Auxins:
I: | promote flowering in pineapples |
II: | induce parthenocarpy in tomatoes |
III: | like 2,4-D kill monocot weeds |
IV: | control xylem differentiation |
1. | Only I and II are correct |
2. | Only III is incorrect |
3. | I, II, III and IV are correct |
4. | Only I and IV are incorrect |
With regard to the Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobium in association with soyabean, which one of the following statement/statements does not hold true?
1. Nitrogenase may require oxygen for its functioning .
2. Nitrogenase is MO-Fe protein.
3. Leg-hemoglobin is a pink coloured pigment.
4. Nitrogenase helps to convert gas into two molecules of ammonia.
Phloem transport differs from xylem transport as:
1. | Xylem transport requires active pumping at stomata, transport in phloem is passive. |
2. | Phloem movement is solar powered, xylem movement occurs best in dark. |
3. | Phloem carries fluid from the soil to the leaves, while xylem is the reverse. |
4. | Phloem can reverse direction, depending on the activity of the "source" and "sink" of its materials but the flow in xylem is essentially unidirectional. |
1. | 0.7 | 2. | 0.9 |
3. | 1.0 | 4. | 4.0 |
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): | Plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life. |
Reason (R): | Plants have meristems at certain locations in their body. |
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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 but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
The diagram shows the famous Engelmann experiment that helped us understand important aspects of the process of photosynthesis. What conclusion can be drawn by the pattern of accumulation of aerobic bacteria shown in the diagram?
1. | Excess carbon dioxide is released by the alga in the area of accumulation. |
2. | Only red and violet lights are effective for photosynthesis. |
3. | In the areas of accumulation, most oxygen was liberated by the alga. |
4. | Bacteria are attracted to red and blue light. |
The net gain of number of ATP molecules during glycolysis will be:
1. 2 | 2. 4 |
3. 6 | 4. 8 |
The movement of water through the root layers is ultimately:
1. apoplastic along the walls | 2. active transport by porins |
3. symplastic in the endodermis | 4. symplastic in the xylem |
Oxygen, during oxygenic photosynthesis, is produced during:
1. cyclic photophosphorylation
2. the light-dependent reactions involving photosystems I and II
3. Calvin cycle
4. the Krebs cycle
1. | OAA | 2. | PEP |
3. | PGA | 4. | RuBP |
The products of fermentation do not include:
1. | CO2 | 2. | O2 |
3. | ethanol | 4. | lactate |
In a guard cell:
I. The outer walls are thick and elastic
II. Cellulose microfibrils are oriented longitudinally
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Oxygen drives the process of ATP production via ETS. The best explanation for this would be that oxygen:
1. is needed at the end of the aerobic respiration
2. is the terminal electron donor
3. is not required in the glycolytic pathway
4. acts as the final hydrogen acceptor
1. | ABA | 2. | IAA |
3. | Ethylene | 4. | GA |
Villi are supplied with a network of capillaries and a large lymph vessel called the:
1. Portal vessel | 2. Lacteal |
3. Thoracic duct | 4. Cisterna chyli |
The causes of indigestion include all except:
1. parasympathetic stimulation
2. anxiety
3. food poisoning
4. eating spicy food
The formation of oxy-hemoglobin at the alveoli is favored by all the following except:
1. High pO2 | 2. Low pCO2 |
3. Lower H+ ion concentration | 4. Higher temperature |
A. | Serosa | It is called as endomysium |
B. | Muscularis | Has an inner circular and outer longitudinal layer |
C. | Submucosa | Lacks blood supply |
D. | Mucosa | Epithelial lining modified in various parts |
1. Only A and B | 2. Only B and D |
3. Only A and C | 4. Only B and C |
I: | Lower invertebrates like sponges, coelenterates and flatworms exchange oxygen with carbon dioxide by simple diffusion over their entire body surface. |
II: | Fishes are the only vertebrates that do not use lungs as respiratory organs. |
1. | Only I is correct | 2. | Only II is correct |
3. | Both I and II are correct | 4. | Both I and II are incorrect |
Hormonal control of the secretion of digestive juices is carried out by:
1. local hormones produced by the gastric and intestinal mucosa
2. hypothalamic hormones
3. hormones of the anterior pituitary gland
4. hormones of adrenal cortex
The figure shows pulmonary volumes as measured on a spirometer. Which of the following will be true?
I: | A+B = Inspiratory Reserve Volume |
II: | C+D = Functional Residual Capacity |
III: | B+C = Tidal Volume |
IV: | [(A+B+C+D) – (A+B+C)] = Residual Volume |
True seed dormancy:
1. is caused by conditions within the seed that prevent germination under normally ideal conditions.
2. is caused by unfavourable environmental conditions.
3. is seen in all seeds.
4. does not have any evolutionary significance.
In hemodialysis, the role of artificial kidney is actually played by:
1. | Dialysate | 2. | Blood pump |
3. | Water system | 4. | Cellulose membrane |
Consider the two statements:
I: | The process of filtration at Malpighian body is regarded as ultrafiltration. |
II: | Blood is filtered so finely that all constituents of plasma pass into the lumen of Bowman’s capsule. |
1. | Both I and II are correct and II explains I |
2. | Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I |
3. | I is correct but II is incorrect |
4. | I is incorrect but II is correct |
The dark and light bands seen as striations in a skeletal muscle are located on:
1. | Myofilaments | 2. | Muscle fiber |
3. | Myofibril | 4. | Motor unit |
Protonephridia are the excretory structures in all the following except:
1. Planaria | 2. Rotifers |
3. Amphioxus | 4. Prawns |
Consider the two statements:
I: | Electric synapses are rare in our system. |
II: | Impulse transmission across electric synapse is always faster than across a chemical synapse. |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct and II does not explain I
3. Only I is correct
4. Only II is correct
A canal called the cerebral aqueduct passes through the:
1. Cerebral hemispheres | 2. Diencephalon |
3. Mid brain | 4. Hind brain |
The peripheral chemoreceptors are:
1. more sensitive to a decrease in than to a decrease in
2. stimulated by hypocapnia
3. located in the medulla oblongata of the brain stem
4. more sensitive to a decrease in than to a decrease in
The region of human kidney where you expect to find maximum osmolarity is:
1. at the top of the renal cortex
2. at the bottom of the renal cortex
3. at the top of the renal medulla
4. at the bottom of the renal medulla
The axial skeleton in human beings include:
1. skull, vertebral column, hyoid bone and rib cage
2. arms, legs, and pelvic girdle
3. skull and pectoral girdle
4. sternum, rib cage, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle
The joint between atlas and axis vertebra is classified as:
1. | Saddle joint | 2. | Pivot joint |
3. | Gliding joint | 4. | Hinge joint |
Passive filling accounts for about what percent of ventricular filling?
1. | 30 | 2. | 50 |
3. | 70 | 4. | 90 |
When anti B antibodies are present in the plasma and A antigens on the surface of RBCs of a person, her blood group can be:
1. | A and AB | 2. | Only A |
3. | Only B | 4. | O |
1. | I and III only | 2. | I and II only |
3. | II and IV only | 4. | II and III only |
Above the rows of hair cells of Organ of Corti, there is a thin elastic membrane called:
1. Reissner’s membrane | 2. Basilar membrane |
3. Tectorial membrane | 4. Tympanic membrane |
I: | Repeated activation of muscles can lead to fatigue. |
II: | Repeated activation of muscles can lead to accumulation of lactic acid. |
Assertion (A): | Neurons are excitable cells. |
Reason (R): | Their membranes are in a polarised state. |
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 but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
In a normal ECG, The T wave represents:
1. | ventricular depolarization | 2. | atrial repolarization |
3. | ventricular repolarization | 4. | atrial depolarization |
Photopigments in the human eye are composed of:
1. a lipid and an ester of vitamin A
2. a protein and an ester of vitamin A
3. a lipid and an aldehyde of vitamin A
4. a protein and an aldehyde of vitamin A
Assertion (A): | Once initiated, the action potential has a magnitude that is independent of the strength of the triggering stimulus. |
Reason (R): | Action potentials are all or none responses to stimuli. |
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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 but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
The definition of hormone describes them as having all the following features except:
1. non-nutrient chemicals
2. intra-cellular messengers
3. produced in trace amounts
4. act on distant target organ
1. | Gonadotropins | 2. | ACTH |
3. | Prolactin | 4. | Melatonin |
Thymus:
I: | is located ventral to the heart/aorta |
II: | plays a major role in differentiation of T-lymphocytes |
III: | promotes production of antibodies |
IV: | enlarges with age |
1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, III and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. I, II, III and IV are correct
Match each item in Column I [Hormone] with one in Column II [Function] and select your answer from the codes given:
Column I |
Column II |
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A. |
ADH |
a. |
Makes collecting duct permeable to water and urea |
B. |
PTH |
b. |
Stimulates osteoclasts |
C. |
LH |
c. |
Rupture of Graafian follicle leading to ovulation |
D. |
ANF |
d. |
Causes vasodilation |
Codes:
A | B | C | D | |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | a | b | d | c |
3. | b | a | d | c |
4. | b | a | c | d |
All the following are common second messengers involved in hormonal actions except:
1. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
2. Inositol phosphate
3. Prostaglandins
4. Calcium
I: | helps in maintaining the normal rhythms of sleep-wakefulness cycle and body temperature. |
II: | influences metabolism, pigmentation and the menstrual cycle. |