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Group 'A'

Rewrite the correct option of each question in your answer sheet.

11 questions·1 marks each
1mcq1 marks

What type of ground tissue is the most common and helps store food and water ?

  • A

    Parenchyma

  • B

    Collenchyma

  • C

    Sclerenchyma

  • D

    Xylem

plant-tissuesground-tissue
2mcq1 marks

Which of the following genotypes represents monosomy, a type of aneuploidy ?

  • A
    2n22n-2
  • B
    2n+22n+2
  • C
    2n12n-1
  • D
    2n+1+12n+1+1
geneticsaneuploidymonosomy
3mcq1 marks

Which of the following epithelial tissue has hexagonal flat cells ?

  • A

    Cuboidal

  • B

    Squamous

  • C

    Columnar

  • D

    Pseudo-stratified

animal-tissuesepithelial-tissue
4mcq1 marks

Which structure in some plants help to remove excess water in liquid form ?

  • A

    Lenticels

  • B

    Passage cells

  • C

    Stomata

  • D

    Hydathodes

plant-physiologyguttationhydathodes
5mcq1 marks

Which RNA carries amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis ?

  • A

    rRNA

  • B

    tRNA

  • C

    mRNA

  • D

    snRNA

molecular-biologyprotein-synthesisrna
6mcq1 marks

Which of the following hormone is called emergency hormone ?

  • A

    Thyroxine

  • B

    Calcitonine

  • C

    Insulin

  • D

    Adrenaline

endocrine-systemhormonesadrenaline
7mcq1 marks

Cerebellum is an organ of human brain. Which part of brain does this organ located ?

  • A

    Fore brain

  • B

    Mid brain

  • C

    Hind brain

  • D

    Spinal cord

nervous-systemhuman-braincerebellum
8mcq1 marks

What is the primary function of the cambium in perennial dicot vascular plants ?

  • A

    To produce lateral roots

  • B

    To provide structural support

  • C

    To produce new xylem and phloem cells

  • D

    To regulate transpiration

plant-anatomysecondary-growthcambium
9mcq1 marks

Hemoglobin is an essential to be present in RBC. Which is the appropriate reason ?

  • A

    To make blood red

  • B

    To transport oxygen

  • C

    To transport carbon-dioxide

  • D

    To detect blood groups

bloodhemoglobinrespiration
10mcq1 marks

If a transplantation of organ is done between two genetically identical twins, what would be that kind of transplantation called ?

  • A

    Isograft

  • B

    Allograft

  • C

    Xenograft

  • D

    Autograft

immunologytransplantationisograft
11mcq1 marks

A woman with normal vision has a colourblind father. She marries a man with normal vision. What is the probability that their son will be colourblind ?

  • A
    0%0\%
  • B
    25%25\%
  • C
    100%100\%
  • D
    50%50\%
geneticssex-linked-inheritancecolour-blindness
B

Group 'B'

Short answer questions.

8 questions·5 marks each
12short5 marks

What is diffusion ? Explain its significance and factors that affect diffusion. [1+4]

Or

What is osmosis ? Explain its significance and factors that affect osmosis.

diffusionosmosistransport
13short5 marks

State Mendel's law of dominance with a suitable example. [5]

geneticsmendellaw-of-dominance
14short5 marks

Compare and contrast DNA and RNA. [2+3]

molecular-biologydnarna
15short5 marks

Draw a labelled diagram of T.S. of monocot stem and compare it with that of dicot stem. [3+2]

plant-anatomymonocot-stemdicot-stem
16short5 marks

Define menstrual cycle. Explain its various phases in women. [1+4]

Or

Explain structure and function of parathyroid gland. Name a disorder caused due to its hypersecretion. [2+2+1]

reproductionmenstrual-cycleendocrine-system
17short5 marks

Compare and contrast areolar tissue and adipose tissue. [2.5+2.5]

animal-tissuesconnective-tissueareolar-adipose
18short5 marks

How do environmental factors influence different types of transpiration ? [5]

plant-physiologytranspiration
19short5 marks

Genetic engineering has revolutionized medicine. Analyze benefits and potential risks of genetic engineering in medical applications. [3+2]

biotechnologygenetic-engineeringmedicine
C

Group 'C'

Long answer questions.

3 questions·8 marks each
20long8 marks

What is influenza ? Mention its causative agent, mode of transmission, symptoms and treatment. What happens to the body when any vaccine is introduced ? [1+2+2+2+1]

microbiologyinfluenzaimmunity
21long8 marks

Briefly describe the structure of primary excretory organs of human beings with a neat diagram. How does the hydrostatic pressure created in glumerulus ? [4+3+1]

excretory-systemkidneynephron
22long8 marks

How do mutations occur, and what are mutagens and their role in mutation ? Analyze different types of gene mutations and evaluate their significance in evolution and genetic disorders. [2+4+2]

Or

Tall plants with round seeds are crossed with dwarf plants with wrinkled seeds. Which of Mendel's law does this experiment illustrate ? Explain in detail and determine the phenotypic and genotypic ratios using Punnett square. [1+4+3]

geneticsmutationmendel