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BIOLOGY (Theory)  
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Time allowed : 3 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70 
 
ÃÖÖ´ÖÖ®µÖ ×®Ö¤ìü¿Ö    : : : :   
    (i) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ¯ÖÖÑ“Ö ÜÖÞ›üÖë ´Öë 26 ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö פü‹ ÝÖ‹ Æïü … ÃÖ³Öß ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö †×®Ö¾ÖÖµÖÔ Æïü … 
 (ii) ÜÖÞ›ü – A ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 1 ÃÖê 5 †×ŸÖ »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 1 †ÓÛú ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (iii) ÜÖÞ›ü – B ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 6 ÃÖê 10 »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö I ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 2 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (iv) ÜÖÞ›ü – C ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 11 ÃÖê 22 »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖü ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö II ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 3 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (v) ÜÖÞ›ü – D ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 23 ´Öæ»µÖ †Ö¬ÖÖ׸üŸÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 4 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vi) ÜÖÞ›ü – E ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 24 ÃÖê 26 ¤üß‘ÖÔ-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 5 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vii) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ÃÖ´ÖÝÖÏ ¯Ö¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö ®ÖÆüà Æîü, ×±ú¸ü ³Öß 2 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ´Öë, 3 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ´Öë 
†Öî¸ü 5 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ÃÖ³Ößú ŸÖß®ÖÖë ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë ´Öë ³Öߟָüß “ÖµÖ®Ö-×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö פü‹ ÝÖ‹ Æïü … ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯Ö¸üßõÖÖ£Öá ÛúÖê ‹êÃÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë 
Ûêú ¤üÖê ×¾ÖÛú»¯ÖÖë ´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖê‡Ô ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æü»Ö Ûú¸ü®ÖÖ Æîü …  
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• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ •ÖÖÑ“Ö Ûú¸ü »Öë ×Ûú ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ´ÖãצüŸÖ ¯Öéšü 8 Æïü … 
• ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ¤üÖ×Æü®Öê ÆüÖ£Ö Ûúß †Öê¸ü פü‹ ÝÖ‹ ÛúÖê›ü ®Ö´²Ö¸ü ÛúÖê ”ûÖ¡Ö ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ Ûêú ´ÖãÜÖ-¯Öéšü ¯Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖë …  
• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ •ÖÖÑ“Ö Ûú¸ü »Öë ×Ûú ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë 26 ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü …  
• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ˆ¢Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖ®ÖÖ ¿Öãºþ Ûú¸ü®Öê ÃÖê ¯ÖÆü»Öê, ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ÛÎú´ÖÖÓÛú †¾Ö¿µÖ ×»ÖÜÖë …  
• ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖœÌü®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ 15 ×´Ö®Ö™ü ÛúÖ ÃÖ´ÖµÖ ×¤üµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ Æîü … ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖ ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ¯Öæ¾ÖÖÔÆËü®Ö ´Öë 10.15 ²Ö•Öê 
×ÛúµÖÖ •ÖÖµÖêÝÖÖ … 10.15 ²Ö•Öê ÃÖê 10.30 ²Ö•Öê ŸÖÛú ”ûÖ¡Ö Ûêú¾Ö»Ö ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖœÌëüÝÖê †Öî¸ü ‡ÃÖ †¾Ö×¬Ö Ûêú ¤üÖî¸üÖ®Ö ¾Öê 
ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ ¯Ö¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ˆ¢Ö¸ü ®ÖÆüà ×»ÖÜÖëÝÖê …  
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• 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be 
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BIOLOGY (Theory)  
×®Ö¬ÖÖÔ׸üŸÖ ÃÖ´ÖµÖ  :    3 ‘ÖÓ™êü ] [ †×¬ÖÛúŸÖ´Ö †ÓÛú  : 70 
Time allowed : 3 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70 
 
ÃÖÖ´ÖÖ®µÖ ×®Ö¤ìü¿Ö    : : : :   
    (i) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ¯ÖÖÑ“Ö ÜÖÞ›üÖë ´Öë 26 ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö פü‹ ÝÖ‹ Æïü … ÃÖ³Öß ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö †×®Ö¾ÖÖµÖÔ Æïü … 
 (ii) ÜÖÞ›ü – A ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 1 ÃÖê 5 †×ŸÖ »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 1 †ÓÛú ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (iii) ÜÖÞ›ü – B ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 6 ÃÖê 10 »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö I ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 2 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (iv) ÜÖÞ›ü – C ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 11 ÃÖê 22 »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖü ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö II ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 3 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (v) ÜÖÞ›ü – D ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 23 ´Öæ»µÖ †Ö¬ÖÖ׸üŸÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 4 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vi) ÜÖÞ›ü – E ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 24 ÃÖê 26 ¤üß‘ÖÔ-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 5 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vii) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ÃÖ´ÖÝÖÏ ¯Ö¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö ®ÖÆüà Æîü, ×±ú¸ü ³Öß 2 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ´Öë, 3 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ´Öë 
†Öî¸ü 5 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ÃÖ³Ößú ŸÖß®ÖÖë ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë ´Öë ³Öߟָüß “ÖµÖ®Ö-×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö פü‹ ÝÖ‹ Æïü … ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯Ö¸üßõÖÖ£Öá ÛúÖê ‹êÃÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë 
Ûêú ¤üÖê ×¾ÖÛú»¯ÖÖë ´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖê‡Ô ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æü»Ö Ûú¸ü®ÖÖ Æîü …  
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• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ •ÖÖÑ“Ö Ûú¸ü »Öë ×Ûú ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ´ÖãצüŸÖ ¯Öéšü 8 Æïü … 
• ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ¤üÖ×Æü®Öê ÆüÖ£Ö Ûúß †Öê¸ü פü‹ ÝÖ‹ ÛúÖê›ü ®Ö´²Ö¸ü ÛúÖê ”ûÖ¡Ö ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ Ûêú ´ÖãÜÖ-¯Öéšü ¯Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖë …  
• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ •ÖÖÑ“Ö Ûú¸ü »Öë ×Ûú ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë 26 ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü …  
• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ˆ¢Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖ®ÖÖ ¿Öãºþ Ûú¸ü®Öê ÃÖê ¯ÖÆü»Öê, ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ÛÎú´ÖÖÓÛú †¾Ö¿µÖ ×»ÖÜÖë …  
• ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖœÌü®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ 15 ×´Ö®Ö™ü ÛúÖ ÃÖ´ÖµÖ ×¤üµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ Æîü … ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖ ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ¯Öæ¾ÖÖÔÆËü®Ö ´Öë 10.15 ²Ö•Öê 
×ÛúµÖÖ •ÖÖµÖêÝÖÖ … 10.15 ²Ö•Öê ÃÖê 10.30 ²Ö•Öê ŸÖÛú ”ûÖ¡Ö Ûêú¾Ö»Ö ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖœÌëüÝÖê †Öî¸ü ‡ÃÖ †¾Ö×¬Ö Ûêú ¤üÖî¸üÖ®Ö ¾Öê 
ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ ¯Ö¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ˆ¢Ö¸ü ®ÖÆüà ×»ÖÜÖëÝÖê …  
• Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
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title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
• Please check that this question paper contains 26 questions. 
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• 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be 
distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period. 
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Code No.  
    
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¯Ö¸ü †¾Ö¿µÖ ×»ÖÜÖë … 
Candidates must write the Code on 
the title page of the answer-book. 
 
SET – 2 
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General Instructions :   
 (i) There are a total of 26 questions and five sections in the question paper.                     
All questions are compulsory. 
 (ii) Section A contains questions number 1 to 5, Very Short Answer type questions of       
1 mark each. 
 (iii) Section B contains questions number 6 to 10, Short Answer type I questions of         
2 marks each. 
 (iv) Section C contains questions number 11 to 22, Short Answer type II questions of             
3 marks each. 
 (v) Section D contains question number 23, Value Based Question of 4 marks. 
 (vi) Section E contains questions number 24 to 26, Long Answer type questions of         
5 marks each. 
 (vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is 
provided in one question of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and all the three 
questions of 5 marks. In these questions, an examinee is to attempt any one of the 
two given alternatives. 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – A 
SECTION – A 
1.
  
 µÖÆüÖÑ ×¤ü‹ ÝÖ‹ ×“Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ×®Ö‹ ŸÖ£ÖÖ ˆÃÖ ÛúÖ×µÖÛú ³ÖÖÝÖ Ûúß “Ö“ÖÖÔ Ûúßו֋ •ÖÖê ˆÃÖê •Ö®Ö®Ö ´Öë ´Ö¤ü¤ü Ûú¸üŸÖÖ Æîü … 1 
 Identify the picture and mention the vegetative part that helps it to propagate. 
 
 
2. †Ó•Ö߸ü †Öî¸ü ׳֛Ìü (wasp) Ûêú ²Öß“Ö ¯ÖÖ‡Ô •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öß ¯ÖÖ¸üïÖ׸üÛú ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Name the type of interaction seen between fig and wasps. 
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BIOLOGY (Theory)  
×®Ö¬ÖÖÔ׸üŸÖ ÃÖ´ÖµÖ  :    3 ‘ÖÓ™êü ] [ †×¬ÖÛúŸÖ´Ö †ÓÛú  : 70 
Time allowed : 3 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 70 
 
ÃÖÖ´ÖÖ®µÖ ×®Ö¤ìü¿Ö    : : : :   
    (i) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ¯ÖÖÑ“Ö ÜÖÞ›üÖë ´Öë 26 ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö פü‹ ÝÖ‹ Æïü … ÃÖ³Öß ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö †×®Ö¾ÖÖµÖÔ Æïü … 
 (ii) ÜÖÞ›ü – A ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 1 ÃÖê 5 †×ŸÖ »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 1 †ÓÛú ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (iii) ÜÖÞ›ü – B ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 6 ÃÖê 10 »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö I ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 2 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (iv) ÜÖÞ›ü – C ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 11 ÃÖê 22 »Ö‘Öã-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖü ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö II ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 3 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (v) ÜÖÞ›ü – D ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 23 ´Öæ»µÖ †Ö¬ÖÖ׸üŸÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 4 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vi) ÜÖÞ›ü – E ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 24 ÃÖê 26 ¤üß‘ÖÔ-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 5 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vii) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ÃÖ´ÖÝÖÏ ¯Ö¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö ®ÖÆüà Æîü, ×±ú¸ü ³Öß 2 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ´Öë, 3 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ´Öë 
†Öî¸ü 5 †ÓÛúÖë ¾ÖÖ»Öê ÃÖ³Ößú ŸÖß®ÖÖë ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë ´Öë ³Öߟָüß “ÖµÖ®Ö-×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö פü‹ ÝÖ‹ Æïü … ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯Ö¸üßõÖÖ£Öá ÛúÖê ‹êÃÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë 
Ûêú ¤üÖê ×¾ÖÛú»¯ÖÖë ´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖê‡Ô ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æü»Ö Ûú¸ü®ÖÖ Æîü …  
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• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ •ÖÖÑ“Ö Ûú¸ü »Öë ×Ûú ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ´ÖãצüŸÖ ¯Öéšü 8 Æïü … 
• ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë ¤üÖ×Æü®Öê ÆüÖ£Ö Ûúß †Öê¸ü פü‹ ÝÖ‹ ÛúÖê›ü ®Ö´²Ö¸ü ÛúÖê ”ûÖ¡Ö ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ Ûêú ´ÖãÜÖ-¯Öéšü ¯Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖë …  
• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ •ÖÖÑ“Ö Ûú¸ü »Öë ×Ûú ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ´Öë 26 ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü …  
• Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ˆ¢Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖ®ÖÖ ¿Öãºþ Ûú¸ü®Öê ÃÖê ¯ÖÆü»Öê, ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ÛÎú´ÖÖÓÛú †¾Ö¿µÖ ×»ÖÜÖë …  
• ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖœÌü®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ 15 ×´Ö®Ö™ü ÛúÖ ÃÖ´ÖµÖ ×¤üµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ Æîü … ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖ ×¾ÖŸÖ¸üÞÖ ¯Öæ¾ÖÖÔÆËü®Ö ´Öë 10.15 ²Ö•Öê 
×ÛúµÖÖ •ÖÖµÖêÝÖÖ … 10.15 ²Ö•Öê ÃÖê 10.30 ²Ö•Öê ŸÖÛú ”ûÖ¡Ö Ûêú¾Ö»Ö ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖœÌëüÝÖê †Öî¸ü ‡ÃÖ †¾Ö×¬Ö Ûêú ¤üÖî¸üÖ®Ö ¾Öê 
ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ ¯Ö¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ˆ¢Ö¸ü ®ÖÆüà ×»ÖÜÖëÝÖê …  
• Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages. 
• Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the 
title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
• Please check that this question paper contains 26 questions. 
• Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it. 
• 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be 
distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the 
question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period. 
ÛúÖê›ü ®ÖÓ. 
Code No.  
    
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¯Ö¸ü †¾Ö¿µÖ ×»ÖÜÖë … 
Candidates must write the Code on 
the title page of the answer-book. 
 
SET – 2 
57/2 2  
General Instructions :   
 (i) There are a total of 26 questions and five sections in the question paper.                     
All questions are compulsory. 
 (ii) Section A contains questions number 1 to 5, Very Short Answer type questions of       
1 mark each. 
 (iii) Section B contains questions number 6 to 10, Short Answer type I questions of         
2 marks each. 
 (iv) Section C contains questions number 11 to 22, Short Answer type II questions of             
3 marks each. 
 (v) Section D contains question number 23, Value Based Question of 4 marks. 
 (vi) Section E contains questions number 24 to 26, Long Answer type questions of         
5 marks each. 
 (vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is 
provided in one question of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and all the three 
questions of 5 marks. In these questions, an examinee is to attempt any one of the 
two given alternatives. 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – A 
SECTION – A 
1.
  
 µÖÆüÖÑ ×¤ü‹ ÝÖ‹ ×“Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ×®Ö‹ ŸÖ£ÖÖ ˆÃÖ ÛúÖ×µÖÛú ³ÖÖÝÖ Ûúß “Ö“ÖÖÔ Ûúßו֋ •ÖÖê ˆÃÖê •Ö®Ö®Ö ´Öë ´Ö¤ü¤ü Ûú¸üŸÖÖ Æîü … 1 
 Identify the picture and mention the vegetative part that helps it to propagate. 
 
 
2. †Ó•Ö߸ü †Öî¸ü ׳֛Ìü (wasp) Ûêú ²Öß“Ö ¯ÖÖ‡Ô •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öß ¯ÖÖ¸üïÖ׸üÛú ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Name the type of interaction seen between fig and wasps. 
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3. ˆ®Ö ¤üÖê ×¾Ö׿Ö™ü ÛúÖê›üÖê®ÖÖë ÛúÖê ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ •ÖÖê mRNA Ûúß ™ÒüÖÓÃÖ»Öê¿Ö®Ö»Ö ‡ÛúÖ‡Ô Ûêú ¤üÖê®ÖÖë ŸÖ¸ü±ú ×Ã£ÖŸÖ ÆüÖêŸÖê Æïü … 1 
 Write the two specific codons that a translational unit of mRNA is flanked by one on 
either sides. 
 
4. Œ»ÖÖ‡®Öê±Ìêú»™ü¸ü ØÃÖ›ÒüÖê´Ö ÃÖê ÝÖÏÃŸÖ ¾µÖ׌ŸÖµÖÖë ´Öë ¯ÖÖ‹ •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öê ÛÎúÖê´ÖÖêÃÖÖê´Öß (ÝÖãÞÖÃÖæ¡Öß) ¯ÖϳÖÖ¾Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Write the chromosomal  defect in individuals affected with Klinefelter’s syndrome. 
 
5. ¤æü¬Ö ÃÖê ¤üÆüß ²Ö®ÖÖ®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ Æü´Ö ˆÃÖ´Öë “•ÖÖ´Ö®Ö” ŒµÖÖë ×´Ö»ÖÖŸÖê Æïü ? 1 
 Why do we add an inoculum of curd to milk for curdling it ? 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – B 
SECTION – B 
6.
    
 (a) CFC ÛúÖ ¯Öæ¸üÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ … 
 (b) µÖÆü †Öê•ÖÌÖê®Ö ÛúÖê ×ÛúÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü †ÖòŒÃÖß•Ö®Ö ´Öë ×®Ö´®ÖßÛéúŸÖ Ûú¸ü ¤êüŸÖÖ Æîü ? 2 
  
CFCs O
3
O
2
Earth
 
 (a) Expand CFC. 
 (b) How does it reduce ozone to oxygen ? 
 
7. ×®Ö´®Ö×»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ Ûêú ÛúÖµÖÔ ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ : 2 
 (a) cry 1AC •Öß®Ö  
 (b) RNA ¾µÖןÖÛú¸üÞÖ (RNAi) 
 Write the functions of  
 (a) cry 1AC gene 
 (b) RNA interference (RNAi) 
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BIOLOGY (Theory)  
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General Instructions :   
 (i) There are a total of 26 questions and five sections in the question paper.                     
All questions are compulsory. 
 (ii) Section A contains questions number 1 to 5, Very Short Answer type questions of       
1 mark each. 
 (iii) Section B contains questions number 6 to 10, Short Answer type I questions of         
2 marks each. 
 (iv) Section C contains questions number 11 to 22, Short Answer type II questions of             
3 marks each. 
 (v) Section D contains question number 23, Value Based Question of 4 marks. 
 (vi) Section E contains questions number 24 to 26, Long Answer type questions of         
5 marks each. 
 (vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is 
provided in one question of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and all the three 
questions of 5 marks. In these questions, an examinee is to attempt any one of the 
two given alternatives. 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – A 
SECTION – A 
1.
  
 µÖÆüÖÑ ×¤ü‹ ÝÖ‹ ×“Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ×®Ö‹ ŸÖ£ÖÖ ˆÃÖ ÛúÖ×µÖÛú ³ÖÖÝÖ Ûúß “Ö“ÖÖÔ Ûúßו֋ •ÖÖê ˆÃÖê •Ö®Ö®Ö ´Öë ´Ö¤ü¤ü Ûú¸üŸÖÖ Æîü … 1 
 Identify the picture and mention the vegetative part that helps it to propagate. 
 
 
2. †Ó•Ö߸ü †Öî¸ü ׳֛Ìü (wasp) Ûêú ²Öß“Ö ¯ÖÖ‡Ô •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öß ¯ÖÖ¸üïÖ׸üÛú ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Name the type of interaction seen between fig and wasps. 
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3. ˆ®Ö ¤üÖê ×¾Ö׿Ö™ü ÛúÖê›üÖê®ÖÖë ÛúÖê ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ •ÖÖê mRNA Ûúß ™ÒüÖÓÃÖ»Öê¿Ö®Ö»Ö ‡ÛúÖ‡Ô Ûêú ¤üÖê®ÖÖë ŸÖ¸ü±ú ×Ã£ÖŸÖ ÆüÖêŸÖê Æïü … 1 
 Write the two specific codons that a translational unit of mRNA is flanked by one on 
either sides. 
 
4. Œ»ÖÖ‡®Öê±Ìêú»™ü¸ü ØÃÖ›ÒüÖê´Ö ÃÖê ÝÖÏÃŸÖ ¾µÖ׌ŸÖµÖÖë ´Öë ¯ÖÖ‹ •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öê ÛÎúÖê´ÖÖêÃÖÖê´Öß (ÝÖãÞÖÃÖæ¡Öß) ¯ÖϳÖÖ¾Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Write the chromosomal  defect in individuals affected with Klinefelter’s syndrome. 
 
5. ¤æü¬Ö ÃÖê ¤üÆüß ²Ö®ÖÖ®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ Æü´Ö ˆÃÖ´Öë “•ÖÖ´Ö®Ö” ŒµÖÖë ×´Ö»ÖÖŸÖê Æïü ? 1 
 Why do we add an inoculum of curd to milk for curdling it ? 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – B 
SECTION – B 
6.
    
 (a) CFC ÛúÖ ¯Öæ¸üÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ … 
 (b) µÖÆü †Öê•ÖÌÖê®Ö ÛúÖê ×ÛúÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü †ÖòŒÃÖß•Ö®Ö ´Öë ×®Ö´®ÖßÛéúŸÖ Ûú¸ü ¤êüŸÖÖ Æîü ? 2 
  
CFCs O
3
O
2
Earth
 
 (a) Expand CFC. 
 (b) How does it reduce ozone to oxygen ? 
 
7. ×®Ö´®Ö×»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ Ûêú ÛúÖµÖÔ ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ : 2 
 (a) cry 1AC •Öß®Ö  
 (b) RNA ¾µÖןÖÛú¸üÞÖ (RNAi) 
 Write the functions of  
 (a) cry 1AC gene 
 (b) RNA interference (RNAi) 
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8. ÛúÖêµÖ»Ö ‡ŸÖ®Öß “ÖÖ»ÖÖÛú ÆüÖêŸÖß Æîü ×Ûú †¯Ö®Öê †Ó›êü ÛúÖî‹ Ûêú ‘ÖÖëÃÖ»Öê ´Öë ¤êüŸÖß Æîü … ‡ÃÖ ×¾Ö×“Ö¡Ö ¾µÖ¾ÖÆüÖ¸ü ÛúÖ ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ          
²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûúß ¯ÖÖ¸üïÖ׸üÛú ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ³Öß ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 2 
 Koel is clever enough to lay eggs in a Crow’s nest. Write the reason for this peculiar 
behaviour. Name the type of interaction.  
 
9. áÖß ´Öë ÛúÖò¯ÖÔÃÖ »µÖæ×™üµÖ´Ö Ûúß ŒµÖÖ ×®ÖµÖ×ŸÖ ÆüÖêŸÖß Æîü µÖפü †Ó›üÖÞÖã (i) ×®ÖÂÖê×“ÖŸÖ ÆüÖê •ÖÖŸÖÖ Æîü, µÖÖ (ii) ×®ÖÂÖê×“ÖŸÖ ®ÖÆüà     
ÆüÖêŸÖÖ ?    2 
†£Ö¾ÖÖ 
 ®Ö¸ü´Ö ®ÖÖ׸üµÖ»Ö Ûêú ¯ÖÖ®Öß †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¯ÖŒ¾Ö ®ÖÖ׸üµÖ»Ö Ûúß ´ÖÖê™üß, ÃÖ±êú¤ü ×ÝÖ¸üß ´Öë †ÓŸÖ¸ü ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ ŸÖ£ÖÖ ˆ®Ö´Öë ÝÖãÞÖÃÖæ¡Ö-ÃÖÓܵÖÖ ³Öß 
²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ …  
 What happens to corpus luteum in human female if the ovum is (i) fertilized, (ii) not 
fertilized ? 
OR 
 Write the difference between the tender coconut water and the thick, white kernel of a 
mature coconut and their ploidy. 
 
10. ²ÖÖêÝÖê®Ö×¾Ö×»Ö†Ö Ûêú ÛúÖÑ™êü †Öî¸ü ÛãúÛú¸üüײ֙ü Ûêú ¯ÖÏŸÖÖ®Ö (™ëü×›Òü»Ö) Ûêú ²Öß“Ö ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ ²ÖŸÖÖŸÖê Æãü‹ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖßµÖ ÃÖÓ²ÖÓ¬Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 2 
 State the evolutionary relationship giving reasons between the thorn of Bougainvillea 
and tendril of cucurbit.  
               
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – C 
SECTION – C 
11. ˆ³ÖµÖØ»ÖÝÖß ‹ëוֵÖÖêïִÖÔ ×¾Ö•ÖÖŸÖ ¯ÖÏ•Ö®Ö®Ö Ûúß µÖã׌ŸÖµÖÖÑ ŒµÖÖë ×¾ÖÛú×ÃÖŸÖ Ûú¸ü »ÖêŸÖê Æïü ? ˆ¤üÖÆü¸üÞÖ ¤êüŸÖê Æãü‹ ‹êÃÖß ×Ûú®Æüà ¤üÖê 
µÖã׌ŸÖµÖÖë Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ … 3 
 Why do hermaphrodite angiosperms develop out breeding devices ? Explain any two 
such devices with the help of examples. 
 
12. ¯ÖÖ׸ü×ãÖןÖÛú †®ÖãÛÎú´ÖÞÖ ŒµÖÖ ÆüÖêŸÖÖ Æîü ? †®ÖãÛÎú´ÖÞÖ Ûúß ¤ü¸ü ‹Ûú ®Ö‹-®Ö‹ ãÖÖ×¯ÖŸÖ ŸÖÖ»ÖÖ²Ö ´Öë †£Ö¾ÖÖ •ÖÓÝÖ»Ö Ûúß †ÖÝÖ ÃÖê 
®Ö™ü Æãü‹ ‹Ûú ¾Ö®Ö ´Öë ÃÖê ×ÛúÃÖ´Öë †×¬ÖÛú ŸÖß¾ÖÎ ÝÖ×ŸÖ ÃÖê ÆüÖêÝÖß †Öî¸ü ŒµÖÖë ÆüÖêÝÖß ? 3 
 What is ecological succession ? Where and why would the rate of succession be faster 
in newly created pond or a forest destroyed by a forest fire ? 
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 (v) ÜÖÞ›ü – D ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 23 ´Öæ»µÖ †Ö¬ÖÖ׸üŸÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 4 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
 (vi) ÜÖÞ›ü – E ´Öë ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 24 ÃÖê 26 ¤üß‘ÖÔ-ˆ¢Ö¸üßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æïü, ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 5 †ÓÛúÖë ÛúÖ Æîü …  
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• 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be 
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Candidates must write the Code on 
the title page of the answer-book. 
 
SET – 2 
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General Instructions :   
 (i) There are a total of 26 questions and five sections in the question paper.                     
All questions are compulsory. 
 (ii) Section A contains questions number 1 to 5, Very Short Answer type questions of       
1 mark each. 
 (iii) Section B contains questions number 6 to 10, Short Answer type I questions of         
2 marks each. 
 (iv) Section C contains questions number 11 to 22, Short Answer type II questions of             
3 marks each. 
 (v) Section D contains question number 23, Value Based Question of 4 marks. 
 (vi) Section E contains questions number 24 to 26, Long Answer type questions of         
5 marks each. 
 (vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper, however, an internal choice is 
provided in one question of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and all the three 
questions of 5 marks. In these questions, an examinee is to attempt any one of the 
two given alternatives. 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – A 
SECTION – A 
1.
  
 µÖÆüÖÑ ×¤ü‹ ÝÖ‹ ×“Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ×®Ö‹ ŸÖ£ÖÖ ˆÃÖ ÛúÖ×µÖÛú ³ÖÖÝÖ Ûúß “Ö“ÖÖÔ Ûúßו֋ •ÖÖê ˆÃÖê •Ö®Ö®Ö ´Öë ´Ö¤ü¤ü Ûú¸üŸÖÖ Æîü … 1 
 Identify the picture and mention the vegetative part that helps it to propagate. 
 
 
2. †Ó•Ö߸ü †Öî¸ü ׳֛Ìü (wasp) Ûêú ²Öß“Ö ¯ÖÖ‡Ô •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öß ¯ÖÖ¸üïÖ׸üÛú ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Name the type of interaction seen between fig and wasps. 
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3. ˆ®Ö ¤üÖê ×¾Ö׿Ö™ü ÛúÖê›üÖê®ÖÖë ÛúÖê ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ •ÖÖê mRNA Ûúß ™ÒüÖÓÃÖ»Öê¿Ö®Ö»Ö ‡ÛúÖ‡Ô Ûêú ¤üÖê®ÖÖë ŸÖ¸ü±ú ×Ã£ÖŸÖ ÆüÖêŸÖê Æïü … 1 
 Write the two specific codons that a translational unit of mRNA is flanked by one on 
either sides. 
 
4. Œ»ÖÖ‡®Öê±Ìêú»™ü¸ü ØÃÖ›ÒüÖê´Ö ÃÖê ÝÖÏÃŸÖ ¾µÖ׌ŸÖµÖÖë ´Öë ¯ÖÖ‹ •ÖÖ®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öê ÛÎúÖê´ÖÖêÃÖÖê´Öß (ÝÖãÞÖÃÖæ¡Öß) ¯ÖϳÖÖ¾Ö ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 1 
 Write the chromosomal  defect in individuals affected with Klinefelter’s syndrome. 
 
5. ¤æü¬Ö ÃÖê ¤üÆüß ²Ö®ÖÖ®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ Æü´Ö ˆÃÖ´Öë “•ÖÖ´Ö®Ö” ŒµÖÖë ×´Ö»ÖÖŸÖê Æïü ? 1 
 Why do we add an inoculum of curd to milk for curdling it ? 
 
ÜÖÞ›ü – B 
SECTION – B 
6.
    
 (a) CFC ÛúÖ ¯Öæ¸üÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ … 
 (b) µÖÆü †Öê•ÖÌÖê®Ö ÛúÖê ×ÛúÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü †ÖòŒÃÖß•Ö®Ö ´Öë ×®Ö´®ÖßÛéúŸÖ Ûú¸ü ¤êüŸÖÖ Æîü ? 2 
  
CFCs O
3
O
2
Earth
 
 (a) Expand CFC. 
 (b) How does it reduce ozone to oxygen ? 
 
7. ×®Ö´®Ö×»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ Ûêú ÛúÖµÖÔ ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ : 2 
 (a) cry 1AC •Öß®Ö  
 (b) RNA ¾µÖןÖÛú¸üÞÖ (RNAi) 
 Write the functions of  
 (a) cry 1AC gene 
 (b) RNA interference (RNAi) 
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8. ÛúÖêµÖ»Ö ‡ŸÖ®Öß “ÖÖ»ÖÖÛú ÆüÖêŸÖß Æîü ×Ûú †¯Ö®Öê †Ó›êü ÛúÖî‹ Ûêú ‘ÖÖëÃÖ»Öê ´Öë ¤êüŸÖß Æîü … ‡ÃÖ ×¾Ö×“Ö¡Ö ¾µÖ¾ÖÆüÖ¸ü ÛúÖ ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ          
²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … ‡ÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûúß ¯ÖÖ¸üïÖ׸üÛú ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ®ÖÖ´Ö ³Öß ²ÖŸÖÖ‡‹ … 2 
 Koel is clever enough to lay eggs in a Crow’s nest. Write the reason for this peculiar 
behaviour. Name the type of interaction.  
 
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 What happens to corpus luteum in human female if the ovum is (i) fertilized, (ii) not 
fertilized ? 
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 Write the difference between the tender coconut water and the thick, white kernel of a 
mature coconut and their ploidy. 
 
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 State the evolutionary relationship giving reasons between the thorn of Bougainvillea 
and tendril of cucurbit.  
               
 
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µÖã׌ŸÖµÖÖë Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ … 3 
 Why do hermaphrodite angiosperms develop out breeding devices ? Explain any two 
such devices with the help of examples. 
 
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 What is ecological succession ? Where and why would the rate of succession be faster 
in newly created pond or a forest destroyed by a forest fire ? 
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¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü ÃÖÆüÖµÖŸÖÖ ×´Ö»ÖŸÖß Æîü ? 3 
 High yielding cattle is a good solution for food enhancement. How does the MOET 
technology help to increase the herd size ? 
 
14. pBR 322 Œ»ÖÖê®Ö®Ö ¾Öꌙü¸ü ÛúÖ †Ö¸êüÜÖ ŸÖîµÖÖ¸ü Ûúßו֋ … ‡ÃÖ´Öë ‘ORI’, ‘ROP’ †Öî¸ü ÛúÖê‡Ô ‹Ûú ¯ÖÏןָüÖê¬Öß Ã£Ö»Ö ÛúÖ 
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 Draw pBR 322 cloning vector. Label ‘ORI’, ‘ROP’ and any one antibiotic resistance 
site on it and state their functions. 
 
15. µÖפü ×ÛúÃÖß ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü ´Öë Æüß´ÖÖê×±ú×»ÖµÖÖ ®ÖÖ´ÖÛú ¸üÖêÝÖ ÛúÖ ‡×ŸÖÆüÖÃÖ Æîü, ŸÖ²Ö ˆÃÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûúß ×áֵÖÖë Ûúß †¯ÖêõÖÖ ¯Öã¹ýÂÖÖë ´Öë 
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 (a) ‹êÃÖÖ ŒµÖÖë ÆüÖêŸÖÖ Æîü ? 
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 If there is a history of haemophilia in the family, the chances of male members 
becoming haemophilic are more than that of the female. 
 (a) Why is it so ? 
 (b) Write the symptoms of the disease. 
 
16. ´ÖÖ¤üÖ ‹ê®ÖÖê×±ú»Öß•ÖÌ ´Ö“”û¸ü Ûêú ¿Ö¸ü߸ü Ûêú ³Öߟָü ¯»ÖÖ•´ÖÖê×›üµÖ´Ö ×ÛúÃÖ †¾ÖãÖÖ ´Öë ¯ÖϾÖê¿Ö Ûú¸üŸÖÖ Æîü ? ‡ÃÖ Ûúß™ü ´Öë ¯Ö¸ü•Öß¾Öß 
Ûêú •Öß¾Ö®Ö-“ÖÛÎú ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö Ûúßו֋ … 3 
 At what stage is Plasmodium picked up by the female Anopheles ? Describe the life 
cycle of the parasite in this insect. 
 
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Æîü וÖÃÖÛêú ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ ˆ®ÖÛúß †ÖòŒÃÖß•Ö®Ö ¤üÖµÖß õÖ´ÖŸÖÖ ÃÖ´ÖÖ¯ŸÖ ÆüÖê •ÖÖŸÖß Æîü … 3 
 Drinking water problem in our urban areas is caused mainly because we fail to protect 
our water bodies. Explain how accelerated eutrophication chokes our water bodies to 
death.