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2. Flagella are two in number and: 7. Which of the following acts as the final
one lies longitudinally and the other electron acceptor in aerobic respiration?
I: transversely in a furrow between the wall 1. pyruvate 2. carbon dioxide
plates in Euglenoids. 3. oxygen 4. water
one is shorter length and another longer in
II:
length in Dinoflagellates.
1. I is correct; II is incorrect 8. Taxonomy is the part of systematics that is
2. I is correct; II is correct concerned with:
3. I is incorrect; II is incorrect characterization and identification of living
4. I is incorrect; II is correct (a)
organisms
classification and nomenclature of living
3. Where are the carriers for the mitochondrial (b) organisms
electron transport system located?
establishing evolutionary relationships
1. within the cytoplasm of a cell (c)
between living organisms
2. on the cristae of mitochondria
3. within the matrix of mitochondria
4. on the outer membrane 1. Only (a) and (b) 2. Only (a) and (c)
3. Only (b) and (c) 4. (a), (b) and (c)
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10. Who proposed the five kingdom 16. Consider the two statements:
classification? Systematics takes into account
1. Carolus Linnaeus Statement I: evolutionary relationships
2. Aristotle between organisms.
3. Bentham and Hooker Taxonomy takes into account
4. R. H. Whittaker only some easily observable
Statement II:
external characters of
11. Identify the incorrectly matched pair: organisms.
Component of 1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is
Name
ETC correct
1. Complex I NADH dehydrogenase 2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is
Succinate correct
2. Complex II
dehydrogenase 3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is
3. Complex III Cytochrome b f complex incorrect
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4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is
4. Complex IV Cytochrome c oxidase
incorrect
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21. A molecule of GTP is synthesized in Krebs 26. Regarding the transition [link] reaction:
cycle during: I: It occurs in the matrix of mitochondria.
1. the condensation of acetyl group with II: It links glycolysis to the Krebs cycle.
oxaloacetic acid
Two oxygen molecules are given off from
2. isomerization of citrate to isocitrate III:
glucose.
3. the conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinic
acid Four NADH molecules are formed from the
IV:
4. the regeneration of oxaloacetic acid reaction.
22. The number of correct statement(s) from 1. Only I and II are correct
the given statements regarding possible 2. Only III and IV are correct
respiratory substrates is/are: 3. Only I and III are correct
Glucose is the favoured substrate for 4. Only II and IV are correct
I:
respiration.
27. Select the correctly written complete
All carbohydrates are usually first
scientific name of Mango which was first
II: converted into glucose before they are used
described by Carolus Linnaeus:
for respiration.
1. Mangifera Indica
Glycerol would enter the pathway after 2. Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
III:
being converted to Acetyl CoA. 3. Mangifera indica Linn.
Proteins and amino acids cannot be used as 4. Mangifera indica
IV:
respiratory substrates.
1. 1 28. Consider the two statements:
2. 2 Statement No virus contains both RNA and
3. 3 I: DNA.
4. 4 Statement Bacteriophages are usually single-
II: stranded RNA viruses.
23. Diatomaceous earth is used as a heat
insulator in boilers and steam pipes because
Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is
the cell wall of diatom is 1.
correct
1. Composed of iron
2. Composed of silicon dioxide Statement I is correct; Statement II is
2.
3. a good conductor of heat incorrect
4. a bad conductor of electricity Statement I is correct; Statement II is
3.
correct
24. You discover a new fungus. On careful Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is
4.
examination you find that the mycelium is incorrect
septate and branched, they reproduce
asexually by conidia and you cannot identify
any sexual stage in its life cycle. To which
fungal class would you place this fungus?
1. Phycomycetes 2. Ascomycetes
3. Basidiomycetes 4. Deuteromycetes
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29. Consider the two statements: 33. In case of plants, classes with a few similar
It is better to consider the characters are assigned to a higher category
respiratory pathway as an ideally called:
Assertion (A):
amphibolic pathway rather 1. Phylum 2. Division
than as a catabolic one. 3. Subphylum 4. Infra Class
The respiratory pathway is
Reason (R): involved in both anabolism
and catabolism. 34. Read the following statements.
Lower the taxon, more are the
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the (i) characteristics that the members within
1.
correct explanation of (A). the taxon share.
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the Order is the assemblage of genera which
2. (ii)
correct explanation of (A). exhibit a few similar characters.
3. (A) is True but (R) is False. Cat and dog are included in the same
(iii)
4. Both (A) and (R) are False. family Felidae.
Binomial Nomenclature was introduced by
(iv)
Carolus Linnaeus.
30. Identify the incorrect statement:
1. Viruses are obligate parasites Which of the following statements are
2. Prions are abnormally folded infectious not correct?
proteins
3. Viroids are free RNA and lack a protein coat 1. (i), (ii) and (iii) 2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
4. Lichens grow very well in polluted areas 3. (i) and (iv) 4. (ii) and (iii)
31. In basidiomycetes:
The sex organs are absent, but 35. The number of times the Krebs cycle turns
plasmogamy is brought about by per glucose molecule will be:
Statement I: fusion of two vegetative or 1. 1 2. 2
somatic cells of different strains 3. 3 4. 6
or genotypes.
The basidiospores are
Statement II: exogenously produced on the
basidium. Biology-I-Section-B
36. Mycorrhiza is:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is a fungus that lives on dead or decaying
correct 1.
organic matter.
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is 2. a fungus that parasitizes on an animal body.
correct
is a symbiotic association between a fungus
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is 3.
and a plant.
incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is 4. is a symbiotic association between a fungus
incorrect and a cyanobacterium
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1. Bacillus 2. Coccus
3. Spirillum 4. Vibrios
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43. Two flagella are seen in: 49. The taxonomic category - Order Primata –
I. most dinoflagellates includes all of the following animals except:
II. euglenoids 1. Monkey
2. Gorilla
1. Only I 3. Gibbon
2. Only II 4. Tiger
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
50. Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
44. Numbers of points in the Krebs cycle where Pathway for electron
Respiratory Complex
transport
NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+ and where FAD+
is reduced to FADH2 respectively are: NADH NADH – FMN – [Fe-S] –
1.
dehydrogenase Q
1. 1 and 3
2. 3 and 1 Succinic FADH2 – FMN - Q
2.
3. 2 and 4 dehydrogenase
4. 4 and 2 3. Cytochrome bc1 Cyt b – [Fe-S] – Cyt c1
Cytochrome c CuA – Cyt a – Cyt a3 –
45. In the classification of plants, the taxonomic 4. oxidase CuB
unit ‘Division’ is equivalent to which taxonomic
unit in the classification of animals?
1. Order
2. Class
3. Phylum
Biology-II-Section-A
4. Genus 51. How many of the given statements
regarding leucocytes in human are true?
46. What process in aerobic respiration I. Neutrophils are the most abundant cells
generates maximum ATP? (60-65 percent) of the total WBCs.
substrate-level Basophils are the least (0.5-1 percent) of the
1. 2. chemiosmosis II:
phosphorylation total WBCs.
Pyruvate Neutrophils and monocytes (6-8 percent)
3. Krebs cycle 4. III:
decarboxylation are phagocytic cells.
Basophils secrete histamine, serotonin,
IV: heparin, etc., and are involved in
47. Glycolysis results in the production of: inflammatory reactions.
I: pyruvate Eosinophils (2-3 percent) resist infections
II: ATP V: and are also associated with allergic
III: NADH reactions.
1. Only I and II Lymphocytes (20-25 percent) are
2. Only I and III VI: responsible for immune responses of the
3. Only II and III body.
4. I, II and III
1. 3 2. 4
48. Both Dinoflagellates and Euglenoids: 3. 5 4. 6
1. have stiff cellulosic cell wall
2. have two flagella
3. can behave as heterotrophs when deprived
of sunlight
4. are mostly marine and photosynthetic
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52. Regarding erythroblastosis fetalis: 57. Match each item in Column-I with one
The baby is Rh positive and the mother is given in Column-II and select the correct
I: match from the codes given:
Rh negative.
The mother's immune system has made Column-I Column-II
II: antibodies against the Rh factor present on A. Lub P. Closure of AV valves
the red blood cells of the previous baby. Closure of semilunar
B. Dub Q.
III: Anaemia and jaundice in a baby are rare. valves
There is no mechanism to prevent its Passive ventricular
IV: C. R. 70%
occurrence. filling
Active ventricular
D. S. 30%
1. I, II, III and IV are correct filling
2. Only I and II are correct Codes:
3. Only III and IV are correct A B C D
4. Only I is correct
1. Q P S R
53. The semilunar valves close at the beginning 2. P Q R S
of 3. P Q S R
1. atrial systole 4. Q P R S
2. atrial diastole
3. ventricular systole
4. ventricular diastole 58. During cardiac cycle:
all the four chambers of heart can never be
54. Which one of the following animals has two 1. in a relaxed state simultaneously.
separate circulatory pathways? as the tricuspid valve gets open, blood from
1. Frog 2. the pulmonary artery flows into the right
2. Lizard ventricle.
3. Whale
all the four chambers of heart can never be
4. Shark 3.
in a contracted state simultaneously.
55. Erythroblastosis foetalis is due to the 4. as the bicuspid valve gets open, blood from
destruction of the aorta flows into the left ventricle.
1. Foetal RBCs
2. Foetus suffers from atherosclerosis
3. Foetal WBCs 59. Identify the WBC:
4. Foetus suffers from minamata
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60. Person with blood group AB is considered 65. Which of the following recording of the
as universal recipient because he has: blood pressure in a human adult will not be
considered as abnormal?
both A and B antigens on RBC but no 1. 120/100 mm Hg
1. 2. 110/70 mm Hg
antibodies in the plasma
2. both A and B antibodies in the plasma 3. 170/80 mm Hg
4. 150/95 mm Hg
no antigen on RBC and no antigens in the
3.
plasma
66. Atrial systole increases the flow of blood
both A and B antigens in the plasma but no into the ventricles by about:
4.
antibodies 1. 30 %
2. 50 %
3. 70 %
61. Serum is 4. 90 %
1. Plasma without clotting factors
2. Blood without blood cells 67. The nodal musculature of the heart has the
3. Blood without clotting factors capability to generate impulse:
4. Blood without RBCs on stimulation by the sympathetic division of
1.
the autonomic nervous system
62. To prevent eryhtroblastosis fetalis in future
on stimulation by the parasympathetic
pregnancies: 2.
division of the autonomic nervous system
Anti-Rh Immunoglobulins must be given to
1. on stimulation by the somatic neural
Rh –ve mothers at the time of each delivery 3.
division of the peripheral nervous system
Anti-Rh Immunoglobulins must be given to
2. 4. without any external stimulus
new born at the time of each delivery
Rh Antigens must be given to new born at
3.
the time of each delivery
68. Arteries are best defined as the vessels
Anti Antigens must be given to Rh –ve which:
4.
mothers at the time of each delivery
carry blood away from the heart to different
1.
organs
63. The volume of blood pumped out by each
break up into capillaries which reunite to
ventricle per minute is called as the: 2.
form a vein
1. stroke volume
2. ejection fraction carry blood from one visceral organ to
3.
3. cardiac output another visceral organ
4. end diastolic volume supply oxygenated blood to the different
4.
organs
64. During an ongoing cardiac cycle, the atria of
the heart are in systole. Which of the following
will also be true?
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69. Arrange the following formed elements in 72. During ventricular diastole:
the decreasing order of their abundance in I: closure of semilunar valves occurs.
blood in humans : the tricuspid and bicuspid valves are
(a) Platelets II:
pushed open.
(b) Neutrophils 1. Only I is correct
(c) Erythrocytes 2. Only II is correct
(d) Eosinophils 3. Both I and II are correct
(e) Monocytes 4. Both I and II are incorrect
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below : 73. The most active phagocytic white blood cells
1. (c), (a), (b), (e), (d) are:
2. (c), (b), (a), (e), (d)
1. neutrophils and eosinophils
3. (d), (e), (b), (a), (c)
4. (a), (c), (b), (d), (e) 2. lymphocytes and macrophages
3. eosinophils and lymphocytes
70. The cell shown in the given diagram: 4. neutrophils and monocytes
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78. The sino-atrial node is the normal 82. When compared to the wall of a typical
pacemaker of the human heart primarily vein, the wall of a typical artery will show a
because: well developed:
1. it is made up of special cardiac muscle. 1. Tunica intima 2. Tunica media
it is richly innervated by autonomic nerve 3. Tunica externa 4. Tunica albuginea
2.
fibres.
it is located in the posterior wall of the right
3.
atrium. 83. Identify the correctly matched pairs
it depolarizes at the fastest rate out of the regarding an ECG tracing:
4. I: P wave - atrial depolarization
whole nodal tissue.
II: QRS complex - ventricular depolarization
III: T wave - atrial repolarization
79. How many of the given blood parameters 1. Only I and II
are matched to a value that will be considered 2. Only I and III
normal for a healthy human being? 3. Only II and III
I: RBC count – 5.0 million per cubic mm 4. I, II and III
II: Neutrophils – 60% of total WBCs
III: Platelets – 200000 per cubic mm
1. Only I and II 84. Consider the given two statements:
2. Only I and III Neural signals through the
3. Only II and III sympathetic nerves (part of
Assertion (A)
4. I, II and III ANS) can increase the cardiac
output.
Neural signals through the
80. Consider the two statements: sympathetic nerves can increase
Heart failure is sometimes Reason (R): the rate of heart beat and the
Assertion (A): strength of ventricular
called congestive heart failure.
Heart failure means the state of contraction.
heart when it is not pumping
Reason (R): Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly
blood effectively enough to 1.
meet the needs of the body. explains (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not
2.
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly correctly explain (A).
1.
explains (A). 3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2. (A) is True but (R) is False. 4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not
3.
correctly explain (A).
4. (A) is False but (R) is True. 85. The QRS complex in a standard ECG
represents:
1. Depolarisation of auricles
81. Both heart rate and stroke volume in a 2. Depolarisation of ventricles
human get doubled during exercise. His cardiac 3. Repolarisation of ventricles
output will: 4. Repolarisation of auricles
1. double 2. become four times
3. become eight times 4. remain the same
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89. What will be true if we compare the
anatomy of a typical artery and a typical vein
86. Erythrocytes, or RBCs: in human body?
lack both a nucleus and mitochondria 1. The pressure of blood in vein will be higher.
I: 2. The tunica media is comparatively thin in the
organelles.
are much more common than leukocytes in veins.
II: 3. The colour of the blood will be blue in a vein.
the blood.
4. The venous RBC will have a lower chloride
require dietary iron and vitamin B12 for
III: content.
normal production.
have a circulating life span of about twelve 90. Identify the correct statements:
IV:
months. I: Humans have a closed circulatory system.
Arthropods have an open circulatory
1. Only I, II and III are correct II:
system.
2. Only I, III and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
1. Only I
4. I, II, III and IV are correct
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
87. Identify the correctly matched pairs:
4. Neither I nor II
Layer in the wall of
Made up of
artery/vein
91.
Squamous Absence of mitochondria in
I: Tunica intima
epithelium mature human RBCs increases
Skeletal Assertion(A):
II: Tunica media the efficiency of oxygen delivery
muscle/elastic fibres at tissues by them.
Fibrous connective Reason (R): RBCs do not need ATP
III: Tunica externa
tissue
1. Only I and II are correct Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not
2. Only I and III are correct 1.
correctly explain (A).
3. Only II and III are correct
2. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. I, II and III are correct
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly
3.
88. How many of the given statements are explains (A).
correct: 4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Fishes have a 2-chambered heart with an
I:
atrium and a ventricle.
Amphibians and the reptiles (except 92. The end of systole is marked on the ECG by:
II: crocodiles) have a 3-chambered heart with 1. Beginning of P wave
two atria and a single ventricle. 2. End of the Q wave
3. End of the T wave
Crocodiles, birds and mammals possess a 4-
4. Beginning of S wave
III: chambered heart with two atria and two
ventricles.
The only vertebrates where the heart
IV:
pumps out deoxygenated blood are fishes.
1. 1 2. 2
3. 3 4. 4
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93. Consider the given two statements: 98. Blood pumped by the heart is always
The type of antigen present on the RBCs of a circulated through a closed network of blood
I: vessels in:
person with blood group type A is A
The type of antibodies present in the plasma a. arthropods
II: b. molluscs
of a person with blood group type A is anti-A
c. annelids
d. chordates
1. Only I is correct
1. Only a and b
2. Only II is correct 2. Only c and d
3. Both I and II are correct 3. Only a and c
4. Both I and II are incorrect 4. Only b and d
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