CBSE Class 11 Biology Previous Year Question Paper 2016 Set 2

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This is the CBSE Class 11 Biology Previous Year Question Paper from the Annual Examination 2015-16, Set 2. The paper is designed for a duration of 3 hours and carries a maximum of 70 marks. It is divided into five sections (A, B, C, D, and E) and includes a total of 26 questions. Section A contains 5 questions worth 1 mark each. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each. Section C comprises 12 questions worth 3 marks each. Section D features one 4-mark question. Section E consists of OTBA (Open Text Based Assessment) questions carrying 3, 3, and 4 marks respectively. All questions are compulsory, and diagrams should be neatly drawn where necessary. Solving this previous year's board question paper is crucial for students to understand the exam pattern, question types, and marking scheme, thereby enhancing their preparation and performance in the final exams.

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BoardCBSE
Class11
SubjectBiology
Session2015-16
LanguageEnglish
TypePrevious Year Question Paper
Exam typeBoard Exam

Paper pattern

The paper has 26 questions divided into 5 sections. Questions 1-5 carry 1 mark each, 6-10 carry 2 marks each, 11-22 carry 3 marks each, question 23 carries 4 marks, and questions 24-26 (OTBA) carry 3, 3, and 4 marks respectively. The total marks are 70 and the time allowed is 3 hours.

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Leaf Venation
  • Blood Vessels
  • Hormone Transport
  • Reptile Hearts
  • Cambium Ring
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Quaternary Protein Structure
  • Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts
  • RNA Structure
  • Aerobic Respiration
  • Androecium
  • Element Deficiency in Plants
  • Photosynthesis
  • Respiration
  • Cholesterol
  • Auxins
  • Growth Curves
  • Compound Leaves
  • Root Systems
  • Plant Survival
  • Seed Germination
  • Chlorophyll Structure
  • Photosynthetic Pigments
  • Stem vs Root
  • Amphibolic Pathway
  • Nephridia
  • Chromoplasts
  • Central Neural System
  • Muscle Physiology
  • Athlete Stamina

Important topics

  • Muscle Physiology
  • Photosynthesis and Respiration
  • Plant Anatomy
  • Animal Physiology
  • Biomolecules

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Question paper text

Annual Examination 2015-16 Science - Biology

Class - XI

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General instructions:

  1. All questions are compulsory.
  1. There are 26 questions in total. Q. Nos. 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each, Q. nos. 6 to 10 carry 2

marks each, Q. nos. 11 to 22 carry 3 marks each, Q. no. 23 carry 4 marks and Q. nos. 24 to 26 OTBA questions carry 3, 3 and 4 respectively.

  1. The diagram should be neatly and properly drawn, wherever necessary.

Section A

Reticulate and parallel venation are the characteristic features of which kind of a leaf? Identify it.

  1. Name the blood vessel that is associated with the transport of hormones from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary.

Name a reptile with a four chambered heart.

  1. What constitutes the cambium ring.

Name the filaments which are used for muscle contraction.

Section B

  1. Mention a protein having quaternary structure. Also name its polypeptide chain.
  2. How do the osteoblast, osteocytes and osteoclasts differ from each other?
  3. Which RNA has the shape of a clover leaf name it. Also mention its various region?

Why oxygen is considered as important in aerobic respiration.

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Difference between androecium of family Solaraceae and Liliaceae.

  1. Deficiency of which element leads to the formation of yellowish edges appearance in leaves

Section C

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  1. How are photosynthesis and respiration related to each other?
  2. What is cholesterol? What are the two forms of cholesterol?
  3. Give four uses of auxins. Or What does growth curve represents?
  4. Tabulate the differences between pinnate compound leaf and branch with simple leaves.
  5. Differentiate between
  6. Tuberous roots and fasciculated fleshy roots
  7. Fibrous root system and adventitious root system

Suggest some ways in which inhibitors might be important for plant survival.

  1. How light affects germination in pea and onion seeds. Also mention one difference in the structure of chlorophyll – a and b. Also name the two photosynthetic pigments belonging to carotenoids.
  2. Give some features by which a stem can be differentiated from a root.
  3. Discuss respiratory pathway is an amphibolic pathway.
  4. Why nephridia in earthworm that are basically similar in structure are classified into three types? Mention the names of each.
  5. Differentiate between chloroplasts and chromoplasts.
  6. Discuss functions of central neural system.

Section D

  1. Ram is an athelete and a National champion. His elder brother Suresh is a XI class biology

student. One day he went with his brother for training. During training he found that his brother can run more faster and longer than him. Next day in his school he asked his biology teacher about his brother running. His teacher replied, its due to stamina and muscle power.

  1. What is a muscle?
  2. Define muscle fibre.
  3. What is a functional unit of muscle?
  4. What values are shown by Suresh?

Section E

  1. OTBA
  2. OTBA
  3. OTBA

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Frequently asked questions

What is this document?

This is the CBSE Class 11 Biology Previous Year Question Paper from the Annual Examination 2015-16, Set 2.

What is the total marks and time duration for this paper?

The paper carries a maximum of 70 marks and the time allowed for completion is 3 hours.

How is the Biology paper structured?

The paper is divided into five sections (A, B, C, D, E) with questions carrying different marks: 1, 2, 3, 4, and OTBA specific marks.

How can solving this previous year paper help students?

Solving this previous year question paper helps students understand the exam pattern, question difficulty, and marking scheme, improving their preparation and confidence for the board exams.

What types of questions are included in this paper?

The paper includes a variety of questions ranging from short answer types to diagram-based and OTBA questions, covering diverse topics in Class 11 Biology.

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