1.

False statement regarding Protista

1. They are primarily aquatic 2. Asexual reproduction may be budding
3. They include plant like, fungi like and animal like organisms 4. All of these have cell walls
2. Assertion (A):Deuteromycetes may have two different names for a single organism
Reason (R): Perfect and imperfect stages were given different names.
1) Both A, R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2) Both A, R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3) A is true but R is false
4) A is false but R is true
3. True statement regarding bacteria
I. Arrangement of cells in cocci is more complex
II. Shape of bacteria depend on cell walls
III. Bdellovibrio is a virus that lives as parasite on bacteria.
IV. Photoheterotrophic bacteria utilizes gaseous CO2.
1. I & II 2. II & III 3. I & III 4. III & IV
4. The eclipse period of the viral infection of bacterium refers to
1. Period between attachment and penetration
2.A period after maturation and before lysis of the bacterial cells
3. A period of time between infection and appearance of mature viruses within the cell.
4. A period of finding the bacteria by the virus before attachment.
5. Germ theory of diseases fails to explain the diseases caused by
1. Vuruses 2. Mycoplasma 3. Actinimycetes 4. Protozoa
6. Not a reemerging infectious disease
1. Cholera 2. SARS 3. Tuberculosis 4. Dengue fever
7. Organic farming or biological farming envisages
1. Biodiversity 2. Pest eradication
3. Genetic engineering methods in farming 4. All the above
8. When ovary is one chambered the possibility of placentation is
A. Basal B. Marginal C. Perietal D. Free central
I. A, B & C 2. B, C & D 3. A, B, C & D 4. A, B & D
9. True statement regarding Nepenthes
I. Leaves perform three different functions II. It is a parasitic plant
III. It is not a flowering plant IV. Leaves are secretary
1) I & II 2) II & III 3) III & IV 4) IV & I
10. Stilt roots are found in
1.Maiz 2. Corms 3. Asparagus 4.Casuariana
11. An element cannot be called as an essential element if
I. The deficiency of one element can be met with another element
II. If it indirectly participates in the metabolic reaction
III. If it develops any symptoms in the plant in low amounts
IV. Requires in very small amounts i.e less than 10mmole/kg of dry weight
1. I & II 2. II & III 3. III & IV 4. IV & I
12. Beneficial element but not an essential element in higher plants
1. Nitrogen 2. Calcium 3. Nickel 4. Silicon
13. Isogametes or gametes of similar size are seen in
A. Chlamydomonas B. Spirogyra C. Volvox D. Chladophora
1. A & B 2. B & C 3. A, B & D 4. B, C & D
14. Match the following
List-I List-II
A. Hair cup moss I. Pteridophyta A B C D
B. Bracket fungi II. Bryophyta 1. I III II V
C. Club moss III. Pheophyceae 2. II IV I V
D. Golden algae IV. Basidiomycotina 3. II IV I III
V. Chrysophyta 4. IV I II V
15. When the rate of the reaction is half of its maximal value
1. Substrate concentration equal to Km value 2. [ES] complex is maximum
3. Enzyme concentration is insufficient 4. Product is not formed yet
16. True statement regarding glycolysis is
A. No oxygen is used in this process
B. Glucose does not undergo oxidation
C. Carbon dioxide is released in the process
D. DHAP cannot participate in oxidation reaction
1. A & B 2. A & C 3. C & D 4. A & D
17. Match the following
Scientist Field of study
A. H.G.Khorana I. Plant tissue culture A B C D
B. White II. C4 photosynthesis 1. III I IV II
C. J.B.Sumner III. Synthesis of artificial gene 2. III I IV V
D. Rama das IV. Crystallization of enzyme urease 3. IV V III II
V. Light reactions of photosynthesis 4. IV III I V
18. Ash analysis of plant tissue culture shows
1. Inorganic elements 2. Organic compounds 3. Inorganic compounds 4. Carbon ,Hydrogen, Oxygen
19. Restriction sequence of Hae III is 5 GGCC 3. The probability of the sequence is
1. Once in 4096 nucleotides 2. Once in 1024 nucleotides
3. Once in 256 nucleotides 4. Once in 16 nucleotides
20. True statement regarding classifications
1. Natural system of classifications depended mostly on floral characters
2. Phylogenetic systems of classifications started before Darwin
3. Evolutionary importance was considered by Bentham & Hooker.
4. Numerical Taxonomy is phylogenetic
21. Bicolleteral vascular bundles are seen in
A. Datura B. Withania C. Cucurbita D. Allium
1. A & B 2. B & C 3. C & D 4. A, B & C
22. Plants are classified into C3 and C4 on the basis of
1. Leaf anatomy 2. Number of cotyledons
3. First CO2 fixation product 4. Metabolism in the mesophyll cells of leaves
23. True statement regarding plasma membrane is
1. Non-polar tail of the lipids is protected from the aqueous environment
2. Polar heads of the lipids are hydrophobic and are present outside.
3. Non-polar tail of the lipids is hydrophilic and is present outside.
4. Lipids are present in single layer which is made up of phosphoglycerides
24. Arrangement of Golgi complex with nuclear membrane is with
1. Trans face towards nucleus 2. Cis face away from nucleus
3. Trans face away from nucleus 4. Either cis or trans towards nucleus
25. In a population of 936 plants %age of genotype AABb is
1. 117 2. 702 3. 468 4. 434
26. During cell division Golgi complexes and Endoplasmic reticulum disappears
1. At the end of G2 phase 2. At the beginning of Metaphase
3. At the end of Anaphase 4. At the end of Prophase
27. Synapsis occurs during
1. Cytokinesis 2. Zygotene 3. Pachytene 4. Diakinesis
28. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique of
1) Gene insertion 2) Gene Isolation 3) Gene multiplication 4) Gene sequencing
29. Megasporangium is
1. Nucellus 2. Carpel 3. Ovule 4. Pistil
30. Assertion(A): In Angiosperms endosperm is always triploid
Reason(R): Endosperm results from double fertilization
1) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3) A is true, R is false 4) A is false, R is true.
31. False statement regarding transport phenomena in plants is
1. Transport in xylem is unidirectional 2.transport in phloem is multidirectional
3. Transport of mineral nutrients is multidirectional 4. Hormonal movement is in all directions
32. Sonalika is a variety of
1. Maiz 2. Wheat 3. Paddy 4. Cowpea
33. True statement regarding achievement of Plant Breeding in India
1. Wheat resistant to water stress is developed
2. Semi-dwarf variety IR-8 developed.
3. Paddy variety of Jaya & Ratna were developed.
4. A better Sugarcane is introduced into South India.
34 In the formation of polynucleotide chain the number of different types of nucleotides participates are
1) 4 2) 8 3) 5 4) 9
35 True statement regarding Griffiths experiment
I. Biochemical nature of genetic material is known.
II. Experimental bacteria is Streptococcus pneumoneae.
III. Heat killed virulent bacteria is transformed.
IV. Mice developed resistance to avirulent bactereia
1. I & II 2. II, III & IV 3. Only II 4. I, II & IV
36. Assertion (A): DNA is dependent on RNA for the synthesis of proteins.
Reason(R): DNA does not have code for protein synthesis.
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3) A is true, R is false 4) A is false, R is true
37. True statement regarding plant growth regulators
1. They are produced only by the plant cells
2. All plant growth regulators promote differentiation
3. All of them are complex organic substances
4. They can be produced by every living cell of the plant
38. Match the following
List-I List-II
A. Succulent roots of Asparagus 1. Photosynthesis
B. Cladode of Asparagus 2. Reduces transpiration
C. Spine in Opuntia 3. Drought avoiding character
D. Scaly leaf in Casuarina 4. Storage of food and water
5. Protection and reduction in transpiration
A B C D A B C D
1) 3 1 2 5 2) 4 2 5 1
3) 3 1 5 2 4) 4 1 3 2
39. True statement among the following
I. All apical meristems are primary
II. All primary meristems are apical
III. Some lateral meristems are primary
IV. Some secondary meristems are lateral
1) I & II 2) Only II 3) I & IV 4) I & III
40. Functions of conjunctive tissue in dicot root is
I. Storage II. Mechanical support
III. Dedifferentiation IV. Lateral root production
1) I & II 2) II & III 3) I & III 4) IV & I



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