Maharashtra Board HSC Biology Exam Analysis 2024 with Question Paper and Answer Key PDF

Maharashtra HSC 12th Biology Exam 2024: Get the Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology question paper 2024 and its answer key or solutions. Download the question paper and solutions in PDF. Also, check exam analysis to know the difficulty level of the questions and the structure of the exam paper.

Mar 6, 2024, 18:31 IST
Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper and Answer Key 2024
Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper and Answer Key 2024

MSBSHSE Class 12 Biology Exam Analysis 2024: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) conducted the HSC (class 12) Biology exam today, March 06, 2024. The examination was held from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Here’s the detailed paper analysis for the Maharashtra Board HSC Biology Exam 2024. We have also presented the Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2024 and its answer key or solutions here in PDF format. These resources will be helpful for the class 12 students to assess their performance in the exam and estimate their expected marks.  

Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Question Paper Pattern 2024

  • Exam Duration: 3 Hours
  • Total Marks: 70 Marks

The question paper was divided into four sections.

(1) Section A

  • Q. No. 1 had Ten multiple choice type questions carrying one mark each.
  • Q. No. 2 had Eight very short answer type questions carrying one mark each.

(2) Section B

  • Q. No. 3 to 14 were short answer type questions carrying two marks each.

(3) Section C

  • Q. No. 15 to 26 were short answer type questions carrying three marks each.

(4) Section D

  • Q. No. 27 to 31 were long answer type questions carrying four marks each.

All sections had internal choices.

Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Exam Paper Analysis 2024

Today’s Maharashtra Board HSC Biology paper is reviewed as of moderate difficulty level with a few challenging questions offered in 3 and 4 mark questions. However, all questions were from the prescribed syllabus only.

Section-wise analysis of Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Exam 2024

Section

Difficulty Level

Section A (Prose)

Easy

Section B (Poetry)

Medium

Section C (Writing Skills)

Challenging

Section D (Literary Genre)

Medium

MSBSHSE Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2024

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Download MSBSHSE Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2024

MSBSHSE Class 12 Biology Paper Answer Key 2024

Answer key presented below includes answers to all objective type questions. These answers will be helpful to assess and evaluate how you have performed in the Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Exam 2024. Check all answers below:

SECTION - A

1. Select the correct alternatives and write the answers:

(i) Identify the growth hormone in plants which causes inhibitory effect.

(a) Cytokinins

(b) Abscissic acid

(c) Gibberellin

(d) Ethylene

Answer:(b) Abscissic acid

(ii) Which one of the following is not a part of lac operon?

(a) Promoter

(b) Regulator

(c) Inducer

(d) Operator

Answer: (c) Inducer

(iii) In absence of fertilization, corpus luteum degenerates into ____________.

(a) tunica albugenia

(c) zona pellucida

(b) membrana granulosa

(d) corpus albicans

Answer:(d) corpus albicans

(iv) Which of the following divides nasal cavity?

(a) Hyaline cartilage

(b) Mesethmoid cartilage

(c) Ligamentum arteriosum

(d) Laryngopharynx

Answer: (b) Mesethmoid cartilage

(v) Which of the following is caused by unsterilized needle?

(a) Elephantiasis

(b) AIDS

(c) Malaria

(d) Dengue

Answer: (b) AIDS

(vi) Recognition sequence of restriction enzymes are generally nucleotides long.

(a) 2 to 4

(c) 8 to 10

(b) 4 to 8

(d) 14 to 18

Answer: (b) 4 to 8

(vii) Which of the following types require pollinator but result is genetically similar to autogamy?

(a) Geitonogamy

(b) Xenogamy

(c) Apogamy

(d) Cleistogamy

Answer: (a) Geitonogamy

(viii) Which one of the following does not evolve further?

(a) Climax community

(b) Primary Succession

(c) Pioneer Species

(d) Seral Community

Answer: (a) Climax community

(ix) Identify the appropriate term for the number of births under ideal conditions:

(a) Absolute mortality

(b) Realized natality

(c) Realized mortality

(d) Absolute natality

Answer: (d) Absolute natality

(x) Observe the graph and select correct option:

(a) Line 'A' represents S-CA²

(b) Line 'B' represents log C = log A + Z log S

(c) Line A represents S = CA²

(d) Line B represents log S = log Z + C log A

Answer: (c) Line A represents S = CA²

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