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XII Science �BIOLOGY�Syllabus and Question Paper Pattern 

-Created By-

Shri. Deshmukh A. B.

M.Sc. B. Ed.

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Chapter wise Distribution of Marks

Unit

Chapter

Name of Chapter

Marks without option

Marks with Option

I Reproduction

1.

Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants

6

8

2.

Reproduction in Lower and Higher Animals

6

8

II Genetics and

3.

Inheritance and Variation

4

6

    Evolution 

4.

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

4

6

5.

Origin and Evolution of Life

4

6

III Physiology

6.

Plant Water Relation

5

7

7.

Plant Growth and Mineral nutrition

5

7

8.

Respiration and Circulation

7

10

9.

Control and Co-ordination

8

11

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Unit

Chapter

Name of Chapter

Marks without option

Marks with Option

IV Applied

    Biology

10.

Human Health and Diseases

3

4

11.

Enhancement of Food Production

4

6

12.

Biotechnology

5

7

V Ecology and

    Environment

13.

Organisms and Populations

3

4

14.

Ecosystems and Energy Flow

3

4

15.

Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues 

3

4

TOTAL

70

98

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Weightage according to Learning Objectives

Sr. No.

Objective

Weightage

(with Option)

Percentage

1.

Knowledge

29

30%

2.

Understanding

41

42%

3.

Application and 

Skill

28

28%

Total

98

100%

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Weightage according to Difficulty level of the Question

Sr. No.

Difficulty Level

Weightage

(with Option)

Percentage

1.

Easy questions

29

30%

2.

Average questions

49

50%

3.

Difficult questions

20

20%

Total

98

100%

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Weightage according to Question type

Type of Que.

Marks per Que.

Number of Que.'s

Marks with Option

Marks without Option

MCQ's

1

Q. 1 ( i to x  = 10)

10

10

VSAQ's

1

Q. 2 ( i to viii = 8)

8

8

SAQ - I

2

Q. 3 to Q. 14 = 12

24

16

( 8 out of 12)

SAQ - II

3

Q. 15 to Q. 26 = 12

36

24

( 8 out of 12)

LAQ

4

Q. 27 to Q. 31 = 5

20

12

( 3 out of 5)

Total

31 Questions

98

70

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