Government of Karnataka

KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD

BIOFORUM - SHIVAMOGGA
1st PU MIDTERM MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1 : 2024-25
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY (36)
Time: 3 hrs Max Marks: 70

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
i) This question paper consists of parts A.B.C,D and E
ii)PART-A consists of I&II and Part-D consists of V&VI
iii) All the Parts are Compulsory.
iv) The answers for Part-A, written in the first two pages of the answer booklet are only considered for
evaluation
v) Part-E consists of questions for visually challenged students only.

PART-A
I. Select the correct alternative from the choices given below: 15x1=15
1. The genera Panthera includes following species of animals
a) leo, pardus and tigris b) sapiens, leo and tigris
c) leo, indica and tigris d). indica, oryza and leo

2. Birds and Mammals share one of the following characteristics as a common feature
(a) Pigmented skin (b) Pneumatic bones (c) Viviparity (d) Warm blooded

3. In dicot stem the vascular bundle is

a). Conjoint, open and with exarch protoxylem.
b). Conjoint, open and with endarch protoxylem.
c). Conjoint and closed.
d). Scattered, each surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath

4. Chromosomes can be counted during :

(a)Prophase (b) Metaphase (c) Anaphase (d) Telophase

5. Bacteria are grouped under four categories according to their shape. Study the given figures
and select option regarding this

A B C D
(a) Cocci Bacilli Spirilla Vibrio
(b) Spirilla Bacilli Vibrio Cocci
(c) Bacilli Spirilla Vibrio Cocci
(d) Bacilli Spirilla Cocci Vibrio

6. Four chambered heart is present in which of the following reptiles?

(a) Lizard (b) Snake (c) Chameleon (d) Crocodile

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7. Which of the following is not a correct floral character of the members of family Solanaceae?
a) Flower : Zygomorphic b) Calyx : Valvate aestivation
c) Stamens : Epipetalous d) Fruit : Berry or capsule

8. Cloaca is a small, median chamber that is used to pass

a)Faecal matter b) urine c) sperms d) all of these

9. Correct sequence of layers of bacterial (Prokaryotic) cell envelope from outward to inward is,
(a) Cell wall  Glycocalyx  Cell membrane
(b) Cell membrane  Glycocalyx  Cell wall
(c) Glycoclyx  Cell wall  Cell membrane
(d) Glycoclyx  Cell membrane  Cell wall

10. The 20 different amino acids have different…

(a) R-groups (b) carboxylic groups (c) peptide bonds (d) amino groups

11. Given figure is filamentous Blue green algae Nostoc, Identify the parts
marked as A and B and select the correct options.
A B
(a) Heterocyst Mucilaginous sheath
(b) Vegetative cell Mucilaginous sheath
(c) Trichomes Cell wall
(d) Mucilaginous sheath Heterocyst
12 Assertion(A): Gemmae are green, unicellular, asexual buds, which develop in small
receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli
Reason(R): In liverworts, spores germinate to form free-living sporophyte
a). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b). Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c). (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d). (A) is false and (R) is also false.

13. Given figure is the stomatal apparatus. Identify the parts in the order C, B and A

(a) Stomatal aperture, Gurad cells, Subsidiary cells

(b) Subsidiary cells, Gurad cells, Stomatal aperture
(c) Guard cells, Subsidiary cells, Stomatal aperture
(d) Subsidiary cells, Stomatal aperture, Gurad cells

14. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(A) Metacentric chromosome (i) Centromere situated close to the end forming one
extremely short and one very long arms
(B) Acrocentric chromosome (ii) Centromere at the terminal end
(C) Submetacentric (iii) Centromere in the middle forming two equal arms of
chromosomes
(D) Telocentric chromosome (iv) Centromere slightly away from the middle forming
one shorter arm and one longer arm
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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 (a) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(i) (b) (A)-(i), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iii), (D)-(iv)
(c) (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii) (d) (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(ii), (D)-(iv)

15. What does (i) and (ii) in the given flow chart indicate (2n-Diploid, n-haploid).

Parent cell (2n)  Meiosis I 2 daughter cells (i)  Meiosis II4 daughter cells (ii)

(a) (i) – 2n, (ii) – n (b) (i) – n, (ii) – n (c) (i) – 2n, (ii) – 2n (d) (i) – n, (ii) –2 n

II. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word/words from those given below
(Cisternae, Archaebacteria, Cristae, Phyllotaxy, Collagen, Ichthyophis)
5x1=5
16. Halophiles are included in _________________

17. The limbless amphibian is_______________

18. The pattern of arrangement of leaves on the stem or branch is known as _______________

19. Disc shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus is called ____________

20. ____________ is the most abundant protein in animal world,

PART-B
III. Answer any FIVE of the following questions in 3-5 sentences each: 5x2=10

21. Mention two body forms seen in Phylum Coelenterata

22. Sketch a diagrammatic view of cell cycle

23. Write any two differences between Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae.

24. List any two flight mode of adaptations seen in class Aves

25. (i) ‘Mitochondria are called ‘power houses’ of the cell’. Give reason.
(ii) Why does lysosome contain hydrolytic enzymes?

26. What is aminoacid? Write the zwitter ionic form of an aminoacid.

27. “Frogs undergo Summer sleep and winter sleep”

Answer the following.
(a) Mention the Scientific terminologies for summer sleep and winter sleep.
(b) During these sleeps why do they take shelter in deep burrows?

PART-C
IV. Answer any FIVE of the following Questions in 100-150 words each: 5x3=15
.
28. Write any three characteristic features of Pteridophytes.

29. Draw a neat labeled diagram of female reproductive system of Frog

30. Mention stored nutrients of the following Leucoplasts

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 (i) Amyloplasts (ii) Elaioplasts (iii)Aleuroplasts

31. Classify the flowers based on the position of floral parts on the thalamus.

32. Explain the structure of Endoplasmic reticulum

33. Group the following into homopolymers and heteropolymers

Collagen, Glycogen, Cellulose, RNA, RuBisCO, Inulin

34. “Biological Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules” Justify the statement by listing any
three rules.

PART-D
V. Answer any FOUR of the following questions on 200-250 words each: 4x5=20

35. (i)Write the classification of Protozoans on the basis of their locomotory structures and give one
example for each(4)
(ii) In which kingdom Protozoans are included? (1)

36. Differentiate between Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes

37. (i) Write any three differences between the anatomy of dicot root and monocot root,
(ii) Write any two differences between the anatomy of dorsiventral and isobilateral leaf

38. Draw a neat labeled diagram of a Plant cell.

39. Write the Characteristics of a plant group, which Is considered as ‘Amphibians of plant Kingdom’.

40. Describe the structure of nucleus

41. “There are different groups of enzymes” Classify the enzymes based on the type of reactions they
catalyse

VI. Answer any ONE of the following questions in 200-250 words each: 1x5=5

42. Refer the key regarding the non-chordate classification, groups mentioned here are
different phyla, observe and answer the following.

(i) Name the Group A (1)

(ii) Name the Group C which have radula, a rasping organ.(1)
(iii) Write the body organization and supportive skeleton present in Group E (2)

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 (iv) Give one example for Group D (1)

43. “Arrangement of ovules within the ovary forms placentation in flowering plants”. Think about the
sentence and answer the following.
(i) Which Placentation forms a ridge along the ventral suture of ovary and ovules are
borne on this ridge (1)
(ii) Placentation seen in Dianthus flower.(1)
(iii) In which placentation Margins of carpels fuse to form central axis and multilocular
ovary (1)
(iv) How parietal placentation is differ from basal pacentation (2)

44. These are the granular structures seen in cells of the organism. These structures have 2
subunits, A and B. “A” is the large subunit and “B” is the small sub unit.

(i) Name these granular structures?

(ii) In eukaryotes they are 80S. Mention A and B subunits in them.
(iii) In prokaryotes they are 70S. Mention A and B subunits in them.
(iv) What does ‘S’ stand for?
(v) Who first observed these structures in Electron Microscope.

Part-E
(FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS ONLY)

3. Viroid consists of 1
(a) DNA (b) RNA (c) Protein (d) none of above

11. Saprophytic protists are: 1

(a) Slime moulds (b) Dinoflagellates (c) Chrysophytes (d) Protozoans

13. Bulliform cells: 1

a) Are found in dorsiventral leaves and help in photosynthesis.
b) Are found in dorsiventral leaves and help in minimizing water loss.
c) Are found in isobilatetral leaves and help in minimizing water loss.
d) Are found in isobilatetral leaves and help in photosynthesis

42. Write the salient features of Phylum Arthropoda. 5

44. Differentiate between plant cell and animal cell. 5

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