Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

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Ginkgo tree has been saved from extinction by selective breeding followed by channeling into trade of nature lovers. This is an ex-situ conservation, where endangered species are protected from all adverse factors. Offspring produced in captive breeding are released in natural habitat for acclimatisation.

1. What is the significance of offsite collections?

1. Restock depleted populations.
2. Protection of endangered species.
3. Reintroduce species in wild.
4. All of these.

2. Which of the following is not an ex-situ conservation?

1. Wetlands
2. Orchards
3. Aquaria
4. Botanical gardens.

3. Select the incorrect statements for ex-situ conservation.

1. It is conservation of species outside their natural habitats.
2. Endangered species are kept under human supervision and provided all the essentials.
3. The species population recovers in natural environment.
4. Both (b) and (c).

4. Conditions maintained in seed banks for orthodox seeds are:

1. Low moisture content.
2. Anaerobic conditions.
3. Low temperature.
4. All of these.

5. Assertion: Animal species which have become extinct in wild continue to be maintained in zoological parks.

Reason: Captive breeding is the conservation of those cases where these is no realistic chance of in-situ survival.

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.

What is gene therapy? Illustrate using the example of adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.

Describe the process of translation during protein synthesis

Nematode specific genes were introduced into the tobacco host plant using a vector:

1. pBR 322.
2. Plasmid.
3. Bacteriophage.
4. Agrobacterium.

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Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. Cancer often has the ability to spread throughout your body. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world.

i. How does a cancerous cell differ from a normal cell? (1)
ii. Benign tumor is less dangerous than malignant tumor. Why? (1)
iii. Describe causes of cancer. (2)
OR
Mention two methods of treatment of the disease. (2)

Explain Mutualism as a population interaction with suitable examples.###Explain Mutualism with examples

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Malaria and dengue fever are major mosquito-borne public health problems in tropical countries. The authors report a malaria and dengue co-infection in an 11-year-old boy who presented with sustained fever for 10 days. The physical examination revealed a flushed face, injected conjunctivae and left submandibular lymphadenopathy. His peripheral blood smear showed few ring-form trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum. His blood tests were positive for dengue NS-1 antigen and IgM antibody, and negative for IgG antibody. After the initiation of antimalarial treatment with artesunate and mefloquine, his clinical condition gradually improved. However, he still had low-grade fever that persisted for 6 days. Finally, he recovered well without fluid leakage, shock or severe bleeding.
i. Name the fish that help in eradication of mosquito larvae.
ii. What is the reason of symptoms of malaria?
iii. Name the body parts and host in which following events takes place in life cycle of plasmodium.
a. asexual reproduction
b. sexual reproduction.
OR
Name some vector borne diseases and their vector.

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Unlike animals, plants cannot runaway for their defence, therefore, they have evolved an astonishing variety of morphological and chemical defences against herbivores. Thorns are the most common morphological means of defence. Many plants produce and store chemicals that make the herbivore sick when they are eaten, inhibit feeding or digestion, disrupt its reproduction or even kill it. Some plants produce highly poisonous chemicals and that is why no cattle or goats browse on those plants. A wide variety of chemical substances that we extract from plants on a conunercial scale are produced by them actually as defence against grazers and browsers.

1. Why you never see cattle or goats browsing on weed Calotropisl?

1. It produces highly poisonous tannins.
2. It produces quinine which is bitter in taste.
3. It produces poisonous cardiac glycosides.
4. It bears prickles.

 

2. What could be the possible reason for invasive growth of the prickly pear cactus introduced in Australia?

1. Absence of predators.
2. New mycorrhizal association.
3. Abundant water availability.
4. All of these.

3. Which of the following is most likely to sick by consuming chemicals produced by plants?

1. Frog
2. Goat
3. Human
4. Pigeon

4. Plant evolve variety of morphological and chemical defences against.

1. Prey
2. Predator
3. Commenal
4. Mutualist

5. Assertion: Some plant functions as predator in nature.

Reason: Phytoph ago us insects feed on plant sap.

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.

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Each testicular globule of testis contains one to three highly coiled seminiferous tubules. Wall of each seminiferous tubule is formed of single layered germinal epithelium. Majority of cells in this epithelium are cuboidal, called male germ cells. Study the transverse section of part of seminiferous tubule and answer the following questions.

1. What is the characteristic of K?

1. K is spermatogonium which grows into primary spermatocyte.
2. K is Sertoli cell which provides nutrition to spermatids.
3. K is secondary spermatocyte which undergo meiosis II to form spermatid.
4. K is spermatid being converted into sperm.

2. Which of the following cell undergo reduction division to form secondary spermatocyte?

1. J
2. M
3. L
4. K

3. How many among the following have 46 chromosomes?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 5
4. 3

4. Select an option that correctly identifies different labels.

1. L- Primary spermatocyte, N - Spermatozoa, M - Secondary spermatocyte.
2. J - Spermatogonium, K - Sertoli cell, O - Spermatozoa.
3. L- Primary spermatocyte, M - Secondary spermatocyte, N - Spermatozoa.
4. J - Spermatogonium, K - Primary spermatocyte, N - Spermatid.

5. Which hormone initiates spermatogenesis at puberty?

1. FSH
2. ICSH
3. ABP
4. GnRH

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Villagers in a place near Chambur started planning to make power supply for agricultural purposes from cow dung. 'Tiley have started a biogas plant for the purpose. Study the flow chart for biogas production given below and answer the following questions.

1. Biagas is composed of majorly:

1. Methane, CO₂ and O₂
2. CO₂, H₂S and H
3. Methane, CO₂
4.  H₂S, H and O₂

2. In the given flow chart, 'A' denotes:

1. Aerobic bacteria.
2. Methanogenic bacteria.
3. Cellulose degrading bacteria.
4. Yeast and protozoa.

3. What is represented by 'B' in the flow chart?

1. Carbohydrates.
2. Protein polymers.
3. Organic acids.
4. Fat globules.

4. 'C' in the given flow chart causes:

1. Aerobic breakdown of complex organic compounds.
2. Anaerobic digestion of complex organic compounds.
3. Fermentation of organic compounds.
4. Fermentation of monomers.

5.  If 'A' is not added in the procedure.

1. Methane will not be formed.
2. CO₂ will not be formed.
3. Organic compounds will not be converted to H₂S
4. O₂ will not be formed.