CUET PG 2016

27. Malpighian tubules are

24. Separation technique such as gas-liquid (1) excretory organs of insects
chromatography, liquid chromatography and (2) excretory organs of annelids
adsorption chromatography facilitating (3) respiratory organs of insects
separation process, all depends to a large extent (4) respiratory organs of annelids
on
(1) Non polar interactions 28. In a Gas-Liquid Chromatography (GLC) there are
(2) Polar interactions a large number of stationary phases available,
(3) Difference in polarity while in High Performance Liquid
(4) Polar interaction and difference in polarity Chromatography (HPLC) there are
(1) Wide range of Stationary phases only
25. The effector caspases actually initiate the death (2) Wide range of mobile phases only
of the cell and they are smaller than the (3)Wide range of both Stationary and Mobile
upstream initiator caspases. Select the list which phases

(1) caspase − 3, −6, −7

correctly represents the effector caspases. (4)Narrow of stationary phases and wide range of

(2) caspase − 3, −6, −8

Mobile phases

(3) caspase − 8, −9, −2

(4) caspase − 8, −9
29. To improve resolution many light microscopes
come fitted with a blue filter over the condenser
lens because
26. In HPLC a conventional spectroscopic detector (1) Blue light has shorter wavelength
can only monitor at a single selected wavelength (2) Blue light has longer wavelength
but the development of diode array detection (3)The objective has a very low numerical
permits continuous, simultaneous monitoring of aperture (NA)

a lens = 0.85 λ/NA

the column effluent over any selected (4)Diameter of the smallest object resolvable by
wavelength ranging between
(1) UV and IR region
(2) UV and Visible region 30. Bed bugs contribute to the spread of
(3) IR and Visible region (1) Typhus (2) Typhoid
(4) UV and Gama region (3) Yellow fever (4) Trench fever

33. During Electrophoresis the Power (W, watts)

generated in the supporting medium is given by
(1) W=I2/R (2) W=I2R
(3) WEIR2 (4) W=I/R

34. In which of the following diseases, a mosquito

can pick up the infection from one human and
transmit the infection to another?
1. Malaria
2. Japanese Encephalitis
3. Filariasis
(1) 1 & 2 only (2) 2 only
(3) 1, 2 & 3 (4) 1 & 3 only

is equal to 𝟐 𝛑 a radians, its angular velocity, in

35. Since one revolution of the rotor in a centrifuge

radian s-1, can be readily expressed in terms of

revolutions per minute (rev min-1), therefore the
common way of expressing rotor speed would

(1) ω = 4 π2 (rev min−1)2 r

be

(2) ω = (2 π rev min−1)/60

(3) ω = (4 π2(rev min−1)2r)/3600
(4) ω = (4 π2(rev min−1)2r)/(3600 ×
1
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36. In a centrifuge all rotors are designed to carry 41. Fucoxanthin is found in
maximum load at a maximum speed which is (1) Blue green Algae (2) Green Algae
based on the rotor tubes filled with a solution (3) Brown Algae (4) Red Algae
whose density is not more than 1.2 g cm -3,
therefore a reduction in the maximum speed is 42. Vegetative reproduction through hormogonia is
required if the density of the solution exceeds present in
this value. In such a condition if M is the usual (1) Scytonema (2) Gloeotrichia
maximum rotor speed using a solution of (3) Volvox (4) Oscillatoria
density 1.2 g cm-3 and Mn is the new
maximum
rotor speed when a solution with a density of N
g cm-3 is used the reduction can be calculated 43. Apart from its role as a protein constituent and

(1) Mn = √[(1.2 × M2)/(N)]

from which one of the following equations? as an essential amino acid, Methionine
is also important as a donor of
(2) Mn = √[(1.2 × M)/(N)] (1) Active methyl group
(3) Mn = √[(1.2 × M2)/(N2)]
(2) Active amino group
(4) Mn = √[(1.2 × M)/(N2)]
(3) Active hydrogen group
(4) Active hydroxyl group

37. If "Nt' (Number of radioactive atoms present at 44. Ferritin protein, found in some bacteria and in
time ‘t’) is equal to one-half of 'N 0' (Number of plant and animal tissues, stores
radioactive atoms present originally) then which (1) Copper (2) Iron
of the following equations is incorrect for the (3) Nickel (4) Magnesium

(1) ln(1/2) = −λ t(1/2)

calculation of ‘t’?

(2) 2.303 log(1/2) = −λ t(1/2)

45. Glycine or Glycocoll is the simplest amino acid

(3) t(1/2) = 0.6393/λ (1) Asymmetric α-carbon atom

and the only one lacking

(4) [0.6393 log(1/2)]/(−λ) = t(1/2) (2) Asymmetric β-carbon atom

(3) Symmetric α-carbon atom
38. In solid scintillation counting the sample is (4) Symmetric β-carbon atom
placed adjacent to a crystal of fluorescent

of 𝛂, 𝛃 and 𝛄 isotopes/emitters and crystal of

material. Which of the following combinations 46. Nucleoside are the compounds in which
nitrogenous bases (purines and Pyrimidines) are

(1) γ - isotope → Potassium iodide

florescent material is incorrect? conjugated to the pentose sugars (ribose and

(2) α - emitters → Zinc sulphide crystal (1) α - Glycosidic linkage

deoxyribose) by a

(3) γ - isotope → Calcium chloride (2) γ - Glycosidic linkage

(4) β - isotope → Organic scintillator (3) β - Glycosidic linkage
(Anthracene) (4) α and β - Glycosidic linkage
47. Which of the following group of Plants produce
39. Which of the following matches between
spores and embryos but lack seeds
thermostable enzymes and their microbial
as well as vascular tissue?
(1) Taq DNA Polymerase → Thermusaquaticus
source used in PCR thermal cycler is incorrect?
(1) Algae (2) Pteridophyte
(2) Pfu DNA Polymerase → Pyrococcusfuriosus
(3) Bryophyte (4) Gymnosperm
(3) Vent DNA Polymerase →
48. Which of the following is not needed for DNA
(4) Pwo DNA Polymerase → Pyrococcuswoesei
Thermococcusbarophilus
transcription?
(1) Ribosomes (2) Nucleotides
(3) DNA (4) Enzymes
40. Which of the following is not at all a blotting
technique?
49. The Antherozoids are biflagellate in
(1) Far Eastern blotting
(1) Lycopsida (2) Pteropsida
(2) Far-Northern blotting
(3) Sphenopsida (4) Psilotopsida
(3) Far-Western blotting
(4) Eastern blotting

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50. Bract scale of Pinus is a part of 60. Colchicine is an inhibitory chemical, which
(1) Dwarf shoot (1) Stops the functioning of centriole
(2) Ovule (2) Prevents attaching of centromeres with rays
(3) Microsporophyll (3) Prevents the spindle formation in mitosis
(4) Megasporophyll (4) Prevents the formation of equatorial plane

51. The Resin duct in Pinus stem represents a 61. The voice box of birds is situated in the
(1) Schizogenous cavity (1) Larynx (2) Pharynx
(2) Large Vacoule (3) Syrinx (4) Bronchus
(3) Lysigenous cavity
(4) Intercellular space 62. Pigeons milk is manufactured in the
А) Crop (2) Buccal cavity
52. For the detection of which biological compound, (3) Stomach (4) Oesophagus
the Salkowski test is done?
(1) Fatty acids (2) Glycerol 63. of Ca2+ level
Cellular in the cellinvolved in the regulation
organelle(s)
(3) Ceramide (4) Cholesterol (1) Mitochondria
(2) Endoplasmic Reticulum
53. Leptospirillumferriphilum is a (3) Endoplasmic Reticulum and Mitochondria
(1) Fe - oxidizing microorganism (4) Mitochondria and vesicles
(2) S - reducing microorganism
(3) S - oxidizing microorganism 64. Menstrual cycle is controlled by
(4) Fe - reducing microorganism (1) Estrogens
(2) Progesterone
54. What characteristic of saturated and (3) Testosterone
unsaturated fats determines whether they can (4) Estrogen and Progesterone
be liquid at room temperature?
(1) The number of C-H bonds 65. Turner syndrome (XO) is an example of
(2) The total size of the fat (1) Dominance (2) Polyploidy
(3) The repeated or non-repeated nature of the (3) Aneuploidy (4) Gene linkage
fats' subunits
(4) The presence of double bonds
66. Which of the following Immunoglobulins
55. Placoid scales are present in promotes antimicrobial activity in mucus-coated
(1) Labeo (2) Scoliodon surfaces of some organ system?
(3) Hippocampus (4) Protopterus (1) IgA (2) IgE
(3) IgG (4) IgM
56. Beri-Beri is caused by the deficiency of
(1) Vitamin B (2) Vitamin D 67. Counter current flow of water and blood
(3) Vitamin C (4) Vitamin E increases the efficiency of gas exchange in
(1) Birds (2) Amphibians
57. Notochord is confined to proboscis in (3) Fish (4) Reptiles
(1) Hemichordates (2) Urochordates
(3) Cephalochordates (4) Cyclostomes 68. Earths largest carbon reservoir is
(1) Atmosphere
58. Adam’s Apple in human neck is (2) Sea water
(1) Pharynx (2) Larynx (3) Living organisms
(3) Glottis (4) Trachea (4) Sediment and Rocks

59. Solenoglyphous is found in 69. In India the first Biosphere reserve was
(1) Family Colubridae established in
(2) Viper and Rattle snake (1) Nanda Devi
(3) Coral snakes and Sea snakes (2) Corbett National Park
(4) Cobra and Krait (3) Nilgiri
(4) Similipal

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70. In which of the following National Parks Indian 78. The synthesis of Gramicidin San Antibiotic)
Rhino are conserved? resembles that of Fatty acid because the
(1) Corbett National Park activated intermediates in both Processes are
(2) Kaziranga National Park (1) Thionates (2) Thiosulphates
(3) Manas Sanctuary (3) Thioesters (4) Thiols
(4) Kaimur Sanctuary
79. Antibody diversity is generated by
71. Cartilage Bone is (1) Allelic exclusion
(1) Parietal (2) Prefrontal (2) Protein splicing
(3) Quadrate (4) Lacrimal (3) Somatic mutation
(4) Inter-chromosomal recombination
72. Which of the following is not a name of Calotes?
(1) Wall lizard (2) Garden Lizard 80. to
Theliquid crystalline
temperature at state
whichisthe
termed as a from gel
lipid goes
(3) Blood sucker (4) Girgit (1) Critical temperature
(2) Phase transition temperature
73. Aortic Arches in class of Osteichthyes is (3) Crystalline phase temperature
(1) 2 pairs (2) 4 pairs (4) Super critical temperature
(3) 3 pairs (4) 5 pairs

74. The mathematical equation expressing the 81. Which of the following antibody is present in

enzymes (𝒗𝟎) and substrate concentration [S] is

hyperbolic relation between initial rate of Saliva?
(1) IgG (2) IgA
known as Michaelis-Menten Equation. Which of (3) IgD (4) IgM
the following equation describes Michaelis-

(1) v0 = (Vmax[S])/(Km + [S])

Menten Equation? 82. Which of the following is not a Mycotoxin?

(2) v0 = (Vmax + [S])/(Km + [S])

(1) Aflatoxin (2) Citrinin

(3) v0 = (Vmax/[S])/(Km/[S])
(3) Ochratoxin (4) Botulinum Toxin

(4) v0 = (Vmax − [S])/(Km − [S]) 83. Secondary metabolites are produced in which of

75. A valuable catalytic constant in addition to 𝐊𝐦

the following microbial growth phase?

and 𝐕𝐦𝐚𝐱 is the turnover number 𝒌𝐜𝐚𝐭 defined as

(1) Exponential phase (2) Lag phase

(1) 𝑘cat = (Vmax/[Et])

(3) Stationary phase (4) Death phase

(2) 𝑘cat = (Vmax + [Et])

(3) 𝑘cat = (Vmax − [Et])
84. What would happen when a cell with a solute

(4) 𝑘cat = (Vmax × [Et])

potential of -0.7 MPa is immersed in a 0.4 M
sucrose solution (solute potential - 0.9 MPa)?
(1) Cell will lose water

cm3 of a 1 mg 𝐜𝐦−𝟑 of bovine serum albumin

76. Trypsin in powdered form has to be added to 10 (2) Cell will gain water
(3) Nothing will happen
(BSA) in buffer (pH 8) to give an enzyme to (4)Cell will get osmotically equivalent with the
substrate ratio of 1:500 (w/w). How much solid solution
BSA is added?
(1) 0.01 mg (2) 0.02 mg 85. Which of the following is known as Chick’s Law,
(3) 0.03 mg (4) 0.04 mg a relationship developed between kill efficiency

77. If an enzyme has 𝐕𝐦𝐚𝐱 of 150 m mol 𝐦𝐢𝐧−𝟏

and contact time to understand disinfection

and gave an initial rate of 50 m mol 𝐦𝐢𝐧−𝟏 at a (1) N = N0 𝑒𝑘𝑡 (2) N = N0 𝑒−𝑘𝑡
kinetics of the Microorganisms?

(3) N = N 𝑒𝑘𝑡 (4) N = N 𝑒−𝑘𝑡

be the 𝐊𝐦 of the enzyme assuming that its
substrate concentration of 1 mM. What would

kinetics obeys the Michaelis-Menten Equation? 86. If the X/A ratio or index is 0.33 in a drosophila,
(1) 2 mM (2) 1 mM what would its sex as per the genic balance
(3) 3 mM (4) 2.5 mM theory?
(1) Male (2) Female
(3) Super female (4) Super Male

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87. Which of the following pathway is common to 97. Who produced the first synthetic DNA in a test
both fermentation and cellular respiration? tube?
(1) Krebs cycle (1) Har Gobind Khorana (2) M.W. Nirenberg
(2) Glycolysis (3) Aurther Kornberg (4) J.D. Watson
(3) Electron Transport Chain
(4) Synthesis of Acetyl-CoA from Pyruvate 98. Which of the following is the base sequence of
the complementary strand of double helical
88. Which of the following bacterium was Super bug DNA in which one strand has the sequence of
used to clean oil spills? (5’) ATGCCCGTATGCATTC (3’)?
(1) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1) (3’) TACGGGCATACGTAAG (5’)
(2) Pseudomonas fluorescens (2) (5’) TACGGGCATACGTAAG (3’)
(3) Pseudomonas alcaligenes (3) (3’) UACGGGCAUACGUAAG (5’)
(4) Pseudomonas putida (4) (5’) UACGGGCAUACGUAAG (3’)

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89. Vitamin A is the essential dietary factor for the 99. Stability of a DNA is determined by
formation of (1) Number of Adenine-Guanine bonds
(1) Biliverdin (2) Biotin (2) Number of Adenine-Cytosine bonds
(3) Rhodopsin (4) Hemoglobin (3) Number of Cytosine-Guanine bonds
(4) Number of Phosphodiester bonds
90. Which of the following is the most nutritive?
(1) Spirulina (2) Laminaria 100. The blood calcium level is lowered by the
(3) Spinach (4) Soybean deficiency of
(1) Thyroxin
91. Which part of the plants produces auxins? (2) Calcitonin
(1) Root hairs (3) Parathormone
(2) Meristematic region of stem and root (4) Both calcitonin and parathormone
(3) Fruits
(4) Leaves

92. Which of the following is called as Emergency

Hormone?
(1) Insulin (2) Thyroxine
(3) Calcitonin (4) Adrenalin

93. Juvenile hormone is known as

(1) Renin (2) Thymosine
(3) Testosterone (4) Estrogen

94. Which of the following is believed to be a key

cause of immortalization of cancer cells in many
tumours?
(1) Complete loss of telomeres
(2) Inactivation of the telomerase enzyme
(3) Reactivation of the telomerase enzyme
(4) Shortening of telomeres

95. Fats float on water surface because

(1) Specific gravity of Fat is < 1
(2) Specific gravity of Fat is > 1
(3) Specific gravity of Fat is equal to 1
(4) Fats do not have any specific gravity

96. TATA box and Prinbow box are components of

(1) Operators (2) Promoters
(3) Enhancers (4) Activators