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Eugen warming calssified plant communities into 3 major ecological group. This classification belongs to
1) Phylogenetic system of classification
*2) Artificial system of classification
3) Natural system of classification
4) 1 and 3
Which hydrophytes among the following are not associated with both soil (mud) and air
i) Pistia
ii) Lemna
iii) Hydrilla
iv) Nymphasea
v) Utricularia
1) i and ii
2) i, ii and iii
*3) iii and v only
4) iii, iv and v
Ecology is concerned with following levels of biologicalorganisation in a particular sequence
1) Community, population, Bio sphere
2) Organisms, communities, population
3) Organisms, population, community
*4) Organisms, populations, communities and biomes
Choose the incorrect statement with respect to xerophytes
1) stem is stunted, woody, hard
2) mechanical tissues are relatively well developed
*3) Root hair and root cap are poorly developed
4) Epidermis may be multilayered
Read the following table and find out the correct combination
Type of xerophyte
Face Xeric
Face Xeric
Conditions externally
Conditions internally
A) Ephemerals
No
No
B) Scculents
Yes
No
C) Non succulents
No
Yes
1) A only
*2) A and B only
3) B and C only
4) A, B and C
Select the wrong statement
I) Father of Ecology in India is Ramdeo misra
II) Population is a group of dissimilar individuals
III) Works of R. Misra laid foundation for understanding of tropical communities and their seccession
IV) Nutrient cycling in forests
1) I only
*2) II only
3) II and III only
4) IV only
Identify the mismatch from the following with regard to their leaves
1) Vallisneria astomatous
2) Victoria Epistomatous
3) Nerium Hypostomatous
*4) Hydrilla amphistomatous
Read the following lists and find out correct combination
List I
List II
A) Pistia
I) Free floating hydrophyte
B) Typha
II) Submerged suspended hydrophyte
C) Utricularia
III) Amphibious plant
D) Vallisneria
IV) Rooted hydrophyte with floating leaves
V) Submerged rooted hydrophyte
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
1) I
III IV II
2) I
II
III V
*3) I
III II
V
4) I
II
III IV
Assertion (A): In Hydrophytes roots are of secondary importance
Reason (R): In all hydrophytes every part of the plant body has the ability to absorb water
1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
*3) A is true, but R is false
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Identify the following plants into Halophytes, Hydrophytes, mesophytes and xerophytes re-sportively
1) Opuntia, Rhizophora, Mangifera, Lemna
*2) Rhizophora, Leman, Mangifera, Opuntia
3) Lemna, Opuntia, Mangifera, Rhizophora
4) Mangifera, Opuntia, Lemna, Rhizophora
Assertion (A): In Hydrach succession seres progress from hydric to mesic condition
Reason (R): In xerach succession seres progress from xeric to mesic conditions
1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
*2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
The successive seral stages show
I) A change in the diversity of species organization
II) Increase in the number of species
III) Increase in the total biomass
1) I and II only
2) II and III only
3) III only
*4) I, II, III
Primary succession occurs in the following regions
1) Abandoned farm lands, lands that have been flooded
*2) Newly cooled lava, Bare rock, Newly created pond
3) Newly cooled lava, burnt (or) cut forests
4) Bare rock, Newly created reservoir, lands that have been flooded
Pioneers of xerarch succession are
*1) Lichens
2) Lichens and Pteridophytes
3) Linchens and phytoplanktons
4) Lichens and Gymnospems
Arrange the following stages in a correct sequence that occur in primary hydrarch succession
I) Phyto plankton stage
II) Read swamp stage
III) Submerged plant stage
IV) Marsh meadow stage
V) Submerged free floating plant stage
*1) I, III, V, II, IV
2) I, V, III, II, IV
3) I, III, II,V, IV
4) I, III, V, IV, II
Identify the pair of serophytes, whose aerial parts are succulent
1) Asparagus and Opuntia
2) Casuarina and Opuntia
3) Aloe and Asparagus
*4) Aloe and Opuntia
Choose the correct statements from the following
I) During succession all species colonise an area and their populations become more numerous, whereas
other species do not decilne
II) The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a given area is called sere
III) The grdual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called
succession
IV) Change lead finally to a community that is in near equilibrium with the environment is called climax
community
1) All are correct
2) I, II, IV are correct
*3) II, III, IV are correct
4) I, II, III are correct
Sunderbans in west Bengal help in flood protection, it comes under
1) Supporting services
2) Provisioning services
*3) Regulating services
4) Cultural services
Study the following and identify the correct match
List I
List II
A) Crop pollination
I) Cultural services
B) Eduction
II) Provisioning services
C) Flood protection
III) Regulating services
D) Water
IV) Supporting services
A B
C
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2) I
II
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3) IV I
II
III
*4) IV I
III II
Assertion (A): Trees and plankton play a major role in release of oxygen
Reason (R): Plants and planktons are described as the Lungs of the world
1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
*2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Practices that protect the ecological functions are
I) Providing habitat for wild life
II) Use of public transit
III) Usage of non renewable energy alternatives
IV) Use of natural pesticides
1) I, II, III and IV
2) II, III and IV
*3) I, II and IV
4) III only
The amount of energy consumed to produce 180g of glucose is
1) 6772 cal
2) 776.2 k.cal
3) 776.2 cal
*4) 677.2 cal
The amount of dry organic matter producer for 1g of carbonidoxide is
1) 1.63 gms
2) 162 gms
*3) 0.76 gms
4) 16.3 gms
The organization that listed over 50 pollinator species that are in endangered stage is
1) Organization established by Robert constanza
*2) US fish and wild life services
3) WHO
4) US food and wild organization service
Assertion (A): Honey bees are the most important pollinators for agriculture.
Reason (R): Pollinators play a significant role in the production of more food crops in the world
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Pulsating theory proposed by J.C. Bose explains
*1) Bioelectrical responses of plants
2) Irritability of plants to chemicals
3) Cohesion tension in xylem
4) Water relations of plants
Books written by J.C. Bose
I) Researches on irritability of plants
II) Nervous mechanism in plants
III) Anatomy of seed plants
IV) Plant anatomy
1) I and III only
*2) I and II only
3) III and IV only
4) II and IV only
Identify the mismatch from the following
1) Watermelon -92% water
2) Herbaceous plants -85 -90% water
3) Mature corn plant absorbs 3 litres of water in a day
*4) Mustard plant absorbs 5 litres of water in a day
Study the following table and identify the correct combination
Propertly
Simple diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
I) Requires special membrane proteins
X

II) Transport saturates

X

III) Uphill transport

X

IV) Requires ATP energy

X

*1) I, II only
2) II, IV only
3) I, III only
4) I, IV only
Identify the correct statement
I) Diffusion in solids rather than of solids is more likely
II) Simple diffusion is very important to plants because it is the only means for water movement with in
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them, temperature and pressure
IV) In diffusion, molecules move unidirectional, the net result bei8ng substances moving from regions of
higher concentration to regions of lower concentration
1) All are correct
2) I and II are correct
*3) I and III are correct
4) II and IV are correct
Similar feature noticed in both active transport and facilitated diffusion is
1) Unitization of ATP
2) Transport from low concentration to high concentration
*3) Sensitivity to inhibitors
4) Transport never reaches saturation
Huge pores in the outer membrane of plastids, mitochondria and some bacteria allowing molecules up to
the size of small proteins are called
1) Aquaporins
*2) Porins
3) Lecithins
4) All
Assertion (A): Pumps of plasma membrane are involved in active transport
Reason (R): Active transport is brought about by carrier proteins which use energy
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Value osmotic potential of pure water is
*1) Zero
2) One
3) Between zero and one
4) Less than zero
Transport of which among the following essentially unidirectional in a plant body
1) Water through xylem
2) Organic and mineral nutrients through phloem
3) Mineral nutrients through xylem
*4) 1 and 3
Assertion (A): Diffusion is very important to plants
Reason (R): Diffusion is the only means to gaseous exchanges within the plant body
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
The correct descending sequence of the cells with respect to their water potential values is
A
B
C
D
= -0.3MPa
= - 0.7 MPa
= 0.9 MPa
4) 0.6MPa
P = 0.2 MPa
P = 0.3 MPa
P = 0.6 MPa
P = 0.4 MPa
1) B C -D A
2) D C -B A
3) C B A D
*4) A D C B
The magnitude of decrease in water potential of cell when solute is added is expressed as
1) Osmotic potential
2) Solute potential
3) Pressure potential
*4) 1 and 2
Identify the incorrect statement
1) All solutions have a lower water potential than pure water
2) Water potential inside the living plant cell is generally negative
*3) Pressure potential is negative in a flaccid cell
4) In a completely plasmolysed cell only osmotic potential contributes to the water potential
When solute is added to pure water
1) Water potential increases
2) Solute potential becomes positive
*3) Number of free solvent molecule decreases
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Read the following about honey bee and identify the incorrect
1) All females are diploid with 32 chromosomes
2) Worker bees are sterile females
*3) Male is haploid and sterile
4) Male develops from the unfertilized ova by arrhenotoky
Bee glue used in the treatment of inflammation and superficial burns is
1) Royal jelly
*2) Propolis
3) Bee bread
4) Droneglue
Bees venom is using in the treatment of
1) Inflammation
2) Superficial burns
3) Asthama
*4)Rheumatoid arthritis
Feed using in the rearing of layers in orde r
a) Layer mash
b) Grower mash
c) Chick mash
d) Pre layer mash
Correct order is
*1) c, b, d, a
2) a, d, c, b
3) c, b, a, d
4) a, d, b, c
Match the following
List I
List II
I) Hybird layer
A) Infectious coryza
II) Hybrid broiler
B) Rankihet
III) Viral disease
C) Vencobb
IV) Bacterial disease
D) Alflotoxicosis
V) Fungal disease
E) Poona perals
Correct match is
I
II
III IV V
I
II
III IV V
1) C
E
B
A
D
2) E
C
B
D A
3) E
C
A
D
B
*4) E
C
B
A D
Cross between two different breeds of same species is
1) Inter specific hybridization
*2) Cross breeding
3) Out crossing
4) Line breeding
Assertion (A): Male honey bees are haploid with 16 chromosomes
Reason (R): Male honey bees are developed from unfertilized ova
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Queen bee of Apis feeds in
1) Bee bread produced by nurse workers
2) Royal jelly secreted by filed workers
2) Pollen and honey only
*4) Royal jelly secreted by nurse workers
Pick the marine fishes from the following
a) Hilsa
b) Silver carp
c) Silver pomfret
d) Catla catla
e) Sardine
f) Labeo rohita
*1) a, c, e only
2) a, b, c, e only
3) all except e d
4) All the above
Match the following
List I
List II
I) Piscicultrue
A) Capture from open water
II) Inland fishery
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IV) Offshore fishery
I
II
III IV
1) C
B
A
D
3) C
D
A
B
Match the following
List I
I) Cat fish
II) Shark fish
III) Salmon fish
IV) Grass carp

C) Fin fish culture

D) Capture from costal water
I
*2) C
4) C

II
B
A

III
D
B

IV
A
D

List II
A) Fertilizer
B) Omega 3 fatty acid
C) Vitamin A
D) Isin glass
E) Exotic fish

Correct match
I
II
III IV
I
II
III IV
1) A
C
E
D
*2) D
C
B
E
3) D
C
A
E
4) D
C
E
B
Synthetic analogue of gonadotropin releasing agent and Dopamine inhibitor is
1) Gonadotorpin
2) Luteinsing hormone
*3) Ovaprim
4) F S H
Father of white revolution
1) Dr. B. V Rao
2) Dr. Anand
*3) Dr. Kurian
4) Dr. Muragan
Assertion (A): Insulin cannot be administered orally
Reason (R): Insulin is protein and is broken down in the stomach before it can be absorbed
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Read the following and identify the correct about insulin
a) Human insulin has two polypeptide chains with 51 amino acids
b) 21 amino acids are present in chain A of insulin
c) Chain B has 30 aminoacids
d) During maturation of pro hormone in to insulin C peptide chain is added
Correct statements are
1) All except a
2) All except b
3) All except c
*4) All except d
From the following which are related to insulin
a) It is the secretion of beta cells of islets of Iangerhans of pancreas
b) It decreases the up take of glucose into the body cells
c) It promote glycogenesis, lipogenesis, proteins synthesis ect
d) It can be injected or given via an insulin pump
1) All except a
*2) All except b
3) All except c
4) All except d
Among the following attenuated whole agent vaccines are
a) Diphtheria
b) Yellow fever
c) Tetanus
d) Typhoid
e) Measles
f) Hepatities A
g) Mumps
1) a, b, c & d
2) b, c, d & f
*3) b, d, e & g
4) b, d, e, f & g
Diphtheria and tetanus vaccins are
*1) Inactivated exotoxins of certain microbes
2) They contain killed microbes
3) These are less virulent live microorganisms
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Match the following

List I
I) Eli Lilly
II) ALBERT SABIN
III) Edward jenner
IV) Pasteur
Correct match is
I
II
III IV
*1) D
C
A
B
3) D
C
B
A

List II
A) The name vaccine
B) Technique of weakening of a microbe
C) Oral polio vaccine
D) DNA sequences of insulin
I
2) C
4) C

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D

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A
B

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B
A

Assertion (A): Vaccins are biological preparation which may guarantee total protection from a disease
Reason (R): Vaccin typically contains the disease causing micro organisms (weakened (or) killed) these
may toxins (or) surface proteins of microbes
1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
*4) A is false, but R is true
Match the following about honey bees
List I
List II
I) Pollen brushes
A) Tibia
II) Pollen baskets
B) Tarsus
III) Wax glands
C) Hypopharynx
IV) Royal jelly
D) 2 to 5 abdominal segments
I
II
III IV
I
II
III IV
1) B
A
C
D
2) A
B
C
D
3) B
D
C
A
*4) B
A
D
C
Read the following and identify the correct
a) mating of unrelated animals with in the same breed is out cross
b) Cross between two different species produce sterile progeny
c) Inbreeding exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by natural selection
d) Continued inbreeding especially close breeding causes inbreeding depression
1) a & b
2) a, b & c
3) b, c & d
*4) All the above
Read the following and identify the incorrect
1) Mating between male parent and female offspring is close breeding
2) Inbreeding increases homozygosity so its is necessary to evolve a pure line animals
*3) Inbreeding increases heterozygosity and fertility
4) Inbreeding helps in accumulation of superior genes
Assertion (A): Indian cow is called teacup cow
Reason (R): Milk yielding in Indian cow is more than the cow of Netherlands
1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
*3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Costilest of all the types of bulls in India
*1) Ongole breed
2) Nellore breed
3) Haryana breed
4) Vijayawada vreed
Assertion (A): ADA deficiency causes SCID
Reason (R): In some children ADA deficiency can be cured by bone marrow transplantation
1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
*2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A

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PCR is powerful technique to identify some genetic disorder like

1) Turners syndrome
2) colour blind ness, kinefelters syndrome
*3) Haemophilia & pheny ketonuria
4) Turners syndrome & haemophilia
A group of animals related by descent and similar in most character like appearance, feature, size,
configuration etc is called
*1) Breed
2) Class
3) Species
4) Genus
Identify the desired qualities for breed animals
a) Disease resistant
b) Fast growth rate
c) Early maturity
d) Increases in quality and quantity of milk, meat, wool ect
e) Enhanced procuditve life by improving the genetic merit of livestock
1) a, c, d, e only
2) b, c, d, e only
3) a, b, d only
*4) All the above
Hybrid of Jack and mare is
1) Vencobb
*2) Mule
3) Hinny
4) Hyline
Pollinators of apple, sunflower, Brassica and pear
1) Bumble bee
2) Wasp
*3) Honey bee
4) Humming bird
Read the following statement and identify the wrong
1) Generally modified DNA can be introduced into a eukaryotic cell by a process called transfection
2) Lipoplexes and polyplexes are using to protect the DNA to be delivered in transfer of genetic material
3) Synthetic oligodeoxy mucleosides are used to inactivate genes involved in causing disease
*4) Geneguns, Electrophoration, bacterial transduction are using in gene silencing
Dominant protein in human milk is
*1) Alpha lactalbumin
2) Beta lactalbumin
3) Alpha lactose
4) Alpha lactase
Indian carps exclusively used in fresh water pisciculature
a) Catla catla
b) Silver carp
c) Labeorohita
d) grass carp
e) Cirrhinus mrigala
1) a, b & d
*2) a, c & e
3) b, c & d
4) b, d & e
The substance used in the clarification of wines is
1) Shagreen
2) Fishguano
*3) Isinglass
4) Omega 3 fatty acid
Egg is highly nutritious food item for humans because of its
1) Albumin
2) Yolk
*3) Biological value & Protein efficiency ratio
4) Calcium carbonate shell
The links between A and B chains of insulin are
1) Peptide links
*2) Disulphide links
3) Ionic links
4) Hydrogen links
Assertion (A): Due to biomagnification of non biodegradable pollutants like DDT
Reason (R): High concentrations of DDT Disturb calcium metabolism in birds which causes thinning of
egg shell and their premature breaking
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
Green house gases are
1) CO2 and CO
2) Nitrogen oxides and SO2
*3) CO2 and methane
4) O2 and O3
Snow blindness is duet to
1) PAN
2) Photo chemical smog
*3) UV B
4) Ozone