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National Field Work Centre, Thondaimanaru
FWC 1st Term Examination - 2024
capupay; Three Hours 10 Min.
09 E I
Biology Gr. 12 (2025)
Part - I
01) The ability of organisms to change over time as a result of genetic modification,
1. Irritability 2. Coordination 3. Adaptation 4. Heredity 5. Evolution
02) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the properties of water?
1. High surface tension is given to water molecules due to adhesion
2. Water will function as thermal buffer in living system due to high heat of vaporization
3. Solubility of solutes depends on their ionic nature
4. High heat of vaporization of water helps to maintain body temperature at constant level
5. When the temperature of water falls, the density of water always increases
03) Which of the following is a structural polymer?
1. Starch 2. Haemoglobin 3. Glycogen 4. Casein 5. Cellulose
04) Which of the following statements regarding phospholipids is correct?
1. Phospholipids are present in all cells
2. Two phosphate groups and one glycerol are present in a phospholipid molecule
3. Phospholipid molecules provide the mosaic nature to the plasma membrane
4. Phospholipids are macromolecules consisting of C,H,O,N,P
5. Hydrophilic head of phospholipid contains only phosphate and choline molecules
05) Which of the following is correctly matched,
1. Smallest and linear RNA molecule - tRNA
2. Least abundant type of RNA in a cell - rRNA
3. Most abundant type of RNA molecule in a cell - mRNA
4. Copies the genetic information stored in DNA molecules - tRNA
5. Presence of amino acid attachment site - rRNA
06) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the microscopes?
1. Resolution is limited due to the magnification
2. In transmission electron microscope more electrons may get displayed in cellular structures with
dense staining
3. In the electron microscope glass lenses are used to focus the beam of electrons
4. In scanning electron microscope many electrons are absorbed by the specimen
5. Magnification is ratio of an object’s actual size to its image size
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07) Which of the following relationship is correct?
1. Vacuoles - helps in digestion
2. Lysosomes - contain oxidizing enzymes
3. Peroxisomes - contain hydrolytic enzymes
4. Glyoxysomes - detoxification
5. Central vacuole - provide strength to the cytoplasm
08) Some features of cells are as follows.
A – intermembrane space D – phosphate granules
B – circular DNA E - rRNA
C - enzymes
Which of the above features are common to both mitochondria and chloroplast?
1. A, B, C only 2. A, B only 3. A, B, D, E only 4. A, B, E only 5. A, B, C, E only
09) Proteins may be present in the cytoskeleton
1. Tubulin, myosin, keratin 2. Tubulin, keratin, collagen 3. Actin, tubulin, collagen
4. Actin, myosin, tubulin 5. Tubulin, actin, keratin
10) Select the response which correctly indicate the event and phase in the meiosis.
1. Pair of homologous chromosomes get arranged on the metaphase plate - Metaphase II
2. Sister chromatids of each chromosome move towards the same pole - Anaphase I
3. One chromosome of each homologous pair moves towards the opposite pole - Anaphase II
4. Genetically non identical two daughter nuclei are formed within one cell - Telophase II
5. Pairing and physical connection of homologous chromosomes - Metaphase I
11) Metastasis means,
1. Abnormal cells remain at the original site
2. Possess an abnormal cell cycle control system
3. Cells do not respond normally to the body’s control mechanism
4. Spread of cancer cells to locations distant from their original site
5. Immune system cannot recognize and destroy the abnormal cell
12) Select the correct statement regarding the ATP?
1. ATP can be produced using solar energy in substrate level phospholylation
2. ATP can be produced within living cells within a short period of time
3. During the hydrolysis of ATP, products contain more energy in comparison to reactants
4. ATP can be produced using energy released from oxidation of molecules in the matrix of
mitochondria
5. ATP is a nucleotide containing pentose sugar, pyrimidine nitrogen base and phosphate groups
13) Which of the following statements regarding cofactors is correct?
1. They are essential for the catalytic activity of all enzymes
2. They are protein components
3. They can bind permanently or temporarily to enzyme molecule
4. They are always reversible
5. They are always formed by two nucleotides
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14) In the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis,
1. Primary electron acceptor of photosystem II reduces NADP+ and yields NADPH
2. Both linear and cyclic electron flow produce ATP and NADPH
3. Photosystem I gets electrons from splitting of water in the linear electron flow
4. Excited electrons at primary electron acceptor of photosystem I and photosystem II pass through
an electron transport chain
5. The energy released due to passage of electrons from higher energy state to lower energy results
in the synthesis of NADPH
15) In the Krebs cycle, one molecule of glucose produces,
1. Two molecules of acetyl co A
2. Three molecules of NADH
3. One molecule of FADH2
4. Four molecules of CO2
5. One molecule of ATP
16) A common compound which formed in both Calvin cycle and glycolysis is
1. Malate
2. Ribulose bisphosphate
3. Pyruvate
4. Phosphoglycolate
5. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
17) 2C3H4O3 + 2CoA + 2NAD+ → 2 Acetyl Co A + 2CO2+ 2NADH
This chemical equation indicates,
1. Oxidation of Pyruvate
2. Glycolysis
3. Tricarboxylic acid cycle
4. Calvin cycle
5. Oxidative phosphorylation
18) Some events that took place after the origin of photosynthetic cyanobacteria,
a – Saturation of water bodies with oxygen
b – Precipitation of all of the dissolved iron
c – Origin of chloroplast
d – Oxidation of Fe2+
e – Increment of the amount of atmospheric oxygen
The correct sequence of above events are,
1. a,d,b,e,c 2. a,d,b,c,e 3. d,b,a,c,e 4. d,b,a,e,c 5. c,a,d,b,e
19) Which of the following taxa has the highest number of organisms?
1. Kingdom 2. Order 3. Phylum 4. Genus 5. Species
20) Which of the following pairs contain pellicle?
1. Euglena, Paramecium 2. Euglene, Amoeba 3. Paramecium, Ulva
4. Amoeba, Gelidium 5. Amoeba, Paramecium
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For each of the questions 21 to 25, 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 response or combination of
correct correct correct correct responses correct
21) Which of the following may be seen in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
A. Cytosol B. Flagella with microtubules
C. 70 S Ribosome D. Cell wall
E. cytoskeleton
22) Select the response / responses which indicates / indicate examples for five adjacent hierarchieal levels
of biological organization.
A. Mitochondrion, muscle fiber, smooth muscle, stomach, digestive system
B. ATP, chloroplast, spongy parenchyma cell, mesophyll, leaf
C. Lignin, tracheid, xylem, root, plant
D. Nucleus, neuron, nervous tissue, spinal cord, nervous system
E. Amino acid, endoplasmic reticulum, eosinophil, blood vessels, blood
23) Select the correct statement / statements regarding the allosteric regulation of enzymes
A. Regulatory molecules bind to the enzyme via non-covalent interactions
B. In cooperativity, A substrate molecule binding to one active site increases the catalytic activity at
other active sites
C. An activator molecule that binds to a particular active site, stabilizes the shape with functional
active site of enzyme
D. A single inhibitor molecule that binds to one regulatory site will affect the active site of all
subunits
E. Regulatory molecules bind irreversibly to the enzymes
24) Correct statement / statements regarding the binominal nomenclature,
A. Related species have the same generic name
B. Two species of organisms can have the same name
C. Generic name is usually a noun and the specific epithet is an adjective
D. Each species has a generic name and a specific epithet, both together forming the scientific name
E. Name should be made up of Roman words written in English script
25) Select the common statement / statements regarding the domain archaea and eukarya
A. Branched hydrocarbons in membrane
B. Peptidoglycan cell wall
C. Several kinds of RNA polymerase
D. Methionine amino acid initiates protein synthesis
E. Introns present in many genes
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