CBSE Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2019

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BIOLOGY (Theory)

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 70

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
(i) àíZ-nÌ _| Mma IÊS>m| _§o Hw$b 27 àíZ {XE JE h¢ & g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(ii) IÊS> A _| àíZ g§»`m 1 go 5 A{V bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iii) IÊS> ~ _| àíZ g§»`m 6 go 12 bKw-CÎmar` àíZ àH$ma I Ho$ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$m| H$m h¡ &
(iv) IÊS> g _| àíZ g§»`m 13 go 24 bKw-CÎmar` àíZ àH$ma II Ho$ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$m| H$m h¡ &
(v) IÊS> X _| àíZ g§»`m 25 go 27 XrK©-CÎmar` àíZ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$m| H$m h¡ &
(vi) àíZ-nÌ _| g_J« na H$moB© {dH$ën Zht h¡, {\$a ^r 1 A§H$ dmbo Xmo àíZm| _|, 2 A§H$m| dmbo Xmo
àíZm| _|, 3 A§H$m| dmbo Mma àíZm| _| Am¡a 5 A§H$m| dmbo g^r VrZm| àíZm| _| ^rVar M`Z-{dH$ën
{XE JE h¢ & àË`oH$ narjmWu H$mo Eogo àíZm| Ho$ Xmo {dH$ënm| _§o go H$moB© EH$ àíZ hb H$aZm h¡ &
(vii) Amdí`H$VmZwgma, {MÌm| H$m aoIZ gm\$-gwWam Ed§ `Wmo{MV bo~b hmoZm Mm{hE &

General Instructions :
(i) There are a total of 27 questions and four sections in the question paper.
All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A contains questions number 1 to 5, very short-answer type questions of
1 mark each.
(iii) Section B contains questions number 6 to 12, short-answer type I questions of
2 marks each.
(iv) Section C contains questions number 13 to 24, short-answer type II questions
of 3 marks each.
(v) Section D contains questions number 25 to 27, long-answer type questions of
5 marks each.
(vi) There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is
provided in two questions of 1 mark, two questions of 2 marks, four questions
of 3 marks and all the three questions of 5 marks. In these questions, an
examinee is to attempt any one of the two given alternatives.
(vii) Wherever necessary, the diagram drawn should be neat and properly labelled.

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 IÊS> A
SECTION A

1. ŠbmoZ Ordm| _| {d{dYVm n[ab{jV Š`m§o Zht hmoVr ? Xmo H$maU {b{IE & 1
Why are no variations seen in clones ? State two reasons.

2. EH$ S>r.EZ.E. Ý`ypŠb`moQ>mBS> VWm EH$ Ama.EZ.E. Ý`ypŠb`moQ>mBS Ho$ _Ü` A§Va ñnï>
H$s{OE & 1
Differentiate between a DNA and a RNA nucleotide.

3. S>r d«rµO Ho$ AZwgma ‘gmëQ>oeZ’ Š`m h¡ ? 1

What is ‘Saltation’ according to de Vries ?

4. Cg Ord H$m d¡km{ZH$ Zm_ {b{IE {Og na H$m`© H$aVo hþE AboŠO|S>a âboq_J Zo à{VO¡{dH$
H$s gd©àW_ ImoO H$s & CÝhm|Zo {Og Ord na H$m`© {H$`m dh H$dH$ Wm AWdm OrdmUw ? 1
AWdm
AË`{YH$ A§V:àOZZ AdgmXZ H$s g_ñ`m Ho$ {ZXmZ hoVw EH$ {d{Y H$m gwPmd Xr{OE & 1
Write the scientific name of the organism Alexander Fleming worked on
and discovered the first antibiotic. Was the organism he worked on a
fungus or a bacterium ?
OR
Suggest a method to overcome excessive inbreeding depression.

5. EoÝQ>mH©${Q>H$ joÌ _| ‘AmoµOmoZ-{N>Ð’ Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r àXÿfH$ H$m Zm_ {b{IE & 1

AWdm
H$m~©Z S>mBAm°ŠgmBS> Ho$ A{V[aº$ J«rZhmCg J¡gm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 1
Name the pollutant attributed to be the cause of ‘ozone-hole’ over the
Antarctica region.
OR
List the greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide.

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SECTION B

6. (a) Johÿ± Ho$ nwîn Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo {d{eîQ> A{^bjUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE Omo Bgo dm`w namJU
H$m EH$ AÀN>m CXmhaU ~ZmVo h¢ &
(b) Eogm XoIm J`m h¡ {H$ Johÿ± Ho$ g§H$aU Ho$ {bE nmXn àOZH$ ~hþYm ‘namJ ~¢H$’ go
namJH$Um| H$mo àmßV H$a CZH$m Cn`moJ H$aVo h¢ & Š`m Amn Bggo gh_V h¢ ? AnZo
CÎma Ho$ g_W©Z _| EH$ H$maU Xr{OE & 2

(a) List any two characteristic features of wheat flowers that make it a
good example of wind pollination.
(b) It is observed that plant breeders carrying out wheat hybridisation
often take pollen grains from the ‘pollen banks’. Do you agree ?
Give one reason in support of your answer.

7. Q>Z©a qgS´>mo_ VWm S>mCZ {g§S´>mo_ _| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 2

Differentiate between Turner’s syndrome and Down’s syndrome.

8. à{Vajm AZw{H«$`m H$mo {dH${gV H$aZo _| ~r-bgrH$mUwAm| VWm Q>r-bgrH$mUwAm| Ho$ _Ü` g§~§Y
H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2
Explain the relationship between B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes in
developing an immune response.

9. ^maV gaH$ma Zo Or.B©.E.gr. Zm_H$ g§ñWmZ H$s ñWmnZm Š`m| H$s ? H$moB© Xmo H$maU {b{IE & 2

AWdm
àmH²$-B§gw{bZ Ho$ B§gw{bZ _| ê$nmÝVaU H$m ì`dñWmË_H$ {Zê$nU Xr{OE & 2
Why has the Indian Government set up the organisation named GEAC ?
Give any two reasons.
OR
Give a schematic representation of the transformation of a pro-insulin
into insulin.

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10. ‘Ori’ Š`m h¡ ? g§dmhH$ H$s ŠbmoqZJ _| BgH$m _hÎd {b{IE & 2
AWdm
EH$ C{MV CXmhaU H$s ghm`Vm go ‘daU`mo½` {M•H$’ Ho$ _hÎd H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2
What is ‘Ori’ ? State its importance during cloning of a vector.
OR
Explain the importance of ‘selectable marker’, with the help of a suitable
example.

11. {H$gr Amdmg _| EH$ Om{V H$s ‘nmofU j_Vm’ Š`m h¡ ? g§^ma-V§Ì (bm°{OpñQ>H$) d¥{Õ _m°S>b
H$mo A{YH$ `WmW©nyU© Š`m| _mZm OmVm h¡ ? 2
What is ‘carrying capacity’ of a species in a habitat ? Why is logistic
growth model considered more realistic ?

12. ‘‘D$Om© H$m {na¡{_S> gX¡d D$Üdm©Ya (I‹S>r) AdñWm _| hmoVm h¡ VWm H$^r AYmo_wIr Zht hmo
gH$Vm &’’ H$WZ H$s Ý`m`g§JVVm {gÕ H$s{OE & 2
Justify the statement, ‘‘Pyramid of energy is always upright, and can
never be inverted.’’

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SECTION C

13. AnZo eham| _| A{V J§^ra dm`w àXÿfU H$s g_ñ`m Ho$ g_mYmZ hoVw {H$Ýht VrZ gwYmamË_H$
Cnm`m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3
AWdm

Üd{Z àXÿfU Ho$ Eogo H$moB© VrZ VarHo$ {b{IE Omo _mZd eara na Xþîà^md S>mbVo h¢ & Üd{Z
àXÿfU H$mo H$_ H$aZo Ho$ {bE AnZmE OmZo dmbo {H$Ýht VrZ Cnm`m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 3
Explain any three remedial measures to overcome the acute air pollution
in our cities.
OR
Write any three ways by which noise pollution affects the human body
adversely. List any three steps that should be followed in order to reduce
noise pollution.

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14. (a) {H$gr nm[aV§Ì H$s àmW{_H$ CËnmXH$Vm Š`m h¡ VWm Bgo {H$g àH$ma ì`º$ H$aVo h¢ ?

(b) {ZåZ{b{IV g_rH$aU Š`m Xem©Vm h¡, CgH$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
EZ.nr.nr. = Or.nr.nr. – Ama 3

AWdm
(a) Cg àH$ma Ho$ AnaX H$m Zm_ {b{IE {Oggo AnKQ>Z Vrd« J{V go hmoVm h¡ & Eogo
{H$Ýht Xmo H$maH$m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE Omo AnKQ>Z H$s Xa H$mo ~‹T>mVo h¢ &
(b) AnKQ>Z àH«$_ Ho$ Xm¡amZ øy_r{\$Ho$eZ VWm I{ZOrH$aU à{H«$`m Ho$ {d{^Þ MaU
{b{IE & 3
(a) What is the primary productivity of an ecosystem and how is it
expressed ?
(b) Explain what does the equation given below show :
NPP = GPP – R

OR
(a) Name the type of detritus that decomposes faster. List any two
factors that enhance the rate of decomposition.
(b) Write the different steps taken in humification and mineralisation
during the process of decomposition.

15. (a) {ZåZ{b{IV Ho$ A{^bjUm| H$s VwbZm H$s{OE :

(i) n¥WwVmnr (`yarW_©b) VWm VZwVmnr (ñQ>oZmoW_©b) Ord

(ii) n¥WwbdUr (`yarh¡bmBZ) VWm VZwbdUr (ñQ>oZmoh¡bmBZ) Ord
(b) ‘Vw§JVm ~r_mar’ Ho$ à{V h_mam eara {H$g àH$ma n`©ZwHy${bV (EopŠb_oQ>mBµÁS>) hmo
OmVm h¡ ? 3
(a) Compare the characteristics of the following :
(i) Eurythermal and Stenothermal organisms
(ii) Euryhaline and Stenohaline organisms
(b) How does our body get acclimatized to ‘altitude sickness’ ?

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16. {dfmUw g§H«$_U H$s àmapå^H$ AdñWm _| amoJ {ZXmZ H$s {H$Ýht Xmo O¡d-amgm`{ZH$/AmpÊdH$
VarHo$ {b{IE & BZ_| go {H$gr EH$ Ho$ {gÕm§V H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

AWdm
dm{hV _b Ho$ {ÛVr`H$ CnMma Ho$ Xm¡amZ AnZmE JE MaUm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 3
Write any two biochemical/molecular diagnostic procedures for early
detection of viral infection. Explain the principle of any one of them.

OR
Describe the steps that are followed during secondary treatment of
sewage.

17. CÎma ^maV _| IoVr Ho$ {bE nmXn àOZH$ JÞo H$s Cn`wº$ {H$ñ_| H¡$go {dH${gV (CËnÞ) H$aVo
h¢ ? dh Bgo Š`m| H$aVo h¢ ? 3
How did the plant breeders produce suitable varieties of sugarcane for
cultivation in North India ? Why did they do it ?

18. {H$gr nd©Vr` joÌ Ho$ ^«_U Ho$ Xm¡amZ, Hw$N> ~ƒm| _| EobOu Ho$ bjU CËnÞ hmo JE h¢ & 3
(a) {H$Ýht Xmo EobOu A{^bjUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) {H$Ýht Xmo EobO©Zm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE &
(c) {H$Ýht Xmo à{VEobO©Zm| (E|Q>rEobO©Ýg) H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
While on an excursion to a hill station, some of the children developed
allergic symptoms.
(a) List any two allergic symptoms.
(b) Name any two allergens.
(c) List any two antiallergens.

19. ‘‘B§½b¢S> _| Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU Ho$ níMmV² H$mbo dU© (Jhao a§J) dmbo eb^m| H$m àmXþ^m©d àmH¥${VH$
daU Ûmam {dH$mg H$m EH$ {Maà{VpîR>V CXmhaU h¡ &’’ ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3
‘‘Appearance of melanised moths post-industrialisation in England is a
classic example of evolution by natural selection.’’ Explain.

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20. _mZd OrZmo_ àmoOoŠQ> go àmßV _mZd OrZmo_ H$s H$moB© N>: {deofVmE± {b{IE & 3
Write any six salient features of the human genome as drawn from the
human genome project.

21. {df_`w½_H$Vm Š`m h¡ ? S´>mogmo{\$bm _| qbJ {ZYm©aU àH«$_ H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

AWdm
gwH|$Ð{H$`m| _| {df_m§Jr H|$ÐH$s` Ama.EZ.E. (hnRNA) go nyU©V: {H«$`merb E_.Ama.EZ.E.
(mRNA) Ho$ {Z_m©U Ho$ àH«$_ H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & H$mo{eH$m _| `h àH«$_ H$hm± gånÞ hmoVm
h¡ ? 3

What is heterogamety ? Explain the mechanism of sex determination in

Drosophila.

OR
Explain the process of making heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA) into
a fully functional mRNA in eukaryotes. Where does this process occur in
the cell ?

22. (a) {H$Ýht Xmo àH$ma Ho$ A§V:J^m©e`r `w{º$`m| (AmB©.`y.S>r.) Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE VWm CZH$s
{H«$`m{d{Y H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
(b) ‘ghobr’ Zm_H$ Jmobr H$m J^©{ZamoYH$ Ho$ ê$n _| Cn`moJ H$aZo Ho$ bm^m| H$s gyMr
~ZmBE & 3
(a) Name and explain the mode of action of any two types of IUDs.
(b) List the advantages of using ‘Saheli’ as a contraceptive.

23. (a) EH$ OrdmUw H$mo ‘gj_’ Š`m| ~Zm`m OmE ?

(b) O¡d-àm¡Úmo{JH$s _| ‘gyú_-A§V:jonU’ (_mBH«$moB§OoŠeZ) VWm ‘OrZ JZ’ H$s ^y{_H$m

H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3
(a) Why should a bacterium be made ‘competent’ ?
(b) Explain the role of ‘microinjection’ and ‘gene gun’ in biotechnology.

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24. EH$ Amd¥V~rOr nmXn Ho$ An[anŠd namJH$moe H$s AZwàñW-H$mQ> H$m AmaoI ~ZmBE & BgH$s
{^{Îm H$s {d{^Þ naVm| H$mo Zm_m§{H$V H$s{OE VWm CZHo$ H$m`© {b{IE & 3
Draw a T.S. of a young anther of an angiosperm. Label the different
layers of the wall and write their functions.

IÊS X
SECTION D

25. (a) namJ-ñÌrHo$ga g§H$f©U _| d{V©H$mJ« H$s ^y{_H$m H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
(b) Amd¥V~rOr nmXnm| _| {Û-H$moer` namJH$Um| go àmaå^ H$a namJU-níM n[aKQ>ZmAm|
H$m dU©Z H$s{OE Omo Xmoham {ZfoMZ VH$ AJ«gm[aV hmoVr h¢ & 5

AWdm
(a) {ñÌ`m| _| gJ^©Vm Ho$ Xm¡amZ CZ n[aKQ>ZmAm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE {OZgo Anam
(ßb¡g|Q>m) H$m {dH$mg hmoVm h¡ &
(b) gJ^©Vm Ho$ Xm¡amZ Anam (ßb¡g|Q>m) H$s ^y{_H$m H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE VWm BgHo$
A§V:òmdr A§J Ho$ ê$n _| H$m`© H$aZo H$s ^r ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5
(a) Explain the role of stigma in pollen-pistil interactions.
(b) Describe the post-pollination events leading to double fertilization
in angiosperms, starting with a two-celled pollen grain.

OR

(a) Mention the events that lead to the development of placenta

during pregnancy in human females.

(b) Explain the role of placenta during pregnancy including its action
as an endocrine organ.

26. (a) Amn H¡$go nVm bJmE±Jo {H$ CÚmZ _Q>a H$m {X`m J`m b§~m nm¡Ym g_`w½_Or
(hmo_moµOmBJg) h¡ AWdm {df_`w½_Or (hoQ>oamoµOmBJg) ? nZoQ> dJm] H$s ghm`Vm go
AnZo CÎma H$mo à_m{UV H$s{OE &

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 (b) ñdV§Ì ê$n go H$amE JE Xmo ‘EH$-g§H$a H«$m°g’ Ho$ F2-bjUàê$nr AZwnmV
{ZåZ{b{IV h¢ :
(i) 1:2:1
(ii) 3:1
àË`oH$ AZwnmV Š`m Xem©Vm h¡ ? C„oI H$s{OE & 5

AWdm
(a) AnZo à`moJm| _| hf©o Ed§ Mog Zo {d{H$aU-g{H«$` (ao{S>`moEopŠQ>d) 32P VWm 35S H$m
Cn`moJ Š`m| {H$`m ? ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
(b) AnZo à`moJm| go àmßV n[aUm_m| Ho$ AmYma na CÝhm|Zo Š`m {ZîH$f© {ZH$mbo Am¡a H¡$go ? 5
(a) How would you find out whether a given tall garden pea plant is
homozygous or heterozygous ? Substantiate your answer with the
help of Punnett squares.
(b) Given below are the F2-phenotypic ratios of two independently
carried monohybrid crosses :
(i) 1:2:1
(ii) 3:1
Mention what does each ratio suggest.
OR
(a) Why did Hershey and Chase use radioactive 32P and 35S in their
experiments ? Explain.
(b) Following the experiments conducted by them, write what
conclusion did they arrive at and how.

27. (a) Cg OrZg ßb¡µÁ_mo{S>`_ H$m {d{eîQ> Zm_ {b{IE Omo _Zwî`m| _| A{V J§^ra amoJ H$m
H$maH$ h¡ & amoJ H$m Zm_ {b{IE &
(b) ßb¡µÁ_mo{S>`_ Ho$ OrdZ MH«$ H$s CZ n[aKQ>ZmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE Omo _mXm
EZmo\o$brµO _| gånÞ homVr h¢ &
(c) O~ ßb¡µÁ_mo{S>`_ _mZd H$s bmb é{Ya-H${UH$mAm| _| àdoe H$aVo h¢, Vmo CZ_| Š`m
n[adV©Z hmoVm h¡ ? ì`m»`m H$s{OE & _Zwî` Ho$ eara na BgH$m Š`m à^md n‹S>Vm h¡ ? 5
AWdm
{H$Ýht VrZ g_w{MV CXmhaUm| H$s ghm`Vm go H$m~©{ZH$-IoVr VWm O¡d-Cd©aH$m| Ho$ ~rM
nmañn[aH$ g§~§Y H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5
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 (a) Write the specific name of the genus Plasmodium that causes one
of the most serious types of diseases in humans. Name the disease.
(b) Describe the events in the life cycle of Plasmodium which take
place in the female Anopheles.
(c) Explain what happens in the RBCs of the humans when
Plasmodium gains entry into them. How does the human body get
affected ?

OR

Explain the interrelationship between organic farming and biofertilizers,

with the help of any three suitable examples.

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