Q6. Which of the following is a hormone releasing intra Uterine Device (IUD)
Correct Answer: (b)
LNG-20 (levonorgestrel) is a hormone-releasing IUD.
Q7. An example of edible underground stem is :
Correct Answer: (d)
Potato is a modified underground stem (tuber). Carrot and Sweet potato are modified roots.
Q8. Which one of the following is a non – reducing carbohydrate?
Correct Answer: (b)
Sucrose has its reducing groups (glucose C1 and fructose C2) involved in glycosidic linkage.
Q9. Select the correct option describing gonadotropin activity in a normal pregnant female :
Correct Answer: (c)
hCG maintains the corpus luteum, ensuring continued estrogen and progesterone production.
Q10. Which vector can clone only small fragment of DNA ?
Correct Answer: (c)
Plasmids usually hold fragments up to 10kb; BAC and YAC hold hundreds of kb.
Q11. What gases are produced in anaerobic sludge digesters ?
Correct Answer: (b)
Microbes in sludge digesters produce Methane, CO2, and H2S.
Q12. An aggregate fruit is one which develops from:
Correct Answer: (b)
Aggregate fruits (e.g., raspberry) develop from multiple free ovaries (apocarpous) of a single flower.
Q13. Select the correct option :
Direction of RNA Synthesis
Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
(1)
5’ – 3’
3’ – 5’
(2)
3’ – 5’
5’ – 3’
(3)
5’ – 3’
5’ – 3’
(4)
3’ – 5’
3’ – 5’
Correct Answer: (a)
RNA is synthesized 5' to 3'; the DNA template is read 3' to 5'.
Q14. Which of the following is responsible for peat formation ?
Correct Answer: (d)
Sphagnum (Peat Moss) accumulates and forms peat over long periods.
Q15. Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on :
Correct Answer: (a)
Whittaker's classification was based on cell structure complexity, body organization, mode of nutrition, life style, and phylogenetic relationships. The specific 'presence/absence of a nucleus' was the basis for the earlier 2-kingdom systems or 4-kingdom systems distinguishing prokaryotes/eukaryotes, but not the primary driver of the 5th kingdom's separation.
Q16. Just as a person moving from Delhi to shimla to escape the heat for the duration of hot summer, thousands of migratory birds from siberia and other extremely cold northern regions move to :
Correct Answer: (d)
Keolado National Park (Bharatpur) hosts migratory birds from Siberia.
Q17. Viruses have :
Correct Answer: (a)
Viruses consist of genetic material (DNA or RNA, never both) inside a protein coat (capsid).
Q18. Which one of the following shows isogamy with non – flagellated gamets ?
Correct Answer: (d)
Spirogyra produces non-motile (non-flagellated) gametes that are similar in size (isogamy).
Q19. Male gametophyte with least number of cells is present in:
Correct Answer: (c)
Angiosperms (Lilium) have the most highly reduced male gametophyte (3 cells).
Q20. Fight – or – flight reactions cause activation of :
Correct Answer: (c)
Catecholamines from the adrenal medulla trigger the 'fight or flight' response.
Q21. If 20 J of energy is trapped at producer level, then how much energy will be available to peacock as food in the following chain? Plant → mice → snake → peacock
Q27. An alga which can be employed as food for human being is :
Correct Answer: (b)
Chlorella and Spirulina are single-cell proteins used as food supplements.
Q28. A human female with Turner’s syndrome :
Correct Answer: (a)
Turner's syndrome is monosomy (45, XO).
Q29. During which phase (s) of cell cycle, amound of DNA in a cell remains at 4C level if the intial amount is denoted as 2C?
Correct Answer: (d)
After S-phase (replication), DNA is 4C. It remains 4C throughout G2 and Metaphase of Mitosis.
Q30. A scrubber in the exhaust of a chemical industrial plant removes:
Correct Answer: (a)
Scrubbers remove gases like SO2 by passing exhaust through a spray of water or lime.
Q31. When the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another without any particular direction, the condition is termed as :
Correct Answer: (b)
Imbricate aestivation is when margins overlap but not in a regular clockwise or anti-clockwise pattern.
Q32. Choose the correctly matched pair :
Correct Answer: (c)
PCT and DCT are lined by simple cuboidal epithelium.
Q33. How do parasympathetic neural signals affect the working of the heart ?
Correct Answer: (a)
Vagus nerve (parasympathetic) releases ACh to slow down heart activity.
Q34. Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomers ?
Correct Answer: (b)
TMV consists of a single-stranded RNA coiled inside a capsid made of capsomers.
Q35. Given below is a simplified model of phosphorus cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem with four blanks (A-D) identify the blanks.
A
B
C
D
(1)
Rock minerals
Detritus
Litter Fall
Producers
(2)
Litter fall
Producers
Rock Minerals
Detritus
(3)
Detritus
Rock minerals
Producer
Litter fall
(4)
Producers
Litter fall
Rock Minerals
Detritus
Correct Answer: (c)
Based on the phosphorus cycle diagram: A-Detritus, B-Rock minerals, C-Producer, D-Litter fall.
Q36. The intial step in the digestion of milk in human is carried out by ?
Correct Answer: (c)
Rennin curdles milk in infants to facilitate protein digestion.
Q37. Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function :
Correct Answer: (b)
Melatonin from the pineal gland controls the circadian rhythm.
Q38. In a population of 1000 individuals 360 belong to genotype AA, 480 to Aa the and the remaining 160 to aa. Based on this date, the frequency of allele a in the population is :
Correct Answer: (a)
Frequency of 'a' = (160 * 2 + 480) / 2000 = 800/2000 = 0.4.
Q39. Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown below?
Correct Answer: (a)
The image is of Datura, which is a hallucinogen.
Q40. Which one of the following are analogues structures ?
Correct Answer: (a)
Pigeon wings (feathers) and Bat wings (skin) have different anatomy but same function (flight).
Q41. Placenta and pericarp are both edible portions in:
Correct Answer: (c)
In tomato, the entire fruit wall (pericarp) and the placentae are consumed.
Q42. Geitonogamy involves
Correct Answer: (a)
Geitonogamy is the transfer of pollen to the stigma of another flower on the same plant.
Q43. Tracherids differ from other tracheray elements in :
Correct Answer: (b)
Tracheids are imperforate (lacking open ends/perforation plates), unlike vessel members.
Q44. The enzyme recombines is required at which stage of meiosis :
Correct Answer: (a)
Crossing over (recombination) occurs in Pachytene.
Q45. Pollen tablets are available in tha market for:
Correct Answer: (c)
Pollen is rich in nutrients and used as a food supplement in some regions.
Q46. Which one of the following growth regulators is known as ‘ stress hormone’?
Correct Answer: (a)
ABA is called the stress hormone as it induces stomatal closure during water stress.
Q47. The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by:
Correct Answer: (b)
Vacuoles contain cell sap and maintain turgor pressure via osmosis.
Q48. Choose the correctly matched pair :
Correct Answer: (c)
Areolar and Adipose are types of Loose Connective Tissue.
Q49. Which of the following causes an increase in sodium reasorption in te distal convoluted tubule ?
Correct Answer: (a)
Aldosterone stimulates Na+ reabsorption in the DCT and collecting duct.
Q50. In vitro propagation in plants is characterized by :
Correct Answer: (a)
Micropropagation/In vitro propagation often uses molecular markers like RAPD (via PCR) to check genetic fidelity.
Q51. The organization which publishes the Red list of species is :
Correct Answer: (b)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) publishes the Red Data Book.
Q52. Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system :
Type of joint
Example
(1) Carilaginous joint
Between frontal and paraiental
(2) Pivot joint
Between third and fourth cervical vertebrae
(3) Hinge joint
Between humerus and pectoral girdle
(4) Gliding joint
Between carpals
Correct Answer: (d)
Gliding joints are between carpals. Pivot is between Atlas/Axis; Hinge is at knee/elbow.
Q53. Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks of cells wall ?
Correct Answer: (b)
Gorgonia is an animal (Cnidaria), and animal cells lack cell walls.
Q54. To obtain virus – free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture techinique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?
Correct Answer: (c)
The apical and axillary meristems are generally virus-free due to rapid cell division.
Q55. Which one of the following is wrongely matched
Correct Answer: (a)
Transcription is specifically the synthesis of RNA (usually mRNA) from DNA; tRNA is also transcribed, but the primary mismatch is the broad generalization compared to translation.
Q56. Person with blood group AB is considered as universal recipient because he has :
Correct Answer: (a)
AB group lacks anti-A and anti-B antibodies in plasma.
Q57. Tubectomy is a method of sterilization in which :
Correct Answer: (a)
Tubectomy involves cutting/tying the fallopian tubes.
Q58. At which stage of HIV infection does one usually show symtoms of AIDS ?
Correct Answer: (c)
AIDS symptoms appear when the CD4+ T-cell count drops significantly.
Q59. The shared terminal duct of the productive and urinary syste In the human ale is :
Correct Answer: (a)
In males, the urethra carries both urine and semen.
Q60. Fruit colour in squash is an example of :
Correct Answer: (b)
The 12:3:1 ratio in squash color is a classic case of dominant epistasis.
Q61. Which one of the following fungi contains hallucinogens ?
Correct Answer: (b)
Amanita muscaria contains muscimol and ibotenic acid, which have hallucinogenic properties.
Correct Answer: (b)
Bacterial flagella provide motility.
Q64. Fructose is abosorbed bed into the blood through mucosa cells of intenstine by the process called :
Correct Answer: (b)
Fructose absorption occurs via facilitated diffusion using carrier proteins.
Q65. Dr. F. Went noted that if coleptile were removed and placed on agar for one hour, the agar would produce a bending when placed on one side of freshly-cut-coleptile stumps. Of what significance is this experiment ?
Correct Answer: (b)
The Avena curvature test (Went's experiment) allows bioassay to quantify auxin concentration.
Q66. Non – albuminous seed is produced in :
Correct Answer: (d)
Pea is a dicot with non-albuminous (non-endospermic) seeds.
Q67. Match the following and select the correct option :
(a) Earthworm
(i) Pioneer species
(b) Succession
(ii) Detritivore
(c) Ecosystem service
(iii) Natality
(d) Population growth
(iv) Pollination
Correct Answer: (d)
Earthworm (Detritivore), Succession (Pioneer), Ecosystem service (Pollination), Pop growth (Natality).
Q68. Forelimbs of cat, lizard used in walking forelimbs of whale used n swimming and forelimbs of bats used in flying are an example of :
Correct Answer: (c)
They have same anatomical origin but different functions.
Q69. Planaria posses high capacity of :
Correct Answer: (b)
Planaria can regenerate a whole individual from a small piece.
Q70. A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the
Correct Answer: (d)
Lichens are bioindicators; they are extremely sensitive to SO2 and do not grow in polluted areas.
Q71. The solid linear cyroskeltal elements having a diameter of 6 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as :
Correct Answer: (b)
Microfilaments (Actin filaments) have a diameter of approx 6-7 nm.
Q72. Which structure perform the function of mitochondria in bacteria?
Correct Answer: (d)
Mesosomes are infoldings of the plasma membrane in bacteria that contain respiratory enzymes.
Q73. You are given a fairly old piece of dicot stem and a dicot root. Which of the following anatomical structures will you use to distinguish between the two?
Correct Answer: (c)
Roots have exarch protoxylem, while stems have endarch protoxylem.
Q74. Select the Taxon mentioned that represents both marine and fresh water species :
Correct Answer: (d)
Cnidaria includes Hydra (freshwater) and Jellyfish (marine). Others are exclusively marine.
Q75. In ‘s’ phase of the cell cycle
Correct Answer: (a)
DNA replication occurs in S-phase, doubling the DNA content per cell.
Q76. Match the following and select the correct answer :
(a) Centriole
(i) Infoldings in mitochondria
(b) Chlorophyll
(ii) Thaylakoids
(c) Cristae
(iii) Nucleic acids
(d) Ribozymes
(iv) basal body cilia or flagella
Correct Answer: (a)
Centriole forms basal bodies; Chlorophyll is in thylakoids; Cristae are mitochondrial infoldings; Ribozymes are catalytic nucleic acids.
Q77. Function of filiform apparatus is to
Correct Answer: (d)
The filiform apparatus in the synergids guides the pollen tube into the embryo sac.
Q78. Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt :
Correct Answer: (d)
Hypothalamus contains centers for thermoregulation, hunger, and thirst.
Q79. An analysis of chromosomal DNA using the southern hybridization technique does not use:
Correct Answer: (d)
Southern Blotting uses electrophoresis, transfer (blotting), and probe hybridization with autoradiography. It does not inherently require PCR.
Q80. Which one of the following statement is correct ?
Correct Answer: (c)
Maize (a monocot) has a specialized protein layer called the aleurone layer surrounding the endosperm.
Q81. The zone of atmosphere in which the ozone layer is present is called :
Correct Answer: (c)
The 'Good Ozone' is located in the Stratosphere.
Q82. A few normal seedlings of tomato were kept in a dark room. After a few days they were found to have become while – coloured like alinos. Which of the following terms will you use to describe them?
Correct Answer: (c)
Growth in the absence of light resulting in pale color and long weak stems is etiolation.
Q83. Archaebacteria differ from eubacteria in :
Correct Answer: (a)
Archaebacteria have branched chain lipids in their cell membranes, which allows them to survive in extreme environments.
Q84. Stimulation of a muscle fiber by a motor neuron occurs at :
Correct Answer: (a)
Signals are transmitted across the Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ).
Q85. A man whose father was colur blind marries a woman who had a colour bline mother and normal father. What percentage of male children of this couple will be colour blind ?
Correct Answer: (c)
Woman is a carrier (XCX). Man is normal (XY). Offspring males: 50% chance of inheriting XC (colorblind).
Q86. Select the option which is not correct with respect to enzyme action :
Correct Answer: (b)
Competitive inhibition (malonate/succinate) can be reversed by increasing substrate concentration.
Q87. Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of :
Correct Answer: (b)
ZIFT (Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer) involves zygote or early embryo (up to 8 blastomeres) transfer into fallopian tube.
Q88. Approximately seventy percent of carbon – dioxide absorbed by the blood will be transported to the lungs :
Correct Answer: (a)
70% of CO2 is carried as Bicarbonate ions (HCO3-).
Q89. In which one of the following processes CO2 is not released ?
Correct Answer: (d)
Lactic acid fermentation converts pyruvate to lactate without releasing CO2.
Q90. The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is :
Correct Answer: (a)
Humulin (Insulin) was the first recombinant product.
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