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CST – 23

Answer Key

1. (2) 41. (2) 81. (4) 121. (4) 161. (3)

2. (4) 42. (3) 82. (4) 122. (3) 162. (4)
3. (4) 43. (3) 83. (4) 123. (1) 163. (1)
4. (3) 44. (4) 84. (2) 124. (4) 164. (3)
5. (1) 45. (1) 85. (3) 125. (4) 165. (3)
6. (4) 46. (3) 86. (3) 126. (4) 166. (4)
7. (4) 47. (4) 87. (2) 127. (4) 167. (2)
8. (1) 48. (2) 88. (2) 128. (2) 168. (2)
9. (3) 49. (1) 89. (2) 129. (1) 169. (3)
10. (2) 50. (3) 90. (1) 130. (1) 170. (4)
11. (2) 51. (1) 91. (3) 131. (3) 171. (1)
12. (3) 52. (2) 92. (2) 132. (1) 172. (2)
13. (4) 53. (2) 93. (2) 133. (3) 173. (3)
14. (3) 54. (1) 94. (3) 134. (1) 174. (2)
15. (2) 55. (4) 95. (3) 135. (2) 175. (4)
16. (3) 56. (1) 96. (1) 136. (2) 176. (2)
17. (2) 57. (3) 97. (4) 137. (3) 177. (1)
18. (3) 58. (4) 98. (1) 138. (3) 178. (2)
19. (4) 59. (1) 99. (2) 139. (1) 179. (4)
20. (3) 60. (2) 100. (3) 140. (1) 180. (1)
21. (4) 61. (3) 101. (4) 141. (1) 181. (3)
22. (2) 62. (4) 102. (1) 142. (3) 182. (1)
23. (4) 63. (3) 103. (1) 143. (2) 183. (2)
24. (4) 64. (4) 104. (3) 144. (2) 184. (3)
25. (4) 65. (2) 105. (2) 145. (3) 185. (4)
26. (2) 66. (2) 106. (3) 146. (4) 186. (2)
27. (3) 67. (4) 107. (2) 147. (2) 187. (2)
28. (3) 68. (1) 108. (2) 148. (4) 188. (4)
29. (1) 69. (3) 109. (2) 149. (4) 189. (2)
30. (1) 70. (3) 110. (1) 150. (2) 190. (3)
31. (2) 71. (1) 111. (3) 151. (3) 191. (3)
32. (1) 72. (1) 112. (4) 152. (4) 192. (4)
33. (4) 73. (4) 113. (3) 153. (2) 193. (2)
34. (4) 74. (3) 114. (4) 154. (2) 194. (4)
35. (2) 75. (1) 115. (3) 155. (2) 195. (2)
36. (1) 76. (3) 116. (1) 156. (2) 196. (2)
37. (3) 77. (3) 117. (1) 157. (3) 197. (1)
38. (2) 78. (3) 118. (2) 158. (4) 198. (3)
39. (3) 79. (2) 119. (3) 159. (2) 199. (2)
40. (4) 80. (1) 120. (3) 160. (4) 200. (3)

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CST – 23
Hints and Solutions

PHYSICS
SECTION-A  128 
13
⇒
= R2   × 5 × 10 –15
1. Answer (2)  16 
12.27 12.27 = 10×10–15 = 10–14 m
For electron
= λ = = 0.86 Å
V 200 5. Answer (1)
2. Answer (4) N0
= N0 e – λt2
3
E = hν = φ + eV0
1
h φ ⇒ e – λt 2
= …(I)
⇒ V0 = ν− 3
e e
2
N = N0 e −λt1
h 3 0
Slope = = constant
e 2
⇒ e – λt1
= …(II)
3. Answer (4) 3
First line of Balmer series for hydrogen Now on solving I & II
ln 2
1  1 1  5R t2 − t1= = T1 2 = 60 days
= R(1)2  −=  …(I) λ
6561  4 9  36
6. Answer (4)
Second line of Balmer series for helium Required acceleration in this case is a = g tanθ
1  1 1  3R Force = mass × acceleration
= R(2)2  − =  …(II)
λ  4 16  4 = (m + M) g tanθ
7. Answer (4)
from (I) & (II)
2m v 5m Before collision
λ 5R 4 5
= × =
6561 36 3R 27
⇒ λ = 1215 Å 2m 5m v′ after collision
4. Answer (3) 2
13
2mv
= 5mv ′ ⇒=
v′ v
R∝A 5
13 13 2
R1  A1   16  v −0
2
=
R2
=   128  Now e = 5 = = 0.4
 A2    v −0 5

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8. Answer (1) Time period

1 l l 1
W =∆k = I ω2 T = 2π 2π
= 2π
=
2 geff 10 + 6 16
2 π
W1 I1 MR 2 = s
= = 5 2
W2 I2 2 M
× 4R 2 13. Answer (4)
3 2
Rolling friction < Sliding friction
2 3 1 3
= × × = Friction oppose relative motion
5 2 2 10
Limiting friction fL = µsN but both are not in same
9. Answer (3) direction.
50 N
14. Answer (3)
For mixture of gases
n1Cv1 + n2Cv 2
Cv =
n1 + n2
τ = Iα 5R 3R
2× + 8×
mR α 2
= 2 2
⇒ RF = 2+8
2
17R
2F 2 × 50 200 = = 1.7R
α=
= = rad/s2 10
mR 5 × 30 × 10−2 3
15. Answer (2)
10. Answer (2)
In steady state
2 3
According to Kepler’s law T ∝ R (100 − θ)2K ⋅ A (θ − 0)3 ⋅ KA
⇒ =
2 3 L 2L
 Tjupiter   R jupiter 
⇒   =
  3θ
 TEarth   REarth  ⇒ 200 – 2θ =
2
2
 Tjupiter  3 400
⇒ R jupiter =
  REarth
⇒ 400 = 7θ ⇒ θ = ºC
7
 TEarth 
≈ 57.1° C
2
= (11.86)3 × 1.50 × 108 km 16. Answer (3)
Wein’s displacement law states
= 7.8×108 km
λmT = constant = b
11. Answer (2)
Power radiated = P = eAσT4
Rate of heat production = Power dissipated
4
b
P = Fv. vT = eAσ  
λ 
= 6πηrvT .vT = 6πηrvT2
Hence,
v T ∝ r2 4
P1  λ m2 
4
5 λ 
= = 
So, P ∝ r 5 P2  λ m  7 λ 
 
 1
So, P ∝ d 5
625
12. Answer (3) =
2401
y = 3t2 + 4 2401
So, P2 = P
v = 6t ⇒ a=6 625

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17. Answer (2) 23. Answer (4)

For the given process PV3/2 = k q
Number of electrons transferred n =
∆P 3 ∆V e
⇒ + 0
=
P 2 V Mass transferred m = me × n
∆V 2 ∆P q
⇒ =– = me ×
V 3 P e
2
⇒ %change in V = − [%change in P ] 9.1× 10−31 × 3 × 10−7
3 =
1.6 × 10−19
2 4 8
= − ×  =
− = 17.0 × 10–19 kg
3 5 15
24. Answer (4)
18. Answer (3)
KQ 9 × 109 × 1
Heat loss = Heat gain E= = = 9 × 1013 V/m
R2 10 –4
160 × 1 × 10 = 20 × 80
This sphere can’t hold this much amount of
⇒ 1600 = 1600
charge.
Hence finally mixture has only water at 0ºC.
25. Answer (4)
19. Answer (4)
Qin
f1 = 5f2  Total flux φnet = = zero
ε0
v v L 5
= 5 ⇒ 2=
2L1 4L2 L1 2  Electric potential is zero at equatorial plane of
dipole
5
⇒ L2 = × 30 =75 cm  Electric field is non zero everywhere
2
26. Answer (2)
20. Answer (3)
T2 1 1
η = 1− =1 − =
T1 2 2

η =50%
21. Answer (4)
Frequency received by the listener again is

v + v0   335 + 5 
f ′ =f   = 660   Ceq. = C1 + C2 + C3
 v − v s   335 − 5 
20 20 20
= + + 4×
 340  4 4 2
= 660   = 680Hz
 330 
= 5 + 5 + 40 = 50 µF
∆f = 680 – 660 = 20 Hz, Hence no beats will be
27. Answer (3)
heard.
Circuit can be redrawn as
22. Answer (2)

m m
T = 2π = 2π
keff k1 + k2

m 3m π 3m 2000 × 5
= 2π 2π
= = =VR = 500 V
16k / 3 16k 2 k 15 + 5

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28. Answer (3) θ

Voltage sensitivity = = 20
Volume of rod remains constant V

R ∝ l2 θI V 30000
⇒ ===R 1500 Ω
=
2
θV I 20
2
l 
R1  L 
⇒ =  1 =   34. Answer (4)
R2  l 2   3L 
dI d
⇒ R2 = 9R1 = 9R =ε M= 0.05 [ 20 sin ωt ]
dt dt
29. Answer (1) = 0.05 × 20(cos ωt )ω
Let the potential of junction point is x
Now εmax = 0.05 × 20 × 100π
( x − 15 ) ( x + 10 ) ( x − 7 ) = 100π V
⇒ + + 0
=
2R 8R 4R
35. Answer (2)
⇒ 4 x − 60 + x + 10 + 2 x − 14 =0
=
I0 A2 + B 2
64
⇒ 7 x = 64 ⇒ x =
7 = 52 + 72 = 25 + 49
64 = 74 A
+ 10
7 67
Now required current
= I = I0
8R 28R =
Irms = 37 A
2
30. Answer (1)
   SECTION-B
= B1 + B2
B
36. Answer (1)
µ0 I π µ0 I π Here, impedance = Reactance hence
=B +
4π R1 4π R2 1 1
=
Xc =
µ0  R1 + R2 
ωC 2π × 50 × 20 × 10 –6
= I 
4  R1R2  103 500
= = Ω
2π π
31. Answer (2)
37. Answer (3)
mv 2mk
=
R = E 7.5
qB qB =
B = = 2.5 × 10−8 T
c 3 × 108
RP mP kP qα  
= × Now E × B should be along the direction of wave
Rα mα kα qP propagation i.e. x-axis.

kP Hence = B 2.5 × 10−8 kˆ T
I= ⇒ kP= kα
kα 38. Answer (2)
Focal length of system shown
32. Answer (1)
f 30
f ′= = = 15cm
L.dI  1.5  2 2
e= ⇒ 20= L.  
dt  0.3  Now, u = –20, f = 15
20 1 1 1 1 1 1
=
L = 4H = − ⇒ = +
5 f v u 15 v 20
33. Answer (4) 1 1 1 5 1
⇒ = − = =
θ 30 v 15 20 300 60
Current sensitivity = =
I 10 –3 i.e. 60 cm right of the system.

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39. Answer (3) Now, numbers of photon emitted per second

u = –25 cm, v = –125 cm 8λ
n=
1 1 1 1 1 125 hc
= − = − ⇒f = cm
f v u 25 125 4
8 × 5.6 × 10−7
n=
1 (6.3 × 10−34 )(3 × 108 )
Now power = = 3.2 D
f
= 2.3 × 1019
40. Answer (4)
46. Answer (3)
Refractive index of cladding is less than
refractive index of core. =[α] [L−1] =
and [β] [T −1]
41. Answer (2)
−1
 β  T 
Critical angle for the given pair Then =
 α  =−1 
[L T −1]
   L 
1 2
sin C= =
µ 3 = [M0L1T–1]

C = 42º 47. Answer (4)

Hence TIR will occur here. H = I2Rt
So, δ = 180° – 2×57º = 66º ∆H ∆I ∆R ∆t
= 2 + +
42. Answer (3) H I R t
I0 ∆H
=I = I cos2 θ × 100 =2 × 1% + 2% + 3%
20 0 H
1 1 % error in H = 7%
⇒ cos
= θ =
20 2 5 48. Answer (2)
 
 1  If A is perpendicular to B then
⇒ θ =cos−1    
2 5  A⋅B = 0
43. Answer (3)
( iˆ − 3 jˆ + 5kˆ ) ⋅ ( 7iˆ + 2 jˆ − xkˆ ) =
0
1
Angular limit of resolution of eye = º
60 7 – 6 – 5x = 0

Minimum separation x = d.θ 1

x=
1 π 5
x =2 × 103 × ×
60 180 49. Answer (1)
  
2000 22 v= u + at
= ×= 0.582 m
180 × 60 7
( )
= 10iˆ + 2iˆ + 3 jˆ × 2
≈ 60 cm
44. Answer (4) = 10iˆ + 4iˆ + 6 jˆ

∆ν=
ν
× v=
0.03c
× 6 × 107= 0.18 × 107 Hz = 14iˆ + 6 ˆj
c c

7 7 | v |= 142 + 62 =232 m/s
ν′ = ν − ∆ν = (6 − 0.18) × 10 Hz = 5.82 × 10 Hz
50. Answer (3)
45. Answer (1)
  
Energy radiated per second as visible light aA =
B aA − aB
8  4 1
= × 100 = 8 W aA B= −1=
100 3 3

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CHEMISTRY
SECTION-A 59. Answer (1)
51. Answer (1)
Metallic sulphides are negatively charged sol.
52. Answer (2)
In NaCl, Na+ occupies all octahedral voids and
Cl– forms ccp.
∴ Coordination number for Na+ and Cl– are 6
and 6.
53. Answer (2)
8 × 1000 60. Answer (2)
Osmotic pressure (π)= × 0.0821× 300
60 × 100
Those species which have unpaired electrons
= 32.84 atm are paramagnetic in nature.
54. Answer (1)
O2 : σ1s 2 , σ * 1s 2 , σ2s 2 , σ * 2s 2 , σ2 pz2 ( π2 px2 =
π2 py2 )
Solubility of the hydroxides increase with
increasing atomic number from Mg(OH)2 to ( π * 2 p1x =
π * 2 p1y )
Ba(OH)2.
55. Answer (4) ∴ O2 is paramagnetic.

Excess nitrate in drinking water can cause 61. Answer (3)

disease such as methemoglobinemia. When electron withdrawing group increases at
56. Answer (1) ortho and para position then reactivity of
Aromatic species with extended conjugated Haloarenes increases towards nucleophilic
system are more stable. substitution reaction.
∴ Stability order is 62. Answer (4)
Oxides of alkaline earth metals are basic in
nature.

∴ CaO is basic
57. Answer (3)
 Cl2O7 is acidic
The compounds which have at least one
enolizable hydrogen, exhibit tautomerism.  ZnO and Al2O3 are amphoteric
63. Answer (3)

∴ It does not have enolizable

hydrogen therefore, it will not exhibit

tautomerism
58. Answer (4)
64. Answer (4)
+
NH4 does not have vacant orbital so, it is not an Hexane is least soluble in water due to absence
electrophile. of H-bonding.

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65. Answer (2) 73. Answer (4)

 Vitamin C is water soluble.
 Vitamin A, D, E and K are fat soluble.
74. Answer (3)
PHBV is biodegradable polymer.
75. Answer (1)

Artificial Sweetness value in comparison

sweetener to cane sugar

 Aspartame 100
66. Answer (2)  Saccharin 550
Element He N Ne Ar  Sucralose 600
Electron gain enthalpy (kJ mol–1) 48 31 116 96
 Alitame 2000
67. Answer (4)
76. Answer (3)
Ph–O–Ph cannot be directly prepared by
The mixture of CO and H2 is called synthesis
Williamson’s synthesis method because
gas.
haloarenes do not take part in SN2 reaction.
68. Answer (1) 77. Answer (3)

78. Answer (3)

69. Answer (3)
Aliphatic amines are more basic than aromatic
[CoF6 ]3 − , Co3 + → 3d 6 amines because lone pair of electron are
localised in aliphatic amines.
⇒ F– is a weak field ligand hence [CoF6]3– is an
outer orbital complex. ∴ Correct order of basic strength
70. Answer (3)
Aromatic alcohols are more acidic than aliphatic
alcohols.
71. Answer (1)
3+
26 Fe → [Ar]3d 5 79. Answer (2)
=
∴ Magnetic moment n(n + 2) B.M.

= 5(5 + 2) B.M.

= 35 B.M.
= 5.91 B.M.
72. Answer (1)
4
⇒ ∆t = ∆O
9
9
⇒ ∆O = ∆t
4
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80. Answer (1) 87. Answer (2)

Correct order of reactivity towards nucleophilic Distillation is very useful for low boiling metals
addition reaction is like zinc and mercury.
88. Answer (2)

81. Answer (4) 2NaOH + Cl2 → NaCl + NaOCl + H2O

(Cold and dilute)
Wolff-kishner reduction
89. Answer (2)
Platinised asbestos is used as catalyst in the
82. Answer (4) manufacture of nitric acid.
90. Answer (1)
11Na 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
↓
=0 0 1 0

m=0 0 –1, +1, 0 0

83. Answer (4)
PH3 SbH3 AsH3 BiH3
91. Answer (3)
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Boiling point(K) 185.5 254.6 210.6 290 A + 2B → C
1mol 1.4 mol 0
(1−0.7) (1.4 −1.4)
84. Answer (2) = 0.3
= 0 0.7 mol
For first order
92. Answer (2)
[R]
⇒ ln 0 = kt Moles of CH3COOH = 0.1 × 0.5
[R]t
= 0.05
1 [R]0
⇒ t= ln
k [R]t ∴ Mass of CH3COOH = 0.05 × 60

[R]0 =3g
=If t t=
1 , then [R] t
2
2 93. Answer (2)

ln 2  V1 
∴ t1 = t 
k r1 M2 M2
2 = = or  1 
85. Answer (3)
r2 M1  V2  M1
t 
°  2 
∆G° = −nFE(cell)
30
= – 2 × 96500 × 2.71
15 4 1
= –523.03 kJ mol–1 ⇒ = =
20 16 2
SECTION-B t
86. Answer (3) ∴ t = 5 minutes
Order of limiting molar conductivity:
94. Answer (3)
Mg2+ < Ca2+ < H+
Dalton’s law of partial pressure is applicable to a
Ions Limiting molar conductivity (S cm2 mol–1)
mixture of non-reacting gases.
H+ 349.6
95. Answer (3)
Ca2+ 119.0 :NH3 can donate its lone pair hence is a Lewis
Mg2+ 106.0 base.

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96. Answer (1) 1

∴ pH =
7 + (pK a − pK b )
Due to common ion effect, H+ ion furnished by 2
weak acid is negligible.
1
100 × 0.2 7 + (4.76 − 4.74)
=
So, [H+] in the =
mixture = 0.1 M 2
200
1
∴ pH = 1 =7+ × 0.02
2
97. Answer (4)
= 7.01
 G = H – TS is a state function.
 S is a state function 99. Answer (2)
 U = q + w is state function Vf 100
∆S= 2.3nRlog = 2.3 × 2 × Rlog = 4.6R
 w is not a state function. Vi 10
98. Answer (1) 100. Answer (3)
CH3COONH4 is a salt of weak acid and weak
base. P4 + 3NaOH + 3H2O → PH3 + 3NaH2PO2

BOTANY
SECTION-A 109. Answer (2)
101. Answer (4) Opuntia has flattened stem and leaves modified
Poaceae family is grass family. It does not into spines.
include mango. 110. Answer (1)
102. Answer (1) Plum, Rose and Peach have half-inferior ovary.
Organisms having nucleoid are present in 111. Answer (3)
Monera. Collenchymatous cells have cell wall composed
103. Answer (1) of cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin.
Puccinia and Agaricus are grouped under 112. Answer (4)
Basidiomycetes. Heartwood comprises dead elements with highly
104. Answer (3) lignified wall and darker in colour, provides the
mechanical support to the stem.
Cr-Jacob disease (CJD) is caused by prions in
humans. 113. Answer (3)

105. Answer (2) Facilitated diffusion do not require ATP for

Chloroplast and mitochondria contain 70S
ribosomes and are double membrane bound
organelles.
106. Answer (3)
When centromere is present slightly away from
the middle of chromosome it is said to be sub-
metacentric.
107. Answer (2)
Nucleolus and ER reform in telophase. Spindle
fiber gets attached to kinetochore in metaphase.
108. Answer (2)
 Terminalisation of chiasmata – Diakinesis.
 Crossing over or recombination – Pachytene
transport and can be inhibited by inhibitors. A
concentration gradient must be there for carrier
protein to facilitate the diffusion.
114. Answer (4)
If pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is
applied to a solution its water potential increases.
Free energy of water is referred as water
potential.
115. Answer (3)
Nitrates are converted into free nitrogen by a
bacterium i.e. Thiobacillus, which is a denitrifying
bacteria.
116. Answer (1)
Catalase is activated by iron.

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117. Answer (1) 130. Answer (1)

PS-II is involved in NADPH formation and non- 5.8S rRNA is synthesised by RNA polymerase I.
cyclic photophosphorylation. 131. Answer (3)
118. Answer (2) Atlas-66 developed through biofortification.
RuBisCO enzyme requires Mg2+ ions for 132. Answer (1)
activation and responsible for secondary CO2
Parbhani Kranti is a variety of bhindi that is
fixation in C4 plants.
resistant to yellow mosaic virus and developed
119. Answer (3) through conventional breeding.
Pyruvate dehydrogenase catalyses link reaction. 133. Answer (3)
Hexokinase is 1st enzyme of EMP pathway. Monascus purpureus produces statins.
120. Answer (3) 134. Answer (1)
NADH dehydrogenase enzyme accepts the Streptokinase is produced by Streptococcus.
electrons from NADH2 and transfer them to
135. Answer (2)
ubiquinone.
Mammals are regulators eg. Rat and Human.
121. Answer (4)
SECTION-B
Cytokinin is antagonist of auxins in the terms of
apical dominance. 136. Answer (2)
122. Answer (3) In amensalism one species is harmed while
another species neither benefited nor harmed.
GA promotes seed germination and ABA
promotes seed dormancy. 137. Answer (3)
123. Answer (1) Decomposition process is largely an aerobic
process and gets faster when detritus has water
Banana reproduces mainly by rhizome.
soluble sugars.
124. Answer (4)
138. Answer (3)
Parrot – 140 years
Phytoplankton is pioneer community during
Tortoise – 100-150 years hydrarch succession.
Banana tree – 25 years 139. Answer (1)
Crocodile – 60 years Wine and Beer are produced without distillation.
125. Answer (4) 140. Answer (1)
Middle layers are ephemeral. Both the statements are correct.
126. Answer (4) 141. Answer (1)
Embryo sac has three celled egg apparatus at In commensalism one species is benefited while
micropylar end and contains total 7 cells. another one is neither harmed nor benefited.
127. Answer (4) 142. Answer (3)
Myotonic dystrophy is an autosomal dominant Bacterial enzymes and fungal enzymes degrade
disorder while other are recessive disorders. the fragmented detritus into simpler inorganic
128. Answer (2) substances by a process named catabolism.
RNA dependent DNA polymerase is not used in 143. Answer (2)
DNA replication process. It is reverse Amount of inorganic nutrients present in the soil
transcriptase. at any given time is referred to as standing state.
129. Answer (1) 144. Answer (2)
Turner's syndrome → 44 + XO Most abundant group in terms of biodiversity
Klinefelter’s syndrome → 44 + XXY amongst the vertebrates is of fishes.

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145. Answer (3) 148. Answer (4)

Thylacine got extinct from the regions of Eutrophication occurs in older lake due to
increase of fertility and nutrient environment.
Australia.
149. Answer (4)
146. Answer (4) Top predators have highest concentration due to
Passenger pigeon became extinct due to over- biomagnification.
exploitation. 150. Answer (2)
N2O – 6%
147. Answer (2)
CFCs – 14%
Zoological park is an ex-situ conservation CH4 – 20%
strategy. CO2 – 60%

ZOOLOGY
SECTION-A 158. Answer (4)
151. Answer (3) Conditional reabsorption of Na+ and water takes
The bile duct and pancreatic duct open together place in DCT.
into the duodenum as the common hepato- 159. Answer (2)
pancreatic duct, which is guarded by a sphincter JG cells release renin which converts
called sphincter of Oddi. angiotensinogen in blood to angiotensin I.
152. Answer (4) 160. Answer (4)
Bile contain bile pigments, bile salts, cholesterol, Sweat produced by sweat glands helps in
phospholipids but not enzymes. eliminating small amount of urea, NaCl, lactic
153. Answer (2) acid etc.

pO2 in alveoli – 104 mmHg 161 Answer (3)

pO2 in oxygenated blood – 95 mmHg
pO2 in tissues – 40 mmHg
pCO2 in deoxygenated blood – 45 mmHg
154. Answer (2)
Low pO2, high pCO2, high H+ concentration, high
temperature and high concentration of 2,3 BPG
favours the dissociation of oxygen from the
oxyhaemoglobin.
155. Answer (2)
Respiratory rhythm centre is present in medulla
region of hindbrain. The role of oxygen in
regulation of respiratory rhythm is quite
insignificant.
156. Answer (2)
RBCs are formed in the red bone marrow in
human adults.
157. Answer (3)
A person with anti-A and anti-B antibodies in his
plasma should have blood group O.
Some specialised cells like macrophages and
leucocytes in blood exhibit amoeboid movement.
162. Answer (4)
Cranial meninges consist of an outer layer called
dura mater, a very thin middle layer called
arachnoid and an inner layer called pia mater.
163. Answer (1)
Nerve centres that control body temperature and
urge for eating is present in hypothalamus.
164. Answer (3)
Somatostatin is secreted by hypothalamus which
inhibits the release of growth hormone from
anterior pituitary.
165. Answer (3)
CCK acts on both pancreas and gall bladder and
stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes
and bile juice respectively.
166. Answer (4)
MSH is the melanocyte stimulating hormone
secreted by pars intermedia of pituitary gland.

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167. Answer (2) 178. Answer (2)

Osteoblasts are bone forming cells.
168. Answer (2)
Sclerites are joined to each other by arthrodial
membrane.
169. Answer (3)
The gizzard has an outer layer of thick circular
muscles and thick inner cuticle forming six highly
chitinous plates called teeth.
170. Answer (4)
Purines are nitrogen containing heterocyclic
rings, e.g., adenine and guanine.
171. Answer (1)
Globulins - Involved in defense mechanism of
body
Copper ions released from copper releasing
IUDs suppress sperm motility and decrease the
fertilising capacity of sperms.
179. Answer (4)
Tubectomy is a surgical contraceptive method, in
which a small part of the fallopian tube is
removed or tied up through a small incision in the
abdomen or through vagina.
180. Answer (1)
In GIFT, an ovum is transferred from a donor to
another female who cannot produce ovum, but
can provide suitable environment for fertilization
and further development.
181. Answer (3)

GLUT-4 - Enable glucose transport into cell In directional selection, more individuals acquire
value other than the mean character value.
Albumin - Osmotic balance
182. Answer (1)
Fibrinogen - Involved in coagulation of blood Neanderthal man used hides to protect their body
172. Answer (2) and buried their dead.

Enzymes isolated from thermophilic organisms 183. Answer (2)

retain their catalytic power even at high Zosterophyllum were possibly the direct
temperatures. ancestors of herbaceous and arborescent
173. Answer (3) lycopods.
According to Chargaff’s rule, the percentage of 184. Answer (3)
adenine will always be same as of thymine and
Concanavalin-A is a lectin.
the percentage of guanine will be same as of
cytosine in a dsDNA molecule. Option (3) does 185. Answer (4)
not follow Chargaff’s rule. Helper T lymphocytes has CD4 receptors, which
174. Answer (2) are used by HIV to gain entry into the cells.
Cockroach is an example of unisexual animal. SECTION-B
175. Answer (4) 186. Answer (2)
In the fallopian tubes, the edge of the Smack is chemically diacetylmorphine which is
infundibulum possess finger like projections obtained from acetylation of morphine.
called fimbriae, which help in collection of ovum
after ovulation. 187. Answer (2)

176. Answer (2) MOET is used to obtain high quality meat

yielding bulls, which give lean meat with less
The tertiary follicle is characterised by a fluid
filled cavity called antrum. lipids.

177. Answer (1) 188. Answer (4)

Except primary spermatocytes, other cells in Purification and separation are a part of
options are haploid downstream processing.

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189. Answer (2) 195. Answer (2)

EcoRI recognizes 5′GAATTC3′. The SAN can generate the maximum number of
action potentials i.e., 70-75 min–1 and is
190. Answer (3) responsible for initiating and maintaining the
In transformed non-recombinants, foreign gene is rhythmic contractile activity of the heart.
not inserted at Pvu I recognition site, so they will 196. Answer (2)
be resistant to both tetracycline and ampicillin. Trygon (sting ray) belongs to class
191. Answer (3) Chondrichthyes.
197. Answer (1)
The inactive Bt protoxin is converted to active
form in insect gut due to alkaline pH of gut, which Tight junctions help to stop substances from
leaking across a tissue.
solubilises the crystals.
198. Answer (3)
192. Answer (4)
Paneth cells are located in crypts of Lieberkuhn
The two chains A and B of insulin were produced in small intestine.
separately, extracted and were combined by
199. Answer (2)
creating disulfide bonds to form human insulin.
A band (anisotropic band) contain myosin and its
193. Answer (2) size remain same during muscle contraction.
Indian basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf 200. Answer (3)
varieties so as to obtain a new variety and was Vertebral column is differentiated into cervical
claimed as an invention or a novelty. (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (1-fused) and
coccygeal (1-fused) regions.
194. Answer (4)
There are 12 pair of ribs.
If all complexes appear as a straight line, it
Vertebrosternal ribs : 1st - 7th pair.
means atrial and ventricular depolarisation and
repolarisation is not happening and the person’s Vertebrochondral ribs : 8th, 9th and 10th pair.

heart is not beating at all. Vertebral ribs : 11th and 12th pair.

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