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Second Term Examination – October -2023

conducted by

National Field Work Centre, Thondaimanaru.

NFWC

Biology -I 3.10 hours

09 E I
Gr : 12 (2024)

Instructions:
 Answer all questions.
 Write your index number in the answer sheet provided.
 In each of the question from 1 to 30, pick one of the alternatives from (1), (2). (3), (4), (5) which is
correct or most appropriate and mark your response on the answer sheet with a cross (X) on the
number of the correct option. Use blue or black ink pen for your responses.

01) Cohesion of water molecules is unusually high due to hydrogen bonds among water molecules.
Therefore>
(1) water has low density.
(2) a continuous water column is formed within xylem vessels and tracheids.
(3) organisms can survive in the water bodies.
(4) water can act as a versatile solvent.
(5) can prevent organisms from overheating.

02) Select the correct answer.

(1) All the storage polysaccharides store glucose as energy source.
(2) Monosaccharides are obtained from condensation reactions of disaccharides.
(3) A polysaccharide, namely sucrose is translocated in the phloem.
(4) Some monosaccharides are components of nuclei acids.
(5) All carbohydrates consist of glycosidic bonds.
03) Sub units of ribosomes are synthesized by
(1) mitochondria.
(2) chloroplast.
(3) nucleolus.
(4) smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
(5) Golgi complex.
04) In compound light microscope,
(1) magnification is the ratio of object’s actual size to its image size.
(2) magnification is limited due to the resolution.
(3) total magnification is the ratio between the magnification of objective and magnification of eye
piece.
(4) resolution power value is 2 nm.
(5) the maximum magnification value is 600 times the actual size of the specimen.

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05) Correct combination regarding eukaryotic cell cycle.

(1) G1 phase – synthesis of histone protein.
(2) S phase – production of cellular organelles.
(3) Prophase – fragmentation of nuclear envelope.
(4) Cytokinesis – formation of genetically identical two daughter nucleus.
(5) Anaphase – cell elongates.

06) During denaturation of enzyme molecules,

(1) they are at their optimum temperature.
(2) strong chemical bonds get altered.
(3) rate of collision of enzyme-substrate will keep on increasing.
(4) active site of the enzymes get stabilizes.
(5) rate of enzyme reactions deceases but no alteration takes place in the complementary nature.

07) Utilization of ATP takes place in Calvin cycle>

(1) during the conversion of 3-PGA into 1-3 – bis phosphoglycerate.
(2) during the catalyzing of RuBISCO.
(3) during the oxidating reaction of RuBISCO.
(4) during the reduction phase only.
(5) during the regeneration of G3P.

08) a. Decarboxylation.
b. Oxidation of NADH.
c. Formation of FADH2 by reduction reactions.
d. Regeneration of oxaloacetate.
Events that take place in the Krebs cycle.
(1) a and b (2) b and c (3) c and d
(4) a and c (5) a and d

09) In which next higher hierarchical taxa, related families can be classified?
(1) Super class (2) Genus (3) Phylum
(4) Kingdom (5) Sub class

10) Protista is originated from more than one ancestor. Therefore>

(1) it is an artificial group.
(2) it is a natural group.
(3) it is not a group of possessing cellular organization.
(4) it is a polyphyletic group.
(5) it shows alternation of generations.

11) All seed bearing plants

(1) do not contain flagella. (2) show heterospory.
(3) contain sieve tubes. (4) contain ovary.
(5) deliver male gametes into the ovule by pollen tube.

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12) Select the correct answer.

(1) Basidiomycotes produce basidiocarp, a fruiting body, during asexual reproduction.
(2) Zygosporangium produces genetically diverse haploid spores during unfavorable environmental
conditions.
(3) Multicellular coenocytic organization found only in chytridiomycotes.
(4) Septa may be produced in the hyphae of zygomycotes.
(5) All the fungi belong to Ascomycota are terrestrial forms.

13) a. Parapodia
b. Muscular foot
c. Setae
d. Tube feet
e. Sucker
Of the above structures of animals, which are involved in a function along with locomotion.
(1) a, c, d (2) a, b, c (3) a, d, e (4) c, d, e (5) b, c, e

14) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding vertebrates?

(1) All endothermic animals have hair.
(2) All terrestrial forms locomote by limbs.
(3) All the aquatic forms have external fertilization.
(4) All the forms that lay eggs with shell have internal fertilization.
(5) All the aquatic forms have scales in their body.

15) Meristematic cells

(1) are isodiametric and elongated.
(2) consist of a central nucleus and a large central vacuole.
(3) can be found in all plant body.
(4) undergo only mitosis and produce new cells.
(5) found only in the shoot apex and root apex in the monocotyledonous plants such as grasses.

16) Lenticels
(1) are surrounded by guard cell.
(2) produced in periderm.
(3) involve only in gaseous exchange.
(4) can also be formed during primary growth.
(5) found in the epidermis.

17) In root hair cells, access for water to symplastic pathway occurs
(1) by osmosis.
(2) by bulk flow.
(3) by diffusion.
(4) by imbibition.
(5) actively.

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18) Atmospheric air is the only source for which one of the following elements required by plants?
(1) Oxygen
(2) Nitrogen
(3) Hydrogen
(4) Chlorine
(5) Phosphorous

19) During the opening of stomata,

(1) K+ ions are accumulated into the guard cells actively or passively.
(2) K+ ions are diffused via plasmodesmata.
(3) water potential is decreased in epidermal cells.
(4) CO2 concentration is increased in sub stomatal air spaces.
(5) turgor pressure is increased into the guard cells.

20) Select the correct answer.

(1) Tubers, bulbs and growing roots may be a source or sink.
(2) Water movement by osmosis from xylem help to generate a positive pressure in the source.
(3) Phloem loading always takes place actively.
(4) All companion cells in the phloem are participating in phloem loading and unloading.
(5) Translocation of phloem sap always takes place as bulk flow according to concentration
gradient.

21) Can be found in all terrestrial plants.

(1) Reduced gametophytes.
(2) Ovules.
(3) Nourishment of embryos by gametophytes.
(4) Heterospory.
(5) Microphylls and megaphylls.

22) A plant consists of the following characteristics.

 Homosporous.
 Release spores from the structures which attached to the female gametophyte.
 Rhizoids.
This plant is,
(1) Nephrolepis (2) Lycopodium (3) Gnetum (4) Selaginella (5) Pogonatam

23) Select the correct answer.

(1) Phytochromes can detect the ratio between red and far-red light.
(2) Forest canopy absorb red light and grow tall.
(3) An increase in far red ratio induces the branching.
(4) Slowing down of hypocotyl elongation is induced by red light receptors.
(5) Red, blue and violet lights are important in regulating plant photomorphogenesis.

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24) Correct statement regarding guttation.

(1) During guttation, water is removed from the surface of the leaf.
(2) Many plants do not generate any root pressure and therefore there is no guttation.
(3) It occurs at day time in some plants.
(4) Root pressure generated during guttation pull the xylem sap.
(5) It can be observed in plants such as Mirabilis.

• For each of the questions 25 to 30, one or more of the responses is/are correct. Decide which
response/responses is/are correct and then select the correct number.
If only (A), (B) and (D) are correct………………………………………(1)
If only (A), (C) and (D) are correct …………………………....................(2)
If only (A) and (B) are correct ……………………………………………(3)
If only (C) and (D) are correct…………………………………………….(4)
If any other response or combination of responses is correct……………..(5)

Directions summarized
1 2 3 4 5
(A), (B), (D) (A), (C), (D) (A), (B) (C), (D) Any other responses or
Correct. Correct. Correct. Correct. combination of responses Correct.

25) Which of the following / followings cannot be seen in prokaryotic cellular organization but found in
the eukaryotic cellular organization?
A. 70S ribosomes.
B. Nitrogen fixing ability.
C. 80S ribosomes.
D. Linear DNA.
E. Polysaccharides in cell wall.

26) Which of the following / followings is/are common to both aerobic respiratory process and
anaerobic respiratory process of one molecule of glucose.
A. Release of two molecules of NADH.
B. Release of two molecules ATP.
C. Release of two molecules of CO2.
D. Release of two molecules of pyruvate.
E. Release of two molecules of water.

27) Correct combination / combinations regarding name of taxon – rank.

A. Panthera pardus – Species.
B. Primata – Class.
C. Anthocerophyta – Phylum.
D. Bacteria – Domain.
E. Angiosperms – Phylum.

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28) Which of the following statement / statements is /are correct regarding sieve tube elements?
A. They found in all angiosperms.
B. Companion cell is found alongside in each sieve tube element.
C. They are connected with the adjacent xylem vessels by plasmodesmata.
D. They do not contain cytoskeletal elements.
E. Complete reduction of cytoplasm of them allows passing of nutrients more freely.

29) Deficit to which of the following element / elements to plants shows / show wilting as deficiency
symptom?
A. H
B. Cl
C. K
D. Cu
E. Fe

30) Tradescantia epidermal peels are placed in sucrose solutions with different concentrations.
Select the correct statement/ statements regarding this experiment.
A. When sucrose concentration increases more cells become turgid.
B. Turgid, flaccid and incipient plasmolyzed cells can be observed under the microscope.
C. Cells of the lower epidermis are observed under the microscope.
D. Solute potential of the tissue is calculated based on the solution that would give 50%
plasmolysis.
E. There is a linear relationship between concentration of solutions and percentage of plasmolysis.

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