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UP PGT 2016 — Biology (Series A)

1 or 2 February 2019125 questions+3.4 for a correct answer, −0 for a wrong one

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Biology

1. Glucagon stimulates
- (a) Increase of breakdown of glycogen to blood sugar
- (b) Formation of glucose from amino acids
- (c) Rise of blood sugar level
- (d) All of these
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2. First United Nations Conference on Human Environment was held in Stockholm in the year
- (a) 1972
- (b) 1986
- (c) 1992
- (d) 2000
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Answer: (a)
3. Silica for the formation of siliceous spicules is
- (a) Synthesized by the sponge
- (b) Provided by symbiotic algae
- (c) Supplied by bacteria
- (d) Extracted by the sponge from the sea water
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Answer: (d)
4. Which of the following plants produce green spores ?
- (a) Psilotum
- (b) Lycopodium
- (c) Riccia
- (d) Equisetum
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Answer: (d)
5. Aerial respiration in pila occurs from
- (a) Pulmonary sac
- (b) Mantle
- (c) Ctenidium
- (d) Branchiae
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Answer: (a)
6. Naturally occuring enzyme lysozyme is found in
- (a) Saliva
- (b) Tears
- (c) Both (A) and (B)
- (d) None of the above
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Answer: (c)
7. When the expression of a gene is changed due to presence of another gene, it is called as
- (a) Overdominance
- (b) Lethal genes
- (c) Selfish gene
- (d) Epistasis
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Answer: (d)
8. Elettaria Cardamomum belongs to
- (a) Dicot
- (b) Monocot
- (c) Conifer
- (d) Monochlamydeae
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Answer: (b)
9. Root-Knot disease caused by
- (a) Mycoplasma
- (b) Nematodes
- (c) Virus
- (d) Fungi
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Answer: (b)
10. Metamorphosis in cockroach is regulated mainly by
- (a) Corpora cardiaca
- (b) Prothora gland
- (c) Corpora allata
- (d) Brain
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Answer: (c)
11. Which genetically engineered microbe used in production of human insulin ?
- (a) Bacillus thuringiensis
- (b) Rhizobium meliloti
- (c) Escherichia coli
- (d) Pseudomonas putida
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Answer: (c)
12. ‘Mother of Pearl’ is known as
- (a) Conchyolin
- (b) Calcite
- (c) Nacre
- (d) None of these
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Answer: (c)
13. A botanical name in which specific epithet repeats exactly the generic name is called
- (a) Tautonym
- (b) Synonym
- (c) Homonym
- (d) Autonym
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Answer: (a)
14. Montane zone of Western Himalayan Floristic region extends from
- (a) 1,000 to 5,000 ft. above sea level
- (b) 5,000 to 10,000 ft. above sea level
- (c) 5,000 to 11,675 ft. above sea level
- (d) 6,000 to 11,675 ft. above sea level
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Answer: (c)
15. Some ecologists prefer to call the green plants as “transducers” in place of
- (a) Converters
- (b) Consumers
- (c) Producers
- (d) Pioneers
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Answer: (c)
16. Ozone is present in large concentration in
- (a) Ionosphere
- (b) Stratosphere
- (c) Arctic region
- (d) Antarctic region
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Answer: (b)
17. Angular divergence in pentastichous phyllotaxy is
- (a) 1/3 of 360°
- (b) 2/5 of 360°
- (c) 1/2 of 360°
- (d) 1/4 of 360°
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Answer: (b)
18. Synandrous stamens are found in family
- (a) Asteraceae
- (b) Malvaceae
- (c) Cucurbitaceae
- (d) Papilionaceae
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Answer: (c)
19. Consider the following statements : 1. All fishes lay eggs. 2. All birds do not fly. 3. All lizards are poisonous. 4. Poison of viper is neurotoxic. 5. None of the mammals are poisonous Of these statements :
- (a) Only 1 and 2 are correct
- (b) Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct
- (c) Only 2 and 5 are correct
- (d) Only 2 is correct
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Answer: (d)
20. Stain used for Gram staining is
- (a) Aniline Blue
- (b) Cotton Blue
- (c) Crystal Violet
- (d) Trypan Blue
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Answer: (c)
21. Custard-apple (Annona squamosa) is a
- (a) Composite fruit
- (b) Simple fruit
- (c) Aggregate fruit
- (d) Syconus fruit
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Answer: (c)
22. Amphiphloic siphonostele is found in
- (a) Lycopodium
- (b) Ephedra
- (c) Selaginella
- (d) Marsilea
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Answer: (d)
23. Duplication of which region is expressed as bar-eye character in Drosophila ?
- (a) 16 A of Y- chromosome
- (b) 16 A of X- chromosome
- (c) 18 A of Y- chromosome
- (d) 18 B of Y- chromosome
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Answer: (b)
24. Isobilateral arrangement of spores in spore-tetrad is reported in which plant ?
- (a) Riccia personii
- (b) Marchantia Palmata
- (c) Pellia epiphylla
- (d) Anthoceros laevis
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Answer: (a)
25. In angiosperms, the megasporangium is represented by
- (a) Carpel
- (b) Ovary
- (c) Ovule
- (d) Embryosac
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Answer: (c)
26. Methaemoglobinaemia is caused by
- (a) Nitrate fertilizers
- (b) Lead toxicity
- (c) Fluorides in drinking water
- (d) Oxitocin
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Answer: (a)
27. Origin of seed-habit can be traced from which plant ?
- (a) Lycopodium
- (b) Selaginella
- (c) Cycas
- (d) Pinus
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Answer: (b)
28. The blood capillaries of intestinal villi can not absorb
- (a) Fatty acid and glycerol
- (b) Glucose
- (c) Salts
- (d) Amino acids
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Answer: (a)
29. Phenomenon of ‘triple fusion’ is reported from
- (a) Chlamydomonas
- (b) Oedogonium
- (c) Fucus
- (d) Padina
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Answer: (b)
30. Herkogamy is found in
- (a) Cotton
- (b) Calotropis
- (c) Marigold
- (d) Bajra
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Answer: (b)
31. Fucoxanthin is main pigment in
- (a) Scytonema
- (b) Chara
- (c) Ectocarpus
- (d) Volvox
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Answer: (c)
32. Gynobasic style is found in
- (a) Asteraceae
- (b) Lamiaceae
- (c) Ranunculaceae
- (d) Rosaceae
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Answer: (b)
33. Pettenkoffer’s apparatus is used to determine the rate of
- (a) Transpiration
- (b) Photosynthesis
- (c) Respiration
- (d) Photo-respiration
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Answer: (c)
34. All flightless birds belong to super order
- (a) Odontognathae
- (b) Impennae
- (c) Ratitae
- (d) None of these
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35. Nilgiri Biosphere reserve is located in
- (a) Tamil Nadu only
- (b) Karnataka and Kerala only
- (c) Tamil Nadu and Kerala only
- (d) Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka only
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Answer: (d)
36. Modified form of zoea larva is
- (a) Mysis
- (b) Alima
- (c) Megalopa
- (d) Cypris
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37. Completely free movement of fishes between fresh and marine water without the purpose of breeding is called as
- (a) Catadromous migration
- (b) Amphidromas migration
- (c) Anadromous migration
- (d) None of these
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38. The ratio between experimental and observed result is represented by
- (a) Chi-square
- (b) Theta value
- (c) Variance ratio
- (d) None of these
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Answer: (a)
39. Synaptonemal complex is found in which stage of Meiosis ?
- (a) Zygotene of prophase I
- (b) Pachytene of prophase I
- (c) Anaphase I
- (d) Anaphase II
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40. Which year declared as “International Year of Biodiversity” ?
- (a) 2008
- (b) 2009
- (c) 2010
- (d) 2011
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Answer: (c)
41. The average weight of which of the following woods is heaviest ?
- (a) Pine
- (b) Deodar
- (c) Shisham
- (d) Sal
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42. Which of the following is involved in the metamorphosis of insects ?
- (a) Only Juvenile hormone
- (b) Only ecdysone
- (c) Both Juvenile hormone and ecdysone
- (d) Pheromones
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Answer: (c)
43. Which of the following is the smallest RNA ?
- (a) m-RNA
- (b) r-RNA
- (c) t-RNA
- (d) hn-RNA
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Answer: (c)
44. Family cucurbitaceae belongs to order
- (a) Ficoidales
- (b) Passiflorales
- (c) Sapindales
- (d) Malveles
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45. The micronucleus of Paramecium is
- (a) diploid
- (b) polyploid
- (c) non-reproductive
- (d) the main source of RNA
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46. The enzyme fatty acid synthetase complex is made up of
- (a) 5 units
- (b) 6 units
- (c) 7 units
- (d) 8 units
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47. Conjoint, bicollateral, open vascular bundles are found in stem of
- (a) Cucurbitaceae
- (b) Rosaceae
- (c) Malvaceae
- (d) Ranunculaceae
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48. The book ‘Origin of Species’ was published in
- (a) 1809
- (b) 1858
- (c) 1859
- (d) 1956
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49. In the Seismonastic movement of Mimosa pudica leaves involved
- (a) Osmotic pressure
- (b) Turgor pressure
- (c) Wall pressure
- (d) Diffusion pressure deficit
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50. Oxygen-Haemoglobin dissociation curve will shift to right on decrease of
- (a) CO₂ concentration
- (b) Temperature
- (c) pH
- (d) Acidity
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Answer: (c)
51. Which of the following is non-coding RNA ?
- (a) mic RNA
- (b) Hn RNA
- (c) Sno RNA
- (d) All given above
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Answer: (d)
52. Bladder worm is found in
- (a) Human muscles
- (b) Muscles of pig or cow
- (c) Human faces
- (d) Soil
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53. All organisms were classified into eight kingdoms of two empires by
- (a) R. H. Whittakar
- (b) Haeckel
- (c) Woese et. al.
- (d) Cavalier-Smith
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54. Primitive streak in development of chick embryo is formed after incubation of
- (a) 18 hours
- (b) 16 hours
- (c) 20 hours
- (d) 22 hours
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55. Which of the following genus has been divided into two sub-genera named Haploxylon and Diploxylon
- (a) Cycas
- (b) Pinus
- (c) Ephedra
- (d) Psilotum
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Answer: (b)
56. Which of the following is not a halophyte ?
- (a) Distichlis striata
- (b) Artemisia tridentata
- (c) Rhizophora
- (d) Eichhornia crassipes
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Answer: (d)
57. Which era is regarded as the ‘Age of Mammals’ ?
- (a) Precambrian
- (b) Palaeozoic
- (c) Mesozoic
- (d) Coenozoic
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Answer: (d)
58. Pyramid of energy in pond ecosystem is always
- (a) Inverted
- (b) Firstly inverted then upright
- (c) Upright only
- (d) Any of the above
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59. Xenobiotics refers to
- (a) Endogenous poisons
- (b) Antibodies
- (c) Vaccines
- (d) Exogenous poisons
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Answer: (d)
60. Primary productivity is maximum in
- (a) Tropical rain forests
- (b) Tropical grassland
- (c) Temperate forests
- (d) Monsoon forests
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61. One fibril of cell wall is made-up of
- (a) 20 microfibrils
- (b) 100 microfibrils
- (c) 250 microfibrils
- (d) 50 microfibrils
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Answer: (c)
62. The Glomerular content of Proximal tubule in comparison with blood plasma is
- (a) Isotonic urine
- (b) Hypotonic urine
- (c) Hypertonic urine
- (d) None of these
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63. What is called as “Reverse Genetics” approach ?
- (a) From gene to enzyme
- (b) From DNA to phenotype
- (c) From phenotype to DNA
- (d) From RNA to DNA
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Answer: (b)
64. Who coined the term ecotype ?
- (a) Odum
- (b) Turessan
- (c) Tansley
- (d) Warming
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65. In poisonous snakes, fangs are modified
- (a) Maxillary teeth
- (b) Mandibular teeth
- (c) Molar teeth
- (d) None of these
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66. Which of the following blot procedures is used for the detection of DNA ?
- (a) Northern blot
- (b) Southern blot
- (c) Western blot
- (d) South-western blot
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67. Viviparity generally occurs in
- (a) Wuchereria
- (b) Ancylostoma
- (c) Enterobius
- (d) Trichuris
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68. Tehri Dam is constructed on which river ?
- (a) Yamuna
- (b) Ram Ganga
- (c) Bhagirathi
- (d) Alaknanda
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69. Which of the following rule explains that the extremeties such as tails, legs and horn of animals are shorter in colder regions
- (a) Bergman’s rule
- (b) Glogan’s rule
- (c) Jordan’s rule
- (d) Allen’s rule
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70. Which of the following is related to the study of phylogenetic tree ?
- (a) Idiogram
- (b) Electropherogram
- (c) Cladogram
- (d) Chromatogram
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Answer: (c)
71. Which of the following properties of Type II restriction endonucleases make them very useful in the field of genetic engineering ?
- (a) They cleave DNA within their recognition sequence
- (b) They require no ATP
- (c) They recognize a palindomic sequence of 4 to 6 bp long nucleotides
- (d) All of the above
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72. A symport system moves
- (a) One type of molecules unidirectionally
- (b) Two solutes unidirectionally
- (c) Two types of molecules in opposite directions
- (d) One type of molecules bidirectionally
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73. Which of the following aquatic biomes has the highest primary productivity ?
- (a) Swamps
- (b) Coral reefs
- (c) Estuary
- (d) None of the above
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74. “Blue baby syndrome” caused by impure water of
- (a) Arsenic
- (b) Cadmium
- (c) Nitrate
- (d) Mercury
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Answer: (c)
75. Making of a web by the spider is an example of
- (a) Fixed action pattern
- (b) Imprinting
- (c) Learned behaviour
- (d) Releaser
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76. A radially symmetrical invertebrate animal, with differentiation of tissues only, will be placed in
- (a) Porifera
- (b) Cnidaria
- (c) Platyhelminthes
- (d) Echinodermata
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Answer: (b)
77. PCR cycle is also known as
- (a) C₂ cycle
- (b) C₃ cycle
- (c) Kreb cycle
- (d) EMP pathway
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78. Plastids that synthesize and store fat are
- (a) Eoplasts
- (b) Etioplasts
- (c) Elaioplasts
- (d) Gerontoplasts
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79. The alkaloid reserpine is contained in the roots of
- (a) Papaver somniferum
- (b) Cinchona officinalis
- (c) Rauvolfia serpentina
- (d) All the above
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Answer: (c)
80. In plants Agrobacterium rhizogenes causes
- (a) Root Rot
- (b) Root Proliferation
- (c) Tumor Formation
- (d) Nodule Formation
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Answer: (b)
81. Milk protein Casein is coagulated by
- (a) Pepsin
- (b) Trypsin
- (c) Rennin
- (d) Renin
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82. Plants with latex and unisexual Flowers are found in
- (a) Ranunculaceae
- (b) Rutaceae
- (c) Amaranthaceae
- (d) Euphorbiaceae
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83. In bony fish, reptiles and birds the cleavage is
- (a) Meroblastic superficial
- (b) Holoblastic unequal
- (c) Meroblastic discoidal
- (d) Holoblastic radial
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84. Smallpox is caused by
- (a) Variola
- (b) Coxiella
- (c) Aedes
- (d) Francissella
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85. Vessels are found in
- (a) Pinus
- (b) Ephedra
- (c) Cycas
- (d) None of the above
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86. Axolotl larva exhibits
- (a) Neoteny only
- (b) Paedogenesis only
- (c) Both neoteny and paedogenesis
- (d) Eutely
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87. Which one is commonly called as Reindeer moss
- (a) Cladonia rengiferina
- (b) Funaria hygrometrica
- (c) Sphagnum khasiana
- (d) Sphagnum ceylonicum
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88. Four kinds of skin colours are found in rabbits namely – albino, himalayan albino, agouti and chinchilla because a gene can have
- (a) Incomplete dominance
- (b) A pair of mutant isoalleles
- (c) Less than two allelomorphs
- (d) More than two allelomorphs
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89. Which of the following process is related to soil formation ?
- (a) Laterization
- (b) Podosolization
- (c) Gleization
- (d) All of the above
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Answer: (d)
90. Which statement is true ?
- (a) In chordates, blood flows anteriorly in Dorsal Blood Vessels
- (b) In chordates, blood flows posteriorly in Dorsal Blood Vessels
- (c) In invertebrates, blood flows posteriorly in Dorsal Blood Vessels
- (d) None of the above
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91. In the region of sarcomere where the actin and myosin filaments overlap, which of the following number of actin filaments surrounds each myosin filament ?
- (a) 3
- (b) 6
- (c) 9
- (d) 12
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Answer: (b)
92. In gram-negative bacteria the basal body consists of a central core equipped with
- (a) L and P rings on inner side
- (b) M and S rings on outer side
- (c) L and P rings on outer side and S and M rings on inner side
- (d) L and P rings on inner side and S and M rings on outer side
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93. Ventricular systole is stimulated by
- (a) SA Node
- (b) AV Node
- (c) Pulmonary valve
- (d) AV aperture
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94. In philadelphia chromosome, the translocation occurs between chromosomes
- (a) 9 and 22
- (b) 7 and 17
- (c) 10 and 21
- (d) 6 and 16
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95. Placenta in mammal is formed by
- (a) Allantois
- (b) Amnion
- (c) Chorion
- (d) Both (A) and (C)
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96. Inner ear of Agnatha have only
- (a) One semicircular canal
- (b) Two semicircular canal
- (c) Three semicircular canal
- (d) None of these
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97. Father of Indian Plant Embryology is
- (a) Prof. Birbal Sahni
- (b) Prof. R. P. Roy
- (c) Prof. M. O. P. Iyengar
- (d) Prof. Panchanan Maheshwari
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Answer: (d)
98. What is common between earthworm, leech and centipedes ?
- (a) They have malpighian tubules
- (b) They have ventral nerve cord
- (c) They are hermaphrodite
- (d) They have no legs
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Answer: (b)
99. Which one is not a larval stage of star fish ?
- (a) Planula
- (b) Dipleurula
- (c) Bipinnaria
- (d) Brachiolaria
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Answer: (a)
100. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List-I (Threatened categories) a. Endangered (E) b. Vulnerable (V) c. Rare (R) d. Out of danger (O) List-II (Representation in Red data book) 1. White sheets 2. Amber sheets 3. Green sheets 4. Red sheets Codes :
- (a) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
- (b) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
- (c) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
- (d) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
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101. Which of the following immunoglobulin molecules is largest ?
- (a) IgA
- (b) IgM
- (c) IgD
- (d) IgE
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102. Apoplast-symplast concept was given by
- (a) E. Munch
- (b) Rabinowitch
- (c) Zelitch
- (d) Bose
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Answer: (a)
103. Androgynophore is present in
- (a) Cleome gynandra
- (b) Mussaenda frondosa
- (c) Ravenala madagascarlensis
- (d) None of the above
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104. In which, adaptation to aquatic life is secondary ?
- (a) Whales
- (b) Seals
- (c) Porpoises
- (d) All of the above
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105. Which one of the following foetal membranes functions as embryonic urinary bladder ?
- (a) Allantois
- (b) Yolk sac
- (c) Amnion
- (d) Chorion
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Answer: (a)
106. Nucleus is absent in
- (a) Sieve tubes
- (b) Companian cells
- (c) Phloem parenchyma
- (d) None of the above
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107. In invertebrates, the haemoglobin is present in
- (a) Erythrocytes
- (b) Leucocytes
- (c) Blood plasma
- (d) Thrombocytes
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108. Exogenous poisons are those that
- (a) enter the organism from outer environment
- (b) work outside the body of the organism
- (c) are produced by one organism and damage the other organism
- (d) are produced inside the body fluid
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109. Longest cell of plant kingdom is found in
- (a) Ephedra
- (b) Chara
- (c) Ectocarpus
- (d) Marchantia
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110. Find the odd man out.
- (a) LD₅₀
- (b) LC₅₀
- (c) EC₅₀
- (d) LE₅₀
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111. In which species of chlamydomonas the cells of palmella stage develop haematochrome and become non-motile thick walled hypnospores
- (a) C. caudata
- (b) C. eugametos
- (c) C. kleinii
- (d) C. nivalis
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112. Capitulum inflorescence is found in
- (a) Ageratum
- (b) Hibiscus
- (c) Cicer
- (d) Plumeria
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113. RL model of DNA was suggested by
- (a) M. H. F. Wilkins
- (b) H.G. Khorana
- (c) Sasisekharan
- (d) Chargaff
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Answer: (c)
114. Which one is called a birth hormone ?
- (a) Vasopressin
- (b) Pancreozymin
- (c) Oxitocin
- (d) Progesteron
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115. In which of the following family C₃, C₄ and CAM plant species are found ?
- (a) Crassulaceae
- (b) Cactaceae
- (c) Poaceae
- (d) Euphorbiaceae
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116. Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa, bacteria and virus in that sequence ?
- (a) Malaria, mumps and typhus
- (b) Amoebiasis, polio and tetanus
- (c) Sleeping sickness, Diphtheria and Hepatitis B
- (d) Yellow fever, syphilis and influenza
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117. Mitochondrial DNA of human cells is not
- (a) Naked
- (b) Double-stranded
- (c) Circular
- (d) Of paternal origin
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118. In which genus seta elongates upto 50 mm and becomes almost transparent at maturity ?
- (a) Marchantia
- (b) Pellia
- (c) Funaria
- (d) Sphagnum
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Answer: (b)
119. Which of the following glycosidic bond is found in sucrose ?
- (a) α1 – 4
- (b) β1 – 4
- (c) α1 – β2
- (d) α1 – 6
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Answer: (c)
120. Which of the following represents the probability, P of an event which is certain ?
- (a) P = 1
- (b) P = 10
- (c) P = 50
- (d) P = 100
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Answer: (a)
121. The developing fruit of Cocos nucifera contains milky fluid. It is
- (a) Nuclear endosperm
- (b) Liquid syncytium
- (c) Solution of unknown morphological nature
- (d) Both (A) and (B) are correct
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Answer: (d)
122. One Haemoglobin (Hb) molecule carries
- (a) 4 molecules of O₂
- (b) 3 molecules of O₂
- (c) 2 molecules of O₂
- (d) 1 molecule of O₂
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Answer: (a)
123. The process of determination of the sequence of genes on a chromosome is termed
- (a) Gene localization
- (b) Gene sequencing
- (c) Chromosomal mapping
- (d) DNA sequencing
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Answer: (c)
124. Double circulation of blood in mammals refer to
- (a) Paired arteries
- (b) Paired veins
- (c) The blood circulates twice in heart as quickly
- (d) The process is completed in two turns, one from heart to lung and back to the rest of body from heart
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Answer: (d)
125. The food chain that starts from plants and goes from smaller to larger animals is
- (a) Detritus food chain
- (b) Parasitic food chain
- (c) Predator food chain
- (d) Saprophytic food chain
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Answer: (c)

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Answer key

Answer key from the U.P. Secondary Education Services Selection Board’s official answer key for this sitting. “—” means the key gave none: the question was deleted.

Biology

Q 1: —
Q 2: (a)
Q 3: (d)
Q 4: (d)
Q 5: (a)
Q 6: (c)
Q 7: (d)
Q 8: (b)
Q 9: (b)
Q 10: (c)
Q 11: (c)
Q 12: (c)
Q 13: (a)
Q 14: (c)
Q 15: (c)
Q 16: (b)
Q 17: (b)
Q 18: (c)
Q 19: (d)
Q 20: (c)
Q 21: (c)
Q 22: (d)
Q 23: (b)
Q 24: (a)
Q 25: (c)
Q 26: (a)
Q 27: (b)
Q 28: (a)
Q 29: (b)
Q 30: (b)
Q 31: (c)
Q 32: (b)
Q 33: (c)
Q 34: (c)
Q 35: (d)
Q 36: (a)
Q 37: (b)
Q 38: (a)
Q 39: (a)
Q 40: (c)
Q 41: (d)
Q 42: (c)
Q 43: (c)
Q 44: (b)
Q 45: (a)
Q 46: (d)
Q 47: (a)
Q 48: (c)
Q 49: (b)
Q 50: (c)
Q 51: (d)
Q 52: (b)
Q 53: (d)
Q 54: (a)
Q 55: (b)
Q 56: (d)
Q 57: (d)
Q 58: (c)
Q 59: (d)
Q 60: (a)
Q 61: (c)
Q 62: (a)
Q 63: (b)
Q 64: (b)
Q 65: (a)
Q 66: (b)
Q 67: (a)
Q 68: (c)
Q 69: (d)
Q 70: (c)
Q 71: (d)
Q 72: (b)
Q 73: (b)
Q 74: (c)
Q 75: (a)
Q 76: (b)
Q 77: (b)
Q 78: (c)
Q 79: (c)
Q 80: (b)
Q 81: (c)
Q 82: (d)
Q 83: (c)
Q 84: (a)
Q 85: (b)
Q 86: (c)
Q 87: (a)
Q 88: (d)
Q 89: (d)
Q 90: (b)
Q 91: (b)
Q 92: (c)
Q 93: (b)
Q 94: (a)
Q 95: (c)
Q 96: —
Q 97: (d)
Q 98: (b)
Q 99: (a)
Q 100: (a)
Q 101: (b)
Q 102: (a)
Q 103: (a)
Q 104: (d)
Q 105: (a)
Q 106: (a)
Q 107: (c)
Q 108: (a)
Q 109: (b)
Q 110: (d)
Q 111: (d)
Q 112: (a)
Q 113: (c)
Q 114: (c)
Q 115: (d)
Q 116: (c)
Q 117: (d)
Q 118: (b)
Q 119: (c)
Q 120: (a)
Q 121: (d)
Q 122: (a)
Q 123: (c)
Q 124: (d)
Q 125: (c)