F.Y.J.C. Biology Past Paper PDF 2025

F. Y. J. C. QUESTION BANK FOR BIOLOGY (II Unit Test 2025) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1M] Chapter 5 – Cell structure and organization 1) Nucleoid can be observed in a/an ___________. a) fungal cell b) animal cell c) bacterial c...

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QUESTION BANK FOR BIOLOGY (II Unit Test 2025) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1M] Chapter 5 – Cell structure and organization 1) Nucleoid can be observed in a/an ___________. a) fungal cell b) animal cell c) bacterial cell d) plant cell 2) A plant cell differs from an animal cell in having ___________. a) ribosomes b) Golgi bodies c) cell wall d) mitochondria 3) Bacterial ribosomes are _____________. a) 50s b) 30s c) 70s d) 80s Chapter 8 – Plant tissues and anatomy 1) ___________ is a complex permanent tissue. a) Parenchyma b) Sclerenchyma c) Chlorenchyma d) Xylem 2) Length of a plant increases due to the activity of ___________. a) apical meristem b) intercalary meristem c) lateral meristem d) cambium 3) Cambium is also called ___________. a) apical meristem b) intercalary meristem c) lateral meristem d) none of the above Chapter 9 – Morphology of flowering plants 1) Fruit developing from hypanthodium inflorescence is ___________. a) synconus b) sorosis c) etaerio d) aggregate fruit 2) When the flower is said to hypogynous, the ovary is said to be ___________. a) inferior b) superior c) semi-inferior d) semi-superior 3) Which family does the Datura plant belong to? a) Solanaceae b) Fabaceae c) Liliaceae d) Malvaceae Chapter 15 – Excretion and Osmoregulation 1) Lungs excrete ___________ waste from our body. a) nitrogenous b) digestive c) liquid d) gaseous 2) The yellow colour of urine of vertebrates is due to ___________. a) cholesterol b) urochrome c) uric acid d) melanin 3) Renal failure is detected by biochemical analysis of blood which shows a/an ___________. a) increased level of b) decreased level of uric c) decreased level of d) increased level of amino acids acid serum creatinine creatinine VERY SHORT ANSWER [1M] Chapter 4 – Kingdom Animalia 1) What is venous heart? 2) Explain the term viviparous. 3) Which phylum act as the connecting link between group non-chordata and chordata. Chapter 9 – Morphology of flowering plants 1) Define placentation. 2) Name the aestivation seen in the corolla of family Fabaceae. 3) What is adelphy? Chapter 12 – Photosynthesis 1) Give the overall equation of photosynthesis. 2) Define photosynthesis. 3) State the wavelength range of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum of light. SHORT ANSWERS I [2M] Chapter 5 – Cell structure and organization 1) Sketch and label prokaryotic cell. 2) Match the columns: Discoverer Cell organelle 1. Porter a) Lysosomes 2. Robert Brown b) Endoplasmic reticulum 3. C. Benda c) nucleus 4. C. Duve d) mitochondria 3) Differentiate between the plant cell and animal cell. 4) Differentiate between the prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell. 5) Write a note on totipotency. 6) Enlist postulates of modern cell theory. Chapter 8 – Plant tissues and anatomy Page 1 of 2 1) Differentiate between collenchyma and sclerenchyma. 2) Identify the types of vascular bundles labelled as A, B, C, and D in the following diagram. 3) Write a short note on parenchyma. 4) Write a note on meristematic tissue. 5) Enlist and describe any 2 types of thickening patterns seen on the walls of trachieds. 6) Draw a neat labelled diagram of L.S. of Phloem. Chapter 12 – Photosynthesis 1) Define the following: a. Absorption spectrum b. Action spectrum 2) What is photolysis of water? Give the summary of Hill’s reaction in a single chemical equation. 3) State the conclusions drawn from Hill’s reaction. Chapter 14 – Human Nutrition 1) Define term Digestion and Nutrition 2) Enlist the steps of human nutrition. 3) Explain role of incisors and canines in mastication. SHORT ANSWERS II [3M] Chapter 4 – Kingdom Animalia 1) Differentiate between group non-chordate and chordate on the basis of: a. presence or absence of notochord b. presence or absence of notochord c. position of heart, if present d. presence or absence of vertebral e. presence or absence of true tail f. presence of external gills or column internal gills 2) Differentiate between class Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes on the basis of: a. type of endoskeleton b. position of mouth c. types of scales d. types of tailfins or caudal fin e. number of dorsal fins f. types of gills 3) Complete the following table: Sr no. Class Exoskeleton Example 1. _____A_____ _____B_____ Frog 2. _____C_____ Ectodermal scales Lizard 3. Aves _____D_____ Duck/Parrot 4. _____E_____ _____F_____ Human Chapter 12 – Photosynthesis 1) Write a note on light reaction. 2) Draw a neat labelled diagram of chloroplast. 3) Write a short note on the ultrastructure of chloroplast. Chapter 15 – Excretion and Osmoregulation 1) Explain role of skin as an excretory organ. 2) Give full form of: a. ADH b. RAAS c. ANP 3) Explain following terms: a. Nephritis b. Dialysate c. Uremia LONG ANSWERS [4M] Chapter 9 – Morphology of flowering plants 1) Sketch, label and describe the structure of seed. 2) Identify and describe the types of aestivations labelled as A, and B in the following diagram, citing suitable examples. 3) Sketch, label and describe a typical flower. Chapter 14 – Human Nutrition 1) Explain following terms related to human dentition: a. Thecodont b. Diphyodont c. Heterodont d. Dental formulae 2) Enlist functions of incisor, canines, premolar, and molar tooth in mastication. 3) Explain the following terms: a. Digestion b. Absorption c. Assimilation d. Egestion Page 2 of 2