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KCET- 2019
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Answer: d
3.Consider the following statements i, ii, and iii regarding
criteria for essentiality of the nutrients in plants:
i.The presence of elements is must for plants to complete
their life cycle.
ii.The role of the element can be replaced by another in
their life cycle.
iii.The elements must be directly involved in the
metabolism of the plant.
Choose the correct statement/s:
a.i and iii
b.i and ii
c.iii only
d.ii and iii
Answer: a
4. During chemiosmotic synthesis of ATP in photosynthesis :
a.The protons accumulate in the intermembrane space of
chloroplast.
b.The proton gradient is not required.
c.The protons accumulate in the intermembrane space of
mitochondria
d.The protons accumulate within the lumen of the thylakoids.
Answer: c
5. When tripalmitin is used as respiratory substrate. The process
consumes 145 molecules of oxygen and releases 102 molecules
of CO2 , then RQ would be
a.0.5
b.0.7
c.1.4
d.1.0
Answer: b
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11.Which of the following amino acids is coded by single codon?
a.Valine
b.Phenylalanine
c.Tyrosine
d.Tryptophan
Answer: d
12. In Prokaryotes the transcription of DNA is
initiated with the help of

a.Rho factor
b.Elongation factor
c.Sigma factor
d.Termination factor
Answer: c
13. According to Human Genome Project (HGP), the total
number of genes in human genome is estimated at 30,000, the
number of genes present on Y-chromosome are

a.2968 genes
b.242 genes
c.231 genes
d.2898 genes
Answer: c
Answer: b
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Answer: d
20. In an area where DDT has been used extensively, the
population of birds declined significantly because -
a. Birds became vulnerable to predators.
b. Birds stopped laying eggs
c. Many of the eggs laid by birds showed premature
breaking
d. Earthworms in the area got eradicated.
Answer: c
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34. The trees growing in temperature regions show
clear demarcation between spring wood and autumn
wood. This is because
a. The climatic conditions are uniform throughout the
year
b. The water stress is more
c. The temperature is high
d. The climatic conditions are not uniform throughout
the year
Answer: a
35. Identify the part labelled as ‘M’ in the diagram given below
Answer: d
Answer: d
Answer: c
Answer: b
39. Assertion (A): The Monarch butterfly feeds on poisonous
weeds during it caterpillar stage.
Reason (R): It helps butterfly to become distasteful to it’s
predator.
a. (A) is true (R) is false
b. (A) is true and (R) is it correct explanation
c. Both (A) and (R) are false
d. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A)
Answer: b
40. From the given options, identify the correct
combination of population interactions that correspond
to the symbols given here.
++ –– +O
a. Parasitism Competition Mutualism
b. Predation Competition Commensalism
c. Mutualism Competition Commensalism
d. Mutualism Parasitism Amensalism
Answer: c
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Answer: b
a. P – Spermatozoa
Q – Spermatids
R – Secondary Spermatocyte
S – Primary Spermatocyte
b. P – Primary Spermatocyte
Q – Secondary Spermatocyte
R – Spermatids
S – Spermatozoa
c. P – Secondary Spermatocyte
Q – Spermatids
R – Spermatozoa
S – Primary Spermatocyte
d. P – Secondary Spermatocyte
Q – Primary Spermatocyte
R – Spermatozoa
S – Spermatids
Answer: b
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47. Indigestion of fats in humans may be an indication of
a. Intestinal ulcers
b. Under secretion of saliva
c. Inflammation of liver
d. Under secretion of amylopsin
Answer: b
48. Choose the correct statement from the following :
a. Erythroblastosis fetalis may result when foetus is Rh–ve and
mother is Rh+ve
b. Histamine, Serotonin and Heparin are secreted by basophils
c. Atherosclerosis is often referred as angina pectoris
d. Person with blood group AB can donate blood to person with
blood group A
Answer: b
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53. The oil content and quality of groundnut variety was improved
by plant breeding technique. This is an example of
a. Bioremediation
b. Biomagnification
c. Biodegradation
d. Biofortification
Answer: d
54. Microbes like spirulina can be good alternative to
the conventional sources of proteins for human
nutrition because
a. Their proteins are different from plant proteins.
b. they give more biomass in less time
c. they have high fibre content
d. they are produced using synthetic fertilisers
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KCET- 2020
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13. Identify the labels M and N in the following agarose gel
electrophoresis representation.
Answer: d
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