Biology SPT

BIOLOGY
SECTION A
1. The wall layer of microsporangium which nourishes the pollen grain is:
(a) epidermis (b) endothecium (c) middle layer (d) tapetum
2. In a certain species of insects, some have 13 chromosomes and the other have 14 chromosomes. The 13 and 14
chromosome bearing organisms are:
(a) males and females respectively (b) females and males respectively (c) all males (d) all females
3. The fimbrae helps in
(a) Collection of ovum (b) Collection of sperm (c) Fertilization of ovum (d) Maturation
of sperm
4. Study the given diagram and choose the correct option against ‘A’ and ‘B’
(a) A- Egg Apparatus B- Polar body

(b) A- Antipodals B- Egg Apparatus
(c) A- Synergids B- Egg Apparatus
(d) A- Central Cell B- Antipodals
5. Which of the following statements regarding sex determination are true?
I. Male grasshoppers have one less sex chromosomes than female.
II. Male birds have one more sex chromosomes than female.
III. Number of sex chromosomes is equal in male and female birds.
IV. Male and female grasshoppers have same number of sex chromosomes.
(a) I and III (b) I and II (c) II and IV (d) III and IV
6. Double fertilization is the fusion of
(a) Two male gametes with two antipodals
(b) Two male gametes, one with polar nucleus and other with synergids
(c) One male gamete with egg and other with synergid
(d) One male gamete with egg and other with secondary nucleus
7. Function of filliform apparatus is to:
(a) Guide the pollen tube into the synergids
(b) Guide the pollen tube into the antipodals
(c) Give rise to the seed
(d) Stimulate division of generative cells
8. Coconut water from a tender coconut is
(a) Degenerated nucellus.
(b) Immature embryo.
(c) Free nuclear endosperm.
(d) Innermost layers of the seed out.
9. Number of meiotic divisions required to produce 400 seeds of pea would be
(a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600 (d) 500
10. The signals for parturition originate from:
(a) placenta only
(b) placenta as well as fully developed foetus
(c) oxytocin released from maternal pituitary
(d) fully developed foetus only
11. Identify the correct statement from the following:
(a) High levels of estrogen trigger the ovulatory surge.
(b) Oogonial cells start to proliferate and give rise to functional ova in regular cycles from puberty
onwards.
(c) Sperms released from seminiferous tubules are highly motile.
(d) Progesterone level is high during the post-ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle.
12. Which of the following hormones is not secreted by human placenta?

(a) hCG (b) Estrogen (c) Progesterone (d) LH
13. Which of the following is not a male accessory glands?
(a) Seminal vesicle (b) Ampulla (c) Prostate gland (d) Bulbourethral gland
14. The immature male germ cell undergoes division to produce sperms by the process of spermatogenesis. Choose
the correct statement with reference to above.
(a) Spermatogonia have 46 chromosomes and always undergo meiotic cell division
(b) Primary spermatocytes divide by mitotic cell division
(c) Secondary spermatocytes have 23 chromosomes and undergo second meiotic division
(d) Spermatozoa are transformed into spermatids
15. Which amino acid is substituted in sickle cell anaemia?
(a) Glutamic acid by valine in α- chain
(b) Valine by glutamic acid in β-chain
(c) Valine by glutamic acid in α- chain
(d) Glutamic acid by valine in β-chain
16. Conditions of karyotype 2n+1, 2n-1, 2n+2 and 2n-2 are called
(a) aneuploidy (b) polyploidy (c) allopolyploidy (d) monosomy
17. How many types of gametes would be produced if the genotype of a parent is AaBBCcDdEE
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 32
18. A cross between two tall plants resulted in offspring having few dwarf plants. What would be the genotypes of
both the parents?
(a) TT and TT (b) TT and Tt (c) Tt and tt (d) Tt and Tt
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below: Assertion (A) Reason (R)
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
19. A: Primary Endosperm Nucleus is diploid

R: It is the product of double fertilization
20. A: Sickle Cell Anaemia is a autosomal recessive trait
R: It is transmitted from parents to offsprings even when one partner is the carrier for the disease.
21. A: Apomictic fruits are seedless.
R: Apomictic fruits are formed without fertilization.
22. A: The endometrium undergoes cyclical changes during the menstrual cycle.
R: The perimtrium contracts strongly during delivery of the baby.
23. A: Saheli is an oral contraceptive pill for females containing non steroidal preparations.
R: It is ‘once in a day’ pill with very few side effects.
24. A:The maximum frequency of recombination that results from crossing over of linked genes is 50%.
R: If distance between linked genes is longer, they show high frequency of crossing over.
SECTION B
25. In a flowering plant a microspore mother cell produces four male gametophytes while a megaspore mother cell
forms only one female gametophyte. Explain.
26. A non biology person is quite shocked to know that apple is a false fruit, mango is a true fruit and banana is a
seedless fruit. As a biology student how would you satisfy this person?
27. Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue. Justify?
28. Why are human testis located outside the abdominal cavity? Name the pouch in which they are present.
29. Why are human females rarely haemophilic? Explain. How do haemophilic patients suffer?
30. Name a disorder, give the karyotype and write the symptoms where a human male suffer as a result of additional
X- chromosome.
31. List the three hormones produced in women only during pregnancy. What happens to level of estrogen and
progesterone during pregnancy?
32. Human blood group is a good example of multiple allelism and co-dominance. Justify.
33. Name the organic materials the exine and intine of an angiosperm pollen grains are made up of. Explain the role
of exine.
SECTION C
34. The figure given below shows 3 sperms A, B and C.
a) Which one of the three sperms will gain entry into the ovum?
b) Describe the associated changes induced by it on P and Q.
35. (a) What is a test cross? How is it useful to geneticist?
(b) Write the genotype and phenotype of progenies formed by a cross between a homozygous tall plant and a
heterozygous tall plant.
36. What is aneuploidy? Explain monosomy and trisomy with examples and symptoms caused by the disorders.
OR
Above figure indicates the percentage of recombination between 2 pairs of genes – y and w; w and m. On the
basis of this data what conclusion can you draw -
a) Which two of these genes are tightly linked? Justify your answer.
b) Which scientist used such data of the frequency of recombination between gene pairs on the same chromosome
to prepare genetic maps?
c) How are genetic maps useful?
37. Draw a longitudinal section of the pistil from a flowering plant, where pollination has occurred. Label the
following:
(a) Stigma showing germinating pollen grains
(b) Style
(c) Pollen tube reaching the micropyle
(d) Embryo sac
(e) Components of egg apparatus
38. Write the functions of
(a) Coleoptile (b) Tapetum (c) Scutellum
OR
(a) What is pollination?

(b)Difference between Geitonogamy and Xenogamy.
39.
(a) Name the hormones ‘X’ and ‘Y’.

(b) Identify, the ovarian phases during menstrual cycle.
(i) 5th-12th day of the cycle.
(ii)14th day of the cycle.
(iii)16th-25th day of the cycle.
(c) Explain the ovarian events (i), (ii) and (iii) under the influence of hormones ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
40. Construct a flow chart exhibiting sequential events of oogenesis.
OR
Construct a flow chart exhibiting sequential events of spermatogenesis.

41. A biologist sees the following cells in a cross-section of the seminiferous tubule and its surrounding tissues and
counts the number of various kinds of cells.
Spermatozoa, Spermatid, Primary spermatocyte, Secondary spermatocyte, Leydig cells, Sertoli cells,
Spermatogonium.
From these cells, identify the cells:
(a) that are diploid.
(b) that can produce hormones and their names.
42. Why are angiosperm anthers called dithecous? Describe the structure of its microsporangium?
SECTION D
43. The following is the illustration of the sequence of ovarian events (a - i) in a human female:
(a) Identify the figure that illustrates ovulation and mention the stage of oogenesis it represents.
OR
Identify the figure that illustrates corpus luteum and mention the stage of menstrual cycle it represents.
(b) Name the ovarian hormone and the pituitary hormone that have caused the above mentioned event.
(c) Explain the changes that occur in the uterus simultaneously in anticipation.
44. Observe the diagram of pollen grain with the germ tube and two male gametes given below. Answer the questions
that follow:
(a) How many pollen grains and ovules are likely to be formed in the anther and the ovary of an angiosperm
bearing 25 microspore mother cells respectively?
(b) How do pollen grains of Vallisneria protect themselves?
(c) If the stamens are well exposed, usually which mode of pollination the plant is expected to follow?
OR
If the flower has honey and nectar glands which is highly fragrant then , which mode of pollination the is
expected to follow ?

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BIOLOGY

(a) A- Egg Apparatus B- Polar body

(a) High levels of estrogen trigger the ovulatory surge.

(c) Sperms released from seminiferous tubules are highly motile.

12. Which of the following hormones is not secreted by human placenta?

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

19. A: Primary Endosperm Nucleus is diploid

34. The figure given below shows 3 sperms A, B and C.

(a) What is pollination?

(a) Name the hormones ‘X’ and ‘Y’.

Construct a flow chart exhibiting sequential events of spermatogenesis.

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