COMMON P.G.

ENTRANCE TEST–2022 (CPET-2022)

Subject Code : 58 Test Booklet No.:

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1. The acidiospores, that are produced in the secondary host of Puccinia graminis-tritici
containing monokaryotic mycelia, are of

(A) diploid type

(B) dikaryotic type

(C) monokaryotic type

(D) only the positive hyphae

2. Which of the following population interactions have similarity among them?

(A) syntrophy, synergism, symbiosis

(B) mutualistism, predation, commensalism

(C) symbiosis, parasitism, antagonism

(D) opportunism, synergism, mutualism

3. Continuous growth of sporophyte, amphithecial sporogenesis and sunken antheridia are the
characteristics of

(A) Anthoceros

(B) Marchantia

(C) Sphagnum

(D) Polytrichum

4. When a siphonostele is broken by the non-overlapping leaf gaps, the resultant stele
becomes a

(A) discontinuous siphonostele

(B) solenostele

(C) meristele

(D) atactostele

5. During megasporogenesis and development of female gametophyte, the megasporangium is

(A) embryo sac

(B) nucellus

(C) ovule

(D) ovary

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6. The organelle that acts as a connecting link between nucleus and cytoplasm for transfer of
materials is
(A) ribosome
(B) mitochondria
(C) endoplasmic reticulum
(D) Golgi bodies
7. If a hybrid with the genotype AaBbCcddEeFF is test crossed, the number of resulted
phenotypes from such cross in the next generation will be
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 64
8. The RNA polymerase remains as a core enzyme in the absence of sigma factor. The
catalytically active holoenzyme is formed by the attachment of sigma factor, whose role is
(A) binding of the polymerase to the gene promoter
(B) to start the catalysis of RNA synthesis
(C) gliding of polymerase on the template strand
(D) termination of RNA synthesis
9. At the level of thylakoid membrane, which of the following occurs by the FQR mediated

10. In a metabolic pathway with three intermediate metabolites the Vmax (nM/s) of the
individual steps are given. The rate limiting reaction of the chain is

(A) A to B

(B) B to C

(C) C to D

(D) D to E

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11. Fatty acids are synthesized and degraded by different pathways. The committed step for
synthesis of fatty acid is

(A) carboxylation of acetyl CoA to malonyl CoA that occurs in the cytoplasm

(B) decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA by pyruvate dehydrogenase complex

protein

12. For synthesis of glutamine, proline and arginine the precursor amino acid is

(A) aspartate

(B) aspargine

(C) glutamate

(D) oxo-glutarate

13. Which of the following statement is true for Selaginella and Pteris?

(A) primitive ferns

(C) members of Lycophyta

(D) absence of distinct strobili

14. The rhizoidal groves are formed from the ventral surface in the erectly growing reproductive
branches of

(A) Riccia

(B) Marchantia

(C) Porella

(D) Funaria

(A) Marsilea

(B) Funaria

(C) Cycas

(D) Pinus

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16. In accordance with provisions of ICN, the rules of priority are not applicable to

(A) a tautonym

(B) earliest published name

(C) earliest publishing author

(D) a basionym

17. The presence of adelphous stamens and marginal placenta are the characteristics of the
family

(A) Lamiaceae

(B) Malvaceae

(C) Fabaceae

(D) Acanthaceae

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ships among the taxa?

19. Bicarpellary, syncarpous and inferior ovary are seen in the family

(A) Cucurbitaceae

(B) Acanthaceae

(C) Asteraceae

(D) Musaceae

designated as

(A) heterogamous

(B) heteronomous

(C) pleomorphic

(D) heteromorphic

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21. During photomorphogenetic responses, the blue light signal is perceived by

(A) phytochromes and cryptochromes

(B) phytochromes and phototropins

(C) phototropins and cryptochromes

(D) cryptochromes and chlorophylls

22. In an interphase, the mitotic preparation through the synthesis of various RNAs and struc-
tural and enzymatic proteins occur in

(A) G1 phase

(B) S phase

(C) G2 phase

(D) the entire interphase

23. In a plant cell, the non-cellulosic polysaccharides, pectins, lignins and phenolic substances
are present in

(A) the primary cell wall

(B) the middle lamella

(C) the secondary cell wall

(D) the entire cell wall

24. Which of the following aneuploid has the least probability of survival and establishment?

(A) monosomic

(B) double monosomic

(C) trisomic

(D) nullisomic

25. The alleles that produce independent heterozygous conditions are called

(A) supplementary

(B) complementary

(C) epistatic

(D) co-dominant

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26. The term “Anlage” was used for the genes by

(A) J G Mendel

(B) Carl Correns

(C) H. de Vries

27. A haploid genotype can be produced by tissue culture by taking

(A) an anther or ovary

(B) pollen or ovary

(C) anther or egg

(D) pollen or egg

28. A long food chain containing more than four trophic levels is not ecologically substantiable
because

(A) the energy content logarithmically decreases with the trophic levels

(B) long food chains have high exergy

(C) availability of food decreases with the trophic levels

(D) climatic conditions become unsuitable

29. When a nucellar epidermis degenerates, an integument layer inner to the nucellar
epidermis becomes distinct with prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm and is called

(A) epithelium

(B) endothelium

(C) mesothelium

(D) epithecium

30. The collenchyma are the tissues that provide

(A) cortical mechanical support to the stem

(B) cortical mechanical support to stem and underground root

(C) stellar mechanical support to stem

(D) stellar mechanical support to stem and aerial root

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31. Which of the following is used as a uv-light source in a UV-Vis spectrophotometer?

(A) sodium lamp

(B) mercury lamp

(C) deuterium lamp

(D) infra red lamp

32. The tetrameric DNA unwinding protein, that is responsible for unwinding of ds DNA, binds
to the 8-10 nucleotide long binding site as a

(A) monomer or tetramer

(B) dimer or tetramer

(C) monomer or dimer

(D) tetramer only

33. When spherical bacterial cells are aggregated as irregular bunches, they are termed as

(A) staphylococci

(B) streptococci

(C) streptobacilli

(D) staphylobacilli

34. The chemical potential of pure water is

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 18

(D) 3

35. According to starch-sugar hypothesis, the increase in size of the guard cells and opening of
stomata occurs due to results in

(A) conversion of sugar to starch in the guard cells

(B) conversion of starch to sugar in the guard cells

(C) movement of sugar from the mesophylls to guard cells

(D) movement of starch from the mesophylls to guard cells

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36. Which of the following parts of a T-phage is proteinaceous and contractile?

(B) the sheath surrounding the core

(C) the head capsids

(D) the central helical tube

37. The capsomeres in the capsid of a TMV are arranged around the nucleic acid core

(A) in successive tiers

(B) in rows

(C) spirally

(D) icosehedrally

38. The bacteria that assimilate CO2 without using the radiant energy are nutritionally

(A) phototrophs

(B) chemo-heterotrophs

(C) chemo-lithotrophs

(D) chemo-organotrophs

39. Which of the following is an asexual reproductive structure in bacteria?

(A) akinete

(B) autospore

(C) exospores

(D) endospore

40. Which of the following statement is true for Chara, Coleochaete and Oedogonium?

(B) they are attached to the substratum with a unicellular holdfast.

(C) they have chlorophyll a but do not contain chlorophyll b

(D) they do not contain phycobiliproteins.

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41. Some cryophytic algae imparts a red colour to the snow in polar regions due to the presence
of a special pigment called

(A) phytochrome

(B) haematochrome

(C) chlorophyll d

(D) allophycocyanin

42. The asexual reproduction in Albugo occurs by the formation of

(A) conidia and zoospores

(B) conidia and oidia

(C) oidia and chlamydospores

(D) oidia and zoospores

43. The term saccus is applied to which of the following parts of Pinus?

(A) innermost wall layer of ovule

(B) uppermost tier of the proembryo

(C) wings of the pollen grains

(D) outermost layer of the seed

succession taking place in that community is called

(A) induced succession

(B) secondary succession

(C) retrogressive succession

(D) revised succession

45. In an ecosystem in which the respiratory demand exceeds the gross production, the
ecosystem shall have

(A) low net production accumulated as primary biomass

(B) high net production

(C) a heterotrophic food web operating in the system

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46. The niche of a species in an ecosystem refers to its

(A) place of occurrence

(B) centre of origin

(C) competing ability

(D) function at its place of occurrence

47. A vertical section of wood shows a circular arrangement of annual rings at one point. This
appears due to

(A) anomalous secondary growth of stem.

(B) false annual ring appearing due to increase in the length of the stem

(C) development of a lateral branch

(D) multiple cambium rings becoming active simultaneously

48. In a typical dicot embryo, the suspensor is formed by

(A) several longitudinal divisions of the basal cell of the two celled proembryo

(B) several transverse divisions of the basal cell of the two celled proembryo

(C) from a suspensor initial developed from the upper cell of the two celled proembryo

(D) from a suspensor initial developed from the lower cell of the two celled proembryo

49. The bioactive constituents of saffron are

(C) isophorones, monoterpenoids, ketone bodies

50. The term “Curing” is associated with the processing of

(A) tea

(B) coffee

(C) tobacco

(D) saffron

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51. According to the Vavilov’s concept of the center of origin and diversity of crop plants, potato
originated in

(A) Europe

(B) South America

(C) Africa

(D) North America

52. The value of biodiversity, upon which all the ecosystem functions depend, is called

(A) consumptive value

(B) primary value

(C) productive value

(D) total economic value

(A) 0

(B) 0.5

(C) 1

(D) 2

54. In a sample with 400 replicates and a standard deviation of 5, the value of standard error is

(A) 80

(B) 4

(C) 0.25

(D) 0.0125

55. In Lathyrus

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56. Genes located on the same locus of chromosomes are

(A) multiple allele

(B) polygenes

(C) polymorphic genes

(D) isogenes

57. If the large ear size of maize is due to two forms of dominant genes, how many offsprings in
the F2 generation shall have typically intermediate size of the ears.

(A) 1/16

(B) 3/16

(C) 4/16

(D) 6/16

58. When two genes are not separated during crossing over, the appearance of recombinant
types, for the characters controlled by the said genes in the next generation, shall be

(A) 0%

(B) 25%

(C) 50%

(D) 100%

59. The arginine rich nuclear histone protein is

(A) H2a

(B) H3

(C) H2b

(D) H1

60. Which of the following pigments is not present in the thylakoids of a typical plant
chloroplast?

(A) zeaxanthin

(B) carotene

(C) lycopene

(D) phototropin

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61. A thin plate of cells oriented at right angles to the axis of the petiole of a leaf, after
maturation, is called

(A) conducting layer

(B) abscission layer

(C) translocation layer

(D) epidermal layer

62. When a seed shows its responsiveness to light during germination, it is called

(A) photosynthetic

(B) photoblastic

(C) phototropic

(D) photonastic

63. The white rust disease of crucifers is caused by

(A) Puccinia graminis

(B) Phytophthora infestans

(C) Claviceps purpurea

(D) Albugo candida

64. Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) simple and reciprocal translocations occur at the same rate

(B) simple translocations is rarer than reciprocal translocations

(C) reciprocal translocations is rarer than simple translocations

(D) simple and reciprocal translocations occur simultaneously in a cell

65. A plant with which of the following genomic constitution has a greater possibility of being
sterile?

(A) AABB

(B) AAAABB

(C) AABBBB

(D) AAA

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66. The amount of DNA in the haploid genome of a living species is called

(A) C-value

(B) gene density

(C) exons

(D) R-value

67. When one mutation with visible expression is neutralized by a second mutation, the
phenomenon is called

(A) neutral mutation

(B) inert mutation

(C) silent mutation

(D) reverse mutation

68. The Ti plasmids are present in

(A) Escherichia coli

(B) Agrobacterium rhizogenes

(C) Agrobacterium tumifens

(D) Agrobacterium tumifaciens

the “hyphen”?

(A) 5’G-AATTC3’

(B) 5’GA-ATTC3’

(C) 5’GAA-TTC3’

(D) 5’GAAT-TC3’

70. Which of the following is not an advantage of the embryo culture?

(B) production of miniature seedlings instead of fully grown seedlings

(C) study of embryo differentiation

(D) production of embryo of hybrids

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