Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

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Wetlands are called Ramsar sites because the first international convention on their conservation was held in Ramsar in Iran in 1971. Wetlands or Ramsar sites are low lying marshy areas which get filled up during rains due to runoff and overflow from other water bodies. They are often considered to be waste lands which are used as dumping areas and filled up to recover land for various constructions activities. As a result, a large number of wetlands have disappeared.

1. Select the incorrect match of wetland and its location.

	Wetland	Location
(a)	Harike	Punjab
(b)	Chandra Tai	H.P.
(c)	Bhoj	M.P.
(d)	Ashtamudi	Odisha

2. Migratory bird flamingo breeds in which of the following wetlands?

1. Bhitarkanika Mangroves.
2. Rann of Kutch.
3. Harike.
4. Chandra Tal.

3. Which of the following is not an importance of wetlands?

1. They are an important source of recharging groundwater.
2. They provide protection from floods.
3. They are good source of siltation and purification of water.
4. None of these.

4. Which of the following wetland ecosystem is highly acidic and has a accumulation of decomposed plants known as peat?

1. Bog
2. Mangrove
3. Estuary
4. Watershed

5. The mangroves of Bhitarkanika are famous for:

1. Rare migratory waterbirds.
2. Nesting sites for endangered olive ridley turtles.
3. Prawn cultivation.
4. All of these.

Distinguish between : Unconditional reflexes and Conditional reflexes

Distinguish Between: Phenotype and Genotype.

Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v) given below:
When it comes to biopesticides, one of the most widely used fungi is Beauveria bassiana. It infects a range of insects like, pecan weevil, Colorado potato beetle, kudzu bug, etc. It causes a disease known as the white muscardine. Even after an insect is killed, the white mold continues to produce millions of new infective spores that are released into the environment. It is commercially formulated as products including Naturalis L, Mycotrol, BotaniGard, etc. Some other widely used molds are Trichoderma, Metarhizium, etc. Some of them release enzymes that dissolve potential pathogens, others form barriers around plant roots and make it impossible for harmful bacteria and pathogens to pass through.

1. The key benefits of the biopesticides are that they are:

1. Highly effective.
2. Target specific.
3. Reduced environmental risks.
4. all of these.

2. Naturalis-L is a conunercial formulation containing:

1. Bacterial biopesticide.
2. Fungal biopesticide.
3. Fungal biofertiliser.
4. Chemical pesticide.

3. Which of the following is used as an effective bacterial biopesticide?

1. Trichoderma.
2. Beauveria.
3. Bacillus thuringiensis.
4. All of these.

4. Baeuveria causes a disease called:

1. White muscardine.
2. Aspergillosis
3. Green muscardine.
4. Powdary mildews.

5. Assertion: Trichoderma, found in root ecosystem, exerts biological control over several plant pathogens.

Reason: Trichoderma release enzyme which inhibits growth of several disease causing pathogens.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Distinguish between: Homologous organs and Analogous organs.

Distinguish between : In-situ and ex-situ conservation.

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Oral administration of small doses of hormones is contraceptive method used by the females. They are used in the form of tablets and hence called the pills. The oral pills are two types; mini pills and combined pills.

1. Mini pills contain:

1. Estrogen only.
2. Progestin only.
3. Combination of progesterone-estrogen.
4. Inhibin.

2. How do hormonal pills prevent pregnancy?

1. By phagocytosing the sperms.
2. By inhibiting ovulation.
3. By preventing sperms from entering the vagina.
4. All of these.

3. Pill containing non-steroidal preparation, centchroman is:

1. Mala D.
2. Mala N.
3. I-Pill.
4. Saheli.

4. Which among the following is incorrect for oral contraceptives?

1. Oral pills alter the uterine endometrium and make it unsuitable for implantation.
2. Oral pills have to be taken daily for 7 days starting within first five days of menstrual cycle.
3. Oral pills increase the risk of intravascular clotting.
4. Oral pills contain either progestin alone or combination of progestogen and estrogen.

5. Assertion: Mala D, a combined contraceptive pill, have to be taken daily without a break.

Reason: Mala D contains synthetic progesterone and estrogen.

1. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v) given below:
A group of teenagers was involved in drug abuse. 'They used syringes and needles to inject drugs. 'They indulged in this habit when they became adults. Administration of drug through needles became a piece of cake for them. Raj was the most active drug abuser amongst them and used to take drugs in high profile parties. In a span of time he started losing weight and suffered persistent diarrhoea. He developed constant low grade fever and used to catch opportunistic infection. When he consulted a doctor, he got himself tested for HIV in his blood and finally diagnosed with AIDS.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

1. Select the incorrect statement.

1. AIDS is a disorder of cell mediated immune system of the body.
2. AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency virus.
3. AIDS infections were detected in India for the first time in prostitutes of Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 1986.
4. December 10 is recalled as World AIDS Day.

2. How do you think Raj got AIDS infection?

1. Through transfusion of HIV infected blood
2. Sexual intercourse with an infected partner
3. Sharing towel with infected friend
4. Use of contaminated needles and syringes to inject drugs

3. How AIDS can be diagnosed?

1. ELISA test
2. Ames test
3. Pap's test
4. Wida! test

4. How can AIDS be prevented?

1. Blood tests of blood donor before transfusion to check for the presence of AIDS virus.
2. Use of disposable needles and syringes for injecting medicines and vaccination
3. Having protected sex by use of condoms
4. All of these

5. Select the correct statement for AIDS virus.

1. It is rhomboid in shape with a diameter of 10-15 cm.
2. Its genome consists of ds DNA.
3. It consists of reverse transcriptase enzyme.
4. Its envelope consists of lipid bilayer and three protein coats.

Polymerase chain reaction:

1. Is a method of synthesising human protein from human DNA
2. Uses restriction enzymes
3. Can produce billions of copies of a DNA fragment
4. Takes place naturally in bacteria