Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Natality and Mortality.

Distinguish between : Natural ecosystem and artificial ecosystem.

Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v) given below:
X and Y are communicable diseases, whereas Wand Z are non-communicable diseases.X is transmitted through vectors whereas Y is transmitted through droplet infection. Wis caused due to a hormone deficiency, whereas Z is a degenerative disease. Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

1. Identify W, X, Y and Z.

	W	X	Y	Z
(a)	Coronary artery disease	Cholera	Chikungunya	Chikungunya
(b)	Diabetes	Malaria	Rhinitis	Alzheimer's disease
(c)	Alzheimer's disease	AIDS	Shigella	Plague
(d)	Gonorrhea	Diphtheria	Pertussis	Anthrax

2. Select the correct statement.

1. If X is sleeping sickness then its vector is Leishrnania.
2. If Y is diphtheria then it is caused by Bacillus anthracis.
3. If W is hypothyroidism then it is caused by deficiency of thyroxine hormone.
4. If Z is myocardial infarction then patient develops acute rheumatic fever, joint pain and throat infection.

3. If X and Y both are usual diseases then which of the following holds true?

1. X could be dengue caused by flavivirus and Y could be AIDS caused by HIV.
2. X could be chikungunya whereas Y could be rhinitis.
3. X could be hepatitis whereas Y could be rabies.
4. X could be chicken pox caused by Va rice/la zoster virus whereas Y could be yellow fever caused by flavivirus

4. If X and Y both are bacterial diseases then select the correct match from the following.

1. X- Bubonic plague-Yersinia pestis
2. Y-Leprosy- Mycobacteriurn leprae
3. X-Whooping cough-Bordetella pertussis
4. Y-Botulism-Clostridiurn botulinum

5. Assertion: Communicable diseases could be contagious or non-contagious.

Reason: Diseases that spread through vectors are non-contagious disease.

1. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v) given below:
Many adaptations are found in flowers to achieve certain kind of pollination. The pollination achieved by insects is known as entomophily. The given diagram shows the cross-section of an anther of an insect pollinated flower.

1. Which of the following is/ are the function(s) of structure Y?

1. To carry waste products away from the anther.
2. To supply oxygen to the cells of the anther.
3. To transport food and mineral salts to the anther.
4. To supply water to the anther.

1. Conly.
2. C and D only.
3. A, B and D only.
4. A, B, C and D.

2. Which of the following most accurately describes the structures found in compartment X?

1. They contain two haploid nuclei resulting from meiosis.
2. They contain two haploid nuclei resulting from mitosis.
3. They contain two haploid male gametes, resulting from mitosis.
4. They contain a vegetative nucleus and pollen tube nucleus.

3. Which of the following is a distinctive characteristic of insect-pollinated flower?

1. All of them have nectar guides on their flowers.
2. They produce sugary fruit.
3. Their pollen grains tend to have rough surfaces.
4. They produce abundant quantities of pollen to make up for pollen grains that might be removed by the wind.

4. Which of the following are likely characteristics of the structures found in X and stamens of this plant?

S. No	Structure of X	Stamens
(a)	Abundant and light	Pendulous
(b)	Rough surfaces	Non-pendulous
(c)	Light and sticky	Pendulous
(d)	Coarse and sticky	Protrude outside the flower

5. Spiny or sticky pollen grains and large, attractively coloured flowers are associated with:

1. Hydrophily.
2. Entomophily.
3. Ornithophily.
4. Anemophily.

Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v) given below:
Aditya went to his hometown located in countryside along with his parents during his summer vacations. His grand parents' house is surrounded by farmland from all sides. Lots of crops were growing nearby and Aditya was very excited to visit the crop fields. He seeked permission from his mother to play in farmland along with his friends and then went to play in the fields. On returning back he had running nose, watering eyes and continuous sneezing which was very frequent. TI1e symptoms worsened with time. Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

1. What could be the possible reason for Aditya's condition?

1. Allergy
2. Infection
3. Malnutrition
4. Genetic disorder

2. How can allergy be diagnosed in a person?

1. Presence of large amount of IgE antibodies in the blood.
2. Presence of large number of bacteria in the blood.
3. Presence of bilirubin and bilirubin pigments in the stool.
4. Presence of sickle shaped RBCs in the blood

3. The symptoms which Aditya developed on account of being allergic are consequence of?

1. Inflammation of membrane lining the nose and conjunctiva
2. Swelling up of tissue surrounding bronchioles of lungs
3. Dilation of all arteries so that large amount of fluid passes from blood to tissues.
4. All of these.

4. Name the type of allergy that Aditya developed.

1. Asthma
2. Anaphylaxis
3. Hay fever
4. Urticaria

5. Assertion : Hay fever is the form of allergy due to pollens of grasses and other plants.

Reason : Hay fever symptoms are due to release of histamines and often respond well to treatment with antihistamines.

1. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Distinguish Between: Monohybrid cross and Dihybrid cross.