NTSE STAGE-2 LAST 5 YEARS QUESTION

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Ques : Sclerenchyma in plants is an example of simple permanent tissue
comprising of two types of cells, sclereids and fibres. Why these cells are
functionally important to the plants even after they die? NTSE-II (2019)
• Choose the correct alternative from the options given below.
• 1. Both are thin walled cells lacking intercellular spaces
• 2. Walls in both the types of cells are thick and cutinized
• 3. Walls in both the cell types are thick and usually lignified
• 4. Both the cells are used for conducting solutes and providing strength to
the plant.

ANS. 3 SCLERENCHYMA CELLS ARE FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT TO THE

PLANTS EVEN AFTER THEY DIE BECAUSE CELL WALL IN BOTH THE CELL
TYPES ARE THICK AND USUALLY LIGNIFIED.
Ques . Which one of the following organisms has a cellular
respiratory pigment dissolved in plasma and is also a
predaceous carnivore and shows matriphagy? NTSE-II (2019)

1. Scorpion 2. Cockroach 3. Earthworm 4. Sea cucumber

ANS: 1 SCORPION HAS A CELLULAR RESPIRATORY PIGMENT

(HAEMOCYANIN) DISSOLVED IN PLASMA AND IS ALSO A
PREDACEOUS CARNIVORE AND SHOWS MATRIPHAGY.
• Ques. Lichens are sensitive to certain air pollutants and are often
replaced by other plants. From the given options choose the best
combination of sensitivity and replacement of lichens. NTSE-II (2019)

• 1. Sulphur dioxide and moss 2. Sulphur dioxide and algae

• 3. Carbon dioxide and ferns 4. Sulphur dioxide and grass

ANS. 1. LICHENS ARE SENSITIVE TO SULPHUR DIOXIDE BECAUSE THEIR EFFICIENT ABSORPTION
SYSTEMS RESULT IN RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SULPHUR WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF
SULPHUR DIOXIDE POLLUTION. THE ALGAL PARTNER SEEMS TO BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE
SULPHUR DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL IS DESTROYED AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS INHIBITED.
• A student was performing an experiment to understand the enzyme-substrate
reaction. The student measured the formation of colored product using a
colorimeter. The student plotted the graph below which shows the reaction
rate versus the substrate concentration.
• Following interpretations were drawn by the student:
• A. The higher concentration of substrate acts as an enzyme inhibitor.
• B. It is sigmoidal curve with sharp transition from low to high reactions rates
over the increasing substrate concentration.
• C. The curve reaches a plateau and does not further increase with increasing
substrate concentrations due to saturation of enzyme with the substrate.
NTSE-II (2019)

• Choose which of the interpretations of the graph are correct.

• 1. A and B 2. A and C 3. B only 4. B and C

ANS. 4 IT IS SIGMOIDAL CURVE WITH SHARP TRANSITION FROM LOW TO HIGH REACTIONS RATES
OVER THE INCREASING SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION AND THE CURVE REACHES A PLATEAU AND
DOES NOT FURTHER INCREASE WITH INCREASING SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS DUE TO
SATURATION OF ENZYME WITH THE SUBSTRATE
• A squirrel was eating a fruit on the ground. Suddenly it was attacked by a dog. The squirrel
rushed to the tree immediately and saved itself from the dangerous attack. What immediate
changes are most likely to have taken place in the body of the squirrel?
• (A) Blood flows to the stomach for rapid digestion.
• (B) Adrenalin was secreted in the blood by the adrenal glands
• (C) Heart beat becomes faster and pumps more blood so that muscles get more oxygen
• (D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone is secreted in the blood and blood flows more towards the
vital organs. Select the correct combination of options given below. NTSE-II (2019)

• 1. A and B 2. A and C 3. B and C 4. C and D

ANS. 3 DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION ADRENALIN SECRETED IN THE BLOOD BY

THE ADRENAL GLANDS DUE TO WHICH HEART BEAT BECOMES FASTER AND PUMPS
MORE BLOOD SO THAT MUSCLES GET MORE OXYGEN.
• Stimulus from the environment is detected by the nerve cells. The
stimulus acquired is transmitted in the form of electrical impulse.
From the options given below choose the correct scheme showing
the direction in which the nerve impulse travels. (Arrows shows
the direction of impulse flow) NTSE-II (2019)

3 SOL. THE DIRECTION IN WHICH NERVE IMPULSE TRAVELS IS

TOWARDS THE DENDRITES AND AWAY FROM THE AXON
(UNIDIRECTIONAL)
• “Double fertilization” is a complex mechanism of flowing plants that is also
unique to angiosperms. Choose the most appropriate statement from the
options listed below the explains this phenomenon. NTSE-II (2019)
• 1. Fertilization in two flowers of the same plant forming endosperms
• 2. Two male gametes fertilize two eggs inside the ovule as a result the ovary
gives rise to bigger fruits
• 3. Two fertilizations occur in a flower-one fertilization results in the formation
of a diploid zygote and the second fertilization results in the formation of a
triploid endosperm.
• 4. Two pollen grains sending two pollen tubes inside the ovary, resulting in
the formation of two seeds inside the fruit.

ANS. 3 THE MOST APPROPRIATE STATEMENT WHICH EXPLAINS THE PHENOMENON OF DOUBLE
FERTILIZATION IS TWO FERTILIZATIONS OCCUR IN A FLOWER-ONE FERTILIZATION RESULTS IN THE
FORMATION OF A DIPLOID ZYGOTE AND THE SECOND FERTILIZATION RESULTS IN THE FORMATION
OF A TRIPLOID ENDOSPERM.
• It is generally observed that malaria is rampant in areas where construction work and/or
stagnant water are usually seen. Plasmodium species are known to cause malaria. The parasite
when injected by the mosquito into the human blood stream goes through specific life cycle
stages. Select from below the correct sequence of stages. NTSE-II (2019)
• 1. Mosquito (sporozoites) - human liver (merozoites) - human RBC (gametes) - mosquito
(zygote-oocyst-sporozoites)
• 2. Mosquito (merozoites) - human RBC (gametes) - human liver (sporozoites) - mosquito
(oocyst-zygote- sporozoites)
• 3. Mosquito (merozoites) - human liver (sporozoites) - human RBC (gametes) - mosquito
(oocyst- zygote-sporozoites)
• 4. Mosquito (sporozoites) - human liver (sporozoites) - human RBC (merozoites) - mosquito
(zygote-oocyst-sporozoites)

ANS 1. THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF STAGES IS: MOSQUITO (SPOROZOITES) - HUMAN LIVER
(MEROZOITES) - HUMAN RBC (GAMETES) - MOSQUITO (ZYGOTE-OOCYST-SPOROZOITES)
• A plant with red coloured flowers is crossed with a plant having white flowers.
The red and white colour of the flower is controlled by a single gene. Red is
dominant over white. The F1 progeny is self-pollinated and the flower colour in
F2 is observed. Given the above information, what is the expected phenotypic
ratio of plants with different flower colors. NTSE-II (2019)
• 1. All plants with red flowers
• 2. Red: white in the ratio of 3 : 1
• 3. Pink: white in the ratio of 3 : 1
• 4. Red: pink: white in a ratio of 1 : 2 : 1

ANS 2 . RED COLOR IS DOMINANT OVER WHITE

• Under which condition stated below, the six-carbon glucose
molecule is broken down into three-carbon molecules pyruvate
and lactic acid? NTSE-II (2018)
• 1. aerobic condition in muscle cells 2. anaerobic condition in
yeast cells
• 3. aerobic condition in mitochondria 4. anaerobic condition in
muscle cells

ANS. 4 THE SIX CARBON COMPOUND GLUCOSE MOLECULE IS BROKEN DOWN INTO 3
CARBON COMPOUND MOLECULE PYRUVIC ACID AND LACTIC ACID IN MUSCLE CELLS
DURING ANAEROBIC CONDITION.
• Which among the following is the correct sequence regarding the flow of
impulse in a neuron. NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. Dendrite - Axon - Cell body

• 2. Axon - Cell body - Dendrite
• 3. Axon - Dendrite - Cell body
• 4. Cell body - Axon - Nerve terminal

ANS 4. THE FLOW OF IMPULSE IN A NEURON IS CELL - BODY - AXON - NERVE TERMINAL .
• In a hypertensive patient, the systolic pressure increased to 150
mm of Hg. Which part of the brain would be involved in the
regulation of blood pressure? NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. Medulla 2. Cerebrum 3. Cerebellum 4. Hypothalamus

ANS 1. THE MEDULLA OBLONGATA OF BRAIN REGULATES BLOOD

PRESSURE OF HUMAN.
• Edward Jenner’s contribution for the eradication of small pox is- NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. his proposition that small pox had possibly spread throughout the world
from India and China
• 2. his discovery of transformation procedure
• 3. his finding that rubbing of the skin crust of small pox victims on the arm of a
healthy person, would develop resistance against small pox.
• 4. his finding that the cow pox infection protects the person from subsequent
infection from small pox.

ANS 4. EDWARD JENNER’S CONTRIBUTION FOR THE ERADICATION OF SMALL POX IS HIS
FINDING THAT THE COW POX INFECTION PROTECTS THE PERSON FROM SUBSEQUENT
INFECTION FROM SMALL POX.
• Four important events given below may have led to the origin of life on the earth. NTSE-II
(2018)
• I. Formation of amino acids and nucleotides
• II. Availability of water
• III. Organization of cells
• IV. Formation of complex molecules

• Select the correct sequence of events

• 1. I, II, III and IV 2. II, I, IV and III
• 3. I, IV, II and III 4. II, III, I and IV

ANS. 2 THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TO THE ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH IS

II. AVAILABILITY OF WATER I. FORMATION OF AMINO ACIDS AND NUCLEOTIDES IV. FORMATION OF
COMPLEX MOLECULES. III. ORGANIZATION OF CELLS.
• Read the following statements carefully
• I. Energy transfer in the biotic world always proceeds from the autotrophs.
• II. Energy flow is unidirectional
• III. Energy availability is maximum at the tertiary level.
• IV. There is loss of energy from one trophic level to the other. Select the
relevant statements for the forest ecosystem. . NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. I, II and IV 2. I, II and III 3. I, III and IV 4. II, III and IV

ANS .1 IN A FOREST ECOSYSTEM, ENERGY TRANSFER IN THE BIOTIC WORLD PROCEEDS

FROM THE AUTOTROPHS. ENERGY FLOW IS UNIDIRECTIONAL AND SOME AMOUNT OF
ENERGY LOST FROM ONE TROPHIC LEVEL TO THE OTHER.
• In a highly pesticide polluted pond, which of the following
aquatic organisms will have the maximum amount of pesticide
per gram of body mass? NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. Lotus 2. Fishes 3. Spirogyra 4. Zooplanktons

SOL 2. IN HIGHLY PESTICIDE POLLUTED POND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF

PESTICIDE PER GRAM OF BODY MASS ACCUMULATED IN FISHES DUE TO
BIOMAGNIFICATION.
• A farmer made an observation in a backwater paddy field of coastal Kerala that
the paddy plants wilt during noon onwards everyday but appear normal next
morning. What would be the possible reasons for wilting? NTSE-II (2018)
• 1. The rate of water absorption is less than the rate of transpiration in the
afternoon.
• 2. The rate of water absorption is more than the rate of transpiration in the after
noon.
• 3. The changes in the rate of water absorption and transpiration are not
associated with wilting.
• 4. The rate of water absorption is not related to the rate of transpiration.

ANS 1. THE PADDY PLANTS OF BACKWATER PADDY FIELD OF KERALA WILT DURING
NOON ONWARDS EVERYDAY BECAUSE THE RATE OF WATER ABSORPTION IS LESS
THAN THE RATE OF TRANSPIRATION IN THE AFTERNOON.
• Raw banana has bitter taste, while ripe banana has sweet taste.
It happens because of the conversion of______ NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. Starch to sugar 2. Sucrose to fructose

• 3. Amino acids to sugar 4. Amino acids to protein

ANS 1 . RAW BANANA HAS BITTER TASTE WHILE RIPE BANANA HAS
SWEET TASTE. IT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF CONVERSION OF STARCH
TO SUGAR.
• In the flowering plants sexual reproduction involves several events
beginning with the bud and ending in a fruit. These events are arranged in
four different combinations. Select the combination that has the correct
sequence of events. NTSE-II (2018)
• 1. Embryo, zygote, gametes, fertilization
• 2. Gametes, fertilization, zygote, embryo
• 3. Fertilization, zygote, gametes, embryo
• 4. Gametes, zygote, embryo, fertilization

ANS 2 . THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DURING FORMATION OF FRUIT BY SEXUAL

REPRODUCTION IS AS FOLLOWS GAMETE - FERTILISATION - ZYGOTE - EMBRYO
• In pea plants, Round (R) and Yellow (Y) features of seeds are dominant over wrinkled
(r) and green (y) features. In a cross between two plants having the same genotypes
(RrYy), the following genotypic combinations of offspring are noticed. NTSE-II (2018)
• A. RrYY B. Rryy C. rrYy D. rryy
• The phenotypic features of A, B, C and D are given below in an order in four
combinations. Select the correct combination of characters that corresponds to the
genotypes,
• 1. Round & yellow; round & green; wrinkled & yellow; wrinkled & green
• 2. Round & green; wrinkled & yellow; wrinkled & green; round & yellow
• 3. Wrinkled & green; round & yellow; wrinkled & yellow; round & green
• 4. Wrinkled & yellow; round & green; wrinkled & yellow; round & yellow

ANS 1. THE PHENOTYPIC FEATURE OF

A. RRYY – ROUND & YELLOW B. RRYY – ROUND AND GREEN
C. RRYY – WRINKLED & YELLOW D. RRYY – WRINKLED & GREEN
• Eukaryotic organisms have different levels of organization.
Select the combination where the levels are arranged in
the descending order. NTSE-II (2018)
• 1. DNA, chromosome, cell, nucleus, tissue
• 2. Tissue, cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA
• 3. Nucleus, cell, DNA, chromosome, tissue
• 4. Tissue, cell, chromosome, nucleus, DNA

ANS 2. THE SELECTED COMBINATION OF EUKARYOTIC ORGANISM IN

DESCENDING ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS: TISSUE, CELL, NUCLEUS, CHROMOSOME,
DNA
• The gaseous by product of a process in plants is essential for another vital
process that releases energy. Given below are four combinations of
processes and products. Choose the correct combination. NTSE-II (2018)

• 1. Photosynthesis and oxygen 2. Respiration and carbon dioxide

• 3. Transpiration and water vapour 4. Germination and carbon dioxide

ANS 1. THE GASEOUS BY-PRODUCT O2 OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN PLANT

IS ESSENTIAL FOR RESPIRATION THAT RELEASES ENERGY.
• Small cut pieces of soft stems are placed in growth medium with
following plant hormones. Which combination of plant hormones
will show slowest growth? NTSE-II (2017)

• (1) Auxin + Cytokinin (2) Gibberellins + Auxin

• (3) Gibberellins + Cytokinin (4) Abscisic Acid + Auxin

ANS . 4 ABSCISIC ACID IS GROWTH INHIBITING HORMONE WHEREAS AUXIN, GIBBERELLIN AND CYTOKININ
ARE GROWTH PROMOTING HORMONES. OPTIONS A,B, AND C INCLUDE ALL GROWTH PROMOTING HORMONES WHEREAS
OPTION D INCLUDES BOTH GROWTH PROMOTING AND GROWTH INHIBITING HORMONES. THEREFORE,
THIS COMBINATION OF HORMONES WILL SHOW SLOWEST GROWTH.
• Which one of the following demonstrates the characteristics of
cardiac muscle cells? NTSE-II (2017)
• (1) Involuntary and multinucleated
• (2) Unbranched and uninucleated
• (3) Cylindrical and uninucleated
• (4) Unbranched and involuntary

ANS . 3 CARDIAC MUSCLES : BRANCHED CYLINDRICAL, INVOLUNTARY, UNINUCLEATED.

SKELETAL MUSCLES : UNBRANCHED CYLINDRICAL, VOLUNTARY, MULTINUCLEATED.
SMOOTH MUSCLES : FUSIFORM, INVOLUNTARY, UNINUCLEATED.
SO, THE CORRECT OPTION IS 'CYLINDRICAL AND UNINUCLEATED'.
• An animal kept in a jar has the following features.
• I. It is bilaterally symmetrical
• II. It has coelomic cavity
• III. The body is segmented
• IV. It has jointed appendages.
To which phylum does the animal belong to? NTSE-II (2017)
(1) Arthropoda (2) Annelida (3) Platyhelminthes (4) Mollusca

ANS. 1 AN ARTHROPOD IS AN INVERTEBRATE ANIMAL HAVING COELOM, A

SEGMENTED BODY, AND PAIRED JOINTED APPENDAGES.
• Read the following statements and select the correct option. NTSE-II (2017)
• Statement I: Nostoc and Bacteria are prokaryotes
• Statement II. Penicillium and Spirogyra are fungi

• (1) Only statement I is true (2) Only statement II is true

• (3) Both statements I & II are true (4) Both statements I & II are false

ANS .1 NOSTOC IS A CYANOBACTERIUM. ALONG WITH BACTERIA, NOSTOC BELONGS TO

THE PROKARYOTIC ORGANISMS AS THEY DO NOT POSSESS THE WELL-DEFINED NUCLEUS
AND DOUBLE MEMBRANE-BOUND ORGANELLES.
IN STATEMENT 2, PENICILLIUM IS A FUNGUS BUT SPIROGYRA IS AN ALGA. THUS, THE
CORRECT OPTION IS 1.
• You find a herbaceous flowering plant growing in your school garden having
leaves with parallel venation. Choose the correct additional features the given
plant would be possessing. NTSE-II (2017)
• I. It has no secondary vascular tissues
• II. Its flower possesses three sepals
• III. It possesses tap root
• IV. Its embryo has 2 cotyledons

• (1) I & II (2) I & III (3) II & IV (4) III & IV

ANS . 1 THE GIVEN CHARACTERS IN THE QUESTIONS INDICATE THAT IT IS A

MONOCOT PLANT AND THEY DO NOT SHOW SECONDARY VASCULAR TISSUES AND
POSSES THREE SEPALS. SO THE CORRECT OPTION IS "I AND II".
• Varieties of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower have
been produced from a wild cabbage species. Such process of producing
new varieties of living organisms in called_________ NTSE-II (2017)

• (1) natural selection (2) artificial selection

• (3) speciation (4) genetic drift

ANS.2 ARTIFICIAL SELECTION THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ARTIFICIAL SELECTION SINCE

HUMANS HAVE GENERATED THE DIFFERENT VEGETABLES FROM CABBAGE BY SELECTIVELY
BREEDING FOR SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS.
• Which of the following are pairs of analogous organs? NTSE-II (2017)
• I. Forelimbs of horse – Wings of bat
• II. Wings of bat – Wings of butterfly
• III. Forelimbs of horse – Wings of butterfly
• IV. Wings of bird – Wings of bat

• (1) I & II (2) II & IV (3) III & IV (4) II & III

ANS. 2 - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 'II AND IV'.

• Which of the following organisms is used as a
biopesticide? NTSE-II (2017)

• (1) Azolla (2) Anabaena

• (3) Rhizobium (4) Trichoderma

ANS. 4 TRICHODERMA IS USED AS A BIOPESTICIDE. AZOLLA, ANABAENA, RHIZOBIUM ARE USED AS

BIOFERTILIZERS.
A tall plant(TT) is crossed with a dwarf plant(tt). All F1 plants
showed tall phenotype. Which of the following correctly
defines a test cross? NTSE-II (2017)
(1) TT(F1) X Tt(P)
(2) Tt(F1) X Tt(P)
(3) tt(F1) X Tt(P)
(4) Tt(F1) X tt(P)

ANS.3 – TEST CROSS IS A CROSS BETWEEN F1 GENEREATION (Tt) WITH RECESSIVE PARENT (tt)
Which one of the following pairs of causative agent and type of
disease are correct? NTSE-II (2017)
I. Leishmania – Sleeping sickness
II. Nematode – Elephantiasis
III. Trypanosoma – Kala azar
IV. Staphylococcus – Acne

(1) I & II (2) I & III (3) II & IV (4) III & IV

Leishmania causes kala-azar. Elephantiasis is caused by the filarial worm, a

nematode. Trypanosoma causes sleeping sickness. Staphylococcus causes
acne. So, option C is correct.
Pancreatic juice contains more than one enzyme. Which among the
following combination is correct? NTSE-II (2017)

(1) Pepsin and lipase (2) Amylase and pepsin

(3) Pepsin and trypsin (4) Trypsin and lipase

ANS 4 . Trypsin, amylase, pancreatic lipase are constituents of pancreatic juice but pepsin
is a constituent of gastric juice secreted by peptic/chief/zymogenic cells.
You discover a new species of a plant. You also discover that
is produces motile sperms and dominant generation has
diploid cells. It belongs to_____ NTSE-II (2017)

(1) Bryophyte (2) Angiosperm

(3) Gymnosperm (4) Pteridophyte

ANS . 4 Motile sperms are produced in bryophytes and pteridophytes. In

bryophytes, haploid (gametophytic) phase is dominant. In pteridophytes,
diploid (sporophytic) phase is dominant.
Suppose a mutant of a photosynthetic alga has dysfunctional
Mitochondria. It would affect its ability to perform____ NTSE-II (2016)

(1) glycolysis (2) anaerobic respiration

(3) aerobic respiration (4) photosynthesis

ANS. 3 AEROBIC RESPIRATION BECAUSE MITOCHONDRIA HAS NO ROLE IN GLYCOLYSIS AND

ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION AS BOTH OCCURS IN CYTOSOL. PHOTOSYSNTHESIS OCCURES IN
CHLOROPLAST.
Cow has a special stomach as compared to that of a lion in
order to ____________ NTSE-II (2016)
(1) absorb food in better manner
(2) digest cellulose present in the food.
(3) assimilate food in a better way
(4) absorb large amount of water.

ANS. 2 BECAUSE COW EAT PLANTS AND NEED TO DIGEST

CELLULOSE.
When touched, the leaflets of Touch-me-not plant are closed.
Closing of leaflets starts from the point of contact to the leaflets
away. The leaflets are closed due to NTSE-II (2016)

(1) change in turgor pressure (2) specialized proteins

(3) growth hormone retardation (4) capillary; action

ANS. 1 It is due to turgor pressure that the leaves of this plant stay upright
unless disturbed externally. Now, when you touch or shake the leaves (known
as seismonastic movements), the swollen base of the leaf stalk (called the
'pulvinus'), which contains certain contractile proteins, is activated.
Pancreas is composed of NTSE-II (2016)
(1) Only exocrine cells.
(2) Only endocrine cells.
(3) Both endocrine and exocrine cells.
(4 ) Nephrons

ANS. 3 PANCREASE AND PANCREATIC CELLS AND ISLETS OF LANGERHAS FOR PRODUCTION OF
PANCREATIC JUICE AND HORMONES(INSULIN AND GLUCAGON)
Hormones produced in one part of the organism reach the
distantly located target via NTSE-II (2016)

(1) muscles (2) bone (3) cartilage (4) blood

ANS. 4 BLOOD
 Which of the following are characteristic features of cells of
meristematic tissue? NTSE-II (2016)
(1) Actively dividing cells with dense cytoplasm, thick cell wall and
prominent nuclei.
(2) Actively dividing cells with dense cytoplasm, thin cell wall and
no vacuoles.
(3) Actively dividing cells with little cytoplasm, thin cell wall and
prominent nuclei.
(4) Actively dividing cells with thin cytoplasm, thin cell wall and no
vacuoles.

ANS. 2 Meristematic tissue has a number of defining features, including

small cells,dense cytoplasm thin cell walls, large cell nuclei, absent or small
vacuoles, and no intercellular spaces.
 Which one of the following animals is different from others
in not having the paired gill pouches? NTSE-II (2016)

(1) Whale (2) Water snake (3) Star fish (4) Sea horse

Ans.3 starfish do not have gill poches, it respire through tube feets
In the symbiotic relationship between a bacterium and a
root of legume the NTSE-II (2016)
(1) bacteria provide N2 and the plant roots provide carbon.
(2) roots provide NH4 and bacteria provide carbon.
(3) bacteria provide NH4 and the roots provide carbon.
(4) bacteria provide N2 and the roots provide NH4.

Ans. 3
Which of the following is a result of biological magnification?
NTSE-II (2016)

(1) Top level predators may be most harmed by toxic chemicals

in environment.
(2) Increase in carbon dioxide.
(3) The green-house effect will be most significant at the poles.
(4) Energy is lost at each tropic level of a food chain.

ANS. 1 Top level predators may be most harmed by toxic chemicals in

environment
Which one of the following signifies ex situ conservation? NTSE-II (2016)

(1) National parks and Biosphere reveres.

(2) Wild animals in their natural habitats.
(3) Inhabitants of natural ecosystems.
(4) Conservation methods practiced in Zoo and Botanical garden.

ANS. 4 The ex-situ conservation strategies include botanical gardens,

zoological gardens, conservation stands and gene, pollen, seed, seedling,
tissue culture and DNA banks.
What is the main reason for increase in temperature in a
glass house? NTSE-II (2016)

(1) Sunlight is completely absorbed by plants in the glass

house.
(2) Radiation fails to escape from the glass house completely.
(3) Plants do not utilize sunlight in a glass house.’
(4) Plants produce heat inside the glass house.

ANS.2
A segment of DNA contains 1200 nucleotides, of which 200
have adenine base. How many cytosine bases are present in
this segment of DNA ? NTSE-II (2015)

1. 100 2. 200 3. 400 4. 800

ANS. 4OO
You are observing a non-chlorophyllous, eukaryotic organism
with chitinous cell wall under a micro-scope. You shall
describe the organism as a NTSE-II (2015)
1. fungus. 2. alga 3. protozoas 4. bacterium

ANS. FUNGUS
Match the items given in Column Aand Column B, and identify the
correct alternative listed below. NTSE-II (2015)

(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d) - (iv)

(B) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) -(ii), (d) - (iv)
(C) (a) - (iii), (b) -(i), (c)-(iv) (d) -(ii)
(D) (a) -(i), (b)-(iii), (c) -(iv), (d)-(ii)

ANS. B
Which one of the following statements about cell organelles and their
function is correct ? NTSE-II (2015)

1. Mitochondria are associated with anaerobic respiration.

2. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis.
3. Lysosomes are important in membrane biogenesis.
4. Golgi bodies are involved in packaging and dispatching of materials.

Ans. 4
A leguminous plant grown in an autoclaved, sterilized soild
fails to produce root nodules because
1. autoclaved soil is not good for root growth.
2. autoclaved soil is devoid of bacteria .
3. autoclaving reduces N2 content of soil.
4. plants cannot form root hairs in such a soil.

ANS. 2
The causative agent of the disease sleeping sickness in
human beings is an NTSE-II (2015)

1. intracellular parasite found in RBC.

2. extracellular parasite found in blood plasma
3. intracellular parasite found in WBC.
4. extracellular parasite found on the surface of platelets.

ANS. 2 TRTPANOSOMA IS A CAUSITIVE AGENT WHICH IS FOUND IN BLODD

PLASMA
The gene for hemophilia is present on X chromosome. If a
hemophilic male marries a normal female, the probability of
their son being hemophilic is NTSE-II (2015)

1. nil 2. 25% 3. 50% 4. 100%

ANS.1
Abundance of coliform bacteria in a water body is indicative
of pollution from NTSE-II (2015)

1. petroleum refinery.
2. metal smelter
3. fertilizer factory
4. domestic sewage.

Ans. 4
Prolonged exposure to the fumes released by incomplete
combustion of coal may cause death of a human because of______
NTSE-II (2015)

1. inhalation of unburnt carbon particles.

2. continuous exposure to high temperature.
3. increased level of carbon monoxide.
4. increased level of carbon dioxide.
ANS. 1 When the coal is burned for a longer time, there is a release of the carbon particles in
the atmosphere. When the air is inhaled during the process of breathing, the particles enter
the lungs and gets deposited. This particle blocks the airways and also decrease the surface
for the exchange of the gases. This results in the development of chronic respiratory diseases
which causes the death of the individual.
10. The phenomenon of normal breathing in a human being
comprises NTSE-II (2015)

1. an active inspiratory and a passive expiratory phase

2. a passive inspiratory and an active expiratory phase.
3. both active inspiratory and expiratory phases.
4. both passive inspiratory and expiratory phases

Ans.1 During inspiration, muscles of ribs and diaphragm contracts. Hence, it is

an active process. During expiration, muscles of ribs and diaphragm relax.
11. Which one of the following statements is true with
respect to photosynthesis ? NTSE-II (2015)

1. Oxygen evolved during photosynthesis comes from CO2

2. Chlorophyll a is the only photosynthetic pigment in plants.
3.Photosynthesis occurs in stem of some plants.
4. Photosynthesis does not occur in red light.

ANS.3
The girth of stem increases due to the activity of ______
NTSE-II (2015)

1. lateral meristem. 2. apical meristem.

3. intercalary meristem 4. apical and intercalary meristem.

ANS. 1 LATERAL MERISTEM

13. Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of
reflex action ? NTSE-II (2015)

1. Receptor -sensory nerve - motor nerve - spinal cord - muscle

2. Receptor - motor nerve - spinal cord - sensory nerve - muscle
3. Receptor - sensory nerve - spinal cord - muscle - motor nerve
4. Receptor - sensory nerve - spinal cord - motor nerve - muscle

ANS. 4
14. In human female, immature eggs are for the first time seen in
ovary _______ NTSE-II (2015)
1. at puberty
2. before birth, at the foetus stage
3. during the first menstrual cycle
4. after the first year birth.

ANS.2 Formation of egg take place at foetus stage but egg are released only
after the mensturation cycle starts every month by process of ovulation.
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