Q12. Snow-blindness in Antarctic region is due to :
Correct Answer: (c)
UV-B radiation causes inflammation of the cornea known as snow-blindness.
Q13. Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?
Correct Answer: (a)
Chlorella and Spirulina are unicellular protein-rich algae.
Q14. The ovary is half inferior in :
Correct Answer: (a)
Plum, Rose, and Peach have perigynous flowers with a half-inferior ovary.
Q15. Meiotic division of the secondary oocyte is completed :
Correct Answer: (a)
The secondary oocyte completes Meiosis II only upon entry of the sperm, before nuclei fusion.
Q16. In water hyacinth and water lily, pollination takes place by :
Correct Answer: (b)
In aquatic plants like water hyacinth and water lily, flowers emerge above the level of water and are pollinated by insects or wind.
Q17. Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by:
Correct Answer: (c)
Platyhelminthes (flatworms) are bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate.
Q18. Select the correct statement.
Correct Answer: (b)
Glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogenesis, lipolysis and proteolysis.
Q19. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column -I
Column - II
(a) Organ of Corti
(i) Connects middle ear and pharynx
(b) Cochlea
(ii) Coiled part of the labyrinth
(c) Eustachian tube
(iii) Attached to the oval window
(d) Stapes
(iv) Located on the basilar membrane
Correct Answer: (d)
Organ of Corti-Basilar membrane(iv), Cochlea-Coiled part(ii), Eustachian tube-Connects middle ear(i), Stapes-Oval window(iii).
Q20. Goblet cells of alimentary canal are modified from :
Correct Answer: (c)
Goblet cells are modified columnar epithelial cells that secrete mucus.
Q21. The QRS complex in a standard ECG represents:
Correct Answer: (d)
The QRS complex represents the depolarisation of the ventricles, which initiates ventricular contraction.
Q22. Secondary metabolites such as nicotine, strychnine and caffeine are produced by plants for their :
Correct Answer: (d)
Many secondary metabolites serve as defence mechanisms against grazers and browsers.
Q23. The specific palindromic sequence which is recognized by EcoRI is :
Correct Answer: (b)
EcoRI recognizes the palindromic sequence 5'-GAATTC-3'.
Q24. By which method was a new breed 'Hisardale' of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams ?
Correct Answer: (d)
Hisardale was developed by Cross breeding Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.
Q25. Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage (G₀). This process occurs at the end of :
Correct Answer: (c)
Cells exit the G1 phase to enter the quiescent stage (G0).
Q26. Embryological support for evolution was disapproved by :
Correct Answer: (b)
Karl Ernst von Baer disapproved the embryological support for evolution proposed by Ernst Haeckel, noting that embryos never pass through the adult stages of other animals.
Q27. Which of the following hormone levels will cause release of ovum (ovulation) from the graffian follicle?
Correct Answer: (b)
High concentration of Estrogen triggers the LH surge, which causes ovulation.
Q28. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column - I
Column - II
(a) Floating Ribs
(i) Located between second and seventh ribs
(b) Acromion
(ii) Head of the Humerus
(c) Scapula
(iii) Clavicle
(d) Glenoid cavity
(iv) Do not connect with the sternum
Correct Answer: (a)
Floating ribs-No sternum connection(iv), Acromion-Articulates with Clavicle(iii), Scapula-2nd to 7th rib(i), Glenoid-Head of Humerus(ii).
Q29. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Q55. Which of the following is the most abundant protein in the animals ?
Correct Answer: (c)
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the animal world.
Q56. The body of the ovule is fused within the funicle at:
Correct Answer: (b)
The point of attachment of the body of the ovule to the funicle is called Hilum.
Q57. Identify the correct statement with reference to human digestive system.
Correct Answer: (d)
Ileum is the highly coiled part of the small intestine. Appendix arises from caecum. Serosa is outermost.
Q58. Identify the correct statement with regard to G₁ phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
Correct Answer: (d)
In G1 phase, the cell is metabolically active and grows continuously but does not replicate its DNA.
Q59. Identify the incorrect statement.
Correct Answer: (d)
Sapwood is the outer/peripheral secondary xylem, not the innermost.
Q60. Montreal protocol was signed in 1987 for control of :
Correct Answer: (c)
The Montreal Protocol aims to control the emission of ozone-depleting substances like CFCs.
Q61. The transverse section of a plant shows following anatomical features: (a) Large number of scattered vascular bundles surrounded by bundle sheath. (b) Large conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue. (c) Vascular bundles conjoint and closed. (d) Phloem parenchyma absent. Identify the category of plant and its part :-
Correct Answer: (b)
Conjoint, closed, scattered vascular bundles and absence of phloem parenchyma are characteristic features of a Monocotyledonous stem.
Q62. Which of the following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity?
Correct Answer: (a)
The Amazon rain forests in South America have the greatest biodiversity on Earth.
Q63. Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases.
Correct Answer: (b)
Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, and Genital herpes are all STDs. Cancer and Malaria are not.
Q64. Strobili or cones are found in :
Correct Answer: (a)
Equisetum (Horsetails) possess distinct strobili or cones.
Q65. Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option.
Correct Answer: (b)
Ligases join DNA molecules. Exonucleases cut at ends. Polymerases synthesize DNA. Nucleases digest DNA.
Q67. The enzyme enterokinase helps in conversion of :
Correct Answer: (c)
Enterokinase secreted by intestinal mucosa activates trypsinogen into trypsin.
Q68. The process reponsible for facilitating loss of water in liquid form from the tip of grasss blades at night and in early morning is :
Correct Answer: (c)
Root pressure causes Guttation (loss of water droplets).
Q69. The plant parts which consist of two generations one within the other : (a) Pollen grains inside the anther (b) Germinated pollen grain with two male gametes (c) Seed inside the fruit (d) Embryo sac inside the ovule
Correct Answer: (a)
Pollen (gametophyte) in anther (sporophyte) and Embryo sac (gametophyte) in ovule (sporophyte) represent one generation inside another.
Q70. Floridean starch has structure similar to:
Correct Answer: (c)
Floridean starch (in Red Algae) is structurally very similar to amylopectin and glycogen.
Q71. Which of the following is not an attribute of a population?
Correct Answer: (a)
Natality, Mortality, and Sex ratio are population attributes. Species interaction is a community-level attribute.
Q72. Which of the following refer to correct example(s) of organisms which have evolved due to changes in environment brought about by anthropogenic action? (a) Darwin's Finches of Galapagos islands. (b) Herbicide resistant weeds. (c) Drug resistant eukaryotes. (d) Man-created breeds of domesticated animals like dogs.
Correct Answer: (d)
(b), (c), and (d) are examples of evolution driven by human actions (anthropogenic).
Q73. Name the enzyme that facilitates opening of DNA helix during transcription.
Correct Answer: (a)
During transcription, RNA polymerase binds to the promoter and initiates unwinding (opening) of the DNA helix.
Q74. According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about :
Correct Answer: (a)
Robert May estimated the global species diversity to be about 7 million.
Q75. Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect ?
Correct Answer: (c)
Inclusion bodies are for storage (reserve material), not for ingestion of food particles.
Q76. Which is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells ?
Correct Answer: (d)
Golgi bodies are the site of glycosylation, forming glycoproteins and glycolipids.
Q77. Match the trophic levels with their correct species examples in grassland ecosystem.
Q78. Which of the following statements is not correct?
Correct Answer: (d)
Functional insulin has A and B chains linked together by **disulphide bonds**, not hydrogen bonds.
Q79. Which of the following statements are true for the phylum-Chordata ? (a) In Urochordata notochord extends from head to tail and it is present throughout their life. (b) In Vertebrata notochord is present during the embryonic period only. (c) Central nervous system is dorsal and hollow. (d) Chordata is divided into 3 subphyla : Hemichordata, Tunicata and Cephalochordata. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: (a)
Statement (b) and (c) are true. (a) is false (Urochordata notochord is in tail only). (d) is false (Hemichordata is a separate phylum).
Q80. In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates the transfer of electrons from :
Correct Answer: (b)
Plastoquinone transports electrons from Photosystem II (PS-II) to the Cytochrome b6f complex.
Q81. The number of substrate level phosphorylations in one turn of citric acid cycle is :
Correct Answer: (c)
There is only one substrate-level phosphorylation (Succinyl-CoA to Succinate) in one turn of the Krebs cycle.
Q82. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Correct Answer: (d)
The first phase is the charging of tRNA (Aminoacylation).
Q84. Which of the following would help in prevention of diuresis?
Correct Answer: (c)
Aldosterone stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and water from the renal tubules, preventing diuresis (excessive urine loss).
Q85. Identify the wrong statement with regard to Restriction Enzymes.
Correct Answer: (a)
While statement (1) is biologically true (Ligases join ends), in the context of 'Restriction Enzymes' features, this is a function of Ligase, not Restriction enzyme. (Official keys often mark this because it describes Ligase, or sometimes the question implies 'Which is not a property of RE?').
Q86. Select the correct events that occur during inspiration. (a) Contraction of diaphragm (b) Contraction of external inter-costal muscles (c) Pulmonary volume decreases (d) Intra pulmonary pressure increases
Correct Answer: (b)
Inspiration involves contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles, increasing pulmonary volume and decreasing pressure.
Q87. Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes Mellitus ?
Correct Answer: (d)
Presence of Ketone bodies (Ketonuria) and Glucose (Glycosuria) in urine indicates Diabetes Mellitus.
Q88. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Q90. If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6.6 × 10⁹ bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately :
Correct Answer: (d)
Length = 6.6 x 10^9 x 0.34 x 10^-9 meters ≈ 2.2 meters.
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