenzyme + Coenzyme
b) Holoenzyme = Apoenzyme + Coenzyme
c) Coenzyme = Apoenzyme + Holoenzyme
d) Holoenzyme = Coenzyme + Cofactor (1)

6. If fatty acids were to respire they will first be degraded to:

a) Glucose-6-phosphate
b) Pyruvate
c) Acetyl -CoA
d) Alpha ketoglutaric acid (1)

7. A phosphogyceride is always made up of

a) Only a saturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also
attached.
b) Only an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is
also attached.
c) A saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate
group is also attached.
d) A saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group to which a glycerol
molecule is also attached . (1)

8. During muscle contraction, the length of all the following gets reduced except the :
a) H-zone
b) A- Band
c) I- Band
d) Sarcomere (1)

9. The chloroplast of stromal lamella membrane

a) Lack PSII but have NADP reductase enzyme.
b) Lack PSII as well as NADP reductase enzyme.
c) Lack NADP reductase enzyme but have PS II.
d) Have PS II as well as NADP reductase enzyme. (1)

10. One of the following which matches correctly is:

a) Inferior vena cava -Receives deoxygenated blood from the head and body.
b) Superior vena cava – Receives deoxygenated blood from the lower body and organs.
c) Pulmonary artery – Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
d) Hepatic artery – Carries deoxygenated blood to the gut. (1)

11. The statement which is right for Kreb’s cycle is:

a) There are three points in the cycle where NAD+ is reduced to FADH2.
b) There is one point in the cycle where FAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+.
c)During conversion of Succinyl CoA to succinic acid , a molecule of GTP is synthesized.
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d) The cycle starts with condensation of acetyl group (acetyl CoA ) with pyruvic acid to yield
citric acid. (1)

12. Polysome is formed by

a) Several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
b) Many ribosomes attached to a strand of endoplasmic reticulum
c) A ribosome with several subunits.
d) Ribosomes attached to each other in a linear arrangement. (1)

Question No. 13 to 16 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is False but R is true.

13. Assertion: Cardiac output rises during exercise.

Reason: Cardiac output helps in less oxygen consumption. (1)
14. Assertion : Kidneys maintain the osmotic concentration of the blood.
Reason : Kidneys eliminate either hypotonic or hypertonic urine according to the need of the
body. (1)

15. Assertion : The axonal membrane of the neuron is more permeable to sodium ion (Na+) and
nearly impermeable to potassium (K+).
Reason : In a resting state, neuron conducts impulses. (1)

16. Assertion : The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.

Reason : A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.(1)
SECTION B
17. Identify the two portal systems and the organs which they connect respectively in frogs.
(2)
18. Identify the organelle given in the diagram.

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What are the two types of the organelle shown above? How are they different in their function
and why? (2)
19. Differentiate between the C3 and C4 plants on the basis of:-
a) cells present in leaves for fixation of CO2
b) primary CO2 fixation product. (2)

20. a) What is the significance of photoperiod and vernalisation in the life of a flowering
plant?
b) The foliage of the plants is very important for flowering. Justify the statement. (2)

21. Why do plants undergo cytokinesis by a different mechanism then animals? Identify the term
and an example of multinucleate condition present within a fruit. (2)
SECTION C
22. a) Observe the diagram given below and answer the questions that
follow.

i) What does the ‘P’ and the ‘T’ wave represent?

ii) How can we determine the heart beat rate of an individual from the ECG?
b) Explain with a schematic flow chart double circulation in human beings.
OR
a) Observe the diagram given below and answer the questions that
follow.

i) What is point A representing on a neuron?

ii) How is impulse conducted from A to B?
b) Explain how does transmission of impulse takes place through a chemical synapse? (3)

23. Identify the gonadotropins in human body. What are the functions they perform in the
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 endocrine organs they regulate? Identify the hormonal secretions of these organs giving their
functions. (3)

24. a) What is enzyme inhibition? How is the activity of succinic dehydrogenase slowed down
by the presence of malonate?
b) How is a prosthetic group different from a co-enzyme ? Explain giving example. (3)

25. Explain the Z-scheme of light reaction .Why is it a representation of non-cyclic

photophosphorylation? (3)

26. a) What is the role of pineal gland in our body?

b) Name the endocrine part of the pancreas in our body. Give the function of the two
important hormones they secrete identifying the cells involved. (3)

27. a)Diagrammatically show the reabsorption and secretion of major substances at the different
part of the nephron. Indicate which part is permeable and impermeable to water
respectively.
b) How does counter current flow help in reabsorption ? (3)

28. a)Name the bones of the pelvic and pectoral girdle. Identify the joint which facilitates the
movement of the arm and leg.
b) How is it possible for us to move our head from left to right and up and down? (3)
SECTION D
29. Observe the schematic representation given below and answer the questions that follow:

a) Name the compounds marked as i) and ii) in the cycle. Also identify the enzymes needed for
formation of citric acid and oxidation of succinic acid.

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b) This is a representation of which two processes and takes place in which part of the organelle.
c) Write the summary equation for this phase of the process.
OR
c) Show the respiratory balance sheet to calculate the net gain of ATP for every glucose
molecule oxidized (4)
30. Observe the following graph and answer the questions that follow:

a) Identify the four factors which helps in the binding of O 2 to haemoglobin resulting in the
formation of oxyhaemoglobin at the alveoli.
b) What is this graph called ?How many molecule of O2 can be carried by a single haemoglobin
molecule when it is maximum saturated?
c) Which enzyme facilitates the reaction of CO2 with water in both RBC and plasma? Why this
reaction is reversible? Explain.
OR
c) Where is the respiratory rhythm centre located in the brain? What role does concentration of
CO2 play in regulation of respiration? Explain. (4)
SECTION E
31.a) Explain the role of ABA as a stress hormone and inhibitor of metabolism in
plants.
b) During embryo formation in a plant both geometric and arithmetic growth takes place.
Discuss
c) Observe the diagram given below to identify and explain the phenomenon shown in the
development of a plant.

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 OR
Observe the following flowchart and answer the questions that follow:

a) What are position 1 ,2 and 3 depicting in Calvin cycle?Explain.

b) In C3 and C4 plants name the cell type where Calvin cycle takes place. How many turns of
the cycle are required to make one molecule of glucose?
c) Discuss how photorespiration takes place in C 3 plants.Why is it considered a wasteful
process (5)
32. a) Observe the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow.

i) Which hormones are called emergency hormones and why?

ii) Write the difference between two types of corticoids secreted from adrenal cortex.
giving one example of each and the function it performs in the body.
b) Represent diagrammatically the mechanism of enzyme action of hormone protein
hormones.
OR
a) Observe the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow.

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 i) What does the zone labelled as ‘A’ and ‘ B’ represent?
ii) What is the importance of the part labelled as ‘C’
iii) What is a sarcomere?
b) Once a neural signal reaches the neuromuscular junction as per the sliding filament
theory explain how the formation of a crossbridge takes place during contraction of the
muscle. (5)

33. a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the internal structure of heart and label the following
parts:
i)The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
ii)The patch of muscle called the pacemaker.
iii)The valves which are closed at joint diastole.
iv) the tube which carries blood to the lungs.
b) Explain the parts, their location and the role of the nodal musculature.
OR
a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the malpighian body and label the following parts:
i) The two parts of the malpighian body.
ii) The blood vessel which is in close proximity with the DCT forming the JGA:
iii) The part of the convoluted tuble into which the malpighian body leads into.
b) What role does Renin Angiotensin mechanism play in regulation of kidney function.(5)

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