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SUMMER WORKSHOP
Daily Practice Problem Sheet
Subject : Biology DPPS. NO. – 01 .
Topic : Photosynthesis
Q.1 The enzyme phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylase catalyses the combination of CO2 and phosphoenol pyruvate to
form oxaloacetic acid in –
(A) Pea (B) Sugarcane (C) Pinus (D) Apple
Q.2 The energy in photosynthesis for attaching a phosphate group to ADP comes from –
(A) Breaking down glucose (B) Protons moving from the thylakoid compartment
(C) Taking a phosphate off of a sugar (D) All of the above
Q.5 The mechanisms of ATP formation both in chloroplast and mitochondria is explained by –
(A) Relay pump theory of Godlewski (B) Cholodny Went's model
(C) Chemiosmotic theory (D) Munch's pressure/mass flow model
Q.6 In which of the following cells of a C 3 leaf would you find the highest concentration of enzyme rubisco –
(A) Epidermal cell (B) Mesophyll cell (C) Bundle sheat cell (D) (B) and (C)
Q.7 In C4 plant, during photosynthesis C4 acid undergoes decarboxylation in _________ to produce C3 acid
(pyruvic acid) and __________.
(A) Mesophyhll, O2 (B) Bundle sheath, CO2 (C) Grana, CO2 (D) Bundle sheat, CO2
Q.8 During photosynthesis C3 acid is transported from cells of bundle sheath where it is converted to –
(A) Pyruvic acid (B) PEP (C) OAA (D) Malic acid
Q.10 Which one of the following correctly identifies X and Y and shows their functions?
X Y
Structure Function Structure Function
(A) Grana Photolysis of water Stroma CO2fixation
(B) Grana CO2 fixation Stroma Photolysis of water
(C) Stomata Photolysis Grana CO2 fixation
(D) Grana CO2 fixation Lamellae Photolysis of water
Q.11 The diagram shows the ultrastructure of a chloroplast as seen in section.What are the fucntions of P, Q and R?
P Q R
(A) Carbohydrate storage Carbohydrate synthesis Light reaction
(B) Light reaction Carbohydrate synthesis Carbohydrate storage
(C) Light reaction Carbohydrate storage Carbohydrate synthesis
(D) Light absorption Carbohydrate synthesis Carbohydrate storage
Q.12 The diagram shows the movement of substances into in and out of a chloroplast –
2 4
Light Light
dependent Independent
reaction reaction
1 3
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Q.14 The term Kranz (wreath) of Kranz-anatomy of leaf C4 plant refers to arrangement of cells. These cells are cells
of –
(A) Mesophyll (B) Spongyparenchyma
(C) Bundle sheath (D) Both mesophyll and bundle sheath
Q.15 I. Photorespiration is favoured by high O2 low CO2, rise in temperature, high light intensity.
II. Chloroplasts of cells of bundle sheath of C4 plants are granaless and have RUBisCO but noPEPCo.
III. Chloroplasts of mesophyll cells of C4 plant are granale, have PEPCo PEPcase but no RUBisCo.
IV. Maize and Sorghum are C4 plants
Which of the above statement are true?
(A) All are correct (B) I and IV are correct
(C) II and III are correct (D) Only IV is correct
Q.17 At higher light insensities gradually photosynthesis rate does not show further increase - why?
(A) Higher light intensity activate more chlorophylls
(B) Higher light intensity causes more transpiration
(C) No need of more sugar formation
(D) Other factors become limiting
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Subject : Biology DPPS. NO. – 02 .
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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Q.5
A-Leaf B-Leaf
AGR RGR AGR RGR
(A) 1% 1 2% 2
(B) 100% 5 10% 5
(C) 5 100% 5 10%
(D) 0.5 100% 1.5 100%
Q.9 Under certain conditions regaining the lost capacity of division by living cells is called –
(A) Dedifferentiation (B) Redifferentiation (C) Differentiation (D) Efficiency index
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Q.13 Differentiation in plant is open because cells/tissues arising out of the same meristem –
(A) have same structure at maturity (B) Have different structures at maturity
(C) Have capacity to disappear their cell walls (D) Have same fate
Q.18 Which of the following growth regulators can fit either of the groups (promoter and inhibitor) –
(A) C2H4 (B) ABA (C) GA (D) IAA
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Q.21 Statement I - Confirmation of the release of volatile substances from ripened oranges that hastened the
ripening of stored unripe bananas.
Statement II - Callus formation from the internodal segments of tobacco stem with the Auxin and extracts of
vascular tissues/yeast/coconut milk/DNA. Later, Cytokinesis promoting substance was identified, crystallized
and named as KINETIN.
Statement III - Reporting of appearance of symptoms of bakane/foolish seedling disease caused by fungus.
Gibberella fujikuroi, in uninfected seedling when they were treated with sterile filtrates of the fungus. The
active substances were later identified as GA.
Choose the correct option –
I II III
(A) Miller + Skoog Cousins Kurosawa
(B) Kurosawa Cousins Miller + Skoog
(C) Cousins Kurosawa Miller + Skoog
(D) Cousins Miller + Skoog Kurosawa
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Daily Practice Problem Sheet
Subject : Biology DPPS. NO. – 03 .
Q.1
Q.6 When a plasmolysed cell is placed in water or hypotonic solution, what happens?
(A) T.P. of cell decreases (B) T.P. of cell becomes zero
(C) T.P. increases (D) Water potential of cell decreases
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Q.7 As various ions from the soil are actively transported into vascular tissues of root, water follows and increases
the pressure inside the xylem. This positive pressure is called –
(A) Mass pressure (B) Root pressure (C) osmotic potential (D) None
Q.10 According to transpiration-cohesion theory water is pulled upward through the xylem. The cause of the pull
is –
(A) Guttation (B) Root pressure (C) transpiration (D) condensation
Q.12 The energy source that drives the upward flow of water is –
(A) light (B) sucrose (C) solar heat (D) ATP
Q.13 Which of the following is not a major factor in the movement of xylem sap up in a tall tree?
(A) Plasmodesmata (B) Cohesion and adhesion
(C) Tension (D) Transpiration
Q.15 Which of the following statement is correct concerning the flow of sap in xylem of trees?
(A) In the morning sap begins to flow first in the twigs and later in the trunk
(B) Flow is driven by high cone. of sugar in the vessel elements
(C) Flow from the roots to the twigs would be accelerated if the leaves are removed
(D) Rapid flow of water puts the xylem under a pressure much greater than atmospheric pressure.
Q.16 Which of the following is a difference between transport by xylem and transport by phloem?
(A) Active transport moves xylem but not phloem sap
(B) Transpiration moves phloem sap but not xylem sap
(C) xylem sap moves up; phloem sap moves up and down
(D) xylem moves from sugar source-to sink but phloem does not
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Q.17 What keeps the force of gravity from pulling water molecules out of the leaves ?
(A) Upward pressure from root (B) High water pressure in leaves
(C) Movement of water towards a sugar sink (D) Cohesion and adhesion of water molecules
Q.19 In root there is one way active transport of ions because of presence of –
(A) Pericycle (B) Diffusion (C) ATP (D) Endodermis
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Subject : Biology DPPS. NO. – 04 .
Topic : Genetics
Q.3 The experiment shown in the figure has been carried out by Morgan to show the phenomenon of linkage and
recombination. If in Cross I, genes are tightly linked and in Cross II, genes are loosely linked then what will be
the percentage of recombinants produced in Cross I and Cross II respectively ?
(A) 98.7% and 62.8% (B) 1.3% and 37.2% (C) 37.2 and 1.3% (D) 62.8% and 98.7%
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Q.6 The following table shows the genotypes for ABO blood grouping and their phenotypes. In which one of the
four options the components of reaction labelled as W, X, Y and Z are identified correctly?
W X Y Z
(A) IAi IBi AB ii
(B) IBi IAi B ii
(C) IBi IBi A ii
(D) IAi IAi O ii
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Q.8 Wife is PTC non taster and husband is PTC taster. Their son is taster but daughters are non tasters. This is not
a sex linked trait. Which pedigree is correct?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.10 The daughter was married to a normal person and their daughter had the trait.
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It can be explained as
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
In the above pedigree which character is represented and what is the probability of disease occurrence in fifth
child?
(A) Polydactyly (autosomal dominant disorder), 50%
(B) Polydactyly (autosomal recessive disorder), 50%
(C) Polydactyly (X-linked dominant disorder), 50%
(D) Polydactyly (X-linked recessive disorder), 50%
Q.12 The diagram refer to the chromosome complement of each sex of fruit fly shown in the diagram.
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Q.15 A species of plant is known to have a diploid chromosome number of 14 in each of its cells. Which of the
following would be the number of chromosomes found in each cell of one of its polyploidy relatives ?
(A) 7 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 25
Q.16 When a gene pair hides the effect of another, the phenomenon is called –
(A) mutation (B) dominance (C) epistasis (D) None of these
Q.21 A cross between F1 hybrid and a recessive parent (Tt x tt) gives a ratio of –
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 3 : 1 (D) 4 : 1
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