Science (English Medium)
Academic Year: 2018-2019
Date: मार्च 2019
Duration: 2h
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- Section A contains questions number 1 to 5, very short answer type questions of one mark each.
- Section B contains questions number 6 to 12, short answer type I questions of two marks each.
- Section C contains questions number 13 to 24, short answer type II questions of three marks each.
- Section D contains question number 25 to 27, long answer type questions of five marks each.
Answer the following question.
What are 'flocs', formed during secondary treatment of sewage?
Chapter: [8] Microbes in Human Welfare
Answer the following question.
Write any two places where methanogens can be found.
Chapter: [8] Microbes in Human Welfare
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How did Charles Darwin express 'fitness'?
Chapter:
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At what stage does the meiosis occur in an organism exhibiting haploidic life cycle and mention the fate of the products thus produced.
Chapter:
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Name the layer of the atmosphere that is associated with 'good ozone'.
Chapter: [4] Environmental Issues
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Mention the term used to describe a population interaction between an orchid growing on a forest tree.
Chapter: [11] Organisms and Populations
Answer the following question.
British geneticist R.C. Punnett developed a graphical representation of a genetic cross called “Punnett Square”. Mention the possible result this representation predicts of the genetic cross carried.
Chapter:
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Express the process of pollination in Vallisneria.
Chapter: [1] Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Differentiate between the roles of B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes in generating immune responses.
Chapter: [7] Human Health and Diseases
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The principle of vaccination is based on the property of the "memory" of the immune system. Taking one suitable example, justify the statement.
Chapter: [7] Human Health and Diseases
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How would the gene flow or genetic drift affect the population in which either of them happens to take place?
Chapter:
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Why is crossbreeding in animals practiced? How is a breed Hisardale developed?
Chapter:
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β galactosidase enzyme is considered a better selectable marker. Justify the statement.
Chapter: [9] Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
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Mention four significant services that a healthy forest ecosystem provide.
Chapter:
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Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
(i) tend to co-evolve and
(ii) are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Chapter: [13] Biodiversity and Its Conservation
Answer the following question.
List any four ways by which GMOs have been useful for enhanced crop output.
Chapter:
Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy (allogamy).
Chapter: [1] Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Answer the following question.
Write the difference in the characteristics of the progeny produced as a result of the two processes.
Chapter: [1] Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Write two differences between Homo erectus and Homo habilis
Chapter: [6] Evolution
Rearrange the following from early to late geologic periods:
Carboniferous, Silurian, Jurassic.
Chapter:
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Explain the mechanism of DNA replication with the help of a replication fork. What role does the enzyme ONA-ligase play in a DNA replication fork?
Chapter:
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Construct and label a transcription unit from which the RNA segment given below has been transcribed. Write the complete name of the enzyme that transcribed this RNA.
Chapter: [5] Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Compare in any three ways the chromosomal theory of inheritance as proposed by Sutton and Bovery with that of experimental results on pea plant presented by Mendel.
Chapter: [4] Principles of Inheritance and Variation
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Explain linkage and recombination as put forth by T.H. Morgan based on his observations with the Drosophila melanogaster crossing experiment.
Chapter:
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Write the basis on which Alfred Sturtevant explained gene mapping.
Chapter: [5] Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Draw a label diagram.
Draw a labeled diagram to show the interrelationship of four accessory ducts in a human male reproductive system.
Chapter:
Draw a label diagram.
Draw a sectional view of the human ovary showing the different stages of developing follicles, corpus luteum, and ovulation.
Chapter:
How does the activity of each one of the following help in organic farming?
Mycorrhiza
Chapter: [8] Microbes in Human Welfare
How does the activity of each one of the following help in organic farming?
Cyanobacteria
Chapter: [8] Microbes in Human Welfare
How does the activity of each one of the following help in organic farming?
Rhizobium
Chapter:
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Two children, A and B aged 4 and 5 years respectively visited a hospital with a similar genetic disorder. The girl A was provided enzyme-replacement therapy and was advised to revisit periodically for further treatment. The girl, B was, however, given a therapy that did not require revisit for further treatment.
Name the ailments the two girls were suffering from?
Chapter: [4] Principles of Inheritance and Variation
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While on a visit to a pond in the city-neighborhood, the visitors were delighted to find a large expanse of water covered with colorful algal mass.
As a student of biology, do you agree with their delight? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Chapter:
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Match the microbes listed under Column-A with the products mentioned under Column-B.
| Column -A | Column -B | ||
| (H) | Peniciffium notatum | (i) | Statin |
| (I) | Trichoderma polysporum | (ii) | ethanol |
| (J) | Monascus purpures | (iii) | antibiotic |
| (K) | Saccharomyces cerevisia | (iv) | Cyclosporin-A |
Chapter:
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Why does 'Swiss Cheese' develop large holes?
Chapter: [8] Microbes in Human Welfare
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Beekeeping practice is a good income generating industry.
Write the different points to be kept in mind for successful beekeeping.
Write the scientific name of the most common Indian species used for the purpose.
Chapter:
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Mention the special adaptations evolved in parasites and why?
Chapter:
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Describe the formation of recombinant DNA by the action of EcoRI.
Chapter: [9] Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
Describe the process of amplification of the “gene of interest” using the PCR technique.
Chapter: [9] Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
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Where does the process of megasporogenis start in an angiosperm? Describe the process up to the formation of an embryo sac.
Chapter:
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Explain the process of fertilization in humans.
Chapter:
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Name the embryonic stage that gets implanted in human females. Explain the process of implantation.
Chapter:
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What is "population" according to you as a biology student?
Chapter:
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"The size of a population for any species is not a static parameter." Justify the statement with specific reference to fluctuations in the population density of a region in a given period of time.
Chapter: [11] Organisms and Populations
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What is hydrarch succession?
Chapter:
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Compare the pioneer species and climax communities of hydrarch and xerarch succession respectively.
Chapter:
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List the factors upon which the type of invading pioneer species depends on secondary hydrarch succession. Why is the rate of this succession faster than that of primary succession?
Chapter:
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Differentiate between incomplete dominance and co-dominance. Substantiate your answer with one example of each.
Chapter:
Write the contributions of the following scientists in deciphering the genetic code.
George Gamow; Hargobind Khorana; Marshall Nirenberg; Severo Ochoa
Chapter: [5] Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Answer the following question.
State the importance of a Genetic code in protein biosynthesis.
Chapter: [5] Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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