Series SMA/2 we 4. 57/2/1 Code No. waa. Want as a sac-gRaar & Fe-TS Roll No. wR sree fer | | Candidates must write the Code on the title page of the answer-book. ° pm of ao fe va we A oer es 1 Z| eo wera 4 ate? ea ai sik faq me ats TaN Sh om saC-oferar H yE-yS uw fers ° am sta a a fe se ee A 30 RAZ I ° Rua we wl set fea YS Se a vet, We SI ans Haya fre | © rere a ed & fem 15 fee a ay fen wm 2 | ee a fea ale 7 10.15 43 fea SIT | 10.15 4 4 10.30 Ti aS BA aa we ST WEA sik wa wale & cht 9 sacgfca mo ate a al frat | * Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages. © 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. Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions. * Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it. © 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 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 J on the answer-book during this period. site fas (gis) BIOLOGY (Theory) Fralfta waa : 3 qe STRAT 3: 70 Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70 57/2/17 4 Pre:Gi) (iv) wh aea overt & | 30 were Fa BS A,B,C ak D &@) GE A 48 ¥R4 Bharat IE a Ue sig @, WSBT 10 3a & frat ode at sion BEC FH 9 ae & haat ate & aie ais 2 ar as D 3 RT e fart eH uta sis 1 ait way qar-frmcs (sitesi aga) sree were 1 fie, 2 stat art we Wed a, 3 sel art we yet FT SAS stat ard at chat weal F stent war fret fee me @ 1 te seat 2 Rrenet at Sac ve oF reer ar ae aT a: wet Hf arava @, azar ord art sate aIa-gRt wen wafad BT F arate a General Instructions : w@ Gi) (iii) (iv) 57/2/1 All questions are compulsory. 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. 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. Wherever necessary, the diagrams drawn should be neat and properly labelled.edi Ke lurite §7/2/1 3 PTO: weA SECTION A orate wa araier Shit Hae Sa da tir ze fe wai Sa a wt ae-aat a ara yPafeaa 2 7 How is it possible in Oxalis and Viola plants to produce assured seed-sets even in the absence of pollinators ? tm wf @ fe ge gat S core Fe aT Bat ar ora Sta ar aA ? Why do pollen grains of some flowers trigger ‘sneezing’ in some people ? we som a wa ate Rae wh eat sisi B ww ora Ga A gien He aa #1 ga wort fags 2) ateate 8 @, Fae | A garden pea plant produced round green seeds, Another of the same species produced wrinkled yellow seeds. Identify the dominant traits. ‘Sau St serctet eit ser ara 2 7 Why is an earthworm called a detritivore ? amet # cifem Sree & ae sr a ae i seer art ae | Mention the location and the function of Leydig cells in humans. pieretnn efor anda we st ei sae de aes 7 Why is the South Indian sugarcane preferred by agriculturalists ? fra & det H cifesdt car tet & afei (ev) & ate ag a ae AT m fest aif | . Comment on the similarity between the flippers of dolphins and penguins, with reference to evolution.8. tea & Sa agate antes) & atte fre we aieas Sere (rear Sift) ar an saa eet 2, fafar | Mention the effect of global warming on the geographical distribution of stenothermals like amphibians. we B SECTION B 9. feet ua seeks (ciara) seg ar va aMifed Sh ata FAT | Draw a labelled schematic diagram of a transcription unit. 10. MT Act att-ant ont ef an vie ae @ afeete ari at a ot @ 2 ae oT aah so-ais & tat fea van wae a unt @ 7 Write the cellular contents carried by the pollen tube. How does the pollen tube gain its entry into the embryo sac ? LL. sien se ae A clan vet st gfe ar avid aif | Describe the role of lymph nodes in providing immunity. 12, Sastre wart & fer frafefas ar ger fea war Gea et ora e ? (a) aadiftar aia @ DNA & yaRCT | (>) Fah DNA at aediftze Sifter F gy wa so TT | How can the following be made possible for biotechnology experiments ? (a) Isolation of DNA from bacterial cell. (b) Reintroduction of the recombinant DNA into a bacterial cell. 13, 4m oat @ f& sryfis Stes viet 3 seicat Qieses) a dar GH Sra 2, “seg al a #1 nr wee tay Be ae a ae a aeT amt SS we SET 7 Refrigerants are considered to be a necessity in modern living, but are said to be responsible for ozone holes detected in Antarctica. Justify. 57/2/1 415. 16. 17. 18. 57/2/1 5 P.T.O. free % sa sore Ham fafae feed aftaa at ft art @ 1 ae ft afaa ort & fra var firs ait @ 2 Name the product of fertilisation that forms the kernel of coconut. How does the kernel differ from coconut water ? ae & gereta ar am fafa | ead aa wik Tyee erate? aaa aed ot ama saden at Ga wrens S qe ¥ asec a dada act fea wat Bere aT 2? Name the plant source of cocaine. How does it affect the human body ? OR How does culturing Spirulina solve the food problems of the growing human population ? (a) erylAc Sit a Wa sie ea fea Fa afore HTB 7 (b) Ser gf teem) @ nee & fem 9 ge oie A am afar at 2, WaT | (a) How does crylAe gene express itself in its host ? (b) State the role of this gene in controlling the infestation of bollworm. Tp wat Fa ote wet get Sat A eat aa oe oe ? ara Why are small birds like humming birds not found in polar regions ? Explain. TeShtee age o7 te ae aet vet a as fafac | ee aH St cee cer fafa | ae tn we a amt oa at Ga daca at z 7 Name the parasite that causes ascariasis. Mention two diagnostic symptoms of the disease. How is this disease transmitted to others ?we C eduttte SECTION C 19, RNA @ sta DNA a we den semis veh aah ArT sree? aaa mRNA @1 7AM 4% hnRNA at fea sex dente fen sre? Why is DNA considered a better hereditary material than RNA ? OR How is hnRNA processed to form mRNA ? 20. fae a aa feat aafe & sick sie ananct ar oRada dar @ ot wane at anaafa # adi, ate aah at arnafiet ¥ dt 2 | DDT & ded ¥ ga wer at fea yan aa cer aT waa 2? we a, at Sais} na a cca fee va wads der @, ae A aargT | Evolution is a change in gene frequencies in a population in response to changes in the environment in a time scale of years and not centuries. Justify this statement with reference to DDT. How does the theory of Hugo de Vries support this ? 21. (@@) seanda dae a am fafa fas wai a ana 4 ate aif ang | (b) Tea ra arin & sirfe fart wae st we ae orgie fee fasfar ae 4 sha 3 sifted wor sre ard @ ? (a) Name the Indian scientist whose efforts brought ‘green revolution’ in India. (b) Mention the steps that are essentially carried out in developing a new genetic variety of crop under plant breeding programme. 57/2/1 624, 25. 26. 27. fre #8 ode a aaa wa ad ¢, fafa : 3 (a) Fad at acct % 28a (wea) ) Bry fee & adage (©) meptampert & sta at dem Mention the function of each of the following : (a) _ tassels of corn-cob (b) mitochondria in sperm (©) tapetum in the microsporangium anatrs Siftat gt ama tafe ar fie see deen frat rer 2, Tree | 3 Explain the synthesis of genetically engineered human insulin. AIDS #1 aPRH Ha Wik H fey sae HAT ater e 2 eee clea at avi aire | gah tar S ties afte a tn steer ae fea wa in ota? 3 How does AIDS virus enter the human body ? Describe its life cycle. Why does this infection shatter the immunity of the victim ? (a) art # fer-frafer Sa dar @, sree | (bo) XXY ayaa ae Was ai St eT SE eT yeas 7 3 (a) Explain sex determination in humans (b) How do human males with ‘XXY’ abnormality suffer ? a ara ao @ fee ooafedy Fo aterga ae coe Sa fafasar oe oh 2, was sft 3 List the reasons that account for the greater biological diversity in tropics. DNA firrfifér % fae DNA wet at faa yen arr sik yeq feat or @ ? FAERE | 3 How are the DNA fragments separated and isolated for DNA fingerprinting ? Explain. 57/2/1 7 P.T.O.fo ff ecbfite: 28. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) 29. (a) (b) 57/2/1 weD SECTION D ea Je tet & am fafa | ee ae pet wo vee sey fee va warfaa aot @ 2 feat gta S sagen & saan ae a wad %, ale aif | aaa we & tke wafes seam Pee yar ante der @ sik sad am ae wae fee yak aT aT @ 2 THER I So sant Bl araeT fe am facie at valew-saget ei agi aT ST | Name the green house gases. How do they affect the life on earth ? Describe the causes of eutrophication of a lake. OR How does primary succession start in water and lead to the climax community ? Explain. Explain giving reasons why thermal power plants are not considered ecofriendly. aarti Qtter) 2 yectsmy ag aire 3 vasa a am Se aq srt @ ? wr cia wet am at der ar avis atm sik gaat c-aifrar see a amifea site aarET |Ges] ¥, coe a eq a @ fer a omer aif ot ont we oR wet ae af: w@ Gi) (ii) (iv) wv) (a) (b) 57/2/1 WEI a ame fe ‘a’ FT 2 | ‘cm a ait saat art aaeT | am a St War Sif | ‘a ar ak fedfad aa Fest at yfrar aenec | ya Ue sem a ate sage sik sat sa-sa am at arias ifm: — ai sag act 2 aga ser 8, — Fh sige ved ar orem 2; — Ft saat oie 9 were aa 2 | 5 How does microspore mother cell develop into mature pollen grain in angiosperms ? Describe the structure of a mature pollen grain and draw a labelled diagram of its two-celled stage. ORed¥fq Study the illustration given below and answer the questions that follow : @ ~~ Identify ‘a’. Gi) | Name and state the function of ‘c’. (iii) Identify ‘d’. (iv) Explain the role of hormones in the formation and release of ‘a’. (v) Draw a diagram of ‘b’ separately and label the parts : — that helps its entry into ‘a’; ¥ — that carry genetic material; — that helps in its movement. 57/2/1 10sae Fo ga & 1% fae aap wafer eet we ort 2 1 ge che at ane at gfe a us dan aw fea ame | aa a, ze ot ome fe ae duis fea % dunia sired & fea war fa @ ? (b) Fangditia & fafa wh tRNA A dteat aT Site saET I waren was & va at avis aif | ori} ae a fee aS oe wea, fear (a) Snapdragon shows incomplete dominance for flower colour. Work out a cross and explain the phenomenon. How is this inheritance different from Mendelian pattern of inheritance ? Explain. (b) Draw the structure of a tRNA charged with Methionine. OR Describe the Hershey-Chase experiment. Write the conclusion they arrived at after the experiment.