KIDS CLUB SR SEC SCHOOL

Grade: 12-A 1st – BIOLOGY REVISION EXAM Mark: 80

1. Name an IUD that you would recommend to promote the cervix hospitality to the sperms. (1)
2. Give an example of a human disorder that is caused due to a single gene mutation. (1)
3. Name the transcriptionally active region of chromatin in a nucleus. (1)
4. State which human chromosome has: a) the maximum number of genes b) the one which
has the least number of genes. (1)
5. Name the cells that nourish the germ cells in the tests, where are these cells located in the
testes? (1)
6. How does”CuT “ act as an effective contraceptive? (1)
7. Mention the relationship between concentration of luteinising hormone and maintenance of
endometrium in the human uterus. (2)
8. What do oral pills contain and how do they act as effective contraceptive? (2)
9. Explain pleiotropy with an example (2)
10. A) A DNA segment has a total of nucleotides, out of which 240 of them are adenine
Containing nucleotide. How many pyrimidine bases this DNA segment possesses.? B)
Draw a diagrammatic sketch of a portion of DNA segment to support your answer. (2)
11. State the cause and symptoms of color blindness in humans. (2)
12. Explain the role of pituitary hormones in the regulation of menstrual cycle. (3)
13. Draw a labelled diagrammatic sectional view of a human seminiferous tubule. (3)
14. Draw a diagram of a human sperm. Label and write the function of the components of its
head. (3)
15. Why is ZIFT a boon to childless couples? Explain the procedure. (3)
16. How would you find genotype of a tall pea plant bearing white flowers? Explain with the
help of a cross. Name the type of cross you would use. (3)
17. Where is an ‘operator’ located in a prokaryote DNA? How does an operator regulate gene
expression at transcriptional level in a prokaryote? Explain. (3)
18. Different between the inducer and repressor. (3)
19. A) mention the contributions of the following scientists1. Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind
Franklin. 2. Erwin chargaff.
B) draw a double- stranded dinucleotide chain with all the four nitrogen bases. Label the
polarity and the components of the dinucleotides. (3)
20. Using punnet square, demonstrate the law of independent assortment in a dihybride cross
involving two heterozygous parents. (3)
21. Human blood group is a good example of multipleallelism and co- dominance. Justify. (3)
22. a) name the positive and one negative application of amniocentesis.
b) state one reason why breast feeding the baby acts as natural contraceptives for the mother. (3)
23. a) when does oogenesis begin? B) differentiate between the location and function of sertoli cells
and leydigcells. (3)
24. a) differentiate between morula and blastocyst. B) draw the transport of ovum fertilization and
passage of growing embryo through fallopian tube. (5)
25. Study the schematic representation of the genes involved in the Lacoperon given below and
answer the question that follow. (5)
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i. Identify and name the regulatory gene in this operon. Explain its role in “switching off “
the operon.
ii. Why is lac operons regulation referred to as negative regulation?
iii. Name the inducer molecule and the products of the genes “Z” and “Y” of the operon.
Write the functions of these gene products.
26. Explain the cause and symptoms of chromosomal disorder such as Down’s syndrome,
klinefelter's syndrome and Turner’s syndrome. (5)
27. How did Alfred Hershey and Martha chase conclusively establish that DNA is the genetic
material? Explain. (5)