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KARNATAKA STATE BOARD CLASS 12 SECOND PUC BIOLOGY 2025-3

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
Statement I : Pollen grains of many species cause chronic respiratory disorders. Statement II : Generative cell is bigger than vegetative cell and has abundant food reserve. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
a.
Both statement I and statement II are correct
b.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is wrong
c.
Statement I is wrong and Statement II is correct
d.
Both Statement I and Statement II are wrong

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Q2 mcq 1 mark
Name the process by which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa.
a.
Spermiation
b.
Spermatogenesis
c.
Spermiogenesis
d.
Ovulation

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Q3 mcq 1 mark
Oral contraceptive pills mainly contain
a.
Progestogen and LH
b.
Progestogen, Estrogen and LH
c.
Progestogen, HCG and Estrogen
d.
Progestogen and Estrogen

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Q4 mcq 1 mark
XO type of sex determination is observed in
a.
Birds
b.
Grasshopper
c.
Drosophila
d.
Honey bees

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Q5 mcq 1 mark
If a double stranded DNA has 30 percent Thymine, then calculate the percentage of Guanine in the DNA.
a.
20%
b.
30%
c.
60%
d.
70%

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
Identify the following in the order of evolution.
a.
Neanderthal → Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Homo sapiens
b.
Homo habilis → Neanderthal → Homo erectus → Homo sapiens
c.
Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Neanderthal → Homo sapiens
d.
Neanderthal → Homo erectus → Homo habilis → Homo sapiens

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
Which of the following cells actively participate during allergy?
a.
RBC
b.
B – Lymphocytes
c.
T – Lymphocytes
d.
Mast cells

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Q8 mcq 1 mark
Identify the disease when lips and finger nails may turn gray to bluish in colour in severe cases.
a.
Malaria
b.
Pneumonia
c.
Hepatitis – B
d.
AIDS

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Q9 mcq 1 mark
The nutritional quality of curd is improved by which vitamin?
a.
B12
b.
B2
c.
B6
d.
B1

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Q10 mcq 1 mark
The majority of Baculoviruses used as biological control agents are rich in the genus
a.
Nucleopoly hedro virus
b.
Retro virus
c.
DNA virus
d.
Bacterio phage

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Q11 mcq 1 mark
Restriction sequence of ECO-RI is
a.
5' – C T T A A G – 3'
b.
5' – G A A T T C – 3'
c.
3' – G A A T T C – 5'
d.
3' – C T T A A G – 5'
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Q12 mcq 1 mark
Which growth curve is obtained when the resources availability in a habitat is unlimited?
a.
Exponential
b.
Logistic
c.
Sigmoid
d.
Linear
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Q13 mcq 1 mark
With regard to foetus in human beings, some of the following events take place during the development. (i) Develops limbs and digits (ii) Major organ systems are formed (iii) Eye lids separate and eyelashes are formed. (iv) Heart is formed. Choose the correct option among the following which shows the correct sequence of development:
a.
i, ii, iii & iv
b.
i, iii, iv & ii
c.
ii, iii, iv & i
d.
iv, i, ii & iii
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Q14 mcq
The following are some of the in-situ conservation methods, except
a.
National park
b.
Wildlife sanctuaries
c.
Biosphere reserves
d.
Botanical gardens
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Q15 mcq
The historic convention "The Earth Summit" held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 to discuss on
a.
Global warming
b.
Sustainable developments
c.
Biological diversity
d.
Ban on plastic
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Q16 short answer 1 mark
The animals called _____ evolved into the first amphibians that lived on both land and water.
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Q17 short answer 1 mark
Dengue and chickengunya diseases are spread through ______ vector.
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Q18 short answer 1 mark
The enzyme used to break open to release DNA in fungal cells is ______.
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Q19 short answer 1 mark
Meloidogyne incognitia is a ______.
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Q20 short answer 1 mark
The rate of decomposition is slower if detritus is rich in ______.
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Q21 short answer 2 marks
What is Perisperm? Give an example of perispermic seed.
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Q22 short answer 2 marks
Mention two uncurable sexually transmitted diseases.
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Q23 short answer 2 marks
Differentiate Exon and Intron.
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Q24 short answer 2 marks
What are fossils? Name the method by which ages of fossils are calculated.
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Q25 short answer 2 marks
Why penicillin and statins drag more attention in the field of medicine?
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Q26 short answer 2 marks
Name any two biodiversity hotspots of India.
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Q27 short answer 2 marks
What is pedigree analysis? Identify the following symbol representing.
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Q28 short answer 3 marks
Draw a neat labelled diagram of typical Anatrophous ovule.
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Q29 short answer 3 marks
What is placenta? List the functions of Human Placenta.
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Q30 short answer 3 marks
What is infertility? How IVF method helps to overcome infertility? Explain.
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Q31 short answer 3 marks
(a) Justify the following statements: (i) Flippers of Penguins and Dolphins are the results of convergent evolution. (ii) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita are the result of divergent evolution. (b) State Hardy-Weinburg principle.
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Q32 short answer 3 marks
Name the Plants A, B and C from which the following drugs are extracted. Drugs: Smack, Crack, Marijuana Plants: A, B, C
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Q33 short answer 3 marks
Explain briefly biological treatment of sewage water.
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Q34 short answer 3 marks
Define the following terms: (a) Standing Crop (b) Stratification (c) Trophic Level
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Q35 long answer 5 marks
(a) Some angiospermic plants pollinate only with the help of wind, why? (b) Why apple is called false fruit? Which part of the apple flower forms the fruit?
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Q36 long answer 5 marks
Draw a neat labelled diagram of sectional view of mammary gland.
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Q37 long answer 5 marks
Explain Mendel's law of dominance with an example and draw a conclusion.
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Q38 long answer 5 marks
List the goals of Human Genome Project.
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Q39 long answer 5 marks
Schematically represent the life cycle of retrovirus in human body with labels.
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Q40 long answer 5 marks
Briefly explain the steps of recombinant DNA technology.
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Q41 long answer 5 marks
(a) Define Aneuploidy. Give two examples of aneuploidy. (b) Write a note on Phenylketonuria.
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Q42 long answer 5 marks
In the context to Lac operon, when Jacob and Monod cultured E. Coli in a media devoid of Lactose, E. Coli cells formed the colonies and when Lactose was added, the E. Coli cells metabolized lactose by synthesizing enzymes. Explain how Lac operon switches off and switches on.
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Q43 long answer 5 marks
(a) With respect to tissue culture, define the following terms: (i) Micropropagation (ii) Somaclones (iii) Somatic hybridization (b) What is Biopiracy? (c) Expand GEAC with regard to Biotechnology research.
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Q44 long answer 5 marks
Name the type of species interactions seen in each of the following example: (a) Marine fish and copepods (b) Balanus and chathamalus (c) Fig tree and wasp (d) The cattle egrets and grazing cattle (e) Ophrys orchid and Honey bees
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