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Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
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attempting it.
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paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on
the answer-book during this period.

Ord {dkmZ (gmpVH$)

BIOLOGY (Theory)

{ZYm[aV g_` : 3KQ>o A{YH$V_ AH$ : 70

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

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(i) g^r Z A{Zdm` h &

(ii) Bg Z-n _| Mma IS> A, B, C Ama D h & IS> A _| 8 Z h {OZ_| `oH$ H$m
EH$ AH$ h, IS> B _| 10 Z h {OZ_| `oH$ Ho$ Xmo AH$ h, IS> C _| 9 Z h
{OZ_| `oH$ Ho$ VrZ AH$ h VWm IS> D _| 3 Z h {OZ_| `oH$ Ho$ nmM AH$ h &
(iii) H$moB g_J M`Z-{dH$n (AmodaAmb MmBg) CnbY Zht h & {\$a ^r, 2 AH$m| dmbo EH$
Z _|, 3 AH$m| dmbo EH$ Z _| Ama 5 AH$m| dmbo g^r VrZm| Zm| _| ^rVar
M`Z-{dH$n {XE JE h & Eogo Zm| _| {dmWu H$mo Ho$db EH$ hr {dH$n H$m Cma XoZm
h &
(iv) Ohm ^r Amd`H$ hmo, ~ZmE OmZo dmbo AmaoI gm\$-gwWao VWm g_w{MV $n _| Zm_m{H$V
hm| &

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper consists of four Sections A, B, C and D. Section A

contains 8 questions of one mark each, Section B is of 10 questions of two
marks each, Section C is of 9 questions of three marks each and
Section D is of 3 questions of five marks each.

(iii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided
in one question of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and all the three
questions of 5 marks weightage. A student has to attempt only one of the
alternatives in such questions.

(iv) Wherever necessary, the diagrams drawn should be neat and properly
labelled.

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 IS> A
SECTION A

1. `m H$maU h {H$ J~y{O`m H$mo Zm{b`m| Ama Vmbm~m| _| doe H$am`m OmVm h ? 1
Why is Gambusia introduced into drains and ponds ?

2. Jmgo H$m {VnYm_H$ AndOZ {gmV ~VmBE & 1

State Gauses Competitive Exclusion Principle.

3. nwZ`m}JO DNA mmo{JH$s Ho$ {bE Ordmdr` (~Q>r[a`b) VWm H$dH$s` H$mo{eH$mAm| _|
DNA Ho$ nWH$aU _| BVo_mb {H$E OmZo dmbo EOmB_m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1
Name the enzymes that are used for the isolation of DNA from bacterial
and fungal cells for recombinant DNA technology.

4. _mZd Bgw{bZ _| C noQ>mBS> H$s ^y{_H$m ~VmBE & 1

State the role of C peptide in human insulin.

5. {H$gr {dOmVr` DNA Ho$ {bE Eogm `m| g^d Zht h {H$ dh H$mo_mogmo_ H$s b~mB _| {H$gr
^r OJh na CgH$m hr Ae ~Z OmE Ama gm_m` $n go {VH${V`Z H$aVm aho ? 1
Why is it not possible for an alien DNA to become part of a chromosome
anywhere along its length and replicate normally ?

6. _mZdm| _| mW{_H$ {Vajm AZw{H$`m H$s Anojm {Vr`H$ {Vajm AZw{H$`m A{YH$ Vrd
`m| hmoVr h ? 1
Why is secondary immune response more intense than the primary
immune response in humans ?

7. Eogm `m| h {H$ g_d{m gaMZmE A{^gmar {dH$mg H$m n[aUm_ hmoVr h ? 1
Why are analogous structures a result of convergent evolution ?

8. {ZZ{b{IV _| H$m{`H$ dYH$m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE : 1

(a) AJod
(b) ~m`mo{\$b_
Name the vegetative propagules in the following :
(a) Agave
(b) Bryophyllum

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 IS> B
SECTION B

9. EoHo$[agVm (EoHo$[aE{gg) Ho$ amoJbjUmo H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & {H$gr dW `{$ _| `h
gH$_U {H$g H$ma nhMVm h ? 2
List the symptoms of Ascariasis. How does a healthy person acquire this
infection ?

10. \$b-_Ir H$m dkm{ZH$ Zm_ {b{IE & _mJZ Zo AnZo `moJm| _| \$b-_pI`m| H$m hr `m|
Cn`moJ {H$`m ? H$moB VrZ H$maU {b{IE & 2

AWdm
OrZm| H$s ghbZVm Ed CZH$m {d{Z_` EH$-Xgao Ho$ {dH$nr h & EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm`Vm
go Bg H$WZ H$mo `m`gJV H$s{OE &
Write the scientific name of the fruit-fly. Why did Morgan prefer to work
with fruit-flies for his experiments ? State any three reasons.

OR
Linkage and crossing-over of genes are alternatives of each other. Justify
with the help of an example.

11. moH$[a`moQ>m| VWm `yH$[a`moQ>m| H$s Q>mg{H$eZ BH$mB _| nmE OmZo dmbo gaMZm_H$ OrZm| _|
AVa ~VmBE & 2
State the difference between the structural genes in a Transcription Unit
of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.

12. ZnS>JZ _|, O~ `WmW OZZH$mar bmb \y$b (RR) dmbo nmYm| H$m `WmW OZZH$mar
g\o$X \y$b (rr) dmbo nmYmo Ho$ gmW gH$aU H$am`m J`m Vmo CZH$s gVmZ| Eogo nmYo ~Zo {OZ_|
g^r \y$b Jwbm~r aJ Ho$ Wo & 2
(a) Jwbm~r \y$bm| H$m H$Q> hmoZm gp_lU Zht H$hbmVm & Eogm `m| ?
(b) Bg n[aKQ>Zm H$mo {H$g Zm_ go OmZm OmVm h ?
In Snapdragon, a cross between true-breeding red flowered (RR) plants
and true-breeding white flowered (rr) plants showed a progeny of plants
with all pink flowers.
(a) The appearance of pink flowers is not known as blending. Why ?
(b) What is this phenomenon known as ?

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13. _mZd dfUm| _| {ZZ{b{IV Ho$ nmE OmZo Ho$ WmZ VWm CZHo$ H$m`mo Hoo$ {df` _| {b{IE : 2

(a) gQ>m}br H$mo{eH$mE

(b) br{S>J H$mo{eH$mE
Write the location and functions of the following in human testes :
(a) Sertoli cells
(b) Leydig cells

14. EH$ Eogm Am`w {na{_S> ~ZmBE {Og_| _mZd OZg`m H$s gaUerb d{ H$s pW{V
X{eV hmoVr hmo & 2
Construct an age pyramid which reflects an expanding growth status of
human population.

15. AOra Ho$ dj Ama VV`o Ho$ ~rM nana g~Y H$m dUZ H$s{OE Ama Cg n[aKQ>Zm na
{Q>nUr H$s{OE Omo CZHo$ g~Y _| H$m` H$aVr h & 2
Describe the mutual relationship between fig tree and wasp and
comment on the phenomenon that operates in their relationship.

16. nmaOrZr mUr {ZZ{b{IV Ho$ {df` _| {H$g H$ma bm^H$mar {g hE h :$ 2

(a) O{dH$s` CnmXm| Ho$ CnmXZ
(b) amgm`{ZH$ gwajm narjU
How have transgenic animals proved to be beneficial in :
(a) Production of biological products
(b) Chemical safety testing

17. aopQ>eZ ({V~YZ) `ypbEO {H$g H$ma H$m` H$aVm h ? g_PmBE & 2
How does a restriction nuclease function ? Explain.

18. {H$gr nm[apW{VH$s gdoXZerb jo _| OrZg `ypbAmonm{bhoS>modmBag H$s _hdnyU

^y{_H$m g_PmBE & 2
Explain the significant role of the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus in an
ecological sensitive area.

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 IS> C
SECTION C

19. ZrMo Xr Om ahr gmaUr _| a, b, c, d, e VWm f `m h, nhMm{ZE : 3

^m{dV `pQ>`m| H$s qbJ

g`m qgS>mo_ H$maU
{d{eQ>VmE Za/_mXm/XmoZm|
21 H$s a (i)
1. S>mD$Z (ii) b
{gyVm
Hw$b {_bmH$a
2. c XXY d
nwOmVr` n[adYZ
e (i)
3. Q>Za 45 Ama XO f
(ii)

Identify a, b, c, d, e and f in the table given below :

Characteristics of Sex
No. Syndrome Cause
affected individuals Male/Female/Both

Trisomy a (i)
1. Downs b
of 21 (ii)
Overall masculine
2. c XXY d
development
e (i)
3. Turners 45 with XO f
(ii)

20. _mZd AmZwd{eH$s Ho$ A``Z _| demdbr {dbofU `m| {H$`m OmVm h ? Bggo {ZH$mbo Om
gH$Zo dmbo {ZH$f {b{IE & 3

Why is pedigree analysis done in the study of human genetics ? State the
conclusions that can be drawn from it.

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21. J^{ZamoYH$ Jmo{b`m boZm Ama^ H$aZo go nyd EH$ _{hbm ZrMo Xr JB {d{e> OmZH$m[a`m
hm{gb H$aZm MmhVr h & CZH$m Cma Xr{OE & 3

(a) J^{ZamoYH$ Jmo{b`m| _| `m nXmW hmoVm h Ama do J^{ZamoYH$ Ho$ $n _| {H$g H$ma
H$m` H$aVr h ?
(b) BZ Jmo{b`m| H$mo boZo H$s `m g_`-gmaUr AnZmZr Mm{hE ?
A woman has certain queries as listed below, before starting with
contraceptive pills. Answer them.
(a) What do contraceptive pills contain and how do they act as
contraceptives ?
(b) What schedule should be followed for taking these pills ?

22. Eogr {H$ht VrZ ~{h:OZZ `w{$`m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE Omo nwnr nmYm| _| {dH${gV hB h Ama
g_PmBE {H$ do na-namJU H$mo {H$g H$ma mogm{hV H$aZo _| _XX H$aVr h & 3

AWdm

AmdV~rOr Ho$ namJH$moem| H$mo {H$moR>r `m| H$hm OmVm h ? BgH$s bKw~rOmUwYmZr H$s
gaMZm H$m dUZ H$s{OE &
Make a list of any three outbreeding devices that flowering plants have
developed and explain how they help to encourage cross-pollination.

OR

Why are angiosperm anthers called dithecous ? Describe the structure of

its microsporangium.

23. ndr na OrdZ Ho$ CX^d go Ama^ H$aHo$ Om{V`m| H$s gm_y{hH$ {dbmon KQ>ZmE nmM ~ma
hB h & 3

(i) hmb _| J{Verb N>R>m {dbmon, {nN>br KQ>ZmAm| go {H$g H$ma {^ h ?

(ii) N>R>o {dbmon Ho$ {bE _w`V: H$mZ CmaXm`r h ?

(iii) Bg AmnXm go {ZnQ>Zo _| ghm`H$ hmo gH$Zo dmbo {H$ht Mma {~XAm| H$s gyMr
~ZmBE &
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 Since the origin of life on Earth, there were five episodes of mass
extinction of species.

(i) How is the Sixth Extinction, presently in progress, different from

the previous episodes ?

(ii) Who is mainly responsible for the Sixth Extinction ?

(iii) List any four points that can help to overcome this disaster.

24. {H$gr Prb Ho$ AXa Xmo H$ma Ho$ Obr` Ord EH$ N>moQ>r-gr H$mbmd{Y _| {d{eQ> d{
{V$n XemVo h, Ogo {H$ ZrMo XemE JE h & `h Prb EH$ H${f ^y{_ Ho$ g{H$Q> h {Og_|
^anya CdaH$ bJmE JE h &

D$na {XE JE V`m| Ho$ AmYma na Zm| Ho$ Cma Xr{OE : 3

(i) A Ama B {V$nm| H$mo XemZo dmbo Ordm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE &
(ii) A _| XoIo Om aho d{ {V$n H$m H$maU ~VmBE &
(iii) D$na XoIo JE d{ {V$nm| Ho$ ^md {b{IE &

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 Two types of aquatic organisms in a lake show specific growth patterns
as shown below, in a brief period of time. The lake is adjacent to an
agricultural land extensively supplied with fertilisers.

Answer the questions based on the facts given above :

(i) Name the organisms depicting the patterns A and B.

(ii) State the reason for the growth pattern seen in A.

(iii) Write the effects of the growth patterns seen above.

25. Cg VH$ZrH$ H$m Zm_ {b{IE Ed CgH$m dUZ H$s{OE {OgHo$ mam CZ DNA IS>m| H$mo
nWH$ H$aZo _| ghm`Vm {_bVr h Omo aopQ>eZ ({V~YZ) ES>mo`ypbEO H$m Cn`moJ H$aHo$
~ZVo h & 3
Name and describe the technique that helps in separating the DNA
fragments formed by the use of restriction endonuclease.

26. VrZ H$maU ~VmVo hE g_PmBE {H$ Eogm `m| h {H$ CUH${Q>~Yr` jo _| gdm{YH$ Om{V
{d{dYVm hmoVr nm`r OmVr h & 3
Explain, giving three reasons, why tropics show greatest levels of species
diversity.

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27. AmnHo$ Hy$b Ho$ gm_wXm{`H$ godm {d^mJ Zo Hy$b Ho$ nmg dmbo EH$ JXr ~Vr jo Ho$
{ZarjU H$s `moOZm ~ZmB {OgH$m Co` Wm dhm Ho$ {Zdm{g`m| H$mo dm` Ed
dm`-ajm Ho$ {df` _| {e{jV H$aZm & 3

(a) Eogr _wbmH$mVm| Ho$ JR>Z H$aZo H$s `m| Amd`H$Vm h ?

(b) CZ H$X_m| Ho$ {df` _| {b{IE Omo Amn Bg {d^mJ Ho$ EH$ gX` Ho$ $n _| CZHo$
gmW ~mVMrV _| CR>mEJo Vm{H$ do EH$ dW OrdZ Mbm gH|$ &

Community Service department of your school plans a visit to a slum

area near the school with an objective to educate the slum dwellers with
respect to health and hygiene.

(a) Why is there a need to organise such visits ?

(b) Write the steps you will highlight, as a member of this department,
in your interaction with them to enable them to lead a healthy life.

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SECTION D

28. heo VWm MoO mam {H$E JE `moJ H$m dUZ H$s{OE & AnZm `moJ H$a MwH$Zo Ho$ ~mX BZ
dkm{ZH$m| Zo `m {ZH$f {ZH$mbm, {b{IE & 5
AWdm
EH$ {V$nr _oS>obr` {gH$a gH$aU H$m {hgm~ bJmBE Ama CgHo$ mam Bggo mV {H$`m
OmZo dmbm {Z`_ {b{IE &
Describe the Hershey and Chase experiment. Write the conclusion drawn
by the scientists after their experiment.

OR
Work out a typical Mendelian dihybrid cross and state the law that he
derived from it.

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29. AmZwd{eH$s, AmpdH$ O{dH$s VWm D$VH$ gdYZ _| C{V`m hmoZo go \$gbr nmYm| _o ZE-ZE
{deofH$ OmoS>o Om MwHo$ h &
{H$gr \$gb H$s ZB AmZwd{eH$ {H$_ Ho$ OZZ _| _wI MaUm| Ho$ {df` _| g_PmBE & 5
AWdm
(a) new-OZZ H$m Co` ~VmBE &
(b) AV:OZZ H$m _hd Ama CgH$s n[agr_mAm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & BZ n[agr_mAm| go
H$go nma nm`m Om gH$Vm h ?
(c) _do{e`m| VWm _wJm-_w{J`m| H$s EH$-EH$ ZB Zb H$m CXmhaU Xr{OE &

With advancements in genetics, molecular biology and tissue culture,

new traits have been incorporated into crop plants.

Explain the main steps in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop.

OR
(a) State the objective of animal breeding.

(b) List the importance and limitations of inbreeding. How can the
limitations be overcome ?

(c) Give an example of a new breed each of cattle and poultry.

30. (a) _mZdm| _| {ZfoMZ H$hm hmoVm h ? Bg {H$`m _| hmoZo dmbr KQ>ZmE g_PmBE &
(b) EH$ Eogm `wJb {Og_| n{V Ama nZr XmoZmo _| hr H$m`erb `w_H$ ~Z aho h, {\$a
^r nZr J^dVr Zht hmo ahr, {M{H$gr` ghm`Vm Vbme ahm h & {H$gr EH$ Eogr
{d{Y H$m dUZ H$s{OE {Ogo Amn Cg `wJb H$mo gwPm gH$Vo h, Vm{H$ do gwIr
_mVm-{nVm ~Z gH|$ & 5
AWdm
(a) AgJOZ{ZH$ ~rOm| Ho$ {dH${gV hmoZo Ho$ {d{^ VarHo$ g_PmBE & `oH$ H$m
EH$-EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE &
(b) AgJOZ{ZH$ ~rOm| go {H$gmZmo H$mo {_bZo dmbm EH$ bm^ ~VmBE &
(c) {H$gr EH$ [~rOnr ^yU H$s n[and AdWm H$m Zm_m{H$V AmaoI ~ZmBE &
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 (a) Where does fertilization occur in humans ? Explain the events that
occur during this process.

(b) A couple where both husband and wife are producing functional
gametes, but the wife is still unable to conceive, is seeking medical
aid. Describe any one method that you can suggest to this couple to
become happy parents.

OR

(a) Explain the different ways apomictic seeds can develop. Give an
example of each.

(b) Mention one advantage of apomictic seeds to farmers.

(c) Draw a labelled mature stage of a dicotyledonous embryo.

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