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 Section - A
1. Which of the given asexual means of reproduction is seen in Planaria
(flat worms)?
(1) Budding
(2) True regeneration
(3) Binary fission
(4) Fragmentation
2. The number and types of organisms present on the earth is called
(1) Identification
(2) Biodiversity
(3) Taxonomy
(4) Sytematics
3. Which of the given groups of bacteria live in extremely salty areas?
(1) Halophiles
(2) Eubacteria
(3) Cyanobacteria
(4) Methanogens
4. Select the incorrect statements w.r.t. Mycoplasma.
(1) Can survive without oxygen
(2) Are pathogenic in animals only
(3) Are smallest living cells
(4) Lacks cell wall
5. Select the correct statement w.r.t. the organism which causes
‘sleeping sickness’.
(1) Have cavity (gullet) that opens to the outside the cells surface.
(2) Are parasitic and have flagella
(3) Are malarial parasites
(4) Are ciliated protozoans
6. The major component in cell wall of fungi is
(1) Cellulose
(2) Pectin
(3) Chitin
(4) D-Galacturonic acid
7. Double fertilization is an unique event to which of the given
plant groups?
(1) Gymnosperms
(2) Bryophytes
(3) Dryoptris
(4) Angiosperms
8. Haplo-diplontic pattern of life-cycle is seen in
(1) Dryopteris
(2) Spirogyra
(3) Volvox
(4) Cycas
9. In which of the given plants, fibrous roots originate from base of
the stem?
(1) Wheat
(2) Banyan tree
(3) Monstera
(4) Mustard
10. In gymnosperms, pollen grains are carried to the ovules with the
help of
(1) Air Currents
(2) Water currents
(3) Insects
(4) Animals
11. The scientific name of makoi is correctly printed as
(1) Solanum Nigrum
(2) solanum nigrum
(3) Solanum nigrum
(4) SOLANUM NIGRUM
12. Select the correct statement.
(1) Dinoflagellates are mostly fresh water forms
(2) Diatoms lack cell wall and flagella
(3) Euglenoids are unicellular and flagellated protists
(4) Slime moulds are covered by a thick cell wall in their vegetative stage
13. Identify the organism which is not a moss.
(1) Funaria
(2) Polytrichum
(3) Sphagnum
(4) Sargassum
14. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column-I Column-II
a. Tuber (i) Onion
b. Corm (ii) Ginger
c. Bulb (iii) Potato
d. Rhizome (iv) Colocasia
(1) a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d(iv)
(2) a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)
(3) a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv)
(4) a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(i)
15. The heartwood differs from sapwood as the former
(1) Conducts water
(2) Is peripheral region of the secondary xylem
(3) Is lighter in colour
(4) Is dark brown in colour and resistant to the attacks of
microorganisms and insects
16. The cell organelle which is double membrane bound, semi
autonomous, is site for aerobic respiration and produces ATP is
(1) Chloroplast
(2) Ribosome
(3) Mitochondrion
(4) Endoplasmic reticulum
17. The core of the cilium or flagellum is called the
(1) Axoneme
(2) Radial spoke
(3) Hub
(4) Central sheath
18. Select the correct match.
(1) Zygotene – Homologous chromosomes start pairing together
(2) G2 phase – Metabolically inactive stage
(3) S phase – Chromosome number becomes double
(4) Diplotene – Formation of synaptonemal complex
19. How many ATP and NADPH are required to synthesize one molecule
of glucose through Calvin cycle in C3 plants?
ATP NADPH
(1) 3 2
(2) 18 12
(3) 12 18
(4) 12 12
20. Read the given statements and select the option stating true(T) or
false(F).
a. Cytokinins were discovered from the autoclaved herring sperm DNA
b. ABA increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds of stresses
c. Ethylene prevents senescence
d. Vernalisation prevents precocious reproductive development late in
the growing season
abcd
(1) T T F T
(2) F T F T
(3) F F T T
(4) T T F F
21. Select the correct statement related to angiospermic plants.
(1) An embryo sac represents megasporangium
(2) The vegetative cell of pollen grain gives rise to two male gametes
(3) Xenogamy brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma
(4) Cleistogamous flowers do not produce seeds
22. If the chromosome number in a gamete of a fern, Ophioglossum is
630, then what will be the chromosome number in its meiocyte?
(1) 630 (2) 1260
(3) 840 (4) 1040
23. How many maximum different types of gametes can be formed
by the genotype AaBBCc?
(1) Four
(2) Three
(3) Two
(4) One
24. Which of the following types of RNAs plays both structural and
catalytic role during translation?
(1) tRNA
(2) rRNA
(3) mRNA
(4) hnRNA
25. Which of the following can be a secondary consumer in a
food chain?
(1) Phytoplankton
(2) Birds
(3) Grasshopper
(4) Zooplankton
26. Mark the odd one w.r.t. ‘in situ’ conservation strategy.
(1) Biodiversity hot spots
(2) Biosphere reserves
(3) Botanical gardens
(4) Sacred grooves
27. Find the correct match w.r.t. taxonomical aids
Column I Column II
a. Serve as quick referral system (i) Museum
b. Collection of preserved plants (ii) Botanical Garden
& animal specimens
c. Ex-situconservation of plants (iii) Herbaria
d. Information on any one taxon (iv) Monographs
(1) a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d(iv)
(2) a(iv), b(ii), c(iii), d(i)
(3) a(iv), b(i), c(ii), d(iii)
(4) a(iv), b(iii), c(i), d(ii)
28. Biomagnification of DDT leads to
(1) Its increased concentration in phytoplanktons than fishes
(2) Increase in its concentration in birds
(3) Interferance with calcium metabolism which causes thickening of
egg shell
(4) Both (2) and (3)
29. Pyramid of energy is
(1) Always inverted
(2) Sometimes spindle shaped
(3) Always upright
(4) Sometimes upright
30. The most spectacular and evolutionary fascinating examples of
mutualism are found in
(1) Plant-Plant relationship
(2) Rhizobium-Legume relationship
(3) Plant-animal relationship
(4) Animal-animal relationship
31. If sewage water is more polluted then
(1) BOD of water is less
(2) Organic matter of water is more
(3) Only autotrophic bacteria are present in water
(4) DO (Dissolved Oxygen) of water is more
32. In a plant if egg formed is diploid then what will be the ploidy
level of secondary nucleus?
(1) Diploid
(2) Triploid
(3) Tetraploid
(4) Haploid
33. In a typical angiosperms (maize) PEN is
(1) Triploid (2) Diploid
(3) Haploid (4) Tetraploid
34. Which one of the following is post-fertilisation event?
A - Megaspore → Embryo sac
B - Pollination
C - Definitive nucleus → PEN → endosperm
D - Zygote → embryo
(1) A and C (2) B and D
(3) C and D (4) B and C
35. During DNA fingerprinting, VNTR, play an important role. They are
(1) Minisatellites
(2) Microsatellite
(3) Exon sequence
(4) Coding sequence
 Section - B
36. Which of the following process occurs in template
independent manner?
(1) hnRNA synthesis
(2) tRNA synthesis
(3) 3` tailing of mRNA
(4) rRNA synthesis
37. Chromosomal constitution AA + XXY represents
(1) Turner’s male
(2) Male sex in fruit fly
(3) Klinefelter male
(4) Down’s syndrome in human female
38. Element required for pollen grain germination is
(1) Zinc
(2) Molybdenum
(3) Boron
(4) Copper
39. Total number of reduced coenzymes produced in mitochondrial
matrix from one glucose is
(1) 4 NADH + H+ & 2 FADH2
(2) 8 NADH + H+ & 2 FADH2
(3) 10 NADH + H+ & 2 FADH2
(4) 5 NADH + H+ & 1 FADH2
40. Eukaryotic cilia and flagella has ______ arrangement of
microtubules
(1) 9 + 0 (2) 9 + 2
(3) 4 + 4 (4) 9 + 1
41. During microsporogenesis, there is formation of
(1) Microspore mother cell
(2) Microspores
(3) Megasporocytes
(4) Archesporial cell
42. A pink flower producing snapdragon plant is self crossed, then
what will be the genotypic ratio in next generation?
(1) 1 : 2 : 1
(2) 1 : 1
(3) 3 : 1
(4) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1
43. Redifferentiated structure in stelar region with dark brown colour
due to deposition of organic compounds is
(1) Secondary phloem
(2) Phelloderm
(3) Sapwood
(4) Heartwood
44. All of the following are artificial auxins, excepts
(1) IBA
(2) 2, 4 D
(3) 2, 4, 5 T
(4) NAA
45. In photosynthetic pathway of Sorghum plant, C4-acids are
decarboxylated in ________ to start _______ enzyme activity.
(1) Mesophyll; PEPcase
(2) Bundle sheath cell; RuBisCO
(3) Mesophyll; RuBisCO
(4) Bundle sheath cell, PEPcase
46. The pioneer community on rocks is
(1) Herbs
(2) Shrubs
(3) Forest
(4) Lichens
47. Which of the given is a start codon w.r.t. genetic code?
(1) AUG (2) UAA
(3) UAG (4) UGA
48. How many generations of mitosis are required for producing 64 cells?
(1) 64
(2) 32
(3) 8
(4) 6
49. Conjoint open vascular bundle is found in
(1) Dicot root
(2) Dicot stem
(3) Monocot root
(4) Monocot stem
50. Which of the following have ds DNA?
(1) Bacteriophage
(2) Eukaryotes
(3) Tobacco Mosaic virus (TMV)
(4) Both (1) and (2)
Answer key
1. (b 16. (c 31. (b 46. (d
2. (b 17. (a 32. (c 47. (a
3. (a 18. (a 33. (a 48. (d
4. (b 19. (b 34. (c 49. (b
5. (b 20. (a 35. (a 50. (d
6. (c 21. (c 36. (d
7. (d 22. (b 37. (c
8. (a 23. (a 38. (c
9. (a 24. (b 39. (b
10. (a 25. (b 40. (b
11. (c 26. (c 41. (b
12. (c 27. (a 42. (a
13. (d 28. (b 43. (d
14. (b 29. (c 44. (a
15. (d 30. (c 45. (b