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 Section - A

1. The scientist who demonstrated for the first time that plants could
be grown to maturity in a defined nutrient solution i.e. hydroponics
was a
(1) British botanist
(2) German botanist
(3) Amarican physiologist
(4) Russian agriculturist
2. Out of the following elements, which one is absorbed from the soil
as mineral nutrition?
(1) Nitrogen
(2) Carbon
(3) Oxygen
(4) Hydrogen
3. The essential element that is component of energy-related
chemical compound chlorophyll is
(1) Copper
(2) Manganese
(3) Magnesium
(4) Phosphorus
4. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column I Column II
a Azotobacter (i) Free-living nitrogen-fixing
b Nostoc (ii) Free-living nitrogen-fixing and aerobic
c Rhodospirillum (iii) Symbiotic nitrogen-fixing
d Rhizobium (iv) Free-living nitrogen-fixing and anaerobic
(1) a (iv), b (iii), c (ii), d (i)
(2) a (ii), b (iv), c (i), d (iii)
(3) a (iv), b (i), c (ii), d (iii)
(4) a (ii), b (i), c (iv), d (iii)
5. The photosynthetic pigment which gives bright or blue-green colour
in the chromatogram is/are
(1) Xanthophylls
(2) Chlorophyll b
(3) Chlorophyll a
(4) Carotenoids
6. The property of RuBisCO which is responsible for photorespiration in
C3-plants is its activity as
(1) Carboxylase
(2) Oxygenase
(3) Dehydrogenase
(4) Decarboxylase
7. Breaking of C-C bonds of complex compounds and release of
energy within a cell is called
(1) Assimilation (2) Respiration
(3) Dissociation (4) Fermentation
8. What percent of energy in glucose is released in alcoholic
fermentation?
(1) About 13%
(2) More than 36%
(3) About 20%
(4) Less than 7%
9. Match the following columns and select the correct option w.r.t.
different complexes in ETS.
Column I Column II
a Complex III (i) Succinate dehydrogenase
b Complex I (ii) NADH dehydrogenase
c Complex IV (iii) Cytochrome bc1
d Complex II (iv) Cytochrome c oxidase
(1) a (ii), b (iv), c (i), d (iii)
(2) a (iii), b (ii), c (i), d (iv)
(3) a (iii), b (ii), c (iv), d (i)
(4) a (iii), b (i), c (iv), d (ii)
10. A respiratory substrate is oxidised as shown in the equation below:
C51 H98 O6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O + Energy
What would be the respiratory quotient of this substrate?
(1)0.7
(2) 0.9
(3) 1.33
(4) 1.0
11. The ability of plants to follow different pathways in response to
environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures is called
(1) Adaptability
(2) Plasticity
(3) Elasticity
(4) Susceptibility
12. In the embryo of the grass family, which structure is called
scutellum?
(1) Cotyledon
(2) Hypocotyl
(3) Plumule
(4) Radicle
13. Select the correct match from the following w.r.t. angiospermic plants.
(1)Michelia – Syncarpous pistil
(2) Mature embryo sac - 8-nucleate stage
(3) Synergids – Situated towards chalazal end
(4) Egg apparatus – One egg cell and two polar nuclei
14. In most situations, ABA acts as antagonist to
(1) Cytokinins
(2) Auxins
(3) Ethylene
(4) Gibberellins
15. Vegetative propagation through the formation of offset is seen in
(1) Agave
(2) Bryophyllum
(3) Water hyacinth
(4) Ginger
16. The mode of arrangement of sepals or petals in floral bud
w.r.t. other members of same whorl is known as
(1) Aestivation
(2) Inflorescence
(3) Placentation
(4) Phyllotaxy
17. Match the Column I with Column II and select the correct option.
Column I Column II
A. Staminode (i) Petals united
B. Syncarpous (ii) Sterile stamen
C. Gamopetalous (iii) Sepals free
D. Polysepalous (iv) Fused carpels
A B C D
(1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(2) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(3) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
18. In which of the given plants, the placenta develops at the base of
ovary and a single ovule is attached to it?
(1) Marigold
(2) Primrose
(3) Argemone
(4) Mustard
19. Which of the given is medicinal plant of family Liliaceae?
(1) Ashwagandha
(2) Belladonna
(3) Aloe
(4) Muliathi
20. Which one of the following cell organelles has its own DNA?
(1) Lysosome
(2) ER
(3) Chloroplast
(4) Lysosome
21. Live cells were first observed and described by
(1) M. Schleiden
(2) Robert Hooke
(3) Anton von Leeuwenhoek
(4) Robert Brown
22. Which of the given plastids contain chlorophyll and carotenoid
pigments which are responsible for trapping most of the light energy,
essential for photosynthesis?
(1) Chloroplast
(2) Leucoplast
(3) Elaioplast
(4) Aleuroplast
23. Which of the given chromosomes has a terminal centromere?
(1) Metacentric
(2) Sub-metacentric
(3) Acrocentric
(4) Telocentric
24. How many centriole usually a centrosome contains?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
25. is the floral formula of which of the given
plants?
(1) Trifolium
(2) Mustard
(3) Petunia
(4) Asparagus
26. The arrangement of ovules within the ovary is known as
(1) Inflorescence
(2) Placentation
(3) Aestivation
(4) Parthenogenesis
27. Cork cambium is also known as
(1) Phelloderm
(2) Phellem
(3) Phellogen
(4) Pith
28. Single membranous cell organelle is
(1) Mitochondria
(2) Lysosome
(3) Chloroplast
(4) Ribosome
29. Phase of cell cycle in which genetic material gets doubled is
(1) G1 phase
(2) Synthesis phase
(3) G2 phase
(4) M phase
30. Which of the following is not a defining feature of living
organism?
(1) Metabolism
(2) Consciousness
(3) Cellular organization
(4) Growth
31. Select the odd one w.r.t classification of Mango
(1) Family- Poaceae
(2) Order-Sapindales
(3) Class-Dicotyledonae
(4) Division- Angiospermae
32. Protein rich layer named pellicle is present in
(1) Euglenoids
(2) Diatoms
(3) Dinoflagellates
(4) Slime moulds
33. Fungus which is a member of Ascomycetes is
(1) Alternaria
(2) Penicillium
(3) Colletotrichum
(4) Trichoderma
34. Stilt roots are present in
(1) Rhizophora
(2) Maize
(3) Aloe
(4) Tomato
35. Which of the following feature is not related to facilitated diffusion?
(1) Transport protein required
(2) Along the concentration gradient
(3) Require the energy in the form of ATP
(4) Can respond to inhibitors
 Section - B

36. Enzyme which can be activated by zinc is

(1) Carboxylase
(2) Catalase
(3) Nitrate reductase
(4) Nitrogenase
37. Number of ATP required for the formation of 4 NH3 molecules
via symbiotic nitrogen fixation is
(1) 16
(2) 32
(3) 8
(4) 4
38. Which of the following statement is not true for the EMP pathway?
(1) Phosphofructokinase enzyme is also known as pacemaker enzyme
(2) Net 4 ATP gained
(3) Two pyruvic acid molecules are formed
(4) Hexokinase enzyme is the first enzyme of pathway
39. Using a prism, a scientist splitted light into its spectral components
and then illuminated a green alga, Cladophora.
In the above statement the scientist who performed the above
experiment was
(1) T.W Engelmann
(2) Julius von Sachs
(3) Jan Ingenhousz
(4) Joseph Priestley
40. Clot buster agent streptokinase is produced by
(1) Streptococcus
(2) Trichoderma
(3) Clostridium
(4) Aspergillus
41. All the following produce albuminous seeds except
(1) Bean
(2) Maize
(3) Wheat
(4) Castor
42. Chromosomal complement of a person affected from
phenylketonuria is
(1) 44+XXY
(2) 44+XY or 44+XX
(3) 44+XO
(4) 44+XXX
43. Enzymes which have deoxy-ribonucleic acid synthesis
capability are
I. RNA polymerase I
II. Reverse transcriptase
III. DNA polymerase
(1) II and III only
(2) I and II only
(3) III only
(4) I and III only
44. Lac I gene of Lac operon
(1) Has a binding site for repressor protein
(2) Is present upstream of Lac operator site
(3) Is present downstream to Lac a gene
(4) Transcribes the permease protein
45. Population interaction in which one organism gets benefited and
other is harmed are
(1) Parasitism and commensalism
(2) Predation and mutualism
(3) Predation and parasitism
(4) Predation and commensalism
46. Which of the following is a wheat variety rich in proteins and
developed through biofortification?
(1) Himgiri
(2) Atlas 66
(3) Sonalika
(4) Kalyan Sona
47. Diapause
(1) Is a suspended development stage in zooplanktons
(2) Can be seen in most of the fishes
(3) Is seen in all sea animals
(4) Is present in phytoplanktons
48. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t eutrophication
(1) Eutrophicated lake has high BOD value
(2) Nitrates and Phosphates can increase the eutrophication
(3) Polluted lake has high DO value
(4) Algal bloom can be seen in eutrophicated lake
49. Cholesterol lowering agent called statins are produced by
(1) Clostridium
(2) Monascus purpureus
(3) Trichoderma
(4) Acetobacter aceti
50. Plant hormone which induce the seed germination is
(1) GAs
(2) Auxin
(3) Cytokinin
(4) ABA
Answer key
1. (b 16. (a 31. (a 46. (b
2. (a 17. (c 32. (a 47. (a
3. (c 18. (a 33. (b 48. (c
4. (d 19. (c 34. (b 49. (b
5. (c 20. (c 35. (c 50. (a
6. (b 21. (c 36. (a
7. (b 22. (a 37. (b
8. (d 23. (d 38. (b
9. (c 24. (b 39. (a
10. (a 25. (a 40. (a
11. (b 26. (b 41. (a
12. (a 27. (c 42. (b
13. (b 28. (b 43. (a
14. (d 29. (b 44. (b
15. (c 30. (d 45. (c