Question 1:

The presence of specific immunoglobulin response to antigen in the animal kingdom is thought to be limited to

1)     Non-chordates                     2)     Mammals

3)     Vertebrates                        4)     Birds and mammals

Question 2:

The human liver weighs about:

 (1) 5Kg
 (2) 6Kg
 (3) 1.5Kg
 (4) 3Kg

Question 3:

The group of plants similar to animals in their requirements of oxygen for cellular respiration is
1) lichens
2) fungi
3) viruses
4) blue green algae

Question 4:

Aerenchyma is found in
1) xerophytes
2) hydrophytes
3) sciophytes
4) lithophytes

Question 5:

Small-pox is caused by
1) Virus
2) Bacteria
3) House fly
4) Mosquito

Question 6:

Dikaryon formation occurs in
1) Ascomycetes only
2) Basidiomycetes only
3) both Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
4) none of the above

Question 7:

Oxidative phosphorylation is formation of
1) NADPH2 in respiration
2) ATP in respiration
3) NADPH2 is photosynthesis
4) ATP in photosynthesis

Question 8:

The range of wavelength of green light is
1) 400-500 mu
2) 500-600 mu
3) 560-720 mu
4) 720-800 mu

Question 9:

In anaerobic respiration in plants
1.  CO₂ is taken
2.  CO₂ is given out
3.  O₂ is given out
4.  O₂is taken in

Question 10:

Rhododendron is characteristic of the vegetation of
1. Tropical zone
2. Alpine Zone
3. Mangrove belt
4. Gangetic plains

Question 11:

Penicillin was discovered by
1.Alexander Fleming
2. Robert Koch
3. P. Ehrilick
4. S. Waksman

Question 12:

The hormone present in the liquid endosperm of coconut is:

 (1) Ethylene
 (2) Gibberellin
 (3) Auxin
 (4) Cytokinin

Question 13:

Bakane disease is associated with the discovery of

 (1) 2,4-D
 (2) GA
 (3) IAA
 (4) ABA

Question 14:

The universal recipient blood group is

 (1)AB
 (2)O
 (3)A
 (4)B

Question 15:

In recent years the following animal is not found in India:

 (1) Cheetah
 (2) Nilgai
 (3) Golden langur
 (4) Hyena

Question 16:

Acid rain:

 (1) Is due to excess CO₂
 (2) Is due to excess O₂
 (3) Is a natural phenomenon
 (4) Is due to excess SO₂

Question 17:

In a human being the number of spinal nerves are:

 (1) 10 pairs
 (2) 6 Pairs
 (3) 31 pairs
 (4) 12 Pairs

Question 18:

ACTH is produced by:

 (1) Pancreas
 (2) Liver
 (3) Pituitary
 (4) Thyroid

Question 19:

The cytoplasm of muscle cell is called:

 (1) Sarcolemma
 (2) Neuroplasm
 (3) Axoplasm
 (4) Sacroplasm

Question 20:

Smog is a combination of:

 (1) fire and water
 (2) smoke and fog
 (3) water and smoke
 (4) air and water

Question 21:

During a woman's life time she produces about:

 (1) 400 eggs
 (2) 4000 eggs
 (3) 365 eggs
 (4) 40 eggs

Question 22:

A female silk moth lays:

 (1) 800-1000 eggs
 (2) 400-500 eggs
 (3) 50-100 eggs
 (4) 200-250 eggs

Question 23:

This is referred to "Gestation"

 (1)Period of pregnancy
 (2)Spermatization
 (3)Fertilization
 (4)Ovulation

Question 24:

Gelatin, a very important raw material for preparation of photographic emulsion, is a bi-product of:

 (1) Cattle
 (2) fish
 (3) forest
 (4) chicken

Question 25:

Respiratory Quotient (RQ) for fat is:

 (1) More than one
 (2) Zero
 (3) One
 (4) Less than one

Question 26:

The plankton is
1) red algae
2) a layer of organic mater
3) floating fauna
4) passively floating or drifting flora and fauna consisting chiefly of microscopic organisms

Question 27:

Where do you find cytochromes-B6 and f?

 (1) Chloroplast
 (2) Lysosomes
 (3) Ribosomes
 (4) Mitochondria

Question 28:

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

 (1) Ribose
 (2) Maltose
 (3) Glucose
 (4) Cellulose

Question 29:

Spot out the salivary gland

 (1) Sublingual gland
 (2) Adrenal gland
 (3) Brunner’s gland
 (4) Lacrimal gland

Question 30:

In human beings, cellulose is digested by:

 (1) 1Worms
 (2) Symbiotic bacteria
 (3) Enzyme
 (4) Protozoans

Question 31:

In man, sperms contain autosomes and:

 (1) both X and Y chromosomes
 (2) either X or Y chromosomes
 (3) Only Y chromosomes
 (4) Only X chromosomes

Question 32:

Which of the following is a recesive trait in garden pea?

 (1) Tall stem
 (2) Wrinkled seeds
 (3) Coloured seed coat
 (4) Round seeds

Question 33:

 The technique involving insertion of a desired gene into the DNA of plasmid vector is known as:

 (1) Gene dressing
 (2) Gene splicing
 (3) Gene cloning
 (4) Gene grafting

Question 34:

The region consisting of long and severe winters and growing season consisting of few months of summers is

1) Savannah ecosystem
2) Taiga ecosystem
3) Tundra ecosystem
4) none of the above

Question 35:

Conversion of starch of starch to orginic acid is essential for

1) Stomatal closure
2) Stomatal opening
3) Stomatal initiation
4) Stomatal growth

Question 36:

The stain involved in Feulgen reaction to stain DNA is

1) Gentian violet
2) Cotton blue
3) Neutral red
4) Basic fuchsin

Question 37:

Sieve tube cell is:

 (1) Multinucleated
 (2) dead cell
 (3) nucleated
 (4) enucleated

Question 38:

In damaged and injured tissues, healing process is due to
1) mitosis
2) meiosis
3) amitosis
4) fission

Question 39:

Pomato involves the plants:

 (1) Poppy and potato
 (2) Potato and tomato
 (3) poppy and tamarind
 (4) poppy and tomato

Question 40:

Which of the following does not require carrier molecules during transport through cell membranes ?

1) simple diffusion
2) facilitated diffusion
3) Na+ - K+ transport
4) active transport of sugars and aminoacids

Question 41:

One of the following occurs both in fresh water and marine habitat
1.) Spirogyra
2) Riccia
3) Cladophora
4) Oedogonium

Question 42:

 Palm oil is obtained from the fruits of

 (1) Elacis guineensis
 (2) Metroxylon sago
 (3) Cocos nucifera
 (4) Caryota urens

Question 43:

Raphides are crystals of:

 (1) Sodium chloride
 (2) Sodium Carbonate
 (3) Calcium carbonate
 (4) Calcium Oxalate

Question 44:

Choose the photosynthetic protozoa from the following:

 (1) Euglena
 (2) Plasmodium
 (3) Paramecium
 (4) Amoeba

Question 45:

Which is the correct order of phases:

 (1) Leptotene, diakinesis, pachytene, diplotene, zygotene
 (2) Liptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis
 (3) Diakinesis, diplotene, pachytene, zygotene, leptotene
 (4) Leptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diplotene, diakinesis