Zawiya Academy

Test Series – 2012 (Biology)

2nd Year (Comprehensive) Max Marks: 85
Time: 3 hrs
SECTION – A (17 Marks)
Q1. Choose the correct one:- x. Plants respond by increasing proportion of
i. Which of the following human hormone is the unsaturated fatty acids to maintain the structure of cell
derivative of Amino acid? membrane under….
A. ADH B. Thyroxin A. Freezing temperature B. Low temperature
C. Oxytocin D. Insulin C. High temperature D. Moderate temperature
ii. Which of the following animal shows xi. In insects the lenses of the Eye are formed by the
ovaviviparity? modification of…
A. Parrot B. Monkey A. Ectoderm C. Cuticle
C. Peacock D. Duckbill Platypus B. Mesoderm D. Endoderm
iii. Which of the following light enhances cell xii. In flat worms regeneration is the result of the
division and retards cell enlargement? activity of…
A. Infrared B. Blue A. Protoplast B. Blastomeres
C. Red D. Ultra Violet C. Neoblast D. Nucleoplasm
iv. Colour blindness in humans is which type of
developmental abnormality? xiii. Sigma factor helps the RNA polymerase II in the

A. Chromosomal B. Hormonal identification of…

C. Genic D. Nutritional A. Primer on DNA B. Initiation complex

v. Histones are positively charged due to the

C. Promoter on DNA D. Stop codon
presence of two amino acids, Arginine and ….
xiv. In humans genes for albinism, leukemia and
A. Lysine B. Glycine
sickle cell anemia are linked and present on
C. Alanine D. Valine
chromosome number…
vi. Vesicles of the phragmoplast, fuse to form
A. 9 B. 10 C.11 D. 07
phragmophase at the end of …
xv. In a population having T and t alleles, the
A. Prophase B. Metaphase
genotype frequency of individuals with genotype tt is

C. Anaphase D. Telophase 36%, What is the frequency of Tt genotypes?

vii. The spread of cancer cells and formation of A. 16% B.24% C.48% D. 12%

secondary growth areas in the body is called…. xvi. Which of the following soil has maximum water

A. Epistasis B. Necrosis holding capacity?

C. Metastasis D. Apoptosis A. Grass land

viii. Carolus Linnaeus believed in….. B. Temperate deciduous forest

A. Divine creation B. lamarkism C. Desert

C. Darwinism D. Neodarwinism D. Savana

xvii. During translation Nonsense codons do not
ix. Joseph Grinell was an….. bind to..
A. Ecologist B. Agronomist A. m RNA B. rRNA
C. Ornithologist D. Ethologist C. tRNA D. cDNA
 Zawiya Academy
Test Series – 2012 (Biology)
2nd Year Max Marks: 68
Comprehensive Time: 2:40 hrs
SECTION – B (14 x 3 = 42)
2. Give short answer to any fourteen questions:-
i. Osmoregulation in a fresh water environment by a fish.
ii. Explain the relationship between Nitrogenous Waste Products and Habitat in Animals.
iii. Disc slip. Describe.
iv. Role of cerebellum in coordination.
v. Parkinson’s disease, give symptoms and treatment.
vi. Conditioned reflex type – I, explain.
vii. Discuss fruit setting and ripening.
viii. What do mean by Central Dogma?
ix. Alkaptonuria / phenylketonuria / sickle cell anemia, what is the cause of these disorders?
x. Make a cross between white eyed female with a red eyed male in drosophila. It is an X linked
trait.
xi. MODY. Discuss briefly.
xii. Elucidate the terms RFLP, GDNF and VEGF.
xiii. How to clone a transgenic animal?
xiv. Endosymbiotic hypothesis of the evolution of prokaryotoes to eukaryotes.
xv. Give the evidence from comparative anatomy in favour of evolution.
xvi. Only draw labelled sketch of nitrogen cycle.
xvii. What are the reasons and impact of Acid rains?
xviii. Explain sex influenced trait in man.
xix. Only define food chain, food web and energy pyramid with a help of sketch.

SECTION – C (13 x 2 = 26)

Attempt any two long questions:-
3. (a) Support in plants. Explain in detail. (06)
(b) How the excretory products are concentrated in Humans (Counter Current multiplier and
Hormonal control). (03)
(c) Describe the role of cerebral hemisphere in humans. (04)
4. (a) Photoperiodism in plants, explain in detail. (06)
(b) Describe the development of Chick Embryo up to the splitting of blastoderm. (07)
5. (a) Explain the replication of DNA with a sketch. (05)
(b) What advantages are being planned from transgenic Bacteria? (05)
(c) Define Hardy-Weinberg law with an example. (03)