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1. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
column i column ii
a Tricuspid valve i Between left atrium and left ventricle
b Bicuspid valve ii Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
c Semilunar valve iii Between right atrium and right ventricle
a b c
iii i ii
a b c
i iii ii
a b c
ii i iii
a b c
i ii iii
Answer
Column i Column ii
a Tidal volume i 2500 – 3000 mL
b Inspiratory Reserve volume ii 1100 – 1200 mL
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c Expiratory Reserve volume iii 500 – 550 mL
d Residual volume iv 1000 – 1100 mL
a b c d
iii ii i iv
a b c d
iii i iv ii
a b c d
iv iii ii i
a b c d
i iv ii iii
Answer
3. Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?

Epinephrine
Ecdysone
Estriol
Estradiol
Answer
4. Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its functions?
Medulla oblongata : Controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes
Limbic system: consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls
movement.
Corpus callosum: band of fibres connecting system: left and right cerebral hemispheres.
Hypothalamus: production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature,the hunger and
thirst.
Answer
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5. The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by

ligaments attached to the ciliary body
ligaments attached to the iris
smooth muscles attached to the ciliary body
smooth muscles attached to the iris
Answer
6. Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis?
Aldosterone and Prolactin
Progesterone and Aldosterone
Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
Answer
7. Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?
Chief cells
Mucous cells
Parietal cells
Goblet cells
Answer
Column I Column II
a Fibrinogen i Osmotic balance
b Globulin ii Blood clotting
Defence
c Albumin iii
mechanism
a b c
iii ii i
a b c
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i ii iii
a b c
ii iii i
abc
i ii iii
Answer
9. Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?

Anthracis
Silicosis
Emphysema
Botulism
Answer
10. Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it
Binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
Activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
Prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
Detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
Answer
11. Select the incorrect match :
Lampbrush – Diplotene bivalents chromosomes
Allosomes – Sex chromosomes
Polytene chromosomes – Oocytes of amphibians
Submetacentric chromosome – L-shaped chromosomes
Answer
12. Nissl bodies are mainly composed of
Proteins and lipids
DNA and RNA

Free ribosomes and RER
Nucleic acids and SER
Answer
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13. Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?
Protein folding
Protein glycosylation
Phospholipid synthesis
Cleavage of signal peptide
Answer
14. Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
Answer
15. Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system
Amphibia
Reptilia
Osteichthyes
Aves
Answer
16. Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
Macropus
Chelone
Psittacula
Camelus
Answer
17. Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?
Presence of a boat-shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment
Presence of caudal styles
Presence of anal cerci
Forewings with darker tegmina
Answer
18. Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?
Dinoflagellates
Diatoms
Euglenoids
Cyanobacteria
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Answer
19. Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in
using flagella for locomotion
having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water
having two types of nuclei
using pseudopodia for capturing prey
Answer
20. Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?
Earthworm
Tunicate
Starfish
Moth
Answer
Column I Column II
Part of the Excretory system

Function
i Henle's loop
a. Ultrafiltration
b.Concentration of urine c
ii. Ureter
Transport of urine
iii. Urinary bladder
d Storage of urine iv. Malpighian corpuscle
v. Proximal convoluted tubule
a b c d
iv v ii iii
a b c d
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iv i ii iii
a b c d
v iv i iii
a b c d
v iv i ii
Answer
22. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below
Column I Column II
a Glycosuria i Accumulation of uric acid in joints
b Gout ii Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney
c Renal calculi iii Inflammation in glomeruli
d Glomerular nephritis iv Presence of in glucose urine
a b cd
iiiii iv i
abc d
i ii iii iv
a b c d
iv i ii iii
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ab cd
ii iii i iv
Answer
23. What is the role of NA D + in cellular respiration?

It functions as an enzyme.
It functions as an electron carrier.

It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.
It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
Answer
24. Which one of the following plants shows a very close relationship with a species of moth, where none of the
two can complete its life cycle without the other?
Hydrilla
Yucca
Viola
Banana
Answer
25. Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by
Green sulphur bacteria
Nostoc
Chara
Cycas
Answer
26. In which of the following forms is iron absorbed by plants?
Ferric
Ferrous
Both ferric and ferrous
Free element
Answer
27. Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
Magnesium
Sodium
Calcium
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Potassium
Answer
28. Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis?
ATP
NADH
Oxygen
NADPH
Answer
29. Stomatal movement is not affected by
Temperature
Light
CO 2 concentration
O 2 concentration
Answer
30. The Golgi complex participates in
Fatty acid breakdown Formation of
secretory vesicles Activation of
amino acid Respiration in bacteria
Answer
31. Stomata in grass leaf are
Dumb-bell shaped
Kidney Shaped
Barrel shaped
Rectangular
Answer
32. Which one is wrongly matched?
Uniflagellate gametes – Polysiphonia
Biflagellate zoospores – Brown algae
Unicellular organism – Chlorella Gemma
cups – Marchantia
Answer
33. After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
Neurospora
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Alternaria
Saccharomyces
Agaricus
Answer
34. Pneumatophores occur in
Halophytes
Free-floating hydrophytes
Submerged hydrophytes
Carnivorous plants
Answer
35. Plants having little or no secondary growth are
Grasses
Deciduous angiosperms
Cycads
Conifers
Answer
36. Casparian strips occur in
Epidermis Pericycle
Endodermis Cortex
Answer
37. Secondary xylem and phloem in dicot stem are produced by
Apical meristems
Vascular cambium
Axillary meristems
Phellogen
Answer
38. Select the wrong statement :
Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae
Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes
Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera
Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans
Answer
39. Sweet potato is a modified
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Stem
Adventitious root
Rhizome
Tap root
Answer
40. The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is

In spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed.
In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from
sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules.
In spermiogenesis spermatozoa from sertoli cells are released into the cavity of seminiferous
tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
Answer
41. The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
ectoderm and mesoderm
endoderm and mesoderm
ectoderm and endoderm
mesoderm and trophoblast
Answer
42. The contraceptive ‘SAHELI’
blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted.
increases the concentration of estrogen and prevents ovulation in females.
is a post-coital contraceptive.
is an IUD.
Answer
43. Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin

hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
Answer
44. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :
column (i) Column (ii)
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(a) Proliferative Phase (i) Breakdown of endometrial lining
(b) Secretory Phase (ii) Follicular Phase
(c) Menstruation (iii) Luteal Phase
a b c
iii ii i
a b c
i iii ii
a b c
iii i ii
a b c
ii iii i
Answer
45. All of the following are part of an operon except

an operator
structural genes
a promoter
an enhancer
Answer
46. A woman has an X-linked condition on one of her X chromosomes. This chromosome can be inherited by
Only daughters
Only sons
Both sons and daughters
Only grandchildren
Answer
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47. According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is

Multiple step mutations
Saltation
Minor mutations
Phenotypic variations
Answer
48. AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of
the transcribed mRNA?
AGGUAUCGCAU
UGGTUTCGCAT
UCCAUAGCGUA
ACCUAUGCGAU
Answer
49. Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option :
Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
Heart of bat, man and cheetah
Eye of octopus, bat and man
Brain of bat, man and cheetah
Answer
50. Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin B 1 2
Answer
51. Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Vitiligo
Alzheimer's disease
Answer
52. The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of
Homology
Analogy
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Adaptive radiation
Convergent evolution
Answer
53. Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans?
a. Dominance
b. Co-dominance
c. Multiple allele
d. Incomplete dominance
e. Polygenic inheritance
b, c and e
a, b and c
a, c and e
b, d and e
Answer
54. In which disease does mosquito-transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?
Elephantiasis
Ascariasis
Amoebiasis
Ringworm disease
Answer
55. All of the following are included in ‘ex-situ conservation’ except
Wildlife safari parks
Sacred groves
Seed banks
Botanical gardens
Answer
56. Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug “Smack”?
Flowers
Latex
Leaves
Roots
Answer
57. In a growing population of a country,
pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals
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reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals.

pre-reproductive individuals are less than the reproductive individuals.
reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.
Answer
58. Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of
antibiotics?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Amensalism
Parasitism
Answer
59. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :
Column I Column II
a Eutrophication i UV-B radiation
b Sanitary landfill ii Deforestation
c Snow blindness iii Nutrient enrichment
d Jhum cultivation iv Waste disposal
a b c d
ii i iii iv
a b c d
i iii iv ii
a b c d
i ii iv iii
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a b c d
iii iv i ii
Answer
60. Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema,
respectively?
Inflammation of bronchioles; Decreased respiratory surface
Increased number of bronchioles;Increased respiratory surface
Decreased respiratory surface;Inflammation of bronchioles
Increased respiratory surface;Inflammation of bronchioles
Answer
61. Which of these statements is incorrect?
Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix
Glycolysis occurs in cytosol
Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane

Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms
Answer
62. Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously.
Such strings of ribosomes are termed as
Polysome
Polyhedral bodies
Nucleosome
Plastidome
Answer
63. Double fertilization is
Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen tube with two different eggs
Fusion of one male gamete with two polar nuclei
Syngamy and triple fusion

Fusion of two male gametes with one egg
Answer
64. Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of
–120°C
–80°C
–160°C
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–196°C
Answer
65. Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
Saccharomyces
Mycobacterium
Oscillatoria
Nostoc
Answer
66. The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
Hydroxyl and methyl
Carbonyl and methyl
Carbonyl and hydroxyl
Carbonyl and phosphate
Answer
67. Which of the following is true for nucleolus?
Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells It is a
membrane-bound structure
It is a site for active ribosomal RNA synthesis
It takes part in spindle formation
Answer
68. The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is
Pachytene
Diplotene
Zygotene
Diakinesis
Answer
69. Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for introducing a DNA fragment in human
lymphocytes?
Retrovirus
Ti plasmid
pBR 322
λ phage
Answer
70. Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the
concerned country and its people is called
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Bio-infringement
Biopiracy
Bioexploitation
Biodegradation
Answer
71. In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms
for public use is
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
Answer
72. The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is
Extension, Denaturation, Annealing
Annealing, Extension, Denaturation
Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
Answer
73. Select the correct match
Ribozyme - Nucleic acid
F 2 × Recessive parent - Dihybrid cross
G. Mendel - Transformation
T.H. Morgan - Transduction
Answer
74. A ‘new’ variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in
India for a long time. This is related to
Co-667
Sharbati Sonora
Basmati
Lerma Rojo
Answer
75. Select the correct match

Alec Jeffreys - Streptococcus pneumoniae
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase - TMV
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Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod - Lac operon

Matthew Meselson and F. Stah - Pisum sativum
Answer
76. Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?
Pollenkitt
Cellulosic intine
Sporopollenin
Oil content
Answer
77. The experimental proof for semiconservative replication of DNA was first shown in a
Fungus
Bacterium
Virus
Plant
Answer
78. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
Starch synthesis in pea: Multiple alleles ABO
blood grouping: Co-dominance
T.H. Morgan: Linkage

XO type sex determination: Grasshopper
Answer
79. Offsets are produced by
Meiotic divisions
Mitotic divisions
Parthenogenesis
Parthenocarpy
Answer
80. Select the correct statement
Franklin Stahl coined the term ‘‘linkage’’
Punnett square was developed by a British scientist
Transduction was discovered by S. Altman
Spliceosomes take part in translation
Answer
81. Which of the following flowers only once in its life-time
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Bamboo species
Jackfruit
Papaya
Mango
Answer
82. Niche is
all the biological factors in the organism's environment
the physical space where an organism lives
the functional role played by the organism where it lives
the range of temperature that the organism needs to live
Answer
83. In stratosphere, which of the following elements acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and release of
molecular oxygen?
Carbon
Cl
Oxygen
Fe
Answer
84. What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data?
Secondary consumer : 120 g
Primary consumer : 60 g
Primary producer : 10 g
Inverted pyramid of biomass
Pyramid of energy
Upright pyramid of biomass
Upright pyramid of numbers
Answer
85. Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
CO
CO 2
O3
SO 2
Answer
86. World Ozone Day is celebrated on
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5 t h June
21 s t April
22 n d April
16 t h September
Answer
87. Natality refers to

Death rate
Birth Rate
Number of individuals entering a habitat
Number of individuals leaving the habitat
Answer
Column I Column II
a Herbarium i It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals
A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description aiding
b Key ii
identification
c Museum iii Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept
A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in identification of
d Catalogue iv
various taxa.
a b c d
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
a bc d
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
a b c d
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(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
a b c d
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Answer
89. Winged pollen grains are present in

Mustard
Cycas
Pinus
Mango
Answer
90. Which of the following statements is correct?
Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms
Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous
Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus
Horsetails are gymnosperms
Answer
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Multiple Choice Questions

a Tricuspid valve i Between left atrium and left ventricle

b Bicuspid valve ii Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery

c Semilunar valve iii Between right atrium and right ventricle

a Tidal volume i 2500 – 3000 mL

b Inspiratory Reserve volume ii 1100 – 1200 mL

c Expiratory Reserve volume iii 500 – 550 mL

d Residual volume iv 1000 – 1100 mL

3. Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?

5. The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by

a Fibrinogen i Osmotic balance

b Globulin ii Blood clotting

9. Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?

DNA and RNA

Part of the Excretory system

d Storage of urine iv. Malpighian corpuscle

v. Proximal convoluted tubule

a Glycosuria i Accumulation of uric acid in joints

b Gout ii Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney

c Renal calculi iii Inﬂammation in glomeruli

d Glomerular nephritis iv Presence of in glucose urine

23. What is the role of NA D + in cellular respiration?

It functions as an electron carrier.

40. The diﬀerence between spermiogenesis and spermiation is

hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin

column (i) Column (ii)

(a) Proliferative Phase (i) Breakdown of endometrial lining

(b) Secretory Phase (ii) Follicular Phase

(c) Menstruation (iii) Luteal Phase

45. All of the following are part of an operon except

47. According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is

reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals.

a Eutrophication i UV-B radiation

b Sanitary landﬁll ii Deforestation

c Snow blindness iii Nutrient enrichment

d Jhum cultivation iv Waste disposal

Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane

Syngamy and triple fusion

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

75. Select the correct match

Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod - Lac operon

T.H. Morgan: Linkage

87. Natality refers to

a Herbarium i It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals

(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

89. Winged pollen grains are present in

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