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651.

Following possess bilateral symmetry as larva and radial symmetry as adult:

A. Chordata
B. Hydra
C. Echinodermata
D. Hemichordata
Answer» D. Hemichordata
652.

A bond formed by linkage between -OH of carboxyl group of one amino acid and H of amino group of another amino acid which releases water is called__________?

A. Phosphodiester linkage
B. Glycosidic bond
C. Peptide bond
D. Hydrogen bond
Answer» D. Hydrogen bond
653.

Proteins comprise of ___________% of the total dry weight of a cell?

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%
Answer» C. 60%
654.

Proteins are polymers of___________?

A. Fatty acids
B. Isoprenoid units
C. Amino acids
D. Nucleotides
Answer» D. Nucleotides
655.

Adult birds normally possess only one functional____________?

A. Ureter
B. Ovary
C. Lung
D. Testis
Answer» C. Lung
656.

Lipid molecules can store double amount of energy as compared to same amount of carbohydrate because of high number of__________________?

A. C-C bonds
B. C-H bonds
C. C-N bonds
D. C-O bonds
Answer» C. C-N bonds
657.

Fatty acids containing 18 C atoms and a single double bond is____________?

A. Saturated Fatty acid
B. Unsaturated fatty acid
C. Oleic Acid
D. Plamitic acid
Answer» D. Plamitic acid
658.

__________ is example of pure form of cellulose?

A. Silk
B. Wool
C. Cotton
D. Paper
Answer» D. Paper
659.

One celled green ptotists are included in___________?

A. Monera
B. Algae
C. Slime molds
D. Plants
Answer» C. Slime molds
660.

Pick the odd one out

A. Psilophyton
B. Rhynia
C. Cooksonia
D. Psilotum
Answer» E.
661.

Which of the following statement is incorrect5 for fats containing unsaturated fatty acid_____________?

A. They contain double bond
B. They are usually solid at room temperature
C. They are lighter than water
D. Their specific gravity is less than 1
Answer» C. They are lighter than water
662.

Which one the following fatty acid is more soluble in an organic solvent and has higher melting point____________?

A. Acetic acid
B. Butyric acid
C. Palmitic acid
D. All have same
Answer» D. All have same
663.

The unicellular organisms ingest large molecules into their cytoplasm from the external environment without previously digesting them. This process is called___________?

A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Phagocytosis
D. Plasmolysis
Answer» D. Plasmolysis
664.

The one which is incorrect pair?

A. Sori – Indusium
B. Arthrophytes – Jointed
C. Dichotomous – Vernation
D. Lycopods – Ground pries
Answer» D. Lycopods – Ground pries
665.

Mycoplasmas have been included in bacteria because:

A. Do not have a cell wall
B. Are heterotrophic
C. Lack membrane bounded organelles
D. Reproduce by binary fission
Answer» D. Reproduce by binary fission
666.

The cell wall of oomycetes is chiefly composed of___________?

A. Chitin
B. Cellulose
C. Lignin
D. Proteins
Answer» C. Lignin
667.

The one which can tolerate highest external osmotic pressure is __________?

A. Algae
B. Amoeba
C. Fungi
D. Bacteria
Answer» D. Bacteria
668.

Peptide bond is_____________?

A. C-N link
B. C- O lind
C. N-H link
D. C-H link
Answer» B. C- O lind
669.

A compound produced as a result of a chemical reaction of an alcohol with an acid in which water molecule is released is called________________?

A. Monosaccharide
B. Fatty acid
C. Neutral lipid
D. Nucleic acid
Answer» D. Nucleic acid
670.

Lipids are soluble in which of the following_______________?

A. Water
B. Ether
C. All solvents
D. Not in any of the above
Answer» C. All solvents
671.

All of the following veins carry deoxygenated blood except

A. Superior vena cava
B. Inferior vena cava
C. Hepatic vein
D. Pulmonary vein
Answer» E.
672.

Animals obtain carbohydrates mainly from___________?

A. Glucose
B. Starch
C. Sucrose
D. Glycogen
Answer» C. Sucrose
673.

Total number of amino acids in a hemoglobin molecule are__________?

A. 554
B. 564
C. 574
D. 584
Answer» D. 584
674.

Double fertilization occurs in_________?

A. All plants
B. All seed plants
C. Gymnosperms
D. Angiosperms
Answer» E.
675.

The element in basic structure of proteins which differentiate them from carbohydrates________?

A. C
B. S
C. H
D. N
Answer» C. H
676.

Which structure of protein gives information aboutnumber and sequence of amino acids in it_______________?

A. Primary structure
B. Secondary structure
C. Tertiary structure
D. Quaternary structure
Answer» B. Secondary structure
677.

Which of the following is the empirical formula of chlorophyll b?

A. C55H70O5N4Mg
B. C55H72O6N4Mg
C. C55H70O6N4Mg
D. C55H72O5N4Mg
Answer» D. C55H72O5N4Mg
678.

In Glycin an amino acid R group is replaced by____________?

A. H
B. CH3
C. COOH
D. C = O
Answer» B. CH3
679.

An association in which fungal hyphae penetrate the outer cells of the plant root forming coils swellings and minute branches and also extend out into surrounding soil is called______________?

A. Mycorrizael association
B. Endomycorrhizae
C. Ectomycorrhizae
D. Lichen
Answer» C. Ectomycorrhizae
680.

How many moles of carbon dioxide are produced by complete oxidation of one mole of puruvic acid?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
681.

Hemoglobin molecule exhibits which structural organization of proteins___________?

A. Primary structure
B. Secondary structure
C. Tertiary structure
D. Quaternary structure
Answer» E.
682.

Hunger pangs usually begin ______ after the previous meal.

A. 2-4 hours
B. 6-8 hours
C. 10-12 hours
D. 12-24 hours
Answer» E.
683.

If a plasmolysed plant cell is placed in water the cell will___________?

A. Burst
B. Be Killed
C. Be deplasmolysed
D. Show no change in it
Answer» D. Show no change in it
684.

Locomotory structures are not found in which of the following group?

A. Amoebas
B. Zooflagellates
C. Ciliates
D. Apicomplexans
Answer» E.
685.

Yeasts reproduce asexually by forming____________?

A. Asci
B. Basidia
C. Both a & b
D. Buds
Answer» E.
686.

The simplest of oxygen producting photosynthetic organisms are____________?

A. Algae
B. Bacteria
C. Cyanobacteria
D. Chlamydomonas
Answer» D. Chlamydomonas
687.

Amphoixus is a__________?

A. Chordate
B. Protochordate
C. Lower chordate
D. All of these
Answer» E.
688.

Actin and myosin are the basic proteins involved in contractile machinery of our body to which type of proteins do they belong____________?

A. Globular proteins
B. Fibrous Proteins
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
689.

Which structural organization is most common in globular proteins____________?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
Answer» D. Quaternary
690.

Acromegaly is caused due to oversecretion of____________?

A. STH
B. TSH
C. ACTH
D. Thyroxin
Answer» E.
691.

Insulin and glucagons are __________ in nature.

A. Protein
B. Amino acid derivative
C. Polypeptide
D. Steroid
Answer» B. Amino acid derivative
692.

Which of the following does not show quaternary structure____________?

A. Haemoglobin
B. Pepsin
C. Fibrin
D. Insulin
Answer» D. Insulin
693.

Animals fats are ______________ atroom temperature?

A. Liquids
B. Gases
C. Solids
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
694.

ATP is a an important molecule for its major function___________?

A. As an energy currency of the cell
B. As a coenzyme
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» B. As a coenzyme
695.

The first stage of development in which a cavity appears is the__________?

A. Neurula
B. Morula
C. Gastrula
D. Balastula
Answer» E.
696.

The first organism of whose genome was completely discovered was____________?

A. Human beings
B. Influenza Virus
C. Hemophilus Influenza
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
697.

The type of learning in which there is loss or decrease in response to repeated stimuli?

A. Imprinting
B. Habituation
C. Latent learning
D. Insight learning
Answer» C. Latent learning
698.

Which statement correctly describes the transcription of DNA?

A. It produces another DNA molecule
B. It produces mRNA
C. It is a semi conservation process
D. It occurs at surface of ribosomes
Answer» C. It is a semi conservation process
699.

Foliose lichen are_____________?

A. Stem like
B. Branching
C. Leaf like
D. Crust like
Answer» D. Crust like
700.

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.