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Biology Botany Two Marks
- What is Mellitophily?Ch1 BB38
- A detached leaf of Bryophyllum produces new plants. How?Ch1 Pg2
- Eichhornia Crassips is called as Terror of Bengal. Why?Ch1 Pg2
- Give the names of the scientists who rediscovered Mendelism.Ch2
- What is backcross?Ch2
- Define Totipotency?Ch5 Pg97 Pg111
- Differentiate Linkage and Crossing over.Ch3
- What is Cantharophily?Ch1
- What is called Phytoremediation?Ch6
- Pyramid of energy is always upright. Give reasons.Ch7
- Write a type of aquatic ecosystem with one example.Ch7
- Construct the food chain with the following data:Ch7
- Hawk, plants, frog, snake, grasshopper
- Expand CCS.
- Write any two effects of ozone depletion.
- Define emasculation.Ch9
- What is Dobson unit?Ch8 pg157
- Mention the significance of ploidy.Ch3
- Productivity of profundal zone will be low. Why?Ch7
- Differentiate secretary and invasive tapetum.Ch1
- Name the chemicals used in gene transfer.Ch4
- Define the term Diplospory.Ch1
- What is an Atavism?Ch2
- What is Vulcanization?Ch10
- Differentiate primary introduction from secondary introduction?Ch9 pg175
- Define food chain? Give an example?Ch7
- What are psychoactive drugs?Give one example.Ch10
- What is seed ball?Ch6
- Mention the different types of culture medium used in plant tissue culluve?Ch5
- How are microbial inoculants used to encrease the soil fertility?Ch4 Pg69
- ‘Endothecium is associated with dehiscence of anther’. Justify the statement?Ch1
Biology Botany Three Marks
- Write the functions of tapetum.ch1
- Draw and label the parts of a mature anther.Pg7 Pg8
- The endosperm of angiosperm is different from gymnosperm. Do you agree? Justify your answer.Ch1
- What is the reason for similarities and differences of appearance and skipping of generations?Ch2 pg31
- Name the seven contrasting traits of Mendel.Ch2
- Draw the structure of an ovule and label the parts.Ch1
- What is genetic mapping? Write its uses.Ch3 pg6
- Give an account on Cryopreservation.Ch1
- What are the seven characters of Pisum sativum studied by Mendel?Ch2
- Expalin PBR322?Pg75 Pg89
- Draw a pyramid from the following details and explain in brief:
- Quantities of organisms are given. Hawks – 50, plants – 1000, rabbit and mouse – 250+250, pythons and lizard – 100+50 respectively.Ch8
- Write the significance of plant succession.Ch7
- Write a note on the effects of deforestation.Pg160 Pg183
- How do sacred groves help in the conservation of biodiversity?
- Give four examples of plants cultivated in commercial agroforestry.Ch8 Pg159
- Write down the importance of crossing over.Pg55 Pg57
- Compare the various types of blotting techniques.Ch4
- List out the importance of Geographic Information System.Ch8
- Generally, human activities are against the ecosystem. As a student, how will you help to protect the ecosystem?Ch7
- Draw and label the diagram of a monocot seed.Ch1
- What is the Albedo effect? Write its effects?Pg114 Pg128
- What are the effects of ozone depletion?Ch8
- Draw the structure of an embryo sac and label its parts.Ch1
- Explain Atavism.Ch2 pg 46
- What is thermal stratification? Explain its types?Ch6
- Explain about “Queen of spices” & Write their uses.Ch10 Pg191
- Which is called as “king of bitters”?Mention their medicinal importance?Pg197 pg235
Biology Botany Five Marks
- With a suitable diagram explain the structure of an ovule. Ch1[or]
- Bring out the inheritance of chloroplast gene with an example.Ch2
- Describe dominant epistasis with an example.Ch2
- Explain the basic concepts involved in Plant Tissue Culture.Ch5
- Give an account of various types of parasitism with examples. Ch6
- Mention the applications of Biotechnology.
- How will you prepare an organic pesticide for your home garden with the vegetables available from your kitchen?Ch10
- Give detailed account on parthenocarpy.Add a note on its significance?Ln1 Pg27
- Explain the mechanism of crossing over?Ln3 Pg56c3
- Explain the pollination mechanism in salvia?Pg17 Pg18
- What are psychoactive drugs? Add a note on Marijuana and Opium. Ch10
- What is Endosperm? Explain the types. Ch1
- Explain DNA replication in Eukaryotes?Ln3 Pg68
- What is bioremediation?write any three types?Ln4 pg99&100
- Rearrange the various stages of succession.Find out the type of succession ?Explain in detail?
- Read-swamp stage.phytoplankton stage,shrub stage,submerged plant stage,forest stage,submerged free floating stage,marsh medow stage?Ln7 BB26
- What is single cell protein? Mention its applications? Ch4
- Give a flowchart – Types of ecosystem services. Ch7
- What are the effects of deforestation and benefits of agroforestry?Ch8