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Sample Paper 2008 Class XII Subject Biology
General Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. This question paper consists of four Sections A, B, C and D. Section -A contains 8 questions of 1 mark each, Section -B is of 10 questions of 2 marks each, Section -C has 9 questions of 3 marks each and Section D is of 3 questions of 5 marks each. 3. 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. Attempt only one of the choices in such questions. 4. Wherever necessary, the diagrams drawn should be neat and properly labelled. SECTION A
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1. What is the other name of pollen sac ? 2. What is the type of sex-determination in grass hopper? 3. Name any two metals which are used as catalyst in catalytic converter? 4. What is the role of Ori in any plasmid? 5. Define brood parasitism? 6. Distinguish between chasmogamous and cleistogamouus flowers? What are immunosuppresent.Give example Which is the first diploid cell which begins life ?
SECTION B
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9. What is meant by Hot Spots in bio-diversity? Name any two hot spots of India? [2] 10. What is pedigree analysis? Suggest how such analysis can be useful? [2] OR A child has blood group O. If father has blood group A and mother has blood group B,work out the genotypes of parents and possible genotypes of their offsprings? 11. Mention a, b, c, d in the following tableS.No. 1. 2. 3 4. Name of Micro organism Rhino virus b.. Plasmodium vivax d. Disease a.. Elephantiasis c.. Amoebiasis [2]
12. What is RNAi? What is the significance of the process of RNAi in eukaryotic organisms? [2] 13. What are the common applications of PCR? 14. How BOD is related to water pollution ? [2] 15. What are the steps of Artificial Hybridisation?
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[2] 16. If the sequence of coding strand in a transcription unit is written as follows : [2] 5- ATGCATGCATGCATGCATGC-3 Write the sequence of mRNA 17. Briefly explain the Gel Electrophoresis? Mention its significance? [2] 18.Do you think that friends can influence one to take alcohol/drugs? How can you protect yourself from such influence? [2] SECTION C 19 20 21 22 23 24 Trace the development of female gametophyte with the help of diagram? [3] Briefly describe the process of Oogenesis? [3] What is gene therapy? Illustrate using the example of ADA deficiency? [3] What is inbreeding depression? How it is different from heterosis? [3] What are Interferons ? Write their function? [3] Mention the role of microbe in SCP with suitable examples [3] OR Explain the biological treatment of sewage? How it is different from primary sewage treatment 25 What is Operon? Discuss the structure and function of Lac Operon? 26 Describe one example of adaptive radiation? [3] 27 Explain briefly the Mendels Back Cross and Test Cross? [3] SECTION D 28. Draw and explain the process of DNA replication?. OR Who demonstrated the semi-conservative mode of DNA replication? Explain the procedure in detail. [5] 29. i)What is Eutrophiction? How does it take place? ii) Discuss the cause and efects of Global Warming? What measures need to be taken to control it? OR What is Primary Productivity.How it is different from Secondary Productivity? Give brief description of factors that affect primary productivity? [5] 30. Represent diagrammatically the Recombinant DNA Technology? OR Diagrammatically explain how genetically Insulin is prepared? [5]
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