UP Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2023 with Answer Key and Solutions PDF (February 27, Code 348 CL)

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UP Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper with Answer Key Code 348 CL is available for download. The exam was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on February 27, 2023 in Afternoon Session 2 PM to 5:15 PM . The medium of paper was English and Hindi. In terms of difficulty level, UP Board Class 12 Biology paper was Easy. The question paper comprised a total of 9 questions.

UP Board Class 12 Biology (Code 348 CL) Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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UP Board Class 12 Biology (Code 348 CL) Question Paper with Solutions PDF


Question 1:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pollination by wind?

  • (A) Light pollen grain
  • (B) Well exposed stamen
  • (C) Large feathery stigma
  • (D) Multiple ovule

Question 2:

Sickle cell anemia is caused by substitution of Glutamic Acid by which amino acid?

  • (A) Lysine (Lys)
  • (B) Methionine (Met)
  • (C) Valine (Val)
  • (D) Serine (Ser)

Question 3:

How many peptide bonds does each antibody molecule have?

  • (A) Six
  • (B) Four
  • (C) Two
  • (D) One

Question 4:

Which of the following condition is not maintained in a Bioreactor for optimum growth condition?

  • (A) Temperature
  • (B) Vitamin
  • (C) Salts
  • (D) None of the above

Question 5:

Oxalis and Commelina produce which two types of flowers? Name them.


Question 6:

Which bacterium did Frederick Griffith use for his research? Also mention the name of the disease caused by that bacterium.


Question 7:

Which part of female reproductive system is responsible for the collection of ovum after ovulation?


Question 8:

Write any two reasons why Mendel’s theory of inheritance remained unrecognised till 1900.


Question 9:

Write the names of any two cyanobacteria responsible for nitrogen fixation.


Question 10:

Which type of cross is used to determine the genotype of tall pea plant? Explain.


Question 11:

Explain Co-extinctions.


Question 12:

Draw only the structure of antibody molecule.


Question 13:

In lac operon, ‘Z’ and ‘Y’ genes code for which enzymes? Also mention their functions.


Question 14:

Comment on Organic Farming.


Question 15:

What is the difference between false fruit and true fruit? Under which category does the apple fall and why?


Question 16:

Why did Mendel select pea plants for his experiments?


Question 17:

Explain Stirred-tank Reactor.


Question 18:

Explain Logistic Growth with equation.


Question 19:

Draw the schematic chart representation of Oogenesis.


Question 20:

Write short notes on Active Immunity and Vaccination.


Question 21:

Mention any three vectorless methods that are used to introduce recombinant DNA into competent host cell.


Question 22:

Explain how distribution of animals and plants is affected by light, with examples.


Question 23:

A colourblind father has a daughter with normal vision and the daughter marries a man with normal vision. What is the probability of her son being a carrier for colourblindness? Explain with pedigree chart.


Question 24:

Mention any three drawbacks of insulin obtained from the pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs.


Question 25:

Comment on in-situ and ex-situ conservation.


Question 26:

Explain Competition and Parasitism with examples.


Question 27:

Differentiate between any two of the following:


(i) Hypocotyl and Epicotyl

(ii) Perisperm and Pericarp

(iii) Integument and Testa


Question 28:

Define Parturition. Give an account of different hormones involved during this process.


Question 29:

Describe the disorders from the following chromosomal abnormal arrangements:
(i) Trisomy of Chromosome 21
(ii) XXY


Question 30:

Explain the salient features of Genetic code.


Question 31:

Write short notes on any two of the following:

(i) Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
(ii) Interspecific Competition with example
(iii) Human Genome Project


Question 32:

What is contact inhibition? Explain how the normal cell transforms into cancerous cell.



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