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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2022-23)
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY (044)
CLASS - XII
Duration: 3 hours M.M.70
General Instructions:
1.There are a total of 27 questions and five sections in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A contains question numbers 1 to 5, multiple choice questions of one mark each. Section B
contains question numbers 6 to 12, short answer type I questions of two marks each. Section C contains
question numbers 13 to 21, short answer type II questions of three marks each. Section D contains
question number 22 to 24, case-based short answer type questions of three marks each (1+1+1). Section
E contains question numbers 25 to 27, long answer type questions of five marks each.
3. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, internal choices are provided in two
questions of one mark, one question of two marks, two questions of three marks and all three questions of
five marks. An examinee is to attempt any one of the questions out of the two given in the question paper
with the same question number
Section-A
Q1 Which of the following is not a a function of placenta? 1
a) production of hCG and HPL.
b)removal of the excretory waste of foetus.
c) facilitates supply of oxygen and nutrients.
d) production of prolactin.
Q2 The phenomenon of asexual reproduction that imitates sexual reproduction without fertilization is
called? 1
a)Polyembroyony
b)Embryogeny
c)Apomixis
d)Apocarpous.
Q3 Spiny or sticky pollen grains and large, attractively colored flowers are associated with 1
(a) hydrophily
(b) entomophily
(c) ornithophily
(d) anemophily
Q4 Which of the following is not a cause of population explosion in India? 1
a) increase IMR
b) increase population of reproductive age
c) Decline MMR
d) better health care
Q5 Mendel's law of independent assortment holds good for genes situated on the? 1
a) non-homologous chromosome
b) same chromosome
c) extra nuclear genetic elements
d) homologous chromosomes
Q6 State the function of filiform apparatus found in mature embryo sac of an angiosperm. 2
Q7What are ‘true-breeding lines’ that are used to study inheritance pattern of traits in plants. ? 2
Q8 Name and explain the role of inner and middle walls of human uterus. 2
Q9 Write the scientific name of the fruitfly. Why did Morgan prefer to work with fruit flies for his
experiments? State any three reasons. 2
Q10 Name the enzyme and state its property that is responsible for continuous and discontinuous
replication of the two strands of a DNA molecule. 2
Q11 If the base adenine constitutes 31% of an isolated DNA fragment, then what is the expected
percentage of the base cytosine in it? 2
Q12 Draw a labelled diagram of a nucleosome. Where is it found in a cell? 2
OR
A template strand is given below. Write down the corresponding coding strand and the mRNA strand that
can be formed, along with their polarity.
3′- ATGCATGCATGCATGCA TGCATGC-5′
SECTION - C
Q13 A pollen grain in angiosperm at the time of dehiscence from an anther could be 2-celled or 3-celled.
Explain, how are the cells placed within the pollen grain when shed at a 2-celled stage? 3
Q14 (i) Name the organic material exine of the pollen grain is made up of. How is this material
advantageous to pollen grain?
(ii) Still it is observed that it does not form a continuous layer around the pollen grain. Give reason.
(iii) How are ‘pollen banks’ useful? 3
Q15 List the changes the primary oocyte undergoes in the tertiary follicular stage in human embryo. 3
OR
(i) Draw a sectional view of human ovary and label the following parts
(a) Primary follicle
(b) Secondary oocyte
(c) Graafian follicle
(d) Corpus luteum
(ii) Name the hormones influencing follicular development of corpus luteum.
Q16 Mention the fate of corpus luteum and its effect on the uterus in the absence of fertilization of the
ovum in human female. 3
Q17 Write the effect of high concentrations of LH on a mature Graafian follicle. 3
Q18 How do copper and hormone releasing IUDs act as contraceptives? Explain. 3
Q19 Name two hormones that are constituents of contraceptive pills. Why do they have high and
effective contraceptive value? Name a commonly prescribed non-steroidal oral pill. 3
Q20 Draw a schematic diagram of a part of double-stranded dinucleotide DNA chain having all the four
nitrogenous bases showing the correct polarity. 3
Q21Why is DNA molecule considered as a better hereditary material than RNA molecule? 3
OR
List the salient features of double helix structure of DNA.
SECTION - D
Q22 Read the following and answer any three questions from 22(i) to 22(iv) given below:- 3
Oogenesis is the process of formation of ovum. It consists of three phases: multiplication, growth, and
maturation. Oogenesis is controlled by hormones GnRH, LH, FSH. GnRH is secreted by the
hypothalamus stimulates the anterior lobe of pituitary gland to secrete LH and FSH.
i) What is the function of hormone FSH?
ii) Which hormone induces the rupture of the mature graafian follicle?
iii) Which cell division is involved in the formation of secondary oocyte?
Q23 Read the following and answer any three questions from 23(i) to 23(iv) given below:- 3
Intrauterine device are most widely accepted methods of contraception. These are used by females and
are inserted by doctor or nurses in the uterus through vagina. However, these devices are not
recommended for those who eventually intend to conceive.
i) How does CuT prevent conception?
ii) Name the IUDs which make uterus unsuitable for implantation.
iii) Give an example of hormone releasing IUDs.
Q24 Read the following and answer any three questions from 24(i) to 24(iv) given below:- 3
According to Mendel, one gene controls a expression of one character only. The ability of a gene to have
multiple phenotypic effect because it influences a no. of characters is an exception. The gene having a
multiple phenotypic effect because of its ability to control of two or more characters can be seen in
cotton. In cotton, a gene for the lint also influences the height of plant, size of the ball, no. of ovules and
viability of seeds.
i) Define Pleiotropy.
ii) Name the disorder which is an example of gene with multiple phenotypic effects.
iii) Write the symptoms of Phenylketonuria
Section-E
Q25 (i) Plan an experiment and prepare a flow chart of the steps that you would follow to ensure that the
seeds are formed only from the desired sets of pollen grains. Name the type of experiment that you
carried out.
(ii) Write the importance of such experiments. 5
OR
(i) Draw a longitudinal section of a pistil of an angiosperm showing the growth of pollen tube up to the
micropyle of ovule. Label
(a) stigma,
(b) embryo sac
(c) pollen tube
(d) micropyle.
(ii) Explain the events that occur, up to fertilisation, when the compatible pollen grain lands on the
stigma.
Q26 The given graph shows the variation in the levels of ovarian hormone during various phases of
menstrual cycle.
(a) Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’.
(b) Specify the source of the hormone marked in the diagram.
(c) Reason out why A peaks before B.
(d) Compare the role of A and B.
(e) Under which condition will the level of B continue to remain high on the 28th day?
OR
(i) Write the specific location and the functions of the following cells in human males
(a) Leydig cells
(b) Sertoli cells
(c) Primary spermatocytes
(ii) Explain the role of any two accessory glands in human male reproductive system.
Q27 (i) Work out the crosses so as to obtain the phenotypic ratios given below: 5
(a) 1 : 2 : 1 (in F2-generation)
(b) 3 : 1 (in F2-generation)
(c) 1 : 1 (in F1-generation)
(ii) Differentiate between pleiotropy and polygenic inheritance patterns.
OR
Using Punnett square show the F2 result of a dihybrid cross where the pure breed parents have contrasting
traits with reference to seed shape and seed colour in Pisum sativum. Give the phenotypic ratio.
