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1.

Which of the following statements is incorrect about skeletal muscle fibers?

A. They are multinucleated
B. They are 10 – 100 ?m in diameter & surrounded by sarcolemma
C. They contain O2 storing molecules called hemoglobin
D. Their cytoplasm contains high concentration of carbohydrates
Answer» D. Their cytoplasm contains high concentration of carbohydrates
2.

Which of the following step occurs immediately after binding of Ca2+ with troponin molecule during muscle contraction.

A. Binding sites of actin get attached to the myosin head.
B. Troponin uncovers the actin binding sites.
C. Tropomyosin gets removed from the binding sites of actin filaments.
D. Ca2+ goes back inside sarcoplasmic reticulum.
Answer» D. Ca2+ goes back inside sarcoplasmic reticulum.
3.

Which of the following structure in plant’s body is called excretophores?

A. Stem
B. Leaves
C. Flowers
D. Roots
Answer» C. Flowers
4.

Which of the following structure is not present in all the bacteria_____________?

A. Cell membrane
B. Chromatin bodies
C. Ribosomes
D. Capsule
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following structure primarily helps in attachment of bacteria on various surfaces____________?

A. Flagella
B. Pili
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both of these
6.

Which of the following structure provides greater pathogenicity to the bacteria__________?

A. Capsule
B. Slime
C. Cell Wall
D. Cell membrane
Answer» C. Cell Wall
7.

Which of the following substance is most favorable to form structural component of biological membranes___________?

A. Hydrophilic Carbohydrates
B. Hydrophobic fats
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
8.

Which of the following ” Tikka disease” is related with the crop?

A. Musturd
B. Paddy
C. Ground nut
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
9.

Which of the following tracheophytes are also called arthrophytes______________?

A. Psilopsids
B. Lycopsids
C. Sphenopsids
D. Prteropsids
Answer» D. Prteropsids
10.

Which of the following tracheophytes are leafless?

A. Psilopsida
B. Lycopsida
C. Sphenopsida
D. Prteropsida
Answer» B. Lycopsida
11.

Which of the following transmits nerve impulse from receptors to central nervous system?

A. Sensory neuron
B. Motor neuron
C. Associative neuron
D. none of these
Answer» B. Motor neuron
12.

Which of the following treatment will be administered first in a newly diagnosed renal failure patient?

A. Renal transplant
B. Peritoneal Dialysis
C. Lithotripsy
D. Hemodialysis
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following vertebrates have a fish-like body?

A. Reptiles
B. Aves
C. Amphibians
D. Mammals
Answer» D. Mammals
14.

Which of the following virus has special affiliations with the tumor production:

A. Hepatitis virus
B. Retrovirus
C. Polio virus
D. Pox virus
Answer» C. Polio virus
15.

Which of the following vitamins is useful in ostcoimalacia?

A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin A
Answer» B. Vitamin E
16.

Which of the followings are effectors______________?

A. Muscles
B. Glands
C. Sensory organs
D. Both ‘a’ & ‘b’
Answer» E.
17.

Which of the followings is missing from the nervous system of planaria_____________?

A. Ganglia
B. Longitudinal nerves
C. Lateral nerves
D. none of these
Answer» E.
18.

Which of the follwing is a childhood disease resulting from nutritive Ca2+ deficiency?

A. Hypocalcaemia Tatanic spasms
B. Osteomalacis
C. Rickets
D. Tetany
Answer» D. Tetany
19.

Which of the light is mainly absorbed by the plants?

A. Orange
B. Red
C. Green
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
20.

Which of the protozoa has a striking resemblance to collar cells in sponges_____________?

A. Zooflagellates
B. Choanflagellates
C. Trypanosomoa
D. Trichonymphas
Answer» C. Trypanosomoa
21.

Which of the statement about viruses is incorrect___________________?

A. We can not grow them in laboratories on artificial medias
B. They are obligate intracellular parasite.
C. They can synthesize their nucleic acid
D. They are resistant to most of antibiotic treatment
Answer» D. They are resistant to most of antibiotic treatment
22.

Which of the statement about cell membrane is not true?

A. It contains protein molecules embedded in lipid bilayer
B. It is a differentially permeable membrane
C. It contains charged pores thus ions being charged particles cross cell membrance much easier than neutral particles.
D. It may get infolded to engulf solid or liquid material.
Answer» D. It may get infolded to engulf solid or liquid material.
23.

Which of the statement is not true for compounds like glycoprotein and glycolipids____________?

A. They are conjugated molecules of carbohydrates
B. Both have role in the extra cellular matrix of animals and bacterial cell wall
C. They are components of biological membranes.
D. Both are produced and secreted by endoplasmic reticulum
Answer» E.
24.

Which of the vascular channels are related to Juxtramedullary nephrous only?

A. Afferent and efferent arterioles
B. Peritubualr capillaries
C. Vasa nervosa
D. Vasa recta
Answer» E.
25.

Which one are most complex sugar_____________?

A. Monosaccharides
B. Oligosaccharides
C. Polysaccharides
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
26.

Which one forms the raw material for coenzymes_______________________?

A. Vitamins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Proteins
D. Metals
Answer» B. Carbohydrates
27.

Which one gives blue colour with iodine_______________?

A. Starch
B. Glycogen
C. Cellulose
D. Polysaccharide
Answer» B. Glycogen
28.

Which one is a micromolecule__________?

A. Polysaccharide
B. Protein
C. Hemoglobin
D. ATP
Answer» E.
29.

Which one is abundant in animals___________?

A. Starch
B. Glycogen
C. Cellulose
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cellulose
30.

Which one is an organic compound_____________?

A. CO2
B. Water
C. Lipids
D. HCI
Answer» D. HCI
31.

Which one is not correct for a productive theory________?

A. It is predictive
B. It has explanatory power
C. It discourages suggestion of different hypotheses
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
32.

Which one is not correct for a productive theory?

A. It is predictive
B. It has explanatory power
C. It discourages suggestion of different hypotheses
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
33.

Which one is not found in fatty acids in acylglycerols____________?

A. C-6
B. C-25
C. C-26
D. C-30
Answer» C. C-26
34.

Which one is soluble in hot water_____________?

A. Starch
B. Glycogen
C. Amylose
D. Amylopectin
Answer» D. Amylopectin
35.

Which one is the basic element of organic compounds _________________?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Sulphur
D. Carbon
Answer» E.
36.

Which one of the following forms the blk of exoskeleton of an arthropod?

A. Epicuticle
B. Procuticle
C. Ectocuticle
D. None of these
Answer» C. Ectocuticle
37.

Which one of the following is an example of a non-elastic connective tissue?

A. Ligaments
B. Tendon
C. Muscles
D. None of these
Answer» C. Muscles
38.

Which one of the following is avascular structure?

A. A compact bone.
B. A spongy bone.
C. Cartilage
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
39.

Which one of the following is correct sequence of stages of prophase 1 of meiosis

A. Diakinesis diplotene pachytene leptotene zygotene
B. Zygotene leptotene pachytene diplotene diakinesis
C. Leptotene zygotene pachytene diplotene diakinesis
D. Pachytene leptotene diplotene zygotene diakinesis
Answer» D. Pachytene leptotene diplotene zygotene diakinesis
40.

Which one of the following is different from all the rest regarding the number of cells inits body_______________?

A. Rusts
B. Mushrooms
C. Molds
D. Yeasts
Answer» E.
41.

Which one of the following is most likely to occur in an animal during winter?

A. Activation of sweat glands
B. Dilation of skin blood vessels
C. Panting
D. Thermogenesis
Answer» E.
42.

Which one of the following is representing the group of diatoms?

A. Pinnularia, Navicula, Cymbella, Melosira
B. Euglenamorpha, Hedneria , Heteronema, Colacium
C. Nostoc, Anabaena, Aulosira, Cylindrospermum
D. Cochlodinium, Gymnodinium, Lenodinium, Peridinium
Answer» B. Euglenamorpha, Hedneria , Heteronema, Colacium
43.

Which one of the following is referred as the species occupation?

A. Autecology
B. Niche
C. Ecosystem
D. Biome
Answer» C. Ecosystem
44.

Which one of the following is the largest group of fungi?

A. Zygomycota
B. Ascomycota
C. Basidiomycota
D. Deuteromycota
Answer» C. Basidiomycota
45.

Which one of the following specially result in chronic liver disease leading to hepatic failure:

A. HAV
B. HBV
C. HCV
D. HEV
Answer» D. HEV
46.

Which one of the following stage preceeds mitosis during cell cycle?

A. G1 phase
B. S phase
C. G2 phase
D. M phase
Answer» D. M phase
47.

Which one of the following syndrome is the result of meiotic non dysjunction?

A. Klinefelters syndrome
B. Turners syndrome
C. Downs syndrome
D. All of these
Answer» E.
48.

Which one of these is an insect?

A. Mite
B. Spider
C. Moth
D. Scorpion
Answer» D. Scorpion
49.

Which one of the following vitamin is known as the “anti- Sterile” factor?

A. Ascorbic acid
B. Retinol
C. Riboflavin
D. a-tocopherols
Answer» B. Retinol
50.

Which one of them is a micro-molecule?

A. Polysaccharide
B. Protein
C. Hemoglobin
D. ATP
Answer» E.