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MM : 720 CST_Botany_11th & 12th Class Time : 180 Min.

Topics Covered:
Complete Syllabus Botany Test (XI+XII)

BOTANY

1. Identify the statements as True (T) or False (F) w.r.t. 6. Growth of zygote in early stage
Ulothrix.
(1) Is arithmetic growth
A. It is a colonial alga.
B. Has rigid cell wall made up of an inner layer of (2) Shows growth in which every cell divides
cellulose and an outer layer of carrageen.
C. Most common spores produced are the zoospores. (3) Is explained by Lt = L0 + rt equation
D. Major pigments are chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
(4) Leads to formation of a linear curve
(1) A – T, B – F, C – T, D – T
7. α -Thalassemia is
(2) A – F, B – F, C – T, D – T
(1) Caused due to abnormality in chromosome 11
(3) A – F, B – T, C – F, D – F
(2) Commonly observed in females only
(4) A – F, B – T, C – T, D – F
Controlled by two closely linked genes on
(3)
2. In rice and mango, minimum number of common chromosome 16 of each parent
characters are present in which of the following
(4) Controlled by HBA1 gene and HBB gene
taxonomic categories?
(1) Class 8. Viruses belonging to genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus are
the important component of IPM because
(2) Genus
(1) They are wide spectrum bioinsecticides
(3) Order
They conserve beneficial insects being a species
(2)
(4) Family specific insecticide
3. Meiosis involves ___A___ cycle(s) of DNA replication (3) They have side effects on plants and animals
and ___B___ cycle(s) of nuclear division.
(4) They are not species specific
Select the correct option to fill in the blanks A and B.
(1) A – Single, B – Two 9. Examine the figure given below and select the incorrect
statement w.r.t. the labelled parts (A–C).
(2) A – Two, B – Two
(3) A – Two, B – Four
(4) A – Two, B – Single

4. At which step of TCA cycle, ATP/GTP is produced?

(1) Malate → Oxaloacetic acid
(2) Fumarate → Malate
(3) α-ketoglutaric → Succinyl CoA (1) ‘B’ is found to be often fleshy.
(4) Succinyl CoA → Succinate (2) ‘A’ is plumule
5. Which of the following groups of plants is considered as (3) ‘C’ is radicle present at one end of embryonal axis
non-vascular amphibians of plant kingdom?
(4) ‘B’ is poor in reserve food material.
(1) Pteridophytes
(2) Bryophytes
(3) Gymnosperms
(4) Angiosperms

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10. Which one is not a correct statement w.r.t. cyclic 16. Ethylene, a fruit ripening hormone
photophosphorylation?
(1) Causes closure of stomata
(1) It occurs mostly in stroma lamellae membrane
(2) Causes dormancy of buds and seeds
It operates under high light intensity and aerobic
(2) Promotes elongation of internodes in deep water rice
conditions only (3)
plants
(3) It operates when CO2 availability is poor
(4) Inhibits the metabolism in fruits
It does not take part in photosynthesis except for
(4) 17. Pyrenoids are
certain bacteria
(1) Storage bodies in most of the green algae
11. How many ATP and NADPH are required by tropical
grasses like rice and wheat plants for the synthesis of one (2) Double membrane bound cell organelles
molecule of glucose?
Protein synthesising bodies in all the members of
(3)
(1) 12 ATP and 18 NADPH algae
(2) 18 ATP and 12 NADPH (4) Complex carbohydrates in the cell wall of algae
(3) 24 ATP and 12 NADPH 18. Bacterial flagella are similar to eukaryotic flagella in
(4) 30 ATP and 12 NADPH (1) Having same constituent proteins
12. The three-domain system of classification divides the (2) Having same basal body
(1) Kingdom Monera into three domains (3) Providing motility
(2) Eukaryotes into two domains (4) Having '9 + 2' arrangement of microtubules
(3) Kingdom Monera into two domains 19. Which of the following features regarding family
Compositae is correct?
(4) Kingdom fungi into two domains
(1) Bisexual flower, cruciform corolla
13.
(2) Stamens usually 6, tetradynamous
(3) Inflorescence typically cymose
Calyx if present, it modifies into hair like structure
(4)
called pappus or scaly
20. Consider the given food chain.
Amount of energy present at level III in the above pyramid
of energy is Plant → Mice → Snake → Peacock
If 0.05 kcal of energy is available at peacock level, then
(1) 7 J how much energy was available at the plant level?
(2) 700 J (1) 50 kcal
(3) 7 kJ (2) 5000 kcal
(4) 7000 J (3) 5 kcal

14. Swiss cheese and Roquefort cheese are ripened with the (4) 500 kcal
help of a
21. Loss of the biodiversity has all effects, except
(1) Fungus and a bacterium respectively
(1) Decline in plant production
(2) Bacterium and a fungus respectively
(2) Increased genetic diversity
(3) Cyanobacterium and fungus respectively
(3) Decreased resistance to environmental perturbations
(4) Bacterium
(4) Increased variability in pest and disease cycles
15. DNA content in a pollen grain of an angiospermic plant is
22. Algin and carrageen are respectively obtained from
20 pg. Find out the DNA content of the pollen mother cell
during G2 phase. (1) Brown algae and red algae

(1) 10 pg (2) The members of Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae

(2) 20 pg (3) Green algae and brown algae

(3) 40 pg (4) Red algae and green algae

(4) 80 pg 23. The plant hormone which is a derivative of carotenoids is

(1) ABA
(2) IAA

(3) CH2 = CH2

(4) Cytokinin

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24. A : Human skin colour is a polygenic trait. 31. A : Untranslated regions are present at both 5' end
R : As multiple genes are involved in polygenic (before start codon) and 3' end (after stop codon).
inheritance they are not influenced by environment. R : UTR’s are required for efficient translation process.
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is Both assertion and Reason are true but the reason is
(1) (1)
the correct explanation of the assertion not the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (2) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
(2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
(3) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are true statements and
(4)
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements reason is the correct explanation of assertion

25. Bacterial viruses 32. Which of the following statements about SNPs, i.e., single
A. Infect the bacteria nucleotide polymorphism are correct?
B. Usually have double stranded DNA a. They are the points of uniformity in human genomes.
C. Are also called bacteriophages b. Scientists have identified about 1.4 million such
D. Lack protein coat locations in our genome.
c. SNPs are actually single base DNA differences in the
(1) Only A is correct
genome of humans.
(2) Only A & C are correct d. They will help in finding chromosomal locations for
disease associated sequences and tracing human
(3) Only B is correct history.
(4) Only D is incorrect (1) a, b & d
26. Humus is (2) b, c & d
(1) Non-decomposed living matter (3) Only a & b
(2) Lighter in colour (4) Only a & d
Colloidal in nature and serves as a reservoir of 33. Species diversity
(3)
nutrients
(1) Is diversity of a species at genetic level
(4) Not decomposed in moist environment
(2) Is diversity of species within a region
27. Pyriform gametes with laterally attached flagella are
present in (3) Play a key role in process of speciation

(1) Red algae (4) Enables a population to adapt to its environment

(2) Brown algae 34. Kelps are

(3) Green algae (1) Filamentous red algae

(4) Blue green algae (2) Profusely branched brown algae

28. Select the odd one w.r.t. steps of Calvin cycle. (3) Profusely branched red algae

(1) Carboxylation (4) Colonial green algae

(2) Transportation of C3 acid to bundle sheath cells 35. The core of eukaryotic cilia and flagella is called
axoneme which is made up of
(3) Reduction of 3-PGA
(1) Filament, hook and basal body
(4) Regeneration of RuBP
9 centrally located doublets and 2 microtubules at
(2)
29. How apomixis can be beneficial to the hybrid seed periphery
industry?
2 centrally located microtubules and 9 doublets at
(3)
(1) Seeds will become too expensive for the farmers periphery
Progeny plants will not be able to maintain hybrid (4) Central hub and 11 peripheral doublets
(2)
characters
36. All solids that settle during primary stage of waste water
There will be no segregation of characters in the treatment forms
(3)
hybrid progeny
(1) Primary sludge
(4) Hybrid seed cultivation will decrease productivity
(2) Primary effluent
30. Tropics have maximum biological diversity because
(3) Activated sludge
(1) Frequent glaciation occurred in past (4) Flocs
(2) Relatively more constant and predictable environment
Higher productivity in turn contribute directly to greater
(3)
diversity
(4) Speciation is generally not a function of time

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37. Which of the following PGRs induces flowering in mango 44. A monoecious plant is showing only xenogamy. Which of
and is also used to initiate flowering and synchronising the following conditions is true about this plant?
fruit set in pineapples?
(1) It has cleistogamous flowers
(1) Gibberellin
(2) It has only pistillate flowers
(2) Kinetin
(3) It has only staminate flowers
(3) Ethylene
Self incompatiblility for pollen germination is shown
(4)
(4) Zeatin by this plant

38. Select the correct sequence of events that take place 45. Oxygen evolving complex is
during meiosis.
(1) Involved in regeneration of RuBP
(i) Reduction in the number of chromosomes.
(ii) The crossing over is completed. (2) Located towards stroma side of membrane
(iii) The bivalent chromosomes align themselves on the
equatorial plate. (3) Involved in photolysis of water during photosynthesis
(iv) Chromatids move to the opposite pole. (4) Associated with PS I
(1) (ii) → (iii) → (i) → (iv) 46. Which one is odd in reference to bast fibres?
(2) (ii) → (iii) → (iv) → (i)
(1) Jute
(3) (iii) → (ii) → (i) → (iv)
(2) Hemp
(4) (iii) → (i) → (ii) → (iv)
(3) Coir of coconut
39. Human beings have _______ alleles for ABO blood
(4) Flax
grouping with ________ phenotypes and _______
genotypes. 47. Mark True (T) or False(F) for the following statements &
(1) 4, 3, 6 choose the correct option.
(A) Phycobiont partner of lichens synthesises food for its
(2) 4, 6, 3 other partner
(B) Lichens do not grow in air polluted areas
(3) 3, 4, 6
(C) Animals store their food reserve in the form of
(4) 6, 3, 4 glycogen or fat

40. Palisade parenchyma is present A B C

(1) Below the abaxial epidermis in monocot leaves (1) T F T

(2) Below the adaxial epidermis in monocot leaves (2) F F T

Around the vascular bundles in dicot leaves and (3) T T T
(3)
monocot leaves
(4) F T T
(4) Below the adaxial epidermis in dicot leaves
(1) (1)
41. Plants with Kranz anatomy do not have/show
(2) (2)
(1) Double fixation of CO2
(3) (3)
(2) Calvin cycle
(4) (4)
(3) 4C acids in their mesophyll cells
48. How many amino acids can be translated from the given
(4) Oxygenase activity of RuBisCO
sequence of nucleotides in mRNA if 8th and 11th
42. Post transcriptional modifications includes all, except nucleotide undergo deletion?
AUGUGGUCGCAUAAU
(1) Addition of 7mG cap
(1) 5
(2) Addition of poly A sequence
(2) 4
(3) Splicing of introns
(3) 2
(4) Addition of UTRs in m-RNA
(4) 3
43. Paramecium and Plasmodium
Both belong to the same kingdom as that of
(1)
Penicillium
(2) Both have cilia as locomotory organs
(3) Both are endoparasites
(4) Both are unicellular protozoans

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49. A : Respiratory pathway is better to be considered as an 55. Sapindales of mango is equivalent to ________ of
amphibolic pathway. housefly.
R : Respiratory pathway is mainly a catabolic process. Complete the statement by choosing appropriate option
to fill up the blank.
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(1)
the correct explanation of the assertion (1) Diptera
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (2) Muscidae
(2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
(3) Insecta
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
(4) Arthropoda
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
56. Which of the following is not an example of water
50. Which adaptation is not seen in parasites? pollinated plant?
(1) Loss of unnecessary sense organs (1) Vallisneria
(2) Presence of adhesive organs (2) Water lily
(3) Low reproductive capacity (3) Hydrilla
(4) Loss of digestive system (4) Zostera

51. Choose the incorrect statement w.r.t. centrioles. 57. Select the correct statement for exarch condition of
xylem.
(1) Form the basal body of cilia
(1) It is arrangement of secondary xylem
(2) Form the basal body of bacterial flagellum
(2) It is seen in stem
Give rise to spindle apparatus by the formation of
(3)
spindle fibres (3) Protoxylem is situated towards periphery
(4) Contain nine peripheral triplets (4) First formed primary xylem is situated towards pith

52. Fruit of mango and coconut are similar in all of the 58. Dyad of cells produced in reductional division
following aspects, except
(1) Are formed just after diakinesis
(1) Being drupe fruit
(2) Have haploid nuclei
(2) Being one seeded
(3) Have bivalent chromosomes
(3) Being formed by monocarpellary ovary
(4) Undergo crossing over
(4) Their edible parts
59. Select the odd one out w.r.t structure developed after
53. Which of the following characteristics are not true for fertilisation.
anthropogenic ecosystem?
a. High species diversity (1) Ovary – Fruits
b. High productivity (2) Zygote – Embryo
c. Complex food chain
d. Possess self regulatory mechanisms (3) Ovule – Seed
e. Little cycling of nutrients (4) Endosperm – Embryo sac
(1) Only b and d
60. VNTR belongs to a class of satellite DNA, it is referred as
(2) Only b, c and e
(3) Only a, c and d (1) Micro-satellite

(4) All except e (2) Mini-satellite

54. Which of the following pairs of codons is correctly (3) Non-repetitive DNA fragment
matched with their function or the signal for the particular (4) SSRs
amino acid?
61. The DNA formed due to teminism is called
(1) AUG, ACU – Methionine
(1) B-DNA
(2) UCU, UCC – Serine
(2) A-DNA
(3) UAA, UAU – Stop
(3) c-DNA
(4) GUG, GAG – Valine
(4) Z-DNA

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62. ABA is also called stress hormone because 70. A pedigree chart is given below. Identify incorrect option
regarding this pedigree.
(1) It increases the stress conditions for the plants
(2) It stimulates the opening of stomata
It increases the tolerance of plants in adverse
(3)
environmental conditions
(4) It increases the water absorption capacity of the plant

63. The final stage of prophase-I is marked by

(1) Terminalisation of chiasmata
(2) Formation of synaptonemal complex
(3) Appearance of recombination nodule
(4) Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex This pedigree can be applicable for myotonic
(1)
dystrophy
64. Some of the water-soluble substances present in
decomposing detritus go down into the soil horizon and Above pedigree can be exemplified by a genetic
(2)
get precipitated there. This process is called disorder like thalassemia

(1) Anabolism Male (I c) can be carrier if the trait is considered for

(3)
colour-blindness
(2) Leaching
(4) This pedigree is not applicable for Y linked disorders
(3) Fragmentation
71. Seed coat is membranous and fused with fruit wall in
(4) Humification
(1) Gram
65. One of the steps of glycolysis in which ATP is converted
into ADP is catalysed by the enzyme (2) Maize

(1) Aldolase (3) Bean

(2) Hexokinase (4) Pea

(3) Invertase 72. How many of the following are considered to be narrowly
utilitarian ecosystem services?
(4) Isomerase Oxygen, Pollination, Food, Firewood, Drugs, Flood
66. Find the odd one out w.r.t gibberellins control, Aesthetic pleasure, Industrial products, Erosion
control.
(1) Highly basic in nature
(1) Two
(2) Induce bolting in rosette plants
(2) Five
(3) Induce seed germination
(3) Four
(4) Used in malting process
(4) Three
67. Coralloid roots are found in
73. Read the following features and choose the correct
(1) Pinus option about anatomy of dicot and monocot stem.
(i) Collenchymatous hypodermis.
(2) Sequoia
(ii) Vascular bundles are scattered.
(3) Cycas (iii) Eustele.
(iv) Ground tissue is not differentiated.
(4) All gymnosperms (v) Pericycle absent.
68. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. TMV Dicot stem Monocot stem
(1) Genetic material is ss DNA (1) (i), (ii), (iii) (iv), (v)
(2) It was discovered by D.J.Ivanowsky (2) (i), (ii), (v) (iii), (iv)
(3) It can pass through bacterial filter (3) (iii), (v) (i), (ii), (iv)
(4) Rod shaped virus with helical symmetry (4) (i), (iii) (ii), (iv), (v)

69. Phosphoenolpyruvate is (1) (1)

(1) Primary CO2 acceptor in rice plant (2) (2)
(2) Last product of glycolysis (3) (3)
(3) An intermediate of Krebs cycle (4) (4)
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74. Alexander von Humboldt proposed/described 80. A : Test cross is the tool for knowing the purity of parent
plants.
(1) Ten percent law of energy transfer R : Each back cross is a test cross but each test cross is
(2) Species-Area relationship not a back cross.
(3) Logistic growth model Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(1)
the correct explanation of the assertion
(4) Concept of hotspots
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is
75. Which of the following feature is not true for (2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
deuteromycetes? ?
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
(1) Commonly known as imperfect fungi
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
(2) Asexually reproduce by conidia
81. State true (T) or false (F) regarding ecological pyramid.
(3) Mycelium is septate and unbranched Choose the correct option.
Some members are saprophytic or parasites while a a. The pyramid of energy is always upright with
(4) unidirectional flow of energy.
large number of them are decomposers of litter
b. Pyramid of number in tree ecosystem may be spindle-
76. A : Lac operon is the prototype operon in bacteria which shaped.
codes for genes responsible for metabolism of lactose. c. In aquatic ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is
R : Lac operon is regulated by the amount of lactose in upright.
the medium where the bacteria are grown. d. Grassland ecosystem shows upright pyramid of
numbers and biomass.
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(1) a b c d
the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (1) T F F F
(2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
(2) T F T T
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
(3) T T F F
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
(4) T T F T
77. Recessive trait, Y-linked, Pleiotropy, Substitution,
Transversion, Transition, Mis-sense mutation, Point (1) (1)
mutation, Polygene
(2) (2)
How many are correct for sickle cell anaemia?
(3) (3)
(1) Six
(4) (4)
(2) Five
(3) Seven 82. When female reproductive part occupies the highest
position and other parts are situated below it, the flower is
(4) Eight called

78. The technology of biogas production was developed in (1) Hypogynous with inferior ovary
India mainly due to efforts of (2) Hypogynous with superior ovary
(1) IARI only (3) Epigynous with inferior ovary
(2) People of rural areas only (4) Epigynous with superior ovary
(3) KVIC only
83. On the basis of five kingdom system of classification,
(4) Both IARI and KVIC Chlorella and Amoeba belong to kingdom
79. Which of the given statements is/are true for endoplasmic (1) Monera
reticulum? (2) Plantae and Animalia respectively
(a) Cisternae are usually attached with 50S subunit of
80S ribosomes (3) Protista
(b) Ribosomes present on RER are involved in protein
synthesis (4) Plantae and Protista respectively
(c) Synthesis as well as processing and packaging of 84. Which of the following microbial product is modified by
lipids is performed by SER. genetic engineering and is used as clot buster for
(1) (a) only patients who have undergone myocardial infarction
leading to heart attack?
(2) (a) and (b)
(1) Cyclosporin-A
(3) (b) only
(2) Streptokinase
(4) (a) and (c)
(3) Lipases
(4) Statins

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85. Vessels differ from tracheids in 90. How many of the given plants have archegonia as well as
they produce seeds?
(1) Being lignified
Cycas, Volvox, Selaginella, Cedrus, Ginkgo, Mustard,
(2) Being present in angiosperms Marchantia
(3) Lacking protoplasm and nucleus
(1) 3
(4) Having perforation plates
(2) 4
86. Some cells of shoot apical meristem that are left behind in
axil of leaves (3) 2
a. Constitute axillary buds (4) 5
b. Are secondary meristem
c. Are capable of forming a flower 91. One of the adaptive features of pines that helps them to
d. Form intercalary meristem withstand in extreme conditions is
The correct one(s) is/are (1) Thin cuticle
(1) a and d (2) Sunken stomata
(2) a only (3) Broad leaf
(3) b and c
(4) Pinnately compound leaf
(4) a and c
92. How many redox equivalents are removed during
87. Stilt roots differ from prop roots in conversion of one molecule of 3-PGAL into 1,3
bisphosphoglyceric acid?
(1) Providing support
(1) One
(2) Being adventitious roots
(2) Two
(3) Arising from lower nodes of stem
(3) Three
(4) Arising from branches of stem
(4) Four
88. Read the following statements and mark them as true (T)
or false (F). 93. Find the wrong statement about double fertilization.
A. Histones are rich in amino acids like lysines and (1) Syngamy leads to production of zygote
arginines.
B. Packaging of chromatin at higher level requires non (2) Double fertilization occurs in all seeded plants
histone chromosomal proteins.
C. Densely packed, darkly stained and transcriptionally (3) PEN is a triploid structure produced after triple fusion
active part of chromatin is called heterochromatin Polar nuclei fuse together to form secondary nucleus
(4)
before fertilisation with male gamete
A B C
94. Proton gradient required for phosphorylation in
(1) T T F
respiration is created by
(2) T T T (1) The energy of oxidation-reduction
(3) F T T (2) Uphill movement of electrons
(4) F T F (3) The energy of ATP
(4) Splitting of water molecule
(1) (1)
(2) (2) 95. Decomposition of detritus

(3) (3) (1) Is fast when detritus is rich in lignin and chitin

(4) (4) (2) Is largely an oxygen - requiring process

Is slower when detritus is rich in water soluble
89. The F1 head piece in mitochondria is a (3)
substances
(1) Catalytic site which produces ADP from ATP (4) Gets faster when temperature is very low
Channel through which protons cross the outer 96. Under favourable conditions, slime moulds form A while
(2)
membrane ¯¯
¯
under unfavourable conditions they form B .Complete the
¯
¯¯
(3) Integral membrane protein complex above statement by choosing the correct option for A
and B.
(4) Peripheral membrane protein complex
(1) A – Fruiting bodies, B – Spores
(2) A – Plasmodium, B – Fruiting bodies
(3) A – Fruiting bodies, B – Plasmodium
(4) A – Spores, B – Plasmodium

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97. An angiospermic family which includes a plant that 103.Ophrys employs 'sexual deceit' to get pollinated by a
produces colchicine species of bee. This interaction is considered as
(1) Bears non endospermous seeds (1) Competition
(2) Has tricarpellary superior ovary (2) Mutualism
(3) Has flowers which show zygomorphic symmetry (3) Commensalism
(4) Has unisexual flowers only (4) Parasitism

98. How many statements are correct for Kingdom Protista 104.Blood cholesterol lowering agents called statins are
according to five kingdom system? produced from
A. Boundaries of this kingdom are well defined
(1) A bacterium
B. Primarily aquatic
C. This kingdom includes all single celled prokaryotes (2) A virus
D. True cell wall is present in all members
(3) A yeast
(1) Only A & B are correct
(4) An animal
(2) Only B and C are correct
105.Which plant growth regulator was isolated from
(3) A, B & C are correct autoclaved herring sperm DNA?
(4) Only B is correct (1) Auxins
99. Which of the following traits can express only in (2) Gibberellins
homozygous condition?
(3) Cytokinin
(1) Violet flower
(4) Ethylene
(2) Green seed
106.The fluid nature of the cell membrane is important from
(3) Green pod color the point of view of functions like
(4) Axial flower position a. Cell division
b. Secretion
100.Vegetative cell of male gametophyte in flowering plants c. Cell growth
(1) Is smaller than the generative cell (1) Only a
(2) Has large irregularly shaped nucleus (2) Only b
(3) Floats in the cytoplasm of generative cell (3) Only b & c
(4) Has dense cytoplasm and is spindle shaped (4) All a, b & c
101.Assertion : In gymnosperms, male and the female 107.Statement A : In animals, mitotic cell division is only
gametophytes do not have an independent free-living seen in the diploid somatic cells.
existence. Statement B : The plants can show mitotic divisions in
Reason : Male and female gametophytes are diploid in both haploid & diploid cells.
conifers.
(1) Only B is correct
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
(1) (2) Only A is correct
the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (3) Both A & B are correct
(2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion (4) Both A & B are incorrect
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false 108.Natural cytokinin is synthesized in all regions, except
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements (1) Root apices
102.In the below mentioned box, how many are synthesized (2) Developing shoot buds
by RNA polymerase III?
(3) Old leaves
tRNA, ScRNA, 5S rRNA, SnRNA, 5.8 S rRNA, 18 S
rRNA, 28 S rRNA, hnRNA (4) Young fruits
(1) 3
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) 4

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109.Match the following columns and select the correct 115.What percentage of offsprings would have genotype
option. AabbCcDd if parents are AaBbccDd and AabbCcDd?
Column I Column II (1) 25
a. Amoeboid (i) Floats passively in
(2) 6.25
protozoans water currents
b. Diatoms (ii) Marine forms have (3) 12.5
silica shells (4) 0.625
c. Ciliated (iii) Most of them have two
protozoans flagella 116.Rhizoids in mosses are
d. Dinoflagellates (iv) Have a cavity (gullet) (1) Multicellular & branched

(1) a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii) (2) Multicellular & unbranched

(2) a(ii), b(i), c(iv), d(iii) (3) Unicellular & elongated

(3) a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv) (4) Unicellular & branched

(4) a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d(iv) 117.Read the following statements w.r.t double fertilisation.
a. PEN develops into endosperm
110.The major conduit of energy flow in aquatic ecosystem is b. One male gamete fuse with haploid secondary nucleus
(1) Grazing food chain c. It is an event unique to gymnosperms & angiosperms
d. One of the male gamete fuses with the diploid
(2) Detritus food chain secondary nucleus to produce PEN
(3) Auxiliary food chain Mark the option representing incorrect statements

(4) Parasitic food chain (1) a, d

(2) a, b
111. Identify the incorrect statement regarding food web
(3) c, d
(1) It is the network of interconnected food chains.
(4) b, c
Occurrence of food web provides stability to
(2)
ecosystem. 118.Select the odd one w.r.t. symmetry of flower.
In a food web, a sparrow could be primary producer or (1) Gulmohur
(3)
secondary producer.
(2) Cassia
Food webs operate because of taste preference for
(4) (3) Chilli
particular food and availability of food.

112.‘In any cross, if recombination frequency is 5%’, it means (4) Bean

(1) The distance between the observed genes is 5 cM 119.Which of the following is an example of organism with
recent extinction in Africa?
(2) Number of recombinants is 5 in 10 progenies
(1) Dodo
(3) Their crossover value is 1/5
(2) Quagga
(4) Out of total progeny produced, 5 are parental types
(3) Thylacine
113.A : Number of linkage group is equal to the haploid set of
chromosomes. (4) Steller’s sea cow
R : During linkage, the proportion of parental gene 120.Both lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation
combination is much lower than the non-parental gene
combinations. (1) Produce water as end product

Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is (2) Produce CO2
(1)
the correct explanation of the assertion
(3) Reduce NAD+ into NADH + H+
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is
(2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion Release less than 7% of the energy present in
(4)
glucose
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
121.In a cross performed by T.H Morgan considering eye
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
colour and wings size in Drosophila what is the
114.In monocot leaf vascular bundles are nearly similar in probability of males having miniature wings in F2
size, because generation?
(1) Mesophyll cells are not differentiated (1) 62.8%
(2) Absence of bulliform cells (2) 37.2%
Equal distribution of stomata on lower and upper (3) 1.3%
(3)
epidermis
(4) 50%
(4) Presence of parallel venation

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122.A hormone is used to speed up malting process in 129.A. Bryophytes are both homosporous and heterosporous
brewing industries. Which of the following functions will B. Pteridophytes show sporic meiosis
be mainly affected due to deficiency of that hormone? C. All algae form embryo but lack vascular tissues
Read the above statements and select the correct
(1) Stem elongation one(s).
(2) Cell division (1) B only
(3) Stomatal opening (2) A only
(4) Ripening of fruits (3) Both A and B
123.How many ATP molecules are required to form 6 (4) Both B and C
molecules of RuBP by phosphorylation in regeneration
step during C3 cycle? 130.Most crucial step of Calvin cycle

(1) 18 (1) Is carboxylation

(2) 3 (2) Is reduction

(3) 6 (3) Is the step in which RuBP regenerated

(4) 1 (4) Involves sucrose production from 3 carbon molecule

124.Find the incorrect match w.r.t sacred groves and their 131.Parthenocarpy and apomixis are similar as both lack
locations. (1) Fertilization process
(1) Khasi and Jaintia Hills – Meghalaya (2) Embryo formation
(2) Aravalli hills – Rajasthan (3) Fruit formation
(3) Western Ghats – Karnataka (4) Development of seeds
(4) Bastar – Maharashtra
132.Identify the correct pair of synergistic hormones w.r.t.
125.Smallest living prokaryotic organisms abscission of plant parts.

(1) Mainly reproduce by means of hormogonia (1) Ethylene and gibberellin

(2) Cannot pass through bacteriological filters (2) Abscisic acid and ethylene

(3) Are unable to synthesize required growth factors (3) Cytokinin and abscisic acid

(4) Have single stranded linear DNA and RNA (4) Cytokinin and ethylene

126.The relationship between species richness and area on 133.Complete linkage dihybrid test cross Ratio.
logarithmic scale is Log S = Log C + Z Log A. (1) 1 : 1
What does ‘Z’ represent?
(2) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
(1) Species richness
(3) 3 : 1
(2) Regression coefficient
(4) 7 : 1 : 1 : 7
(3) Y-intercept
134.DNA was extracted from a bacterium. The proportion of
(4) Area
cytosine was found to be 23%, then calculate the amount
127.The interaction is detrimental for both of the interacting of adenine.
species in (1) 23%
(1) Competition (2) 27%
(2) Parasitism (3) 37%
(3) Mutualism (4) 17%
(4) Commensalism
135.Meiosis II is called equational division because during
128.5’UAACCAUAGCU3’ is a sequence of newly synthesized this division,
primary transcript. Select the correct option for the (1) Two daughter cells are formed with equal size
nucleotides sequence in coding strand of DNA.
The number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
(1) 5’AUUGGUAUCGA3’ (2) remains the same as in the cell produced at the end
(2) 5’AGCUAUGGUUA3’ of meiosis I.

(3) 3’ATTGGTATCGA5’ The number of chromosomes remains the same as

(3)
that of diploid parent cell before meiosis I
(4) 5’TAACCATAGCT3’
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136.A major limiting factor which influences the rate of 143.Select the incorrect statement.
photosynthesis is
Species diversity decreases as we move away from
(1)
(1) CO2 concentration the equator towards the poles

(2) Light quality The IUCN red list (2004) documents the extinction of
(2)
784 species in the last 500 years
(3) Duration of light
Amazon rainforest is so huge that it is called the 'heart
(4) Water availability (3)
of the planet.'
137.Statement A : C4 plants respond to high light intensities, Extinction of Steller's sea cow and passenger pigeon
(4)
lack photorespiration and have greater productivity of were due to their overexploitation by humans
biomass.
144.An immunosuppressive agent `Cyclosporin A' used in
Statement B : C4 plants show saturation at about 360
organ transplantation is obtained from
μIL–1 of CO2 concentration while C3 plants saturate only
(1) Agaricus
below 450 μIL–1.
(2) Trichoderma polysporum
(1) Both statements A and B are correct
(3) Aspergillus niger
(2) Both statements A and B are incorrect
(4) Streptococcus
(3) Statement A is correct but statement B is incorrect
145.Gemmae are
(4) Statement B is correct but statement A is incorrect
(1) Green, unicellular, sexual buds
138.The exponential growth
(2) Green, multicellular, asexual buds
(1) Is also called geometric growth
(3) Non-green, unicellular, asexual buds
(2) Occurs under limited food supply
(4) Non-green, multicellular, sexual buds
(3) Shows S-shaped curve
146.Pith is well developed in
(4) Is highly realistic type of growth
(1) Monocot stem
139.Amensalism is a type of interspecific interaction where
(2) Dicot leaf
(1) One species benefits without affecting the other
(3) Monocot root
(2) Both the species are benefitted by the relationship
(4) Dicot root
(3) One species is harmed and the other is unaffected
147.Epiblema is
(4) Neither of the species is harmed in the relationship
(1) Innermost layer of the cortex
140.Which of the given feature is not related to mustard?
(2) Outermost layer of stele in monocot
(1) Superior ovary
(3) Outermost epidermal layer in roots
(2) Variable length of filaments of stamens
(4) Storage tissue in cortex
(3) Parietal placentation
148.How many complexes are involved in mitochondrial ETS
(4) Opposite phyllotaxy through which electron transfer occurs?
141.Select the set of parents who can never have a child with (1) Six
'O' blood group
a. B × AB (2) Two
b. A × AB (3) Three
c. AB × O
d. A × B (4) Four
(1) c & d only 149.Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. bryophytes.
(2) a & b only The plant body is attached to the substratum by
(1)
unicellular or multicellular rhizoids
(3) a & d only
(2) They may possess stem-like and leaf-like structures
(4) All except d
The sporophyte is always free-living and
142.Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. binomial (3)
photosynthetic
nomenclature.
Zygote does not undergo reduction division
(1) The scientific name is printed in italics (4)
immediately
Scientific names are underlined separately when
(2)
handwritten
(3) Each organism has one name consisting of two parts
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150.Select wrong statement. 155.Read the following statements and state true (T) or false
(F) for them.
(1) Parenchymatous cells have primary cell wall only. a. Numerical taxonomy considers hundreds of characters
(2) Plasmodesmata is living component of cell wall. simultaneously.
b. Cytotaxonomy is based on information like
(3) Secondary cell wall is laid during cell differentiation. chromosome number, structure and behaviour.
Adjacent cells in a plant tissue are held together by a c. Bentham and Hooker are proponents of artificial
(4) system of classification.
thick sticky layer of middle lamella
d. Chemotaxonomy is based on chemical constituents of
151.Dark reaction of maize is different from tomato as the the plants.
former a b c d
(1) Require more NADPH2 to fix 6 CO2 molecules (1) T T T T

(2) Have a 5C compound as primary CO2 acceptor (2) T T F T

(3) T T F F
(3) Involves double fixation of CO2
(4) F F T T
(4) Require 3 ATP more for fixation of 1 CO2 molecule
(1) (1)
152.Oxidation of one molecule of glyceraldehyde-3-
(2) (2)
phosphate in a living cell through glycolysis leads to
synthesis of (3) (3)
One molecule of pyruvic acid, 2 molecules of ATP and (4) (4)
(1) 1 molecule of NADH
2
156.Both respiration and photosynthesis require
Two molecules of pyruvic acid, 4 molecules of ATP
(2) and 2 molecules of NADH (1) Sunlight
2
(2) Chlorophyll
One molecule of pyruvic acid, 1 molecule of ATP and
(3) 2 molecules of NADH (3) Anaerobic condition
2
(4) Pyruvic acid without any net gain of ATP molecules (4) Cytochromes

153.Structural gene in a transcription unit could be said as 157.According to the ‘Rivet popper hypothesis’ airplane
monocistronic represents the

(1) In eukaryotes (1) Extinct species

(2) In bacteria (2) Ecosystem

(3) In prokaryotes (3) Alien species

(4) Both in prokaryotes and eukaryotes (4) Biodiversity

154.RNA splicing and RNA capping 158.Consider the following Assertion and Reason and
choose the correct option.
Are common features of both prokaryotes and Assertion ( A): A single gene product may produce more
(1)
eukaryotes than one effect.
Are pre-transcriptional processes found only in Reason ( R): It is due to effect of the gene on two or more
(2) inter-related metabolic pathways that contribute to the
eukaryotes
formation of different phenotypes.
Are post-transcriptional processes found in
(3) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is
prokaryotes (1)
the correct explanation of the assertion
Are post-transcriptional processes found in
(4) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is
eukaryotes (2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
159.Consider the following statements and choose the
correct option.
Statement A: The interphase nucleus has a loose and
extended network of nucleo-protein fibres called
chromatin.
Statement B: Sometimes a few chromosomes have non-
staining secondary constriction at a constant location.
(1) Only statement A is incorrect
(2) Only statement B is incorrect
(3) Both the statements are correct
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160.A : In a typical nucleus, the region of chromatin that is 166.Which of the given outbreeding devices help to prevent
loosely packed and stains light is called Heterochromatin. loss of genetic variation?
R : These loosely packed regions are transcriptionally
(1) Homogamy
inactive chromatin.
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is (2) Dioecy
(1)
the correct explanation of the assertion (3) Bud pollination
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is (4) Cleistogamy
(2)
not the correct explanation of the assertion
167.Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. alcoholic
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false fermentation in yeast
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements (1) Pyruvic acid is converted into alcohol
161.Consider the following (2) CO2 is evolved
(a) CO2 fixation
(b) NADP reductase enzyme ++
(3) Mg ion is required during decarboxylation of
(c) RuBisCO activity pyruvic acid
(d) ATPase complex
Which among the above are associated with thylakoid of Pyruvic acid is completely oxidised into alcohol in the
(4)
chloroplast? absence of oxygen

(1) (a) & (c) 168.Phycoerythrin is a major pigment in

(2) (b) & (d) (1) Sargassum

(3) (b) & (c) (2) Laminaria

(4) (a) & (b) (3) Porphyra

162.Which of the given fungi are edible and form fruiting (4) Ectocarpus
bodies also? 169.Synaptonemal complex forms at (A) stage and
a. Morels ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
b. Truffles dissolves at (B) stage.
c. Agaricus campestris ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Complete the above statement by choosing the correct
d. Saccharomyces option for (A) & (B).
e. Neurospora
f. Rhizopus (A) (B)
g. Ustilago (1) Zygotene Pachytene
(1) Only a, b, & d
(2) Pachytene Diplotene
(2) Only a, b, c, d & e
(3) Zygotene Diplotene
(3) All except d, e, f & g
(4) Zygotene Diakinesis
(4) All except e, f & g
(1) (1)
163.Pollination in gymnosperms generally occurs by
(2) (2)
(1) Water currents
(3) (3)
(2) Insects
(4) (4)
(3) Air currents
(4) Higher animals 170.The bacterial envelope consists of a three layered
structure. Which layer(s) is/are structurally similar to that
164.Select the odd one out w.r.t. heterosporous species of the eukaryotes?
(1) Selaginella (1) Innermost layer and middle layer
(2) Salvinia (2) Innermost layer
(3) Cedrus (3) Outermost layer
(4) Funaria (4) Middle layer and outermost layer

165.What is the site of glycolysis pathway in all living

organisms?
Cytoplasm in anaerobes whereas mitochondria in
(1)
aerobes
Mitochondria in anaerobes whereas cytoplasm in
(2)
aerobes
(3) Cytoplasm in both anaerobes and aerobes
(4) Mitochondria in both anaerobes and aerobes

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171.Match the classes of pteridophyta given in column I with 176.How many given statements is/are correct for first
their respective members given in column II embryophytes of plant kingdom?
Column I Column II a. Lack ovule but have archegonia
b. Some are heterosporous
a. Psilopsida (i) Selaginella c. Produce motile male gametes
d. Asexually reproduce by zoospores
b. Lycopsida (ii) Adiantum
(1) 4
c. Pteropsida (iii) Psilotum
(2) 1
d. Sphenopsida (iv) Equisetum
(3) 2
Select the correct answer from the following
(4) 3
(1) a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)
177.If the number of chromosomes in the secondary nucleus
(2) a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv) of Zea mays is 20, what will be the number of
(3) a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d(iv) chromosomes in PEC, polar nuclei, coleorhiza and
aleurone layer respectively?
(4) a(i), b(iv), c(iii), d(ii)
(1) 60, 20, 60, 60
172.Identify the wrongly matched pair.
(2) 30, 10, 10, 30
(1) Pinnately compound leaf – Neem
(3) 30, 10, 20, 20
(2) Palmately compound leaf – Silk cotton
(3) Alternate phyllotaxy – China rose (4) 30, 10, 20, 30
(4) Opposite phyllotaxy – Mustard 178.Read the following statements.
a. Golgi apparatus is the important site of formation of
(1) (1)
glycoproteins and glycolipids
(2) (2) b. Enzymes of lysosomes are optimally active at basic pH.
c. Plant vacuole is bound by a single membrane called
(3) (3) tonoplast.
(4) (4) d. Endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis
only
173.All of the given are external factors affecting The correct ones are
photosynthesis, except
(1) a and b
(1) Availability of sunlight
(2) a and c
(2) CO2 concentration
(3) b and d
(3) Temperature (4) All except b
(4) Amount of chlorophyll
179.Proximal end of the filament of stamen is attached to the
174.Haemophilic individuals suffer from excessive bleeding (1) Placenta
due to presence of defective form of blood clotting factor
(Protein). The disease is associated with a recessive (2) Thalamus or petal
gene present on X-chromosome. Two brothers are
(3) Anther
haemophilic, but their parents do not suffer from the
problem. What is the probability that their sister inherited (4) Connective
the one gene for haemophilia?
180.Which of following stored food in algae resemble the
(1) Zero structure of amylopectin and glycogen?
(2)
3
(1) Floridean starch
4

(2) Starch
(3) 1

(3) Mannitol
(4)
1

4 (4) Laminarin
175.A measurable decrease in pH in the lumen of thylakoid is
because of
+
(1) Active pumping of H to stroma through the F0 – F1
complex

(2) Removal of H+ from lumen for reduction of NADP+

+
(3) Movement of H to lumen from stroma by a proton
carrier in ETS
Presence of enzyme NADP reductase on lumen side
(4)
of thylakoid membrane

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