SAMPLE PAPER-PERIODIC TEST -1

BIOLOGY(044)
NAME : Max. Marks: 35
Class: 11 Duration: 1 ½ hrs.

General instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 22 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student
is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 16 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 2 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions
should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 2 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answer to these
questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words
vi. Section D consists of 1 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-
parts.
vii. Section E consists of 1 Long Answer type question carrying 05 marks. Answer to this question
should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.

SECTION - A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
questions 1 – 16.
1. Which of the following is not secreted by basophils? 1
a. Histamine
b. Serotonin
c. Heparin
d. Serum
2. Where is the respiratory rhythm center located? 1
a. Medulla region
b. Aortic arch
c. Pons region
d. Carotid artery
3. What is red tide? 1
a. Accumulation of cell wall deposits of red algae is called red tide
b. Accumulation of red blood cells in water
c. Coloration of water due to rapid multiplication of red dinoflagellates
d. Spread of chrysophytes due to rapid reproduction
4. Who introduced the concept of Omnis cellula-e cellula? 1
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 a. Antony Von Leeuwenhoek
b. Matthias Schleiden
c. Rudolph Virchow
d. Theodore Schwann
5. Which among the following is incorrect about cell wall? 1
a. Cell wall provides mechanical support and avoids rupture of cell in a hypotonic
solution.
b. Plasmodesmata are protein granules in the cell wall that provide mechanical support.
c. Cell wall prevents the cell from invasion and injury.
d. Cell wall is entirely permeable and rigid
6. 1
Which of the following waves represent the excitation of the atria?
a. P-wave
b. QRS complex
c. T-wave
d. ST-segment
7. Which among the following are incorrect about Phycomycetes? 1
a. Phycomycetes are aseptate fungi and are coenocytic.
b. Phycomycetes are also called as algal fungi.
c. Zygospores are formed due to isogamous fertilization and zoospores are formed due to
anisogamous fertilization.
d. Phycomycetes are also called as conjugation fungi
8. 1
Which of the following diseases can be found in workers working in a mill?
a. Emphysema
b. Occupational respiratory disorders
c. Bronchitis
d. Asthma
9. In Whittaker’s 5 kingdom classification, all the prokaryotic organisms are grouped under 1
________
a. Monera
b. Protista
c. Fungi
d. Animalia
10. Which of these is a common component of both algal and plant cell wall? 1
a. Cellulose
b. Pectin
c. Galactan
d. Mannan
11. Which of the following statements about the partial pressure of CO2 is true? 1
(A) It is higher in alveoli than in pulmonary artery
(B) It is higher in the systemic arteries than in tissues
(C) It is higher in systemic veins than in systemic arteries

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 (D) It is higher in the pulmonary veins than in pulmonary arteries.
12. What will be the pO2 and pCO2 in the atmospheric air compared to those in the alveolar? 1
(A) pO2 lesser, pCO2 higher
(B) pO2 higher, pCO2 lesser
(C) pO2 higher, pCO2 higher
(D) pO2 lesser, pCO2 lesser
Q. no 13 to 16 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions. 1
These 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: Viruses are obligate parasites. 1
Reason: They are inert outside their specific host cells.
14. Assertion: Type ‘O’ blood group individuals are called ‘universal donors’. 1
Reason: RBCs of ‘O’ blood group consists both ‘A’ and ‘B’ surface antigens.
15. Assertion: Non-living objects also grow. 1
Reason: They grow by accumulation of material on the surface
16. Assertion: Reproduction is not a defining property of living organisms. 1
Reason: Mules do not reproduce
SECTION – B
Q. no. 18, 19 and 20 are very short answer questions
17. Mention the components of the diffusion membrane of human respiratory system. What is the 2
total thickness?
18. Write the difference between pili and fimbriae
What is mean by cytoskeleton of a cell? Mention any two functions, it performs.
SECTION - C
Q.no. 20-21 is a short answer question
19. How is expiration carried out under normal physiological conditions? 3
20. Name the plasma proteins. Comment of its functions 3
SECTION - D
Q.no. 21 is a case - based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub - parts. Internal choice is
provided in one of these sub-parts.
21. Plastids are found in all plant cells and in euglenoids. These are easily observed under the
microscope as they are large. They bear some specific pigments, thus imparting specific
colours to the plants. Plastids consist of numerous membrane layers embedded in a material 4
called the stroma. They have their own genome and ribosomes.
a. How dinoflagellates are different from Euglenoids.
b. Comment on the methods of locomotion shown by the protozoans.
c. ‘Kingdom Protista is known as the connecting link between Plants, Animals and
Fungus.’ Justify
OR
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 c. ‘Some organisms in nature serve as indicator organisms. Explain an example that
you studied in Kingdom Protista.
SECTION - E
Q.no. 23 is a long answer questions
22. a. Explain the structure of Actin and myosin.
b. List the bines present in the pectoral and pelvic girdle.
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a. Why is it necessary to check the Rh factor the blood of a pregnant woman?
b. Differentiate between pulmonary and systemic circulation.
c. What is the significance of hepatic portal system in the circulatory system?
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