Statements Based Biology Paper

1.
Consider the following statements:
I. The period from birth to the natural death of an organism
represents its life span.
II. The life spans of organisms are strictly correlated to their body
size.
III. No individual is immortal, except single celled organisms.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

2.
Consider the following statements:
I. A monoecious plant bears either male or female flowers.
II. Monoecy prevents autogamy but not geitonogamy.
III. Cucurbits and coconuts are monoecious plants.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

3.
Consider the following statements:
I. Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles for reducing
emission of poisonous gases.
II. They convert unburnt hydrocarbons to CO2 and H2O and CO and
NO to CO2 and N2 respectively.
III. Vehicles equipped with catalytic converter should use leaded
petrol.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

4.
Consider the following statements:
I. Asexual reproduction preserves the genetic information while
sexual reproduction permits variations.
II. Traditional hybridisation often leads to inclusion and
multiplication of undesirable genes along with the desired
genes.
III. rDNA technology allows us to isolate and introduce only one or
set of desirable genes without introducing undesirable genes in
the target organism.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
5.
Consider the following statements:
I. Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian malaria.
II. Release of hemosiderin from burst RBCs is responsible for
paroxysms of malarial attacks.
III. Sporozoites are the infectious forms of Plasmodium.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

6.
Consider the following statements:
I. Nature selects for fitness.
II. Fitness is based on characteristics that are inherited.
III. Fitness is the end result of the ability to adapt and get selected
by nature.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

7.
Consider the following statements:
I. The largest known human gene is dystrophin at 2.4 million
bases.
II. Repeated sequences make up very large portion of the human
genome.
III. There are about 2.4 million locations where single base DNA
differences occur in humans.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

8.
Consider the following statements:
I. RNA is the genetic material of the QB bacteriophage.
II. DNA chemically is less reactive and more stable than RNA.
III. Viruses having RNA genome and having shorter life span mutate
& evolve slowly.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
9.
Consider the following statements:
In prokaryotes -
I. Photosynthetic lamellae may be present in photosynthetic
bacteria.
II. Flagella is made of flagellin and 9 + 2 organization is absent.
III. Cytoplasmic streaming is observed but microtubules are absent.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

10.
Consider the following statements:
I. People affected by phenylketonuria are unable to convert
tyrosine to phenylalanine.
II. Alzheimer’s disease results from accumulation of amyloid
protein plaques in the brain.
III. Klinefelter’s and Turner’s syndromes are the result of non
disjunction of the sex chromosomes in either of sexes.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

11.
Consider the following statements:
I. The typical larva of mollusca is trocophore.
II. The dipleurela larva of echinoderms is free swimming.
III. The characteristic ammocoete larva of gnathastomata after
metamorphosis migrates to the fresh water.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

12.
Consider the following statements:
I. Cells that do not divide frequently have a longer G1 phase.
II. The cell in the G0 phase is considered to be withdrawn from cell
cycle.
III. A cell in G0, if decides to divide, enters S phase to replicate its
DNA.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
13.
Consider the following statements:
I. An asymmetric karyotype is considered as a primitive feature.
II. Lampbrush chromosomes occur at diplotene stage in the
primary oocyte nuclei of most animal species, except mammals.
III. Polytene chromosomes occur in some cells of the dipteran
larvae.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

14.
Consider the following statements:
Regarding plant mineral nutrition -
I. The deficiency symptoms of nitrogen, potassium and magnesium
are visible first in senescent leaves.
II. Manganese inhibits calcium translocation in shoot apex.
III. Lack or low level of N, K, S, Mo causes an inhibition of cell
division.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

15.
Consider the following statements:
I. The apoplast system is continuous throughout the plant, except
at the casparian strips of the endodermis.
II. Transport proteins of endodermal cells are control points, where
a plant adjusts the quantity and type of solute that reaches the
xylem.
III. A C4 plant loses about twice as much water as a C3 plant for the
same amount of CO2 fixed.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

16.
Consider the following statements:
I. Accessory pigments enable a wider range of light to be utilized
for photosynthesis.
II. The reaction center of PSI is P680 and that of PSII is P 700.
III. The stroma lamellae membranes lack both PSII and NADP
reductase.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
17.
Consider the following statements:
Regarding C4 photosynthesis plants -
I. PEP is primary CO2 acceptor.
II. OAA is primary CO2 fixation product.
III. RuBisCO is not present in these plants.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

18.
Consider the following statements:
Regarding fermentation of glucose -
I. There is a partial breakdown of glucose
II. There is no gain of ATP
III. NADH is oxidized to NAD+ slowly
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

19.
Consider the following statements:
Regarding growth in plants -
I. Cell enlargement requires water.
II. Oxygen helps in releasing metabolic energy for growth activities.
III. Nutrients are required for synthesis of protoplasm and act as
source of energy.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

20.
Consider the following statements:
I. The common bile duct is guarded by the sphincter of Oddi.
II. Lower esophageal sphincter is also called as the cardiac
sphincter.
III. The external anal sphincter is under our voluntary control.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
21.
Consider the following statements:
I. Trypsinogen is activated by enterokinase.
II. Goblet cells secrete mucus.
III. Bile pigments help in emulsification of fats.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

22.
Consider the following statements:
I. The diffusing capacity of CO2 across the respiratory membrane is
higher than that of O2
II. The presence of Hb increases the efficiency of O2 transport
about 10 times.
III. Carbon monoxide binds to Hb with much more tenacity w.r.t. O2
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

23.
Consider the following statements:
I. Heparin can be used as anticoagulant both in-vivo and in vitro.
II. Plasmin prevents thrombus formation.
III. Lack of factor VII causes hemophilia B.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

24.
Consider the following statements:
I. 70% of ventricular filling is due to passive opening of AV valves.
II. Lub is caused by simultaneous closure of both the AV valves.
III. Dub is caused by simultaneous closure of both the semilunar
valves.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
25.
Consider the following statements:
I. Many bony fishes, aquatic amphibians and aquatic insects are
ammonotelic.
II. Mammals, many terrestrial amphibians and cartilaginous fishes
are ureotelic.
III. Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects are uricotelic.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

26.
Consider the following statements:
I. The DCTs of many nephrons open into the collecting duct.
II. In cortical nephrons, loop of Henle is short and does not extend
into medulla.
III. Vasa recta is absent or highly reduced in cortical nephrons.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

27.
Consider the following statements:
I. A motor neuron along with the muscle fibres connected to it
constitute a motor unit.
II. The neurotransmitter released at the neuro-muscular junction is
Acetylcholine.
III. Myosin head has ATPase activity.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

28.
Consider the following statements:
I. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting
neuromuscular junction.
II. Muscular dystrophy is a progressive degeneration of skeletal
muscles mostly due to genetic disorder.
III. Tetany is rapid spasms in muscle due to high Ca++ in body fluid.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
29.
Consider the following statements:
I. Proximal radioulnar joint is a type of ellipsoidal joint.
II. The first carpo-metacarpal joint is a saddle joint.
III. Gleno-humeral joint is a ball and socket joint.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

30.
Consider the following statements:
I. Somatic neural system relays impulses from CNS to skeletal
muscles.
II. Autonomic neural system transmits impulses from CNS to
involuntary organs and smooth muscles.
III. Unmyelinated nerve fibres are commonly found in spinal and
cranial nerves.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

31.
Consider the following statements:
I. The resting axonal membrane is nearly impermeable to sodium
ions.
II. Depolarization of the axonal membrane is due to influx of
sodium ions.
III. The size of the action potential, if produced, does not depend on
the strength of the stimulus.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

32.
Consider the following statements:
I. Acetylcholine is released at the electric synapse.
II. Electric synapse are faster.
III. It is more difficult to regulate an electric synapse w.r.t. a
chemical synapse.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
33.
Consider the following statements:
I. The rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis
is called as gross primary productivity of an ecosystem.
II. The available biomass for the consumption of heterotrophs is
called secondary productivity.
III. The low productivity of the oceans can mainly be attributed to
limited availability of nitrogen.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

34.
Consider the following statements:
The rate is decomposition is high if:
I. The detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
II. The detritus is rich in nitrogen and sugars.
III. The environmental conditions are warm and moist.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

35.
Consider the following statements:
I. In an aquatic ecosystem, GFC is the major conduit for energy
flow.
II. In a terrestrial ecosystem, DFC is the major conduit for energy
flow.
III. GFC and DFC are not interconnected at any level.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

36.
Consider the following statements:
I. Trophic level in an ecosysten represents a functional level, not a
species as such.
II. Saprophytes are accorded the position of a top consumer in an
ecosytem.
III. A species can occupy more than one trophic level in the same
ecosystem at the same time.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
37.
Consider the following statements:
I. The atmosphere only contains about 1 % of total global carbon.
II. Unlike carbon cycle, there is no respiratory release of
phosphorus into atmosphere.
III. Sulphur and phosphorus cycles are sedimentary cycles.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

38.
Consider the following statements:
I. The extinction of stellar’s cow and passenger pigeon is
attributed to over-exploitation.
II. The thylacine was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of
modern times.
III. Alien species invasion has led to extinction of many cichlid fish
species in lake Victoria.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

39.
Consider the following statements:
I. The uterine endometrium undergoes cyclical changes during the
menstrual cycle.
II. Estrogen secreted during the pre-ovulatory phase of the
menstrual cycle helps in the development of follicle.
III. hCG secreted by trophoblast cells helps in maintaining corpus
luteum.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

40.
Consider the following statements:
I. The primary follicles present at birth carry primary oocytes
arrested at meiosis I.
II. The secondary oocyte arrested at meiosis II is released at
ovulation.
III. The second meiotic division is completed by the secondary
oocyte just prior to the entry of the sperm into it.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
41.
Consider the following statements:
I. The male barrier contraceptives afford protection against STDs.
II. OCPs are the contraceptive method used most commonly by the
urban women in India.
III. Then second generation IUDs release copper and the third
generation IUDs release hormones.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

42.
Consider the following statements:
I. Platyhelminths are acoelomates and use protonephridia as
excretory structures.
II. Aschelminthes are pseudocoelomates and have bilateral
symmetry.
III. Adult echinoderms show radial symmetry and exhibit
deuterostome type embryonic development.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

43.
Consider the following statements:
I. The members of Phylum Porifera are exclusively marine.
II. Ctenophores are the largest animals that use cilia for
locomotion.
III. Nematodes include highly successful parasites but unable to
infect plants.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

44.
Consider the following statements:
Chordates -
I. Possess a solid, single and ventral nerve cord.
II. Have pharyngeal gill slits at some point during their
development.
III. Have post-anal tail.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
45.
Consider the following statements:
I. The thorns and tendrils of Bougainvillea and Cucurbita
represents homology.
II. Sweet potato and potato exhibit analogy.
III. Homologous organs are the result of divergent evolution &
analogous organs are the result of convergent evolution.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

46.
Consider the following statements:
I. The first organisms that invaded land were the plants.
II. Lobefins evolved into first amphibians.
III. Ramapithecus was more ape-like and Dryopithecus was more
man-like.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

47.
Consider the following statements:
Gymnosperms -
I. Are plants in which the ovules remain exposed, both before and
after fertilization.
II. Have male and female gametophytes that have independent
free-living existence.
III. Are heterosporous.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

48.
Consider the following statements:
I. Pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular
bundles.
II. Their main plant body is sporophyte which is differentiated into
true, stem and leaves.
III. Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
49.
Consider the following statements:
I. The stored food in Rhodophyceae is floridean starch.
II. Cellulose and algin are present in the cell wall of Phaeophyceae.
III. Chlorophyceae members have 2 laterally placed unequal
flagella.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

50.
Consider the following statements:
I. Noise was added as a pollutant to Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution Act in 1987)
II. Montreal protocol was signed in 1987 to control emission of
ozone depleting substances.
III. The Earth Summit for conservation of biodiversity and
sustainable utilisation of its benefits was held in 1992.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

51.
Consider the following statements:
I. The “bad” ozone is the ozone that is formed in the troposphere.
II. The “good ozone” in stratosphere acts as shield against harmful
UV radiations.
III. UV-A radiations can cause skin cancers and snow-blindness
cataract.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

52.
Consider the following statements:
I. India’s share of the global species diversity is 8.1 %
approximately.
II. Two ecological hot spots of the world cover our bio-diversity
regions.
III. The Amazon rain forest has the greatest biodiversity on Earth.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
53.
Consider the following statements:
I. When certain exotic species are introduced into a geographical
area, they become invasive because the invaded land does not
have its natural predators.
II. Competition is best defined as a process in which the fitness of
one species is significantly lower in the presence of another
species.
III. Biological control methods adopted in agricultural pest control
are based on the ability of the predator to regulate prey
population.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

54.
Consider the following statements:
I. In animal cells, lipid like steroidal hormones are synthesized in
SER.
II. Golgi apparatus is the important site for formation of
glycoproteins & glycolipids.
III. Lysosomes carry alkaline hydrolases.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

55.
Consider the following statements:
I. The axonemal arrangement of microtubules in cilia is 9 + 0.
II. The centrioles form the basal body of cilia and flagella and
spindle fibers.
III. Larger and more numerous nucleoli are present in cells carrying
out protein synthesis.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
56.
Consider the following statements:
I. There is no uncatalysed metabolic conversion in living systems.
II. The living state is a non-equilibrium steady state to be able to
perform work.
III. The living state and metabolism are synonyms, without
metabolism there cannot be a living state.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

57.
Consider the following statements:
I. The roots hair are unicellular are arise from the region of
maturation of root tip.
II. Terminal buds of stems may get modified to throns.
III. Leaves originate from shoot apcal meristem and are arranged in
an acropetal order.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

58.
Consider the following statements:
I. Whorled phyllotaxy is seen in Alstonia.
II. Flowers of mustard, datura and chilli are actinomorphic.
III. The ovary in plum, peach and rose is epigynous.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

59.
Consider the following statements:
I. Imbricate aestivation is seen in Cassia and gulmohar.
II. In Dianthus and Primrose, placentation is free central.
III. Seeds of pea, gram and bean are non-endospermous .
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
60.
Consider the following statements:
In a monocot stem -
I. Hypodermis is collenchymatous.
II. Vascular bundle are collateral and closed
III. Trichomes are usually absent.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

61.
Consider the following statements:
I. The epidermis which covers both the upper surface (adaxial
epidermis) and lower surface (abaxial epidermis) of the leaf has
a conspicuous cuticle.
II. More stomata present on upper surface.
III. Mesophyll is differentiated into palisade and spongy
parenchyma.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

62.
Consider the following statements:
With respect to secondary growth in dicot root -
I. The vascular cambium is completely secondary in origin.
II. The primary phloem bundles are gradually crushed and not seen
in older roots.
III. Phellogen gives rise to secondary tissue on the outside and
forms the phellem.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

63.
Consider the following statements:
I. In custard apple, the fruit is Etaerio of berries.
II. In wheat the fruit is caryopsis
III. In pineapple the fruit is Heperidium.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
64.
Consider the following statements:
Regarding genetic drift -
I. It is a random change in allele frequency occurring by chance
alone.
II. It may increase the frequency of a character that has little
adaptive value.
III. It is a binomial sampling error of the gene pool.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

65.
Consider the following statements:
I. The modern synthetic theory lays emphasis of individuals that
are unit of evolution and populations that are units of natural
selection
II. Evolution is a departure from the Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium.
III. For a population to evolve, its members must possess variation,
which is the raw material on which agents of evolution act.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

66.
Consider the following statements:
I. Evolution cannot be said to ‘progress’ from ‘lower’ forms to
‘higher’ forms. Rather, evolution seems to have given rise to
more complex body designs even while the simpler body designs
continue to flourish.
II. Variations in the species may confer survival advantages or
merely contribute to the genetic drift
III. Tracing common ancestors back in time leads us to the idea that
at some point of time, non-living material must have given rise
to life.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
67.
Consider the following statements:
I. Inheritance of a character is affected by promoter and
regulatory sequences of a structural gene.
II. The split-gene arrangement represents an ancient feature of the
genome.
III. The process of splicing represents the dominance of RNA world.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

68.
Consider the following statements:
I. All the reference point while defining a transcription unit is
made with coding strand.
II. It is the presence of a promoter in a transcription unit that also
defines the template and coding strands.
III. Exons are said to be sequences that do not appear in mature or
processed RNA.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

69.
Consider the following statements:
I. Deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates act as substrates as well as
provide energy for polymerization reaction during DNA
replication.
II. The replication of DNA is both semiconservative and semi-
discontinuous
III. In bacterial DNA replication there are multiple ori and
replication fork moves bi-directionally
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
70.
Consider the following statements:
I. If we put them through test cross, all homozygous dominant
combinations will breed true but heterozygous genotypes will
follow the segregation.
II. Two gene interactions such as epistasis do not follow the
Menedelian principle of segregation.
III. In any diploid individual, only two alleles can be found, so
multiple alleles can be detected only in a population.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

71.
Consider the following statements:
I. Y chromosome determines maleness in humans, other mammals
and in Drosophila.
II. Sex-linked recessive characters are more commonly seen in the
males of the species.
III. In birds and butterflies, males are XX and females are XY.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

72.
Consider the following statements:
I. Philadelphia chromosome is characteristically seen in Chronic
Myeloid Leukemia.
II. Inversions are used to maintain balanced lethal systems.
III. It was actually a series of reciprocal translocations that was
observed by Hugo de Vries in evening primrose.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

73.
Consider the following statements:
I. The unequivocal proof of DNA being the genetic material was
given by Hershey and Chase.
II. Meselson and Stahl proposed that DNA replication is semi-
conservative.
III. Beadle and Tatum proposed the one - gene - one - enzyme
hypothesis.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
74.
Consider the following statements:
I. Exonucleases remove nucleotides from the ends of DNA
whereas, endonucleases make cuts at specific positions within
DNA.
II. To visualize pure DNA fragments, it is stained with ethidium
bromide and seen in UV light.
III. Plasmids and phage DNA are used as vectors in genetic
engineering as they are extrachromosomal DNA molecules.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

75.
Consider the following statements:
I. Ori is responsible for copy number of the linked DNA.
II. Transformation is process through which a piece of DNA is
introduced into a host bacterium.
III. Bacteriophages have very high copy numbers of their genome
within the bacterial cell.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

76.
Consider the following statements:
I. Biolistics or gene gun can be used to introduce genes in both
plant and animal cells.
II. Agrobacterium tumefaciens does not naturally infect Monocots.
III. Liposomes are used in the gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

77.
Consider the following statements:
I. RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of
cellular defence.
II. It involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to complementary
dsDNA molecules that prevents the translation of mRNA.
III. Fire and Mello got Nobel Prize for the discovery of RNAi.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
78.
Consider the following statements:
I. Humulin is the first therapeutic recombinant product approved
for human use.
II. Flavr savr is the first GM food approved for human use.
III. Bacillus thuringiensis is the first bio-insecticide.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

79.
Consider the following statements:
I. ELISA is based on the principle of antigen-antibody interaction.
II. Alkaline phosphatase is a key reagent used in ELISA.
III. ELISA is highy specific test for the diagnosis of HIV infection
though it is not very sensitive.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

80.
Consider the following statements:
I. The VNTRs belong to a class of satellite DNA called as mini-
satellite.
II. Southern blotting is the transfer of DNA fragments to a filter
cellulose membrane.
III. VNTRs are used in DNA fingerprinting as they do not show any
variations and are not inherite4.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

81.
Consider the following statements:
I. Morphine is clinically used as an analgesic and its receptors are
located in CNS and GIT.
II. Cocaine and amphetamines are CNS stimulants and the later is
used clinically to treat narcolepsy and morbid obesity.
III. Atropine is a parasympathomimetic drug used to dilate pupil and
increase heart rate.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
82.
Consider the following statements:
I. Cancer is essentially a genetic disease caused by multiple
mutational events.
II. Cancerous cells are rapidly dividing cells that exhibit contact
inhibition.
III. Metastasis is the most feared complication of any cancer.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

83.
Consider the following statements:
I. HIV is a reterovirus.
II. It infects and destroys the CD4 T-lymphocytes.
III. The newer antiretroviral drugs are a cure for HIV infection.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

84.
Consider the following statements:
I. Hairy leaves are associated with resistance to jassids in cotton
and cereal leaf beetle in wheat.
II. Low aspartic acid, high nitrogen and sugar content in maize
leads to resistance to maize stem borers.
III. In wheat, solid stems lead to non preference by the stem sawfly
and smooth leaved and nectar-less varieties of cotton do not
attract bollworms.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

85.
Consider the following statements:
I. Embryo rescue is employed in case of inter-specific hybrids in
which endosperm development does not take place.
II. Haploids are especially useful in mutation studies and can lead
to development of pure lines rapidly.
III. Meristem cultures are very useful to raise disease free plants.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
86.
Consider the following statements:
I. Statins, used as blood cholesterol lowering agents, are derived
from Monascus purpureus.
II. Ciclosporin A, derived from Trichoderma, is used as an
immunosuressent.
III. Baculoviruses, in the genus Nucleopolyhederovirus, are species
specific, broad spectrum insecticides.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

87.
Consider the following statements:
I. The BCG vaccine is given as a protection against Tuberculosis.
II. Oral polio vaccine is being used in the Pulse Polio Immunization
programme in India.
III. Hepatitis B vaccine is made with the help of recombinant E.Coli.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

88.
Consider the following statements:
I. In prokaryotes, control of the rate of transcriptional initiation is
the predominant site for control of gene expression.
II. Regulation of lac operon by CAP is referred to as negative
regulation.
III. The inducer of lac operon is lactose.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III

89.
Consider the following statements:
I. The cellular factory responsible for synthesizing proteins is the
ribosome.
II. The ribosome also acts as a catalyst for the formation of peptide
bond.
III. The UTRs (untranslated regions) in an mRNA are not required for
translation.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Statements Based Biology Paper
90.
Consider the following statements:
I. Innate immunity is non-specific type of defence, that is present
at the time of birth.
II. Acquired immunity is pathogen specific and is characterized by
memory.
III. Memory-based acquired immunity developed in higher
vertebrates based on ability to distinguish self from non-self
Which of the following statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III