N1500 Biology Practice

BIOLOGY MCQS
1. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte cells formed?
(a) Spleen
(b) Pancreas
(c) Liver
(d) Kidney
2. Alpha-keratin is a protein present in which thing?
(a) Wood
(b) Plastic
(c) Iron
(d) Wool
3. What is the short upper part of the human intestine next to the stomach?
(a) Ileum
(b) Duodenum
(c) Colon
(d) Caecum
4. In human body, into which does the pancreas secretes its enzymes?
(a) Stomach
(b) Colon
(c) Duodenum
(d) Jejunum
5. Which of the following is not caused by Bacteria
(a) Cholera
(b) Tetanus
(c) Ringworm
(d) Pneumonia
6. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
(a)Tetanus
(b) Malaria
(c) Rabies
(d) Typhoid
7. Which vitamin is essential for poor bone and teeth formation? –Vitamin
(a) C
(b) D
(c) B
(d) K
8. What is richest source of vitamin D?
(a) Cod liver oil
(b) Orange
(c) Apple
(d) Lemon
9. Which vitamin is synthesized in the body by intestinal bacteria?
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Vitamin K
(c) Vitamin A
(d) Vitamin E
10. To which type of organisms do mushrooms belong?
(a) Fungi
(b) Protozoa
(c) Virus
(d) Bacteria
11. Which element is essentials for the transmission of impulses in the nerve fibre?
(a) Sodium
(b) Potassium
(c) Calcium
(d) Zinc
12. Food wrapped in newspaper is likely to get contaminated with which diseases?
(a) Mercury
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Lead
13. Which types of light are strongly absorbed by plants?
(a) Blue and red
(b) White and Black
(c) Blue and Yellow
(d) Red and Yellow
14. Which vitamin is generally excreted by humans in urine?
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Vitamin K
(c) Vitamin B
(d) Vitamin E
15. Cirrhosis is a disease that affects which organ?
(a) Liver
(b) Lungs
(c) Kidney
(d) Stomach
16. Which plant produces seeds but not flowers?
(a) Beans
(b) Mango
(c) Groundnut
(d) Cherry
17. Growth of which organ does the virus of AIDS affects?
(a) T cells in blood
(b) P cells in blood
(c) L cells in blood
(d) K cells in blood
18. What is the ready source of energy available for athletes?
(a) Protein
(b) Lipids
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Mineral
19. Which of the following is a cold-blooded animal?
(a) Frog
(b) Snake
(c) Hen
(d) Dog
20. How is the pitch of the voice of a woman to that of a man generally?
(a) Higher
(b) Lower
(c) Constant
(d) None
21. What is the largest gland in the human body?
(a) Liver
(b) Pituitary
(c) Adrenal
(d) Spleen
22. What is the life of RBC in human blood?
(a) 120 days
(b) 140days
(c) 160 days
(d) 100 days
23. Which sugar is present in considerable amount in the blood?
(a) Sucrose
(b) Glucose
(c) Frutose
(d) Maltose
24. What is the main constituent of haemoglobin?
(a) Sodium
(b) Zinc
(c) Copper
(d) Iron
25. Which Element present in largest amount in human body?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Co2
(d) Argon
26. In Homo sapiens, where does fertilization occurs?
(a) Uterus
(b) Oviduct
(c) Ovary
(d) Urethra
27. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
(a) Femur
(b) Humerus
(c) Ulna
(d) Rib
28. Through which Translocation of food materials in plants takes place?
(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Flower
(d) Root
29. Which is the plant hormone that induces cell division?
(a) Cytokinnin
(b) Auxins
(c) Gibberellin
(d)Ethylene gas
30. What is the study of the interaction of antigens and antibodies called?
(a) Cytology
(b) Mycology
(c) Serology
(d) Anthrology
31. A vein is a vessel that carries blood which side?
(a) Towards the heart
(b) Away from the heart
(c) Both
(d) None
32. In which disease do the germs enter through open wounds?
(a) Dysentery
(b) Diarrhoea
(c) Tetanus
(d) Malaria
33. Pregnant women usually become deficient in which nutrients?
(a) Iron and zinc
(b) Calcium and iron
(c) Phosphorus and iron
(d) Phosphorus and Calcium
34. Urine of a diabetes patient contains more than average quantity of which thing?
(a) Sugar
(b) Ammonia
(c) Salt
(d) Water
35. By which plants is the maximum fixation of solar energy done?
(a) Green plants
(b) Non green plant
(c) Both
(d) None
36. Which organs are morphologically different but perform the same function?
(a) Homologous
(b) Analogous organs
(c) Heterologous
(d) All of the above
37. A typical human ribcage consists of how many ribs?
(a) 12
(b) 24
(c) 18
(d) 13
38. Which is responsible for converting milk into curd?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Protozoa
(d) All
39. The enzyme that acts on milk is called?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Ptyalin
(c) Renin
(d) Bile
40. In which animal is respiration done by skin?
(a) Frog
(b) Snake
(c) Fish
(d) Rat
41. Leukemia or blood cancer is characterized by abnormal increase of which cells?
(a) Red blood cells
(b) White blood cells
(c) Platelets
(d) Plasma
42. Which organ in animals breaks fat to produce cholesterol?
(a) Liver
(b) Lung
(c) Skin
(d) Nose
43. Which of the following organism emits ultrasound ?
(a) Bat
(b) Owl
(c) Dolphin
(d) Snake
44. In human beings, normally in which part, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?
(a) Uterus
(b) Vagina
(c) Fallopian tube
(d) Ovary
45. Which vitamin is necessary for blood clotting?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin E
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin B
46. Which cell organelle is semi-permeable?
(a) Plasma membrane
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Vacuole
(d) Ribosome
47. ‘Darwin finches’ refers to a group of which creature?
(a) Fishes
(b) Mammals
(c) Birds
(d) Reptiles
48. Which component of plants receives stimulus for flowering?
(a) Stem
(b) Leaves
(c) Bud
(d) Root
49. Which vitamin is very liable and easily destroyed during cooking as well as
storage?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin E
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin C
50. For which disease is Oncogene responsible?
(a) Tumor
(b) Brain
(c) Cancer
(d) Oesophagus
51. Chromosomes are made up of which main component?
(a) DNA
(b) RNA
(c) Both
(d) None
52. What is the source of immediate energy for cellular activity?
(a) NAD+
(b) ATP
(c) FAD+
(d) ADP
53. Which part of the cell is essential for protein synthesis?
(a) Ribosomes
(b) Mitochondria
(c) SER
(d) Golgi apparatus
54. Which can be used for biological control of mosquitoes?
(a) Loxodonta Sp.
(b) Panthero Leo
(c) Gambusia
(d) Acinonyx Jubatus
55. Which organ destroys worn out RBCs in the body of a vertebrate?
(a) Spleen
(b) Pancreas
(c) Lungs
(d) Kidney
56. Where is respiratory centre situated?
(a) Cerebrum
(b) Pineal body
(c) Medulla oblongata
(d) Cerebellum
57. Which gland in human body is popularly called ‘Adam’s apple’?
(a) Adrenal
(b) Thyroid
(c) Pituitary gland
(d) Apocrine gland
58. Ultra filtering unit of kidney is known by which name?
(a) Nephron
(b) Medulla
(c) Cortex
(d) Ureter
59. The saliva helps in the digestion of which thing?
(a) Lipids
(b) Protein
(c) Starch
(d) None
60. The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme?
(a) Trypsin
(b) Ptyalin
(c) Pepsin
(d) Renin
61. By which can Fetus development in woman’s womb be ascertained?
(a) By Ultrasound
(b) Ultraviolet ray
(c) Microwave
(d) Infrared ray
62. What is the normal temperature of the human body?
(a) 94.4°F
(b) 98.4°F
(c) 92.4°F
(d) 95.4°F
63. Which muscle is the strongest of all in the human body?
(a) Thigh
(b) Chest
(c) Biceps
(d) Abdomen
64. Where do Sweat glands occur in greatest number?
(a) on the Palm
(b) In the skin of the armpits
(c) On the chest
(d) On the forehead
65. Which organism is required for the preparation of alcohol?

(a) Bacteria
(b) Prions
(c) Fungi
(d) Protozoa
66. By which name Pace-maker is also known?
(a) (a)V Node
(b) S.A Node
(c) Both
(d) None
67. Which of the following will provide maximum roughage to our diet, if taken in
equal mass?
(a) Pineapple
(b) Cabbage
(c) Mango
(d) Orange
68. Which of the following is not an important micronutrients are essential for
humans?
(a) Copper
(b) zinc
(c) iodine
(d) Magnesium
69. Who are more likely to get tape- worms?
(a) Pork eaters
(b) Snake eaters
(c) Chicken eaters
(d) Snail eaters
70. By which algae is Nitrogen fixation done?
(a) Anabaena
(b) Clostridium
(c) Blue-green algae
(d) Samonellas
71. What is the study of the relation of animals and plants to their’ surroundings
called?
(a) Population
(b) Community
(c) Ecology
(d) Niche
72. What is the opening of the stomach into the small Intestine called?
(a) Pyloras
(b) Pylorus
(c) Pyroli
(d) None
73. The deficiency of which leads to dental caries?
(a) Zinc
(b) Sodium
(c) Chlorine
(d) Fluorine
74. In which antibody formation takes place?
(a) Blood Plasma
(b) Platelet
(c) Leucocyte
(d) Erythrocyte
75. Which cell organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Nucleus
(d) Ribosomes
76. The soluble part of cytoplasm which forms ground substances are calle(d)
(a) Cytosol
(b) Nucleus
(c) Gel
77. Secondary wall, primary wall and middle lamella are layers of plant cell
(a) From inside to outside
(b) From outside to inside
(c) These are not layers of plant
(d) Present only in gymnosperm
78. Size of ribosomes in prokaryotic cells is
(a) 70s
(b) 80s
(c) Both
(d) None of these
79. Size of ribosomes in eukaryotic cell is
(a) 70s
(b) 80s
(c) Both
(d) None of these
80. In paper chromatography we use
(a) Water removed from paper
(b) Water absorbed on papers
(c) Data from barometer
(d) Data from Manometer
81. Growth movement of pollen tube towards the egg is
(a) Heterotropism
(b) Chemotropism
(c) Phototropism
(d) All of these
82. The ability of an instrument to reveal the minor details of an object is its
(a) Magnifying power
(b) Resolving power
(c) Magnification
(d) None of these
83. Waxes contain
(a) Monohydroxyl alcohol
(b) Dihydroxyl alcohol
(c) Trihydroxyl alcohol
(d) Polyhydroxyl alcohol
84. Which one of the following is purine
(a) Adenine
(b) Thymine
(c) Cytosine
(d) Uracil
85. Which one of the following is double ring compound
(a) Adenine
(b) Thymine
(c) Cytosine
(d) Uracil
86. Which one of the following is single ring compound
(a) Thymine
(b) Cytosine
(c) Uracil
87. Nicotinamide is vitamin called
(a) Co-enzymes
(b) Nicotinic acid (niacin)
(c) Riboflavin (Vitamin B12)
(d) None of these
88. Apo-enzymes are inactive without it’s (a) Coenzymes
(b) Cofactor
(c) Substrate
(d) All of thes(e)
89. The genetic materials in the viruses of plants are
(a) DNA
(b) RNA
(c) MRNA
(d) TRNA
90. Rate of enzyme reaction is affected by (a) Temperature
(b) Concentration of enzyme and substrate (c) Inhibitors
(d) all of these
91. Lack of produces Beriberi
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin K
92. The heart of Birds are made of
(a) One auricle and one ventricle
(b) One or two auricle and two ventricle
(c) One auricle and one or two ventricle
(d) two auricle and two ventricle
93. The heart of Mammals are made of
(a) One auricle and one ventricle
(b) One or two auricle and two ventricle
(c) One auricle and one or two ventricle
(d) two auricle and two ventricle
94. Lime can be added to soil to make it less acidic and also supplies.
(a) Calcium and Potassium
(b) Calcium and magnesium
(c) Potassium and magnesium
(d) Only calcium
95. The inner wail of guard cells are
(a) Thick and non elastic
(b) Thin and elastic
(c) Thick and elastic
(d) Thin and non elastic
96. The outer wall of guard cells are
(a) Thick and non elastic
(b) Thin and elastic
(c) Thick and elastic
(d) Thin and non elastic
97. Each guard cell contain single nucleus and numerous
(a) Chlorophyll
(b) Chloroplast
(c) Leucocyte
(d) None
98. Starch are synthesized in guard cells by
(a) Chloroplast
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Leucoplast
(d) None of these
99. In mesophyll cells accumulation of sugar occur in
(a) Dark
(b) Light
(c) Ultraviolet
(d) Dim light
100. In mesophyll cells, degradation of sugar occur ln
(a) Dark
(b) Light
(c) Ultraviolet
(d) Dim light
101. Vessels or vessel element are the characteristic of the
(a) Angiosperms
(b) Gymnosperm and ferns
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
102. Vessel element are individual cells linked together end to end to form
(a) Xylem vessels
(b) Phloem vessels
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
103. Phloem cells form the
(a) inner bark
(b) Sieve tubes
(c) Companion cell
(d) Elongated nucleus
104. The cells of the phloem that transport organic solute through the plant are
(a) Bark
(b) Sieve tubes
(c) Companion cell
105. The cell wall of sieve tubes are made of
(a) Proteins
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Cellulose
(d) Chitin
106.The perforated end of sieve tube is called
(a) inner bark
(b) Sieve tubes
(c) Companion cell
107. Every cell tube is a thin walled elongated cell called
(a) Companion cells
(b) Fiber
(c) Scleroid
(d) None of these
108. Companion cell is living cell which contain cytoplasm and
(a) Inner bark
(b) Sieve tubes
(c) Elongated Companion cell
109. Water potential is directly proportional to the concentration of the
(a) -Water molecules
(b) Water pH
(c) Water and oxygen molecules
(d) None of these
110.Pure water has
(a) Zero water potential
(b) Very low water potential
(c) Minimum water potential
(d) Maximum water potential
111.The turgor pressure produced by endosmosis of cell sap is called
(a) Water potential
(b) Osmotic potential or solute potential
(c) Osmotic pressure
(d) Pressure potential
112. The water which enters to the epidermal cells of root passes through cortex,
endodermis, pericycle and finally to the
(a) Xylem cells
(b) Phloem cells
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
113. Water has high cohesive force due to
(a) Carbon bonding
(b) Hydrogen bonding
(c) Singe bonding
(d) All of these
114.In the presence of light starch is converted into
(a) phosphorylated hexose
(b) phosphoenol pyruvic acid
(c) malic acid
(d) none of these
115.Water in the adjacent xylem moves into the phloem by
(a) Osmosis
(b) Diffusion
(c) Reverse osmosis
(d) None of these
116. Active transport is needed for the removal of the ........ out of the phloem sap
into cells
(a) Maltose
(b) Lactose
(c) Sucrose
(d) All of these
117.Solute dissolved are less than that of cell placed in another solution
(a) Hypotonic
(b) Hypertonic
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
118.Extensive specialized supporting tissues exists in
(a) Vascular plants
(b) Non vascular plants
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
119.The percentage of water in animals is
(a) 30%
(b) 50%
(c) 70%
(d) 90%
120. Osmoregulators are animals which use energy in controlling
(a) Water gain
(b) Water loss
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
121. In fresh water animals there is continual loss of ......... to surrounding
(a) Body salts
(b) Body water
(c) Body minerals
(d) None of these
122. All fresh water has no need of
(a) Drinking water
(b) Eating food
(c)_ Motion
(d) None of these
123. Fresh water animals produce large amount of urine and
(a) absorbs salts
(b) remove salts
(c) absorb water
(d) remove water
124. Salt is obtained from food they eat in
(a) Fresh water animals
(b) Marine animals
(c) Spring animals
(d) All of these
125. Fresh water animals actively transport salts from external dilute
(a) lsotonic
(b) Hypotonic
(c) Hypertonic
(d) None of these
126.The membrane: is like sea oflipi.ds in which proteins are floating
(a) Unit membrane model
(b) Fluid mosaic model
(c) Robertson model
(d) None of these
127. Cell wall of cells are held together by
(a) Primary wall
(b) Secondary wall
(c) Middle lamella
(d) None of these
128. The growth and reproduction of eukaryotic cell is dependent upon its
(a) Nucleus
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Both
(d) DNA
129. Function of rough endoplasmic reticulum
(a) Lipid syntheses
(b) Protein syntheses
(c) Detoxification
(d) circulation
130. The soluble part of cytoplasm which forms ground substances are called
(a) Cytosol
(b) Nucleus
(c) Gel
(d) All of these
131. Carbohydrates attached to proteins are called
(a) Glycolipid
(b) Glycoprotein
(c) Protease
(d) lipoprotein
132. ln leaves of plants, photorespiration occurs in
(a) Peroxisome
(b) Endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Nucleus
(d) Golgi apparatus
133. Glyoxisomes (only in plants) contains glycolic acid, oxidase and
(a) Catalase
(b) Urease
(c) Trypsin
(d) Oxidase
134. In cells two centrioles are present at
(a) Parallel to each oiler
(b) Right angle to each other
(c) At opposite poles
(d) Centre of nucleus
135.The presence of ribosomes and DNA indicate that
(a) Protein is synthesize here
(b) Lipid and Protein is synthesize here
(c) carbohydrates and Protein is synthesize them
(d) all of these
136.Chloroplast and mitochondria are
(a) Same organelle
(b) Self replicating organelle
(c) Separate organism
(d) Separate tissues
137. Glyoxisomes and plastids are unique organelle found in
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Both
(d) bacteria
138. Mitochondria is absent in
(a) Mature WBCs
(b) Mature RB Cs
(c) Mature platelets
(d) Immature RBCs
139. Mitosis is missing in
(a) Prokaryotes
(b) Eukaryotes
(c) Humans
(d) Elephants
140. Prokaryotic Cell wall is made of
(a) Cellulose
(b) Chitin
(c) Glycogen
(d) Murein
141. Eukaryotes cell wall is made up of
(a) Cellulose
(b) Chitin
(c) Glycogen
(d) Glucose
142. Most abundant component of protoplasm are
(a) Water
(b) Protein
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Lipids
143. Function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(a) Lipid syntheses
(b) Protein syntheses
(c) Carbohydrate syntheses
(d) None of these
144. Maltose , lactose and sucrose are
(a) Monosaccharides
(b) Disaccharides
(c) Trisaccharides
(d) oligosaccharides
145. Monosaccharides are runned which end with
(a) ase
(b) ose
(c) ese
(d) ate
146. Which one of the following is example of ketohexose
(a) Erythrolose
(b) Ribulose
(c) Fructose
(d) sceloheptose
147. Surplus amino add in the body are broken down to form urea in
(a) Stomach
(b) Liver
(c) Kidney
(d) Heart
148. Maltose are present in
(a) Fruits
(b) Milk
(c) Sugarcane
(d) All of these
149. Lactose are found in
(a) fruits
(b) Milk
(c) Sugarcane
(d) All of these
150. The components of maltose is
(a) Glucose + Glucose
(b) Glucose + Galactose
(c) Glucose+ Fructose
(d) Fructose + fructose
151. The components of lactose is
(c) Glucose + Fructose
152. The components of lactose is
(c) Glucose + Fructose
153. Which one of the following is present only animals
(a) Starch
(b) Cellulose
(c) Starch and cellulose
(d) Glycogen and chitin
154. Palmatic Acids are fats present in
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Bacteria
(d) Algae
155. Unsaturated fatty acids such as Oleic Acids are oils stored in
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Bacteria
(d) Algae
156. In ammonia, urea and uric acid the more toxic is
(a) NH3
(b) Urea
(c) Uric acid
(d) None of these
157. The ascending limb is impermeable to
(a) Water
(b) Salt '
(c) lons
(d) All of these
158. The descending limb is highly permeable to
(a) Water
(b) Salt
(c) lons
(d) None of these
159. Most important substances secreted by the tubules are
(a) H ions
(b) KiOHS
(c) Organic ions
(d) All of these
160. ADH is secreted by the of pituitary gland
(a) Posterior lobe
(b) Anterior lobe
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
161. The hormone which increases the permeability of distal convoluted tubules
and collecting duct is
(a) ADH
(b) oxytocin
(c) Aldosterone
(d) None of these
162.When more water is absorbed from urine it make
urine
(a) Concentrated
(b) Dilute
(c) Normal
(d) reddish
163. The maintenance of sodium level at a steady state is controlled by the
(a) ADH
(b) Steroid hormone aldosterone
(c) Both of these
(d) oxytocin
164. Steroid hormone aldosterone is secreted by
(a) Adrenal cortex
(b) Adrenal medulla
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
165.Infection of bladder is called
(a) Pyetonephritis
(b) Cystitis
(c) Urethritis
(d) None of these
166. Urinary tract infection is caused by
(a) Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus saphrophyticus
(b) Klebisella, Entrococci bacteria
(c) proteus merabilis.Candida albicans (fungus)
(d) all of these
167. Urinary stones causes pain when enter from kidney to the
(a) Ureter
(b) Kidney
(c) Urethra
(d) Bladder
168. Kidney stone forms when there is excess of stone forming substance in
(a) Blood
(b) Urine
(c) Water
(d) lymph
169. Blood group type contain antigen for
(a) A
(b) B
(c) AB
(d) None
170. AB Blood group type contain antigen for
(a) A
(b) B
(c) AB
(d) None
171. O Blood group type contain antigen for
(a) A
(b) B
(c) AB
(d) None
172. The blood group type which is universal donor
(a) A
(b) B
(c) AB
(d) 0
173. B Blood group type contain antibodies for
(a) B
(b) A
(c) None
(d) AB
174. AB Blood group type contain antibodies for
(a) B
(b) A
(c) None
(d) AB
175. O Blood group type contain antibodies for
(a) B
(b) A
(c) None
(d) AB
176. The genetic basis or ABO system in 1925 was
discovered by
(a) Landsteiner
(b) Bernstein
(c) Dr. Y, M blende
(d) None of these
177. Rh factor antigen is absent in
(a) Rh+
(b) Rh-
(c) Both or these
(d) None of these
178. Donors: for Rh - is
(a) Rh+
(b) Rh·
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
179. Genotype of Rh+ are
(a) DD
(b) Dd
(c) dd
(d) Both a and b
180. Genotype for Rh- are
(a) DD
(b) Dd
(c) dd
(d) Both a and b
181. The phenomenon in which the effect caused by one gene at one focus
interferes with or hides the, effect ca used by another gene at another locus
(a) Hypostatic gene
(b) Epistatic gene
(c) Dominance
(d) Epistasis
182. The gene which is suppressed is called
(a) Hypostatic gene
(b) Epistatic gene
(c) Dominance
(d) Epistasis
183. Qualitative traits have few phenotypes that have
sharp difference so they show
(a) Discontinuous variation
(b) Continuous variation
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
184. Quantitative traits comparatively have large number of phenotype small
difference so they show
(a) Discontinous variation
(b) Continuous variation
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
185. Which one of the following is quantitative trait
(a) Height, Weight, Intelligence
(b) Skin colour
(c) Wheat grain colour
(d) All of these
187. If gene are linked on autosomes their linkage are called
(a) Gene linkage
(b) Autosomal linkage
(c) Sex linkage
(d) Linkage group
188. If gene are linked on sex chromosomes, they are called
(a) Gene linkage
(b) Autosomal linkage
(c) Sex linkage
(d) Linkage gene
189. The process which is responsible for gene recombination of linked gene is
(a) OVER DOMINANCE
(b) Deletion
(c) Crossing over
(d) Mutation
190. A gene which Is present on X-chromosomes with no counter part on Y-
chromosomes are called
(a) X-linked trait
(b) None gamete
(c) X-linked genes
(d) Y linked genes
191. Chromosomes Y deletion are frequent genetic cause of a
(a) Male fertility
(b) Male infertility
(c) Female fertility
(d) Female infertility
192. A chance that a man will inherit the colour blind trait from a carrier mother
is
(a) 10%
(b) 50%
(c) 75%
(d) 100%
193. Artificial insemination are have
(a) High success rate of fertilization
(b) Low success rate of fertilization
(c) Very low success rate of fertilization
(d) None of these
194. Techniques is used for plants to get:
(a) Increased quality of crop
(b) Increased quantity of crop
(c) Increase tolerance of plant to environmental pressures
(d) All of these
195. The process of an individual organism adjusting to a gradual change in its
environment allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental
conditions are called
(a) Accumulation
(b) Immunization
(c) Immunity
(d) none of these
196.Techniques are used for plants to get
(a) Increase resistivity to viruses, fungi and bacteria
(b) Increase tolerance to pests
(c) Increases tolerance to herbicides
(d) All of these
197. The conversion of sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide is known as
(a) Lactic acid fermentation
(b) Alcoholic fermentation
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
198. is prepared by fermentation of maltose by yeast
(a) Beer
(b) Wine
(c) both of these
(d) None of these
199. Biogas is also known as
(a) Methane gas
(b) Global gas
(c) Soil gas
(d) None of these
200. Proper arrangement of layers in plant cell from inside to outwards is
(a) Primary wall - Secondary wall - middle lamella
(b) Secondary wall - Primary wall - middle lamella
(c) Primary wall - Middle lamella - Secondary wall
(d) Secondary wall - Middle lamella - Primary wall
201. The middle lamella of cell-wall is composed of
(a) Cellulose
(b) pectin-
(c) Lignin
(d) Murein
202. A botanist who proposed the cell theory was
(a) Schleiden-
(b) Schwann
(c) Robert Hook
(d) Robert Brown
203. Its membranes are the sites where sunlight energy is trapped and where sugar
is formed refers to
(a) Chloroplast -
(b) Leucoplast
(c) Chromoplast
(d) Cytosol
204. Microvillae are also called
(a) Leaf veins
(b) Cristae-
(c) Capillaries
(d) Leaf midribs
205. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum makes
(a) Enzymes
(b) Sugar
(c) Protein
(d) Lipids
206. Surfactant is secreted by the cells of:
(a) Bronchi
(b) Lungs
(c) Alveoli
(d) All of these
207. Ventral portion of the breathing centre stimulates:
(a) Inspiration
(b) Expiration
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
208. In human, inspiration is:
(a) An Active Process
(b) A Passive Process
(c) Does Not Occur
(d) None of these
209. lf air is introduced in the pleural cavity, the lung collapses, a situation known
as:
(a) Sinusitis
(b) Emphysema
(c) Pneumothorax
(d) Otitis Media
210. Rate of oxygen consumption is estimated by using:
(a) Thermometer
(b) Stethoscope
(c) Spirometer
(d) Sphygmomanometer
211. The wall of trachea (windpipe) and bronchi of man is furnished with a series of
incomplete;
(a) Cartilaginous Plates
(b) Chitinous Rings
(c) Cartilaginous Rings
(d) Muscular Rings
212. What does not happen during inspiration in man?
(a) Intercostal Muscles Contract
(b) Ribs are Elevated
(c) Diaphragm Becomes Dome Shaped
(d) Ribs Move Forward
213. The lateral walls of the chest cavity of man am composed of the:
(a) Ribs
(b) Intercostal Muscles
(c) Ribs and Intercostal Muscles
(d) Ribs, Intercostal Muscles and Diaphragm
214. Which of the following components of the blood does not enter the nephron
(a) lons
(b) Plasma
(c) Proteins
(d) Salts
215. The enlarged end of the ureter within the kidney is:
(a) Nephron
(b) Urinary Bladder
(c) Pelvis
(d) Hilus
216. In a nephron glomerulus is present in the
(a) Bowman's Capsule
(b) First coiled part
(c) Second coiled part
(d) Loop of Henle
217. Which one of the following controls salt levels in the human body
(a) Nephridia
(b) Malpighian Tubules
(c) Kidney
(d) Alveoli
218. Various nitrogenous excretory substance formed during chemical changes in
the cells am
(a) Ammonia
(b) Urea
(c) Uric Acid
(d) All of these
219. When the human blood leaves the capillary bed of the tissue, most of the
carbon dioxide is the form of
(a) Carbonic Acid
(b) Bicarbonate ions
(c) Carboxylic Acid
(d) None of them
220. Which sequence of organs is correct in air passageway of man?
(a) Nasal cavities, larynx, pharynx, trachea bronchi
(b) Nasal cavities, pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchi
(c) Nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, bronchi. trachea
(d) Nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx. trache(a) Bronchi
221. Which part of the air passage way possesses cartilage plates in its walls?
(a) Bronchioles
(b) Distal Region of Bronchi
(c) Proximal Region of Bronchi
(d) Trachea
222. Human lungs are spongy due to the presence of millions of:
(a) Bronchi
(b) Alveoli
(c) Bronchioles
(d) Trachea
223. Which event is not associated with the activity of expiration?
(a) Contraction of Diaphragm
(b) More dome like shape of diaphragm
(c) Backward and downward movement of rib Cage
(d) Relaxation of intercostal Muscles
224. The nitrogenous wastes in man are removed by:
(a) Lungs
(b) Kidney
(c) Blood
(d) Both a and b
225. Which of the following is correct about the kidney?
(a) Filtration Occurs in the Bowman's Capsule and is non-Selective
(b) Filtration is selective and occurs by active Transport
(c) Reabsorption is selective and occurs by passive transport only
(d) Reabsorption occurs in the glomerulus
226. In human, urea is:
(a) Produced in the kidney and excreted by the skin
(b) Produced in the liver and excreted mainly by the kidneys
(c) Produced in the lungs as a by-product of exhaling
(d) Accumulates in our Bodies as we age
227. A mammal excretes nitrogen in the form of:
(a) Ammonium ions
(b) Amino Acids
(c) Urea
(d) Uric Acid
228. In humans, which kidney lies a little lower than other:
(a) Right
(b) Left
(c) Both are present at same level
(d) None of these
229. The unit of structure and function in human kidney, ADH most directly
affects:
(a) Glomerulus
(b) Bowman's capsule
(c) Lacteal
(d) Collecting tubule of the nephron
230. Cystitis is the infection of:
(a) Kidney
(b) Urethra
(c) Bladder
(d)Nephron
231. High calcium level In the blood is known as:
(a} Hypercalcemia
(b) Hypouricemia
(c) Hypocalcemia
(d) Hyperuricemia
232. The protection of an internal environment from the harms of fluctuations is
the definition of which of the following?
(a) Osmoregulation
(b) Excretion
(c) Thermoregulation
d) Homeostasis
233. The environment where the animals produce large volume of diluted urine is:
(a) Hypotonic Aquatic
(b) Isotonic Aquatic
(c) Hvpertonic Aquatic
(d) Terrestrial
234. The excretory product that requires minimum water for its elimination
compare to others:
(a) Urea
(b) Uric Acid
(c) Creatinine
(d)Ammonia
235. The excretory structures that deliver urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
are:
(a) Urethra
(b) Pelvis
(c) Ureter
(d) Collecting tubule
236. The metabolic wastes that are ingested into the body and must be removed in
dude:
(a) Pesticides
(b) Drugs
(c) Food additives
(d) All of these
237. Name the type of adaptations from the following that is responsible for
shivering;
(a) Structural
(b) Physiological
(c) Behavioral
(d) All of these
238. Axial skeleton of human consist of skull vertebral column and;
(a) Fore Arm
(b) PectoraI Girdle
(c) Pelvic Girdle
(d)Ribs
239. Coccyx forms which part of vertebral column?
(a) First
(b) Middle
(c) Last
(d) None of them
240. The wrist of a man consist of:
(a) Carpels
(b) Metacarpals
(c) Ischium
(d) Scapula
241. Which of these is a direct source of energy for muscle contractfon?
{a) ATP
(b) Creatine Phosphate
(c) Lactic Acid
(d) Both a and b
242. In the mammalian skeleton, there is a distinct synovial joint between the
(a) Bones of the Cranium
(b) Humerus and Ulna
(c) Sacrum or ilium
(d) Sternum and Floating Ribs
243. Vertebral column includes
(a) Sacrum
(b) Coccyx
(c) Cervical, Thoraic and Lumbar Vertebrae
(d) All of these
244. In mammal, the number of cervical vertebrae are
(a) Not definite
(b) 7
(c) 11
(d) Varies with the size of the neck
245. Brain is protected by:
(a) Cranium
(b) Skull
(c) Orbits
(d) All of these
246. Which of the following causes muscle fatigue?
(a) CO
(b) Lactic acid accumulation
(c) Fumaric Acid
(d) Ethyl Alcohol
247. Which of the following is an unpaired bone?
(a) Parietal
(b) Temporal
(c) Malleus
(d) Mandible
248. Bones are held together by,
(a) Tendon
(b) Ligament
(cl Both of these
(d) None of these
249. Cardiac muscles are:
(a) Voluntary
(b) Involuntary
(c) Both of these
(d) None of them
250. The disorder in which bones are porous and thin but bone composition
normal is:
(a) Osteomalacia
(b) Osteoporosls
(c) Rickets
(d) Arthritis
251. The remodeling of bone is a function of:
(a) Chondrocytes and Osteocytes
(b) Osteoblasts and Osteocytes
(c) Chondroblasts and Osteoclasts
(d) 0steoblasts and Osteocytes
252. Which of the following statements concerning the role of Ca++ in the
contraction of skeletal muscle is correct?
(a) The mitochondria act as a store of Ca for the contractile process
(b) Ca entry across the plasma membrane is important in sustaining contraction of
skeletal muscle
(c) A rise in intracellular Ca allows actin to interact with myosin
(d) All of these
253. The sites where the motor nerve impulse is transmitted from the nerve
endings to the skeletal muscle cell membranes are the
(a) Neuromuscular Junction
(b) Sarcomeres
(c) Myofilaments
(d)7-discs
254. Myoglobin has a special function in muscle tissue (a) lt breaks down glycogen
(b) It is a contractile protein
(c) It holds a reserve supply of oxygen in the muscle
(d) None of them
255. Low levels of calcium in the body results in:

(a) Tetanus
(b) Tetany
(c) Cramps
(d) All of these
256. Chemically myelin sheath is made up of:
(a) Proteins
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Lipids
(d) Both b and c
257. A wave of electrochemical change that travels along the Iength of neuron
from one end to other:
(a) Reflex Arc
(b) Reflex Action
(c) Nerve Impulse
(d) Reflux
258. The first organized central nervous system appears in:.
(a) Paramecium
(b) Sponge
(c) Hydra
(d) Planarian
259. Thyroid gland has the ability to store:
(a) Iodine
(b) Fluorine
(c) Chlorine
(d) Phosphorus
260. In which of the following parts of the brain is the speech center situated:
(a) Cerebellum
(b) Hypothalamus
(c) Thalamus
(d) Cerebrum
261. Cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus are parts of:
(a) Fore Brain
(b) Mid Brain
(c)Hind Brain
(d) Spinal Cord
262. Which of the following is common to all neurons?
(a) A cell body which contains a nucleus
(b) A thick myelin sheath
(c) Presence of node of Ranvier
(d) Presence of Schwan cell
263. What will occur if a drug at the neuromuscular junction blocks the receptor
sites 011 the postsynaptic membrane?
(a) Inhibition of acetylcholine release
(b) Muscle contraction
(c) Muscle paralysis
(d) Release of calcium ions
264. Which one is an inhibitory neuro transmitter?
(a) Acetylcholine
(b) Glutamate
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
265. Meninges include:
(a) Dura mater
(b) Arachnoid
(c) Pia Mater
(d) All of these
266. The mammalian forebrain is differentiated into thalamus, limbic system and
the
(a) Cerebellum
(b) Cerebrum
(c) Medulla Oblangata
(d) hypothalamus
267. Information back from the control center to the effectors as done by nerve
pathway
(a) Afferent
(b) Efferent
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
268. Which one of the following is concerned with long term memory?
(a) Amygdala
(b) Hippocampus
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Thalamus
269. lt is believed that Alzheimer's disease results from an increase in the
production or accumulation of a specific protein known as
(a) Nicotine
(b) Phenylalanine
(c) Beta Amyloid Protein
(d) Acetylcholine
270. The number of human spinal nerves is:
(a) 24
(b)31
(c) 62
(d) 64
271. Malignant tumor is:
(a) Cancerous
(b) Non-Cancerous
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
272. The electrical potential of cell membrane of neuron when it is not transmitting
any signal is called
(a) Resting Membrane Potential
(b) Action Potential
(c) Propagation of Impulse
(d) Synapse
272. Which would occur if the parasympathetic system was stimulated?
(a) Increase in Blood Sugar
(b) Increase in Digestion
(c) Increase in Breathing Rate
(d) Increase in Adrenaline
273. A non-myelinated part of axon between two schwann cells is called:
(a) Myelin Sheath
(b) Synapse
(c) Cell body
(d) Node of Ranvier
274. Associative neurons are
(a) Unipolar
(b) Bipolar
(c) Multipolar
(d) None of these
275. Stroke caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain
is known as:
(a) Haemorrhagic Stroke
(b) lschemic Stroke
(c) Meningitis
(d) Cephalagia
276. Use of alcohol reduces levels of:
(a) Serotonin
(b) Dopamine
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
277. The disease in which people imagine they are in a magical world and see
enemies everywhere is called:
(a) Dementia
(b) Alzheimer's Disease
(c) Paranoia
(d) Epilepsy
278. The pathway of nerve impulse during reflex action is tailed:
(a) Resting Potential
(b) Action Potential.
(c) Reflex Action
(d) Reticular Formation
279. A sensation or tingling, pricking or numbness of the skin resulting from nerve
damage is called:
(a) Paranoia
(b) Cephalalgia
(c) Parenthesi
(d) Euphoria
280. Channels in the neuron membrane which perform active transport are:
(a) Gates
(b) Pumps
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
281. Thick neuron fibres conduct:
(a) Slow impulse
(b) Faster impulse
(c) No impulse
(d) Both impulse
282. Which of the following events is not associated with the sympathetic nervous
system?
(a) Increase in Heartbeat
(b) Dilation of the Pupil
(c) Lowering of blood pressure
(d) Inhibition of peristalsis
283. The collection of neuron cell bodies is called:
(a) Nerves
(b) Tracts
(c) Cell
(d) Tissue
284. Menstrual cycle in lactating mother is inhibited by:
(a) Progesteron
(b) Estrogen
(c) Oxytocin
(d) Prolactin
285. Insufficient secretion by the thyroid gland at infancy gives rise to a dwarfed
condition, the:
(a) Goiter
(b) Gigantism
(c) Cretinism
(d) Myxoedema
286. The islets of Langerhans is endocrine tissue situated within;
(a) Adrenal Cortex
(b) Adrenal Medulla
(c) Pancreas
(d) Testes
287. Tropic hormones:
(a) Are secreted by the thyroid
(b) Are secreted by the liver
(c) Are released by the hypothalamus
(d) Are hormones that stimulate other glands
288. Parathyroid hormone acts to ensure that:
(a) Calcium levels in the blood never drops
(b) Sodium levels in urine are constant
(c) Potassium levels in the blood don't escalate
(d) The concentration of water in the blood is sufficient
289. Insulin tends to:
(a) Decline blood glucose level
(b) Accelerate conversion of glucose to glycogen
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
290. The adrenal cortex produce;
(a)Adrenaline
(b) Calcitonin
(c) Epinephrine
(d) Aldosterone
291. Oxytocin is secreted by the endocrine gland name;
(a) Pituitary Gland
(b)Thyroid Gland
(c) Pituitary Gland
(d) Adrenal Gland
292. The one which is not related to the others is:
(a) Cretinism
(b) Myxoedema
(c) Exophthalmic Goitre
(d) Diabetes Mellitus
293. Human growth hormone:
(a) Raises blood sugar Level
(b) Stimulates the ovaries
(c) Stimulates growth of long bones
(d) Stimulates thyroid glands
294. All of the followi.ng are correct about the endocrine system except
(a) Endocrine Glands are Ductless
(b) Parathyroid hormone is the Fight or flight Hormone
(c) The Islet Cells in the Pancreas Produce both Glucagon and Insulin
(d) Polypeptide Hormones Must Bind to a Receptor and Trigger a Secondary
Messenger
295. All of the following hormones am produced by the anterior pituitary except:
(a) Glucagon
(b) Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(c) Human Growth Hormone
(d) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
296. Glucagon is produced by......cells of the islets of langerhans,
(a) Alpha Cells
(b) Delta Cells
(c) Beta Cells
(d) F-Cells
297. A condition of excessive thirst is known as!
(a) Polyuria
(b) Polydipsia
(c) Polyphagia
(d) Pyelonephrids
298. The largest endocrine gland is;
(a) Pituitary Gland
(b) Thyroid Gland
(c) Parathyroid Gland
(d) Pineal Gland
299. When excess glucose begins to be lost from the body in the urine, this
condition is called:
(a) Glycosuria
(b) Hypoglycemia
(c) Hyperglycemia
(d) Hypercalcemia
300. Undersecretion of parathyroid hormone causes:
(a) Hypercalcemia
(b) Hypocalcemia
(c) Diabetes mellitus
(d) Polymia
301. Calcium deposition in bones
(b) lnhibitism of Ca++ absorption by the intestine
(c) Reduction of Ca and K reabsorption in kidney tubules
(d) All of these
302. Hypothyroidism in children results in a condition known as:
(a) Exophthalmic Goitre
(b) Myxoedema
(c) Cretinisim
(d) Goitre
303. Myxoedema means:
(a) Memel Retardation
(b) Eye .Protrusion
(c) Mucous Swelling
(d) High Metabolism
304. Hormones in our body are the substances which are:
(a) Secreted in restricted areas and influence the activities of various parts of the
body
(b) Secreted in various parts of the body but have activity in limited area
(c) Secreted only in the animals but not in plants
(d) None of these
305. Hormones differ from enzymes in the respect that they
(a) Are found only in animals
(b) Are found only in plants
(c) Are used completely in metabolism
(d) Are not used up in metabolism
306. Melanocyte stimulating hormone is produced by:
(a) Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
(b) Posterior lobe of pituitary gland
(c) Intermediate lobe of pituitary gland
(d) Thyroid gland
307. The study of animal behaviour is called:
(a) Ethnology
(b) Ethology
(c) Gerontology
(d) Entomology
308. Principles of natural selection are applicable to behaviour as well as physical
characteristics. This was persuaded by:
(a) Darwin
(b) De Vries
(c) Morgan
(d) Galton
309. The most basic unit of innate behavior is
(a) Action
(b) Response
(c) Arc
(d) Reflex
310. Innate behaviour is all except:
(a) Coded in DNA
(b) Modified in individual's life span
(c) Modified with species evolution
(d) Programmed responses to external stimuli
311. In the liver of rabbit and mouse, deposition and utilization of glycogen is:
(a) Nocturnal
(b) Corpuscular
(c) Diurnal
(d) Monthly
312. Activities are adapted to the regularly recurring changes in the external
conditions by means of:
(a) Central Nervous System
(b) Biological Rhythms
(c) Biological Clock
(d) Behavioural
313. Some animals show a decrease in activity and metabolism during winter
(a) Aestivation
(b) Hibernation
(c) Anhydrobiosis
(d) Dispersal
314. Patellar reflex is also called
(a) Muscle Contraction
(b) Imprinting
(c) Knee Jerk
(d) Habituation
315. Oogenesis is that:
(a) During spermatogenesis no more polar bodies are produced
(b) The mature ovum is haploid while the sperm is 2n
(c) Spermatogenesis involves mitosis and meiosis, but oogenesis involves meiosis
only
(d) In oogenesis, one mature ovum is produced and in spermatogenesis four
mature sperms are produced
316. Coordinated movement that occurs in response to an external stimulus is
called:
(a) Learning
(b) Reflex
(c) Orientation
(d) None of these
317. The uterine layer which is tied with each monthly cycle
(a) Endometrium
(b) Perimetrium
(c) Tunica Media
(d) Myometrium
318. The duct that moves deep into the pelvic cavity and joins with seminal vesicle
to form short ejaculatory duct is;
(a) Vasa Efferentia
(b) Vasa Deferentia
(c) Vasa Recta
(d) Epididymis
319. Semen is a white, sticky mixture of sperm and secretion of:
(a) Cowper's Gland
(b) Prostate Gland
(c) Adrenal Gland
(d) Thyroid Gland
320. Reproduction is very important for the survival of:
(a) Species
(b) Individual
(c) Population
(d) Both a and b
321. Fertilization of the ovum normally occurs:
(a) In the upper third of the oviduct
(b) In the uterus
(c) In the lower third of the oviduct
(d) In Vagina
322. The human egg is swept through the oviduct towards the uterus by:
(a) The beating of the egg's cilia
(b) Rhythmic contraction of oviduct
(c) Rhythmic contraction of the uterus C
(d) Beating of cilia in the oviduct
323. Embryo implants in the of the uterus.
(a) Perimetrium
(b) Myometrium
(c) Endometrium
(d) Cervix
324. Within the ovary, progesterone is produced by
(a) Corpus Albicans
(b) Corpus Luteum
(c) Tertiary Follicles
(d) Primary Follicles
325. The process of spermatogenesis takes place in:
(a) Seminiferous Tubules
(b) Epididymis
(c) Vas Deferens
(d) Bladder
326. Testosterone is produced by
(a) Sertoli Cells
(b) Leydig Cells
(c) Seminiferous Tubules
(d) Hypothalamus
327. Ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of:
(a) Vasa efferentia and epididymis
(b) Epididymis and vas deferens
(c) Vasa efferentia and vas deferens
(d) Duct of seminal vesicle and vas deferens
328. Cowper's gland are also called:
(a) Seminal Vesicles
(b) Prostate Gland
(c) Bulbourethral Glands
(d) Brunner's Gland
329. Nourishment to spermatozoa is provided by:
(a) Leydig Cells
(b) Sertoli
(c) Parietal Cells
(d) Chief Cells
330. The enzyme DNA polymerase can work only in:
(a) 3-5 Direction
(b) 5-3 Direction
(c) Both the Directions
(d) S•5 Direction
331. The complete set of chromosomal. and extra chromosomal genes of an
organism is called:
(a) Genome
(b) Gene Pool
(c) Gene Bank
(d) Gene Library
332. Naturally restriction enzymes are found in
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Fungi
(d) All of these
333. First DNA fingerprint was made in 1985 by:
(a) Landsteiner
(b) (a) Jeffrey
(c) Robert hookes
(d) Sturtevant
334. Which of the following components is necessary to carry out a PCR reaction
(a) Template DNA
(b) Deoxy Ribonucleoside, Triphosphates (dNTPs)
(c) Primers
(d) Tag Polymerase
335. Which of these is a benefit to having insulin produced by biotechnology?
(a) It is just as effective
(b) It can be mass produced
(c) It is less expensive
336. Which of these is incorrectly matched?
(a) Protoplast-plant cell engineering
(b) RFLPS-DNA fingerprinting
(c) DNA polymerase - PCR
(d) DNA ligase-mapping human chromosomes
337. The upper weathered layer of earth crust is called:
(a) Soil
(b) Rock
(c) Sand
(d) Water
338. Wind mills are used to generate electricity from
(a) Wind Power
(b) Solar Power
(c) Nuclear Power
(d) Both band c
339. Edward Jenner developed vaccination in:
(a) 1796
(b) 1790
(c) 1780
(d) 1792
340. In the eye colour vision is effected by the presence of:
(a)Choroid coat
(b)Sclerotic coat
(c) Rods
(d) Cones
341. The disease caused by Asbestos is :
(a) Emphysema
(b) Paralysis
(c) Diarrhea
(d) Dysentery
342. Maximum photosynthetic activity occurs in :
(a) blue and red region of light
(b) green and yellow region of light
(c) blue and orange region of light
(d) violet and orange region of tight
343. The pollen grains of flowers pollinated by insects are :
(a) Smooth and dry
(b) Rough and sticky
(c) Rough and dry
(d) Large and showy
344. Animals do not have enzyme systems which enable them to make use of the
energy from :
(a) fat
(b) water
(c) protein
(d) carbohydrate
345. The pollination of maize takes place by
(a) Self-pollination
(b) Pollination by insects
(c) Pollination by air
(d) Pollination by rain
346. Fruits of this plant are found underground:
(a) Potato
(b) Carrot
(c) Groundnut
(d) Onion
347. AIDS virus has :
(a) Single-stranded RNA
(b) Double-stranded RNA
(c) Single-stranded DNA
(d) Double stranded DNA
348. A breath test used by traffic police to check drunken driving uses:
(a) Potassium dichromate-sulphuric acid
(b) Potassium permanganate-sulphuric acid
(c) Turmeric on filter paper
(d) Silica gel coated with silver nitrate
349. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
(a) Alkaline
(b) Acidic
(c) Water-logged
(d) Soil with excessive clay content
350. Typhoid fever is caused by
(a) Virus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungus
(d) Allergy
351. Which of the following blood group is a universal recipient?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) AB
(d) O
352. Rod shaped bacteria is called
(a) Bacillus
(b) Spirillum
(c) Coccus
(d) Coma
353. All the progeny obtained from a single plant by vegetative propagation are
called
(a) Clones
(b) Pure line
(c) Indeed line
(d) Pedigree line
354. What is a Sponge ?
(a) A fungus
(b) A fossil
(c) A plant
(d) An animal
355. Which of the following blood groups may be present in the children of a
couple having blood groups A and B respectively?
(a) A and B only
(b) A, B and AB
(c) A, B, AB and O
(d) A and B only
356. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
(a) Poliomyelitis
(b) Malaria
(c) Whooping cough
(d) Ringworm
357. Which of the following is known as Vitamin B1?
(a) Retinol
(b) Thiamin
(c) Riboflavin
(d) Ascorbic Acid
358. Which of the following is true ?
(a) DNA is the genetic material in most of the organism
(b) RNA is the genetic material in most viruses and bacteria
(c) DNA is the genetic material in all the viruses
(d) RNA is the genetic material in all the viruses
359. The element which Is the most abundant In the human body is:
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Iron
(d) Nitrogen
360. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis is coming from
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Water
(c) Break down of chlorophyII
(d) Atmosphere
361. The area of the human tongue sensitive to bitterness is restricted to :
(a) Tip
(b) Edges
(c) Middle part
(d) Posterior part
362. Virus contains
(a) Protein and lipid
(b) Nucleic acid and protein
(c) Lipid and carbohydrate
(d) Carbohydrate and nucleic add
363. By which the sex of a child is determined before birth ?
(a) Sperms of father
(b) Foetus of mother
(c) Both
(d) and
364. Which one of the following is found only in women ?
(a) Thyroid
(b) Pituitary
(c) Ovary
(d) Adrenal
365. Water In plants is transported by
(a) Cambium
(b) Phloem
(c) Epidermis
(d) Xylem
366. Which one of the following is NOT a function of kidney ?
(a) Regulation of blood pH
(b) Removal of metabolic wastes from the body
(c) Production of antibodies
(d) Regulation of osmotic pressures of the blood
367. Which of the following hormone is released in excess quantity during
excitement?
(a) Cortisone
(b) Serotonin
(c) Adrenaline
(d) Estrogen
368. What are the blood corpuscles that help to build up resistance against diseases
?
(a) Leucocytes
(b) Monocytes
(c) Neutrophils
369. Which is the gland that holds the body’s thermostat?
(a) Pineal
(b) Pituitary
(c) Thyroid
(d) Hypothalamus
370. What is the chromosome number in a human ovum ?
(a) 24
(b) 46
(c) 48
(d) None of these
371. Which organ of the body never rest
(a) Eyes
(b) Pancreas
(c) Liver
(d) Heart
372. Which one of the following is not a digestive enzyme ?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Renin
(c) Insulin
(d) Amylopsin
373. The Theory of Evolution was put forward by
(a) Louis Pasteur
(b) Aristotle
(c) Gregor Mendel
(d) Charles Darwin
374. In a human body the longest bone is In the
(a) Vertebral column
(b) Thigh
(c) Rib cage
(d) Arm
375. Glaucoma is a disease of the
(a) Skin
(b) Lungs
(c) Liver
(d) Eyes
376. The chemical used for destroying Fungi in water tanks is
(a) Copper sulphate
(b) Magnesium sulphate
(c) Zinc sulphate
(d) Nitric acid
377. Dehydration in human body is caused due to the deficiency of
(a) Vitamin
(b) Salt
(c) Hormone
(d) Water
378. Which among the following bears smallest living cell
(a) Bacterium
(b) Mollusk plasma
(c) Virus
(d) Yeast
379. Which vitamin helps in blood coagulation?
(a) Vitamin-A
(b) Vitamin-C
(c) Vitamin-K
(d) Vitamin-E
380. A substance that stimulates the production of antibodies when Introduced
into a living organism is known as
(a) Carcinogen
(b) Androgen
(c) Antigen
(d) Estrogen
381. Darwin finches refer to a group of
(a) Fishes
(b) Lizards
(c) Birds
(d) Amphibians
382. The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is
(a) Skeletal
(b) Nerves
(c) Connective
(d) Germinal
383. Which one of the following elements is associated with teeth disorder?
(a) Chlorine
(b) Fluorine
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine
389. Which one of the following cells produces antibodies ?
(a) Eosinophil
(b) Monocyte
(c) Basophil
(d) Lymphocytes
390. The metal present in insulin is
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Zinc
(d) Magnesium
391. Xerophthalmia Is a deficiency disease caused by lack of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D
392. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the master gland
(a) Thyroid
(b) Adrenal gland
(c) Pituitary
(d) Pancreas
393. What is an antibiotic?
(a) A chemical compound produced by a living organism that inhibits the growth of
other organisms
(b) A compound synthesized by a living organism that inhibits the growth of
microbes
(c)A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms
(d) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of bacteria
394. Carbohydrate is stored in the body as
(a) Glucose
(b) starch
(c) Glycogen
(d) Sucrose
395. Which is the organ that excretes water fat and various catabolic wastes?
(a) Kidney
(b) Skin
(c) Spleen
(d) Salivary glands
396. Pregnant women usually become deficient in
(a) Sodium and Calcium
(b) Iron and Sodium
(c) Calcium and Iron
(d) Magnesium and Iron
397. Which components of light area absorbed by chlorophyll?
(a) Violet and red
(b) Indigo and orange
(c) Blue and red
(d) Violet and yellow
398. Taenia sodium (Tape worm) lives as a parasite in
(a) Pig
(b) Abdomen of man/ woman
(c) Intestine of man/woman
(d) Liver of man/woman
399. Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll ?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Magnesium
(c) Carbon
(d) Calcium
400. The causative organism of dengue fever is
(a) Fungus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Protozoa
(d) Virus
401. Full form of the infectious disease SARS is
(a) Syndrome Associated with Respiratory Symptoms
(b) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(c) Severe Asthmatic Respiratory Syndrome
(d) Syndrome Alarm on Respiratory System
402. Insects responsible for transmitting diseases are called
(a) Vector
(b) Transmitter
(c) Drones
(d) Conductor
403. Which of these components of the blood is responsible for clotting?
(a) R.(b)(c)
(b) Lymphocytes
(c) Monocytes
(d) Platelets
404. During photosynthesis in plants the gas evolved is
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Hydrogen
405. Deficiency of vitamin D in children causes
(a) Beriberi
(b) Pellagra
(c) Rickets
(d) Scurvy
406. Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin
(a) A
(b) K
(c) C
(d) B12
407. Respiration is
(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Amination
408. The enzyme In whose presence glucose and fructose are converted into
alcohol is
(a) Diastase
(b) Maltase
(c) Invertase
(d) Zymase
409. Fluid part of blood devoid of corpuscles is called
(a) Tissue fluid
(b) Plasma
(c) Serum
(d) Lymph
410. The causative agent of Tuberculosis is
(a) Mycobacterium
(b) Aspergillus
(c) Rhabdovirus
(d) HIV
411. The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is
(a) Pepsin
(b) Renin
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
412. Blood cancer is otherwise called as
(a) Anaemia
(b) Polycythemia
(c) Leucopenia
(d) Leukaemia
413. The disease in which the sugar level of blood increases is known as
(a) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Diabetes insipid us
(c) Diabetes imperfectus
(d) Diabetes sugarensi
414. Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?
(a)Hepatitis
(b) Typhoid
(c) HIV
(d) Malaria
415. The colour of human skin is produced by
(a) Haemoglobin
(b) Insulin
(c) Adrenaline
(d) Melanin
416. Which one of the following does not secrete any digestive enzyme?
(a) Liver
(b) Salivary gland
(c) Glands of small intestine
(d) Pancreas
417. Which is the anticoagulant substance in blood?
(a) Fibrinogen
(b) Heparin
(c) Thrombin
(d) Globin
418. The number of chambers in a human heart is
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Five
419. A universal recipient belongs to the blood group
(a) AB
(b) O
(c) B
(d) A
420. The vitamin that helps in blood clotting is
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin E
(d) Vitamin K
421. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with
(a) Removal of excess salts
(b) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(d) Sex-attraction
422. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D
423. Tetanus is caused by
(a) Clostridium
(b) Virus
(c) Bacteriophage
(d) Salmonella
424. Which one of the following is a viral disease in man ?
(a) Mumps
(b) Plague
(c) Cholera
(d) Syphilis
425. Amoebic dysentery is caused by
(a) Entamoeba histolytic
(b) Salmonella typhi
(c) E-coil
(d) Streptococcus pyogenes
426. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood pressure will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain unaffected
(d) Increase for males and decrease for females
427. Cell or tissue death within a living body is called as
(a) Neutrophilia
(b) Nephrosis
(c) Necrosis
(d) Neoplasia
428. Insufficient blood supply In human body is referred as
(a) Ischemia
(b) Hyperemia
(c) Hemostasia
(d) Hemorrhage
429. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis?
(a) Copper
(b) Lead
(c) Mercury
(d) Zinc
430. The concentration of which of the following decreases in anemia ?
(a) Hemoglobin
(b) Collagen
(c) Myoglobin
(d) Myosin
431. Which of the following diseases usually spreads through air ?
(a) Plague
(b) Typhoid
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Cholera
432. A vitamin requires cobalt for its activity. The vitamin is
(a) Vitamin B12
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin B2
(d) Vitamin A
433. Plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is made up of
(a) Phospholipid
(b) Lipoprotein
(c) Phospholipo-protein
(d) Phospho-protein
434. Which one of the following is also called the power plants of the cell?
(a) Golgi body
(b) Mitochondrion
(c) Ribosome
(d) Lysosome
435. Pituitary gland is situated In
(a) The base of the heart
(b) The base of the brain
(c) The neck
(d) The abdomen
436. The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present in
(a) Cornea
(b) Iris
(c) Rods
(d) Cones
437. The ability of the eye to see in the dark is due to the production of a purple
pigment known as
(a) Carotene
(b) Rhodopsin
(c) Iodopsin
(d) Retinene
438. The vitamin most readily destroyed by heat is
(a) Riboflavin
(b) Ascorbic acid
(c) Tocopherol
(d) Thiamine
439. The disease that is caused by virus is
(a) Typhoid
(b) Cholera
(c) Common Cold
(d) Tetanus
440. The term RH factor refers to
(a) Rhesus factor
(b) Rheumatoid factor
(c) Renal factor
(d) Rhombic factor
441. The discoverer of penicillin was
(a) Lord Lister
(b) Alexander Fleming
(c) Karl Landsteiner
(d) Walter Reed
442. DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the
(a) Parents
(b) Rapist
(c) Thieves
(d)All the above
443. The noble gas used for the treatment of cancer is
(a) Helium
(b) Argon
(c) Krypton
(d) Radon
444. Iodoform Is used as an :
(a) antipyretic
(b) analgesic
(c) antiseptic
(d) anesthetic
445. Goitre is caused by the deficiency of
(a) Iodine
(b) Chlorine
(c) Sodium
(d) Calcium
446. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of
(a) Proteins
(b) Lipids
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Carbohydrates
447. To which group of blood an universal recipient belongs?
(a) A group
(b) B group
(c) O group
(d) AB group
448. Growth of the baby in the uterus is found using
(a) X-rays
(b) Gamma rays
(c) Ultra sound
(d) Ultraviolet rays
449. "Sodium Pump" operates in
(a) Muscle contraction
(b) Heartbeat
(c) Nerve impulse
(d) None of the above
450. Polio is caused by
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Virus
(d) Insect
451. The pigment involved in photosynthetic activity is
(a) Anthocyanin
(b) Fluexanthin
(c) Carotenoid
(d) Chlorophyll
452. Free-living nitrogen fixing microorganisms are
(a) Rhizobia
(b) Soil fungi
(c) Vesicular arbuscular mycor-rhiza
(d) Blue green algae
453. Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat by
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Addition of agar
(c) Oxidation using air and a catalyst
(d) Hydrogenation
454. Physical basis of life is:
(a) Nucleotide and protein
(b) Nucleus
(c) Cell
(d) Tissue
455. Opening and closing of stomata is controlled by which of the following taking
place in the guard cells?
(a) Turbidity
(b) Turgidity
(c) Flaccidity
(d) Turgor Force
456. Palaeobotany is study of:
(a) Living plants
(b) Dead plants
(c) Fossil plants
(d) Fossil animals
457. The word Biology has been derived from languag(e)
(a) English
(b) Latin
(c) Greek
(d) French
458. The structure of a lipid contains all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) A carboxyl group '
(b) A CHO basic structure
(c) A glycerol molecule
(d) A fatty acid molecule
459. Sugar in stored in the liver as:
(a) Starch
(b) Glycogen
(c) Maltose
(d) Cellulose
460. Which of the following is correct:
(a) Glucose+ fructose= maltose
(b) Glucose+ galactose = sucrose
(c) Glucose+ glucose= maltose
(d) Glucose+ glucose= sucrose
461. Polysaccharides are synthesized in plants by the process of
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Condensation
(d) Glycolysis
462. Which one of the following is not immediately essential for protein synthesis?
(a) ATP
(b) Enzyme
(c) Glucose
(d) mRNA
463. The bond present between carbohydrate units
(a) Peptide bond
(b) Covalent bond
(c) Glycosidic bond
(d) Electrostatic bond
464. The formula of glyceraldehyde is:
(a) C3HO
(b) CHO
(c) CHLO
(d) CH4O7
465. The formula of glyceraldehyde is:
(a) C3HO
(b) CHO
(c) CH4O
(d) CH4O7
466. Why do proteins have a buffering effect in cells?
(a) They are non - polar
(b) They are amphoteric
(c) They contain basic amino acids
(d) They are a major component of cell surface membranes
467. The most abundant component of a living cell is
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Lipids
(d) water
468. Which of the following molecules contain amino acids?
(a) Ascorbic acid
(b) Cellulose
(c) Collagen
(d) Glycogen
469. The distinctive characteristic and functional group of fats is:
(a) Ketone
(b) Alcohol
(c) Peptide
(d) Ester
470. Lipids are different types simple lipids include, natural fats, and oils and:
(a) Waxes
(b) sterols
(c) Paraffin
(d) Cholesterols
471. How many carbon atoms are found in monosaccharide compound?
(a) 1 to 5 Carbon atoms
(b) 3 to 6 Carbon atoms
(c) 5 to 10 Carbon atoms
(d) 5 to 15 Carbon atoms
472. What is general formula of Carbohydrates?
(a) CnH2nOn
(b) CH2nOn
(c) CnH2n02n
(d) None of these
473. The test of reducing sugars can be done by using:
(a) Cu2+ ions
(b) Cu+ ions
(c) Hg+ ions
474. Regarding starch molecule which statement is correct?
(a) Amylase chain of starch is branched- amylopectin is not branched
(b) Amylopectin chain is branched, amylase is not branched
(c) Both chains are branched
(d) Both chains are unbranched
475. Which of the following process is reverse of condensation?
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Dehydration synthesis
(c) Polymerization
(d) Vaporization
476. Which level of protein structure maintains the helix shape of enzymes?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quaternary
(e) Both A & B
477. The biological catalysts are called:
(a) Proteins
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Vitamins
(d) Enzymes
478. Hydrogen peroxide is highly toxic substance, In the liver it is broken down to
hydrogen & oxygen by an enzyme:
(a) Amylase
(b) Tranferase
(c) Catalase
(d) Oxidase
479. In Acetyl Coenzyme (Acetyl CoA) the Coenzyme A, a Sulphur containing
compound is derived from:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin B
(d) Proteins
480. The location on an enzyme where a substrate binds is called the
(a) Binding site
(b) Reaction center
(c) Allosteric site 4
(d) Lock-and-key model
481. The function of enzyme is to
(a) Cause chemical reactions that would not otherwise take place
(b) Change the rate of chemical reactions
(c) Change the direction of reactions
(d) Raise the activation energy
(e) None of the above
482. The specificity of enzymes is due to their:
(a) High M.wt
(b) Hydrogen bonding
(c) PH sensitivity
(d) Surface configuration
483. If temperature is reduced to near or below freezing point enzymes become:
(a) Denatured
(b) Dormant
(c) Renatured
(d) All of these
484. Optimum pH for enzyme pepsin of stomach is:
(a) 7
(b) 3
(c) 1.4
(d) 4.5
485. The gland known as the "gland of emergency" is the:
(a) Pituitary
(b) Adrenal
(c) Thyroid
(d) Pancreas
486. The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following activities except:
(a) Digestion of food
(b) Heart beat
(c) Contraction of pupil of eye
(d) Thought
487. Which of the following is NOT an organelle?
(a) Nucleus
(b) Golgi apparatus
(c) Lysosome
(d) Chlorophyll
488. Which of the following is a correct association?
(a) Mitochondria transports materials from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
(b) Lysosome: digestive enzymes for intracellular use
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum: selective barrier for the cell
(d) Ribosome: electron transport chain
489. Membrane bound organelles include all of the following, EXCEPT:
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Lysosome
(c) Perixosome
(d) Centriole
490. The rough endoplasmic reticulum differs from the smooth endoplasmic
reticulum due to the presence of
(a) Lysosomes
(b) Ribosomes
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Golgi apparatus
491. Red blood cells are:
(a) Biconcave cells
(b) Non-nucleated circular plate-like cells
(c) Nucleated cells
(d) Both A and B
492. The cell membrane is made up of:
(a) Peptidoglycan
(b) Lipids & proteins
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Cellulose
493. Which of the following is mismatched?
(a) Nervous system ... reception, conduction, integration, effect
(b) Skeletal system ... posture, protection,
locomotion, blood cell production e
(c) Epidermis ... support, integration, exchange, filtration
(d) Gastrointestinal system ... absorption,
secretion, digestion, egestion
494. Which of the following is not a function of the endoplasmic reticulum?
(a) Lipid synthesis
(b) Poison detoxification
(c) Protein synthesis
(d) Aerobic respiration
495. The inherited impairment of heamoglobin production is called:

(a) Leukemia
(b) Thrombus formation
(c) Thalassemia
(d) Myocardial infraction
496. Which of the following is a characteristic of mitochondria?
(a) They store proteolytic enzymes
(b) They provide sites for anaerobic respiration
(c) They produce cellular secretions
(d) They release energy via Kreb's cycle
497. In folding's in the Mitochondrial inner membrane is called:
(a) Cristae
(b) Thylakoid
(c) Glyoxysome
(d) Chromatic network
498. The nonliving part of protoplasm is:
(a) Golgi bodies
(b) Inclusion
(c) Organelles
(d) ER
499. The movement of cytoplasm is called:
(a) Exocytosis
(b) Endocytosis
(c) Pinocytosis
(d) Cyclosis
500. Protein synthesis takes place in
(a) Ribosomes
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Mesosomes
(d) Golgi bodies
501. Shrinkage of protoplasm from cell wall under hypertonic solution is called '
(a) Plasmolysis
(b) Endosmosis
(c) Protolysis
(d) Torsion
502. When solid particles are ingested by cell through plasma membrane:
(a) Pinocytosis
(b) Phagocytosis
(c) Endosmosis
(d) Exomosis
503. Leucoplast are:
(a) Found in underground parts of the plant
(b) Found in aerial parts of plants
(c) They have chloroplast
(d) They are found exogenously
504. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum are involved in:
(a) Protein synthesis
(b) DNA synthesis
(c) RNA synthesis
(d) Protein Modification
505. Many ribosomes attached to Endoplasmic reticulum form?
(a) Abnormal Function
(b) Polyribosomes
(c) Intense protein synthesis
(d) Cell becomes malignant
506. Mitochondria can be found in:
(a) Virus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Protozoan
(d) Nostos
507.In plant cell, cell wall and cell plate is the product of
(a) Golgi bodies
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Plastids
508. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

(a) is studded with ribosomes
(b) Is responsible for transport of metabolites
(c) is the site of respiration
(d) Is not found in eukaryotes
509. The chief role of nucleolus in nucleus concerns:
(a) Organization of chromosome
(b) Ribosome synthesis
(c) Chromatid separation
(d) DNA replication
510. Outer nuclear membrane is continuous with which cytoplasmic organelle:
(a) Ribosome
(b) Golgi apparatus
(d) Mitochondria
511. Lysosomes are also called:
(a) Suicide sacs
(b) Storage sacs
(c) Storage organelle
(d) Power house of a cell
512. Of the following, which is the incorrectly paired one?
(a) Robert Hooke ... cell wall
(b) Schleiden and Schwann ... cell theory
(c) Robert Brown ... nucleus
(d) Watson and Crick DNA model
513. The following are all features of eukaryotic cells:
I. Chloroplast
II. Peroxisome
Ill. Lysosome
IV. Mitochondrion
V. nucleus
Which of these have a double membrane?
(a) I, II and IV
(b) l, lll and V
(c) I, IV and V
(d) II, III and V
514. When a red stain is added to a culture containing both living and dead cells,
only the dead cells take up the stain. Which structure (s) prevent (s) the stain
entering the living cells?
(a) Cell membrane
(b) Cell wall
(c) Cytoplasm
(d) Vacuole
515. It is the non-living component of cell, it is secreted and maintained by the
living portion of cell, and is found only in plants. What is this structure?
(a) Golgi apparatus
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Cell wall
(d) Vacuole
516. The process of membrane fusion and the movement of material out of the
cell, is called:
(a) Phagocytosis
(b) Endocytosis
(c) Pinocytosis
(d) Exocytosis
517. Which of the following nutrients is incorrectly paired with its function in a cell
wall?
(a) Potassium - Formation of cell-wall
(b) Magnesium - Constituent of chlorophyll
(c) Nitrogen - Constituent of protein.
(d) Phosphorous - Component of nucleic acid
518. AII of the following are correct regarding parenchyma tissue EXCEPT:
(a) They are found in the epidermis, pith and cortex
(b) The whole body of Bryophytes is made up of these tissues
(c) They are loosely packed with intercellular spaces in leave
(d) They are of two types namely fibers and sclerosis
519. Which of the following contains enzymes for the detoxification of alcohol?
(a) Ribosomes
(b) Peroxisomes
(c) Glyoxysomes
(d) Lysosomes
520. Closely related species are grouped together into
(a) Families
(b) Orders
(c) Phyla
(d) genera
521. Which one of the following is not a viral disease?
(a) influenza
(b) hepatitis
(c) AIDS
(d) Pneumonia
522. Which of the following groups have the most in common with one another?
(a) Members of the same kingdom
(b) Members of the same genus
(c) Members of the same phylum
(d) Members of the same class
523. All of the following are symptoms of hepatitis, except:
(a) Deficit Immunity.
(b) Enlargement of liver
(c) Fever and fatigue
(d) Jaundice
524. Binomial nomenclature was first time proposed by
(a) Charles Darwin (1859)
(b) Rodolph Virchow (1855)
(c) Carolus Linnaeus {1707)
(d) Robert brown {1773)
525. Chicken pox is caused by
(a) Hepatitis A virus
(b) Varicella zoster virus
(c) Influenza virus
(d) Human immunodeficiency virus
526. Rabies is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Rhabdovirus
(c) Insect bite
(d) Rhinovirus
527. Shape of a coccus is
(a) Spherical
(b) Rod shaped
(c) Helical
(d) Spiral
528. The most common method of bacterial reproduction is:
(a) Fission
(b) Transduction
(c) Endospore
(d) Conjugation
529. When the tuft of flagella are present at both the ends in the structure of
bacterial cell,
then the condition is known as:
(a) Atrichous
(b) Lophotrichous
(c) Peritrichous
(d) Amphitrichous
530. The complementary mRNA for the DNA triplet GAT would read:
(a) CTA
(b) CUA
(c) CTG
(d) CTC
531. Rod shaped bacteria are called
(a) Bacilli
(b) Plasmodia
(c) Cocci
(d) Spirilli
532. Some bacteria live on dead organic matter they are call
(a) Parasite
(b) Phages
(c) Saprophytes
(d) Symbionts
533. Sexual reproduction in bacteria is taken by:
(a) Binary fission
(b) Conidia
(c) Conjugation
(d) zoospore
534. Lichen is associated between:
(a) Fungus and Algae
(b) Algae and Bacteria
(c) Bacteria and Fungus
(d) Bacteria and Virus
535. Kingdom Monera includes all of the following except
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungi
(d) Blue - green algae
536. The cell wall of a bacteria is made up of all of the following except;
(a) Amino acids
(b) Chitins
(c) Polysaccharides
(d) Cellulose
537. Bacterial pili help in:
(a) Locomotion
(b) Conjugation
(c) Phagocytosis
(d) Pinocytosis
538. Which of the following structure (s) is/are found in a generalized bacterial cell?
(a) Flagellum
(b) Pili
(c) Capsule
(d) Cell wall
(e) all of the above
539. The causative agent of malaria is:
(a) Plasmodium
(b) Trypanosoma
(c) Volvox
(d) Entamoeba histolytica
540. In meiosis I crossing over takes place in Stag(e)
(a) Pachytene
(b) Diplotene
(c) Zygotene
(d) Diakinesis
541. The eye spot in Euglena is sensitive for:
(a) Dark
(b) Light
(c) Red light
(d) Blue light
542. Amoeba is:
(a) Acellular
(b) Prokaryote
(c) Multinucleated
543. Animals and plants characters are found in:
(a) Euglena
(b) Paramecium
(c) Bacteria
(d) virus
544. In which cycle of plasmodium which of the following does not effected or g
changed:
(a) Sporozoa
(b) Merozoites
(c) Cryptozoic
(d) Trapezoids
545. Which of the following statements concerning nucleolus is correct?
(a) It disappears at the time of cell division
(b) There is only one nucleolus in every cell
(c) It plays important role in the synthesis of ribonucleic acid and ribosomes in
prokaryotic cells
(d) It helps in destroying worn out organelles
(e) It captures energy for the cell.
546. Chlamydomonas:
(a) Is a multicultural alga
(b) Has a single flagellum
(c) Has no system of water regulation
(d) Has a light sensitive structure
547. When hybrids are crossed the genotype of the offspring is,
(a) 1:1
(b) 3:1
(c) 1:2:1
(d) 4:1
548. The blue pigment found only in blue green algae is:
(a) Chlorophyll
(b) Xanthohyl
(c) Carotenes
(d) Phytocyanin
549. Which of the following regarding true fungi is correct
(a) They are autotrophs
(b) They have chlorophyll
(c) Less number of species
(d) They have mycelium and hypae
550. Ringworm is caused by:
(a) Round worm
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoa
551. Most optimum environment for the growth of fungus is:
(a) Dry
(b) Moist
(c) Shady
552. Which statement about fungi is not true?
(a) They have cellulose
(b) They are heterotrophs
(c) They have starch
(d) They are coenocytic
553. Fungi do not contain:
(a) Cell wall
(b) Hyphae
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Mycelium
554. Which of the followings is the fungal disease?
(a) Pneumonia
(b) Tinea corporis
(c) Taeniasis
(d) Amoebiasis
555. Vascular Cambium produces:
(a) Primary xylem
(b) Primary phloem
(c) Secondary xylem
(d) Secondary phloem
(e) Both C & D
556. The diagram shows a flower in longitudinal section. Before they had developed
fully, a plant breeder removed the structures labelled X, as shown. What is the
effect of removing these structures?
(a) It prevents asexual reproduction.
(b) It prevents the flower from being pollinate(d)
(c) It prevents the flower from producing seeds.
(d) It prevents the development of fruit from ovary.
(e) It prevents the flower from pollinating itself
557. Plants that have true root, stems, and leaves, as well as flowers and seeds
enclosed in fruit are classified as
(a) Bryophytes
(b) Tracheophytes
(c) Gynosperms
(d) Angiosperms
558. Conifers, such as pine trees, are classified as
(a) Angiosperm
(b) Gymnosperm
(c) Fern
(d) Mosses
559. The botanical name of touch-me-not is:
(a) Acacia nilotica
(b) Mimosa pudica
(c) Acacia catechu
(d) Prosopis glandulosa
560. Pollen grains in conifers are:
(a) Absent
(b) Winged in all species
(c) Contained in sporangium and are never released
(d) Produced by microspore mitotically and released
(e) Not winged
561. Which of the following is not a part of seed:
(a) Plumule
(b) Testa
(c) Pericarp
(d) Cotyledon
562. Most highly developed plants are
(a) Saprophytes
(b) Angiosperms
(c) Bryophytes
(d) Gymnosperms
563. Which one of the following is the major advantage of using a light microscope
instead of an electron microscope?
(a) A superior resolving power
(b) Constant depth of focus
(c) Observation of living matter
(d) Use of very thing sections
564. Cells which are absent in gymnosperms but present in angiosperms are
(a) Vessels
(b) Tracheid's
(c) Collenchyma
(d) Parenchyma
565. Flowering plants which produce seeds within fruits called:
(a) Angiosperms
(b) Gymnosperms
(c) Cryptogams
(d) Pteridophytes
566. The reproductive structure of ferns is:
(a) Cones
(b) Needles
(c) Sporophyll
(d) Gametophylls
567. Which of the following have an edible seed coat?
(a) Guava
(b) Mango
(c) Pomegranate
(d) Water Melon
568. Plasmodium is a:
(a) Parasite
(b) Bacteria
(c) Virus
(d) Saprophyte
569. In angiosperms fertilization occurs at the
(a) Stigma
(b) Pollen grain
(c) Embryo sac
(d) Style
570. Antheridia and archegonia are organs in bryophytes.
(a) Reproductive
(b) Digestive
(c) Respiratory
(d)Excretory
571. Which of the following types of cell are found in the secondary xylem of
angiosperms?
(a) Tracheids, parenchyma, fibers, collenchyma but no vessels
(b) Vessels, tracheids, parenchyma, collenchyma but no fibers
(c) Vessels, tracheids, fibres, collenchyma but no parenchyma
(d) Vessels, tracheids, fibres, parenchyma but no collenchyma
(e) Vessels, fibres, parenchyma, collench but no tracheids of the above
572. Below the point at which the cotyledons are attached, the embryo axis is
called
(a) Radicle
(b) Epicotyl
(c) Hypocotyl
(d) Coleoptile
573. Pistal is the part of:
(a) Sepal
(b) Petal
(c) Stamen
(d) Carpel
574. Which of the following is/are adaptation(s) for parasitic mode of life in
Platyhelminthes?
(a) Thick body covers
(b) High fertility rate
(c) Adhesive organs like suckers
(d) Simplified digestive system
(e) All of the above
575. Arthropods can be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
(a) A hard exoskeleton
(b) A water vascular system
(c) Jointed appendages
(d) Moulting
(e) Segmented body
576. Which of the following is a hermaphrodite?
(a) Ant
(b) Earthworm
(c) Aphid
(d) Trout
(e) Wasp
577.Bat is:
(a) A bird
(b) An insect
(c) A mammal
(d) A reptile
(e) An amphibian
578. Annelida are:
(a) Acoelomate
(b) Pseudo coelomate
(c) Haemocoelomate
(d) Coelomate
579. Which statement about the phylum Echinodermata is false?
(a) The phylum includes starfish and sea-urchins.
(b) Echinoderms usually reproduce sexually.
(c) The phylum includes crayfish.
(d) Echinoderms are heterotrophs.
(e) Echinoderms are invertebrates.
580. Compound eyes are found in
(a) Porifera
(b) Coelenterata
(c) Mollusca
(d) Arthropoda
(e) Annelida
581. The segmented worms belong to the phylum
(a) Annelida
(b) Nematoda
(c) Porifera
(d) Mollusca
(e) Arthropoda
582. ______ are exclusively marine invertebrates.
(a) Arthropods
(b) Echinoderms
(c) Protozoans
(d) Nematods
(e) Platyhelminthes
583. The open type circulatory system is present in:
(a) Human
(b) Fishes
(c) Monkey
(d) Snake
584. Which group of organisms has the following features?
I. three pairs of jointed legs II. three-part segmented body Ill. one pair of antennae
(a) arachnids
(b) crustaceans
(c) insects
(d) myriapods
585. Which of the following have a pupa stage in their development?
(a) Amoeba
(b) Insects
(c) Hydra
(d) Sponges
(e) Frogs
586. Class of Annelida whose members are exclusively marine is?
(a) Polychaeta
(b) Oligochaeta
(c) Hirudinaria
587. Example of Cnidarians include all except:
(a) Corals
(b) Jelly fish
(c) Hydra
(d) Sponges
(e) Sea anemone
588. Platyhelminthes means:
(a) Flat worms
(b) Round worms
(c) Segmented worms
589. Moll uses have all of the following except:
(a) A well-developed nervous system
(b) Kidneys
C Nostrils tor respiration
(d) Circulatory system with a heart
590. Crustacea includes all of the following except:
(a) Crabs
(b) Lobsters
(c) Oysters
(d) Crayfish
(e) Sea anemone
591. Earthworms feed on:
(a) Decaying vegetation
(b) Organic matter
(c) Soil
592. Nematode include all of the following except
(a) Hookworms
(b) Guinea worms
(c) Earthworms
(d) Ascaris
593. Arthropoda have all of the following except
(a) Hard exoskeleton
(b) Jointed legs
(c) Segmentation
(d) Closed circulation
594. Ascaris lives in the "'a; of man.
(a) Intestine
(b) Liver
(c) Blood
(d) Bladder
595. Male honey bees are
(a) Diploid
(b) Haploid
(c) Triploid
(d) None
596. Which one of the following undergoes complete metamorphosis?
(a) Grasshopper
(b) Butterfly
(c) Crab
(d) Scorpion
597. Although the duck- billed platypus lays eggs, it is classified as as
(a) Bird
(b) Reptile
(c) Rodent
(d) Mammal
598. When warm blooded animals go to cold place:
(a) Their metabolic rate decreases
(b) Their hair erector muscles relax
(c) Their capillaries get constricted
(d) The can't breathe
599. Which of the following have no digestive canal?
(a) Trematodes
(b) Taenia
(c) Enterobius
(d) Ascaris
600. The egg of a frog shows:
(a) an upper pigmented animal pole
(b) 4 Jelly-like membranes
(c) an animal pole made up of yolk.
(d) a size of 1-2 cm
601. Which vertebrate groups have scaly skin?
(a) Amphibians and fish
(b) Amphibians and mammals
(c) Fish and mammals 4
(d) Fish and reptiles
602. Book lungs subseries the function of respiration in:
(a) Scorpion
(b) Earthworm
(c) Frog
(d) Cockroaches
(e) Fish
603. Which of the following is exclusively marine phylum?
(a) Mollusca
(b) Echinodermata
(c) Annelida
(d) Arthropod
604. Molluscs have an made up of:
(a) Protein
(b) Silica
(c) CaCo3
(d) Cuticles
605. What happens during the light phase of photosynthesis?
(a) ADP is hydrolyzed and NADPH oxidized
(b) ATP is synthesized by photophosphorylation and NADP reduced
(c) ATP is hydrolyzed and NADPH oxidized
(d) ATP is hydrolyzed and NADP reduced
(e) ATP is phosphorylate and NADP oxidized
606. The Calvin Benson cycle
(a) Does not use light directly
(b) Occurs in the cytoplasm
(c) Releases CO
(d) Produces ATP
607. Which of the following statements about the Kreb's cycle is not true?
(a) The Kreb's cycle occurs in the matrix of the mitochondrion
(b) The Kreb's cycle is linked to glycolysis by pyruvate
(c) The Kreb's cycle is the single greatest direct source of ATP in the cell
(d) Citrate is an intermediate in the Kreb's cycle
(e) The Kreb's cycle produces nucleotides such as NADH + H and
608. Which of the following statements regarding photosynthesis is NOT true?
(a) The light cycle occurs only during exposure to light.
(b) The dark cycle occurs only in the absence of light.
(c) ATP is produced during the light cycl(e)
(d) During the dark cycle, sugar phosphates are produce(d)
(e) Red and blue light are optimal for photosynthetic function
609. Excess water is forced out in the form of droplets through:
(a) Stomata
(b) Cuticle
(c) Hydathodes
(d) Lenticles
610. Wines and beers are formed due to ____ process.
(a) Aerobic respiration
(b) Hydrolysis
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Fermentation
611. Common to the Krebs cycle and glycolysis in eukaryotes is:
(a) Production of FADH
(b) Localization in mitochondria
(c) Occurrence in anaerobic conditions
(d) Substrate-level phosphorylation
(e) Oxygen utilization
612. The light reaction of photosynthesis occurs in the:
(a) Stroma
(b) Thylakoid membranes
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Nucleus
(e) Ribosomes
613. The photosynthetic pigments can be separated by a process called:
(a) Photosynthesis
B Respiration
(c) Paper chromatography
(d) Hydrolysis
(e) Bioenergetics
614. Pyruvic acid is the end product of:
(a) Glycolysis
(b) Krebs cycle
(c) Oxidation
(d) Electron transport system
615. The dark reaction of photosynthesis:
(a) Takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast.
(b) Involves the fixing of water
(c) Causes formation of lactic acid
(d) Takes place in the cytoplasm
616. Acetyl CoA loses CoA and combines with a 4- Carbon compound which is:
(a) Oxaloacetic acid
(b) Citric acid
(c) Succinic acid
(d) Malic acid
617. Product of anaerobic respiration in animals is .
(a) Pyruvic acid
(b) Lactic acid
(c) Alcohol
(d) NADPH
618. The end product of glycolysis:
(a) Citric acid
(b) Pyruvic acid r
(c) Lactic acid
(d) Acetyl coA
619. Xanthophyll is a pigment having:
(a) Yellow color
(b) Red color
(c) Green color
(d) Blue color
620. Plants convert solar energy into chemical energy present in the bonds
substances namely:
(a) NADPH
(b) Nucleotide
(c) ATP
(d) RNA
621. The reaction CH3COOH ----> CH3CHO + CO is catalyzed by;
(a) Decarboxylase
(b) Dehydrogenase
(c) Hydrolase
(d) Transferase
622. Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur?
(a) In the guard cells of the stomata
(b) Stroma of chloroplast
(c) In the thylakoid membrane of chloroplast
(d) Cytoplasm of leaf cell
623. Chemosynthesis is a kind of nutrition requiring:
(a) Inorganic Compounds
(b) Organic compounds
(c) Any kind of compounds
(d) Light
624. Sundew is an example of
(a) Autotrophic plant
(b) Parasitic plant
(c) Saprophytic plant
(d) Carnivorous plant
(e) Extinct plant
625. Nutritional deficiency (vitamin D deficiency) results in softening of the bones.
This disease in children is called:
(a) Osteoporosis
(b) Rickets
(c) Arthritis
(d) Cleft palate
(e) Microcephaly
626. The important process of holozoic nutrition includes:
(a) ingestion
(b) Digestion
(c) Assimilation
(d) Egestion
627. Most are saprophytes that obtain their food directly from dead organic
matter.
(a) Algae
(b) Fungi
(c) Angiosperm
(d) Gymnisperm
628. The nitrates absorbed by the root are converted into
(a) Animal protein
(b) Ammonia
(c) Amino acids
(d) Carbohydrates
629. Planaria feeds through the:
(a) Mouth
(b) Pharynx
(c) Esophagus
(d) Oral groove
630. What is the main role of vitamin K in the diet of humans?
(a) To participate in the formation of visual purple
(b) To promote the production of blood clotting factors
(c) To prevent skin disorders
(d) Deposition of Calcium in the bones
631. Lacteals of Villi absorb:
(a) Amino Acids
(b) Glucose
(c) Hydrochloric Acid
(d) Fatty Acids
632. Pepsin and trypsin:
(a) Are both secreted with acid digestive juices
(b) Are both secreted by the pancreas
(c) Breakdown protein to amino acids
(d) Are specific enzymes releasing peptide and polypeptide chain
633. Vitamins K
(a) Is mostly found in green vegetables
(b) Deficiency causes Pellagra
(c) Promotes production of blood clotting factors
(d) Prevent night blindness
634. Where is oxygen produced in plants?
(a) A root hair cell
(b) Mesophyll Cell
(c) Leaf epidermal cell
(d) Phloem cell
635. Saliva in mouth helps in digestion of
(a) Bread
(b) Meat
(c) Fat
(d) Table salt
636. Digestion of cell contents by lysosomes is termed as
(a) Endocytosis
(b) Autophagy
(c) lmmunolysis
(d) Exocytosis
637. The organism in which both extracellular and intracellular digestion takes
place is
(a) Hydra
(b) Amoeba
(c) Paramecium
(d) Planaria
638. Which parasite can't survive in artificial medium?
(a) Endoparasite
(b) Obligate
(c) Ectoparasite
(d) Facultative
639. Alpha cells of pancreas secrete:
(a) Amylase
(b) Lipase
(c) Insulin
(d) Glucagon
640. A person with insufficient iron in his diet may become anemic because:
(a) Not enough oxyhemoglobin is formed in the liver
(b) Iron is used in building hemoglobin
(c) Iron is used in making fibrinogen
(d) Iron enhances blood production
641. Why is Vitamin B, (thiamine) is important in the human diet?
(a) It acts as a hormone
(b) It acts as antigen
(c) It acts as a coenzyme
(d) It has a structural function
642. The part of the digestive system that doesn't secrete any enzyme is
(a) Buccal cavity
(b) Oesophagus
(c) Stomach
(d) Intestine
643. Vitamin D deficiency causes:
(a) Osteomalacia in children
(b) Rickets in adults
(c) Rickets in children
644. About the stomach:
(a) Oxyntic cells produce pepsinogen
(b) Chief cells produce HCL
(c) Goblet cells produce mucus
(d) Villi are present
645. Cows can digest cellulose through enzyme cellulose produced by:
(a) Intestinal cells
(b) Gastric cells
(c) Cannot digest
(d) Bacteria living symbiotically in their Guts
646. What is the main role of vitamin K in the diet of humans?
(a) To participate in the formation of visual purple
(b) To promote the production of blood clotting factors
(c) To prevent skin disorders
(d) Deposition of Calcium in the bones C
647. Vitamins are ______ compounds;
(a) Inorganic
(b) Organic
(c) Both A&B
(d) None of them
648.In a human alimentary canal, where does digestion begin?
(a) Mouth
(b) Oesophagus
(c) Stomach
(d) Duodenum
649. causes amoebic dysentery in humans:
(a) Pelomyxa palustris
(b) Entamoeba histolytica
(c) Trichonympha
(d) Trypanosoma
650. ______ are present in small numbers
(a) An epicotyl
(b) A hypocotyl
(c) A hypha
(d) Cotyledon
651. In the process of inspiration and are involve(d)
(a) Intercostal muscles ... diaphram
(b) Deltoid muscles ... diaphram
(c) Trapezius ... intercostal muscles
(d) Biceps ... triceps
(e) none of the above
652. Respiratory organs in fish are called
(a) Lungs
(b) Gills
(c) Stomata
(d) Skin
653. In the early morning, the water droplets can be seen on the tips of grass
blades & leaf margins of small plants. This is a process called:
(a) Adhesion
(b) Guttation
(c) Cohesion
(d) Respiration
(e) Plasmolysis
654. Which of the following are considered to be the respiratory surfaces of the
lungs?
(a) Pleural membranes
(b) Pleural cavity
(c) Bronchioles
(d) Alveoli
655. The absorption of oxygen from the atmosphere into the blood takes place in
the
(a) Pulmonary artery
(b) Pulmonary vein
(c) Alveoli
(d) Trachea
(e) Bronchi
656. Which of the following increase the rate of respiration most efficiently?
(a) Lack of oxygen in the alveoli
(b) Excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
(c) Excess of carbon dioxide in the lungs
(d) Lack of oxygen in the tissues
657. Rate of transpiration varies with all the following except
(a) Temperature
(b) Decreased number of chloroplasts
(c) Light
(d) Wind
658. The following are involved with plant respiration
(a) Stomata
(b) Chloroplasts
(c) Auxins
(d) Geotropism
659. During inspiration, the path of air is:
(a) Nostrils - Pharynx-Bronchi - Trachea - Lungs
(b) Nostrils -Bronchi- Pharynx- Trachea - Lungs
(c) Nostrils - Pharynx- Trachea - Bronchi - Lungs
(d) Nostrils - Pharynx - Lungs Trachea – Bronchi
660. During inspiration, the path of air is:
(a) Nostrils - Pharynx-Bronchi - Trachea - Lungs
(b) Nostrils -Bronchi- Pharynx- Trachea - Lungs
(c) Nostrils - Pharynx- Trachea - Bronchi - Lungs
(d) Nostrils - Pharynx - Lungs Trachea – Bronchi
661. Depletion of ozone layer is due to CFC which release
(a) CL
(b) CO
(c) F
(d) CFCs
662. The humidity in air is inversely proportional to process in plants.
(a) Transpiration
(b) Respiration
(c) Photosynthesis
663. Centers of cellular respiration in a cell is:
(a) Mitochondrion
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Golgi bodies
(d) Ribosome
664. Which animal uses highly vascularized skin for respiration?
(a) Fish
(b) Frog
(c) Snake
(d) Anew borne mammal
665. In coughing the air is forcibly blown larynx while in sneezing it is blown
through:
(a) Mouth
(b) Nasal cavities
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
666. Earth Worms gaseous exchange occurs through:
(a) Lungs
(b) Skin
(c) Blood
(d) Nephridia
667. Guttation is due to:
(a) High Transpiration
(b) Low Relative Humidity
(c) Negative Root Pressure
(d) Positive root Pressure
668. Which type of respiration is the most effective in frog?
(a) Cutaneous
(b) Lung
(c) Pulmo-cutaneous
(d) Through gills
669. If the level of CO and H+ ions increase in the body the rate of breathing will:
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) remains constant
(d) Unstriated and voluntary
670. A person who is exercising breathes more rapidly because:
(a) High and his lungs use up more energy
(b) His calorie production goes down
(c) He gives off more CO which stimulates the medulla
(d) Glycogen in the muscles is converted to glucose
671. In the soil, ammonia is converted to nitrites by a bacterium called:
(a) Nitrobacteria
(b) Nitrosamines
(c) Azotobacter
(d) Clostridium
672. Pharynx leads air into through glottis
(a) trachea
(b) Bronchi
(c) Trachea
(d)Larynx
673. The adaptive feature (s) which help (s) the fish to live in water include (s):
(a) A tail and an air bladder
(b) Unpaired and paired fins
(c) Streamed lined body
(d) Gills and strong sense of smell
674. Which of the following describes the movements involved in breathing out?
movements of ribs movements of diaphragm
(a) Down and in downwards
(b) Down and in upwards
(c) Up and out downwards
(d) Up and outward
675. The lower two pairs of ribs are
(a) True ribs

(b) False ribs
(c) Floating ribs
(d) Articulated ribs
676. What role does pepsin play in digestion?
(a) It kills the bacteria of stomach
(b) It converts soluble milk proteins into insoluble proteins
(c) It converts starch and glycogen into maltose
(d) It activates the gastric glands to produce gastric juices
(e) It converts proteins into short chain polypeptides
677. In which form is carbon dioxide mainly transported in blood?
(a) As carbamino - haemoglobin
(b) As carbonic acid
(c) As hydrogen carbonate
(d) In solution
678. Which of the following terms describes the process by which the plasma
membrane moves substances inward against a concentration gradient?
(a) Facilitated diffusion
(b) Active diffusion
(c) Osmosis
(d) Active transport
679. Pepsin is a (n) ,secreted by the
(a) Enzyme stomach
(b) Hormone pancreas
(c) Antibody gall bladder
(d) Pigment skin
(e) Antigen blood
680. Bile is stored in
(a) Liver
(b) Pancreas
(c) Duodenum
(d) Gall bladder
(e) Spleen
681. The outer protective covering of the heart is called
(a) Epicardium
(b) Mesocardium
(c) Pericardium
(d) Peritoneum
682. Which valve action results from an increase in pressure in the ventricles of the
heart?
(a) The closing of all the heart valves
(b) The closing of semi-lunar valves
(c) The opening of the bicuspid valve
(d) The opening of the semi-lunar valves
(e) The opening of the tricuspid valve
683. White blood cells picking up foreign bodies from the blood stream is an
example of:
(a) Pinocytosis
(b) Exocytosis
(c) Phagocytosis
(d) Osmosis
684. Pancreatic lipase is involved in the digestion of
(a) Starch
(b) Protein
(c) Fat
(d) Cellulose
(e) Nucleic acid
685. The hemoglobin of a person with sickle-cell anemia differs from normal
molecules of
hemoglobin by one
(a) monosaccharide, fructose
(b) disaccharide, sucrose
(c) fatty acid, glutamic acid
(d) lipid, oleic acid jl
(e) amino acid, valine
686. The possible causes of atherosclerosis are:
(a) Hypertension
(b) A high serum cholesterol level
(c) Family history of arterial disease
(d) Physical inactivity
687. Which process allows the movement of molecules that are too large to enter
through a cell surface membrane?
(a) Active transport
(b) Endocytosis
(c) Exocytosis
(d) Pinocytosis
688. After starch is ingested, in which order do these processes occur?
(a) Absorption > assimilation > digestion
(b) Absorption > digestion > egestion
(c) Assimilation > digestion > absorption
(d) Digestion > absorption > assimilation
(e) Assimilation > absorption > digestion
689. Malpighian body is composed of:
(a) Bowman's capsule & glomerulus
(b) Pyramids & pelvis
(c) Pelvis & medulla
(d) Hilus & medulla
(e) Nephron & medulla
690. The stomata! pore will open when the
(a) Turgor of the guard cells decreases
(b) Turgor of the guard cells increases
(c) Leaf is kept in the dark
(d) Amount of CO in the guard cells increases
(e) Atmosphere becomes heavy with water vapor
691. A part of the digestive system that is not in contact with food is the:
(a) Small intestine
(b) Large intestine
(c) Liver
(d) Trachea
692. AII of the following protect the body against the entrance of germs except: ~--
(a) Tears
(b) Mucous membranes
(c) Ciliated cells
(d) White blood cells
(e) Red blood cells
693. Microtubules perform all of the following except:
(a) A Transport of molecule
(b) Movement in cilia and flagella
(c) Movement of chromosomes
(d) Protein synthesis
694. Insulin causes;
(a) Increased blood sugar
(b) Increased calcium deposition in bones
(c) Increased permeability of cells to glucose
(d) Increased cholesterol in blood
695. Which one of the following possesses the most prominent Golgi apparatus?
(a) An islet of Langerhans
(b) A retinal rod cell
(c) A striated muscle
(d) A xylem tracheid
696. The manufactured food is transported to various regions by a process called:
(a) Translation
(b) Transpiration
(c) Osmosis
(d) Diffusion
697. Sugar is stored in the liver as:
(a) Starch
(b) Glycogen
(c) Maltose
(d) Cellulose
698. Circulatory system in grass hopper is of
(a) Hemi open type
(b) Open type
(c) Close type
(d) Hemi close type
699. The uptake of minerals in a plant occurs through
(a) Root hair
(b) Root cap
(c) Root tip
(d) Stomata
(e) Guard cells
700. Animal with open circulatory system:
(a) Cockroach
(b) Frog
(c) Snake
(d) Duck billed platypus
701. 45% of blood volume is:
(a) Plasma
(b) Formed elements
(c) Cells
(d) Both band c
702. Following are the characteristics of arteries except:
(a) They are deep
(b) They don't have valves
(c) They have narrow lumen
(d) They are thin walled
703. In sickle cell anemia, the amino acid glutamic acid of Hb is replaced by
(a) Glycine
(b) Serine
(c) Valine
(d) Aspartic acid
704. A person with insufficient iron in his diet may become anemic because:
(a) Not enough oxyhemoglobin is formed in the liver
(b) Iron is used in building hemoglobin
(c) Iron is used in making fibrinogen
(d) Iron enhances blood production
(e) Iron enhances oxygen uptake
705. Which one of the following is the major force involved in the ascent of water
from the
roots to the leaves of plants?
(a) Root pressure
(b) Active transport
(c) Capillary action
(d) Transpiration pull
706. The massive accumulation of blood with is a tissue is called as:
(a) Haemorrhage
(b) Haematoma
(c) Hepatoma
(d) Haemacoel
(e) Haematemesis
707. Heart contraction is regulated by
(a) Pace maker
(b) Sarcomere
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Myosin
708. Lateral meristem are composed of and phellogen tissues.
(a) Phloem
(b) Cambium
(c) Xylem
(d) Inter Xylem
709. Which valve action results from an increase in pressure in the ventricles of the
heart?
(a) The closing of all the heart valves
(b) The closing of semi-lunar valves
(c) The opening of the bicuspid valve
(d) The opening of the semi-lunar valves
(e) The opening of the tricuspid valve
710. An example of passive acquired immunity is:
(a) Vaccination against smallpox
(b) Use of polio vaccine
(c) Passing of certain antibodies to the fetus by the pregnant woman
(d) Inoculation of antitoxin in case of a puncture wound
(e) Both C & D
711. Which of the following are found in both arteries and capillaries?
(a) Collagen fibers
(b) Elastic fibers
(c) Endothelial cells
(d) Smooth muscle cells
712. About 55% of the volume of human blood is:
(a) Plasma
(b) Blood proteins
(c) Blood cells
(d) Both B & C
713. Leukaemia is associated with increased number of in bloo(d)
(a) Erythrocytes
(b) Basophils
(c) Eosinophils
(d) Leucocytes
714. Movement of ions and large molecules with the help of protein molecules in
and out of cell is called----
(a) Diffusion
(b) Facilitated diffusion
(c) Passive transport
(d) Osmosis
715. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) Aldosterone is secreted by adrenal medulla
(b) Parathormone is secreted by thyroid gland
(c) Vasopressin is secreted by posterior pituitary gland
(d) Aldosterone increases the reabsorption of potassium ions in the nephron
(e) Parathormone increases the reabsorption of sodium ions in nephron
716. Which one of the following structures is present in a human nephron?
(a) Urethra
(b) Ureter
(c) Flame cell
(d) Bowman's capsule
(e) Malpighian tubule
717. Flame cells are the organs _____ in planari(a)
(a) Reproductive
(b) Respiratory
(c) Digestive
(d) Locomotory
(e) Excretory
718. All of the following are parts of a nephron except:
(a) Bowman's capsule
(b) Proximal convoluted tubule
(c) Loop of henle’s
(d) Glomerulus
(e) Glottis
719. The tube that brings urine from the kidneys to the bladder is the
(a) Urethra
(b) Ureter
(c) Eustachian tube
(e) Bile duct
720. The major metabolic factory, detoxification center and storage organ of body
is:
(a) Stomach
(b) Brain
(c) Kidney
(d) Liver
721. Hemoglobin is:
(a) Respiratory pigment
(b) Excretory pigment
(c) Digestive pigment
(d) Storage pigment
722. The excretory organs in insects are:
(a) Flame cell
(b) Malpighian tubules
(c) Contractile vacuoles
(d) Kidneys
723. The protoplasm is shrinked in the solution of
(a) Normal saline solution
(b) Isotonic solution
(c) Hypotonic solution
(d) Hypertonic solution
724. Human liver secretes
(a) Bile
(b) Pepsin
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Cholecystokinin
725. Which of the following is not a requirement for seed germination?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Water
(c) Abscisic Acid
(d) Temperature
726. Which secretion neutralizes the acidity of urethra?
(a) Urine
(b) Testosterone
(c) Sperms
(d) Semens
727. Plasmolysis of ceil occurs in which environment:
(a) Hypotonic
(b) Hypertonic
(c) Isotonic
(d) Hypo osmotic
728. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy is used in;
(a) Cancer
(b) AIDS
(c) HIV
(d) All of them
729. Which of the following is an excretory product?

(a) Mucus
(b) Carbon
(c) Feaces
(d) Sweat
730. Deamination in the liver initially produces:
(a) ammonia
(b) arginine
(c) ornithine
(d) urea
(e) uric acid
731. The site and principle mechanism for the passage of glucose into the
bloodstream in the human kidney is the:
(a) Collecting duct ... by active secretion
(b) Distal convoluted tubule ... by passive diffusion
(c) glomerulus by selective reabsorption
(d) Glomerulus by ultrafiltration
732. The components of feedback mechanism are

(a) Receptors, Insulators, Effectors
(b) Receptors, Suppressors, Effectors
(c) Receptors, Control Centre, Effectors
(d) Receptors, Depressors, Effectors
733. The action of the roots of a tree in growing into a drain pipe is an example of:
(a) Positive hydrotropism
(b) Negative hydrotropism
(c) Positive geotropism
(d) Negative geotropism
(e) Negative phototropism
734. A muscle that bends a joint is termed as:
(a) Flexor
(b) Insertion
(c) Torsion
(d) Diastole
(e) Extensor
735. The contraction of a muscle depends upon
I. Nerve impulse II. Energy Ill. Calcium ions
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
736. Vertebral column is the part of skeleton
(a) Axial
(b) Appendicular
(c) Exoskeleton
(d) Hydrostatic
737. The dark band in muscle fibers are due to:
(a) Actin
(b) Myosin & Actin
(c) Tropomyosin
(d) Z-band
738. Positive geotropism by the:
(a) Root
(b) Stem
(c) Leave
(d) Flower
739. movement is due to touch response:
(a) Thermonastic
(b) Photonastic
(c) Seisnmonastic
(d) Thigmotropism
740. Which one of the following is voluntary muscle?
(a) Biceps
(b) Cardiac
(c) Stomach
(d) Vessels
741. Ring Worm is caused by:
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Neutrophils
(d) Fungus
742. Lacteals requires which muscle to flow:
(a) Unstriated and involuntary
(b) Striated and voluntary
(c) Striated and involuntary
(d) Unstriated and voluntary
743. The physiological or functional contact between two neurons is called:
(a) Neuroglia
(b) Action potential
(c) Synapse
(d) RMR
744. The muscles attached to the bones are:
(a) voluntary and smooth
(b) Involuntary and smooth
(c) Voluntary and striated
(d) Involuntary and striated
(e) Smooth and striated
745. Identify the incorrect statement from the following:
(a) Apical growth increases the length of stems and roots
(b) Xylem is situated on the outer side of the cambium ring and the phloem on the
inner side
(c) Secondary growth increases the diameter of stems and root
(d) The cells in elongation phase don't divide
(e) The cells in formative regions are closely packed together
746. Which of the following bones are present in the palm of hand?
(a) Carpals
(b) metacarpals
(c) Phalanges
(d) Tarsal
(e) Radius
747. Growth movement caused in response to gravitational stimulus is called:

(a) Nutation
(b) Geotropism
(c) Nastic movement
(d) Tropic movement
(e) Turgor movement
748. Bones of the skull are joined by:
(a) Fixed joints
(b) Sliding joints
(c) Pivot joints
(d) Gliding joints
749. The endoskeleton is made up of and
(a) Bones and cartilages
(b) Muscles and Tissues
(c) Actin, Myosin
(d) None
750. The disease in which bones remain soft and get deformed is called
(a) Goiter
(b) Anaemia
(c) Rickets
(d) Haemophilia
751. Hinge-joint occurs in:
(a) Elbow
(b) Wrist
(c) Ankle
(d) Back bone
752. The concentration of Na ions in the body fluids is controlled by hormon(e)
(a) ADH
(b) Aldosterone
(c) Parathormone
(d) Bile
753. In a reflex arc:
(a) The sensory neuron synapses directly with the motor neuron
(b) Sensory and motor neuron can synapse outside of the spinal cord
(c) Sensory neurons synapse in the brain
(d) The motor response occurs without synaptic delay
(e) A minimum of three neurons must
754. Which of the following associations of brain structure and function is false?
(a) Hypothalamus: Appetite
(b) Cerebellum: motor coordination
(c) Cerebral cortex: higher intellectual function
(d) medulla: basic emotional drives
755. In a reflex arc:
(a) the sensory neuron synapses directly with the motor neuron
(b) sensory and motor neuron can synapse outside of the spinal cord
(c) sensory neurons synapse in the brain
(d) the motor response occurs without synaptic delay
(e) a minimum of three neurons must participate
756. Which of the following is responsible for secondary sexual characters in
mal(e)
(a) Cortisol • Androgens
(c) Thyroid glands
(d) Glucagon
(e) Aldosterone
757. The strong contractions of uterus muscles are controlled by a hormone called
(a) Cortisol
(b) Progesterone
(c) Oxytocin
(d) Testosterone
758. The antidiuretic hormone is released from:
(a) Hypothalamus
(b) Anterior pituitary lobe
(c) Thalamus
(d) The posterior pituitary lobe
(e) Medulla oblongata
759. The phytohormones controlling the plant movement are:
(a) Auxins
(b) Gibberellins
(c) Abscisic acid
(d) Cytokinin
760. The region where the impulse moves is called synaps(e) It consists of:
(a) The axon terminals, synaptic cleft & the dendrite of other neuron
(b) Sensory neuron, motor neuron & axon
(c) Myelinated & unmyelinated neurons
(d) Soma & Nissl substance
761. Which of the following pairings is correct?
(a) Sensory nerves afferent nerve pathway
(b) Motor nerves efferent nerve pathway
(c) Motor nerves afferent nerve pathway
(d) Sensory nerves efferent nerve pathway
(e) Both A & B
762. Which of the following associations between the hormone and its role is
FALSE?
(a) Estrogen-development of secondary sexual characteristics
(b) Progesterone-development and maintenance of endometrial walls
(c) LH-stimulate ovulation
(d) FSH-formation of the ovarian follicles into the corpus luteum
763. Which part of the central nervous system controls the body's water balance?
(a) Cerebellum
(b) Cerebrum
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Medulla
764. Adrenal gland is located:
(a) At the side of the kidney
(b) On the top of each kidney
(c) Below the kidney
765. Which part of the central nervous system controls the body's water balance?
(a) Cerebellum
(b) Cerebrum
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Medulla
766. ___ are the cells that separate neurons from each other and form myelin
sheath.
(a) Soma
(b) Axon
(c) Inter neurons
(d) Glial cells
767. Retina contains light sensitive receptor cells called:
(a) Rods
(b) Cones
(c) Both rods and cones
(d) Optic nerves
768. The motor nerve cell transmits impulses from
(a) The effector organ to the spinal cord
(b) Receptor cells to the spinal cord
(c) Receptor cells to the effector organ
(d) Spinal cord to the effector organ
769. The active visual receptor of the eye are:
(a) Iris & Pupil
(b) Iris & Lens
(c) Rods & Cones
(d) Cornea & Retina
770. The natural clock in the human body:
(a) Pineal body
(b) Medulla
(c) Pons
(d) Cerebellum
771. The forebrain is divisible into two- components:
(a) Cerebellum and Cerebral hemisphere
(b) Medulla and Pons
(c) Telencephalon and Diencephalons
(d) Telencephalon and Medulla
772. Sugar level in blood is maintained by:
(a) Liver
(b) Kidney
(c) Adrenal gland
(d) Islet of Langerhans
773. Under secretion of thyroxine in infants causes
(a) Cretinism
(b) Dwarfism
(c) Gigantism
(d) Osteoporosis
774. Rods and cones (photoreceptor cells) are present in
(a) Iris
(b) Pupil
(c) Cornea
(d) Retina
775. The largest part of fore brain is
(a) Diencephalons
(b) Corpus callosum
(c) Telencephalon
(d) Cerebrum
776. Which of the following are common to all neurons?
(a) A cell body which contains a nucleus
(b) A thick myelin heath
(c) Presence of nodes of Ranvier
(d) Several long axons
777. Which of the following is not true? A rise in Adrenaline concentration causes:
(a) The liver to change more glucose to glycogen
(b) Increases the rate of respiration
(c) The muscles to go tense
(d) The heart to beat faster
778. Retina contains color sensitive receptors called:
(a) Rods
(b) Cones
(d) Optic nerves
779. Polar bodies are formed during:
(a) Phototropism
(b) Oogenesis
(c) Spermatogenesis
(d) Fertilization
780. The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called
(a) Meiosis
(b) Synapsis
(c) Spermatogenesis
(d) Crossing over
781. The disease caused by lack of ADH is:
(a) Diabetes Mellitus
(b) Acromegaly
(c) Diabetic lnsipidus
(d) Cushing's disease
782. The dorsal root of spinal nerve is:
(a) Sensory
(b) Motor
(c) Mixed
783. Myxedema in elder is caused by:
(a) Hyperthyroidism
(b) Hypothyroidism
(c) Not related to any condition
(d) Both A and B
784. The automatic nervous system controls:
(a) Sight
(b) Thinking
(c) Digestion
(d) Memory
785. Thyroid stimulating hormone levels:

(a) Would be raised in a person with hyperthyroidism
(b) Would be low in patients with hypothyroidism
(c) Would be high in patient with hypothyroidism
(d) Would be unaffected in hypothyroidism
786. The pituitary gland secretes of the following except:
(a) Growth hormone
(b) Calcitonin
(c) Prolactin
(d) Oxytocin
787. Retina contains light sensitive receptor cells called
(a) Rods
(b) Cones
(d) Optic nerves
788. Removal of the thyroid gland in an adult would cause an increase in:
(a) BMR
(b) Conversion of glycogen to glucose
(c) Excretion of Na from the kidney
(d) Secretion of TSH
789. A typical neuron at rest is more electrically outside
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Neutral
(d) None of them
790. Goiter is a disease caused by deficiency of;
(a) Iron
(b) Calcium
(c) Fluorine
(d) Chorine
791. The prolactin hormone responsible for the activation of mammary glands to
start producing milk is a hormone of:
(a) Pituitary gland
(b) Pancreas
(c) Thyroid gland
(d) Thymus gland
(e) Adrenal Gland
792. Deficient production of hormones by adrenal glands results in:
(a) Cushing's syndrome
(b) Addison's disease
(c) Diabetes Mellitus
(d) Goiter
(e) Epilepsy
793. The automatic nervous system controls:
(a) Sight
(b) Thinking
(c) Digestion
(d) Memory
(e) Movement
794. The pituitary gland secretes of the following except:
(a) Growth hormone
(b) Calcitonin
(c) Prolactin
(d) Oxytocin
795. Retina contains light sensitive receptor cells called
(a) Rods
(b) Cones
(d) Optic nerves
796. The gas hormone which helps in rapid ripening of fruit is called
(a) Auxin
(b) Cytokinnin
(c) Ethene
(d) Abscisic acid
797. The region where the impulse moves from one neuron to another is called
(a) Axon
(b) Dendrites
(c) Synapse
(d) Thalamus
(e) Cerebellum
798. A rope like structure, which connects embryo to placenta is called
(a) Spinal cord
(b) Umbilical cord
(c) Optical fiber
(d) Vocal cord
799. Which of the following incorrectly pairs the term with its definition?
(a) Scrotum-location of the testes
(b) Epididymis-site of sperm maturation
(c) Vas deferens-tube connecting the epididymis to the prostate
(d) Semen-composed of seminal fluid and sperm
(e) Urethra-tube for urinary & reproductive discharge
800. A type of asexual reproduction in which individual resembles exactly to the
egg donor is called:
(a) Regeneration
(b) Budding
(c) Parthenogenesis
(d) Cloning
(e) Fission
801. Fertilized ovum in human is implanted in:
(a) Oviduct
(b) Uterus
(c) Placenta
(d) Umbilical Cord
802. The sperms produced by seminiferous tubules are stored in
(a) Vas deferens._
(b) Urethra
(c) Epididymis
(d) Bladder
803. The following is a part of the female reproductive tract:
(a) Vas deferens
(b) Cervix
(c) Spermatozoa
(d) Ovary
804. The mammalian placenta has all of the following functions except
(a) Excretion
(b) Nutrition
(c) Hormone secretion
(d) Stock absorptions
805. Hormone stimulates mammary gland to secrete milk and process of labor.
(a) Oxytocin
(b) F.S.H
(c) L.H
(d) T.S.H.
806. The menstrual stage lasts for:
(a) 1 to 5 days
(b) 14 to 16 days
(c) 25 to 28days
(d) 8 to 18days
810. Some plants form embryo without fertilization called

(a) Aoms
(b) Epimixis
(c) Apomixes
(d) Endomixis
811.In vitro fertilization is:
(a) Fertilization of egg outside the body in lab
(b) Fertilization within the female
(c) Fertilization in water exclusively
(d) Giving nutrition to fertilized egg
812. The hormone which helps in the contraction of uterus at time of birth is:
(a) Prolactin
(b) Oxytocin
(c) Gonadotrophin
(d) Antidiuretic hormone
813. The supply line between embryo & mother is:
(a) Placenta
(b) Umbilical cord
(c) Amnion
(d) Chorion
814. Which of the following disease if not treated can cause blindness in new born:
(a) Syphilis
(b) AIOS
(c) Hepatitis
(d) Gonorrhea
815. The sperms are stored in:
(a) Seminiferous tubules
(b) Vas Deferens
(c) Epididymis
(d) Testes
816. Conception in human female takes place at:
(a) Uterus
(b) Vagina
(c) Ovary
(d) Fallopian tube
817. The chemical attractant which directs the pollen tube to enter the ovary to
micropyle is:
(a) Seminal fluid
(b) Abscisic acid
(c) Auxin
(d) Calcium
818. Thermos regulation is done by sweat glands in mammals especially, but some
lack glands so they do:
(a) Guttation
(b) Transpiration
(c) Panting
(d) Hydathodes
819. The process in which fruit privation takes place without the formation of
seeds, is called:
(a) Pathogenesis
(b) Regeneration
(c) Apomixes
(d) Parthenocarpy
820. Every statement is true about fraternal twins except:
(a) They can be of different sex
(b) They are dizygotic
(c) They are developed sexually
(d) The genotype of each zygote is sense
821. About urethra each statement is correct except:
(a) It is the last part of urinary system
(b) It is the extension of urinary bladder
(c) It is a known as urogenital duct in females
(d) Contains prostatic gland at its tip
822. About menstruation phase: pick the odd one out:
(a) Onset off bleeding and debris of uterus through vagina
(b) Lasts about 5 days
(c) Progesterone secretion stops
(d) Blood & myometrium flows out through vagin(a)
823. In comparison with the number of gametes produced from one primary sex
cell during oogenesis, the number of gametes produced from one primary sex cell
during spermatogenesis is:
(a) The same
(b) 4 times as many
(c) Twice as many
(d) Half
824. The development of an egg without fertilization is called
(a) Oogenesis
(b) Parthenogenesis
(c) Fertilization
(d) Growth
825. Growth of the mucous lining (endometrium) of uterus is enhanced by
(a) Estrogen
(b) Progesterone
(c) L.H
(d) ESH
826.The ______ of female provides safe and moist place for the development of
embryo in most animals:
(a) Ovary ·
(b) Vagina
(c) Uterus
(d) Cervix
827. At the onset of the birth, there is decrease level of:

(a) Estrogen
(b) Progesterone
(c) TSH
(d) GH
(e) L.H
828. The Prolactin hormone responsible for activation of mammary glands to start
producing milk is a hormone of:
(a) Pituitary gland
(b) Pancreas
(c) Thyroid gland
(d) Thymus gland
(e) Adrenal gland
829. All of the following are sexually transmitted diseases except:
(a) Syphilis
(b) Gonorrhea
(c) Alzheimer's Disease
(d) Genital warts
(e) AIDS
830. Amniocentesis is performed between the:
(a) 16" and 18 week of gestation
(b) 1"and 2/ week of gestation
(c) 30 and 32 week of gestation
(d) 37and 38 week of gestation
(e) After the delivery of the baby
831. Fertilized ovum in human is implanted in
(a) Oviduct
(b) Uterus
(c) Placenta
(d) Vagina
832. FSH stimulates the ovary to produce a hormone of its own, called
(a) Progesterone
(b) Prolactin
(c) Androgen
(d) LH
833. Male and female sea urchins release their sperm and eggs into the water
where fertilization takes plac(e) How can their reproduction be described?
(a) Asexual reproduction which results in genetically dissimilar offspring
(b) Asexual reproduction which results in genetically identical offspring
(c) Sexual reproduction which results in genetically dissimilar offspring
(d) sexual reproduction which results in genetically identical offspring
834. When a fetus is in the uterus, what carries oxygen away from the placenta?
(a) The amniotic fluid
(b) The amniotic sac
(c) The lining of the uterus
(d) The umbilical cord
835. How does the second meiotic division differ from mitosis?
In the second meiotic division:
(a) Chiasmata form between the chromatids of a bivalent.
(b) Each chromosome replicates to form two chromatids during metaphase
(c) The separating chromatids of a pair differ genetically
836. Testes are structures that produce:
(a) Spores
(b) Sperms
(c) Seeds
(d) Ova
837. Spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum causes
(a) Gonorrhea
(b) Syphilis
(c) Genital herpes
(d) AIDS
838. What is the correct sequence of events in the development of the embryo?
(a) Morula > cleavage > blastula ➔ gastrula
(b) Cleavage > morula ➔ blastula ➔ gastrula
(c) Cleavage ➔ gastrula ➔ blastula ➔ morula
(d) Blastula ➔cleavage➔ gastrula ➔ morula
(e) Morula ➔ blastula ➔ cleavage ➔ gastrula
839. _____ is the reconstruction of the lost part of the body.
(a) Growth
(b) Development
(c) Regeneration
(d) Blastulation
(e) Gastrulation
840. The development of an egg without being fertilized by a sperm is known as:
(a) Metamorphosis
(b) Regeneration
(c) Differentiation
(d) Parthenogenesis
(e) Incubation
841. A bean seed contains all of the following except .
(a) A seed coat
(b) An epicotyl
(c) A hypocotyl
(d) A hypha
(e) Cotyledon
842. Scurvy is caused by deficiency of vitamin
(a) A
(b) K
(c) B
(c) D
843. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the transcription of
DNA?
(a) It produces amino acids
(b) It results in an increased DNA synthesis
(c) It produces messenger RNA
(d) It is a semi conservative process
(e) It occurs at the surface of the ribosome
844. The formation of chiasmata is an important feature of meiotic division because
it
(a) Ensures that the same genetic characteristics appear in the daughter cells as in
the parents
(b) Ensures that the number of genes in the new chromosomes remains constant
(c) Provides opportunities for new genotypes to arise
(d) Prevents homologous chromosomes from pairing
(e) Allows attachment of the chromatids to the spindle fibers
845. Which of the following is not found in a molecule of DNA?
(a) Adenine
(b) Deoxyribose
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Uracil
(e) Thymine
846. Which one is not the component of nucleotide of DNA?
(a) H3PO4
(b) Sugar (Deoxyribose)
(c) N-bases
(d) Sugar (ribose)
847. In mature cells each chromosome consists of two thin threads called:
(a) Chromatids
(b) Centromere
(c) Karyotype
(d) Chromomeres
(e) Kinetochore
848. If one ribose molecule was bonded to one adenine molecule and one
phosphate molecule, we would have a
(a) Ribosome
(b) Nucleotide
(c) Nucleic acid
(d) ATP
(e) ADP
849. The bond between adenine and thymine is:
(a) Single bond
(b) Double bond
(c) Triple bond
(d) Covalent bond
850. The condition in which there is one extra chromosome is:

(a) Monosomi
(b) Trisomic
(c) Disomic
(d) Nullisomic
851. Guanine always pairs with
(a) Thymine
(b) Adenine
(c) Cytosine
(d) Uracil
852. Which of the following replaced by thymine:
(a) Uracil
(b) Thymine
(c) Guanine
(d) Adenosine
853. Centromere at the end of Chromosomes
(a) Metacentric
(b) Acrocentric
(c) Sub Metacentric
(d) None of above
854. In spirogyra, the pyrenoid
(a) Removes waste products
(b) Is suspended by cytoplasmic strands
(c) Is mainly used for respiration
(d) usually contains starch
(e) makes the plant slimy
855. Each of the following is an arthropod except the
(a) crab
(b) spider
(c) snail
(d) millipede
(e) cockroach
856. A group of similar tissue performing the same function is
(a) an organ
(b) a system
(c) tissue
(d) Cell
857. Which of the following represents the sequence of Protein hydrolysis?
1. Polypeptides 2. Amino acid 3. Proteins 4. Peptones
(a) 3-1-2-4
(b) 3-2-4- I
(c) 3-4-2- I
(d) 3-4-1-2
(e) 3-1-4-2
860. Partially digested food ready to leave the stomach is referred to as
(a) chyme
(b) curd
(c) glycogen
(d) Chyle
861. The vein which returns blood from the head and arms to the heart is called
(a) Aorta
(b) Inferior vena cavae
(c) Superior vena cavae
(d) Pulmonary vein
(e) Pulmonary artery
862. If a child can receive blood from all donor, he belongs to the blood group
(a) O
(b) A
(c) B
(d) AB
(e) AS
863. The appendicular skeleton is made up of the
(a) Limbs
(b) Skull and limbs
(c) Phalanges
(d) Ulna and radius
(e) Girdles and limbs
864. The hereditary material of a cell is the
(a) ADP
(b) FAD
(c) RNA
(d) ATP
(e) DNA
865. An old man is likely to be longsighted because age affects the

(a) Optic nerves
(b) Retina
(c) Ciliary muscles
(d) Cornea
(e) Aqueous humor
867. Which of the following is NOT cause by Bacteria?
(a) Cholera
(b) Gonorrhoea
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Typhoid
(e) Onchoecerciasis
868. The male cockroach differs from the female by having
(a) Mandibles
(b) A pair of styles
(c) Spiracles
(d) A pair of cerci
(e) Antenna
869. Which of these is a trace element?
(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Calcium
(d) Sulphur
(e) Nitrogen
870. The severe deficiency of Vitamin C leads to
(a) Kwasiorkor
(b) Beri beri
(c) Pellagra
(d) Scurvy
(e) Heamorrhages
871. Deamination occurs in the
(a) Kidney
(b) Pancreas
(c) Spleen
(d) Liver
(e) Lungs
872. Starch granule in plant is equivalent to _____ in Animal
(a) Glucose
(b) Glycogen
(c) Chitin
(d) Cellulose
873. Which of the following organisms lacks flagellum?
(a) Euglena
(b) Paramecium
(c) Chlamydomonas
(d) Bacteria
874. Nastic movement is
(a) response to light stimulus
(b) Non-directional
(c) Directional
(d) Phototropic
(e) Response to internal stimulus
875. How many nuclei is found in the pollen tube during fertilization
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
(e) 7
876. Which of the following is NOT associated with excretion in mammals
(a) Glomerulus
(b) Urea
(c) Bowman capsule
(d) O2
(e) Feaces
877. Spirogyra reproduces vegetatively to give
(a) Spore production
(b) Fragmentation
(c) Multiple fission
(d) Budding
(e) Binary fission
878. In which of the following is a swollen shoot disease common?
(a) Groundnut
(b) Cocoa
(c) Maize
(d) Yam
879. Which of these is not a type of soil?
(a) Sand
(b) Granite
(c) Loam
(d) Clay
(e) Sandy loam
880. Plants that grows in a area that is neither too wet nor too dry are
(a) Hydrophytes
(b) Epiphytes
(c) Halophytes
(d) Mesophytes
(e) Xerophytes
881. In Mendelian inheritance, discontinuous characters are controlled by the
(a) Centromeres
(b) Centrioles
(c) Chromosomes
(d) Chromatids
(e) Chiasmata
882. Which is the odd one out in the group?
(a) Mosquito
(b) Grasshopper
(c) Beetle
(d) Tick
(e) Housefly
883. The enzyme that acts on cooked starch in the mouth is
(a) Ptyalin
(b) Amylase
(c) Lipase
(d) Sucrase
(e) Protease
884. The ability of the cockroach to live in cracks is enhanced by the possession of
(a) wings and segmented body
(b) Pair of cervices
(c) claws on the legs
(d) dorso-ventrally chests
885. The caste of termite that lack pigmentation is the
(a) King
(b) Worker
(c) Soldier
(d) Queen
886. In a water culture experiment plant showed poor growth and yellowing of the
leaves. These maybe due to deficiency of
(a) Cooper
(b) Iron
(c) Magnesium
(d) Calcium
887. In Adult mammal, the cells that lack nuclei are the
(a) Erythrocytes
(b) Lymphocytes
(c) Leucocytes
(d) Thrombocytes
888. The part of the Alimentary canal of a bird that contain small pebbles or stone
is the
(a) Gizzard
(b) Proventriculus
(c) Ileum
(d) Crop
889. The most reliable estimate of growth is by measuring changes in
(a) Length
(b) Volume
(c) Surface area
(d) Dry weight
890. Which of the following is Poikilothermic?
(a) Rat
(b) Hen
(c) Toad
(d) Insect
891. The enzyme that acts on milk is
(a) Pepsin
(b) Trypsin
(c) Erepsin
(d) Renin
(e) Lypsin
892. Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis?
(a) Light
(b) Water
(c) Carbon(iv)oxide
(d) Chlorophyll
(e) Oxygen
893. Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) K
894. Which of these is not present in an Animal cell?
(a) cell wall
(b) cell membrane
(c) centriole
(d) ribosomes
895. An organism with two nuclei is the
(a) Smoeba
(b) Chlamydomonas
(c) Euglena
(d) Paramecium
(e) Hydra
896. Open circulatory system can be found in
(a) Birds
(b) Insects
(c) Worms
(d) Man
(e) Tadpoles
897. Chyme after leaving the stomach, it becomes a semi-liquid substance called?
(a) bolus
(b) Chyle
(c) Bile
(d) Chime
898. The process where by feaces is passed out of the body is known as?
(a) Secretion
(b) Ingestion
(c) Excretion
(d) Egestion
899. Four chambered heart can be found in the following?
(a) Insects
(b) Frog
(c) Fish
(d) Rat
(e) Lizard
900. Gills is used for respiration in
(a) Bird
(b) Tadpoles
(c) Insects
(d) Flatworms
(e) Earthworms
901. Green grasses (autotrophs) in the Ecosystem are
(a) Primary producers
(b) Secondary consumers
(c) Primary consumers
(d) Tertiary consumers
902. Benedict's solution is used to test for
(a) Proteins
(b) Fats and oils
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Vitamins
903. The similarity between reptiles and birds is that they possess
(a) Scales
(b) Feather
(c) Hair
(d) Beak
904. Starch granule is to plant as ____ is to animals
(a) Glycogen
(b) Adrenalin
(c) Glucagon
(d) Insulin
905. Emulsification of fats in the body is carried out by the
(a) Liver
(b) Gall bladder
(c) Pancreas
(d) Spleen
906. Possession of pinna is a characteristic that can be found in
(a) Reptiles
(b) Birds
(c) Fishes
(d) Mammals
907. The part of the cell responsible for respiration is the
(a) Nucleus
(b) NucleoIus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Golgi bodies
908. At what stage is the sex of an individual set?
(a) Conception
(b) Birth
(c) Puberty
(d) Aldolescence
909. The correct sequence of structures from the ovary to the vagina is
(a) Ovary - fallopian tube - uterus - cervix - vagina
(b) Ovary - fallopian tube - cervix - uterus
(c) Ovary - cervix - fallopian tube - fallopian funnel - vagina
(d) Ovary –cervix - uterus – fallopian tube - vagina
910. In photosynthesis, the following processes are part of the light reaction except
(a) Transfer of radiant energy which reduces a co-factor
(b) Absorption of energy by chlorophyll
(c) Utilization of the energy in the election transfer chain ATP
(d) Formation of glucose using energy from NADPH
911. Which of the following pairs are the products of Sucrose hydrolysis
(a) Glucose +glucose
(b) Fructose + fructose
(c) Glucose + fructose
(d) Galactose +glucose
912. Which of the following groups of factors is completely abiotic?
(a) Salinity, tide, plankton, turbidity.
(b) Temperature, pH, salinity
(c) Wind, altitude, humidity, light
(d) conifers, pH, rainfall, salinity
913. Two organism of different species, living in close association but not
dependent on each other are referred to as
(a) Parasites
(b) Commensals
(c) Symbiosis
(d) Saprophytes
914. Which of the following factors in not association with aquatic habitat?
(a) Temperature
(b) Light intensity
(c) Humidity
(d) Turbidity
915. The theory of natural selection was developed by
(a) Lamarck and Darwin
(b) Darwin and Mendel
(c) Wallace and Mendel
(d) Mendel and Lamarck
916. A man with blood group A is married to a woman with blood group (a) Which
of the following group combinations is possible if the family has three children?
(a) B, A, AB
(b) O, A, B
(c) B, AB, AB
(d) A, O, A
917. The theory which supports the view that the large muscles developed by an
athlete will be passed on to the offspring was proposed by
(a) Darwin
(b) Lamarck
(c) Pasteur
(d) Mendel
918. In Mendelian inheritance, discontinuous characters are controlled by the
(a) Centromeres
(b) Alleles
(c) Chromosomes
(d) Chromatids
919. The part of a neurone that contain nucleus is called
(a) Cell body
(b) Dendrites
(c) Myelin sheath
(d) Axon
920. Tadpole respire with
(a) Nostril
(b) Siphon
(c) Spiracles
(d) Gills
921. Mammals have what characteristic present on their body
(a) Hairs
(b) Skin
(c) Feathers
(d) Spines
922. The type of joint that permits rotation in one plane is called
(a) Ball and socket joint
(b) Gliding joint
(c) Pivotal joint
(d) Hinge joint
923. The important environmental factor which epiphytes in the rainforest
compete for is
(a) Soil
(b) Nutrient
(c) Space
(d) Light
924. Growing yam tendrils climb for support thus showing
(a) haptotropism
(b) Geotropism
(c) Hydrotropism
(d) Phototropism
925. Which of the following is one of Lamarck's Theories?
(a) Some variations are favourable to existence in a given environment than others
(b) All living organisms are constantly involved in a struggle for existence
(c) New species originate through the inheritance of acquire traits
(d) The size of a given population remains fairly constant environment.
926. A population is defined as the collection of
(a) Similar organism that are found in the same habitat
(b) Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat
(c) Similar organisms that interbred freely in the same habitat
(d) Similar organism that eat the same type of food
(e) Different organisms in the same habitat

927. Which of the following bacteria reduce nitrates in the soil to gaseous
nitrogen?
(a) Putrefying bacteria
(b) Nitrifying bacteria
(c) Denitrifying bacteria
(d) Saprophytic bacteria
928. Parenchyma cells serve as supporting tissue when they
(a) Contain chloroplast
(b) Become flaccid
(c) Become turgid
(d) occur with collenchyma
929. The spores of mucor are dispersed by
(a) Water
(b) Air
(c) Wind
(d) Insects
930. Prokaryotes are distinguished from eukaryote on the basis of
(a) Lack of ribosomes
(b) Lack of cell membrane
(c) Lack of nucleus
(d) Lack of nuclear membrane
931. In male reptiles, the penis is hidden in
(a) Hemi-penes
(b) Cloaca
(c) Oviduct
(d) Glands
932. The mammalian egg has _____ coverings
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 5
933. Which of these is a direct photosynthetic product
(a) Glucose
(b) Starch
(c) Fat
(d)Cellulose
934. An organism that feeds on the remains of dead plants is
(a) An endoparasite
(b) A saprophyte
(c) A commensal
(d) A symbiont
935. The complex relationship between the members of a community as a whole
and its physical environment is
(a) Ecosystem
(b) Habitat
(c) Environment
(d) Niche
936. The carrier of the hereditary characters in plants is the
(a) Cell
(b) Nucleus
(c) Chromosome
(d) Gene
937. The longest bone in the body of a mammal is the
(a) Vertebra column
(b) Tibia
(c) Femur
(d) Ulna
938. A population is defined as a collection of
(a) Similar organisms that are found in the same habitat
(b) Similar organism living in the same habitat
(c) Similar organism that interbreed freely in the same habitat
(d) Similar organisms that eat the same food
939. The trachea moves into the lungs as
(a) Bronchi
(b) Alveoli
(c) Pharynx
(d) Larynx
940. Directional growth movement of a plant response to external stimuli is known
as
(a) Tropism
(b) Taxism
(c) Nasism
(d) Bending
941. The enzyme that helps in the digestion fats is
(a) Pepsin
(b) Amylase
(c) Lactose
(d) Lipase
942. Which of the following differentiate a plant cell from an animal cell
(a) Cell membrane and cellulose cell wall
(b) Nucleus and cell membrane
(c) Chloroplast and cellulose cell wall
(d) Chloroplast and nucleus
943. Which of the types of elements is found in amino acid
(a) C, H, N & Ca
(b) C, N, H & S
(c) C, O , H and N
(d) C, H, O and P
944. Which of the following represents the correct order in a possible
food chain? (a) Crustacean -- Diatom -- Fish -- Man
(b) Fish -- Crustacean -- Man --- Diatom
(c) Man -- Fish -- Crustacean --Man
( d) Diatom -- Crustacean -- Fish -- Man
945. Ovules develops into
(a) Fruits
(b) Flowers
(c) Seed
(d) Leaf
946. The function of vacuole is
(a) Removal of metabolic waste
(b) Storage of water
(c) Storage and expelling of water
(d) Support the cell
947. Which of the following toxins is found in fungal
(a) Phytotoxin
(b) Mycotoxin
(c) Detrotoxin
(d) Virotoxin
948. The use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired traits
Is used to explain
(a) Darwin's theory
(b) Lamarck's theory
(c) Wallace theory
(d) Mendel's theory
949. The mixing of fresh water with soft water leads to the formation of
(a) Swamp
(b) Brackish water
(c) Delta
(d) Oasis
950. The washing away / wearing away of the top soil in flowing water is
known as (a) Gully erosion
(b) Leaching
(c) Sheet erosion
(d) Rill erosion
951. The interaction between living organisms and environment is best
described as (a) Inter relationship
(b) Intra relationship
(c) Interaction
(d) Interdependence
952. The part of a flower
(a) Ovule
(b) Ovary
(c) Stem
(d) Stigma
953. The carrier of the hereditary material in plants and animals is the
(a) Cell
(b) Nucleus
(c) Chromosome
(d) gene
954. Magnesium is utilitized the formation of
(a) ATP
(b) Glucose
(c) Amino acids
(d) Chlorophyll
955. Which of these factors in the blood is responsible for blood clothing?
(a) Fibrinogen
(b) Heparin
(c) Plasma
(d) Leucocytes
956. Fat soluble vitamins are stored in
(a) Liver
(b) Spleen
(c) Pancreas
(d) Eyes
957. The unit of nervous system is
(a) Neuron
(b) Axon
(c) Dendrite
(d) Myelin sheath
958. Pepsin is the digestive enzyme which breaks
(a) Sucrose into glucose and fructose
(b) Carbohydrates into simple sugars
(c) Protein into peptones
(d) Fats into glycerol
959. Teleost fish breathes with it’s
(a) Fins
(b) Gills
(c) Scales
(d) Lateral line
960. ________ consists mainly of water in the blood?
(a) Lymph
(b) Plasma
(c) Serum
(d) Platelets
961. The gaps between two neurons through which impulses pass by
chemical means are called
(a) Axons
(b) Ganglia
(c) Synapses
(d) Dendrites
962. Spider belongs to the same class as
(a) Mosquito
(b) Tick
(c) chiddae
(d) cockroach
963. Which of the following tubes conveys sperm from the seminal vesicle
to the urethra?
(a) Ejaculatory duct
(b) Epididymis
(c) Oviduct
(d) Vas deferens
964. Lampbrush chromosome occurs in
(a) Salivary gland
(b) Lymph glands
(c) Cancer cells
(d) Oocytes
965. Which of the following parts is involved in both the respiratory and
digestive systems
(a) Larynx
(b) Nasal cavity
(c) Pharynx
(d) Trachea
966. The ovary of a flower develops and becomes
(a) Seed
(b) Fruit
(c) Stalk
(d) Petal
967. The organisms that help in recycling the materials in the ecosystem
are known as
(a) Herbivores
(b) Carnivores
(c) Omnivores
(d) Decomposers
968. Reiter’s syndrome is the name given to a form of
(a) Body odour
(b) Stomach disorder
(c) Infectious arthritis
(d) Gout
969. Which of the following parts of a cell is living?
(a) Cell wall
(b) Calcium oxalate
(c) Food vacuole
(d) Mitochondria
970. The site of fertilization in human is
(a) Ovary
(b) Fallopian tube
(c) Vagina
(d) Starch
971. In animals, food is stored as
(a) Glucose
(b) Fructose
(c) Glycogen
(d) Starch
972. Leishmania donovani causes
(a) kala-azar
(b) Elephantiasis
(c) Malaria
(d) Sleeping sickness
973. Which one is not an insect?
(a) Tick
(b) Ant
(c) Beetle
(d) Locust
974. The part of the brain that controls body posture in mammals is
(a) Thalamus
(b) Cerebrum
(c) Spinal cord
(d) Cerebellum
975. A plant which grow on another plant without apparent harm to the
host plant is calle(d)
(a) A Parasite
(b) An epiphyte
(c) A saprophyte
(d) A predator
976. People suffering from myopia
(a) can see near object clearly
(b) can see far away objects clearly
(c) cannot see any objects clearly
(d) are colour blind
977. Which of the following is characteristic of the animal cell?
(a) Presence of chloroplasts
(b) Possession of a cellulose cell wall
(c) Absence of large vacuoles
(d) Presence of large vacuoles
978. The hormone which tones up the muscles of a person in time of
danger is from the
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Pancreas
(c) Adrenal gland
(d) Liver
979. In Mucor or Rhizopus carbohydrate is absorbed in the form of
(a) Starch
(b) Sucrose
(c) Glucose
(d) Glycogen
980. Milk can be pasteurized by
(a) the addition of common salt
(b) boiling for one hour
(c) heating to 75°C for 20 minutes
(d) the addition of vinegar
981. The organ through which food and oxygen are supplied to the human
embryo and which also prevents harmful materials from reaching the
embryo is the
(a) Amnion
(b) Uterus
(c) Placenta
(d) Umbilical cord
(e) Fallopian tube
982. The joint between the atlas and axis vertebrae allows for
(a) Rotatory movements only
(b) Up and down or nodding movements only
(c) Rotatory and nodding movements
(d) No movement at all
983. Which of the following food substance is digested in the stomach
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Fats and oils
(c) Fats and proteins
(d) Proteins
984. What is the genetic ratio of a cross between a homozygous tall plant
and a homozygous dwarf plant?
(a) O tall :4short
(b) 3 tall:1 short
(c) 2 short: 2 tall
(d) 4tall:0 short
985. The mushroom is an organism which feeds
(a) Parasitically
(b) Saprophytically
(c) Holozoically
(d) Symbiotically
986. All of the following are digestive enzymes except
(a) Bile
(b) Lipase
(c) Maltase
(d) Pepsin
987. Which of the following statements is NOT true of symbiosis?
(a) Symbionts must be living
(b) It is an association of ‘give and take
(c) The association may involve two plants
(d) Association between two similar species
988. If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma the condition is
termed
(a) Epigyny
(b) Hypogyny
(c) Protogyny
(d) Protandry
989. A population is defined as the collection of
(a) Similar organisms that are found in the same habitat
(b) Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat
(c) similar organisms that interbreed freely in the same habitat
(d) similar organisms that eat the same food
990. If a 26 year old blind man married a young one eyed woman and they
had four children, how many of them would be blind like their father?
(a) All
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
991. External ears of mammals consist of
(a) Pinna and tympanum
(b) Pinna only
(c) Auditory meatus only
(d) Auditory meatus and pinna
(e) Auditory meatus and tympanum
992. If the gall bladder of a man is removed by surgery, which of the
following processes will be most seriously affected?
(a) Digestion of fats and oils
(b) Formation of urea
(c) Digestion of starch
(d) Conversion of proteins
993. Flatworms and roundworms are said to be invertebrates because
(a) They are small animals
(b) They can live inside the vertebrates
(c) Some of them are unicellular
(d) they have no backbones
994. Which of the following does not have a bearing in weight bearing
(a) Lumber vertebrae
(b)Tibia
(c)Fibula
(d)Talus
995. Which of the following bones is the heaviest
(a) Femur
(b) Tibia
(c) Humerus
(d) Cranium
996. Which of the following bones form the bulging sides and roof of the
cranium
(a) Occipital
(b) Parietal
(c) Frontal
(d) Temporal
997. The part of the coxae(hip bones)that is the most prominent is
(a) Ilium
(b) Pubis
(c) Ischium
(d) Ischial tuberosity
998. The type of joint found in the skull is referred to as________
(a) immovable joint
(b) movable joint
(c) suture joint
(d) A&C
999. An anemometer is an instrument for measuring
(a) Relative humidity
(b) Wind direction
(c) Wind speed
(d) Altitude
1000. Which of the following lacks a neural spine
(a) Thoraic vertebrae
(b) Lumbar vetebrae
(c) Sacral vertebrae
(d) Cervical vertebrae
1001. the protection of internal environment from the hazardous of
fluctuations in external environment is termed as?
(a) Osmoregulation
(b) Thermoregulation
(c) Homeostasis
(d) Excretion
1002. The more concentrated external environment with respect to
internal environment of a cell is termed as?
(a) Hypotonic
(b) Hypertonic
(c) Isotonic
(d) All of these
1003. Plants that are present in severe dry habitat are?
(a) Xerophytes
(b) Mesophytes
(c) Hydrophytes
(d) Halaphytes
1004. Which structure helps fresh water protozoa and paramecium to
pump out excess water?
(a) Food Vacuole
(b) Nucleus
(c) Absorption
(d) Contractile Vacuole
1005. Simple tubular excretory system in flatworms is called?
(a) Metanephridia
(b) Protonephridia
(c) Uric acid
(d) All of above
1006. Excretion in hydra takes place by?
(a) Protonephridia
(b) Metanephridia
(c) Tuft of cilia
(d) No specialized structure
1007. Flame cells have tuft of?
(a) Cilia
(b) Flagella
(c) Pseudopodia
(d) Pores
1008. Fresh water flatworms excrete?
(a) Very concentrated urine
(b) Very dilute urine
(c) Urine between the come and dilute (d) None
1009. What is the end product of amino acid?
(a) Uric acid
(b) Ammonia
(c) Urea
(d) All of above
1010. which of the following is the central station of metabolism and
consequently the body’s central metabolic clearing house?
(a) Stomach
(b) Kidney
(c) Liver
(d) Nephron
1011: Urine from kidney is passed to urinary bladder through a duct called?
(a) Urinary bladder
(b) Ureter
(c) Urethra
(d) Renal pelvis
1012: which of the following is a hormone secreted by adrenal cortex?
(a) Glucagon
(b) Aldosterone
(c) Insulin
(d) Estrogen
1013. which of the following is involved in reabsorption of water in
collecting tubules?
(a) Oxytocin
(b) ADH
(c) Aldosterone
(d) Thyroxine
1014. for non-surgical removal of stone kidney is takes place by?
(a) Hemodialysis
(b) Uremia
(c) Chemotherapy
(d) Lithotripsy
1015. which of the following is homeotherm?
(a) birds
(b) Amphibians
(c) Reptiles
(d) Invertebrates
1016. Regulation of body temperature in homeotherms during cold
environmental temperature involve?
(a) Vaso-constriction
(b) Erection of hairs
(c) Increase in sub-cutaneous fat
(d) Al of the above
1017. These are animals that produce metabolic heat at low rates and rely
primarily on thermal conditions of their surroundings?
(a) Endotherms
(b) Heterotherms
(c) Ectotherms
(d) Both B and C
1018. Haemodialysis means?
(a) Removing the blood
(b) Cleaning the blood
(c) Diluting the blood
(d) All options are correct
1019. Blood enters the kidney through a branch of the aorta called?
(a) Afferent arteriole (b) Renal artery
(c) Efferent arteriole (d) Renal vein
1020. The hormone which increases the reabsorption of calcium ions in
nephron?
(a) Aldosterone
(b) Parathormone
(c) ADH
(d) Vasopressin
1021. pH of human urine is?
(a) 7.4
(b) 3.5
(c) 5.00
(d) 8.00
1022. Ultra filtration occurs in?
(a) Bowman’s capsule
(b) Proximal Convoluted tube
(c) Henle’s loop
(d) Distal convoluted tube
1023. Malpighian body is composed of?
(a) Bowman’s capsule only
(b) Glomerulus only
(c) Bowmans capsules and Glomerulus (d) Henles loop and vasa rectae
1024. In mammalion kidney, the pyramids are seen in?
(a) Cortex
(b) Medulla
(c) Pelvis
(d) Hilus
1025. Separation of amino acid into amino and carboxyl group is known as?
(a) Amination
(b) Excretion
(c) Deamination
(d) Egestion
1026. From the distal convoluted tabule filtrate will then be carried to the?
(a) Renal Corpuscle
(b) Collecting duct
(c) Nephron loop
(d) Proximal convoluted tubule
1027.The internal opening of the metanephridium is known as?
(a) Nephrostome
(b) Nephridiopore
(c) Excretory pore
(d) Metanephria
1028. Plants do not excrete ammonia urea and uric acid because?
(a) They lack nitrogenous compounds (b) Their metabolism is protein
based
(c) Their nitrogenous products are recycled
(d) All of them
1029. Which one of the following has least toxicity?
(a) Ammonia
(b) Urea
(c) Uric acid
(d) Both B and C
1030. Enzymes are protected at high temperature by?
(a) Ice crystals
(b) Super Cooling
(c) Freezing Tolerance
(d) Heat shock protein
1031. Glomerulus is the?
(a) Lower end of the nephron
(b) Upper end of the nephron
(c) U-shaped tube of the nephron
(d) Tuft of capillaries in the nephron
1032. Which of the following is not present in RNA?
(a) Adenine
(b) Guanine
(c) Cytosine
(d) Thymine
1033. In the evolutionary trend, in which phylum do we begin to see a
complete digest tract?
(a) Ctenophora
(b) Platyhelminthes
(c) nematoda
(d) mollusc(a)
1034. The picture below is an example of a
(a) Capsule
(b) Follicle
(c) Legume
(d) Schizocarp.
1035. One of these features is not typical of most animals
(a) Heterotrophic
(b) Multicellular
(c) Sessile
(d) Motile at some stage of life cycl(e)
1036. The cnidarians use their nematocysts only for ________
(a) Capturing prey
(b) Courtship
(c) Gas exchange
(d) Sensing chemicals.
1037. The lack of special supportive structures in bryophytes restricts
them to one of the following
types of growth.
(a) Lateral growth
(b) Upward growth
(c) Downward growth
(d) Aerial growth.
1038. Which type of placentation does the diagram
below represent?
(a) parietal (b) axile (c) marginal
(d) free-central.
1039. One of these is not a unique feature of meiosis
(a) Synapsis
(b) Homologous recombination
(c) Reduction division
(d) Cytokinesis.
1040. One of the following is not true
(a) Saprophytic nutrition involves feeding on a soluble organic
material from inorganic substances
(b) symbiosis is a nutritional relationship in which both
organisms involved derive benefit
(c) a parasite causes injuries to its host in the course of getting
its food
(d) holozoic mode of nutrition can be
seen in animals carnivorous plants and some
protists.
1041. In which biome would you expect to have the
shortest growing season?
(a) Tropical rain forest
(b) Guinea savanna
(c) Sudan savanna
(d) Deserts.
1042. The concept of tropic structure of a community
emphasizes
(a) The dominant form of vegetation
(b) The main predator
(c) The feeding relationship within a community
(d) The richness of species in the community.
1043. If a human skin cell with 46 chromosomes divide by mitosis, how
many chromosomes will each daughter cell have?
(a) 23
(b) 12
(c) 46
(d) 92.
1044. Example of genetic diseases include any of the following except
_______
(a) Diabetes
(b) Cystic fibrosis
(c) Hepatitis
(d) Epilepsy.
1045. In his theory of evolution, Darwin identified ______ as the main
cause of natural selection
(a) Physiological pressure
(b) Ecological pressure
(c) Environmental pressure
(d) Biological pressur(e)
1046. Absorption is maximum in the small intestine because of _______
(a) The presence of villi
(b) Its length
(c) Its thin walls
(d) All the abov(e)
1047. One of these is an agency responsible for conserving natural
resources in Nigeria
(a) PDP
(b) NCF
(c) ACC
(d) NEM(a)
1048. Which of these statements about succession is incorrect?
(a) Succession is a change of species composition, community structure and
function over time and space
(b) Succession is usually set in motion by some sort of disturbance
(c) Succession is both directional and predictable
(d) Succession begins only on a bare groun(d)
1049. What happens to a tadpole after 45 days old?
(a) It becomes fully, mouth becomes wider, horny jaw disappears
completely
(b) It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, tail disappears
completely
(c) It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, external gill disappears
completely
(d) It becomes fully grown, mouth becomes wider, slit disappears partially.
1050. Effect of air pollutant does not include ______
(a) Formation of carboxyl haemoglobin
(b) Displacement of digested food
(c) Lowering plant yield
(d) Damage breathing organs.
1051. Physical observable characteristics of an organism is called _______
(a) Genotype
(b) Phenotype
(c) Allele
(d) Locus.
1052. One of these organisms is not an Autotroph
(a) Spirogyra
(b) Zea mays
(c) Rhizobium
(d) Mushroom.
1053. The condition in the diagram below is
(a) Hypermetropia
(b) Astigmatism
(c) Myopia
(d) Cataract.
1054. In man, abnormality with chromosome 21 often lead to a genetic
problem called _____
(a) Respiratory syndrome
(b) Carcinoma syndrome
(c) Klinefeiter
(d) Down syndrom(e)
1055. The presence of extensive amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum
in a cell is an indication that the cell in involved in _____
(a) Synthesis and metabolism of CH2O3
(b) Synthesis and secretion of proteins
(c) Synthesis of ATP
(d) Contraction.
1056. What type of lens is used in the spectacles of the people with this
eye defect?
(a) Concave lens
(b) Convex lens
(c) All of the options -
(d) None of the options
1057. Which of these components of the phloem has its cytoplasm pushed
to the sides while also lacking nucleus?
(a) Companion cell
(b) Sieve tube elements -
(c) Sieve plate
(d) Parenchyma
1058. Which of the following statements about phylum Cnidaria is correct?
(a) They are diplobastic animals.-
(b) Body is sac-shaped with three openings
(c)They are bilaterally symmetrical.
(d) They are triplobastic animals with two openings.
1059. Which of these biological statements is incorrect?
(a) Reflex action are also known as involuntary actions
(b) The forebrain consists of the cerebrum and the olfactory lobes
(c) The right hemisphere of the brain controls the right half of the body -
(d) The outer part of the human cerebrum is made up of grey matter
1060. The best known plant species that occur in fresh water swamp
vegetation is
(a) Rhizophora racemosa
(b) Acrostichum aureum -
(c) Mitragyna ciliate
(d) Triplochiton scleroxylon
1061. Bacteria that live in the human intestine assist in the digestion and
feed on nutrients the human consume(d) This relationship might best be
described as
(a) Commensalism
(b) Ectoparasitism
(c) Endoparasitism -
(d) Mutualism
1062. The xylem elements perform the function of transport but they also
help to support plants because they
(a) Are internally located
(b) Are tubular
(c) Have rigid thick wall
(d) Constantly absorb water -
1063. Biosphere is best described as
(a) All parts of the earth where life exists.
(b) The non-living parts of an ecosystem.
(c) All component of an ecosystem -
(d) All the members of a single species in a habitat
1064. Muscles fatigue is caused by __
(a) Accumulation of ethanol in the muscle cells
(b) Accumulation of methanol in the muscles cells
(c) Accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle cells -
(d) Accumulation of pyruvic acid in the muscle
1065. At what stag of the meiotic prophase do the homologous
chromosomes attract each other and then pair up?
(a)Leptotene
(b) Pachytene
(c) Zygotene -
(d) Diplotene
1066. Which of the organelles is not directly connected to cell division
process?
(a) Centromere
(b) Microtubules.
(c) Golgi bodies-
(d) Spindle apparatus
1067. During the light dependent reaction
(a) Glucose is formed
(b) Carbon IV oxide is fixed
(c) NADPH and ATP are synthesized using electron released from water.-
(d) Water is split and the electrons produced are used for glucose
synthesis.
1068. Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that:
(a) Homologous chromosome synapse
(b) Sister chromatids separate during anaphase
(c) The chromosome number is reduced-
(d) The daughter cells are diploid
1069. The mechanisms of opening and closing the stomata is associated
with the
(a) Guard cells -
(b) Stoma
(c) Lenticels
(d) Air spaces
1070. Holozioc is seen in
(a) Animals, carnivorous plants and protozoans-
(b) Animals, protist and carnivorous plants.
(c) Animals, carnivorous plants and fungi
(d) Animals, fungi and protist
1071. The part of the tooth that contains blood vessels and nerve fibres is
(a) Root
(b) Enamel
(c) Dentine
(d) Pulp cavity-
1072. The food substances that are stored in readiness for time of food
shortages are
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Fats and Oils
(c) Proteins-
(d) Vitamins
1073. Which of these is the role of the liver in digestion?
(a) Synthesis of lipase
(b) Secretion of trypsin
(c) Secretion of bile and bicarbonate for emulsification of fats.-
(d) Storage of bile for hydrolyses of starch.
1074. Respiratory surfaces generally have the following characteristics with
the exception of
(a) It must be thick but permeabl(e) -
(b) It must be moist
(c) It must possess a large surface area
(d) It must be richly supplied with blood vessels
1075. Which of these is not a water soluble vitamin?
(a)Thiamine
(b) Riboflavin
(c) Folic Acid
(d) Calciferol-
1076. Which of these following biomes is currently being ravaged by
desertification? (a) Derived
(b) Southern Guinea savanna -
(c) Northern Guinea savanna
(d) Sudan savanna
1077. Which is the largest of the middle ear ossicles?
(a) Anvil
(b) Stipe
(c) Hammer -
(d) Incus
1078. The process by which plants and animals are modified in structure,
physiology and behavior in order to survive is known as
(a) Evolution
(b) Adaptation
(c) Succession -
(d) Aggregation
1079. Which of thes plants can withstand extreme dryness?
(a) Cactus -
(b) Raphia palm
(c) Triplochiton scleroxylon
(d) Parkie biglobosa
1080. Animals that do not allow their body temperature to vary with the
ambient are called?
(a) Homoiothermic-
(b) Poikilothermic
(c) Amphibians
(d) Reptilia
1081. Which of these statements with respect to “individual organism” is
most correct?
(a) It refers to animals only
(b) It refers to either the plants or animals
(c) Its ecology can be carried out in zoo only
(d) It is used in reference to plant
1082. One of these is not a major biome in West Africa
(a) Rain forest
(b) Savanna
(c) Coniferous forest
(d) Mangrove
1083. The media of transportation in living things include all but
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Water
(c) Eosin
(d) Blood and lymph
1084. Gaseous exchange through the lungs is called
(a) Cutaneous breathing
(b) Buccal breathing
(c) Pulmonary breathing
(d) Larynxial breathing
1085. In saprophytic mode of nutrition
(a) Organisms feed on insoluble organic material
(b) Decomposition is not possible at all
(c) Nutrient recycling is possible
(d) No animal is involved
1086. A macro element which is not directly connected
with formation of chlorophyll is
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Iron
(c) Magnesium
(d) Sulphur
1087. During the light dependent reaction
(a) Glucose is formed
(b) Carbon IV oxide is fixed
(c) NADPH and ATP are synthesized using electron released
from water
(d) Water is split and the electrons produced are used for glucose
synthesis.
1088. Eutrophication refers to growth of
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Protophytes
(d) Algae
1089. All the following statements are consistent with the concept of
trophic structure except
(a) At every feeding stage some energy is wasted from the chain
(b) The nearer the organism to the beginning of a food chain, the greater
the
available energy of the organism
(c) The first trophic level is occupied by the autotrophs
(d) There are few number of organisms at the start of
a food chain.
1090. All these statements about plants succession are correct except
(a) Plant succession is the process of community change at one place over
time
(b) Plant succession is usually measured over the course of several years to
hundred years
(c) Succession proceeds from pioneer to climax phases
(d) Succession is often not directional and so difficult to predict
1091. Which of the followings is not true about finger print?
(a) It is useful in detecting crime
(b) No two individuals have the same finger print
(c) It is a heritable character
(d) It is environmentally induced
1092. The factors for two pairs of contrasting characters are inherited
independent of each other. This is
(a) Mendel’s first law of inheritance
(b) Mendel’s second law of inheritance
(c) Mendel’s law of segregation of germinal units
(d) Mendel’s law of independent pairing of germinal units
1093. All of the following green algae are colonial forms except?
(a) Gonium
(b) Volvox
(c) Pandorina
(d) Anabaena
1094. Allele is
(a) An alternate form of a gene
(b) A unit of inheritance
(c) The position or location of the gene on a chromosome
(d) Number of chromosomes in the gamete
1095. One of these statements about sympathetic Nervous system is
untrue
(a) It stimulates many parts of the body in times of danger
(b) It stimulates the heart beat
(c) It functions like the adrenal glands
(d) It lowers the blood pressure
1096. One of the following elements is not associated with leaf chlorosis
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Iron
(c) Calcium
(d) Magnesium
1097. Characteristics of continuous variation include all of the following
except
(a) Produced by many genes
(b) Influenced by the environment
(c) Occurs in a normal distribution curve
(d) Most of the organisms in the population fall at the tail ends of the range
1098. Effectors are
(a) Muscles which work in response to the stimulus received from the
motor nerves
(b) Glands which work in response to the stimulus received from the
motor nerves (c) Muscles or glands which work in response to the
stimulus received from the motor nerves
(d) Nerves of the central nervous system
1099. The mechanism of opening and closing the stomata is associated with
the
(a) Guard cells
(b) Stoma
(c) Lenticels
(d) Air spaces
1100. The part of the kidney where each tubule begins is called
(a) Capsule
(b) Cortex
(c) Glomerulus
(d) Nephron
1101. The number of cranial nerves that connect the brain to various parts
of the body is
(a) 10 pairs
(b) 11 pairs
(c) 12 pairs
(d) 13 pairs
1102. The following pair of ions is involved in transmission of impulses by

neurons: (a) K and Na ions
(b) Na and Mg ions
(c) K and Cl ions
(d) K and Ca ions
1103. One of these does not protect the body from harmful effect of
disease-causing micro organisms
(a) Anti toxin
(b) Phagocytes
(c) Antigens-
(d) Antibodies
1104. One of the groups of organisms below is critical in the entire
process of nutrient cycling
(a) Aves
(b) Nematoda
(c) Mammalia
(d) Fungi
1105. Hierarchical organization of living organisms is in one of the following
orders: (a) Atoms, molecules, compound, cells, tissues, organs, systems,
organism
(b) Atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism
(c) Atoms, elements, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism
(d) Atoms, molecules, elements, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
1106. Sister chromatids are:
(a) Two identical copies of a single chromosome produced during s-phase
(b) Pairs of chromosomes
(c) Points of attachments of centromeres to the chromosomes
(d) Chromosomes found in cells of sisters
1107. In a monohybrid cross between round seed and wrinkled seed, given
that round is dominant over wrinkled, what is the number of wrinkled seed
that would be formed at F2 if the total number is 7324?
(a) 456
(b) 786
(c) 686
(d) 860
1108. Steepness of slope generally affect
(a) Rainfall
(b) Drainage
(c) Sunlight
(d) All of the options
1109. Bacteria differ from eukaryotic forms of life in that they:
(a) Are causes of all infectious diseases
(b) Have no nuclear membrane
(c) Reproduce by binary fission
(d) Have a thick cell-wall
1110. One of the following organisms exhibits a closed and single
circulatory system
(a) Insect
(b) Earthworm
(c) Fishes
(d) Mammals
1111. Coelomates are animals with
(a) No body cavity
(b) True body cavity
(c) False body cavity
(d) Two germ layers
1112. This tissue is made up of tracheids, vessels, fibres and parenchym(a)
What is it?
(a) Phloem
(b) Sclerenchyma
(c) xylem
(d) Ground tissue
1113. The important processes which bring about recycling of carbon
dioxide between the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem are all
of the following except
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Respiration
(c) Decay
(d) Burning of fossil fuels
1114. When a cut is made on the trunks of certain trees, the milky fluid
exuded is called
(a) Rubber
(b) Resin
(c) Alkaloid
(d) Latex
1115. The system of membrane-lined sacs that forms channels throughout
the cytoplasm and whose membrane is continuous with the nuclear
membrane is the (a) Mitochondrion
(b) Ribosomes
(d) Golgi apparatus
1116. The type of Farming which involves raising livestock only is called
(a) Mixed farming
(b) Subsistence farming
(c) Pastoral farming
(d) Monoculture
1117. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? Hormones
(a) Are circulated by blood and lymph
(b) Have their effect on target organs
(c) Complement nervous co-ordination
(d) Are not produced in specific glands.
1118. If 80 grasshoppers are found in a field with a total area of 100m2
what is the population density of grasshopper in the field?
(a) 0.08 per m2
(b) 0.8m2
(c) 80m2
(d) 100 m2
1119. Which of The following is part of the axial skeleton in a mammal?
(a) Phalanges
(b) Tarsal
(c) Sacrum
(d) Patella
1120. Fruits that develop without fertilization and are seedless are known
as
(a) Parthenocarpic fruits
(b) Aggregate fruits
(c) Simple fruits
(d) Epicarpic fruits
1121. Grasping fingers and toes as well as eyes positioned in front of the
head are features of
(a) Certaceans
(b) Carnivores
(c) Rodents
(d) Primates
1122. One of the major differences between DNA and RNA is that
(a) DNA is made of ribose sugars and double stranded unlike RNA
(b) DNA is made of ribose sugar and single stranded unlike RNA
(c) RNA is made of ribose sugar and double stranded like DNA
(d) RNA is made of ribose sugar and single stranded unlike DNA
1123. A major difference between Arachnids and Annelids is that....
(a) In Annelids, body consists of dissimilar segments unlike in Arachnids
(b) In Annelids, body consists of similar segments unlike in Arachnids
(c) In Arachnids, the cephalothorax is not distinct unlike in Arachnids
(d) In Annelids, the cephalothorax is distinct unlike in arachnids
1124. The process in which the internal environment of an organism is
maintained is called
(a) Coordination
(b) Homeostasis
(c) Excretion
(d) Metabolism
1125. Which of the following is the hardest material in the body of animals?
(a) Cartilage
(b) Bone
(c) Enamel
(d) Dentine
1126. One of these statements is true of caryopsis
(a) Pericarp and seed coat are fused
(b) Pericarp is free from seed coat
(c) Pericarp splits open
(d) Pericarp with a superior ovary
1127. A biological species must possess the following characteristics except
(a) Live only in one place
(b) Must interbreed
(c) Must produce fertile offspring
(d) The mating between members must
1128. Nerve endings are located in which part of the tooth
(a) Crown
(b) Cement
(c) Pulp cavity
(d) Dentine
1129. Which of these groups of animals rivals mammals in the display of
parental care features?
(a) Birds
(b) Reptiles
(c) Pisces
1130. An assemblage of populations of different species which interact
through trophic & spatial relationship is best described as an
(a) City
(b) Community
(c) Ecosystem
(d) Niche
1131. In which biome would you expect to have the shortest growing
season?
(a) Tropical rain forest
(b) Guinea savanna
(c) Sudan savanna
(d) Deserts.
1132. Which of the following is an incorrect statement about savanna?
(a) It occupies about 80% of the land surface of Nigeria
(b) It has no woody species.
(c) It is usually burnt annually
(d) It is a closed or nearly closed cover of grasses.
1133. Which of the following habitats cannot be used for the study of
succession? (a) Abandoned farmland
(b) A pond
(c) Savanna grassland
(d) Well cultivated farmland
1134. In which of these associations is much harm done to one of the
partners?
(a) Symbiosis
(b) Commensalisms
(c) Parasitism
(d) Mutualism
1135. Effect of air pollutant does not include:
(a) Formation of carboxyl haemoglobin
(b) Displacement of digested food
(c) Lowering plant yield
(d) damage breathing organs
1136. A typical feature of a plant cell is the presence of
(a) Chromosome in nucleus
(b) Cellulose cell wall
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Vacuole
1137. Membrane around the Non seed plants are found in
(a) desert and arctic regions only
(b) all environments
(c) Cold mountain areas and hot springs
(d) Tropical and subtropical regions only
1138. Which of the following phyla has been found to be the most
successful in the animal kingdom?
(a) Phylum Annelida
(b) Phylum Arthropoda
(c) Phylum Chordata
(d) Phylum Mollusca
1139. In the tropical rainforest, there is little or no litter on the forest
floor because of high
(a) Rainfall
(b) Temperature
(c) Light intensity
(d) Rate of decomposition
1140. Adaptive features of plants to desert conditions include
(a) Thick barks, succulent stems and sunken stomata
(b) Thin barks, succulent stems and sunken stomata
(c) Thin barks, air floats on stems and sunken stomata
(d) Air spaces on tissues, adventitious roots and thin barks
1141. The distribution of plants in rainforest is governed mainly by
(a) Vegetation
(b) Soil types
(c) Amount of rainfall
(d) Rainfall pattern
1142. The greatest influence on a stable ecosystem in nature is
(a) Man
(b) Pollution
(c) Animal
(d) Rainfall
1143. Which of the following is the basic unit of classification?
(a) Genus
(b) Species
(c) Phylum
(d) Kingdom.
1144. Which two structures are present in a palisade cell but not in a liver?
(a) Cell wall and cytoplasm
(b) Cell wall and chloroplast
(c) Cell membrane and cytoplasm
(d) Cell membrane and chloroplast
1145. Workers in deep mines usually suffer from dehydration because
(a) Water is lost due to evaporation
(b) Water is lost due to defecation
(c) Water is lost in the form of sweat
(d) Water is lost along with salts in the form of sweat
1146. Glucose is reabsorbed in the kidney mainly by
(a) Bowman’s capsule
(b) Loop of Henle
(c) Proximal Convoluted Tubule
(d) Distal Convoluted Tubule
1147. The most common substrate of respiration is
(a) Fats
(b) Amino acids
(c) Glucose
(d) Sucrose
1148. The rate of heart beat in an adult human being is
(a) 71 beats per minute
(b) 72 beats per minute
(c) 73 beats per minute
(d) 74 beats per minute
1149. One of the following is not true
(a) Saprophytic nutrition involves feeding on soluble organic material from
inorganic substances
(b) Symbiosis is a nutritional relationship in which both organisms involved
derive benefit
(c) A parasite causes injuries to its host in the course of getting its food
(d) Holozoic mode of nutrition can be seen in animals, canivorous plants
and some
protists
1150. __________ is responsible for the direction of growth and
development of the organism
(a) The nucleus
(b) The DNA
(c) The neuron
(d) The RNA
1151. The chromosome number in man is
(a) 46
(b) 23
(c) 92
(d) 58
1152. Effectors are
(a) Muscles which work in response to the stimulus received from the
motor nerves.
(b) Glands which work in response to the stimulus received from the
motor nerves. (c) Muscles or glands which work in response to the
stimulus
received from the motor nerves
(d) Efferent neurons.
1153. The following are formed in the bone marrow except
(a) Platelets
(b) Basophils
(c) Granulocytes
(d) Lymphocytes
1154. Which of the following is the basic unit of classification of plants and
animals? (a) Genus
(b) Species
(c) Phylum
(d) Kingdom
1155. Mendel’s first law is known as the law of
(a) Use and disuse
(b) Segregation of genes
(c) Evolution
(d) Independent assortment of genes.
1156. An interlocking form/pattern of feeding relationship is called
(a) Food chain
(b) Nutrition
(c) Consumer
(d) Food web
1157. The group of animals described as glorified reptiles is
(a) Pisces
(b) Amphibian
(c) Aves
(d) Mammals
1158. The anal and dorsal fins of fish are used for:
(a) Steering
(b) Buoyancy
(c) Upward movement
(d) Controlling rolling movement
1159. The significance of mitosis includes all of the following except
(a) Genetic stability
(b) Growth
(c) Cell replacement
(d) Degeneration
1160. Which of the following is absent in the prophase stage of meiosis?
(a) Leptonema
(b) Zygonema
(c) Pachynema
(d) Triplonema
1161. The photosynthetic pigments include:
(a) Chlorophyll and carotenoids
(b) Chloroplasts and cytochromes
(c) Melanin and haemoglobin
(d) Carotenoids and haemoglobin
1162. Which of the following produces both hormones and enzymes?
(a) Pancreas
(b) Ileum
(c) Gall bladder
(d) Kidney
1163. Of the following, which one lacks chaetae, tentacles and antennae?
(a) Snail
(b) Earthworm
(c) Millipede
(d) Crab
(e) Snake
1164. Which of the following does not have a well developed tissue?
(a) Moss
(b) Fern
(c) Whispering tree
(d) Maize
1165. Which of the following is air borne?
(a) Malaria
(b) Yellow fever
(c) Cholera
(d) Tuberculosis
1166. Candida albicans is a?
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Virus
(d) Protozoan
1167. All of these are vertebrates except
(a) Lizard
(b) Rat
(c) Star fish
(d) Tilapia
1168. Which of the following deaminates
A . Duodenum
(b) Ileum
(c) Liver
(d) Kidney
1169. A stable self-sustaining environment produced by an interaction
between the biotic and abiotic components is best described as
(a) Niche
(b) Community
(c) An ecosystem
(d) A habitat
1170. Which of the following is not present in the nucleus of cell?
(a) Chromosome
(b) Nucleolus
(c) Genes
(d) Mitochondria
1171. The cervical vertebrae invariably number
(a) 4
(b) 7
(c) 12
(d) 5
1172. What force is responsible for the movement of water to the top of
tall trees?
(a) Transpiration pull
(b) Root pressure
(c) Diffusion
(d) Capillary pressure
1173. Antibodies are mammalian blood are formed by
(a) Platelets
(b) White blood cells
(c) Red blood cells
(d) Liver
1174. Which of the following liquids supplies cells in the tissues of a
mammal with oxygen and nutrients
(a) Blood
(b) Plasma
(c) Serum
(d) Lymph
1175. The fly and grasshoppers have mouth parts adapted for
(a) Sucking
(b) Piercing and sucking
(c) Lapping and chewing
(d) Biting and lapping
1176. The sponging and lapping mouth parts occurs in
(a) Butterfly
(b) Cockroach
(c) Housefly and lapping
(d) Mosquito
1177. The following is not an example of character
(a) Baldness
(b) Colour blindness
(c) Haemophilia
(d) Height
1178. Which of the following is a vestigial organ
(a) Appendix
(b) Liver
(c) Pancreas
(d) Proventriculus
1179. In which of the following flower parts does meiosis occur?
(a) Anther
(b) Petal
(c) Receptacle
(d) Style
1180. When an organism moves its whole body towards a stimulus, the
organism is said to exhibit
(a) Tropic movement
(b) Trophic movement
(c) Tactic movement
(d) Nastic movement
1181. The release of useful substances from cells of an organism is called
(a) Excretion
(b) Evacuation
(c) Metabolism
(d) Secretion
1182. A box was left in the lawn for two days. When the box was removed
the grass under it turned yellow due to lack of
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Light
(c) Oxygen
(d) Water
1183. Which of the following is the largest single cell in the body?
(a) The neuron
(b) The ovum
(c) Liver cell
(d) Muscle cell
1184. Blue-green algae belong to the phylum
(a) Cyanophyta
(b) Schizophyta
(c) Chlorophyta
(d) Chrysophyta
1185. The concept of antibiotic started with the work of
(a) Gregor Mendel
(b) Mary Slessor
(c) Louis Pasteur
(d) Alexander Fleming
1186. The botanical name for yellow yam is
(a) Dioscorea cayenensis
(b) Dioscorea rotundata
(c) Dioscorea alata
(d) Dioscorea dumentorum
1187. Which of the following tissues are made of dead cells?
(a) Xylem vessels
(b) Cambium
(c) Mesophyll
(d) Palisade
1188. Which of the following is not a function of the liver
(a) Storage of iron
(b) Formation of bile
(c) Breakdown of excess amino acid
(d) excretion of urine from the blood
1189. Alkaline pyrogallol was used in an experiment. That experiment must
have been connected with
(a) Respiration
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Transpiration
(d) Excretion
1190. The enzyme that breaks down cane sugar is
(a) Lipase
(b) Ptyalin
(c) Invertase
(d) Peptidase
1191. The large single bone in the body is the
(a) Scapula
(b) Humerus
(c) Femur
(d) Skull
1192. Auxins are produced in the
(a) Root and stem apices
(b) Young leaves and nodes
(c) Flower bud and leaf apices.
(d) Stem and bud
1193. The hormone which tones up the muscles of a person in time of
danger is from the
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Pancreas
(c) Adrenal gland
(d) Sebaceous gland
1194. A diet with a high concentration of iodine will probably be needed by
a patient suffering from a malfunction of the
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Adrenal gland
(c) Nervous system
(d) Circulatory system
1195. The sampling method is most often used in ecological study of a
habitat because
(a) The area to be studied is usually large
(b) Some areas are more important than others
(c) It enable the use of quadrants
(d) Plants and animals live in small communities
1196. Which of the following groups of factors is completely abiotic
(a) Soil water, bacteria salinity
(b) Salinity, tide, plankton, turbidity
(c) Wind, altitude, humidity, light
(d) Confers, wind, pH, rainfall
1197. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and cowpea demonstrate an ecological
association known as
(a) Predation
(b) Parasitism
(c) Mutualism
(d) Commensalism
1198. Plants that live in salty water are called
(a) Hydrophytes
(b) Xerophytes
(c) Halophytes
(d) Salinophytes
1199. A sample of soil was put into a measuring cylinder and water was
added to it. After the mixture was shaken the cylinder was left undisturbed
for one hour. This experiment was probably performed to:
(a) Compare the capillarity of different samples
(b) Find out the relative densities of different soil particles
(c) Find out the water retaining capacity of soil
(d) Demonstrate the presence of air in the soil sample
1200. A farmer X working in a swamp, did not eat any food nor drank any
water. Which of these diseases can he not contact?
(a) Bilharziasis
(b) Malaria
(c) Cholera
(d) Sleeping sickness
1201. Which of the following elements may be added to drinking water to
lessen dental decay
(a) Chlorine
(b) Phosphorus
(c) Fluorine
(d) Hydrogen
1202. A man with normal haemoglobin gets married to a woman who has
sickle cell haemoglobin. They have a child who has a sickle cell train, which
of the following genotype could be associated with the child's haemoglobin?
(a) SS
(b) AS
(c) AO
(d) AA
1203. Trichloromethane is a solvent used to remove grease from clothing.
How after use is the solvent separated from the grease?
(a) By chromatography
(b) By crystallization
(c) By distillation
(d) By filtration
1204. Arrange the following elements of the second period in the order of
increasing atomic radius : lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon
(a) Carbon, boron, beryllium, lithium
(b) Lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon
(c) Lithium, carbon, boron, beryllium
(d) Carbon, lithium, beryllium, boron
1205. Argon is used in gas filled electric lamps because
(a) It is radioactive
(b) It has low pressure
(c) Its combustible
(d) It helps to prevent oxidation
1206. Hydra is able to perform all the following except
(a) Feeding
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Moving
(d) Egestion
1207. Spherical bacterial cells in long chains are called
(a) Staphylococci
(b) Streptococci
(c) Cocci
(d) Bacilli
1208. One of the factors that must be considered for safe blood
transfusion is
(a) Social class of the donor
(b) Rhesus factors of the donor and the recipient
(c) Age of the recipient
(d) Nationality of the donor
1209. The theory of use and disuse of organs was propounded by
(a) Charles Darwin
(b) Jean Lamarck
(c) Louis Pasteur
(d) Robert Hooke
1210. Which of these is not a function of the kidney?
(a) Production of urine
(b) Production of bile
(c) Osmoregulation
(d) Removal of urea
1211. Auxins are produced in the
(a) Petiole of leaves
(b) Epidermis of roots and shoots
(c) Parenchyma of roots and shoots
(d) Apical regions of roots and shoots
1212. Which of the following mammalian features acts as a shock absorber
to the developing embryo?
(a) Umbilical cord
(b) Amniotic fluid
(c) Placenta
(d) Amnion
1213. The maintenance of a constant internal environment is called
(a) Environmental regulation
(b) Balance in nature
(c) peristalsis (d) homeostasis
1214. People in the blood group which receive blood from any other group
fall into
(a) AB blood group
(b) O blood group
(c) A blood group
(d) B blood group
1215. Which of the following crop diseases is caused by a fungus?
(a) Groundnut rosette
(b) Blackpod disease of cocoa
(c) Yam mossaic
(d) Cassava blight
1216.Which of these animals is radially symmetrical?
(a) Squid
(b) Snail
(c) Hydra
(d) Earthworm
1217. A food substance was treated with a few drops of Sudan II solution
and red colouration was obtaine(d) The food containe(d)...
(a) Starch
(b) Vitamins
(c) Protein
(d) Fat
1218. Members of the phylum protozoa use the contractile vacuole to
(a) Reproduce
(b) Remove excess food
(c) Digest food
(d) Remove excess water
1219. The primary and secondary hosts of Bilharzia ar(e)...
(a) Man and dog
(b) Man and snail
(c) Fish and snail
(d) Snail and dog
1220. Which of the following statements is true of blood group and blood
transfusion?
(a) Group B can donate to group B only
(b) Group AB can donate to all
(c) Group A can donate to Group A only
(d) Group AB is the universal recipient
1221. Which of the structures listed below is peculiar to the axis vertebra?
(a) Centrum
(b) Prezygapophysis
(c) Lateral spine
(d) Odontoid
1222. A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is a
(a) Rhizome
(b) Creeper
(c) Tuber
(d) Bulb
1223. Epigeal germination can be found in -----
(a) Groundnut
(b) Sorghum
(c) Millet
(d) Maize
1224. The mammalian organ which acts both as a digestive and as an
endocrine organ is th(e)...
(a) Liver
(b) Pancreas
(c) Spleen
(d) Adrenal gland
1225. Which of the following does a virus have in common with animal
cell?
(a) Glycogen
(b) Starch
(c) Nucleus
(d) DNA
1226. Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics
except.....
(a) Growth
(b) Mobility
(c) Reproduction
(d) Irritability
1227. Parasitic forms are not found among.....
(a) Molluscs
(b) Nematodes
(c) Annelides
(d) Plathyhelminthes
1228. A good example of diploblastic organism is....
(a) Hydra
(b) Insect
(c) Roundworm
(d) Amoeba
1229. A disease that causes abortion in cattle at the stage of pregnancy
is.....
(a) Milk fever
(b) Brucellosis
(c) Pneumonia
(d) Foot and mouth disease
1230. Which of the following instruments is used to measure relative
humidity?
(a) Barometer
(b) Hydrometer
(c) Manometer
(d) Hygrometer
1231. Which of these statements is correct about cathode rays? They are
fast moving.....
(a) Atoms
(b) Protons
(c) Neutrons
(d) Electrons
1232. On a day when humidity of the air is very high, evaporation from a
water pond will b(e)..
(a) Rapid
(b) Slow
(c) Zero
(d) Fast
1233. The cells that surround the stomata are calle(d)....
(a) Stomatal cells
(b) Epidermal cells
(c) Guard cells
(d) Piliferous layer
1234. Which of the following is likely to have a higher concentration of
mitochondria?
(a) White blood cell
(b) Egg cell
(c) Sperm cell
(d) Red blood cell
1235. Which of these diseases is not caused by virus?
(a) Maize rust
(b) Rinder pest
(c) New castle
(d) Cassava mosaic
1236. Metabolic production of urea is carried out the
(a) Kidney
(b) Pancreas
(c) Liver
(d) Spleen
1237. If a nursing mother is not producing enough milk, her hormonal
system is probably deficient in
(a) Prolactin
(b) Estrogen
(c) Insulin
(d) Thyroxine
1238. Nervous control differs from hormonal control in that the former
(a) Is a slower process
(b) Involves only chemical reaction
(c) Produce short-term changes
(d) Has no specific pathway
1239. The two key cations involved in the action potential of nervous
transmissions are
(a) Mg2+ and K+
(b) Na+ and Fe2+
(c) Na+ and K+
(d) Na+ and mg2+
1240. A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine
with traces of bloo(d) He is likely to have contacted
(a) Onchocerciasis
(b) Poliomyelitis
(c) Tetanus
(d) Schistosomiasis
1241. The presence of a large number of mitochondria in a cell indicates
that
(a) It has little cytoplasmic content
(b) The cell is dormant
(c) The cell is very active
(d) The respiration is poor
1242. If the cerebellum of a person is slightly damaged, which of the
following will be impaired?
(a) Vision
(b) Walking
(c) Digestion
(d) Breathing
1243. Herbs differ from shrubs because they
(a) Are only perennials
(b) Useful to herbalists
(c) Do not produce fruits
(d) Do not become woody
1244. Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in
these plants? (i) mango plant (ii) mosses (iii) spirogyra (iv) ferns (v)
whistling pine
(a) iii, ii, iv, v and i
(b) iii, iv, v, i and ii
(c) ii, iv, i, ii and v
(d) iv, ii, iii, v and I
1245. By which process in man does oxygen pass from the aliveoli of the
lungs into the blood?
(a) Excretion
(b) Osmosis
(c) Diffusion
(d) Transpiration
1246. The aspects of growth in living organisms include all the following
processes except
(a) Reversible increase in size
(b) Increase in dry weight
(c) Increase in number of cells
(d) Irreversible increase in length
1247. Which of these excretory products is not found in mammals
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Mineral salt
(c) Ammonia
(d) Urea
1248. Which of the following organism is a producer
(a) Yeast
(b) Fungus
(c) Rhizopus
(d) Spirogyra
1249. Changes in energy flow between organisms in a habitat can be
represented by a
(a) Pyramid of biomass
(b) Flow chair
(c) Food web
(d) Pyramid of energy
1250. Important abiotic factors which affect all plant and animals in the
habitat are (a) Rainfall and relative humidity
(b) Temperature and rainfall
(c) Salinity and relative humidity
(d) Temperature and turbidity
1251. Which of the following factors many not affect living organisms in an
aquatic habitat
(a) Light
(b) Turbidity
(c) pH
(d) Humidity
1252. Which of the following is not an evidence of evolution?
(a) Anatomy
(b) Genetics
(c) Behaviour
(d) Fossils
1253. Which of the following structures are present in both the epidermis
and the dermis of the skin?
(a) Hair and sweat ducts
(b) Fatty tissues and sweat glands
(c) Hair and fatty tissues
(d) Sweat glands and sweet ducts.
1254. The number of individuals of a specie per unit area at a particular
time is a
(a) Niche
(b) Population density
(c) Population
(d) Community
1255. Cockroach has been found to carry germs of dangerous diseases
such as
(a) AIDS, dysentery, cholera
(b) Leprosy, dysentery, typhoid fever
(c) Skin disease, heart attack, cholera
(d) Diabetes, typhoid fever, AIDS.
1256. Which of the following glands secrets a substance into the blood
stream
(a) Gastric glands
(b) Salivary glands
(c) Tear glands
(d) Adrenal glands
1257. Which of the following substances from the mother’s blood diffuse
through the placenta into the blood vessels of the foetus?
(a) Glucose and oxygen
(b) Urea and Carbon (IV) oxide
(c) Digested food and Carbon (IV) oxide
(d) Carbon (IV) oxide and oxygen
1258. Which of the following is not an abiotic factor
(a) Precipitation
(b) Grazing
(c) Predation
(d) Migration
1259. To form ball and socket joint, the head of the humerus must fit into
another structure in the scapula called the
(a) Acetabulum
(b) Glenoid cavity
(c) Patella
(d) Olecranon fossa
1260. All are examples of alkaloids except
(a) Morphine
(b) Quinine
(c) Cocaine
(d) Cinnamon
1261. Which of the following pairs of organelles are likely to be present in
an actively respiring and photosynthesizing cell?
(a) Food vacuoles and contractile vacuole
(b) Lysosome and ribosomes
(c) Chloroplast and mitochondria
(d) Golgi bodies and endoplasmic reticulum
1262. Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis are both terms used to describe
(a) Mitosis
(b) Gametogensis
(c) Meiosis
(d) Implantation
1263. Which disease is sex-linked and mainly afflict male offspring?
(a) Sickle cell anaemia
(b) Haemophilia
(c) Diabetes
(d) Malaria
1264. A genetic make-up of an organism is described as its
(a) Phenotype
(b) Genotype
(c) Character
(d) Chromosome
1265. During blood transfusion, agglutination may occur as a result of the
reaction between
(a) Similar antigens and antibodies
(b) Contrasting antigens and antibodies
(c) Two different antigens
(d) Two different antibodies
1266. Species can be defined as the group or organisms that
(a) Resemble each other and live in the same habitat
(b) Are of common origin and are always found together
(c) Resemble each other and can interbreed freely
(d) Resemble each other and occupy the same niche
1267. Which of the following represents the phenotypic ratio, when a plant
Rr is crossed with another plant Rr assuming that the gene R for round
seed is dominant and wrinkled r is recessive?
(a) 1:2:1
(b) 2:2:1
(c) 3:2
(d) 3:1
1268. The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms
when there is a need for them was postulated by
(a) Charles Darwin
(b) Jean Lamarck
(c) Gregor Mendel
(d) Wallace
1269. Which of the following parts of the mammalian brain is involved in
taking the decision to run rather than walk
(a) Cerebellum
(b) Medulla oblongata
(c) Cranial nerves
(d) Cerebrum
1270. In testing for a reducing sugar, the food substance is usually warmed
with
(a) Sulphuric acid
(b) Million’s reagent
(c) Sudan III
(d) Benedict’s solution
1271. Which of the following statements about the circulation of blood is
not correct?
(a) Deoxygenated blood flows in the heart through the vena cavae
(b) Blood is pumped out of the heart through the aorta
(c) Oxygenated blood from the lungs is carried to the left auricle
(d) The oxygenated blood enters the lungs through the pulmonary vein
1272. The enzyme that acts on milk in the stomach is
(a) Invertase
(b) Trypsin
(c) Diastase
(d) Renin
1273. Which of the following eye defects can be corrected with use of
converging lenses?
(a) Myopia
(b) Hypermetropia
(c) Astigmatism
(d) Night blindness
1274. Which of the following arthropods lacks antennae?
(a) Spider
(b) Prawn
(c) Cockroach
(d) Millipede
1275. If red blood cells are placed in hypertonic solution for some time,
the cells
become ...................
(a) Crenated
(b) Plasmolysed
(c) Haemolysed
(d) Unaffected
1276. Penicillin is extracted from
(a) yeast
(b) algae
(c) fungus
(d) lichen
1277. Which is the effect of antigen in an ill person ?
(a) It increases the production of W.(b)(c)
(b) It increases the production of antibiotics
(c) It increases the production of anti-serum against bacteria
(d) It prevents the growth of bacteria
1278. Which among the following helps in circulation of blood?
(a) Erythrocytes
(b) Blood platelets
(c) Monocytes
(d) Lymphocytes
1279. Which among the following elements increases the absorption of
water and calcium in plants?
(a) Manganese
(b) Boron
(c) Copper
(d) Molybdenum
1280. Which among the following is a large spectrum Antibiotic?
(a) Paracetamol
(b) Pencillin
(c) Ampicillin
(d) Chloramphenicol
1281. Our bones and teeth are generally made of
(a) Tricalcium phosphate
(b) Fluoropetite
(c) Chloropetite
(d) Hydrolith
1282. Which of the following diseases affects women easily than that of
men ?
(a) Heart attack
(b) Hepatitis
(c) Joint arthritis
(d) Arthritis
1283. Pituitary gland is located in
(a) Brain
(b) Kidney
(c) Liver
(d) Intestine
1284.What is the limit of MG/DL of blood sugar in the normal person at
the time of fast?
(a) 40-60
(b) 120-150
(c) 70-100
(d) 160-200
1285. The cross section of a stem of tree has fifty rings.what is the age of
the tree?
(a) 50 months
(b) 5 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 50 years
1286. Onion is a modified form of
(a) Leaf
(b) Stem
(c) Root
(d) None of these
1287. The pollination of maize takes place by
(a) Self-pollination
(b) Pollination by insects
(c) Pollination by air
(d) Pollination by rain
1288. Why radiologists do not take direct Xray photographs of intestine ?
(a) Intestines are affected by direct exposure to X-rays
(b) X-rays cannot cross intestine
(c) X-rays are not able to capture clear picture
(d) Even short exposure of X-rays causes cancer in intestine
1289. Exobiology deals with the study of :
(a) External characters of living organisms
(b) Life on the surface of the earth
(c) Life in the outer layers of atmosphere
(d) Life in other planets and space
1290. Animals do not have enzyme systems which enable them to make
use of the energy from:
(a) Fat
(b) Water
(c) Protein
(d) Carbohydrate
1291. A clone is a colony of:
(a) Cells having different shapes
(b) Cells having similar shape
(c) Cells having similar genetic constitution
(d) Cells having different genetic constitutions
1292. The pollen grains of flowers pollinated by insects are :
(a) Smooth and dry
(b) Rough and sticky
(c) Rough and dry
(d) Large and showy
1293. The disease caused by Asbestos is :
(a) Emphysema
(b) Paralysis
(c) Diarrhea
(d) Dysentery
1294. In the eye colour vision is effected by the presence of:
(a) Choroid coat
(b) Sclerotic coat
(c) Rods
(d) Cones
1295. Which of the following is NOT one of the important steps in
processing tea leaves?
(a) Rolling
(b) Drying
(c) Fermenting
(d) Withering
1296. Dehydration in human body is caused due to the loss of:
(a) Vitamins
(b) Salts
(c) Hormones
(d) Water
1297. Which of the following is the largest living bird ?
(a) Eagle
(b) Peacock
(c) Ostrich
(d) Kiwi
1298. The age of trees is determined by its :
(a) Girth
(b) Height
(c) Growth rings
(d) General appearance
1299. Kidney disease in man is caused by the pollutant:
(a) Cadmium
(b) Iron
(c) Cobalt
(d) Carbon
1300. Fruits of this plant are found underground:
(a) Potato
(b) Carrot
(c) Groundnut
(d) Onion
1301. Maximum photosynthetic activity occurs in :
(a) Blue and red region of light
(b) Green and yellow region of light
(c) Blue and orange region of light
(d) Violet and orange region of tightQ31.
1302. AIDS virus has :
(a) Single-stranded RNA
(b) Double-stranded RNA
(c) Single-stranded DNA
(d) Double stranded DNA
1303. A breath test used by traffic police to check drunken driving uses:
(a) Potassium dichromate-sulphuric acid
(b) Potassium permanganate-sulphuric acid
(c) Turmeric on filter paper
(d) Silica gel coated with silver nitrate
1304. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for
cropping?
(a) Alkaline
(b) Acidic
(c) Water-logged
(d) Soil with excessive clay content
1305. Typhoid fever is caused by
(a) Virus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungus
(d) Allergy
1306. Which of the following blood group is a universal recipient?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) AB
(d) O
1307. Rod shaped bacteria is called
(a) Bacillus
(b) Spirillum
(c) Coccus
(d) Coma
1308. All the progeny obtained from a single plant by vegetative
propagation are called
(a) Clones
(b) Pure line
(c) Indeed line
(d) Pedigree line
1309. What is a Sponge ?
(a) A fungus
(b) A fossil
(c) A plant
(d) An animal
1310. Which of the following blood groups may be present in the children
of a couple having blood groups A and B respectively?
(a) A and B only
(b) A B and AB
(c) A B AB and O
(d) A B only
1311. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
(a) Poliomyelitis
(b) Malaria
(c) Whooping cough
(d) Ringworm
1312. Which of the following is known as Vitamin B1?
(a) Retinol
(b) Thiamine
(c) Riboflavin
(d) Ascorbic Acid
1313. Which of the following is true ?
(a) DNA is the genetic material in most of the organism
(b) RNA is the genetic material in most viruses and bacteria
(c) DNA is the genetic material in all the viruses
(d) RNA is the genetic material in all the viruses
1314. Pathogenic bacteria secrete
(a) Antigens
(b) Antibodies
(c) Hormones
(d) Interferon’s
1315. Which of the following food items is rich in iron?
(a) Rice
(b) Apple
(c) Pulses
(d) Orange
1316. Who discovered Cholera germs?
(a)Robert Koch
(b)Rene Laennec
(c)Dresser
(d)Hansen
1317. The element which Is the most abundant In the human body is:
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Iron
(d) Nitrogen
1318. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis is coming from
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Water
(c) Break down of chlorophyII
(d) Atmosphere
1319. Fermentation Is a process of decomposition of an organic compound
by
(a) Catalysts
(b) Enzymes
(c) Carbanions
(d) Free radicals
1320. What are the basic units from which human spare parts can be
created?
(a) Nerve cells
(b) Stem cells
(c) Heart cells
(d) Kidney cells
1321. Adherent mucoid alkaline substance covering the inner lining of
stomach is to :
(a) Digest starch
(b) Act against bacteria
(c) Prevent the action of pepsin of mucosa
(d) Prevent viral Infection
1322. The area of the human tongue sensitive to bitterness is restricted
to :
(a) Tip
(b) Edges
(c) Middle part
(d) Posterior part
1323. Amniocentesis is a method for
(a) Determination of fetal health conditions
(b) Determination of the amino acids sequence:
(c) Inducing abortion
(d) Artificial insemination
1324. During photosynthesis the liberated gas is :
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Hydrogen
1325. Which of the following blood cells is compulsory for blood
coagulation?
(a) Platelets
(b) Red Blood Corpuscles
(c) White Blood Corpuscles
(d) Lymphocytes
1326. Which was the first antibiotic?
(a)Tetramycin
(b) Neomycin
(c)Penicillin
(d) Streptomycin
1327. Virus contains
(a) Protein and lipid
(b) Nucleic acid and protein
(c) Lipid and carbohydrate
(d) Carbohydrate and nucleic add
1328. By which the sex of a child is determined before birth ?
(a) Sperms of father
(b) Foetus of mother
(c) Both
(d) None
1329. What may be the cause of malfunctioning of thyroid gland?
(a) Iodine deficiency
(b) Iron deficiency
(c) Calcium deficiency
(d) Vitamin C
1330. How many feet has a crab got?
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 6
1331. Which one of the following is found only in women ?
(a) Thyroid
(b) Pituitary
(c) Ovary
(d) Adenal
1332. Which one of the following is NOT a function of kidney ?
(a) Regulation of blood pH
(b) Removal of metabolic wastes from the body
(c) Production of antibodies
(d) Regulation of osmotic pressures of the blood
1333. Water In plants is transported by
(a) Cambium
(b) Phloem
(c) Epidermis
(d) Xylem
1334. Which of the following hormone is released in excess quantity
during excitement?
(a) Cortisone
(b) Serotonin
(c) Adrenaline
(d) Estrogen
1335. What are the blood corpuscles that help to build up resistance
against diseases?
(a) Leucocytes
(b) Monocytes
(c) Neutrophils
(d) Lymphoctyes
1336. Which is the gland that holds the body s thermostat?
(a) Pineal
(b) Pituitary
(c) Thyroid
(d) Hypothalamus
1337. What is the chromosome number in a human ovum ?
(a) 24
(b) 46
(c) 48
(d) None of these
1338. Which organ of the body never rest
(a) Eyes
(b) Pancreas
(c) Liver
(d) Heart
1339. The presence of what distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?
(a) Chloroplasts
(b) Cell wall
(c) Cell membrane
(d) Nucleus
1340. The branch of agriculture which deals with the feeding shelter health
and breeding of the domestic animals is called?
(a) Dairy Science
(b) Veterinary Science
(c) Poultry
(d) Animal Husbandry
1341. Edward Jenner is associated with
(a) Cholera
(b) Typhoid
(c) Smallpox
(d) Paralysis
1342. Which one of the following is not a digestive enzyme ?
(a)Pepsin
(b) Renin
(c) Insulin
(d) Amylopsin
1343. The Theory of Evolution was put forward by
(a) Louis Pasteur
(b) Aristotle
(c) Gregor Mendel
(d) Charles Darwin
1344. In a human body the longest bone is In the
(a) Vertebral column
(b) Thigh
(c) Rib cage
(d) Arm
1345. Which of the following food crops has the maximum content of
proteins ?
(a) Cassava
(b) Soyabeans
(c) Wheat
(d) Maize
1346. Where did the new form of pneumonia “SARS" start ?
(a) Canada
(b) Singapore
(c) China
(d) Thailand
1347. The total number of vertebrae in a human being is
(a) 26
(b) 30
(c) 29
(d) 33
1348. On the average what percentage of human body has the element of
oxygen ?
(a) 65
(b) 25
(c) 10
(d) 5
1349. The hybrid between horse and donkey is called
(a)Pony
(b)Colt
(c)Mule
(d)Zebra
1350. Glaucoma is a disease of the
(a) Skin
(b) Lungs
(c) Liver
(d) Eyes
1351. The chemical used for destroying Fungi in water tanks is
(a) Copper sulphate
(b) Magnesium sulphate
(c) Zinc sulphate
(d) Nitric acid
1352. Human kidney disorder is caused by the pollution of
(a) Cadmium
(b) Iron
(c) Cobalt
(d) Carbon
1353. Dehydration in human body is caused due to the deficiency of
(a) Vitamin
(b) Salt
(c) Hormone
(d) Water
1354. Which among the following is the smallest living cell?
(a) Bacterium
(b) Mollusk plasma
(c) Virus
(d) Yeast
1355. Yawning occurs
(a)due to excess concentration of C02 in blood
(b)due to excess concentration of CO2 in lungs
(c)due to excess concentration of C02 in lungs
(d)None of these
1356. Which among the following living being has respiratory organ but
does not have brain?
(a) Crab
(b) Starfish
(c) Blood succor
(d) Silverfish
1357. Which vitamin helps in blood coagulation?
(a) Vitamin-A
(b) Vitamin-C
(c) Vitamin-K
(d) Vitamin-E
1358. A substance that stimulates the production of antibodies when
Introduced into a living organism is known as
(a) Carcinogen
(b) Androgen
(c) Antigen
(d) Estrogen
1359. The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth Is
(a) Skeletal
(b) Nerves
(c) Connective
(d) Germinal
1360. The source of oxygen generated during photosynthesis is :
(a) Water
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Mesophyll cells
1361. Which one of the following elements is associated with teeth
disorder?
(a) Chlorine
(b) Fluorine
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine
1362. Which one of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?
(a) Creatinine
(b) Urea
(c) Uric acid
(d) Ketone bodies
1363. Which one of the following cells produces antibodies ?
(a) Eosinophil
(b) Monocyte
(c) Basophil
(d) Lymphocytes
1364. The Vitamin which helps In clotting of blood is :
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) K
1365. At very high altitude the Red Blood Corpuscles In the human body
will:
(a) Increase In size
(b) Decrease in size
(c) Increase in number
(d) Decrease in number
1365. A test tube baby means :
(a) A baby grown in a test tub(e)
(b) Embryo fertilised in uterus and developed in test tub(e)
(c) Embryo fertilised and developed in uterus.
(d) Fertilisation in vitro and then transplantation in the uterus.
1366. The metal present in insulin is
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Zinc
(d) Magnesium
1367. Roundworm Is a human parasite found in the
(a) Small Intestine
(b) Liver
(c) Stomach
(d) Large intestine
1368. Which of the following is a rich source of Vitamin B12?
(a) Cashew nut
(b) Milk
(c) Apple
(d) Watermelon
1369. Xerophthalmia Is a deficiency disease caused by lack of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D
1370. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the mastergland
(a) Thyroid
(b) Adrenal gland
(c) Pituitary
(d) Pancreas
1371. Carbohydrate is stored in the body as
(a) Glucose
(b) Starch
(c) Glycogen
(d) Sucrose
1372. Which was the first enzyme isolated in pure crystalline form?
(a) Amylase
(b) Catalase
(c) Lipase
(d) Urease
1373. Process of digestion is helped by
(a) Enzyme
(b) Hormone
(c) Mineral
(d) Vitamin
1374. Which is the organ that excretes water fat and various catabolic
wastes?
(a) Kidney
(b) Skin
(c) Spleen
(d) Salivary glands
1375.The animal which uses sounds as its eyes is
(a) Dog
(b) Cat
(c) Snake
(d) Bat
1376. Pregnant women usually become deficient in
(a) Sodium and Calcium
(b) Iron and Sodium
(c) Calcium and Iron
(d) Magnesium and Iron
1377. Ginger is a stem and not a root because
(a)It stores food material
(b)It grows horizontal in the soil
(c)It has nodes and internodes
(d)It lacks chlorophyll
1378. Taenia sodium (Tape worm) lives as a parasite in
(a) Pig
(b) Abdomen of man/ woman
(c) Intestine of man/woman
(d) Liver of man/woman
1379. An ant can see the objects all around it due to the presence of
(a) Simple Eyes
(b) Eyes over the head
(c) Well-developed eyes
(d) Compound eyes
1380. Which of the following elements is obtained from the sea algae?
(a)Argon
(b)Sulphur
(c)Vanadium
(d)Iodine
1381.Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Magnesium
(c) Carbon
(d) Calcium
1382. Which of the following is the largest living bird ?
(a) Peacock
(b) Ostrich
(c) Chicken
(d) Turkey
1383. In which of the following generally hormone is not found?
(a) Rat
(b) Monkey
(c) Bacteria
(d) Cat
1384. The causative organism of dengue fever is
(a) Fungus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Protozoa
(d) Virus
1385. Which of the following is considered to be the best cholesterol ?
(a) VLDL
(b) LDL
(c) HDL
(d) Triglycerides
1386. Thalassemia is a hereditary diseas(e) It affects
(a) Blood
(b) Spleen
(c) Lungs
(d) Heart
1387. Which of the following represents a food chain involving a producer
a vegetarian and a nonvegetarian?
(a) Grass - Insect - Elephant
(b) Plant - Rabbit - Tiger
(c) Fish - Insect - Whale
(d) Tiger - Rabbit - Owl
1388. Which of the following makes the skin layer impervious to water ?
(a) Collagen
(b) Melanin
(c) Keratin
(d) Chitin
1389. Two richest known sources of edible protein are
(a) Meat and eggs
(b) Milk and vegetables
(c) Soybean and groundnut
(d) Some type of algae and other micro-organisms
1390. Which of the following weeds has been found useful to check water
pollution caused by industrial affluent ?
(a) Parthenium
(b) Elephant grass
(c) Water hyacinth
(d) Both
1391. Which of the following is correlated with blood pressure?
(a) Liver
(b) Testis
(c) Pancreas
(d) Adrenal
1392. Which of the following structures present in mammalian skin directly
helps in keeping the body warm?
(a) Pigmented cells
(b) Sweat glands
(c) Lymph vessels
(d) Blood capillaries
1393. Which from the following diseases usually spreads through milk?
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Jaundice
(c) Diphtheria
(d) Cholera
1394. Which are the largest fixator of solar energy?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Protozoa
(c) Fungi
(d) Green plants
1395. Which of the following is a correct description of tissue culture ?
(a) Conservation of forests and plantation
(b) Growth and propagation of horticultural crops
(c) Science of cultivating animal tissue in artificial medium
(d) Protection of wild animals
1396. Study of field crops is called
(a)Pomology
(b) Agronomy
(c) Olericulture
(d) Floriculture
1397. Carrot is orange in colour because
(a) It grows in the soil
(b) It is not exposed to sunlight
(c) It contains carotene
(d) The entire plant is orange in colour
1398. Select the bio fertilizer in the following :
(a) Compost
(b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Cattle dung
(d) Algae and blue-green algae
1399. Insects responsible for transmitting diseases are called
(a) Vector
(b) Transmitter
(c) Drones
(d) Conductor
1400. Camel is a desert animal that can live without water for many days
because
(a) It does not need water
(b) Water is formed in the body due to oxidation of fat
(c) It has the water sac in the walls of the lumen of stomach
1401. Which of these components of the blood is responsible for clotting?
(a) R.(b)(c)
(b) Lymphocytes
(c) Monocytes
(d) Platelets
1402. Development of an egg without fertilization is called
(a) Gametogenesis
(b) Parthenogenesis
(c) Oogenesis
(d) Metamorphosis
1403. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List I : Symptom
(a) weak sight
(b) anemia
(c) skin problems
(d) breaking of bones
List II : Cause
Deficiency of iron
Deficiency of vitamin A
Deficiency of vitamin C
Deficiency of calcium
(a)A B C D & 2413
(b)A B C D & 3214
(c)A B C D & 3124
(d)A B C D & 2341
1404. In the process of dialysis used on patients with affected kidneys the
phenomenon involved Is
(a)Diffusion
(b) Absorption
(c) Osmosis
(d) Electrophoresis
1405. What is the normal blood sugar level of a human being?
(a) Close to 10 mg/ml
(b)120 -150 mg/ dl
(c) 80 - 90 mg/ dl
(d) 150-200 mg/dl
1406. Literal meaning of the term “Homo Sapiens” is
(a) Man-The Wise
(b) Man - The Supreme
(c) Man - The Omnivore
(d) Man-The Fool
1407. During photosynthesis in plants the gas evolved is
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Hydrogen
1408. The seeds of certain plants fail to germinate if they do not pass
through the digestive tract of fruit eating birds. This is due to
(a) Hibernation
(b) Seed coat impermeability
(c) Infertility
(d) Vegetative reproduction
1409. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases
(a) If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
(b) If frost occurs during the period of ripening
(c) If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the
plant
(d) If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
1410. The concept of survival of the fittest was first advocated by
(a) Oparin
(b) Darwin
(c) Spencer
(d) Haeckel
1411. Deficiency of vitamin D in children causes
(a) Beriberi
(b) Pellagra
(c) Rickets
(d) Scurvy
1412. Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin
(a) A
(b) K
(c) C
(d) B12
1413. Respiration is
(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Amination
1414. During photosynthesis green plants absorb
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Oxygen
1415. Why excessive heating and repeated use Of cooking oil are most
undesirable?
(a) The oil vapour can cause indoor pollution
(b) Carcinogenic substances like benzopyrene are produced
(c) Nutrient value of food is lost
(d) Loss and wastage of oil
1416. Through Photosynthesis green plants generate
(a) Inorganic materials.
(b) Minerals
(c) Organic materials
(d) Nutrients
1417. Quarantine regulation is concerned with
(a) Growing of better varieties of plant
(b) Prevention of entry of diseased organism
(c) Spraying of insecticide over diseased plants
(d) Identification of diseased organism
1418. Toxicology is related to the study of
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Diseases
(d) Poisons
1419. Which of the following hormones is released in excess quantity
during excitement?
(a) Cortisone
(b) Serotonin
(c) Adrenaline
(d) Estrogen
1420. Scientific study of birds is known as
(a) Limnology
(b) Herpetology
(c) Malacology
(d) Ornithology
1421. Which among the following is used in the treatment of tuberculosis ?
(a) Penicillin
(b) Aspirin
(c) Paracetamol
(d) Dettol
1422. Which part of human body is first highly affected by nuclear
radiation?
(a) Eyes
(b) Lungs
(c) Skin
(d) Bone Marrow
1423. Cancer is a disease where we find uncontrolled
(a) Cell division
(b) Cell swelling
(c) Cell inflammation
(d) Cell deformity
1424. Triple vaccine is administered to a new born child to
immunize it against
(a) Whooping cough tetanus and measles
(b) Whooping cough tetanus and diphtheria
(c) Tetanus diphtheria measles- and rubella
(d) Tetanus diphtheria small pox and rubella
1425. Which one of the following can be synthesized by Liver ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin E
(c)Vitamin D
(d)Vitamin K
1426. Fluid part of blood devoid of corpuscles is called
(a) Tissue fluid
(b) Plasma
(c) Serum
(d) Lymph
1427. Heart murmur indicates a
(a) Defective valve
(b) Poor oxygenation
(c) Dislocation of the heart
(d) Improper development of muscles
1428. The language used In writing the scientific name of animals is
(a) French
(b) Latin
(c) German
(d) Dutch
1429. Ripe grapes contain
(a) Fructose
(b) Sucrose
(c) Galactose
(d) Glucose
1430. M.R.I. stands for
(a) Metered Resonance Imaging
(b) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(c) Magnetic Reaction Imaging
(d) Metered Reaction Imaging
1431. The science dealing with the study of teeth is
(a) Odontology
(b) Ornithology
(c) Phenology
(d) Cosmology
1432. The enzyme In whose presence glucose and fructose are converted
into alcohol is
(a) Diastase
(b) Maltase
(c) Invertase
(d) Zymase
1433. The branch of biology dealing with the study of cells is known as
(a) Cytology
(b) Histology
(c) Psychology
(d) Physiology
1434. The study of extinct animals is called
(a) Herpetology
(b) Ornithology
(c) Geology
(d) Palaeontology
1435. The medical term used for the sleeplessness is
(a) Somnambulism
(b) Insomnia
(c) Hallucination
(d) Nycturia
1436. The causative agent of Tuberculosis is
(a) Mycobacterium
(b) Aspergillus
(c) Rhabdovirus
(d) HIV
1437. The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is
(a) Pepsin
(b) Renin
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin
1438. Blood cancer is otherwise called as
(a) Anaemia
(b) Polycythemia
(c) Leucopenia
(d) Leukaemia
1439. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a therapy used
(a) To cure lung cancer
(b) To cure AIDS
(c) To cure fractures in bones
(d) To detect antibodies and hormones present in the blood samples
1440. Which of the following has no skeleton at all ?
(a) Star fish
(b) Sponge
(c) Jellyfish
(d) Silver fish
1441. What is an endoscope ?
(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
(b)It is a device which is fitted oh the chest of the patient to regularize the
irregular heart beats
(c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by human
muscles
1442. The age of a tree can be determined more or less accurately by
(a) Counting the number of branches
(b) Measuring the height of the tree
(c) Measuring the diameter of the trunk
(d) Counting the number of rings in the trunk
1443. Of all microorganisms the most adaptable and versatile
are
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae
(d)Fungi
1444. The disease in which the sugar level of blood increases is known as
(a)Diabetes mellitus
(b)Diabetes insipidus
(c) Diabetes imperfectus
(d)Diabetes sugarensis
1445. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengue fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
1446. Which one of the following is the tallest bird?
(a) Peacock
(b) Penguin
(c) Ostrich
(d) Emu
1447. Which one of the following animals Is called farmers friend ?
(a) Ant
(b) Earthworm
(c) Bee
(d) Butterfly
1448. Which one of the following creatures has maximum number of ribs?
(a) Crocodile
(b) Snake
(c) Ray fish
(d) Flying mammal
1449. Which one of the following is most important for the growth of
children up to the age of 14?
(a) Protein
(b) Vitamin
(c) Fat
(d) Milk
1450. Study of newly born up to the age of 3 months is called
(a) Chorology
(b) Conchology
(c) Nematology
(d) Neonatology
1451. Which one of the following does not secrete any digestive enzyme?
(a) Liver
(b) Salivary gland
(c) Glands of small intestine
(d) Pancreas
1452. The term GM food refers to the food
(a) that grows Under genetic measures
(b) that is genetically modified
(c) that grows under geographical modification
(d) with greater glucose metabolism
1453. The colour of human skin is produced by
(a) Haemoglobin
(b) Insulin
(c) Adrenaline
(d) Melanin
1454. Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?
(a) Hepatitis
(b) Typhoid
(c) HIV
(d) Malaria
1455. Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because
(a) Pressure on the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface
in contact
(b) Pressure on the sand is increased by increasing the area of the surface
in contact
(c) Pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface
in contact
(d) Pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface
in contact
1456. Which one of the following is not a plant product?
(a) Caffeine
(b) Pipeline
(c) Nicotine
(d) Saccharin
1457. Which is the anticoagulant substance in blood?
(a) Fibrinogen
(b) Heparin
(c) Thrombin
(d) Globin
1458. Jaundice is a symptom of disease of
(a) Kidney
(b) Liver
(c) Pancreas
(d) Thyroid
1459. The vaccination against small pox involves the introduction of
(a) Killed germs
(b) Weakened germs
(c) Live antibodies
(d) Activated germs
1460. Deficiency of Vitamin B6 in man causes
(a) Rickets
(b) Scurvy
(c) Beri-beri
(d) Anaemia
1461. Washing of peeled vegetables removes the vitamin
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
1462. A man with colour blindness will see red as
(a) Yellow
(b) Blue
(c) Green
(d) Violet
1463. The metal which is a constituent of vitamin B12 is
(a) Iron
(b) Magnesium
(c) Zinc
(d) Cobalt
1464. According to WHO the bird flue virus cannot be transmitted
through food cooked beyond
(a) 60 degrees Celsius
(b) 70 degrees Celsius
(c) 90 degrees Celsius
(d) 100 degrees Celsius
1465. The number of chambers in a human heart is
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Five
1466. A universal recipient belongs to the blood group
(a) AB
(b) O
(c) B
(d) A
1467. The vitamin that helps in blood clotting is
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin E
(d) Vitamin K
1468. Which of the following is a perfect match ?
(a) Coronary attack - vascular dilation
(b) Atherosclerosis - blockage of arteries
(c) Hypertension- low blood pressure
(d) Hypotension - heart attack
1469. Which of the following is correct about cold blooded animals ?
(a) Their blood remains cold all the time
(b) Their body temperature changes in accordance with the atmosphere
(c) Their body temperature remains constant all the time
(d) They kill all the animals they come across
1470. If the blood group Of one parent is AB and that of the other O the
possible blood group of their child would be
(a) A or B
(b) A or B or O
(c) A or AB or O
(d) A or B or AB or O
1471. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with
(a) Removal of excess salts
(b) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(d) Sex-attraction
1472. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is
(a) vitamin A
(b) vitamin B
(c) vitamin C
(d) vitamin D
1473. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
(a) Sucrose
(b) Glucose
(c) Fructose
(d) Maltose
1474. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in
(a)1991
(b)1995
(c)1997
(d) 2001
1475. Tetanus is caused by
(a) Clostridium
(b) Virus
(c) Bacteriophage
(d) Salmonella
1476. Vitamin E Is particularly important for
(a) Development of teeth
(b) Carbohydrate metabolism
(c) Normal activity of sex glands
(d) General health of epithelial tissues
1477. Birds usually have a single
(a) Kidney
(b) Lung
(c) Testis
(d) Ovary
1478. Blood pressure is controlled by
(a) Adrenal gland
(b) Thyroid gland
(c) Thymus
(d) Corpus Luteum
1479. The carbon dioxide content in the air that we exhale is
about
(a) 4%
(b) 8%
(c) 12%
(d) 16%
1480. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by
(a) Loss of half of its leaves
(b) Loss of all leaves
(c) Loss of half of Its branches
(d) Loss of its bark
1481. Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is
(a) Iron
(b) Magnesium
(c) Calcium
(d) Potassium
1482. Which of the part of tongue bears cells for sour taste ?
(a) Front
(b) Back
(c) Sides
(d) Middle
1483. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes
(a) Scurvy
(b) Dermatitis
(c) Beri Beri
(d) Phynoderma
1484. In which vertebrate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood gets mixed?
(a) Fish
(b) Amphibian
(c) Bird
(d) Mammal
1485. The large amount of sugar present in human blood is
(a) Sucrose
(b) Glucose
(c) Fructose
(d) Lactose
1486. Which one of the following is a viral disease in man ?
(a) Mumps
(b) Plague
(c) Cholera
(d) Syphilis
1487. The expansion for AIDS is
(a) Active Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
(b) Acquired Individual Disease Syndrome
(c) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
(d) Acquired Immuno Disease Syndrome
1488. Bee Keeping is known as
(a) Sericulture
(b) Apiculture
(c) Aquaculture
(d) Agriculture
1489. Among the defects of eye the shortsightedness is called
(a) Coma
(b) Hypermetropia
(c) Myopia
(d) Astigmatism
1490. Pick out the viral disease among the following:
(a) Hepatitis
(b) Meningitis
(c) Arthritis
(d) Nephritis
1491. Vegetables are easily perishable because of their high content of
(a) Sugars
(b) Water
(c) Vitamins
(d) Enzymes
1492. Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of
(a) Riboflavin
(b) Thiamine
(c) Folic acid
(d) Niacin
1493. For a healthy heart one needs to take a balanced diet adequate sleep
and
(a) Indulge in vigorous mental activities
(b) Play games like carrom chess and cards
(c) Do right amount of physical exercise
(d) Do sedentary work
1494. AIDS is a/ an
(a) Bacterial disease
(b) Viral disease
(c) Fungal disease
(d) Algal disease
1495. Amoebic dysentery is caused by
(a) Entamoeba histolytic
(b) Salmonella typhi
(c) E-coil
(d) Streptococcus pyogenes
1496. An ECG shows the functioning of the
(a) Brain
(b) Heart
(c) Lungs
(d) Kidneys
1497. Which of the following is incorrect?
(a) AIDS is retroviral disease
(b) AIDS is transmitted by homo and hetero-sexual contact
(c) AIDS was first recognised in USA in 1981
(d) AIDS causes ano-genital warts
1498. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood
pressure will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain unaffected
(d) Increase for males and decrease for females
1499. Cell or tissue death within a living body is called as
(a) Neutrophilia
(b) Nephrosis
(c) Necrosis
(d) Neoplasia
1500. Insufficient blood supply In human body is referred as
(a) Ischemia
(b) Hyperemia
(c) Hemostasia
(d) Hemorrhage
1501. Deep fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in
(a) Fats
(b) Hydrocarbons
(c) Cooking oil
(d) Nicotine
1502. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver
cirrhosis?
(a) Copper
(b) Lead
(c) Mercury
(d) Zinc
1503. Typhoid is caused by
(a) Pseudomonas sp.
(b) Staphylococcus
(c) Bacillus
(d) Salmonella typhi
1504. BCG immunization is for
(a) Measles
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Diphtheria
(d) Leprosy
1505. Besides carbohydrates a major source of energy in our food is
constituted by
(a) Proteins
(b) Fats
(c) Minerals
(d) Vitamins
1506. The limb bones of children become bent if there is deficiency of
vitamin
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) E
1507. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called
(a) Adrenaline
(b) Monouretic
(c) Diuretic
(d) Triuretic
1508. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract
the other members of the same species are
(a) Hormones
(b) Nucleic acids
(c) Pheromones
(d) Steroids
1509. Jaundice is caused due to the infection of
(a) Brain
(b) Liver
(c) Kidney
(d) Spleen
1510. The average heart beat rate per minute in a normal person is
(a) 82
(b) 92
(c) 72
(d) 98
1511. EEC records the activity of
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Brain
(d) Muscles
1512. The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellow due to the presence of
(a) Xanthophyll
(b) Riboflavin
(c) Ribulose
(d) Carotene
1513. Which one of these is a communicable disease ?
(a) Diabetes
(b) Diphtheria
(c) Arthritis
(d) Cancer
1514.The concentration of which of the following decreases in anemia ?
(a) Hemoglobin
(b) Collagen
(c) Hyoglobin
(d) Myosin
1515. Which of the following diseases usually spreads through air ?
(a) Plague
(b) Typhoid
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Cholera
1516. Cereals are a rich source of
(a) Starch
(b) Glucose
(c) Fructose
(d) Maltose
1517. Small Pox is caused by
(a) Rubeola Virus
(b) Variola Virus
(c) Varicella
(d) Myxovirus
1518. Respiration process requires
(a) Heat
(b) Water
(c) Oxygen
(d) Sunlight
1519. A vitamin requires cobalt for its activity. The vitamin is
(a) Vitamin B12
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin B2
(d) Vitamin A
1520. Plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is made up of
(a) Phospholipid
(b) Lipoprotein
(c) Phospholipo-protein
(d) Phospho-protein
1521. What is the chemical name of vinegar ?
(a) Citric acid
(b) Acetic acid
(c) Pyruvic acid
(d) Malic acid
1522. Animals living in the three trunks are known as
(a) Arboreal
(b) Volant
(c) Amphibious
(d) Aquatics
1523. What happens to a person who receives the wrong type of blood?
(a) All the arteries constrict
(b) All the arteries dialates
(c) The RBCs agglutinate
(d) The spleen and lymphnodes deteriorate
1524. Ringworm is a diseas(e)
(a) Bacterial
(b) Protozoan
(c) Viral
(d) Fungal
1525. Pituitary gland is situated In
(a) The base of the heart
(b) The base of the brain
(c) The neck
(d) The abdomen
1526. From which part of the plant is clove the commonly used spice
obtained ?
(a) Fruit
(b) Flower bud
(c) Stem
(d) Root
1527. Chewing gum is made from
(a) Resin
(b) Tannin
(c) Latex
(d) Gum
1528. The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present In
(a) Cornea
(b) Iris
(c) Rods
(d) Cones
1529. The ability of the eye to see in the dark is due to the production of a
purple pigment known as
(a) Carotene
(b) Rhodopsin
(c) Iodopsin
(d) Retinene
1530. The vitamin most readily destroyed by heat is
(a) Riboflavin
(b) Ascorbic acid
(c) Tocopherol
(d) Thiamine
1531. Which one of the following is not a vaccine ?
(a) BCG
(b) Anti-rabies
(c) Polio vaccine
(d) Progesterone
1532. The disease that is caused by virus is
(a) Typhoid
(b) Cholera
(c) Common Cold
(d) Tetanus
1533. The locomotory organ of Amoeba is
(a) Pseudopodia
(b) Parapodia
(c) Flagella
(d) Cilia
1534. An instrument for measuring blood pressure is called
(a) Barometer
(b) Spirometer
(c) Sphygmomanometer
(d) Haemocytometer
1535. The term RH factor refers to
(a) Rhesus factor
(b) Rheumatoid factor
(c) Renal factor
(d) Rhombic factor
1536. Blood groups were discovered by
(a) Altmann
(b) Landsteiner
(c) Losch
(d) Ronald Ross
1537. The animal which can tolerate more summer heat is
(a) Buffalo
(b) Cow
(c) Goat
(d) Donkey
1538. According to Darwin s Theory of Evolution Jong necks in giraffes
(a) Arose because of constant attempt to reach leaves on tall trees
generation after generation
(b) Do not give them any special advantage and is just an accident
(c) Give them advantage in finding food because of which those with long
necks survive
(d) Is a result of the special weather prevalent in African Savannah
1539. Rickets is the deficiency disease of Vitamin D in which the affected
part is the
(a) Skin
(b) Hair
(c) Bone
(d) Blood
1540. Syrinx is the voice box in
(a) Amphibians
(b) Reptiles
(c) Birds
(d) Mammals
1541. In a food chain the solar energy utilized by plants is only
(a) 10 per cent
(b) 1 per cent
(c) 100 per cent
(d) 01 per cent
1542. The PH of human blood is
(a) 2
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 4
1543. Which amongst the following is the largest mammal ?
(a) Elephant
(b) Whale
(c) Dinosaur
(d) Rhinoceros
1544. Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant ?
(a) Canine
(b) Premolar
(c) Second incisor
(d) Molar
1545. The noble gas used for the treatment of cancer is
(a) Helium
(b) Argon
(c) Krypton
(d) Radon
1546. White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of:
(a) Paper industry
(b) Cement industry
(c) Cotton industry
(d) Pesticide Industry
1547. Iodoform Is used as an :
(a) Antipyretic
(b) Analgesic
(c) Antiseptic
(d) Anesthetic
1548. An example of false fruit is
(a) Apple
(b) Guava
(c) Mango
(d) Tomato
1549. The vector of disease sleeping sickness is
(a) Sand-fly
(b) House-fly
(c) Fruit-fly
(d) Tsetse fly
1550. Which phenomenon do bats or dolphins use to find prey predators
or obstacles ?
(a) Refraction of sound
(b) Formation of beats
(c) Scattering of sound
(d) Echo location
1551.
The process of preventing the birds from flying is called
(a) Brailing
(b) Debeaking
(c) Dubbing
(d) Pecking
1552. Veins seen in the leaves serve the function of
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Transpiration
(c) Storage
(d) Conduction
1553. The edible part of Cabbage is
(a) Fruit
(b) Condensed flower
(c) Vegetative bud
(d) Inflorescence
1554. Which of the following processes are associated with plants during
dark period?
(a) Photosynthesis and respiration
(b) Respiration and transpiration
(c) Transpiration and conduction
(d) Conduction and respiration
1555. Goitre is caused by the deficiency of
(a) Iodine
(b) Chlorine
(c) Sodium
(d) Calcium
1556. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of
(a) Proteins
(b) Lipids
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Carbohydrates
1557. The edible part of an onion is
(a) Modified root
(b) Aerial flower
(c) Aerial stem.
(d) Fleshy leaves
1558. To which group of blood an universal recipient belongs?
(a) A group
(b) B group
(c) O group
(d) AB group
1559. Bones are pneumatic in
(a) Fishes
(b) Amphibians
(c) Reptiles
(d) Birds
1560. The method not used as a Biological control is:
(a) Use of predators of a pest.
(b) Pheromone traps
(c) Use of pesticides
(d) Use of neem extracts
1561. Wisdom teeth is the :
(a) Ist molar teeth
(b) 2nd molar teeth
(c) 3rd molar teeth
(d) 4th molar teeth
1562. The tusk of elephant is an enormously enlarged :
(a) Upper incisor .
(b) Upper canine
(c) Lower canine
(d) Lower incisor
1563. Male (Anopheles) mosquito feeds on :
(a) Blood of man
(b) Nectar of flower
(c) Blood of Culex
(d) Blood of Leech
1564. Besides ear ossicles the cavity of the middle ear in humans contains.
(a) Air
(b) Endolymph
(c) Perilymph
(d) Otocony
1565. "Sodium Pump" operates in
(a) Muscle contraction
(b) Heartbeat
(c) Nerve impulse
1566. The element which is rich in most leafy vegetables is
(a) Phosphorous
(b) Zinc
(c) Iron
(d) Calcium
1567. Polio is caused by
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Virus
(d) Insect
1568. The functions of pacemaker is
(a) Regulation of Urine formation
(b) Regulation of digestion
(c) Initiation of heart beat
(d) Initiation of respiration
1569. The best method of disposal of garbage is
(a) Vermiculture
(b) Incineration
(c) Land filling
(d) Burning -
1570. What is the common in AIDS mumps and poliomyelitis?
(a) Young children get affected most readly
(b) No effective vaccine has yet been developed for them
(c) These are caused by viruses
(d) Their germs can be transmitted through blood transfusions
1571. Which enzyme converts proteins?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Trypsin
(c) Erepsin
(d) Enterokinase
1572. The deficiency of iron in man result in
(a) Anaemia
(b) Night blindness
(c) Scurvy
(d) Rickets
1573. Protein which renders a cell less susceptible to attack by viruses is
called
(a) Actomyosln
(b) Chloromycetin
(c) Hybridomai
(d) Inferon
1574. Haemophilia is mostly associated with
(a) Labourers
(b) Royal families
(c) Miners
(d) Sportsmen
1575. Sugarcane plants are usually propagated by vegetative means because
(a) They do not produce seeds
(b) It is possible to maintain genetic quality
(c) The incidence of disease may be reduced
(d). The incidence of disease may be increased
1576. The pigment involved in photosynthetic activity is
(a) Anthocyanin
(b) Fluexanthin
(c) Carotenoid
(d) Chlorophyll
1577. Free-living nitrogen fixing microorganisms are
(a) Rhizobia
(b) Soil fungi
(c) Vesicular arbuscular mycor-rhiza
(d) Blue green algae
1578. Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat by
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Addition of agar
(c) Oxidation using air and a catalyst
(d) Hydrogenation.
1579. A drug which helps in controlling fever is
(a) Ibuprofen
(b) Penicillin
(c) Paracetamol
(d) Corticosteroid
1580. Identify the correct statement with respect to Biogas.
(a) Mixture of gases from volcanoes
(b) Gas produced from certain crude oil wells v
(c) Gas produced by incomplete combustion of biomass
(d) Gas produced by fermentation of biomass
1581. Aspartame is the name of a product used by diabetic patients as a
sweetening agent. It belongs to the class of
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Peptides
(c) Polyhydric alcohols
(d) Alkaloid

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BIOLOGY MCQS

65. Which organism is required for the preparation of alcohol?

255. Low levels of calcium in the body results in:

495. The inherited impairment of heamoglobin production is called:

508. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

675. The lower two pairs of ribs are

(a) True ribs

729. Which of the following is an excretory product?

732. The components of feedback mechanism are

747. Growth movement caused in response to gravitational stimulus is called:

785. Thyroid stimulating hormone levels:

810. Some plants form embryo without fertilization called

827. At the onset of the birth, there is decrease level of:

850. The condition in which there is one extra chromosome is:

865. An old man is likely to be longsighted because age affects the

(a) cell wall

(b) cell membrane

(a) Similar organism that are found in the same habitat

(b) Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat

(c) Similar organisms that interbred freely in the same habitat

(d) Similar organism that eat the same type of food

(e) Different organisms in the same habitat

1102. The following pair of ions is involved in transmission of impulses by

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