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Question The theory of relativity was propounded by The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is An alimeter is used for measuring Oology is the study of Radioactivity was discovered by The metal used in storage batteries is The instrument used to measure the relative humidity of air is Barometer was invented by The unit of power is Radium was discovered by The existence of isotopes was discovered by Dynamo was invented by The nuclear reactor was invented by The law of gravitation was propounded by Crescograph was invented by Crescograph is used to measure the Galileos first scientific discovery was Microscope was invented by The scientist who is known as father of modern biology is The first person to see a cell under microscope was The smallest flowering plant is The four blood groups were discovered by Sodium was discovered by The atomic number of oxygen is The basic building blocks of proteins are The botanical name of the cotton plant is An Electroscope is used to The unit of loudness is An ammeter is used to measure Plant that eat insects are called Iron Altitude Birds eggs

Answer Albert Einstein

Henry Bacquerel Lead Hygrometer Torricelli Watt Marie and Pierrie Curie Frederick Soddy Michael Faraday Enrico Ferni Sir Isaac Newton J.C.Bose Rate of growth of a plant Pendulum Aaton Van Leewen Hock Aristotle Robert Hooke Worffia Karl Landsteiner Sir Humphry Davy Eight Amino acids Gossipium Hirsutum Detect charges on a body Phon Electric current Insectivorous plants

Fruits that are formed without fertilization are called Parthenocarpic

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65

Plants that flower only once in their lifetime are called The botanical name for rice is Penicillin is obtained from The largest tree in the world is Herpetology is the study of Entomology is the study of Ornithology is the study of Ichtyology is the study of Osteology is the study of The botanical name for brinjal is The botanical name for onion is The study of sound is called The study of heavenly bodies is called The study of tissues is called Electric Lamp was invented by The fear of crowd is called The fear of books is called The fear of going to bed is called The symbol of gold is The symbol of sodium is The symbol of Sr stands for The symbol Rb stands for The symbol Md stands for Calcium sulphate is commonly called Sodium carbonate is commonly called Sodium chloride is commonly known as The chemical name of Chloroform is The chemical name of baking powder is The chemical name of bleaching powder is The formula HCL stands for The formula H2SO4 stands for The formula CHCI3 stands for The formula H2O2 stands for A fungus which can only survive on other living

Mono carpic Oryza Sativa Mould Seguoia Gigantica Reptiles Insects Birds Fishes Bones Solanum melongenal Allium Cepa Acoustics Astronomy Histology Thomas alva Edison Ochlophobia Bibliophobia Clinophobia Au Na Strontium Rubidium Mendelevium Plaster of Paris Washing Soda Common Salt Trichloromethane Sodium bicarbonate Calcium hypochlorite Hydrochloric Acid Sulphuric Acid Trichloromethane Hydrogen peroxide Obligate Parasite

organisms is called 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 A plant which lives in the dark is called A plant adapted to live in dry places is called a A plant adapted for growth in water is called a Bifocal lens was invented by Cement was invented by Laser was invented by Electromagnet was invented by Rayon was invented by Thermostat is an instrument used for regulating The science of organic forms and structures is known as Phycology is the study of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was established in CSIR stands for ISRO stands for The first human being to land on moon was The first Indian in space was ISAC stands for VSSC stands for The headquarters of ISRO is located at VSSC is located at ISAC is located at National Science Centre is located at Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is located at The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in The first Indian Satellite was The first Indian Satellite was launched in the year ASLV stands for INSAT stands for Scotophyte Xerophyte Hydrophyte Benjamin Franklin Joseph Aspdin Dr.Charles H.Townes William Sturgeon Sir Joseph Swann Constant temperature Morphology Algae 1945 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Indian Space Research Organisation Neil Armstrong Rakesh Sharma ISRO Satellite Centre Vikram Sarabhai space Centre Bangalore Thiruvananthapuram Bangalore New Delhi Rajahmundry Bangalore August 1948 Aryabhatta 1975 Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle Indian National Satellite

95 96 97 98 99

The fear of women is known as The fear of men is known as The scientist who developed the Quantum theory was The steam engine was invented by The botanical name of tea is

Gynophobia Androphobia Max Plonck James Watt Camellia Sinensis John Napier Sulphuric acid

100 Logarithms were devised by 101 The acid used in a car battery is 102

The system for writing by blind people was invented Louis Braille by J.P.Blanchard Henrich Hertz Seismograph Archimedes Lactometer L.E.Waterman Monometer Astronomer Tarapore Atomic Power Station Mendel The German physicit who first demonstrated the existence of Radio waves was The instrument that records the intensity of earthquakes is

103 The parachute was used for the first time by 104 105

106 The laws of floating bodies was discovered by 107 The density of milk is measured by a 108 Fountain pen was invented by 109 The instrument used to measure the pressure of gases is the The first atomic power station established in India was the

110 Bhaskara I was a famous 111

112 The role of heredity was demonstrated by 113

The instrument used to measure the concentration of Salinometer salt water is the Anders John Angstrom Finger Prints Strength of direct current Acron Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly Phenol Sir Humphry Davy Charles Goodyear Zinc

114 Spectroscopy is the study of 115 Dactylography is the study of 116 A tangent galvanometer is used to study the 117 The fruit of Oak is called 118 ZETA stands for 119 The formula C6H5OH stands for 120 Michael Faraday worked as an assistant under another scientist whose name was

121 Vulcanised rubber was invented by 122 The symbol Zn stands for

123 The symbol He stands for 124 Celluloid was invented by 125 Glider was invented by 126 Safety matches was invented by 127 Radio valve was invented by 128 Space Applications Centre is located at 129 Atomic Energy Commission is located at 130 Dynamics is the study of 131 Statics is the study of 132 Mechanics is the study of 133 Zoology is the study of 134 Botany is the study of 135 Psychology is the study of 136 The first American to orbit earth was 137 The electro-cardiograph was invented by 138 The molecular formula of cane sugar is 139 140 A compound which contains only hydrogen and Carbon is called a The liquid used to preserve specimens of plans and animals is

Helium A.Parker Sir George Caley J.E.Lundstrom Sir J.A.Fleming Ahmedabad Mumbai Movements of bodies Forces acting on bodies at rest Forces acting on bodies Animal life Plant life Human mind John H.Glen William Einthoven C12H22O11 Hydrocarbon Formalin Mendel Ear disorders Solid,liquid and gas Thrombocytes Thermotropism Trigmotropism Zirconium Cronstledt Gahn Potash Valentine Cocodemer Poisons Viruses Fossils

141 The law of segregaton was propounded by 142 Auriscope is used to detect 143 The three states of matter are 144 The scientific name for blood platelets is 145 The response of a plant to heat is called 146 The response of a plant to touch is called 147 The symbol Zr stands for 148 Nickel was discovered by 149 Manganese was discovered by 150 The common name for pottasium carbonate is 151 Bismuth was discovered by 152 The biggest plant seed is 153 Toxicology is the study of 154 Virology is the study of 155 Paleontology is the study of

156 Calorimeter is used to measure 157 Chronometer was invented by 158 Stethoscope was invented by 159 Spinning frame was invented by 160 Al stands for 161 Gd stands for 162 Ir stands for 163 Bi stands for 164 The Chemical formula of sodium bicarbonate is 165 The chemical formula of common salt is 166 The chemical formula of washing soda is 167 The chemical formula of lime soda is 168 The chemical formula of chloroform is 169 The study of grasses is known as 170 The study of antiquities is known as 171 The study of the duration of life is known as 172 The study of bacteria is known as 173 Nylon was invented by 174 Electric razor was invented by 175 The symbol of silver is 176 The symbol of silicon is 177 The symbol of titanium is 178 Calcium oxide is commonly known as 179 180 181 A deviation of light passing from one medium to another is known as An apparatus for generation of atomic energy is called a A machine used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called a

Quantity of heat John Harrison William Stockes Sir Richard Arkwright Aluminium Gadolinium Iridium Bismuth NaHCO3 Nacl Na2CO3,IOH2O CaCO3 CHcl3 Agrostology Archaeology Chronobiology Bacteriology Dr.Wallace H.Carothers Jacob Schick Ag Si Ti Quick lime Refraction Reactor Generator Kalpana Chawla Samuel Colt J.Perkins

182 The first Indian woman in space was 183 The revolver was invented by 184 The refrigerator was invented by

BIOLOGY QUESTIONS
1. Stem is modified into cladode : (A) Casuarina (B) Asparagus (C) Opuntia (D) Euphorbia 2. Verticillaster type of inflorescence is found in : (A) Cotton (B) Datura (C) Lilium (D) Ocimum 3. A simple one seeded fruit in which pericarp is fused with seed coat is : (A) Achene (B) Caryopsis (C) Cypsela (D) Nut 4. The portion of DNA which contains information for an entire polypeptide is called : (A) Cistron (B) Muton (C) Recon (D) Operon 5. Bicarpellary, syncarpous ovary with axile placentation is seen in : (A) Solanaceae (B) Caesalpinaceae (C) Asteraceae (D) Malvaceae 6. Alburnum is also called : (A) Autumn wood (B) Heart wood (C) Sap wood (D) Spring wood 7. The entry of pollen tube into the ovule through micropyle is called : (A) Porogamy (B) Mesogamy (C) Anisogamy (D) Chalazogamy 8. Type of pollination in Commelina is : (A) Chasmogamy (B) Geitonogamy

(C) Xenogamy (D) Cleistogamy 9. The process of embryo formation without fertilization is known as : (A) Apospory (B) Apogamy (C) Parthenocarpy (D) Polyembryony 10. Which of the process Cholodny-Went theory is concerned with ? (A) Photomorphogenesis (B) Photoperiodism (C) Phototropism (D) Photorespiration 11. The hormone present in the liquid endosperm of coconut is : (A) Cytokinin (B) Gibberellin (C) Ethylene (D) Auxin 12. The phytohormone which influences apical dominance growth is : (A) IAA (B) ABA (C) GA3 (D) C 2H4 13. An example of short day plant is : (A) Wheat (B) Maize (C) Chrysanthemum (D) Radish 14. The ovary after fertilization is converted into : (A) Embryo (B) Endosperm (C) Fruit (D) Seed 15. The molecular formula of Chlorophyll a is : (A) C 55H72 O5N4Mg (B) C 55 H70O5N4Mg (C) C 55 H72O6N4Mg (D) C 50H72 O5N4Mg 16. The first compound that accepts CO2 during dark phase is : (A) NADP (B) Ferrodoxin

(C) RUBP (D) Cytochrome 17. Initiation codon for methionine is : (A) AAA (B) UUU (C) UAA (D) AUG 18. The deficiency of this micronutrient results in little leaf disease : (A) Copper (B) Zinc (C) Boron (D) Iron 19. Kranz anatomy is a morphological diversity in the leaves of : (A) C 3-plants (B) C 4-plants (C) C 3 and C4-plants (D) CAM plants 20. Prechilling treatment to break seed dormancy is : (A) Scarification (B) Stratification (C) Impaction (D) Vernalization 21. The pyruvic acid formed during glycolysis is oxidized to CO2 and H2O in a cycle called : (A) Calvin cycle (B) Nitrogen cycle (C) Hill reaction (D) Krebs cycle 22. Respiratory quotient (RQ) is one in case of : (A) Fatty acids (B) Nucleic acids (C) Carbohydrates (D) Organic acids 23. An example of free living nitrogen fixing aerobic bacteria is : (A) Clostridium (B) Rhizobium (C) Azotobacter (D) Rhodospirillum 24. Identify the plant belonging to the Reed-Swamp stage in hydrarch succession : (A) Juncus (B) Sagittaria

(C) Salix (D) Trapa 25. A gas produced by paddy fields and connected with global warming is : (A) CO2 (B) Chlorine (C) H2S (D) Methane 26. If the strong partner is benefited and the weak partner is damaged, it is known as : (A) Predation (B) Allelopathy (C) Symbiosis (D) Commensalism 27. Acid rain is mainly caused due to increase in the levels of the gas(es) : (A) SO2 only (B) CO2 only (C) SO 2, CO2 (D) NO2 and SO2 28. The flow of energy among various trophic levels of an ecosystem is : (A) Unidirectional (B) Bidirectional (C) Multidirectional (D) Circular 29. Increase in atmospheric temperature due to CO2 is called : (A) Pasteur effect (B) Green-house effect (C) Blackman effect (D) Emerson effect 30. The protective-ozone layer is present in : (A) Ionosphere (B) Stratosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Lithosphere 31. Decomposition of organic matter is brought about by : (A) Protozoa (B) Plants (C) Micro-organisms (D) None of these 32. The smallest taxon is called : (A) Class (B) Order

(C) Genus (D) Species 33. Which one of the following is the first National Park in India ? (A) Kanha National Park (B) Periyar National Park (C) Corbett National Park (D) Bandipur National Park 34. Which one of the following is having ssRNA ? (A) TMV (B) T2-bacteriophage (C) Polio Virus (D) CMV 35. In Whittakers system of classification, prokaryotes are placed in the kingdom : (A) Protista (B) Monera (C) Plantae (D) Animalia 36. Virus consists of : (A) Nucleic acid and protein (B) Nucleic acid (C) Orotein (D) None of these 37. This substance is present in the cell walls of Gram Positive bacteria only : (A) Peptidoglycan (B) Lipopolysaccharides (C) Teichoic acids (D) None of these 38. Highest degree of polymorphism is found in : (A) Protozoa (B) Cnidaria (C) Platyhelminthes (D) Arthropoda 39. Sea mouse belongs to phylum : (A) Mollusca (B) Cnidaria (C) Arthropoda (D) Annelida 40. One of the following animal belongs to Cyclostomata : (A) Channa (B) Loris

(C) Dodo (D) Petromyzon 41. An egg laying mammal is : (A) Delphinus (B) Macaca (C) Ornithorhynchus (D) Macropus 42. In sharks, one of the following is absent : (A) Claspers (B) Placoid scales (C) Cartilaginous endoskeleton (D) Air bladder 43. The devil fish and sea hare are : (A) Molluscs (B) Crustaceans (C) Coelenterates (D) Marine fish and mammal 44. Endothelium of blood vessels is made up of : (A) Simple cuboidal epithelium (B) Simple squamous epithelium (C) Simple columnar epithelium (D) Simple non-ciliated columnar 45. In humans, sphincter of Oddi is associated with the opening of : (A) Common hepatopancreatic duct (B) Pyloric stomach (C) Oesophagus (D) Colon 46. In human beings, the duration of cardiac cycle is : (A) 008 second (B) 05 second (C) 08 second (D) 80 second 47. In which part of nephron, reabsorption is minimum from filtrate ? (A) Henles loop (B) Proximal convoluted tubule (C) Distal convoluted tubule (D) Collecting duct 48. Which hormone level reaches peak during luteal phase of menstrual cycle ? (A) Luteinizing hormone (B) Progesterone

(C) Follicle stimulating hormone (D) Estrogen 49. The largest subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes is : (A) 30S (B) 40S (C) 50S (D) 60S 50. Which of the following is a part of endomembrane system of eukaryotic cell ? (A) Peroxisomes (B) Chloroplasts (C) Mitochondria (D) Golgi complexes 51. Inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals is called as : (A) Gout (B) Myasthenia gravis (C) Osteoporosis (D) Osteomalacia 52. Chromosomes are visible with chromatids at this phase of mitosis : (A) Interphase (B) Prophase (C) Metaphase (D) Anaphase 53. Inheritance of ABO blood grouping is an example of : (A) Dominance (B) Codominance (C) Incomplete dominance (D) All of these 54. In a dihybrid cross between RRYY and rryy parents, the number of RrYy genotypes in F2 generation will be : (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1 55. Identify a 47, + 21 disorder from the following : (A) Downs syndrome (B) Turners syndrome (C) Phenylketonuria (D) Klinefelters syndrome 56. Uracil is present in RNA at the place of : (A) Adenine

(B) Guanine (C) Cytosine (D) Thymine 57. Copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is : (A) Translation (B) Transcription (C) Transformation (D) Transduction 58. S. L. Millers closed flask contained : (A) CH4 (B) H2 (C) NH3 and Water vapour (D) All of these 59. Change of frequency of alleles in a population results in evolution is proposed in : (A) Darwins theory (B) Lamarcks theory (C) Hardy-Weinberg principle (D) De Vries theory 60. One of the following is the vestigial organ in human beings : (A) Nictitating membrane (B) Spleen (C) Femur (D) Tibia 61. The golden age of reptiles is : (A) Cenozoic era (B) Palaeozoic era (C) Mesozoic era (D) Silurian period 62. The theory of use and disuse of organ was proposed by : (A) Darwin (B) Lamarck (C) De Vries (D) Hooker 63. One of the following theories were proposed by Weissman : (A) Law of inheritance (B) Theory of inheritance of acquired characters (C) Theory of natural selection (D) Theory of germplasm 64. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny this theory is called :

(A) Biogenetic law (B) Law of embryology (C) Law of acquired characters (D) Law of Bridges 65. The brain capacity of Homoerectus is : (A) 800 cc (B) 900 cc (C) 1200 cc (D) 1400 cc 66. An example of Innate immunity is : (A) PMNL-neutrophils (B) T-lymphocytes (C) B-lymphocytes (D) TH cells 67. Cocaine is extracted from : (A) Erythroxylum coca (B) Cannabis sativa (C) Papaver somniferum (D) Atropa belladonna 68. The enzyme that cuts DNA is : (A) DNA-polymerase (B) DNA-ligase (C) DNA-lyase (D) Restriction endonuclease 69. In the association between two organisms, if one organism is benefited and the other is not benefited, this relationship is known as : (A) Symbiotism (B) Mutualism (C) Commensalism (D) Parasitism 70. Opiate narcotics drugs are : (A) Antianxiety (B) Analgesic (C) Hypnotic (D) Antihistamine 71. The drug useful to increase cardiovascular effects in human beings is : (A) Cocaine (B) Barbiturate (C) Benzodiazetine (D) Insulin

72. In echolocation, the animal that produces high frequency sounds is : (A) Monkey (B) Butterfly (C) Squirrel (D) Bat 73. Two kingdoms constantly figured in all biological classifications are : (A) Plantae and Animalia (B) Monera and Animalia (C) Protista and Animalia (D) Protista and Plantae 74. The dioecious animal is : (A) Liverfluke (B) Hookworm (C) Tapeworm (D) Earthworm 75. Comb plates are found in : (A) Adamsia (B) Aurelia (C) Nereis (D) Pleurobrachia

Answers with Hints

1. (B) Cladode is a type of phylloclade consisting of one internode only. These are cylindrical (not fleshy) and are mistaken for leaves. 2. (D) Verticillaster is a complex inflorescence found in the Ocimum sanctum, a member of family Labiatae. 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (D) Cleistogamy is seen in underground flowers of Commelina bengalensis which are small and inconspicuous. This plant also bears chasmogamous blue flowers above. 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (C) Short day plant (SDP) requires a relatively short day light period (usually 8-10 hrs.) and a continuous dark period of about 1416 hours for subsequent flowering. 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) Kranz anatomyIt is a typical structure in the leaves of plants that have a C4pathway of CO2 fixation. The leaves contain a ring of mesophyll cells, containing a few chloroplasts surroundings a sheath of bundle sheath cells having large chloroplasts involved in the Calvin cycle. 20. (B) 21. (D) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (D) 26. (A) 27. (D) Acid rain results from the emission into the atmosphere of various pollutant gases in particular sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NO2), which originate from the burning of fossil fuels and from motor-car exhaust fumes, respectively. 28. (A) 29. (B) 30. (B) 31. (C) 32. (D) 33. (C) The first National Park in India was set up in 1935 in the foot hills of Himalayas and was known as Hailey National Park. It is now known as Corbett National Park. 34. (A) Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a rigid rod-shaped ssRNA-containing virus that causes

distortion and blistering of leaves in a wide range of plants. 35. (B) Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotes. They are basically unicellular but can be mycelial, colonial and filamentous. 36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (B) A striking feature of cnidarians is the high degree of polymorphism often seen in a single species. Two basic typessessile polyp and free-swimming medusaoccur. 39. (D) 40. (D) 41. (C) 42. (D) Members of Elasmobranchii subclass have no swim (air) bladders. 43. (D) 44. (B) 45. (A) 46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (C) 50. (D) Golgi complex is a part of endomembrane system, which is the system of internal membranes within eukaryotic cells that divide the cell into functional and structural compartments, or organelles. 51. (A) 52. (B) 53. (B) AB blood group in human is an example of codominance in which both the alleles IA IB are equally expressed. It means IA IB individuals have a phenotype that is essentially a combination of those shown by individuals with A and B blood groups. 54. (A) 55. (A) A small autosome, chromosome 21, added to the normal complement (47, + 21) causes Down syndrome. This is a trisomic for chromosome 21. 56. (D) 57. (B) 58. (D) 59. (C) 60. (A) 61. (C) The Mesozoic era is often known as the Golden Age of Reptiles as these animals, which included the dinosaurs and ichthyosaurs, became dominant lifeform. 62. (B) 63. (D) 64. (A) 65. (B) 66. (A) 67. (A) 68. (D) Restriction enzyme is a class of nucleases originally extracted from the E . coli. Type I restriction enzymes bind to a recognition site of duplex DNA, travel along the molecule and cleave one strand only. Type II cleaves the duplex at specific target site at or near the binding site. 69. (C) 70. (B) 71. (A) 72. (C) 73. (A) 74. (B) 75. (D)

Multiple choice Questions about Human Body 1. What is the body temperature of a normal man? A. 81.1oC B. 36.9oC C. 98.6oC D. 21.7oC

2. Which of the following helps in clotting of blood? A. Vitamin B1 B. Vitamin B2 C. Vitamin D D. Vitamin K

3. Total volume of blood in a normal adult human being is A. 5-6 liters B. 3-4 liters C. 8-10 liters D. 10-12 liters

4. Red blood corpuscles are formed in the A. Liver B. Bone marrow C. Kidneys D. Heart

5. How many bones are there in an adult human being? A. 210 B. 260 C. 206 D. 300

6. The pancreas secretes A. Insulin B. Bile juice C. Peptic juice D. None of these

7. Tibia is a bone found in the A. Skull B. Arm C. Leg D. Face

8. The largest part of the human brain is the A. Medulla oblongata B. Cerebellum C. Cerebrum D. None of these

9. What is the main component of bones and teeth? A. Calcium carbonate

B. Calcium phosphate C. Calcium sulphate D. Calcium nitrate

10. The main constituent of hemoglobin is A. Chlorine B. Iron C. Calcium D. None of these

11. The main function of the kidney is A. To control blood pressure B. To control body temperature C. To remove waste product from the body D. To help in digestion of food

12. The function of hemoglobin is A. Transportation of oxygen B. Destruction of bacteria C. Prevention of anemia D. Utilization of energy

13. Which of the following glands secrete tears? A. Lachrymal B. Pituitary C. Thyroid D. Pancreas

14. Which is the largest gland in the human body? A. Thyroid B. Liver C. Pancreas D. None of these

15. Which is the largest organ in the human body? A. Liver B. Heart C. Skin

D. Kidney

16. A person of which of the following blood groups is called a universal donor? A. O B. AB C. A D. B

17. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland? A. Pancreas B. Thyroid C. Pituitary D. Spleen

18. How many bones are there in a newly born infant? A. 206 B. 230 C. 280 D. 300

19. Which of the following have maximum calorific value? A. Carbohydrates B. Fats C. Proteins D. Vitamins

20. Which of the following vitamins promote healthy functioning of eyes in human beings? A. Vitamin B B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin A D. Vitamin D

21. The average heartbeat per minute in a normal man is A. 50 B. 70 C. 80 D. 100

22. A person with which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group? A. A B. AB C. B D. O

23. Malaria is a disease which effects the A. Heart B. Lungs C. Spleen D. Kidneys

24. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus? A. Small pox B. Tuberculosis C. Malaria D. Cholera

25. Medulla oblongata is a part of human A. Heart B. Brain C. Liver D. Sex organ

26. Myopia is a disease connected with A. Ears B. Eyes C. Lungs D. Brain

27. Leukemia is a disease of the A. Lungs B. Blood C. Skin D. Nerves

28. Short-sightedness can be corrected by using A. Convex lens B. Concave lens C. Convex-concave lens D. Concave-convex lens

29. Trachoma is a disease of the A. Liver B. Eyes C. Lungs D. Kidneys

30. Match the following Column I Column II A. B. C. D. ABCD (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 3 1 4 31. Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of A. Infectious diseases B. Air-borne disease C. Water-borne disease D. None of these Beriberi 1. Vitamin A Scurvy 2. Vitamin B Rickets 3. Vitamin C Night Blindness 4. Vitamin D

32. Pyorrhea is a disease of the A. Nose B. Gums C. Heart D. Lungs

33. Lack of what causes diabetes. A. Sugar B. Insulin

C. Calcium D. Vitamins

34. Appendix is appendix is a part of A. Small intestine B. Large intestine C. Stomach D. Liver

35. Match the following columns Column I Column II A. B. C. D. ABCD (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 3 2 4 1 36. Bronchitis is a disease of which of the following organs? A. Blood B. Bladder C. Liver D. Respiratory tract Cataract 1. Bones Jaundice 2. Eyes Diabetes 3. Liver Arthritis 4. Pancreas

37. ECG is used for the diagnosis of aliments of A. Brain B. Heart C. Kidneys D. Lungs

38. Biopsy is done on A. Tissues taken from a dead body B. Tissues taken form a living body C. Blood from veins D. Blood from arteries

39. Barium is used for A. Checking blood group B. X-ray of alimentary canal C. X-ray of brain D. None of these

40. Dialysis is used for the treatment of A. Kidney failure B. Heart weakness C. Brain diseases D. None of these

41. Insulin is injected into the intestines by A. Pancreas B. Liver C. Stomach D. Gall bladder

42. Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening the mouth is a symptom of A. Cholera B. Plague C. Tetanus D. Diphtheria

43. Which of the following pairs is incorrect? A. Plague-rats B. Rabies-dog C. Tapeworm-pig D. Poliomyelitis-monkey

44. Match the following columns Column I Column II A. B. C. D. Air-borne 1. Tetanus Water-borne 2. Tuberculosis Contact 3. Cholera Wound 4. Syphilis

ABCD (a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 4 3 2 1 45. Ricketts is a disease of the A. Bones B. Tissue C. Muscles D. Blood

46. Which of the following statements is correct A. Pulmonary artery carries pure blood B. Pulmonary artery carries impure blood C. Pulmonary vein carries impure blood D. None of these

47. Lungs are situated in the A. Abdominal cavity B. Pericardial cavity C. Buccal cavity D. Thoracic cavity

48. The human cell contains A. 44 chromosomes B. 48 chromosomes C. 46 chromosomes D. 23 chromosomes

49. Enzymes help in A. Respiration B. Digestion of food C. Immune system D. Reproduction

50. Food is normally digested in the A. Liver B. Stomach C. Small intestines

D. Large intestines Answers 1. b 6. a 11. c 16. a 21. b 26. b 31. c 36. d 41. d 46. b

2. d 7. c 12. a 17. c 22. b 27. b 32. b 37. b 42. c 47. d

3. a 8. c 13. a 18. d 23. c 28. b 33. b 38. b 43. d 48. c

4. b 9. b 14. b 19. a 24. a 29. b 34. b 39. b 44. b 49. b

5. c 10. b 15. c 20. c 25. b 30. c 35. a 40. a 45. a 50. c

General Science Biology Questions

1. Which of the following is a club moss ? (A) Selaginella (B) Equisetum (C) Lycopodium (D) None of these Ans : (C) 2. Raphe in Marsilea is present in (A) Female gametophyte (B) Sporocarp (C) Sporophyte (D) Male gametophyte Ans : (B) 3. The stele type occurring in Marsilea is (A) Solenostele (B) Protostele (C) Amphiphloic Siphonostele (D) All of these Ans : (C) 4. The morphological nature of rhizophore of Selaginella is (A) Root like

(B) Stem like (C) Both root and stem like (D) Rhizoid like Ans : (C) 5. The Selaginella shows (A) Large and small leaves arranged spirally (B) All leaves large (C) All leaves small (D) All of these Ans : (A)

6. The anatomy of Pinus needle reflects the features of a (A) Mesophyte (B) Xerophyte (C) Hydrophyte (D) Epiphyte Ans : (B) 7. Girdling leaf traces are the characteristic feature of the stem of (A) Cycas (B) Pinus (C) Ephedra (D) Gnetum Ans : (A) 8. Pinus is a (A) Tree (B) Shrub (C) Herb (D) None of these Ans : (A) 9. The recent era is (A) Cenozoic (B) Mesozoic (C) Proterozoic (D) Archeozoic Ans : (A) 10. Fossils are found in (A) Igneous rocks (B) Quartz (C) Soil (D) Sedimentary rocks Ans : (D)

11. Reserve food material in fungi is (A) Glycogen (B) Starch (C) Sucrose (D) Maltose Ans : (A) 12. Which is rootless fern ? (A) Pteris (B) Dryopteris (C) Salvinia (D) Adiantum Ans : (C) 13. Which is common between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration ? (A) Similar substrate (B) Glycolysis (C) Pyruvic acid (D) All of these Ans : (B) 14. Turpentine oil is obtained from (A) Coal (B) Petroleum (C) Cedarwood (D) Pinus Ans : (D) 15. Which alga was used by Calvin and his co-workers in their experiments of photosynthesis ? (A) Chlamydomonas (B) Chlorella (C) Chara (D) Volvox Ans : (B) 16. Which is an oilseed crop ? (A) Marigold (B) Chrysanthemum (C) Rose (D) Sunflower Ans : (D) 17. The first transgenic plant used for commercial production was (A) Cotton (B) Tomato (C) Tobacco (D) Rice Ans : (B)

18. Rare hybrid plants can be saved by (A) Pollen culture (B) Embryo culture (C) Protoplast culture (D) None of these Ans : (C) 19. Which is not a category ? (A) Ecotype (B) Species (C) Genus (D) Order Ans : (A) 20. Linnaeus published his concept of binomial nomenclature first in (A) Systema Naturae (B) Species Plantarum (C) Genera Plantarum (D) Philosophia Botanica Ans : (B) 21. When chlorophyll is burnt which element is obtained ? (A) Ca (B) Na (C) Mg (D) Mn Ans : (C) 22. Iron deficiency results in (A) Leaf tip necrosis (B) Small leaves disease (C) Decreased protein synthesis (D) Intervenal chlorosis appearing first in young leaves Ans : (D) 23. A phytohormone is (A) Naturally produced (B) Synthetic substance (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these Ans : (A) 24. During the seismonastic movement in Mimosa pudica turgor changes occur in (A) Leaflets (B) Stipules (C) Pulvinus leaf base (D) Petiole and stem

Ans : (C) 25. Evergeen trees remain green through the year on account of (A) Cold climate (B) Absence of leaf fall (C) Leaves falling in small number interval (D) Supply of moisture throughout year Ans : (C) 26. Phenotypic ratio of dihybrid test cross is (A) 15 : 1 (B) 3 : 1 (C) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 (D) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 Ans : (C) 27. The damaged ozone layer is situated in (A) Ionosphere (B) Mesosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Troposphere Ans : (C) 28. Which one of the following is ordinarily not an air pollutant ? (A) CO2 (B) CO (C) SO2 (D) Hydrocarbon Ans : (A) 29. Genes are made by (A) Histones (B) Lipoproteins (C) Hydrocarbons (D) Polynucleotides Ans : (D) 30. The term ecosystem was proposed by (A) Odum (B) Tansley (C) Whitker (D) Goli Ans : (B) 31. The first juvenile larva of Ascaris is known as (A) Filiform larva (B) Rhabditiform larva (C) Miracidium larva

(D) Microfilariae Ans : (B) 32. Chromosomes contain (A) Protein only (B) DNA and protein (C) DNA, RNA and histone (D) DNA, RNA, histone and non-histone proteins Ans : (B) 33. Which are phagocytes in liver ? (A) Kupffer cells (B) Aciner cells (C) Diter cells (D) Hensen's cells Ans : (A) 34. Termites digest wood with the help of an enzyme secreted by the (A) Salivary glands (B) Cells in the midgut (C) Symbiotic protozoa (D) Bacteria and fungi outside the body Ans : (C) 35. In honeybee colony the drones are produced by (A) Fertilized eggs (B) Unfertilized eggs (C) Larvae fed upon leaves (D) Fasting larvae Ans : (B) 36. Jacobson's organ is concerned with (A) Smell (B) Burrowing (C) Touch (D) Vision Ans : (A) 37. Body organisation in Hydra is of (A) Tissue grade (B) Organ grade (C) Cellular grade (D) Organ system grade Ans : (A) 38. Leech obtains continuous blood flow from its victim by pouring in it (A) Heparin (B) Hirudin

(C) Insulin (D) Pepsin Ans : (B) 39. Spicules of Sponges are formed by (A) Procytes (B) Pinacocytes (C) Scleroblasts (D) Thesocytes Ans : (B) 40. Heterocoelous centrum is a characteristics of (A) Amphibia (B) Reptilia (C) Birds (D) Mammalia Ans : (C) 41. The exclusively sedentary protochordate animals are found in the class (A) Pterobranchia (B) Larvacea (C) Ascidiacea (D) Thaliacea Ans : (A) 42. Cytopyge is found in (A) Paramecium (B) Entamoeba (C) Amoeba (D) Trypanosoma Ans : (A) 43. Littoral form of animals is found (A) In fresh water (B) In sea water near the shore (C) In deep sea (D) At the bottom of the sea Ans : (D) 44. Bladder worm is a larva of (A) Obelia (B) Silkmoth (C) Taenia (D) Nereis Ans : (C) 45. Which of the following secretions associated with digestion does not have enzymes ? (A) Bile

(B) Gastric juice (C) Saliva (D) Pancreatic juice Ans : (A) 46. Yellow fever is transmitted by (A) Female Culex (B) Female Anopheles (C) Female Aedes (D) Housefly Ans : (C) 47. The covering membrane of the vacuole is known as (A) Tonoplast (B) Cell wall (C) Plasma layer (D) None of these Ans : (A) 48. Age of fishes was known as (A) Devonian (B) Ordovician (C) Crustaceous (D) Silurian Ans : (A) 49. Quartan malaria is caused by (A) Plasmodium vivax (B) Plasmodium malariae (C) Plasmodium ovale (D) Plasmodium falciparum Ans : (B) 50. The word species was coined by (A) John Ray (B) Mayer (C) J. Huxley (D) C. Linnaeus Ans : (A) 51. An embryo of chick with 7 pairs of somites is (A) 20 hours old (B) 22 hours old (C) 24 hours old (D) 18 hours old Ans : (C) 52. In the mammals, cleavage result formation of solid mass of cells known

(A) Blastula (B) Gastrula (C) Morula (D) Neurula Ans : (C) 53. F1particles are found in (A) Lysosome (B) Mitochondria (C) Golgi Body (D) Endoplasmic reticulum Ans : (B) 54. The name polytene chromosome suggested by (A) E.G. Balbiani (B) Kollar (C) Heitz (D) Bauer Ans : (A) 55. Centriole is found in (A) Animal cells (B) Red algae (C) Prokaryotes (D) Flowering plants Ans : (A) 56. The first phylum of animal kingdom exhibiting bilateral symmetry is (A) Arthropoda (B) Annelida (C) Mollusca (D) Platyhelminthes Ans : (D) 57. The fresh water sponge is (A) Spongella (B) Grantia (C) Euplectella (D) Euspongia Ans : (A) 58. Flame cells are related with (A) Excretory system (B) Digestive system (C) Circulatory system (D) Respiratory system Ans : (A)

59. The intermediate host in the life cycle of F. hepatica (Liver fluke) is (A) Sheep (B) Snail (C) Man (D) Bird Ans : (B) 60. Vitelline membrane is found in (A) Birds (B) Tunicates (C) Fishes (D) Mammals Ans : (A) 61. Two-pigment system theory of photosynthesis was proposed by (A) Hill Emerson (B) Emerson (C) Blackmann (D) Hatch and Slack Ans : (B) 62. Photosynthetic pigments in chloroplast are embedded in membrane of (A) Thylakoids (B) Photoglobin (C) Matrix (D) Envelope of chloroplast Ans : (A) 63. The rate of photosynthesis is maximum in (A) Green light (B) Blue light (C) Red light (D) White light Ans : (C) 64. All energy is trapped in pigment system-1 in (A) ATP (B) Carbohydrate (C) NADH2 (D) P-700 Ans : (D) 65. How many ATP molecules are produced, as a net gain, during the complete breakdown of glucose ? (A) 36 (B) 28 (C) 12 (D) 18

Ans : (A) 66. Father of taxonomy is (A) De Candolle (B) Hooker (C) Linnaeus (D) Aristotle Ans : (C) 67. For entry in gene pool, a mutation occur in (A) Somatic cells (B) Germ cells (C) Plasma proteins (D) Somatic DNA Ans : (B) 68. Vessels diffier from tracheids (A) In being living (B) In being derived from a single cell (C) In having vertical row of cells and their cross wall dissolved (D) Because they conduct water Ans : (C) 69. Which one is true nut ? (A) Walnut (B) Cashewnut (C) Groundnut (D) Coconut Ans : (B) 70. After transcription, the mRNA molecule (A) Disintegrates (B) Moves into cytoplasm (C) Replicates itself (D) Reassociates to form its structure Ans : (B) 71. Fossilization is also known by the (A) Acclimatzation (B) Pasteurization (C) Preservation (D) Tyndallization Ans : (C) 72. The branch that deals with the plants studies in the geological past is called (A) Pteridology (B) Palaeobotany (C) Neurology

(D) Archaeology Ans : (B) 73. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany is situated at (A) Allahabad (B) Delhi (C) Mumbai (D) Lucknow Ans : (D) 74. In plants, largest egg is found in (A) Cycas (B) Sequoia (C) Pinus (D) Selaginella Ans : (A) 75. Which one of the following is an example of symbiosis ? (A) Utricularia (B) Agaricus (C) Lichen (D) Mango Ans : (C) 76. Which of the following pteridophytes is known as Horse-tail ? (A) Rhynia (B) Selaginella (C) Equisetum (D) None of these Ans : (C) 77. Marsilea is a (A) Homosporic pteridophyte (B) Heterosporic pteridophyte (C) Non-sporic pteridophyte (D) Seeded pteridophyte Ans : (B) 78. A plant bearing two types of spores is termed as (A) Heterospory (B) Seed habit (C) Homospory (D) All of these Ans : (A) 79. In Pinus present only (A) Male cone (B) Female cone

(C) Male and female cones (D) All of these Ans : (D) 80. Number of cotyledons found in the embryo of Cycas is (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1 Ans : (B) 81. Bryophytes are (A) Aquatic (B) Terrestrial (C) Amphibious (D) None of these Ans : (C) 82. Sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte in (A) Algae (B) Pteridophyta (C) Fungi (D) Bryophyta Ans : (D) 83. In gametophytic phase of Bryophyta the last cell is (A) Gamete (B) Spore (C) Elater (D) Zygote Ans : (A) 84. In Funaria, the calyptra is formed by (A) Antheridium (B) Columella (C) Capsule (D) Archegonium Ans : (D) 85. A bryophyte differes from pteridophyte in (A) Archegonia (B) Lack of vascular tissue (C) Independent gametophyte (D) None of these Ans : (B) 86. Acid rain is mainly a mixture of (A) Sulphuric acid and nitric acid

(B) Hexane and methane (C) Acetic acid and bromine (D) Ascorbic acid and citric acid Ans : (A) 87. Ribosomes are sites for (A) Protein synthesis (B) Photosynthesis (C) Fat synthesis (D) Respiration Ans : (A) 88. Pyramid of energy is (A) Alwayss inverted (B) Always upright (C) Sometimes inverted and sometimes upright (D) None of these Ans : (B) 89. ATP is (A) An enzyme which brings about oxidation (B) A hormone (C) A molecule with high energy phosphate bond (D) A protein Ans : (C) 90. Which one of the following is not a feature of prokaryotic cell ? (A) Absence of nuclear membrane and the nucleus (B) Absence of cell organelles (C) Absence of genetic material (D) Absence of histone protein in the chromosome Ans : (C) 91. Which one of the following is highly dangerous radioactive pollutant ? (A) Phosphorus-32 (B) Sulphur-35 (C) Strontium-90 (D) Calcium-40 Ans : (C) 92. The indicator of SO2 pollution of air is (A) Lichen (B) Fern (C) Black mould (D) Moss Ans : (A) 93. The founder of cell theory was

(A) Wolf (B) Rudolf Virchow (C) Myen, Von Moll and Raspail (D) Schleiden and Schwann Ans : (D) 94. Fats in our body are formed when (A) There is little glycogen in the body (B) Blood sugar level becomes constant (C) Glycogen storage in liver and muscles is completed (D) Intake of protein is high Ans : (C) 95. Liver performs several functions. One of these functions is (A) Histolysis (B) Digestion of proteins (C) Glycogenesis (D) Maintaining salt balance Ans : (C) 96. Poison fangs of snakes are (A) Maxillary teeth (B) Specialized structures (C) Premaxillary teeth (D) Vomerine teeth Ans : (A) 97. Wings of butterfly, bird and bat are (A) Homologous organs (B) Analogous organs (C) Unrelated organs (D) Vestigeal organs Ans : (B) 98. Ozone Day is observed on (A) January, 30 (B) April, 21 (C) September, 16 (D) December, 5 Ans : (C) 99. Which one of the following is the link between Annelida and Mollusca ? (A) Archaeopteryx (B) Peripatus (C) Neopilina (D) Coelacanth Ans : (C)

100. The heartbeat is regulated by (A) Pacemaker (B) Vagus nerve (C) Sympathetic nerve (D) All of these Ans : (D) 101. Which pair is correct ? (A) Microlecithal eggs Dipnoi (B) Homolecithal eggs Amphibia (C) Mesolecithal eggs Bird (D) Centrolecithal eggs Insect Ans : (D) 102. The hypothesis of Coupling and Repulsion for linkage was formulated by (A) Sutton and Boveri (B) Bateson & Punnet (C) T.H. Morgan (D) W. Sutton Ans : (B) 103. Balanoglossus is commonly known as (A) Earthworm (B) Tapeworm (C) Corn worm (D) Tongue worm Ans : (D) 104. In Drosophila, sex determination depends on (A) Y-chromosome (B) X-chromosome (C) Autosome (D) X-chromosome & autosome both Ans : (D) 105. Nonsense codons are (A) AUG, AAU, UAG (B) GGU, AGU, AUG (C) UAG, UAA, UGA (D) GAU, AAU, GUA Ans : (C) 106. In which stage does centromere divide in two ? (A) Metaphase-I (B) Prophase-I (C) Metaphase-II (D) Anaphase-II Ans : (D)

107. Which animal is egg laying mammal ? (A) Didelphys (B) Macropus (C) Pteropus (D) Tachyglossus Ans : (D) 108. An oil producing gland on the tail of bird is known as (A) Preen gland (B) Mucus gland (C) Green gland (D) Sebaceous gland Ans : (A) 109. A snake that is viviparous is (A) The Russells pitless viper (B) The pit viper (C) Rattle snake (D) Kraits Ans : (B) 110. A gland which is found on undersurface of the thighs of male lizard ? (A) Sudorific gland (B) Femoral gland (C) Green gland (D) Stink gland Ans : (B) 111. Which of the following is not a path flagellate ? (A) Leishmania (B) Giardia (C) Trypanosoma (D) Noctiluca Ans : (D) 112. The Glochidium larva of Unio (A) Is free swimming (B) Is ectoparasite on fish (C) Is endoparasite on fish (D) Lives in bottom Ans : (B) 113. The term Plasmalemma was given by (A) C. Nageli & C. Cramer (B) J.Q. Plowe (C) Dancilli & Davson (D) Robertson

Ans : (B) 114. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum performs 1. Synthesis of lipids 2. Glycogenolysis 3. Sterol metabolism 4. Detoxification Codes : (A) Only 4 is correct (B) 1 and 2 both are correct (C) 2 and 3 both are correct (D) All are correct Ans : (D) 115. The innermost layer of egg albumen in birds is called (A) Inner thin albumen (B) Vitelline membrane (C) Dense alburmen (D) Chalaziferous layer Ans : (B) 116. In which one of the following is the anus absent ? (A) Leech (B) Roundworm (C) Earthworm (D) Flatworm Ans : (D) 117. Which type of jaw suspension is found in mammals ? (A) Autostylic (B) Holostylic (C) Craniostylic (D) Hyostylic Ans : (A) 118. Synthesis of urea in liver takes place by (A) Nitrogen cycle (B) Krebs cycle (C) Glycolysis (D) Ornithine cycle Ans : (D) 119. Sexual dimorphism is found in (A) Hydra (B) Earthworm (C) Ascaris (D) Fasciola Ans : (B)

120. Which of the following animals has a nervous system but no brain ? (A) Amoeba (B) Hydra (C) Cockroach (D) Earthworm Ans : (B) 121. Aristotles Lantern occurs in (A) Asteroidea (B) Echinoidea (C) Holothuroidea (D) Crinoidea Ans : (B) 122. Neoteny is observed in (A) Ambystoma (B) Alytes (C) Sycon (D) Sacculina Ans : (A) 123. Kidneys are vital organs of the body because they help in (A) Regulation of body fluids (B) Regulation of acid-base balance (C) Removal of metabolic wastes (D) All of these functions Ans : (D) 124. The infective stage of malarial parasite is (A) Trophozoite (B) Merozoite (C) Sporozoite (D) Cyst Ans : (C) 125. Parasitic castration occurs in (A) Fasciola (B) Nereis (C) Sacculina (D) Palaemon Ans : (C)

General Science Botany Questions

1. Match column A (Types of fruits) with column B (Examples) then select the correct answer from the options given below Column A a. Lomentum b. Samara c. Achene d. Amphisacra Column B 1. Aegle 2. Mirabilis 3. Acacia 4. Acer abcd (A) 3 4 1 2 (B) 3 1 2 4 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 3 4 2 1 2. Phototropic and geotropic movements in plants have been traced to be linked with (A) Auxin (B) Gibberellin (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Specific enzymes 3. The first case of polyembryony was reported in certain orange seeds by (A) Brawn (B) Nawaschin (C) Maheswari (D) None of the above 4. When the change from sol into gel is reversible, the colloid is called (A) Gelation (B) Solation (C) Suspension (D) Reversible colloid 5. The nuclear spindle consists of (A) One type of fibre (B) Two types of fibres (C) Three types of fibres (D) Four types of fibres 6. Which of the following types of RNA takes a message from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm ? (A) m-RNA (B) r-RNA

(C) t-RNA (D) All of the above 7. The imbibition theory of ascent of sap was first suggested by (A) Strasburger (B) Bose (C) Fischer (D) Sachs 8. The maximum transpiration occurs in (A) Mesophytic plants (B) Hydrophytic plants (C) Xerophytic plants (D) All algae except cyanobacteria 9. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called (A) Percolation (B) Conduction (C) Leaching (D) Transpiration 10. One of the important evolutionary features of alternation of generation from algae to flowering plants is (A) Gradual elaboration of sporophyte (B) Gradual elaboration of gametophyte (C) Gradual elaboration of both sporophyte and gametophyte (D) Elimination of sporophyte 11. Circular DNA is found in (A) Chloroplasts (B) Mitochondria (C) Bacteria (D) All of the above 12. Which of the following respiratory substrates has the highest value of respiratory quotient ? (A) Glucose (B) Protein (C) Fats (D) Malic acid 13. Who described mitochondria as bioplast ? (A) Altmann (B) Waldayer (C) Kollikar (D) Hanstein 14. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding microtubules ? (A) They are about 200 A to 270 A in external diameter having an electron dense wall some 50A

to 70A thick (B) They can be considered as the universal components of eukaryotic cells (C) They are usually found in rotating conditions (D) All of the above statements are correct 15. The term chromatophore was coined by (A) Garner and Allard (B) W. Pfeffer (C) Nawaschin (D) Schmitz 16. Phytotron is a device by which (A) Plants are grown in controlled environment (B) Leaf fall occurs on abscission layer (C) Mutations are produced in plants especially during spores formation (D) Protons are liberated after photosynthesis 17. Annual (growth) rings are formed by the activity of (A) Xylem (B) Phloem (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Cambium 18. The chief components of Hills reaction used in Blackmanns reactions are (A) ATP and ADP (B) ATP and NADPH2 (C) NADP and ADP (D) ATP and NADH2 19. The process of the escape of liquid from the tip of uninjured leaf is called (A) Transpiration (B) Osmosis (C) Guttation (D) Evaporation 20. The primitive type of stomata are found in (A) Leaves of moss plants (B) Xerophytic leaves (C) Apophysis of capsule (D) Dorsiventral leaves of monocot 21. Long dark periods of short day plants (SDPs), if interrupted by a brief exposure of red light (660 ) the flowering is (A) Inhibited (B) Vigorous (C) Promoted (D) None of the above

22. Number of chromatids per chromosome complex at metaphase is (A) Two in mitosis and one in meiosis (B) Two in mitosis and four in meiosis (C) Four in mitosis and two in meiosis (D) Two in both mitosis and meiosis 23. The dark staining region in a chromosome is called (A) Euchromatin (B) Heterochromatin (C) Paracentric (D) Pericentric 24. Plastids are not found in (A) Gram positive bacteria (B) Gram negative bacteria (C) Fungi (D) All of the above 25. Bacterial nucleoid consists of (A) One double-stranded DNA (B) Two double-stranded DNA (C) Two single-stranded DNA (D) One single-stranded DNA 26. The number of chromosomes in Pinus pollen grain in 12, the number of chromosomes in the endosperm of its own is (A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 36 27. During protein synthesis in prokaryotes, the initiation of polypeptide chain is induced by (A) Serine (B) Lysine (C) Methionine (D) Leucine 28. In Oxalis, the flowers open in the morning and close during evening because of (A) Phototropism (B) Phototaxis (C) Photonasty (D) Nyctinasty 29. Conjoint, collateral, open and endarch vascular bundles are found in (A) Dicot root (B) Dicot stem (C) Monocot root

(D) Monocot stem 30. Spraying of DDT produces pollution of (A) Air only (B) Airal water (C) Air and soil (D) Air, water and soil 31. The first codon discovered by Nirenberg and Matthaei was (A) AAU (B) GGG (C) CCC (D) UUU 32. The smallest unit of genetic material capable of undergoing mutation is (A) Cistron (B) Muton (C) Recon (D) Proton 33. The least number of t RNA molecules for each of the twenty amino acids found in protein is (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 34. Which of the following, plants is commonly known as redwood ? (A) Sequoia sempervirens (B) Dacridium laxifolium (C) Sequoia giganteum (D) Polygalia hirsute 35. Epidermal tissue forms the outer protective covering of a herbaceous plant. It is modified in (A) Leaves (B) Stems (C) Roots (D) All of the above 36. PCR based markers have been developed to (A) Create terminate codon (B) Manufacture antibiotics (C) Differentiate different biotypes of gall midge (D) Obtain soil micro-organisms with the help of specific enzymereductase 37. The function of a root cap is to (A) Produce embryonic cell (B) Protect the root apical meristem from damage

(C) Absorb minerals (D) Absorb water 38. In a certain dicotyledonous stem the vascular cambium is a meristematic tissue referred to as (A) Apical (B) Lateral (C) Intercalary (D) Secondary 39. In the phosphorus cycle, weathering makes phosphate available first to (A) Producers (B) Consumers (C) Tertiary consumers (D) Decomposers 40. Petaloid staminode is seen in genus (A) Cassia (B) Canna (C) Solanum (D) All of the above 41. A recessive pair of alleles at one locus sometimes prevents the expression of a dominant allele at another locus. This expression is termed as (A) Pleiotropy (B) Polygenic inheritance (C) Complementary gene (D) Epistasis 42. Floridean starch is found in (A) Cyanophyceae (B) Chlorophyceae (C) Myxophyceae (D) Rhodophyceae 43. Feathery stigma is present in (A) Ceasalpinia (B) Pisum sativum (C) Datura stramonium (D) Triticum aestivum 44. Maximum transpiration occurs through/ from (A) Ground tissue of scale leaf (B) Protoderm and procambium (C) Periderm and lenticels (D) Dermal tissue 45. Separation of components of a mixture based on their differential movements is called (A) Plasmolysis

(B) Dialysis (C) Osmosis (D) Chromatography 46. The free energy in breaking down of glucose into CO2 and H2O is (A) Negative and exergonic (B) Positive and exergonic (C) Negative and endergonic (D) Positive and endergonic 47. A pome fruit is said to be false because (A) The fruit is present in fleshy edible thalamus (B) The endocarp is cartilaginous (C) The pericarp is inconspicuous (D) The fruit is derived from inferior ovary 48. If mendel had studied the 7 traits using a plant with 12 chromosomes instead of 14 in what way would the interpretations have been different ? (A) He would not have discovered the law of independent assortment (B) He would have mapped the chromosome (C) He would have discovered blending o r incomplete dominance (D) He would have discovered sex linkage 49. Enzymes are absent in (A) Fungi (B) Cyanobacteria (C) Viruses (D) Algae 50. Length of one turn of the helix in a B-form DNA is approximately (A) 2 nm (B) 20 nm (C) 034 nm (D) 34 nm Answers with Explanation 1. (D) 2. (A) Auxins concentration toward nonilluminated side is greater than illuminated side. Thus, it shows phototropism. Auxin also shows geotropism in seed-ling, where due to gravitation it accumulates in the lower region of plumule or shoot. 3. (D) The first case of polyembryony was reported in certain orange seeds by Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek. 4. (D) The sol, under certain conditions, may change into another form called gel, the process being called gelation. When a gel is converted into sol, the process is called solation. When the change from sol into gel is reversible the colloid is called reversible. 5. (C) Nuclear spindle consists of three types of fibresinterzonal, continuous and discontinuous. 6. (A) m-RNA carries a message from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

7. (C) The imbibition theory of ascent of sap was first suggested by R. A. Fischer and supported by Sachs. 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D) The electron microscopic studies have revealed that in photosynthetic bacteria and blue-green algae some distinct lamellar structures meant for photosynthesis occur in protoplasm. These pigmented lamellae are named as chromatophores by Schmitz (1882). 16. (A) PhytotronIn glasshouses (green houses) when plants are kept on artificial light and temperature, the method is called phytotron and is applicable in tissue culture, horticulture and agriculture. 17. (D) The activity of cambium is often periodical, and as a result, distinct growth layers are formed in the xylem. In transverse view these growth layers appear as rings, and hence are referred to as growth rings or annual rings. 18. (B) The assimilatory power i.e., NADPH2 and ATP are formed in light or Hills reaction. They are utilized in the dark reaction or Blackmanns reaction of photosynthesis in reducing CO2 to carbohydrates. 19. (C) 20. (C) In the stomata of apophysis of capsule only stomatal pores are reported (i.e., without guard cells). Guard-cell-lacking stomata are said to be primitive. 21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (B) Heterochromatin is a dark staining region which contains genetically inert or late replicating genes. 24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (B) Pinus is a member of gymnosperms and its endosperm develops before fertilization. Hence it is haploid and, therefore, there will be no change in its chromosome number. 27. (C) In protein synthesis of prokaryotes, the initiation of polypeptide chain is always brought about by an amino acid, methionine, which is coded by AUG. 28. (C) Photonasty or light-induced opening and closing of flower is seen in Oxalis. 29. (B) 30. (D) 31. (D) 32. (B) Muton is a unit of mutation. 33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (D) 36. (C) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based markers have been developed to differentiate different biotypes of gall midge. 37. (B) 38. (B) Lateral meristems are present along the lateral sides of stem and roots. Interstelar cambium ring formed by intrafascicular, interfascicular cambium and cork cambium are examples of lateral meristem. 39. (A) 40. (B) Canna belongs to family Cannaceae. Petaloid staminode is characteristic of this family. 41. (D) 42. (D) Floridean starch is a reserve food material of algal class-Rhodophyceae. 43. (D) Wheat (Triticum aestivum) belongs to family Gramineae (Poaceae) which has characteristic Feathery stigma. 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (A) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (C) Viruses are metabolically inactive outside the host cell because they lack their own enzyme systems and protein synthesis machinery. 50. (D) The length of one turn of the helix in a Bform DNA is approximately 34 nm. The nucleotides

are set in the planes at the right angles to the axis of the helix and spaced at an intervals of 34 A or 034 nm

General Science Zoology Questions

1. Bruchs membrane is found in (A) Inner ear (B) Uvea of eye (C) Testes (D) Pancreas 2. Which part of brain allows one side of brain to control opposite side of body ? (A) Midbrain (B) Medulla (C) Cerebellum (D) Pons 3. Fetuin is found in (A) Foetus (B) Liver (C) Spleen (D) None of these 4. Hensens body is associated with (A) Retina of eye (B) Organ of Corti (C) Heart (D) Skin 5. Sensory receptor of warmth located principally at the lip of fingers is known as (A) Ruffinis corpuscles (B) Organ of Zuckerkandl (C) Organ of Giraldes (D) Webers organ 6. Which of the following is basic amino acid ? (A) Alanine (B) Aspartic acid (C) Asparagine (D) Arginine 7. Which of the following amino acid is sulphurbearing compound ? (A) Methionine

(B) Alanine (C) Aspartic acid (D) Arginine 8. Negri bodies are associated with (A) Rabies (B) Typhoid (C) Tuberclosis (D) Hepatitis 9. Schultzes bundle is associated with (A) Brain (B) Spinal cord (C) Heart (D) None of these 10. Schlemms canal is present in (A) Eye (B) Cochlea (C) Spinal cord (D) Vertebrae 11. Capsule of Tenon is associated with (A) Eyeball (B) Brain (C) Skin (D) Kidney 12. Which of the following law is associated with the fact that anterior spinal nerve roots contain only motor fibres and posterior roots only sensory fibres ? (A) Magendies law (B) Bells law (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these 13. In birds (A) Left oviduct and right aortic arch are present (B) Left oviduct and left aortic arch are present (C) Right oviduct, left ovary and right aortic arch are present (D) Left oviduct, left ovary and right aortic arch are present 14. Ancestral amphibians were tetrapods that evolved during (A) Devonian period (B) Carboniferous period (C) Jurassic period (D) Cretaceous period 15. Community health services involves

(A) Control of communicable diseases (B) School and health education (C) Awareness of clean environment (D) All the above 16. The active rolling over of endodermal and mesodermal cells from the embryo surface into the interior is defined as (A) Ingression (B) Involution (C) Epiboly (D) Inversion 17. The wall of heart is made up of (A) Epicardium (B) Myocardium (C) Endocardium (D) All the above 18. Genetic counsellors can identify heterozygous individuals by (A) Height of individual (B) Colour of individual (C) Screening procedures (D) All the above 19. Which of the following enzyme is secreted by intestinal mucosa that remain closely associated with the microvilli ? (A) Peptidase (B) Disaccharidase (C) Trypsin (D) Both (A) and (B) 20. Which of the following is absorbed by intestinal mucosa by active transport ? (A) Galactose (B) Glucose (C) Fructose (D) Both (A) and (B) 21. A starving person consumes first (A) Body fats (B) Body proteins (C) Vitamins (D) Stored glycogen 22. The functional unit of contractile system in striated muscle is (A) Cross bridges (B) Sarcomeres (C) Myofibril (D) Z-band

23. Globular proteins undergo structural changes in response to extremes of pH or temperature, is called (A) Renaturation (B) Denaturation (C) Combination (D) Both (A) and (B) 24. The study of relationships between size and shape is known as (A) Allometry (B) Heterochrony (C) Isometry (D) Allochrony 25. A localised tumour covered by connective tissue is called (A) Metastasis (B) Neoplasm (C) Benign tumour (D) Malignant tumour 26. Hrthle cell is associated with (A) Thyroid gland (B) Pituitary gland (C) Adrenal gland (D) Pancreas 27. A metastatic cancerous tumour is termed sarcoma, if the disorder is in (A) Immune system (B) Epithelial cells (C) Fibroblasts (D) Circulatory system 28. Graft between isogenic individuals is known as (A) Syngraft (B) Allograft (C) Xenograft (D) None of these 29. The most striking example of point mutation is found in a disorder called (A) Thalassemia (B) Nightblindness (C) Downs syndrome (D) Sickle-cell anaemia 30. The phenomenon of industrial melanism demonstrates (A) Natural selection (B) Induced mutation (C) Reproductive isolation

(D) Geographical isolation 31. Overproduction of which of the following neurotransmitter has been associated with the mental disorder Schizophrenia ? (A) Acetylcholine (B) GABA (C) Dopamine (D) Serotonin 32. Milk tastes sour when kept in the open for sometime due to for-mation of (A) Carbonic acid (B) Lactic acid (C) Citric acid (D) Malic acid 33. Red tide is caused by (A) Protozoans (B) Corals (C) Dinoflagellates (D) All the above 34. A type of hypersensitivity to allergen in which humoral antibodies attach to mast cells and basophils, may result in circulatory shock, is called (A) Orthopnea (B) Anaphylaxis (C) Rhinitis (D) Immunologic surveillance 35. Organisms with very high intrinsic growth rates have (A) Long generation times (B) Short generation times (C) No courtship behaviours (D) No carrying capacity 36. Which of the following organism is iteroparous ? (A) Pacific salmon fish (B) Virus (C) Bacteria (D) Humans 37. A micromutation is (A) Polyploidy (B) Addition of chromosome (C) Deletion of chromosome (D) Change in gene frequency 38. The limited period of sexual receptivity that occurs around the time of ovulation in all female mammals except humans is called

(A) Menstruation (B) Luteinization (C) Oogenesis (D) Estrus 39. The rate and force of the heart-beat, and the secretion of digestive glands are controlled by (A) Central nervous system (B) Spinal nerves (C) Cranial nerves (D) Autonomic nervous system 40. Glycosidic bond is broken during digestion of (A) Protein (B) Starch (C) Lipid (D) All the above 41. Postganglionic parasympathetic fibres are (A) Adrenergic (B) Cholinergic (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these 42. In glycosuria disorder, urine contains (A) Amino acid (B) Inorganic ions (C) Glucose (D) Epithelial cells 43. Mammillary bodies are attached to the ventral side of (A) Olfactory lobe (B) Cerebral hemisphere (C) Diencephalon (D) Medulla oblongata 44. Argentaffin cells are associated with (A) Tumour (B) Heart muscle (C) Pericardium (D) Pelvis of kidney 45. Sweating on palm and sole due to psychic stimuli is called (A) Bradykinin (B) Blushing (C) Cold sweat (D) None of these 46. Inherited Rh gene is found in

(A) Rh+ individuals (B) Rh individuals (C) AB blood group individuals (D) O blood group individuals 47. The soft spot on the top of an infants skull is called (A) Suture (B) Fontanel (C) Ligament (D) Fascia 48. Concentration of carbonic acid does not increase in blood due to the presence of (A) Na+ (B) K+ (C) Ca++ (D) Mg++ 49. Staph food poisoning is related with (A) Salmonella bacteria (B) Clostridium bacteria (C) Staphylococcus bacteria (D) None of these 50. Capacitation is (A) Final stage in maturation of spermatozoa (B) Final stage in fertilization (C) Maturation of ovum (D) All of these Answers with Hints 1. (B) Bruchs membrane is a glassy membrane of the uvea of eye lying between the choroids membrane and the pigmented epithelium of the retina. It is also known as lamina basalis of the choroid or vitreous lamella. 2. (B) Medulla contains ascending sensory and descending motor nerves, and contains site where major motor nerves cross to opposite side of nervous system, allowing one side of brain to control opposite side of body. 3. (A) Fetuin is a type of globulin found in foetus and is required for the cell proliferation and growth of foetus. 4. (B) Hensens body is modified Golgi net found in the hair cells of the Organ of Corti. 5. (A) Ruffinis corpuscles are encapsulated sensory nerve endings found in subcutaneous tissue of finger tips and thought to mediate sense of warmth. 6. (D) Arginine is crystalline basic amino acid obtained from decomposition of vegetable tissues, protamines and proteins. 7. (A) 8. (A) Negri bodies are very minute bodies formed in nerve cells of the brain of one affected by rabies. 9. (B) Schultzes bundle is commashaped path of fibres in middle of spinal cords fasciculus cuneatus. 10. (A) Schlemms canal is space or series of spaces at the junction of the sclera and the cornea of the

eye into which aqueous humor is drained from the anterior chamber through the pectinate villi. 11. (A) Capsule of Tenon is a thin fibrous sac enveloping the eyeball, forming a socket in which it rotates. 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (B) Carboniferous was the recent period of the Palaeozoic, some 355280 million years ago. It was characterized by the evolution amphibians on swampy land, a few primitive early reptiles and giant ferns. 15. (D) 16. (B) Involution is rolling over of cells during gastrulation from the surface towards interior of the developing gastrula. 17. (D) Hearts wall possesses three layers, i.e., the outer epicardium (serous layer), the middle myocardium (cardiac muscle), and the inner endocardium. Endocardium lines the four chambers of the heart and covers the valves. 18. (C) Carriers of genetic disorders (those heterozygous for the condition, but who do not themselves exhibit it) can be diagnosed through screening procedures during genetic counselling. 19. (D) The epithelial cells of the intestinal mucose manufacture and secrete peptidase and disaccharidase digestive enzymes. They are not released into the lumen of the intestine but remain closely associated with the microvilli of the epithelial cells. 20. (D) The glucose and galactose enter intestinal mucosa by active transport, while fructose enters by facilitated diffusion. 21. (D) The liver stores glycogen to fulfil bodys requirement of glucose for energy during starvation. 22. (B) 23. (B) Changes occurring to molecules of globular proteins and nucleic acid in solution in response to extremes of pH or temperature is called denaturation. 24. (A) Allometry is the study of relationship between size and shape. Organisms do not grow isometrically, rather proportions change as size changes. 25. (C) 26. (A) Hrthle cell is benign or malignant tumour of the thyroid gland. The cells are large and acidophilic. 27. (C) Sarcomas are cancer of connective tissues. Fibroblast is the characteristic cell type of vertebrate connective tissue. 28. (A) Syngraft is also known as isograft. It is a kind of grafting between isogenic individuals such as identical twins. 29. (D) Point mutations involve minor changes in the genetic material, often single base-pair substitution. Sickle-cell anaemia is genetically determined disorder, caused by homozygosity, producing a single amino acid substitution in the b-chain of the normal haemoglobin molecule. 30. (A) Industrial melanism provides one of the best examples of evolution within species and of natural selection. 31. (C) Dopamine is a neurotransmitter whose low concentration produces symptoms of Parkinsons disease and over production causes Schizophrenia. 32. (B) Lactic acid is a carboxylic acid, formed in metabolism of many bacteria. In milk, lactose is converted into lactic acid by metabolic activities of bacteria. Lactic acid gives sour taste to milk. 33. (C) Red tide is reddish discolouration of coastal surface waters due to concentrations of certain toxin producing dinoflagellates. 34. (B) Anaphylaxis is a type of hypersensitivity resulting due to interaction of humoral antibodies

with mast cells and basophils. 35. (B) 36. (D) 37. (D) Mutations which are large and conspicuous are called macromutations and those very inconspicuous are called micromutation. Change in the genic frequency is the constituent of microevolution. 38. (D) Estrus is the cyclic period of sexual activity in non human female mammals, characterized by congestion of and secretion by the uterine mucosa. During estrus the animal is said to be in heat. 39. (D) 40. (B) 41. (B) Cholinergic fibres include all preganglionic fibres, all postganglionic parasympathetic fibres, which liberate acetylcholine at their nerve endings. 42. (C) 43. (C) A pair of small rounded bodies, the mammillary bodies lie behind the infundi-bulum in Diencephalon. 44. (A) Argentaffinoma is tumour, having argentaffin cells. 45. (C) 46. (A) 47. (B) In a newborn infant, the bones of the skull are still developing and these are relatively wide spaces between them. The spaces contain tough sheets of connective tissue that connect the bones and are called fontanels. 48. (A) 49. (C) Staph food poisoning, once known as ptomaine poisoning, results from toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria growing on food. 50. (A) Capacitation is the final stage in maturation of mammalian spermatozoa, without which they cannot engage in fertilization. 1. Heparin is secreted by (A) Fibroblasts (B) Mast cells (C) Plasmocytes (D) Adipocytes 2. Interdependent genes with related functions, form (A) A coadapted gene complex (B) An inversion (C) A fitness set (D) A super mutation 3. Which of the following animal has rhabditiform larva in its life cycle ? (A) Ascaris (B) Liverfluke (C) Hydra (D) Taenia 4. Which of the following Mollusc is cultured in water for producing pearls in India ? (A) Pinctada (B) Heliotis (C) Anodonta (D) Mytilus

5. Enzymes promote chemical reaction by (A) Reducing the activation energies (B) Causing the release of heat which acts as a primer (C) Increasing molecular motion (D) Changing the free energy difference between substrate and product 6. The modification of hind pair of wings into halteres is the characteristic of (A) Lepidoptera (B) Orthoptera (C) Hemiptera (D) Diptera 7. A molecule of ATP is structurally similar to a molecule of (A) RNA molecule (B) DNA molecule (C) Amino acid (D) Fatty acid 8. Class Trematoda belongs to the phylum (A) Platyhelminthes (B) Arthropoda (C) Mollusca (D) Annelida 9. Albinism is caused due to lack of production of (A) Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase (B) Homogentisic acid oxidase (C) Thiamine pyrophosphate (D) Phenylalanine hydroxylase 10. Maximum power of division is found in the skin layer (A) Stratum granulosum (B) Stratum malpighi (C) Stratum spinosum (D) Stratum corneum 11. Tube feet are characteristic of (A) Star fish (B) Cuttle fish (C) Cray fish (D) Jelly fish 12. Which of the following is egg laying mammal ? (A) Pangolin (B) Porcupine (C) Tachyglossus (D) Bat

13. Acetylcholine is responsible for transmission of nerve impulses through (A) Dendrites (B) Axons (C) Cytons (D) Synapses 14. Loss of ability to speak due to defect of vocal organs, is called (A) Alalia (B) Alaorina (C) Alate (D) Albidus 15. Termination of amino acid chain requires codons (A) UAG, UAA, UGA (B) UUU, GGU, UGG (C) GUG, UGG, AUG (D) UGG, GGG, AUG 16. A tube within a tube body plan is met within (A) Hydra (B) Plannaria (C) Ascaris (D) Fasciola 17. The parts of neurons that perform basic cellular functions, such as protein synthesis, are the (A) Somas (B) Axons (C) Dendrites (D) Synaptic knobs 18. Lewy bodies are found in (A) Brain (B) Plasma (C) Lymph (D) Kidneys 19. A hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic secretions to neutralize the acid chyme from the stomach, is (A) Insulin (B) Secretin (C) Oxytocin (D) Glucagon 20. Which of the following pair is correctly matched ? (A) Excessive perspirationXeric adaptation (B) ParasitismInterspecific relationship (C) UricotelismAquatic habitat (D) Streamline bodyAquatic adaptation

21. Cross bridges, which connect the molecules of a fibril during muscle contraction, are made of (A) Actin (B) Collagen (C) Myosin (D) Creatine phosphate 22. Muscles of alimentary canal are chiefly (A) Striated and neurogenic (B) Unstriated and neurogenic (C) Striated and myogenic (D) Unstriated and myogenic 23. The photosensitive parts of rod cells are made up of (A) Rhodopsin (B) Myelin (C) Keratin (D) Actin 24. The protein which maintains the muscular storage of oxygen is (A) Myosin (B) Myoglobin (C) Actomyosin (D) All the above 25. Tiedemanns bodies are found in (A) Sponges (B) Hydra (C) Asterias (D) Hirudinaria 26. In a normal person at rest the cardiac output or amount of blood pumped per minute by the left ventricle is approximately (A) 1/2 litre (B) 1 litre (C) 2 litres (D) 5 litres 27. Biogeographical regions are also called (A) Zones (B) Realms (C) Epoch (D) Era 28. Human nerve cells develop from the embryonic (A) Ectoderm and mesoderm (B) Endoderm (C) Ectoderm

(D) Mesoderm 29. Vertebrate kidney has a following basic unit (A) Nephron (B) Ureter (C) Malpighian tubule (D) All of the above 30. In cladistics (A) A clad must contain the common ancestor (B) Derived characters help construct cladograms (C) Data for the cladogram is presented (D) All the above 31. Which of the following organ develops first ? (A) Liver (B) Heart (C) Notochord (D) Kidneys 32. The infective stage of malarial parasite is (A) Metacryptozoite (B) Cryptozoite (C) Schizont (D) Sporozoite 33. The ion mainly absorbed in the distal convoluted part of nephron (A) Na+ (B) K+ (C) Mg++ (D) Po4 34. Quadriceps and Gastronemius muscles are present in (A) Wrist (B) Hands (C) Legs (D) Shoulder 35. FSH and LH hormones together are called (A) Emergency hormone (B) Gonadotropic hormone (C) Neuro hormones (D) Outstress hormones 36. Shivering in severe cold is caused by (A) Voluntary action of striated muscles (B) Voluntary action of unstriated muscles

(C) Involuntary action of striated muscles (D) Involuntary action of unstriated muscles 37. Hypocalcemia is caused due to under secretion of (A) Thyroxine (B) Paratharmone (C) Testosterone (D) Glucagon 38. The emergency hormone in humans is (A) Thyroxine (B) Adrenaline (C) Insulin (D) Progesterone 39. Polio immunising vaccine was developed by (A) E. Jenner (B) Dr. Salk (C) St. Hale (D) Landsteiner 40. In mammals which organ acts as blood bank ? (A) Heart (B) Lung (C) Liver (D) Spleen 41. Structure involved in Addisons disease is (A) Adrenal cortex (B) Adrenal medulla (C) Pituitary (D) Thyroid 42. Biceps and Triceps surround (A) Radius (B) Ulna (C) Humerus (D) Femur 43. Chemical nature of insulin is (A) Steroid (B) Lipid (C) Protein (D) Carbohdyrate 44. Which of these is present in human buccal cavity ? (A) Ptyalin (B) Trypsin

(C) Lipase (D) Pepsin 45. Outermost covering of brain is (A) Choroid (B) Arachnoid (C) Duramater (D) All of these 46. The application of genetic principles for the improvement of mankind is (A) Genetic engineering (B) Biotechnology (C) Eugenics (D) Anthropology 47. Cockroach and other insects possess an (A) Open type vascular system (B) Closed type vascular system (C) No vascular system (D) Both (A) and (B) 48. Ganglioside is found in (A) Nerve (B) Smooth muscles (C) Carolia muscles (D) Liver cells 49. Metachrosis is found in (A) Mammals (B) Amphibians (C) Birds (D) All of these 50. Healthy parents with normal height gave birth to a achondroplasia (dwarf) child. This is due to (A) Spontaneous mutation (B) Point mutation (C) Induced mutation (D) None of these Answers with Hints 1. (B) Mast cells secrete heparin, a proteoglycan, which is an anticoagulant. 2. (A) 3. (A) After gastrulation, a juvenile is formed in Ascaris. It is 02 mm long and having close with Rhabditis, a nematode found in the soil and human faeces. The rhabditoid larva of the first stage is not infective. 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) The persons with recessive aa genes do not produce the tyrosine 3-monooxygenase which is needed by melanocytes for converting DOPA (3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) into melanin (a dark

brown pigment). 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (D)14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (A) Lewy bodies are neuronal cells with pigmented inclusion bodies. They are found in brain in the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus. 19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C) 22. (B) Muscles of alimentary canal are smooth unstriated and are innervated by fibres of ANS. These muscles are neurogenic. 23. (A) The photosensitive part of rod and cone cells are their outer segments. In rods, this part contains a shining pigment called rhodopsin or visual purple. Like haemoglobin, rhodopsin is a compound of a protein (= opsin or scotopsin) and a pigment (retinene). 24. (B) 25. (C) Tiedemanns bodies are small rounded, yellowish glandular sacs opening into the ring canal on its inner side. There is one Tiedemanns body between each radius and inner radius except in one such position where the stone canals enters the ring canal. 26. (D) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (D) The cladistic school analyses primitive and derived characters and construct cladograms on the basis of shared derived characters. A clad is a common ancestor and all the species derived from that common ancestor. Cladograms are diagrams based on objective data. 31. (C) 32. (D) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (B) 36. (C) Shivering is due to increased involuntary striated muscle activity in response to excessive cold. 37. (B) When there is undersecretion of paratharmone, the level of calcium in ECF falls (hypocalcemia), and that of phosphate rises. Such a condition is responsible for neuromuscular hyperexcitability. 38. (B) 39. (B) 40. (D) 41. (A) 42. (C) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (C) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (A) The childs achondroplasia arose from de novo mutation in either his mothers or fathers gamete. Such a spontaneous mutation usually originates as a DNA replication error. 1. T8 cells are related with (A) Helper T cells (B) Cytotoxic T cells (C) Suppressor T cell (D) None of the above 2. In humans, which brain wave pattern disappears entirely during sleep ? (A) Alpha waves (B) Beta waves (C) Theta waves (D) Delta waves 3. Which of the following is lymphatic system related disease ? (A) Hodgkins disease (B) Multiple myeloma (C) Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (D) All the above

4. Hodgkins disease is associated with (A) Lymphocytes (B) Leucocytes (C) Erythrocytes (D) All the above 5. In humans, which side of cerebral hemisphere recognises the faces of friends and family members ? (A) Left cerebral hemisphere (B) Right cerebral hemisphere (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 6. Honey that has a high concentration of sugar, does not decay because (A) It contains natural antioxidant that prevent bacterial attack (B) Bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength, as water is drawn out from honey (C) In honey bacteria are totally deprived of oxygen (D) None of the above 7. Prosoma in scorpion comprises (A) Head (B) Head and thorax (C) Head, thorax and abdomen (D) Only abdomen 8. What causes Pituitary Nanism ? (A) Hyposecretion of Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (B) Hypersecretion of Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (C) Hyposecretion of Somatotrophic hormone (D) Hypersecretion of Somatotrophic hormome 9. Which of the following is ironstoring protein ? (A) Alpha glubulin (B) Gamma glubulin (C) Ferritin (D) Albumins 10. Red tide is caused by (A) Protozoans (B) Corals (C) Dinoflagellates (D) All the above 11. The major constituent of vertebrate bone is (A) Calcium phosphate (B) Calcium carbonate (C) Sodium chloride

(D) Potassium hydroxide 12. Find the odd one out (A) Guineaworm (B) Hookworm (C) Ringworm (D) Tapeworm 13. Taste buds located on tongue, are example of (A) Interoreceptors (B) Exteroreceptors (C) Teloreceptors (D) Phonoreceptors 14. Body cells infected with virus produce a protein called (A) Interferon (B) Properdin (C) Gamma globulin (D) Hybridoma 15. Capacitation of sperm in mammals involves (A) Sperm size change (B) Acrosome reaction (C) Nuclear chromatin change (D) Mitochondrial alignment 16. Marfan syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant abnormality of (A) Eyes (B) Cardiovascular system (C) Skeletal system (D) All the above 17. The cytoplasmic segment of striated muscle fibre is termed (A) Metamere (B) Neuromere (C) Sarcoplasm (D) Sarcomere 18. Which one of the following is pandemic disease ? (A) Amoebic dysentery (B) Hepatitis (C) Filariasis (D) Influenza 19. Corpus striatum is found in (A) Paracoel (B) Diocoel (C) Metacoel

(D) Cerebral hemisphere 20. The polio virus enters the body through (A) Mosquito bites (B) Tick bites (C) Contaminated food and water (D) Saliva and secretion from the nose 21. Products of adenine and guanine metabolism are excreted by humans as (A) Ammonia (B) Urea (C) Uric acid (D) Allantoin 22. The rate and force of the heartbeat, the secretion of digestive glands are controlled by the (A) Central nervous system (B) Spinal nerves (C) Cranial nerves (D) Autonomic nervous system 23. The extra embryonic membranes of mammalian embryo are derived from (A) Inner cell mass (B) Trophoblast (C) Formative cells (D) Follicle cells 24. People who live at high altitudes have rosy cheeks because (A) Haemoglobin has an increased binding affinity for oxygen (B) RBCs and haemoglobin concentration becomes considerably above the average in response to lowered oxygen pressure (C) Rate of capillary circulation increases in the skin (D) All the above 25. Which of the following animal belongs to phylum Mollusca ? (A) Globe fish (B) Star fish (C) Silver fish (D) Cuttle fish 26. Milk teeth in a child of 3-4 years do not include (A) Incisors (B) Canines (C) Molars (D) Premolars 27. Which of the following is the only poisonous lizard of the world ? (A) Ophiosaurus (B) Varanus

(C) Heloderma (D) Draco 28. Whartons duct in man is related to (A) Male genital organs (B) Brunners gland (C) Submandibular salivary gland (D) All the above 29. The secretions from which of the following glands form ootheca in cockroach ? (A) Colleterial glands (B) Mushroom glands (C) Phallic glands (D) Spermatheca 30. Sensory cells that occur in the pits or canals of lateral line system of fishes are (A) Neurochrome (B) Neuroglia (C) Neuromast (D) None of the above 31. The thickening of wall of artery is called (A) Aneurysm (B) Arteriosclerosis (C) Arthritis (D) Both (A) and (C) 32. Lining of human intestine is (A) Ciliated (B) Keratinized (C) Brush border (D) All the above 33. Which blood group has both 'a' and 'b' antibodies ? (A) O (B) AB (C) A (D) B 34. Glycosidic bond is broken during digestion of (A) Protein (B) Starch (C) Lipid (D) All of these 35. Passive food ingestion in Amoeba is known as (A) Invagination (B) Import

(C) Circumfluence (D) Circumvallation 36. In gout patients, high level of one of the following is found in blood (A) Urea (B) Uric acid (C) Cholesterol (D) All the above 37. The anion present in pancreatic juice is (A) Chloride (B) Bromide (C) Phosphate (D) Bicarbonate 38. Preganglionic sympathetic fibres are (A) Adrenergic (B) Cholinergic (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these 39. The muscles associated with the heart of insects are (A) Radial (B) Alary (C) Striped (D) Pericardial 40. The goblet cells present in the intestinal lining are (A) Holocrine (B) Merocrine (C) Apocrine (D) Endocrine 41. Chagas disease is caused by (A) Trypanosoma gambiense (B) Trypanosoma cruzi (C) Trypanosoma bruci (D) None of the above 42. A chemical process common in the digestion of all kinds of food is (A) Condensation (B) Hydrolysis (C) Phosphorylation (D) Emulsification 43. The muscles present on the posterior aspect of thigh that flex the leg and adduct and extend the thigh in human are (A) Semitendinosus

(B) Semimembranosus (C) Biceps femoris (D) All the above 44. The P-wave of the electrocardiogram is associated with (A) Contraction of atria (B) Depolarization of atrial muscular tissues (C) Contraction of ventricles (D) Repolarization of SA node 45. Septicemia is (A) Food poisoning (B) Blood poisoning (C) Mental disorder (D) None of the above 46. Which of the following stops the action of acetylcholine ? (A) Acetylcholinesterase (B) Acetylcoenzyme-A (C) Acetylcysteine (D) Acetyltransferase 47. In mammalian heart, the pulmonary is powered by (A) Right atrium and right ventricle (B) Left atrium and right ventricle (C) Only right ventricle (D) Only left ventricle 48. Dartos tunic muscle fibres occur in (A) Uterine wall (B) Urethral wall (C) Abdominal wall (D) Scrotal wall 49. Which of these muscles help urinary bladder to expel urine forcefully ? (A) Detrusor muscle (B) Latissimus dorsi (C) Hamstring muscle (D) None of the above 50. During embryonic development in humans, morula is enclosed by (A) Corona radiata (B) Zona pellucida (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above Answers with Hints 1. (B) When a T cell with a CD8 protein on its surface encounters a MHC protein with a nonself

antigen, the CD8 cell is activated to produce a clone of cells called cytotoxic T cells, which are also called T8 or killer cells. 2. (A) There are four characteristic brain wave patterns. Alpha waves are recorded from calm, resting conditions. It disappears entirely during sleep. 3. (D) 4. (A) Hodgkins disease is malignancy of lymphocyte tissue, characterized by masses of abnormal lymphocytes. 5. (B) Visual patterns, the shapes of objects and their locations in space are interpreted by right side of the brain. With the right hemisphere humans appreciate the context of an event and recognise the faces of friends and family members. 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) Pituitary Nanism is another term for dwarfism or ateliosis and is due to hyposecretion of somatotrophic hormone. 9. (C) Ferritin is iron storing protein, especially in spleen, liver and bone marrow. The iron is made available when required for haemoglobin synthesis, being transferred by transferrin. 10. (C) Red tide is reddish discolouration of costal surface waters due to concentrations of certain toxin-producing dinoflagellates. 11. (A) Bone is a hard connective tissue that makes up most of the skeleton of vertebrates. The matrix is 30% protein (collagen) and 70% inorganic matter, mainly calcium phosphate. 12. (C) Guineaworm, Hookworm and Tapeworm are endoparasite, while ringworm is a skin disease caused by fungus. 13. (B) 14. (A) Interferons are proteins produced by viral infected body cells and some lymphocytes, often in response to presence of doublestranded RNA in the cell. 15. (B) Capacitation is final stage in maturation of mammalian spermatozoa, without which they cannot engage in fertilization. Substances secreted by the ovary or by the uterine lining, must be encountered for the sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction. 16. (D) Marfan syndrome is autosomal dominant abnormalities of the eyes, cardiovascular system and the skeletal system. Most persons suffering from the disease have myopia, elongated eyeballs, long and narrow extremities (spider fingers) and irregular body proportions. 17. (C) The protoplasm of the fibres of striated muscle, excluding the myofibrils, is called sarcoplasm. 18. (D) 19. (D) Corpus striatum is a structure in the cerebral hemispheres consisting of two basal ganglia (the caudate and lentiform nuclei) and the fibres of the internal capsule that separate them. 20. (C) 21. (C) As a result of nucleic acid digestion, nitrogenous organic acid basespurines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (cytocine, thymine and uracil) are absorbed from intestine into the blood. In humans, purines are changed into uric acid for excretion. 22. (D) Autonomic nervous system supplies motor nerves to the smooth muscles of the gut and internal organs and to heart muscle. It comprises the sympathetic nervous system, which when stimulated increases heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure and slows down digestive processes, and the parasympathetic nervous system slows heart rate and promotes digestion. 23. (B) Trophoblast is epithelium, surrounding the mammalian blastocyst, forming outer layer and becoming part of extra embryonic membranes. 24. (B) At high altitudes, the composition of air remains the same as at sea level but the density of air gradually decreases. Therefore, people living at high attitudes are acclimatized to high altitude conditions due to a significant increase in RBC count and haemoglobin content in blood. 25. (D)

26. (C) In humans all teeth, except adult molars, grow twice in life. There are 20 milk teeth in child, that does not include 12 molar teeth. 27. (C) Heloderma is the only poisonous lizard of the world and commonly called gila monster. 28. (C) Whartons duct is the duct of the submandibular salivary gland, opening into the mouth at the side of the frenum linguae. 29. (A) The left collecterial gland secretes a soluble milky protein, while the right one secretes watery dihydroxyphenol. Both secretions combine to form a scleroprotein which forms a common egg-case, celled ootheca. 30. (C) Neuromast is one of numerous groups of sensory cells that occur in pits or canals along the lateral line system in fishes. 31. (B) Arteriosclerosis is the disease of arteries in which the wall of arteries become thickened and rigid, and blood flow is hindered. 32. (C) Brush border is the outer surface of columnar epithelial cells living the human intestine. 33. (A) Humans having O group blood, have no blood group antigens, but possess both a and b antibodies. 34. (B) 35. (B) Import is the method which involves taking of food on contact of food. The food passively sinks into the body of Amoeba by rupturing the plasmalemma and ectoplasm at the point of contact. 36. (B) 37. (D) 38. (B) Preganglionic sympathetic fibres are cholinergic and release acetylcholine from its ending when stimulated. 39. (B) 40. (B) Goblets cells are merocrine (epicrine) in nature. 41. (B) 42. (B) 43. (D) Hamstrings are three muscles on the posterior aspect of the thigh, semitendinosus, semimembranous and bicep femoris. They flex the leg, adduct and extend thigh. 44. (B) Electrocardiogram is a record of the electrical activity of the heart, shows certain waves called P, Q, R, S, and T waves. The Pwave is caused by the depolarization of the atrial muscle tissues. 45. (B) Blood poisoning is a common name for an infection of the blood that is also called septicemia or toxemia. 46. (A) Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that stops the action of acetylcholine. It is present in various body tissues. 47. (A) 48. (D) Dartos tunic is the muscular contractile tissue beneath the skin of the scrotum. 49. (A) The bladder wall contains three layers of smooth muscle, which together are called the detrusor muscle. Contraction of the detrusor muscle help expel urine forcefully from the bladder. 50. (B) The morula reaches uterus about 4 to 6 days after fertilization. It is still surrounded by the zona pellucida, that prevents its sticking to the uterine wall.