NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL
SAMPLE PAPER 2
FOR CLASS –XI
BIOLOGY (044)
TIME:3 HOURS MAX.MARKS:70
General Instructions
(a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) The question paper has five sections and 33 questions.
(c) Section–A has 16 questions of 1 mark each; Section–B has 5 questions of 2 marks each;
Section– C has 7 questions of 3 marks each; Section– D has 2 case-based questions of 4 marks
each and Section–E has 3 questions of 5 marks each.
(d) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A
student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(e) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.
SECTION– A
Q1. Plants having vascular tissue without seeds (1)
a. Angiosperm
b. Pteridophytes
c. Bryophytes
d. Gymnosperms
Q2 Which of these statements is true about frog? (1)
a) It lives both on land and in sea water
b) They cannot survive in freshwater
c) Rana tigrina is a rare species
d) They belong to class Amphibia
Q3 What lies between the medulla oblongata and spinal cord in frogs? (1)
a) Foramen lacerum
b) Foramen magnum
c) Foramen ovale
d) Foramen of Monro
Q4 Which among the following is incorrect about dicot stem? (1)
a) Xylem and phloem are vascular bundles are arranged in a ring like fashion
b) Hypodermis is present just below the epidermis
c) The vascular bundles are of open type
d) Pith is made of vascular bundles
Q5 Which among the following statements is incorrect about Meristematic (1)
tissues?
a) Meristematic tissues are quite small which allows large number of cell
division
b) Their cytoplasm is quite dense which means that they contain many cell
organelles that help them increase their rate of respiration
c) Their cell wall is thin which allows them to divide easily
d) Larger vacuoles let them break easily and give mechanical support
Q6 Which among the following is incorrect about chromosomes? (1)
a) Chromosomes are rod shaped structures that condenses together when
the cell is about divide
b) Chromosomes are composed of DNA, RNA and proteins which act as
repository for inheritance
c) Kinetochores are disc like structures that are present on the sides of
centromeres
d) In acrocentric chromosomes, centromere is present in the end of the
chromatids
Q7 Which of these cells lack a nucleus? (1)
a) Thrombocytes in humans
b) Lymphocytes of primates
c) Sieve tube cells of vascular plants
d) Epithelial cells
Q8 Where does glycolysis take place? (1)
a) Cytoplasm
b) Mitochondrial matrix
c) Plasma membrane
d) Inner mitochondrial membran
Q9 What kind of protein is F1 that is present in Complex V? (1)
a) Peripheral protein
b) Embedded protein
c) Integral protein
d) Membrane less protein
Q10 In mitochondria, which of the following is the site for the oxidation-reduction (1)
reaction?
a) Inner membrane
b) Outer membrane
c) Matrix
d) Cristae
Q11 What is an amphibolic pathway? (1)
a) Breaking down processes
b) Another name for catabolic processes
c) Both anabolic and catabolic processes
d) Another name for anabolic processes
Q12 Which one of the following does not consist diffusion membrane? (1)
a) Thin squamous epithelium of alveoli
b) Cuboidal epithelium of alveoli
c) Basement membrane
d) Endothelium of blood capillaries
Question No. 13 to 16 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is False but R is true.
Q13 Assertion: Sharks are said to be ammonotelic animals. (1)
Reason: Sharks have a ability to retain considerable amounts of ammonia in
vertebrates.
Q14 Assertion: Multipolar neurons have two or more axons and one dendrite. (1)
Reason: Multipolar neurons are found usually in the embryonic stage.
Q15 Assertion: Neurohypophysis is under the direct regulation of the (1)
hypothalamus.
Reason: Neurohypophysis stores and releases two hormones called oxytocin
and vasopressin which are actually synthesized by the hypothalamus.
Assertion : Muscle contraction force increases with rise in strength of (1)
Q16 stimulus.
Reason : This is due to increased contraction of individual muscle fibres with
increase in stimulus strength.
SECTION– B
Q17 Give a comparative account of the classes of Kingdom Fungi under the (2)
following:
(i) mode of nutrition (ii) mode of reproduction
Q18 give the specific terms for the following (2)
(a) Cluster of ribosomes found in the cytoplasm
(b) Extensive in folding to the inner membrane of mitochondria.
(c) Stacks of closely packed thylakoids
(d) Stalked particles on the inner membrane of mitochondria.
Q19 distinguish between photosystem – I and Photosystem – II. (2)
Q20 Give the terms for the following: (2)
a. The pet between 2 successive mitotic divisions.
b. Colt division in which chromosome number is halved.
c. Phase in the cell cycle where DNA is synthesized.
d. Division of nuclear material.
Q21 Distinguish between mitral and tricuspid valve? (2)
OR
Explain the chemical events that take place to form a blood clot to seal the
wound?
SECTION– C
Q22 What is a mesosome in a prokaryotic cell? Mention the functions that it (3)
performs.
Q23 The following is a list of plants. (3)
Riccia, Chlorella, Selaginella, Adiantum, Chalamydomas, Sugarcane, Funaria,
Gnetum, Ficus, Cycas. Categorise these plants into Algae, Bryophytes,
Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms.
Q24 Complete the table using correct terms. (3)
Q25 During a seashore visit, a student collected two or-ganisms. Observing the (3)
morphology, it is clearthat the organisms are radially symmetrical. One of
them shows bioluminescene.
a) To which phylum does this organism belong?
b) Identify the possible phyla to which the other or-ganism can be included.
c) Which distinctive feature of this organism will help you to categorize it into
a particular phylum?
Q26 . How are viroids different from viruses? (3)
OR
Explain the types of sexual reproduction observed in algae?
Q27 Draw the floral diagram of Solanaceae family along with floral formula. (3)
Q28 Draw the different types of placentation observed in the flowers (3)
SECTION D
Q.no 29 and 30 are case based questions. Each question has subparts with
internal choice in one subpart.
Q29 Almost all enzymes are proteins. Important properties of enzymes are as (4
follows:
)
They have a higher molecular weight and are complex macromolecules.
They catalyse the biochemical reactions involved in the cell, assisting in
breaking down larger molecules into simpler molecules or getting together
two smaller molecules to form a larger one.
Enzymes do not initiate but accelerate a reaction.
They affect the rate of biochemical reaction and do not influence the direction
of the reaction.
They are action-specific.
A higher turnover of enzymes causes an increase in the efficiency of a
reaction. Most of the enzymes have a high turnover number.
Enzymes are affected by temperature. As the temperature increases,
enzymatic activity decreases. Maximum activity is observed at 30-40 degree
Celsius.
Maximum activity is observed at a 6-8 pH level.
With an increase in substrate concentration, the enzymatic velocity also
increases, reaching maximum velocity.
(a) What does an enzyme do in terms of the energy requirement of a
reaction?
(b) How does temperature affect enzyme catalysed reaction?
(c) Why does the shelf life of fruits and vegetables increase in a
refrigerator?
(d) How do enzymes bring about a high rate of chemical conversions?
OR
D) How enzymes lowers down the activation energy?
Q30 (4)
Each nephron consists of a vascular component, a glomerulus, and a tubular
component, all of which are surrounded by a network of capillaries. The
tubule is composed of a single layer of epithelial cells which differ in
structure and function in different parts of the tubule. Bowman's capsule is a
blind sac that is lined by a single layer of thin epithelial cells. Bowman's
capsule is eventually associated with vascular glomerulus, which protrudes
into Bowman's capsule and is completely covered by the lining of the
capsule. Different and different arteries produce the glomerulus. Blood is
brought to the tubule by afferent arterioles, and blood is taken away by
efferent arterioles. As a result, only a thin layer of tissue formed of the single-
celled capillary lining separates the blood in the glomerulus from the space
within the capsule.
The single-celled lining of Bowman's capsule is made up of
A layer of material called the basement membrane, and
The single-celled shaped lining of Bowman's capsule.
(a) Person suffering from very low blood pressure passes no urine why?
(b) What is renin and angiotensinogen system ?
(c) Describe the blood vessels called vasa recta found in relation to
uriniferous tubules. What is their function?
(d) What is the role of tubular secretion in maintaining acid-base and ionic
balance in the body fluids?
OR
D) Explain why in the loop of Henle, the glomerular filtrate gets
concentrated in the descending limbs and diluted in the ascending
limbs.
SECTION– E
Q31 A patient was complaining of frequent urination, excessive thirst, hunger, (5)
and tiredness. His fasting glucose level was found higher than 130 mg/dL on
two occasions:
Name the disease.
Give the root cause of this disease.
Explain why the blood glucose level is higher than 130 mg/dL.
OR
Name the hormone that regulates each of the following and mention the
source of it.
(a) Urinary elimination of water.
(b) Storage of glucose as glycogen.
(c) Na+ and K+ metabolism.
(d) Basal metabolic rate.
(e) Descent of testes into scrotum.
Q32 . With the help of diagrams explain the four stages of mitosis and write two (5)
significance of mitosis.
OR
What are the sub stages of meiosis – prophase 1? Explain with the help of
diagram
Q33 Describe briefly: (5)
a. Arithmetic growth
b. Geometric growth
c. Sigmoid growth curve
d. Absolute and relative growth rates
OR
List five main groups of natural plant growth regulators. Write a note on the
discovery, physiological functions, and agricultural/horticultural applications
of any one of the
