Which of the following scientists started the practice of using biological names?

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(a)

Carolus Linneaus

(b)

Aristotle

(c)

Whittaker

(d)

Robert Hooke.

What is the full form of ICBN?

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(a)

International Council for Botanical Nomenclature

(b)

International Code for Botanical Nomenclature

(c)

International Code for Biological Nomenclature

(d)

Indian Code for Biological Nomenclature

Which is the topmost taxa in zoology?

1

(a)

Kingdom

(b)

Phylum

(c)

Division

(d)

Order

Which  the topmost taxa in Botany?

1

(a)

Kingdom

(b)

Phylum

(c)

Division

(d)

Order

Why are biological names written in Italics?

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(a)

To show Italian Origin

(b)

To show French Origin

(c)

To show Latin Origin

(d)

To show British Origin

Which of the following can also be made in your home?

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(a)

Botanical Garden

(b)

Zoological Park

(c)

Keys

(d)

Herbarium

Which of the following characteristic of living beings, can also be observed in some non-livings?

1

(a)

Respiration

(b)

Reproduction

(c)

Growth

(d)

Stimulation

Which is the correct word for relationship between algae and fungi in lichens?

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(a)

Parasitism

(b)

Symbiosis

(c)

Commensals

(d)

Pathogens

Which of the following organisms is a good indicator of pollution in an environment?

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(a)

Bacteria

(b)

Fungi

(c)

Algae

(d)

Lichens

Which is the most acceptable system of biological classification?

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(a)

Two Kingdom Classification

(b)

Three Kingdom Classification

(c)

Five Kingdom Classification

(d)

Six Kingdom Classification

Which of the following is not among cryptogams?

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(a)

Algae

(b)

Bryophyta

(c)

Pteridophyta

(d)

Gymnosperm

Which of the following play an important role in soil formation?

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(a)

Algae

(b)

Bryophyta

(c)

Pteridophyta

(d)

Gymnosperm.

Which of the following division contains the largest number of plant species?

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(a)

Gymnosperm

(b)

Angiosperm

(c)

Pteridophyta

(d)

Bryophyta

In which of the following organisms sexes are not separate?

1

(a)

Ascaris

(b)

Cockroach

(c)

Pheretima

(d)

Pila

Which of the following organisms is having a two-chambered heart?

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(a)

Frog

(b)

Cobra

(c)

Shark

(d)

Platypus

On the basis of which character it can be said that bats do not belong to Aves?

1

(a)

Ability to fly

(b)

Presence of mammary glands

(c)

both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of the above

How many chambers are there in the heart of a crocodile?

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(a)

2

(b)

3

(c)

4

(d)

5

Which of the following is an example of an oviparous mammal?

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(a)

Macropus

(b)

Ornithorhynchus

(c)

Delphiunus

(d)

Felis

Which of the following contains bigger sieve tubes?

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(a)

Protophloem

(b)

Metaphloem

(c)

Protoxylem

(d)

Metaxylem

Stomata is found in which tissue system?

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(a)

Epidermal Tissue System

(b)

Ground Tissue System

(c)

Vascular Tissue System

(d)

Stomatal Tissue System

Dicot leaves are also known as?

1

(a)

Dorsal Leaves

(b)

Dorsiventral Leaves

(c)

Bilateral Leaves

(d)

Isobilateral Leaves

Which of the following tissues is responsible for secondary growth?

1

(a)

Vascular Cambium

(b)

Cork Cambium

(c)

Secondary Cambium

(d)

both (a) and (b)

What is the role of the guard cells?

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(a)

Controls opening and closing of stomata

(b)

Protects stomatal opening

(c)

Prevents dust from entering leaves

(d)

All of the above

What is the function of adventitious roots?

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(a)

Anchorage

(b)

Vegetative Propagation

(c)

Food Storage

(d)

Oxygen intake

Roots develop from which part of seed?

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(a)

Plumule

(b)

Cotyledons

(c)

Radicle

(d)

Endosperm

Select the part of seed which grows to become stem.

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(a)

Plumule

(b)

Cotyledons

(c)

Radicle

(d)

Endosperm

Which part is responsible for growth of roots?

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(a)

Region of meristematic activity

(b)

Region of Elongation

(c)

Root cap

(d)

Both (a) and (b)

What is the name of modified root in turnip?

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(a)

Prop root

(b)

Tap root

(c)

Tubour

(d)

Pneumatophore

Which place will have cuboidal epithelium?

1

(a)

Trachea

(b)

Artery

(c)

Large intestine

(d)

Bile duct

Columnar epithelium is found in the lining of which organ?

1

(a)

Lungs

(b)

Stomach

(c)

Liver

(d)

Nasal Cavity

Which of the following organs will not have ciliated epithelium?

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(a)

Nasal Cavity

(b)

Small Intestine

(c)

Middle Ear

(d)

All of the above

What is the name of muscle fibres?

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(a)

Muscular fibre

(b)

Fibrous tissue

(c)

Myofibril

(d)

Fibrosa

What is the function of prostomium in Pheretima?

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(a)

Covering of mouth

(b)

Used as wedge to dig the soil

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

Which of the following scientists proposed the cell theory?

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(a)

Robert Brown

(b)

Leeuwenhoek

(c)

Schleiden and Schwann

(d)

Schleiden, Schwann and Virchow

Which of the following is part of endomembrane system?

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(a)

Mitochondria

(b)

Chloroplast

(c)

Chromosome

(d)

Vacuole

Which organelle is not found in plant cells?

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(a)

Mitochondria

(b)

Plastids

(c)

Rough ER

(d)

Centriole

Protein synthesis takes place in which cell organelle?

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(a)

Golgi Body

(b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

(c)

Ribosomes

(d)

Lysosome

Which organelle is also known as 'suicide bag' of the cell?

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(a)

ER

(b)

Lysosome

(c)

Vacuole

(d)

Plastid

Which is the first step in analysis of biomolecules?

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(a)

Precipitation

(b)

Extraction

(c)

Staining

(d)

Reagent Reaction

Amino acids are also known as: _____.

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(a)

\(\alpha\) - amino acid

(b)

\(\beta\) - amino acid

(c)

\(\gamma\) - amino acid

(d)

\(\delta\) - amino acid

How many essential amino acids are known?

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(a)

20

(b)

21

(c)

22

(d)

23

Which of the following defines the living state?

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(a)

Non-equilbriurn steady state

(b)

Equilibrium steady state

(c)

Non-equilibrium non-steady state

(d)

Equilibrium non-steady state

Which of the following is not a macromolecule?

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(a)

Protein

(b)

Polysachharide

(c)

Lipid

(d)

DNA

What is the function of meiosis?

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(a)

Halving the number of chromosomes in daughter cells

(b)

Maintaining inheritance in progeny

(c)

Segregate gametic cells from somatic cells

(d)

None of these

Which is the correct sequence of mitotic cell division?

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(a)

Prophase Anaphase Metaphase Telophase

(b)

Prophase Telophase Metaphase Anaphase

(c)

Prophase Anaphase Telophase Metaphase

(d)

Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

Which phase marks the splitting of chromatids during meiosis?

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(a)

Anaphase I

(b)

Telophase I

(c)

Anaphase II

(d)

Telophase II

Which of the following is a form of passive transport?

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(a)

Osmosis

(b)

Diffusion

(c)

Guttation

(d)

Translocation

Substances which need facilitated diffusion have which kind of moiety?

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(a)

Hydrophobic

(b)

Hydrophilic

(c)

Lipophilic

(d)

Lipophobic

When a seed is soaked overnight in water, what happens to its cells?

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(a)

They become flaccid

(b)

They become turgid

(c)

They become either flaccid or turgid

(d)

No change

In case of osmosis the movement of water takes place in which direction?

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(a)

From high chemical concentration to low chemical concentration

(b)

From low chemical concentration to high chemical concentration

(c)

There is random movement of water molecules

(d)

None of these

When rajma seeds are soaked in water overnight, they swell. What gives the explanation for this?

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(a)

Osmosis

(b)

Diffusion

(c)

Active Transport

(d)

Imbibition

What is hydroponics?

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(a)

Technique of growing plants in an artificial environment

(b)

Technique of growing plants in the absence of soil

(c)

Aeration of nutrient solution

(d)

Both (b) and (c)

What is the lowest traceable concentration of an element in a plant tissue?

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(a)

10^-12 g/ml

(b)

10^-10 g/ml

(c)

10^-9 g/ml

(d)

10^-8 g/ml

Which of the following elements is essential for energy related compounds?

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(a)

Magnesium and Manganese

(b)

Magnesium and Oxygen

(c)

Magnesium and Phosphorus

(d)

Phosphorus and Oxygen

Which of the following minerals is required by plants in the greatest quantity?

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(a)

Sodium

(b)

Phosphorus

(c)

Zinc

(d)

Nitrogen

If dead spots are found on leave then it is a symptom of deficiency of which elements?

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(a)

K, Mg

(b)

K, Mo

(c)

K, Mn

(d)

K, Ca

Which pigment shows bluish green colour?

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(a)

Chlorophyll

(b)

Xanthophyll

(c)

Carotenoid

(d)

None of these

Which pigment is primarily responsible for photosynthesis?

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(a)

Chlorophyll a

(b)

Chlorophyll b

(c)

Both a and b are equally responsible

(d)

Chlorophyll a and Xanthophyll

Which is the first product formed during Calvin cycle?

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(a)

3-PGA

(b)

4-PGA

(c)

2-PGA

(d)

5-PGA

Which of the following procedures does not take place in a C₄ plant?

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(a)

Calvin cycle

(b)

Carbon fixation

(c)

Electron transport

(d)

Photorespiration

Which is the primary CO₂ acceptor in C₃ plants?

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(a)

RuBisCO

(b)

PEP

(c)

RuBP

(d)

NADPH

What is the RQ of carbohydrates?

1

(a)

1

(b)

2

(c)

3

(d)

4

What is the RQ of protein?

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(a)

0.6

(b)

0.7

(c)

0.8

(d)

0.9

Which is the end product of glycolysis?

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(a)

Phosphoglyceraldehyde or PGAL

(b)

NADPH

(c)

Pyruvic Acid

(d)

Oxaloacetic acid

Which of the following is a product of lactic acid fermentation?

1

(a)

Beer

(b)

Vinegar

(c)

Cake

(d)

Molasses

Which of the following is also called a growth hormone?

1

(a)

Gibberellins

(b)

Auxins

(c)

Cytokinins

(d)

Abscisic Acid

Which of the following hormones acts as growth inhibitor?

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(a)

Gibberellins

(b)

Auxins

(c)

Cytokinins

(d)

Abscisic Acid

How many daughter cells are formed after mitotic division in case of arithmetic growth?

1

(a)

1

(b)

2

(c)

3

(d)

4

What is the direction of growth in vascular bundles?

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(a)

Parallel to the length of stem

(b)

Parallel to the length of stem and towards the apex of stem

(c)

Perpendicular to the length of stem

(d)

It can be in all directions

In a bundle of green coriander leaves, you will find leaves of different shapes. What does this show?

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(a)

Plasticity

(b)

Heterophylly

(c)

Homophylly

(d)

Ornamentation

Which of the following plants show good example of photoperiodism?

1

(a)

Tomato

(b)

Cucumber

(c)

Lotus

(d)

Sunflower

Plants showing vemalism usually flower during which season?

1

(a)

Autumn

(b)

Summer

(c)

Winter

(d)

Spring

Succus entericus is the name given to

1

(a)

a junction between ileum and large intestine

(b)

intestinal juice

(c)

swelling in the gut

(d)

appendix

How many salivary glands are there in the mouth?

1

(a)

1

(b)

2

(c)

3

(d)

4

Which is the longest portion of the alimentary canal?

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(a)

Oesophagus

(b)

Stomach

(c)

Small Intestine

(d)

Large Intestine

Which is the main organ of respiration in amphibians?

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(a)

Skin

(b)

Lungs

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

Gills

Which of the following compound is made after haemoglobin associates with carbon dioxide?

1

(a)

Carboxyhaemoglobin

(b)

Carbaminohaemoglobin

(c)

Carbohaemoglobin

(d)

None of the above

What is the amount of air inspired by normal human in a minute?

1

(a)

4 to 5 litre

(b)

5 to 6 litre

(c)

6 to 7 litre

(d)

6 to 8 litre

What is the inspiratory reserve volume of air in a normal human?

1

(a)

1 to 1.5 litre

(b)

1.5 to 2.5 litre

(c)

2.5 to 3 litre

(d)

3 to 3.5 litre

Which of the following is the correct sum for total lung capacity?

1

(a)

TV+ ERV

(b)

RV + TV + IRV

(c)

ERV + TV + IRV

(d)

RV+ ERV + TV + IRV

Which of the following proteins is involved in blood clotting?

1

(a)

Globulin

(b)

Albumin

(c)

Fibrinogen

(d)

Bilirubin

What is the normal leucocyte count in human?

1

(a)

4000-6000 per cubic mm

(b)

5000-7000 per cubic mm

(c)

6000-8000 per cubic mm

(d)

7000-9000 per cubic mm

A person with which blood group is the least worried person in terms of availability of blood for him in case of emergency?

1

(a)

A

(b)

B

(c)

AB

(d)

O

Which of the following is also called the pacemaker of the heart?

1

(a)

SA Node

(b)

Bundle of His

(c)

Purkinje fibres

(d)

Mytral Valve

Which of the following animals shows ammonotelic excretion?

1

(a)

Sparrow

(b)

Rohu

(c)

Cat

(d)

Crocodile

Which is the excretory product in eagles?

1

(a)

Ammonia

(b)

Urea

(c)

Uric Acid

(d)

None of these

What is the main role of skin in human?

1

(a)

Excretion

(b)

Thermoregulation

(c)

Sweat production

(d)

Defence

What is the average amount of glomerulus filtrate in human in a day?

1

(a)

1.5 litres

(b)

18 litres

(c)

15 litres

(d)

180 liters

Which of the following symptoms will be shown in a person suffering from Diabetes?

1

(a)

Haematuria

(b)

Glycosuria

(c)

 Anuria

(d)

Paruresis

Which of the following organs have unstriated muscles?

1

(a)

Fingers

(b)

Heart

(c)

Lower Jaw

(d)

Small Intestine

What is sarcolemma?

1

(a)

Thin filaments of muscle

(b)

Thick filaments of muscle

(c)

Lining of muscle fibres

(d)

Connective tissue

What is the reason of reddish colour of certain muscles?

1

(a)

High concentration of myoglobin

(b)

Lowconcentration of myoglobin

(c)

High metabolic activity

(d)

Low metabolic acitivity

The region of the vertebrate eye, where the optic nerve passes out of the retina, is called the ______.

1

(a)

fovea

(b)

iris

(c)

blind spot

(d)

optic chiasma

What is the name of the node between two myelin sheaths?

1

(a)

Nissl's Granules

(b)

Schwan Cell

(c)

Nodes of Ranvier

(d)

None of these

Which is right combination of names of ear ossicles?

1

(a)

Malleus, incus and cochlus

(b)

Malleus, incus and stapes

(c)

Magnus, incus and stapes

(d)

Malleus, incus and cochlea

Which of the following hormones is secreted by hypothalamus?

1

(a)

Releasing hormone

(b)

Inhibitory hormones

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

Neither (a) nor (b)

What is the function of Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF)?

1

(a)

Decreased blood pressure

(b)

Increased blood pressure

(c)

Decreased heart rate

(d)

Increased heart rate