(b) GIFT (Garmetic Intra fallopian transfer)- Ovum from donor is collected and transfered in to

fallopion tube of a female who can’t produce but want child.

(c) ICSI (Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection)- Sperm directolly injected into ovum but all this is done
in laboratory (Test tube), after partial development of embryo, it in transfered in to fallopian tube or uterus of
assisted mother.
(d) IUI (Intra-Uterihe insemination)- In this technique semen collected from husband or donor male
and then artificially introduced either to vagina or uterus of the female who want child. IUI is mainaly because
of inability of male to inseminate female or because of very low sperm count in semen (Ejeculate) - oligospermia.
Also called AI (Artificial insemination).

EXERCISE
1. Estrous cyclt is indication of
(A) Breeding period (B) Estrogen secretion (C) Menopause (D) Pregnancy

2. Ovulation occurs under the influence of

(A) Progesterone (B) Estrogens (C) FSH (D) LH

3. Growth and maturation of Graafian follicle is controlled by

(A) FSH-LH (B) FSH-LTH (C) GH-ADH (D) ACTH-LH

4. Which of the following is immortal?

(A) Germ cells (B) Pituitary cells (C) Brain cells (D) All of these

5. 100 eggs and 100 sperms can be produced from ....... and meiotic divisions respectively
(A) 100, 100 (B) 100, 25 (C) 25, 25 (D) 25, 100

6. Acrosome is found in the sperm at

(A) top of head (B) neck (C) middle piece (D) tail

7. The function of vas deferens is to

(A) store the sperms (B) conduct the sperms
(C) mature the sperms (D) none of these

8. How many ova and sperms would be produced from 100 secondary oocytes and 100 secondary spermatocytes
during gametogenesis in humans?
(A) 100 ova, 100 sperms (B) 100 ova, 200 sperms
(C) 50 ova, 100 sperms (D) 200 ova, 200 sperms

9. Which one of the following is haploid ?

(A) oogonia (B) primary spermatocyte
(C) primary oocyte (D) secondary oocyte

10. In males, the essential hormones for secondary sexual characteristics are
(A) Progesterone (B) Testosterone (C) Relaxin (D) Estrogen

11. Antrum is the cavity of

(A) Ovary (B) Blastula (C) Gastrula (D) Graafian follicle

12. Number of polar bodies formed in frog during oogenesis is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

13. Mainly which type of hormones control the menstrual cycle in human beings?
(A) LH (B) Progesterone (C) FSH (D) FSH, LH, Estrogen

14. Which one pair out of the following represents one and the same thing?
(A) Atrio-Ventricular Node (AVN) - Pacemaker
(B) Corpus luteum - Yellow spot
(C) Factor X (Stuart Factor) - Thromboplastin
(D) Mitral valve - Tricuspid valve

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15. The nutritive cells found in seminiferous tubules are
(A) Sertoli cells (B) Leydig cells
(C) Chromaffin cells (D) Spermatogonial cells
16. In spermatogenesis the phase of maturation involves
(A) The growth of spermatogonia into primary spermatocyte
(B) The fiormation of spermatogonia from gonocytes through mitosis
(C) The formation of spermatids from primary spermatocytes through meiosis
(D) The formation of oogonia from the spermatocytes through meiosis

17. Graafian follicles are formed from

(A) stroma of ovaries (B) columnar epithelium of testes
(C) germinal epithelium of ovaries (D) assembly of ribosomes in bacteria

18. Both corpus luteum and macula lutea are

(A) found in human ovaries (B) a source of hormones
(C) characterised by a yellow colour (D) contributory in maintaining pregnancy

19. Ovulation in females in under the control of

(A) LTH (B) ADH and LH (C) FSH and LH (D) LTH and TSH

20. Onset of menstruation is due to

(A) increase in the level of progesterone (B) fall in level of progesterone
(C) increase in level of FSH (D) none of these

21. One million oocyte and one million secondary spermatocyte will give
(A) 2 million ova and 2 million sperms (B) 1 million ova and 1 million sperms
(C) 2 million ova and 1 million sperms (D) 1 million ova and 2 million sperms

22. Shortest phase in the menstruation cycly of women is

(A) menses (B) luteal phase (C) ovulatory phase (D) follicular phase

23. Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) corpus luteum changes into corpus albicans
(B) corpus luteum degenerates after fertilization
(C) corpus luteum persists throughout the pregnancy
(D) corpus luteum is not formed during the pregnancy
24. Ovulation in the human female normally takes place during the menstrual cycle
(A) at the mid secretory phase (B) at the end of the proliferative phase
(C) just before the end of the secretory phase (D) at the beginning of the proliferative phase

25. Nebenkern is a part of

(A) Foetus (B) Graafian follicle (C) Human ovum (D) Human sperm

26. The cellular layer that disintegrates and regenerates again and again in humans is
(A) dermis of skin (B) cornea of the eye
(C) endometrium of uterus (D) endothelium of blood vessels

27. Corpus luteum is developed from

(A) Oocyte (B) Graafian follicle (C) Nephrostome (D) None of these

28. Ovulation takes place in a month during

(A) 11-14 days (B) 14-16 days (C) 15-28 days (D) 21-26 days
29. The term blastogenesis is used for
(A) Formation of blastula (B) Formation of blastocoel
(C) Formation of blastomeres (D) Asexual reproduction

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30. Parthenogenesis is a term of
(A) budding (B) regeneration (C) sexual reproduction (D) asexual reproduction

31. A cross section at the midpoint of the middle piece of a human sperm will slow
(A) centriole, mitochondria and 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules
(B) centriole and mitochondria
(C) mitochondria and 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules
(D) 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules only

32. Which one of the following events is correctly matched with the time period in a normal menstrual cycle?
(A) release of egg : 5th day
(B) endometrium regenerates : 5-10 days
(C) endometrium secretes nutrients for implantation : 11-18 days
(D) rise in progesterone level : 1-15 days

33. If a germ cell in a female gonad and a germ cell in a male gonad begin undergoing meiosis simultaneously,
what will be the ratio of ova and sperms produced?
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 2 : 1

34. Match the following with correct combination

A Hyaluronidase 1 Acrosomal reaction
B Corpus luteum 2 Morphogenetic move ments
C Gastrulation 3 Progesterone
D Capacitation 4 Mammary gland
E Colostrum 5 Sperm activation
(A) A = 5, B = 2, C = 4, D = 1, E = 3 (B) A = 1, B = 3, C = 2, D = 5, E = 4
(C) A = 3, B = 2, C = 5, D = 4, E = 1 (D) A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5

35. At menopause there is rise in urinary excretion of

(A) FSH (B) STH (C) LTH (D) MSH

36. Which of the following represents a condition where the motility of the sperms is highly reduced?
(A) Oligospermia (B) Athenopermia (C) Azoospermia (D) Polyspermy

37. The hormone that initiates ejection of milk, stimulates milk production and growth of ovarian follicles are
respectively known as
(A) PRL , OT and LH (B) OT, PRL and FSH (C) LH, PRL and FSH (D) PRH, OT and LH

38. Capacitation of sperms occurs in

(A) female genital tract (B) vas deferens (C) vas efferens (D) vagina

39. Which accessory genital gland occurs only in mammalian male?

(A) Prostate gland (B) Perineal gland (C) Cowper's gland (D) Bartholian gland.

40. Cryptorchidism is a condition in which

(A) testis does not descend into scrotal sac (B) sperm is not found
(C) male hormones are not reactive (D) ovaries are removed.

41. In human adult females oxytocin

(A) stimulates growth of mammary glands
(B) stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin
(C) causes strong uterine contractions during parturition
(D) is secreted by anterior pituitary.

42. In humans, at the end of the first meiotic division, the male germ cells differentiate into the
(A) secondary spermatocytes (B) spermatids
(C) spermatogonia (D) primary sprmatocytes.

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43. Human egg is
(A) centrolecithal (B) alecithal (C) telolecithal (D) megalecithal.

44. Foetal ejection reflex in human female is induced by :

(A) Release of oxytocin from pituitary
(B) Pressure exerted by amniotic fluid
(C) Differentiation of mammary glands
(D) Fully developed foetus and placenta

45. Which one of the following is the correct matching of the events occurring during menstrual period ?
(A) Menstruation.Breakdown of myometrium and ovum not fertilised.
(B) Ovulation. LH and FSH attain peak level and sharp fall in the secretion of Graffian follicle.
(C) Proliferative phase, Rapid regenertion of myometrium and maturationof Graafian
(D) Development of Corpus Luteum, secretory phase adn increased secretion of progesterone.

46. The correct sequence of spermatogenetic stages leading to the formation of sperms in a mature human
testis is-
(A) Spermatogonia — Spermatid — Spermatocyte — sperms
(B) Spermatocyte — Spermatogonia — Spermatids — sperms
(C) Spermatogonia — Spermatocyte — Spermatid — sperms
(D) Spermatid — Spermatocyte — Spermatogonia — sperms
47. A change in the amount of yolk and its distribution in the egg will affect-
(A) Formation of zygote (B) Fertilisation
(C) Pattern of cleavage (D) Number of blastomeres produced.
48. Seminal plasma in humans is rich in-
(A) Fructose and certain enzymes but poor in clacium
(B) Fructose and calcium but has no enzyme
(C) Fructose, calcium and certain enzymes
(D) Glucose and certain enzymes but has no calcium

49. The part of Fallopian tube closest to the ovary is

(A) Infundibulum (B) Cervix (C) Ampulla (D) Isthmus

50. In vitro ferilisation is a technique that involves transfer of which one of the following into the fallopian tube
(A) Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
(B) Embryo of 32 cell stage
(C) Zygote only (D) Embryo only, upto 8 cell stage
51. Which one of the following statements about morula in humans is correct
(A) It has far less cytoplasm as well as less DNA than in an uncleaved zygote
(B) It has more or less equal quantity of cytoplasm and DNA as in uncleaved zygote
(C) It has more cytoplasm and more DNA than an uncleaved zygote
(D) It has almost equal quantiity of cytoplasm as an uncleaved zygote but much more DNA

52. Cu ion released from copper-releasing Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs)

(A) increase phagocytosis of sperms (B) suppress sperm motility
(C) prevent ovulation (D) make uterus unsuitable for implantation

53. The first movements of the foetus and appearance of hair on its head are usually observed during which
month of pregnancy
(A) Fifth month (B) Sixth month (C) Third month (D) Fourth month

54. The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

(A) Artificial insemination
(B) Transjfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
(C) Detecting any genetic abnormality
(D) Detecting sex of the unborn foetus

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55. The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity insides pouch called scrotum. The abdominal
cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The pupose served is for :
(A) maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
(B) escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
(C) providing more space for the growth of epididymis
(D) providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex
56. If for some reason, the vasa efferentia in the human reproductive system get blocked, the gametes will not be
transported from :
(A) testes to epididymis (B) epididymis to vas deferencs
(C) ovary to uterus (D) vagina to uterus

57. The figure given below depicts a diagrammatic sectional view of th female reproductive system of humans,
which one set of three parts out of I-VI have been correctly identified ?

(A) (II) Endometrium (III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae

(B) (III) Infundibulum, (IV) Fimbriae, (V) Cervix,
(C) (IV) Oviducal funnel, (V) Uterus, (VI) Cervix
(D) (I) Perimetriurn, (II) Myometrium, (Ill) Fallopian tube

58. About which day in a normal human menstrual cycle does rapid secretion of LH (Popularly called LH- surge)
normally occurs?
(A) 14th day (B) 20th day (C) 5th day (D) 11th day
59. Fertilization in human usually takes place in :
(A) Uterus (B) Graafian follicle (C) Ovary (D) Fallopian tube

KVPY PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

1. If you start a bacterial culture with 100 E. coli cells and allow the culture to grow for 2 hours, approximately
what would be the total number of E. coli in the culture considering E.coli has a doubling time of 20 minutes.
(KVPY_2008_SB)
(A) 102 (B) 103 (C) 105 (D) 107
2. Which fo the following diseases is NOT sexually transmitted ? (KVPY SB-2009)
(A) Syphilis (B) Gonorrhoea (C) AIDS (D) Tuberculosis

3. ELISA, the standard screening test for HIV, detects which of the following ? (KVPY SB-2009)
(A) HIV DNA (B) HIV RNA
(C) HIV proteins (D) Antibodies to HIV proteins
4. Sickle cell anemia is caused by : (KVPY SB-2009)
(A) complete absence of the haemoglobin gene
(B) point mutation of the haemoglobin gene
(C) increased affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen
(D) truncation of the haemoglobin protein

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5. The probability of having a girl child with blood group O when the parents have blood group A and B is :
(KVPY SB-2009)
(A) 0% (B) at least 50% (C) at most 25% (D) exactly 75 %

6. A couple went to a doctor and reported that both of them are "carriers" for a particular disorder, their first child
is suffering from that disorder and that they are expecting their second child. What is the probability that the
new child would be affected by the same disorder? (KVPY SB-2010)
(A) 100% (B) 50% (C) 25% (D) 75%

7. Four species of birds have different egg colors:

[1] while with no markings
[2] pale brown with no markings
[3] grey-brown with dark streaks and spots
[4] pale blue with dark blue-green spots. Based on egg color, which species is most likely to nest in a deep
tree hole? (KVPY SB-2010)
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

8. In humans , the composition of a zygote that will develop into a female is (KVPY SB-2011)
(A) 44A +XX (B) 44A + XY (C) 22 + X (D) 23 A

9. Selection of lysine auxotroph (bacteria which requires lysine for growth) from a mixed population of
bacteria can be done growing bacterial population in the presence of (KVPY SB-2011)
(A) lysine (B) penicillin
(B) lysine and penicillin (D) glucose

10. Human fetal haemoglobin differs from the adult haemoglobin in that it has (KVPY SB-2013)
(A) higher affinity for oxygen (B) lower affinity for oxygen
(C) two subunits only (D) is glycosylated

11. The only organ which is capable of producing Fructose in humans is (KVPY SB-2013)
(A) liver (B) pancreas (C) seminal vesicles (D) muscle

12. In which of the following types of glands is the decretion collected inside the cell and discharged by disintegration
of entire gland ? (KVPY SB-2014)
(A) Apocrine (B) Merocrine (C) Holocrine (D) Epicrine

13. Which of the following results from conjugation in paramecium ? (KVPY SB-2014)
(A) Cell death (B) Cell division (C) Budding (D) Recombination

14. Testosterone is secreted by which endocrine part of testis? (KVPY SB-2014)

(A) Leydig cells (B) Seminiferous tubules
(C) Tunica albugenia (D) Sertoli cells

15. Spermatids are formed after the second meiotic division from secondary spermatocytes. The ploidy of the
secondary spermatocytes is (KVPY 2015 SX) (1 Mark)
(A) n (B) 2n (C) 3n (D) 4n

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 EXERCISE
1 (A) 2 (D) 3 (A) 4 (A) 5 (B)

6 (A) 7 (B) 8 (B) 9 (D) 10 (B)

11 (D) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14 (B) 15 (A)

16 (C) 17 (C) 18 (C) 19 (C) 20 (B)
21 (D) 22 (C) 23 (A) 24 (B) 25 (D)
26 (C) 27 (B) 28 (B) 29 (D) 30 (D)
31 (C) 32 (B) 33 (C) 34 (B) 35 (A)
36 (B) 37 (B) 38 (A) 39 (A) 40 (A)
41 (C) 42 (A) 43 (B) 44 (D) 45 (D)
46 (C) 47 (C) 48 (C) 49 (A) 50 (A)
51 (D) 52 (B) 53 (A) 54 (C) 55 (A)
56 (A) 57 (B) 58 (A) 59 (D)

KVPY PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (C)

6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (A)

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