NEET-2020 Model Paper-1

Biology
1) Photosynthetic apparatus in blue green algae:
1. Chloroplasts
2. Chromatophores
3. Mesosomes
4. Centrosomes
2) Wrong statement from the following?
1. Biennials like cabbages or carrots can be induced to flower in the same season by
Gibberellic acid
2. Spring variety rye sown in spring flowers normally
3. Winter variety must be planted in autumn for normal flowering
4. Biennials require vernalization to flower in the same season
3) Specific layers present in the apical meristems of Angiosperms are referred as:
1. Histogens
2. Tunics
3. Embryonal layers
4. Germinal layers
4) Before Mendel many others failed to discover the laws of heredity. The major reason
for Mendel's success is:
1. His choice of material for his experiments
2. Selection of true breeding parents
3. Self-crossing the F1 generation plants
4. Confining his attention to a single character at a time
5) What term is used for a non & protein organic molecule that is required by some
enzymes in order to catalyse a reaction on a substrate?
1. Co-factor
2. Apoenzyme
3. Inducer
4. Co-enzyme
6) In a polypeptide chain..
1. Peptide bond forms between two (-COOH) groups.
2. Phosphodiester bond forms
3. In between amino acids peptide eliminates water moiety
4. Between amino acids disulphide bond forms
7) A teacher wants to show pachytene stage to his pupils. Which of the following
material is best suited for his demonstration?
1. Root apices
2. Theca of stamens
3. Germinating spore
4. Bone marrow
8) Nitrogen fixing bacteria that also performs photosynthesis is:
1. Azotobacter
2. Nitrosomonas
3. Rhodospirillum
4. Methanococcus
9) Which of the following is not related to downstream processing?
1. Drying
2. Crystallization
3. Chromatography
4. Southern Blotting

10) Feature not related to 'slime molds':

1. Chitinous cell wall
2. Insensitive to penicillin
3. Heterotrophic
4. Spore producing
11) Which of the following organisms poses difficulty in extraction of its nuclear DNA?
1. Fungi
2. Plant tissue
3. Animal tissue
4. Gram positive bacteria

12) The viability of pollen grain is tested in laboratory by:

1. Germinating in 0.25M sucrose solution
2. Tetrazolium chloride
3. Lactophenol
4. Scanning Electron Microscopy
13) Functions not attributed to rRNA:
1. It is a structural component of the cell
2. It helps in genetic expression
3. It is a regulator of gene expression
4. It is a carrier of genetic information
14) Collection of wild plants, or its seeds/ propagules, belong to a locality with all
available alleles and preserving them is:
1. Herbarium
2. Flora
3. Gene bank
4. Genomic library
15) Pigments that show response to red light?
1. Chlorophylls
2. Phytochromes
3. Xanthophylls
4. Both (1) & (2)
16) Use of Taq polymerase in PCR is:
1. It is much faster than other polymerases
2. Aberrations are minimum
3. It can withstand high temperatures
4. All the above
17) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a) Forest is a climax community in plant succession
b) Forest is an example of an ecosystem
1. Both (a) and (b) are incorrect
2. (a) is correct and (b) is incorrect
3. (a) is incorrect and (b) is correct
4. Both (a) and (b) are correct
18) Glycolysis is:
1. Oxidation of sugars in cytosol
2. Break down of Glucose into three carbon compound
3. Oxidation of Glucose/ Glycogen to form organic acids
4. Oxidative respiratory pathway
19) Which one of the following statements is wrong?
1. Avena coleoptile curvature test is performed in dark or red light.
2. Test is used to know the presence and concentration of auxins in a given substance,
3. Even without light curvature is observed in the coleoptiles
4. Test is based on phototropic movement of the coleoptile
20) In Antirrhinum majus colour of the flower can be red or white or pink. True statement
regarding this is:
1. Colour of the flower is controlled by three different genes
2. Colour is multiple allelic. Red dominant over both pink and white
3. Colour is biallelic but do not segregate
4. Red and white are true breeds. Red is not completely dominant over white
21) Outermost suberized layer of mature roots is:
1. Epidermis
2. Periderm
3. Cork
4. Exodermis
22) Correct statement regarding the figure given here:
1. A-Fusion of motile isogametes
B-Formation of motile zygote
2. B - Tetraflagellate binucleate zygote
C - Diploid individual
3. A-Union of heterogametes
B- Formation of Zygote
4. A, B, C are conjugation of individuals resulting in zygote
23) A student lifted a stone in a crop field only to find some seedling below it. All of them
are elongated and without any pigment. This condition is:
1. Due to over production of ethylene in the absence of sufficient oxygen.
2. Chlorosis, a condition developed in the absence of light.
3. Photo-oxidation of pigments in insufficient light
4. Etiolation, the consequence of absence of light

24) Cytochrome a1, a3 complex has highest affinity for:

1. Protons
2. Copper
3. Oxygen
4. All the above
25) In a population..
1. Chances of pollination decreases
2. High rate of source depletion occurs
3. Minimum competition between individuals
4. Variation exists
26) Ability to form different structural features in response to environment is called as:
1. Stimulation
2. Differentiation
3. Plasticity
4. Adaptation
27) Red colour of the Red Sea is due to:
1. Pollution of water with ferric salts
2. Enormous growth of specific blue green alga÷
3. Growth of large number of organisms with fucoxanthin
4. Enormous multiplication of Gonyaulax, a dinoflagellate
28) In a cross between two pea plants with genotype RrYY and rrYy, which of the
following phenotypes do not appear in the progeny. ("R" is for round and "r' for wrinkle
seed : "Y' is for Yellow and "y' is for green cotyledons)
a) Round Yellow
b) Round Green
c) Wrinkled Green
d) Wrinkled Yellow
1. (a) and (b)
2. (b) and (c)
3. Only (b)
4. Except (b)
29) Multinucleate protistan
1. Euglena
2. Albugo
3. Mycoplasma
4. Actinomycete

30) DNA melting refers to:

1. Disrupting the covalent bonds between complementary sequences
2. Breaking the hydrogen bonds between complementary DNA strands
3. Making the DNA crystals into liquid form
4. Cutting DNA strands into smaller fragments
31) Which of the following is not related to Law of Segregation?
1. Factors affect the development of a character
2. Hereditary elements are carried in pairs
3. In F1 generation only one character is expressed
4. Factors do not mix in a hybrid
32) A mutant plant did not develop stomata. Which of the following is affected mostly?
1. Transpiration
2. Photosynthesis
3. Respiration
4. Mineral Nutrition
33) Lysozyme is:
1. An enzyme produced by viruses
2. An enzyme that breaks peptide bond
3. An endonuclease that cuts DNA
4. A bacterial enzyme that denatures cell walls
34) Marchantia is exemplified by:
1. Sexual dimorphism
2. Heterosporous
3. Independent sporophyte
4. Stalk less sex organs

35) If Karyokinesis is not followed by Cytokinesis, in mitosis, it results in:

1. Single cell with many nuclei
2. Single cell with no nucleus
3. Nucleus with double the number of chromosomes
4. Nucleus without any chromosomes
36) Female gametophyte develops from Megaspore Mother Cell after:
1. Meiotic division followed by mitotic divisions
2. Meiotic division
3. Many mitotic divisions
4. Mitotic divisions followed by meiotic division
37) Which one of the following statement is correct?
1. In geitonogamy, flowers are invariably unisexual
2. Xenogamy involves transfer of pollen from male flower to female flower
3. In cleistogamous flowers both stamens and pistil mature at the same time
4. Autogamous flowers are generally not attractive to insects
38) The paddy variety nicknamed as "miracle rice"?
1. Golden Rice
2. IR8
3. Jaya
4. Ratna
39) From how many flowers from the following list, fruits develop from inferior ovaries?
Paddy, Coconut, Fig, Apple, Cucurbita, Citrus, Datura, Mustard, Sunflower, Guava,
Acacia
1. Two
2. Three
3. Five
4. Four
40) "Resurrection plant" belongs to:
1. Bryophytes
2. Gymnosperms
3. Pteridophytes
4. Angiosperms
41) Correct statement from the following?
a) Rhizobium is a free living soil bacterium
b) Rhizobium gets its nitrogen requirements from the soil
c) All leguminous plants associate symbiotically with Rhizobium
d) Leguminous plants cannot absorb nitrates from the soil
1. (a) and (b)
2. (b) and (c)
3. (c) and (d)
4. (d) and (a)

42) Which of the following set of plants show modification in the similar organ?
1. Cuscuta, Rafflesia, Taeniophyllum
2. Acacia, Opuntia, Casuarina
3. Pea, Gulmohar, Bean
4. Curcuma, Nepenthes, Carrot
43) Root pressure is observed:
1. Only during day time
2. When absorption exceeds transpiration
3. When ionic concentration is more in xylem
4. When water column breaks in xylem
44) A teak plant grown in the garden with regular watering..
1. Does not develop characteristic growth rings÷
2. Main axis grows straight with less lateral branching.
3. Develops only tracheids but not vessels.
4. Vascular cambium cuts off more phloem than xylem.
45) What will be the response of an herbaceous plant exposed to an atmosphere of low
oxygen levels during day time?
1. Stomata close
2. Increase in Glycolysis
3. No significant change in respiration
4. Increase in rate of photosynthesis
46) Which of the following are true about Leydig cells in human beings?
1. Present in interstitial spaces around seminiferous tubules - Secrete testosterone
2. Located in germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules - Secrete inhibin
3. Present in granulosa cells of antral follicle - Secrete estrogens
4. Located in graffian follicle - Secrete progesterone
47) Various parts of Nephron and its associated regions present in human kidney are
given below. Except one of them, remaining involve in the maintenance of pH and ionic
balance of the body fluids. Identify that part without such function.
1. Distal convoluted tubule
2. Collecting duct
3. Henle's loop
4. Proximal convoluted tubule
48) Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the
corresponding group of animals?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
49) The amount of nutrients like C, N, P, Ca etc., present in the soil at any given time is
considered as:
1. NPP
2. Standing crop
3. GPP
4. Standing state
50) Sterilization techniques in the contraceptive methods are given below with symbols
'A' and 'B'. Select the correct options related to them.

1. A - Both seminal fluid and spermatozoa will not be formed

B- Spermatozoa cannot reach the site of fertilization
2. A- Spermatozoa can be formed but cannot reach the urethra
B - Ova cannot be formed; sperms cannot enter the vagina
3. A - Spermatozoa can be formed; spermatozoa can reach seminal vesicle
B - Ova can be formed; but fallopian tube cannot collect them
4. A - Spermatozoa can be formed; but they cannot reach seminal vesicle
B - Ovulation occurs; but ova cannot reach the site of fertilization
51) In the following human pedigree, the filled symbols represent the affected
individuals. Identify the type of given pedigree.

1. X - linked dominant
2. Autosomal dominant
3. X - linked recessive
4. Y - linked feature
52) Identify the correct combination of various animals, their features and taxa to which
they belong.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
53) AIDS is caused by HIV. Which among the following is not a mode of transmission of
HIV?
1. Sexual contact with infected persons
2. Shaking hands with infected persons
3. Sharing the infected needles
4. Transfusion of infected blood
54) Which of the following statements regarding the contraceptive methods are correct?
(a) In the Lactational Amenorrhea method, ovulation generally will not occur during the
period of intense lactation by the mother after parturition.
(b) Active prolactin secretion during lactation suppresses the release of GnRH from
hypothalamus and thus reduces the levels of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland.
1. Both (a) and (b) are false
2. (a) is true but (b) is false
3. Both (a) and (b) are true
4. (b) is true but (a) is false
55) Arrange the following events in correct sequence of their occurrence.
(I) Increase in blood pressure
(II) Releasing of Renin by JG cells
(III) Releasing of Aldosterone
(IV) Conversion of Angiotensinogen into Angiotenisn II
(V) Fall in GFR
1. V - IV - II - I - III
2. I - II - III - IV - V
3. V - III - II - IV - I
4. V - II - IV - III - I
56) If due to some injury the atrio-ventricular node (Av node) in human heart becomes
non - functional. Assume the effect of it
1. Only ventricles can contract rhythmically
2. Ventricles cannot receive blood from atria
3. Ventricles can receive blood from atria but they cannot send it to aorta/main arteries
4. No impact on cardiac cycle
57) Which of the following about muscle fibers is correctly matched?
1. 'H' zone in Sarcomere - With both thin and thick filaments
2. White muscle fibers - With high amount of sarcoplasmic reticulum and plenty of
sarcosomes
3. Sarcomere - Portion of myofilament between two successive 'Z' lines
4. 'Z' line - An elastic fiber which bisects 'A' band
58) Metagenesis is related to:
1. Metameric segmentation in animals
2. Alternation of generation between asexual and sexual phases of an organism
3. Existence of different morphic forms
4. Appearance of different changes during post-embryonic development
59) Identify the incorrect match.

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
60) Select the incorrect combination of pollution control measures and their actions.
1. Incinerators - Burn hospital wastes
2. Catalytic converters - Convert Carbon dioxide into Carbon monoxide
3. Electrostatic precipitators - Remove particulate matter
4. Scrubber - Removes gases like Sulphur dioxide
61) Diagrammatic representation of a standard ECG is given below. Select the correct
option

1. P - wave: Repolarisation of the atria.

2. T - wave: Depolarisation of ventricles.
3. QRS complex: Depolarization of ventricles
4. R - wave: Repolarization of ventricles
62) Which of the following two statements regarding the retina is correct?
(a) Fovea is the point of retina with the greatest visual activity (resolution)
(b) Fovea consists of densely packed cones only.
1. (a) is correct but (b) is false
2. (b) is correct but (a) is false
3. Both (a) and (b) are true
4. Both (a) and (b) are false
63) Which one of the following statements is totally wrong about the occurrence of
notochord while the other three are correct?
1. It is persistent throughout the life in Amphioxus
2. It is absent throughout the life in mammals from the very beginning including the
embryonic stage.
3. It is present in larval tail only in ascidians.
4. It is replaced by vertebral column in adult frogs.
64) The foetal ejection reflex in female human being stimulates the release of:
1. Human Placental Lactogen (HPL) from placenta
2. Oxytocin from foetal pituitary
3. human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) from placenta
4. Oxytocin from maternal pituitary
65) In the developmental history of mammalian heart, it is observed that it passes
through a two chambered fish-like heart, three chambered frog-like heart and finally
four-chambered stage. In which hypothesis can the above cited statement by
approximated?
1. Mendelian principle
2. Lamarck's principle
3. Biogenetic law
4. Germplasm theory
66) Identify the type of PEM which occurs in the infants less than a year in age if
mother's milk is replaced too early by other foods which are poor in both protein and
caloric values?
1. Rickets
2. Cretinism
3. Kwashiorkor
4. Marasmus
67) Match the following in which recently extinct animals are given in Column - I and to
which country they belong is given in Column - II:
Recent extinct animals Belong to the country
a) Thylacine i) Russia
b) Stellar's sea cow ii) Mauritius
c) Quagga iii) Australia
d) Dodo iv) Africa
1. a - ii ; b - iii ; c- iv ; d - i
2. a - iii ; b - i ; c- iv ; d - ii
3. a - iii ; b - ii ; c- iv ; d - i
4. a - iv ; b - i ; c- ii ; d - iii
68) Which of the following group is characterized by the animals with worm like body,
exclusively marine, open circulatory system, gill respiration and proboscis gland for
excretion?
1. Echinodermata
2. Mollusca
3. Hemichordata
4. Ctenophora
69) By observing which of the following features we can identify the sex of them?
1. Female cockroach - Presence of anal styles
2. Female Ascaris - Curved posterior end
3. Male shark - Pelvic fins with claspers
4. Male cockroach - Anal cerci
70) Study the following diagrams and select the correct option related to it:

1. Analogous organs
2. Atavistic organs
3. Homologous organs
4. Vestigial organs

71) Select the correct combination of conditions/disorders of the following which are
resulted due to pleiotropism.
1. Cystic fibrosis and hemophilia
2. Sickle cell anemia and Turner's syndrome
3. Phenylketonuria and sickle cell anemia
4. Kleinefelter syndrome and Turner's syndrome
72) Which one of the following combinations is correct?
1. Adipose tissue - Dense connective tissue - Specialized to store fats
2. Areolar tissue - loose connective tissue - Beneath the skin
3. Tendon - Dense irregular tissue - Skeletal muscle with bone
4. Ligament - Dense regular tissue - In skin
73) What is the National Heritage animal of India?
1. Tiger
2. Crocodile
3. Indian Elephant
4. King cobra
74) Which one of the following is the correct matching of the events that occur during
menstrual cycle?
1. Follicular phase: Degeneration of endometrium of uterus and formation of Graffian
follicle.
2. Secretory phase: Development of corpus luteum and secretion of large amount of
progesterone
3. Ovulation phase: LH and FSH attain minimum levels and sharp increase of estrogen
4. Menstruation phase: Breakdown of myometrium and releasing of fertilised ovum
75) In human beings, which blood vessel would normally carry largest amount of
nutrients?
1. Hepatic veins
2. Post caval vein
3. Hepatic portal vein
4. Left systemic arch
76) Select the condition that occurs/leads to normal inspiration among the human
beings:
1. Intra pulmonary pressure < Atmospheric pressure
2. Atmospheric pressure = Intra pulmonary pressure
3. Atmospheric pressure < Intra pulmonary pressure
4. pO2 in atmosphere < pO2 in lungs
77) Which of them are categorized as the methods in in-situ conservation method of
biodiversity?
a) Sacred groves
b) Cryopreservation
c) Biosphere reserve
d) National parks
e) Sanctuaries
f) Zoological parks
1. a, c, e, f
2. b, c, d, e
3. a, b, d, e, f
4. a, c, d, e
78) Pick out the reason why 8th,9th and 10th pairs of ribs in human beings are considered
as "vertebro-chondral ribs"
1. They attach dorsally with thoracic vertebrae and with sternum ventrally with hyaline
cartilage
2. They attach ventrally with 7th pair of ribs with hyaline cartilage
3. They are free ventrally
4. They are free dorsally
79) Match the following conditions/disorders given in column - I with the reasons
mentioned in column - II and choose the correct option.
Column - I
(a) Acromegaly
(b) Grave's disease
(c) Addisson's disease
(d) Diabetes mellitus
(e) Diabetes insipidus
Column - II
(i) Hypo secretion of ADH
(ii) Hypo secretion of insulin
(iii) Hyper secretion of Growth hormone
(iv) Hypo secretion of gluco corticoids
(v) Hyperthryroidism
1. (a) - (iii); (b) - (ii) ; (c) - (iv) ; (d) - (i) ; (e) - (v)
2. (a) - (iii) ; (b) - (v) ; (c) - (iv) ; (d) - (ii) ; (e) - (i)
3. (a) - (iv) ; (b) - (iii) ; (c) - (ii) ; (d) - (v) ; (e) - (i)
4. (a) - (ii) ; (b) - (v) ; (c) - (i) ; (d) - (iv) ; (e) - (iii)
80) Identify the incorrect combination about various acts and their established years in
India.
1. AIR Act - 1981
2. Water Act - 1974
3. Joint Forest Management - 1980s
4. Wild Life Protection Act – 1987
81) Identify the correct combination regarding the disease which is characterized by the
turning of lips and finger nails into gray to bluish in color in severe cases.
1. Pneumonia - Microsporum
2. Ringworms - Trichophyton
3. Typhoid - Salmonella typhi
4. Pneumonia - Haemophilus influenza
82) Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic to each other?
1. Gastrin - Enterogastrone
2. Thyrocalcitonin - Parathyroid hormone
3. Aldosterone - Atrial natriuretic factors
4. Adrenalin - Nor adrenalin
83) Which part of female cockroach receives spermatophores from male cockroach
during copulation?
1. Seminal vesicles
2. Spermathecae
3. Collaterial glands
4. Oothecal chamber
84) Observations of Mac Arthur about five closely related species of warblers living on
the tree state that:
1. Competition for the same resources excludes species having different food
preferences
2. Larger organisms exclude smaller ones through competition
3. Warblers show co-existence by following resource partitioning to avoid competition
4. More abundant species will exclude the less abundant species through competition
85) Which of the following human ancestor had largest brain capacity?
1. Dryopithecus
2. Homo habilis
3. Homo erectus
4. Neanderthal man
86) Match the following of the contents given in the Column - I and Column - II:
Column - I
i)  - Amylase
ii)  - Interferons
iii)  - Lactalbumin
iv)  - 1 Antitrypsin
Column - II
a) Dominant protein in human milk
b) Ptyalin in saliva to digest straches
c) Treatment for Emphysema
d) Biological response modifiers
1. i - b ii - d iii - a iv - c
2. i - b ii - c iii - d iv - c
3. i - d ii - b iii - c iv - a
4. i - c ii - d iii - a iv - b
87) Diagrammatic representation of certain drug is given below. Select the correct
option about it.

1. Morphine - Derived from Papaver somniferum - Cause Hallucinations

2. Cannabinoid - Derived from Cannabis sativa - Effects on Cardiovascular system
3. Cocaine - Derived from Erythroxylum coca - Causes Euphoria
4. Hallucinogen - Derived from Atropa Belladona -- Causes Euphoria
88) Diagnostic report of a person revealed the fact that he is suffering with the
deficiency of Vitamin B12. Based on that result assume which of the following cells in
his alimentary canal are not working properly /damaged?
1. Peptic cells
2. Brunner's gland cells
3. Oxyntic cells
4. Neck cells
89) Figure shows the longitudinal section of human kidney with structures labeled A to
D. Select option which correctly identifies them and gives their characteristics and/or
functions.

1. C - Columns of Bertini - Extensions of cortex in between the medullary pyramids

2. D - Pelvis - Gives ureter to carry urine from kidney
3. B - Cortex - Forms renal pyramids
4. A - Renal columns - From which pelvis begins
90) A sagittal section of human brain is shown here. Identify the labeled parts of a, b, c,
d.

1. a - Cerebellum ; b - Corpus callosum

2. b - Arbor vitae ; d - Cerebellum
3. a - Cerebrum ; c - Thalamus
4. b - Corpus callosum ; d – Cerebrum
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