WESLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

1stPRE BOARD EXAMINATION 2023-24

CLASS XII
BIOLOGY(044)
Maximum Marks: 70 Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper has five sections and 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Section–A has 16 questions of 1 mark each; Section–B has 5 questions of 2 marks each; Section–
C has 7 questions of 3 marks each; Section– D has 2 case-based questions of 4 marks each; and
Section–E has 3 questions of 5 marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A
student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(v) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.
(vi) Do not give irrelevant expansion / information while answering the questions.
(vii) Support your answer with suitable diagram /flowchart/sketches wherever necessary.
SECTION A
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Questions Marks
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Q What is the ploidy of megaspore mother cell, functional megaspore, and endosperm- 1M
.1 a. 2n,n,n
. b. N,n,n
c. 2n,n,3n
d. 2n,3n,3n
Q Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed 1M
.2 thereafter-
. A. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) during first trimester is generally safe.
B. Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast feeds the infant up to two
years.
C. Intrauterine devices like Copper T are effective contraceptives
D. Contraception pills may be taken upto one week after coitus to prevent conception.
Which two of the above statements are correct?
a. C, D
b. A, C
c. A, B
d. B, C
Q In the F2 generation of a Mendeliandihybrid cross, the number of phenotypes and 1M
.3 genotypes are-
. a. Phenotypes—4; genotypes—16
b. Phenotypes—9; genotypes—4
c. Phenotypes—4; genotypes—8
d. Phenotypes—4; genotypes—9
Q Occasionally, a single gene, may express more than one effect. 1M
.4 The phenomenon is called
. a. Multiple allelism (b) Mosaicism
 (c) Pleiotropy (d) Polygeny
Q Embryo sac is a: 1M
.5 Male gamete b) Female gamete c) Male gametophyte d) female gametophyte
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Transfer of an ovum collected from a donor into the fallopian tube is called as:-
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a. ZIFT b) GIFT C) ICS D) IUI
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Q A gardener crossed one plant having red flower with other having white flower. He 1M
.7 observed that all plants produced by this cross were with pink flower. Give a term for
. such cross:
a. Law of dominance c) Arteficial selection
b. Incomplete dominance d) None of these
Q Pollen grains can be preserve for a long time without being affected by environmental 1M
.8 stress and chemical, because its exine which is made up of:-
. a. Cuticle b) sporopollenin c) Strong epidermal cell d) None of these
Q 1M
Implantation of blastocyst takes place in which layer of uterus?
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a. Perimetrium b) Endometrium c) Myometrium d)none of these
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Q 1M
A hormone realizing IUD is:-
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a. Multiload 375 b) Cu 7 c) CuT d) LNG 20
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Q Which of the following crosses will give tall and dwarf pea plants in the same 1M
.1 proportions:
1. a)TT xtt b) Tt xtt c) TTxTt d) tt xtt

Some
Q species of Asteraceae and grasses have evolved special mechanism to produce seed 1M
.1 without fertilization is called:
2. a)Polyembryony b) apomixis c) parthenogenesis d) All of these

Q Assertion: The testes are situated outside the abdominal cavity within the scrotum (extra 1M
.1 abdominal cavity).
3. Reason: Muscles in scrotum helps to maintain low temperature of testes, necessary for
spermatogenesis.
Q Expand ICSI and ZIFT. 1M
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Q Assertion:-Endosperm is triploid in nature and provides nutrition to the developing 1M
.1 embryo.
5. Reason:-endosperm is formed by the fusion of one male gamete and secondary nucleus
(2n)..
Q 14. Assertion:- All the haploid gametes produced by female have the sex 1M
.1 chromosome X.
6. Reason:-sex of the human baby is decided by male individual only, because all male
gametes have Y chromosomes only.

SECTION B
Q Geitonogamous flowering plants are genetically autogamous but functionally cross 2M
.1 pollinated, Justify.
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Q Mr. Jones has a black guinea pig. (In guinea a pig, black is dominant to white). He 2M
.1 wants to know if the guinea pig is pure, because he wants to breed her and raise black
8. guinea pigs to sell.
He brings the guinea pig to you. What would you tell Mr. Jones? What would you do?
How would you interpret your results?
Q 2M
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9. Family planning programme was initiated in India in which year?
What is the term given for sterilization in human female?

Q 2M
.2 Define emasculation.
0. What do mean by mutagen?

Q Suggest any four ways to be safe from STDs. 2M

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SECTION C
Q 3M
Differentiate between microsporogenesis and megasporogensis.
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Which type of cell division occurs during these events?
2.
Q 3M
.2 Analyze why ZIFT is a boon to childless couples? Explain the procedure.
3.
Q Draw the diagram of a pollen and label any two parts correctly. 3M
.2 What is incomplete dominance? Explain it by taking an example of a plant in which it
4. occurs?

Q 3M
.2 Name any three outbreeding device. What is its significance?
5.
Q 3M
Draw a well labeled diagram of human sperm and write the function of acrosome.
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6.
Q 3M
Draw the diagrams to show the development of female gametophyte in angiosperms
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Q What is placenta? How does it form? Name any two hormones secreted by it 3M
 .2 OR
8. (a) Explain “birth rate” in a population by taking a suitable example.
(b) Write the other two characteristics which only a population shows but an individual
cannot.
(c) If 8 individuals in a laboratory population of 80 fruit flies died in a week, then what
would be the death rate of population for the said period?
SECTION D
Diseases
Q or infections which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called 4M
.2 sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or venereal diseases (VD) or reproductive tract
9. infections (RTI). Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts,
trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and of course, the most discussed infection in the recent
years, HIV leading to AIDS are some of the common STDs. Among these, HIV
infection is
most dangerous.
i. Which of the above STD weakens our immunity system?
a. Gonorrhoea
b. Syphilis
c. Hepatitis –B
d. AIDs

2What are the measures one has to take to prevent from contractingSTDs?
3 Draw a neat diagram of human female reproductive system. And label any four parts

The oviducts
Q (fallopian tubes), uterus and vagina constitute the female accessory ducts. Each 4M
.3 fallopian tube is about 10-12 cm long and extends from the periphery of each ovary to
0. the uterus ,, the part closer to the ovary is the funnel-shaped infundibulum. The edges of
the infundibulum possess finger-like projections called fimbriae, which help in
collection of the ovum after ovulation.
i. Which part of the of the ovary helps in the collection of ovum after ovulation?
a. Fallopian tube B) Uterus c) Fimbriae d) None of these
ii)Which technique is a part of ART ( Assisted Reproductive technique?
a) Test tube baby b) IUT C) ZIFT D) all of the above

SECTION E
Q (a) Give a schematic representation of spermatogenesis in humans. 3+
.3 (b) At which stage of life does gametogenesis begin in human male and female 1+
1. respectively? 1=
(c) Name the organs where gametogenesis gets completed in human male and 5M
femalerespectively.
or
Work out a dihybrid cross between homozygous tall Pisumsativum bearing round 4+
seed and a dwarf plant with wrinkled seeds through two generations using 1=
Punnett square. Give the dihybrid phenotypic ratio. 5M

Q (a) Draw a diagrammatic sectional view of a human seminiferous tubule, and label - 2½ +
.3 Sertoli cells, primary spermatocyte, spermatogonium and spermatozoa in it. 2½=
2. (b) Explain the hormonal regulation in the process of spermatogenesis in humans 5M
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What is co-dominance? Explanin it with suitable example
2½+
2½=
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Q Explain the following:- 3+2=
.3 a) Name any four sexually transmitted diseases. 5M
3. What is amniocentesis? It is banned in our country. Is this ban necessary? Comment

OR
(a)
Define vasectomy and tubectomy. 2+
Suggest some methods to assist infertile couples to have children 2+
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