Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology 2022 Question Paper with Answer Key And Solutions PDF

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Updated on - Nov 11, 2025

Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2022 with Answer Key is available for download. The exam was conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) on March 17, 2022 in the Morning Session 10:30 AM to 2 PM. The medium of paper was English. In terms of difficulty level, Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology paper was of Easy level. The question paper comprised a total of 31 questions divided among 4 sections.

Maharashtra Board Class 12 2022 Biology Question Paper with Answer Key

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Question 1:

How many meiotic and mitotic divisions occur during the development of male gametophyte from the microspore mother cell?

  • (a) One meiotic and two mitotic
  • (b) Two meiotic only
  • (c) Two mitotic only
  • (d) One mitotic and one meiotic

Question 2:

During replication of DNA, the separated strands are prevented from recoiling by using ______.

  • (a) Single strand binding protein
  • (b) Reverse transcriptase
  • (c) Endonuclease
  • (d) Polymerase

Question 3:

Which event is represented by the above diagram, related to chromosomal aberrations?

  • (a) Deletion
  • (b) Duplication
  • (c) Inversion
  • (d) Translation

Question 4:

______ hormone is responsible for efflux of K\(^+\) ions from guard cells and acts as an antitranspirant.

  • (a) Gibberellins
  • (b) Cytokinin
  • (c) Ethylene
  • (d) Abscisic acid

Question 5:

Test tube baby technique is called ______.

  • (a) In-vitro fertilization
  • (b) In-vivo fertilization
  • (c) Artificial insemination
  • (d) Artificial insemination

Question 6:

While playing cricket Raju faces problem of severe pain and heaviness in the chest. Pain spreads from neck, lower jaw, left arm and to left shoulder. From above symptoms identify disease ______.

  • (a) Malaria
  • (b) Angina pectoris
  • (c) Kidney failure
  • (d) Typhoid

Question 7:

______ layer is in close contact of CNS in human being.

  • (a) Cranium
  • (b) Dura mater
  • (c) Arachnoid mater
  • (d) Pia mater

Question 8:

Cellular factors in innate immunity is provided by ______.

  • (a) Phagocytes
  • (b) Antibody
  • (c) T - lymphocyte
  • (d) B - lymphocyte

Question 9:

Pick out the appropriate association representing brood parasitism ______.

  • (a) Hermit crab and sea anemone
  • (b) Asian koel and common Indian crow
  • (c) Algae and fungi
  • (d) Buffalo and cattle egret

Question 10:

Annealing step of PCR, operates at ______°C.

  • (a) 90 - 98
  • (b) 40 - 60
  • (c) 70 - 75
  • (d) 100 - 120

Question 11:

Name the part of gynoecium that determines the compatibility of pollen grains.


Question 12:

Which is the primary precursor of IAA in plants?


Question 13:

Name the cell which is responsible for nitrogen fixation in cyanobacteria.


Question 14:

How many Biodiversity hotspots have been identified around the world?


Question 15:

Name the plant disease caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens.


Question 16:

Identify the trophoblast cells which are in contact with embryonal knob during blastulation.


Question 17:

From the given diagram, identify the type of population growth curve:


Question 18:

What do you mean by Pioneer species?


Question 19:

Identify A, B, C, D, in the given diagram of human reproductive system:


Question 20:

Identify chromosomal disorder caused due to non-disjunction of 21st number of chromosome and enlist its symptoms.


Question 21:

Write the aims of human genome project.


Question 22:

Match the parts of ovule given in column I with parts of seed given in column II:

Column I                         Column II

(a) Egg                            (1) Testa

(b) Nucellus                    (2) Tegmen

(c) Outer integument     (3) Perisperm

(d) Inner integument      (4) Embryo

 


Question 23:

Enlist the characteristics of Neanderthal Man.


Question 24:

Define the following: (a) Gravitational water, (b) Hygroscopic water, (c) Combined water, (d) Capillary water


Question 25:

Give different properties of water.


Question 26:

A person met with a small accident and bleeds, but very soon stops bleeding. Explain the physiological process responsible for this.


Question 27:

Match the antibiotics in column I with their microbial sources in column II:

Column I                                            Column II

(a) Chloromycetin                             (1) Streptomyces griseus

(b) Erythromycin                               (2) Streptomyces aurifaciens

(c) Streptomycin                               (3) Streptomyces venezuelae

(d) Terramycin                                   (4) Streptomyces erythreus


 


Question 28:

Abscissic acid is the common name given to two identical substances isolated separately. Name them. Give the chemical features of abscissic acid.


Question 29:

What are the effects of biotechnology with relation to human health?


Question 30:

Give the adaptations shown by desert animals.


Question 31:

Explain natural selection with example of industrial melanism.


Question 32:

Describe physiological effect and applications of gaseous hormone in plants.


Question 33:

What is ecological succession? Name various seral stages from pioneer species to climax community with suitable example in hydrarch succession.


Question 34:

With the help of a neat, labelled diagram describe the structure of root hair.


Question 35:

Complete the following flow diagram of double circulation:



Question 36:

Distinguish between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.


Question 37:

Give the applications of DNA fingerprinting.


Question 38:

Write a note on In-situ and Ex-situ conservation.


Question 39:

Explain the properties of nerve fibres.


Question 40:

Give the causative agent, mode of transmission and symptoms of typhoid.


Question 41:

Match the following products with their microbial sources:

Products                                   Microbial Sources

(a) Vitamin B2                           (1) Rhizopus arrhizus

(b) Fumaric acid                       (2) Candida lipolytica

(c) Vitamin B12                         (3) Trichoderma konigii

(d) Lipase                                  (4) Neurospora gossypii

(e) Cellulase                              (5) Pseudomonas denitrificans

(f) Citric acid                             (6) Aspergillus niger

 


Question 42:

Explain any three examples of biopiracy.


Question 43:

With the help of neat and labelled diagrams, distinguish between artery and vein.


Question 44:

State the names of hormone and glands secreting them:

(a) Growth of thyroid gland.

(b) Controls tubular absorption of water in kidney.

(c) Stimulates liver and muscles for glycogenesis.

(d) Development of immune system and maturation of T-lymphocyte.


Question 45:

Describe outbreeding devices which encourage cross pollination.


Question 46:

Explain the law of dominance and compare how it differs from incomplete dominance and co-dominance.


Question 47:

Describe hormonal control in various phases of menstrual cycle.

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