VIVEKANANDA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2023-2024)

CLASS: XI MARKS: 70
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY (044) SET- 1 TIME:3 HOURS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
(0) Allquestions are compulsory.
(iü) The question paper has five sections and 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section Ahas 16 questions of 1 mark each.
Section Bhas 5 questions of 2 marks each.
Section Chas 7 auestions of 3 marks each
Section Dhas 2 case-based questions of 4 marks each.
Section Ehas 3 questions of 5 marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. Astudent has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(iv) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.
SECTION-A (16 X1=16)

1. Hypodermis consist of rounded thin walled parenchymatous cells with intercellular space
a) Endodermis
b) Cortical layers
c) Hypodermis
d) Sheath
2.. New cells generate from
a) Bacterial fermentation
b) Regeneration of old cells
c) Pre-existing cells
d) Abiotic materials
3. Most abundant protein in animal world is
a) RUBISCO
b) Adenine
c) Collagen
d) Polypeptide
4. In which stage chromosomes become gradually visible under microscope
a) Zygotene
b) Bivalent
c) Leptotene
d) Pachytene
5. The plane of alignment of the chromosomes at metaphase is referred to as the
a) Cell plate
b) Metaphase plate
c) Cell division
d) Synthesis phase

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6.
Arthropods exoskeleton are made up of
a) Homo polymers
b} thitin
c) Lectin
d) Cellulose
7. The
most crucial step of the Calvin cycle where CO;is utilised for the process of
RUBP
a) Reduction
b) Regeneration
Carboxylation
d) Photo synthetic plants
O. Name_the enzyme responsible for the fixation of phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP)
PEP carboxylase
b) PEP Oxylase
c) PEP phosphate
d) PEP succinase
S. Plants follow different pathwavs in response to environment or
phases of life to form different
kinds of structures.
a) Elasticity
b) Reduction
Plasticity
d) Permeability
10. Who observed that the coleoptiles of canary grass responded to unilateral
illumination by
growing towards the light sources?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Darwin
c) Stalin
d) Charles and Francis Darwin
11. Match the following:
A. Smooth muscle i. Myoglobin
B. Tropomyosin ii.Thin filament
C. Red muscle iii.Sutures
D. Skull iv.Involuntary

A-iv; B-i; C-ii; D-ii

b) A-i; B-ii; C-ii; D-iv
c) A- ii; B-i; C-iii; D- iv
d) A-ii ; B-i;C-ii; D- iv
12. Haemoglobin is a redcoloured iron pigment present in RBC, 0: can bind with haemoglobin to
form
a) Carbamino-haemoglobin
by Oxyhaemoglobin
c) Haemoglobin
d) Globulin
 For question number 13 to 16, two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other
labeled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions form the codes (a), (b), (C)
and (d) as given below.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A)
D) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not correct
explanation of the Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
13.Assertion - Plasmids are double stranded extra chromosomal DNA.
Reason - Plasmids are present in eukaryoticcells.
14. Assertion - The purpose of making urine is tofilter out undigested food from intestine.
Reason - Kidneys filter the waste and produce urine.
15. Assertion - Secondary metabolites are produced in smallquantities.
Reason -Secondary metabolites can be commercially produced.
16. Assertion - The fruit consists of wall or pericarp and seeds
Reason - Pericarp is thick and fleshy.

SECTION-B (5X2=10)
17. Write the difference between actin and myosin filament.
18. Why is abscisic acid also known as stress hormone?
names under each
19. Name the three basic tissue systems in the flowering plants. Give the tissue
system.
20. How does cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in animal cells?
Why do you think
21. RUBISCO is an enzyme that acts both as a carboxylase and oxygenase.
RUBISCO carries out more carboxylation in CA plants?
(OR)
ldentify different pigments Ato C in the given graph, write its significance.

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A

04

D.2

400 500 600

Wavelength(unm)

SECTION-C (7X3=21)

an order beginning
22. The digestive system of frog is made of the following parts; arrange them in cloaca, rectum,
from mouth. Mouth, cloacal aperture, stomach, buccal cavity, intestine,
oesophagus.
the epidermal cells
23. The stomatal pore is guarded by two kidney shaped guard cells. Name
surrounding the guard cells. How does a guard cell differ from an epidermal cell. Use a diagram
to illustrate your answer.
functions.
24. What are nuclear pores? State their

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25. (A) Starch, saccharidesfound among the
Choose the cellulose,
glycogen, chitin are poly
one appropriate and write against each
a) Cotton fibre
b) Exoskeleton of cockroach
c) Liver
d) Peeled potato
(B) What are Macro
Molecules?
26. Why is meiosis known as reduction division? What isits significance?
from
27. Ananya's little brother fell from the ankle. There was blood oozing out
stairs and Ihurt his wound and
the wounds and her little brother Seeing the blood Ananya cleaned the
CPpied rirst aid. she also explained frightened.
her brother that eventuallv the blood will stop and oma
clot.
a) Why does blood come out at the site of
b) What is blood clot? Why is it
injury?
c) What are the values shown bynecessary?
Ananya?
28. Briefly mention the mechanism of action of FSH.
(OR)
(a) Which hormone is secreted by Bcells of Pancreas? Also mention the location of B-cels.
(b) How does this hormone affect various processes in the Human body?

SECTION-D (2X4=8)

Q. No. 29 and 30 are case based questions. Each question has 3 sub parts with internal choice in
one sub part.

29. Lipids are generally water insoluble. They could be simple fatty acids. A fatty acid has a
carboxyl group. There are more carbon atoms including carboxylgroup. Many lipids have both
glycerol and fatty acids. Some are phospholipids. They are found in cell membrane. Living
organisms have a number of carbon compounds in a ring can be found. The chemical and
physical properties of amino acid are essential. A particular property of amino acid is the
ionizable nature. Hence in solutions of different P", the structure of amino acid changes.
a) Write the types of nucleic acid performed as genetic material.
(OR)
Give one example for the neural tissues have lipids with more complex structure.
b) Write down the name of common sugar found is animals.
c) How many types of amino acids are found in protein?
30.Synapse is the junction between two neurons, across which the impulse passes from one
neuron to the next. Asynapse is formed by the membranes of a pre-synaptic neuron and a
post-synaptic cleft. At a chemical synapse, when an impulse carries at a pre-synaptic knob with
calcium ions. The synaptic vesicles are fused and discharge their content into the synaptic cleft.

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 a) Label the parts - A, B, Cand D
b)
Comnment on the position and for the above diagram.
c) What is motor end plate? characteristic content of synaptic knob.
(OR)
What is the direction of impulse
transmission in an axon?
31. SECTION-E
(3X5=15)
(a) Describe the term inflorescence.
(b) Explain the basis forthe different types of inflorescences in flowering plants.
(OR)
Describe the various types of placentation found in flowering plants.
32.
(a) Name two cell-organelles that are double membrane bound. What are the
these organelles? characteristics of
(b) State their functions and draw labelled diagrams of both.
(c) Write down the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell.
(OR)
What is a centromere? How does the position of centromere form the basis of classification of
chromosomes? Support your answer with a diagram showing the position of centromere on
different types of chromosomes.
33.
(a) Distinguish between vital capacity and total lung capacity.
(b) How is respiration regulated?
(c) What are the major transport mechanisms of CO;? Explain.
(OR)
Give a brief account of the counter current Mechanism.

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