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1.
________________is/are an ideal disinfectant for waste water.
U-V Rays
Chlorination
Boiling
Ozonisation
2.
B cells that produce and release large amounts of antibody are called
Memory cells
Basophils
Plasma cells
killer cells
3.
4.
Which is not a macrophage?
Monocyte
Microglia
Kupffer cell
Lymphocyte
5.
AIDS virus has
Single stranded RNA
Double stranded RNA
Single stranded DNA
Double stranded DNA
6.
Spread of cancerous cells to distant sites is termed as
Metastasis
Oncogenes
Proto-oncogenes
Malignant neoplasm
7.
Paratope is an
Antibody binding site on variable regions
Antibody binding site on heavy regions
Antigen binding site on variable regions
Antigen binding site on heavy regions
8.
Some organisms are able to maintain homeostasis by physical means _______
Conform
Regulate
Migrate
Suspend.
9.
Which of the following is correct for r-selected species
Large number of progeny with small size
large number of progeny with large size
small number of progeny with small size
small number of progeny with large size
10.
11.
The interaction in nature, where one gets benefit on the expense of other is...
Predation
Mutualism
Amensalism
Commensalism
12.
All populations in a given physical area are defined as
Biome
Ecosystem
Territory
Biotic factors
13.
In the E- waste generated by the Mobile Phones, which among the following metal is most abundant?
Copper
Silver
Palladium
Gold
14.
The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as
Biomagnification
Bioremediation
Biomethanation
Bioreduction
15.
Right to Clean Water is a fundamental right, under the Indian Constitution
Article 12
Article 21
Article 31
Article 41
16.
Transgenic animals are those which have
Foreign DNA in some of their cells
Foreign DNA in all their cells
Foreign RNA in some of their cells
Foreign RNA in all their cells
17.
The genetic defect adenosine deaminase deficiency may be cured permanently by
Enzyme replacement therapy
periodic infusion of genetically engineered lymphocytes having ADA cDNA
administering adenosine deaminase activators
introducing bone marrow cells producing ADA into embryo at an early stage of development.
18.
The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of
AIDS
Cancer
Cystic fibrosis
SCID
19.
Which one of the following are at high risk extinction due to habitat destruction?
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Echinoderms
20.
The purpose of biological treatment of waste water is to _______
Reduce BOD
Increase BOD
Reduce sedimentation
Increase sedimentation
21.
Cyclosporin – A is an immunosuppressive drug produced from _______
Aspergillus niger
Manascus purpureus
Penicillium notatum
Trichoderma polysporum
22.
The organization which published the red list of species is
WWF
IUCN
ZSI
UNEP
23.
Which of the following pair is correctly matched for the product produced by them?
Acetobacter aceti - Antibiotics
Methanobacterium - Lactic acid
Penicilium notatum - Acetic acid
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Ethanol
24.
Conservation of biodiversity within their natural habitat is
Insitu conservation
Exsitu conservation
In vivo conservation
In vitro conservation
25.
26.
The golden age of reptiles was
Mesozoic era
Cenozoic era
Paleozoic era
Proterozoic era
27.
Who proposed the Germplasm theory?
Darwin
August Weismann
Lamarck
Alfred Wallace
28.
Which of the following was the contribution of Hugo de Vries?
Theory of mutation
Theory of natural Selection
Theory of inheritance of acquired characters
Germplasm theory
29.
Select the incorrect action of hormonal contraceptive pills from the following
Inhibition of spermatogenesis.
Inhibition of ovulation
Changes in cervical mucus impairing its ability to allow passage and transport of sperms
Alteration in uterine endometrium to make it unsuitable for implantation
30.
31.
A contraceptive pill prevents ovulation by ______.
blocking fallopian tube
inhibiting release of FSH and LH
stimulating release of FSH and LH
causing immediate degeneration of released ovum.
32.
When lactose is present in the culture medium:
Transcription of lac y, lac z, lac a genes occurs.
Repressor is unable to bind to the operator.
Repressor is able to bind to the operator.
Both (a) and (b) are correct.
33.
Which of the following statements about DNA replication is not correct?
Unwinding of DNA molecule occurs as hydrogen bonds break.
Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it
Process is known as semi conservative replication because one old strand is conserved in the new molecule.
Complementary base pairs are held together with hydrogen bonds
34.
35.
Find the wrongly matched pair.
Bleeding phase- fall in oestrogen and progesterone
Follicular phase-rise in oestrogen
Luteal phase - rise in FSH level
Ovulatory phase - LH surge
36.
The process which the sperm undergoes before penetrating the ovum is _____.
Spermiation
Cortical reaction
Spermiogenesis
Capacitation
37.
The foetal membrane that forms the basis of the umbilical cord is _____.
Allantois
Amnion
Chorion
Yolk sac
38.
The glandular accessory organ which produces the largest proportion of semen is ______.
Seminal vesicle
Bulbourethral gland
Prostate gland
Mucous gland
39.
The mature sperms are stored in the ____.
Seminiferous tubules
Vas deferens
Epididymis
Seminal vesicle
40.
Which of the following is incorrect regarding ZW-ZZ type of sex determination?
It occurs in birds and some reptiles
Females are homogametic and males are heterogametic
Male produce one type of gamete
It occurs in gypsy moth
41.
Females with Turners syndrome have ______.
Small uterus
Rudimentary ovaries
Underdeveloped breasts
All of these
42.
A marriage between a colourblind man and a normal woman produces _______.
All carrier daughters and normal sons
50% carrier daughters, 50% normal daughters
50% colourblind sons, 50% normal sons
All carrier offsprings
43.
B cells that produce and release large amounts of antibody are called
Memory cells
Basophils
Plasma cells
killer cells
44.
Paratope is an
Antibody binding site on variable regions
Antibody binding site on heavy regions
Antigen binding site on variable regions
Antigen binding site on heavy regions
45.
The sporozoite of the malarial parasite is present in ______
saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito
RBC of human suffering from malaria.
Spleen of infected humans
Gut of female Anopheles mosquito
46.
The Athlete’s foot disease in human is caused by _______
Bacteria
Fungi
Virus
Protozoan
47.
Amphetamines are stimulants of the CNS, whereas barbiturates are ______
CNS stimulant
both a and b
hallucinogenic
CNS depressants
48.
49.
Which of the following is true about Rh factor in the offspring of a parental combination DdxDd (both Rh positive)?
All will be Rh-positive
Half will be Rh positive
About ¾ will be Rh negative
About one fourth will be Rh negative
50.
Three children of a family have blood groups A, AB and B. What could be the genotypes of their parents?
IA IB and IoIo
IA Io and IBIo
IB IB and IA IA
IA IA and IoIo
1.
(a)
U-V Rays
2.
(c)
Plasma cells
3.
(d)
4.
(b)
Microglia
5.
(a)
Single stranded RNA
6.
(a)
Metastasis
7.
(c)
Antigen binding site on variable regions
8.
(b)
Regulate
9.
(a)
Large number of progeny with small size
10.
(b)
11.
(d)
Commensalism
12.
(a)
Biome
13.
(a)
Copper
14.
(b)
Bioremediation
15.
(b)
Article 21
16.
(b)
Foreign DNA in all their cells
17.
(a)
Enzyme replacement therapy
18.
(c)
Cystic fibrosis
19.
(a)
Mammals
20.
(a)
Reduce BOD
21.
(d)
Trichoderma polysporum
22.
(b)
IUCN
23.
(d)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Ethanol
24.
(a)
Insitu conservation
25.
(d)
26.
(a)
Mesozoic era
27.
(b)
August Weismann
28.
(a)
Theory of mutation
29.
(a)
Inhibition of spermatogenesis.
30.
(c)
31.
(b)
inhibiting release of FSH and LH
32.
(d)
Both (a) and (b) are correct.
33.
(b)
Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it
34.
(b)
35.
(c)
Luteal phase - rise in FSH level
36.
(d)
Capacitation
37.
(a)
Allantois
38.
(a)
Seminal vesicle
39.
(c)
Epididymis
40.
(b)
Females are homogametic and males are heterogametic
41.
(d)
All of these
42.
(a)
All carrier daughters and normal sons
43.
(c)
Plasma cells
44.
(c)
Antigen binding site on variable regions
45.
(a)
saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito
46.
(b)
Fungi
47.
(d)
CNS depressants
48.
(c)
49.
(d)
About one fourth will be Rh negative
50.
(b)
IA Io and IBIo
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