CHILDREN PUBLIC INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE

“ASTITVA BHAWAN” TURKPATTI, CHHAHU (KUSHINAGAR)

PRE-BOARD-III EXAMINATION (2024-25)
TIME 02:50 Hrs. CLASS: 12th ‘C’ SUBJECT: BIOLOGY MM: 70
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:-
Read the following instruction carefully and strictly follow them.
(i) This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper divided into five sections- section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In section ‘A’ question no. 1 to 16 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions and also based on assertion and
reason type, carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In section ‘B’ question no. 17 to 21 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(v) In section ‘C’ question no 22 to 28 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(vi) In section ‘D’ question no. 29, 30 are case- based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
(vii) In section ‘E’ question no. 31, to 33 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
** Use of calculators is not allowed**
M.C.QS-
1. Which one of the following is an example of analogous organ?
(a) Hand of man and leg of horse.
(b) Testis in males and ovaries in female developed from same embryonic tissue.
(c) Wings of birds and bat.
(d) More than one of the above.
(e) None of the above.
2. Theory of origin of species by natural selection was given by-
a. Charles Darwin (b) A Wallace (c) A Weismann (d) more than one of the above (e) none of the
above
3. In sickle cell anaemia glutamic acid is replaced by valine. Which one of the following triplets code for valine?
(a) GGG (b)AAG (c) GAA (d) GUG
4. ZZ/ZW type of sex determination is seen in –
(a) Platypus (b) snails (c) cockroach (d) peacock
5. The number of chromosomes in male drone of honey bee is-
(a) 32 (b) 64 (c) 8 (d) 16
6. Which of the following is commonly used vector in genetic engineering in plants-
(a) Plasmid (b) virus (c) agrobacterium (d) fungi
7. Which cells are primarily affected by H.I.V in the human body?
(a) R.B.Cs (b) platelets (c) helper-T Cells (d) B-cells
8. The unit of inheritance is-
(a) Chromosomes(b) genotype (c) galgi body (d) gene
9. Assertion in which one is benefitted without affecting the other is-
(a) Symbiosis (b) parasitism (c) ammensalism (d) commensalism (d) none of the above
10. Population growth is because of-
(A) Natality and emigration (b) mortality and immigration (c) natality and immigration
(d) Mortality and emigration.
11. Which cells in the immune system are responsible for the production of antibodies?
(a) T-cells (b) B-cells (c)N K Cells (d) macrophases
12. The substance released by mast cells during an allergic reaction is-
(a) Histamine (b) insulin (c) serotonin (d) thyroxine
Note: - for questions number 13 to 16, two statements are given- one labelled as assertion (A) and 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 principle of segregation given by Mendel is the principle of purity of gametes.
Reason(R) - Gametes are pure for a character.
14. Assertion (A) - genetically modified organism can help in reducing the dependency on chemical pesticides.
Reason (R) - genetically modified organism are resistant to pests and disease.
15. Assertion (A) - transgenic plant with Bt gene are resistant to insect pests.
Reason (R) - Bt toxin is activated in the gut of insects due to acidic PH.
16. Assertion (A)- evolution is a continuous process that takes millions of years for speciation.
Reason (R) - during evolution, the only mutation leads to speciation.
SECTION (B)
17. How is mature, functional insulin hormone different from its pro-hormone form?
18. Draw a labelled diagram of miller’s spark discharge apparatus.
19. What are differences between actively acquired immunity and passively acquired immunity?
20. Make the structure of antibody and write its type also.
21. Explain the back cross and test cross.
SECTION (C)
22. Define birth rate and death rate. How can we calculate it?
23. What are primary and secondary immune response?
24. How is cancer occur? Explain.
25. Write short note on cannabinoids.
26. What is chromosomal disorder? Describe their features in brief.
27. What are homology and analogy? Explain with examples.
28. How is molecular diagnosis helpful in an effective diagnosis of diseases?
SECTION (D)
29. A 30-years-old patient was diagnosed with HIV during a routine blood test. The patient’s medical history revealed
unprotected sexual contact with multiple partners.
(a) Name the disease caused by HIV and explain how it attacks the immune system.
(b) List three modes of HIV transmission.
30. A crime scene investigation involved identifying a suspect based on blood samples found mat the scene. D.N.A
fingerprinting was employed to match the sample to suspects. The technique is based on analysing Short Tendem
Repeats(S.T.Rs ) in D.N.A
(a) What is D.N.A fingerprinting, and how is it useful in crime?
(b) Name the steps involved in D.N.A fingerprinting.
SECTION (E)
31. Explain linkage and recombination with example.
Or
Write down the importance of biotechnology in field of agriculture.
32. Write short note on the following interspecific relationships.
(i) Mutualism (ii) commensalism (iii) ammensalism (iv) competition
Or
Write an essay on human evolution.
33. What do you understand by sex-linked characters? Describe inheritance of such two sex- linked characters in
human with the help of sketch.
Or
Describe the role of the immune system in maintaining human health.