Answer Keys: AIIMS Challenger Test Series-2019 (XII Studying/Passed) - Test-02 (Biology)

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Answer keys : AIIMS Challenger Test Series-2019 (XII Studying/Passed)_Test-02 (Biology)
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Question : 1
Select the type of bond / linkage which is not present in a dinucleotide of a strand.
Options:
3' 5' phosphodiester linkage
N - glycosidic linkage
Phosphoester bond
Hydrogen bond
Solution :
Answer (4)
Hydrogen bond joins the bases of two DNA strands.

Question : 2
What will be the approximate number of deoxyribose sugar molecules in the DNA that is wrapped over nu-body ?
Options:
200
160
400
100
Solution :
Answer (3)
About 200 bp of DNA is wrapped over nu-body.
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Question : 3
The part of chromatin which is transcriptionally active
Options:
Is darkly stained region
Is densely packed
Can express itself as m-RNA
Is known as heterochromatin
Solution :
Answer (3)
Euchromatin is transcriptionally active.

Question : 4
Which of the given enzymes is not required during replication of DNA in E.coli ?
Options:
DNA polymerase α
Ligase
Phosphorylase
Helicase
Solution :
Answer (1)
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Question : 5
The hypothetical sequence of transcription unit is given below.
How many amino acids long polypeptide will be synthesized by the mRNA transcribed from it.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
The m - RNA formed by the given structural gene will be
Till stop codon UAG, there are 6 codons which will code for 6 amino acids.
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Question : 6
The addition of methyl guanosine triphosphate at 5' end of hnRNA is necessary for
Options:
Conversion of primary transcript into mRNA
Formation of m-RNA-ribosome complex
Binding of polynucleotide phosphorylase enzyme
Both (1) and (2)
Solution :
Answer (4)
Polynucleotide phosphorylase artificially synthesises a m - RNA.
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Question : 7
Choose the odd one w.r.t. catalytic RNA
Options:
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
Ribonuclease P
Snurps
Peptidyl transferase
Solution :
Answer (1)

Question : 8
"The amino acid methionine can be coded by AUG or GUG, but codon AUG codes only for methionine". The above
statement shows that genetic code AUG is
(a) Non-ambiguous in nature
(b) Triplet codon
(c) Nearly universal
(d) Non-specific
Options:
a, b and c only
a & c only
a & b only
All a, b, c & d
Solution :
Answer (1)
AUG is a non-ambiguous and specific codon.
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Question : 9
UTRs are
Options:
Found only at 5' end of m-RNA
Required for efficient translation
Expressed as polypeptides
Found only at 3' end of m-RNA
Solution :
Answer (2)
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Question : 10
Select the wrongly matched pair.
Options:
Jaya - Semi dwarf rice variety
Saccharum officinarum - High yielding tropical sugarcane
Himgiri - Wheat variety resistant to hill bunt
Sonora 64 - High yielding Indian wheat variety
Solution :
Answer (4)
Sonora - 64 is Mexican variety of wheat.
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Question : 11 (skipped)
Parbhani kranti is / was
Options:
Developed by conventional breeding
Resistant variety of Brassica
Resistant against white rust disease
Made resistant by treating with gamma rays
Solution :
Answer (1)
Parbhani Kranti is variety of bhindi which is resistant against yellow mosaic virus.
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Mark the incorrect statement for single cell protein.
Options:
Protein is obtained from single celled organisms only
They are alternate source of proteins
It is rich in good quality proteins and poor in fats
It is not the part of conventional plant breeding
Solution :
Answer (1)
SCP is obtained from both unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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Biofortification is performed for increasing all, except
Options:
Protein quality
Vitamin content
Mineral content
Yield
Solution :
Answer (4)
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Pathogen free clones of plants can be obtained through culture of
Options:
Axillary meristem
Embryo
Pollen grain
Protoplast of parenchyma cells
Solution :
Answer (1)
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The highly inflammable component of biogas is
Options:
Methane
Ammonia
H2S
CO2
Solution :
Answer (1)
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Mark the odd one for statins
Options:
Is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent
It competitively inhibits HMG - CoA reductase
It is obtained from fungus Trichoderma polysporum
It resembles with mevalonate
Solution :
Answer (3)
Statins are obtained from Monascus purpureus
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How many of the following are associated with the secondary treatment of sewage water?
(a) Presence of aerobic fungi
(b) Formation of activated sludge
(c) Reduction of BOD
(d) Oxidation of organic matter present in sewage water
Options:
Solution :
Answer (1)
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Citric acid is obtained from
Options:
Acetobacter aceti
Aspergillus niger
Penicillium
Clostridium butylicum
Solution :
Answer (2)
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Swiss cheese is ripened with the help of
Options:
Propionibacterium sharmanii
Penicillium roquefortii
Penicillium camembertii
Lactobacillus lacti
Solution :
Answer (1)
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Select the incorrect match
Options:
Biofertilisers - Frankia, Azotobacter and Glomus
Bioinsecticide - Nucleopolyhedrovirus
Clot buster - Streptokinase
Integrated pest management - Conservation of both harmful and useful insects
Solution :
Answer (4)
IPM conserves beneficial insects only.
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In the following questions (21 to 30), a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
A : BOD is the indirect measure of organic matter present in water.
R : The greater the BOD of water, more is its organic matter as well as pollution potential.
Options:
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Solution :
Answer (1)
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A : Organic farming is raising of crops through the use of biofertilisers.
R : Organic farming reduces the problems associated with the use of chemical fertilisers.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
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A : Those molecules which are functional in living system or can interact with their components are bioactive molecules.
R : Gluconic acid is a bioactive compound.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
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A : Plants produced through micropropagation are known as somaclones
R : Micropropagation produce plants that are genetically identical to each other as well as to their parents.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (1)
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A : 250 g of Methylophilus methylotrophus can produce about 25 tonnes of protein per day.
R : This bacteria is one of the promising source of SCP
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
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A : Repetitive DNA sequences show high degree of polymorphism in humans.
R : Polymorphism is the basis of DNA fingerprinting.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
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A : The TDF gene is the smallest gene of human genome.
R : The TDF gene consists of only 18 bases
Options:
Solution :
Answer (3)
TDF contains 14 bases.
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A : A very low level of expression of lac operon has to be present in the cell all the time
R : Lactose can enter in the bacterial cell only through the action of permease.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
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A : The i gene of lac operon is a nonconstitutive gene.
R : The i gene is switched on or off according to the requirement of a cell.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (4)
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A : The first 100 bp towards 5' end of t-RNA are also known as ribosomal binding loop.
R : The first loop binds with ribosomal subunits during translation process.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (4)
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Which of the following is the basic unit of evolution?
Options:
Individual
Species
Population
Community
Solution :
Answer (3)
Individual is unit of natural selection.
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Which of the following scientists first proposed that the early form of life could have come from the pre-existing non-living
organic molecules and that formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution?
Options:
Pasteur and Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Oparin and Haldane
Urey and Miller
Solution :
Answer (3)
Chemical evolution theory of origin of life was given by Oparin and Haldane in 1929. They & Miller experimentally proved oparin
& Haldane's theory in 1953.
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According to Darwin's Theory of Pangenesis
Options:
First form of life arose from non-living molecules called pangenes
First form of life arose from living molecules called gemmules
Gemmules are physical units representing each body part that gathered in blood and finally into gonads and
passed the characters into offspring
Evolution of complex organism from simple organism occurs through pangenes
Solution :
Answer (3)
Pangens or gemmules are representing of various body parts which reach in semen through blood.
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Choose the correct statement
Options:
The rate of appearance of new forms is not linked to the life span
Fitness is not the end result of ability to adapt and get selected by nature
Evolution is a stochastic process based on chance events in nature and chance mutations in an organism
The process of evolution of different species in a given geographical area starting from a point and literally
radiating to other areas of geography is called convergent evolution
Solution :
Answer (3)
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Which of the following first started releasing oxygen during evolution and contributed to oxygen in the atmosphere?
Options:
Protozoa
Cyanobacteria
Algae
Fungi
Solution :
Answer (2)
Cyanobacteria first started oxygenic photosynthesis.
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Choose the correct sequence of appearance of different plant forms originated during evolution.
Options:
Progymnospermseedferns monocotyle dondicotyledons
Psilophytonprogymnosperm seed fernsconifers
Tracheophyte ancestors Rhynia type plantsPsilophytonGnetales
Chlorophyte ancestorTracheophyte ancestorsRhynia type plants Bryophytes
Solution :
Answer (3)
Bryophytes arose from chlorophyte ancestors. Monocots evolved after dicots.
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Which of the following arose between 75,000 - 10,000 years ago?
Options:
Homo erectus
Dryopithecus
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Solution :
Answer (4)
Modern man arose between 75000 - 10000 years ago
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In P. vivax and P. ovale, some of the sporozoites do not immediately undergo asexual replication but enter a dormant phase
known as
Options:
Merozoite stage
Hypnozoite stage
Cryptozoite stage
Metacryptozoite stage
Solution :
Answer (2)
Hypnozoite formation do not takes place in case of Plasmodium falciparum infection. So relapse fever does not takes place in
Plasmodium falciparum infection.
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Gametogony is part of life cycle of Plasmodium that starts in and completes in . Choose the option which correctly fills the
blanks respectively.
Options:
Human liver and Anopheles gut
Anopheles gut and Human R.B.Cs
Human R.B.Cs and Anopheles gut
Human W.B.C and Anopheles gut
Solution :
Answer (3)
Gametogony is the process which results in the formation of male and female gametes. It starts with differentiation of some
merozoites into gametocytes in R.B.Cs of human thus marking the beginning of phase of sexual reproduction. Gametocytes
formed undergo cell division to produce male and female gametes in mosquito.
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Type of antibody responsible for providing naturally acquired passive immunity to newly born is
Options:
IgG
IgA
IgE
IgM
Solution :
Answer (2)
IgG provides immunity to foetus.
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Read the following & select the correct statement
Options:
Widal test is diagnostic test for patients suffering from intestinal infection caused by E.histolytica
Ringworm is responsible for intestinal and lymph node blockage seen in elephantiasis
Spread of chikungunya and dengue can be controlled by use of larvivorous fishes
Hepatitis B, Ebola virus and HIV cannot be transmitted through semen
Solution :
Answer (3)
Widal test is a diagnostic test for S.typhi. Wuchereria is responsible for elephantiasis. Hepatitis B virus and Ebola virus can be
transmitted through semen.
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Bronchoconstrictory effect in an allergic reaction is observed due to release of
Options:
Cortisol
Histamine
Antihistamine
Serotonin
Solution :
Answer (2)
Cortisol and antihistamine counter allergic reactions. Serotonin is a vasoconstrictor
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HIV is
Options:
An enveloped RNA containing diploid virus
An enveloped DNA containing haploid virus
A nonenveloped RNA containing diploid virus
A nonenveloped DNA containing haploid virus
Solution :
Answer (1)
Antibodies are classified into five classes based on constant region of heavy chain
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Select the option that does not represent an autoimmune disease?
Options:
Myasthenia gravis
Systemic lupus erythromatus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Solution :
Answer (4)
In gout, uric acid crystals become deposited in joints.
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Antibodies are classified into five classes (IgA, IgM, IgD, IgG and IgE) based on
Options:
Variable region of light chain
Variable region of heavy chain
Constant region of heavy chain
Constant region of light chain
Solution :
Answer (3)
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There are two hypothesis for origin of modern human. One is "Multiple region hypothesis" and second is "Out of Africa"
hypothesis. "Out of Africa" hypothesis for origin and migration of modern human states that
Options:
Homo habilis from Europe migrated to different regions and directly gave rise to modern human
Modern human arose in Africa and later migrated to different regions of the world
Modern human originated in Asia and migrated to different regions of the world
Australopithecines originated in Asia and migrated to different region of the world to form Homo sapiens
Solution :
Answer (2)
According to "Out of Africa" hypothesis modern man originated in Africa and migrated of different region
According to "Multiple region" hypothesis Homo erectus originated in Africa and migrated to different region of the world giving
rise to modern human.
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Choose the correct match
Options:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Solution :
Answer (4)
Flippers of penguin & fins of Scoliodon are analogous structure. Eye of Octopus & eye of man are analogous structures. Hearts
of frog & man are homologous structures.
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The first organisms that evolved during evolution probably were
Options:
Chemoautotrophs
Photoautotrophs
Chemoheterotrophs
Photoheterotrophs
Solution :
Answer (3)
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Which one of the following is possibly a common ancestor of birds and crocodile?
Options:
Therapsids
Pelycosaur
Synapsids
Thecodonts
Solution :
Answer (4)
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Presence of which factor in a large population maintains allelelic frequency as a constant from one generation to another
Options:
Mutation
Genetic drift
Random mating
Natural selection
Solution :
Answer (3)
Random mating does not change allele frequencies in large population.
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ACTSOYME19T02B_S51
In the following questions (51 to 60), a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
A : Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution.
R : Analogy in structures indicates recent common ancestry
Options:
Solution :
Answer (3)
Analogous structures do not share common ancestor. Homology indicates shared ancestry.
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A : Herdmania shows retrogressive evolution
R : Larva possesses all the important chordate characters while adult does not show any fundamental chordate character.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (1)
In Herdmania, chordate characters are present in larval stage but adult do not have advanced characters so this shows
retrogressive metamorphosis.
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A : Elephants show discontinuous distribution.
R : Elephants are found in Africa and India.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
Discontinuous distrubution describes occurence of closely related species at widely separated places.
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A : Lederberg's experiment provided evidence that mutations are preadaptive.
R : The experiment proved that only new environment induces mutations.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (3)
Lederberg's experiment proved that mutations preexisting but become relevant upon natural selection.
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A : Biological species concept involves sexually interbreeding group of individuals which are reproductively isolated from
other species.
R : Reproductive isolation of biological species is mainly based on absence of cross fertilization between members of two
species.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (1)
Biological species concept is based on absence of genetic exchange between members of different species.
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A : Secondary immune response against antigen is anamnestic response
R : IgG are responsible for heightened immune upon subsequent exposure.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
Property of memory of acquired immune system in exploited in secondary immune response.
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A : Genetic drift causes a decrease in genetic variability within a small population.
R : Genetic drift is a non directional, chance event.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (2)
Genetic drift results from sudden accidents and provides diversity without any adaptations.
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A : Bone marrow and thymus are primary lymphoid organs
R : T - cells are produced in thymus while all other blood - cells are produced in bone marrow
Options:
Solution :
Answer (3)
T - cells are produced in bone marrow.
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A : Tissue matching is essential before undertaking any organ transplant.
R : In allograft, an organ or tissue is transplanted from one individual to individual of other species.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (3)
Allograft occurs between individuals of same species.
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A : According to Hardy Weinberg law, gene frequencies in a population remain constant from generation to generation, if no
evolutionary factors are operating.
R : By Hardy Weinberg law, only gene frequencies can be calculated not the genotype frequencies.
Options:
Solution :
Answer (3)
Genotype frequencies can also be calculated from Hardy Weinberg law.
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Answer keys : AIIMS Challenger Test Series-2019 (XII Studying/Passed)_Test-02 (Biology)

You scored -0.33 of 1

3' 5' phosphodiester linkage

Hydrogen bond joins the bases of two DNA strands.

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About 200 bp of DNA is wrapped over nu-body.

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The part of chromatin which is transcriptionally active

Is darkly stained region

Can express itself as m-RNA

Euchromatin is transcriptionally active.

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The hypothetical sequence of transcription unit is given below.

The m - RNA formed by the given structural gene will be

Conversion of primary transcript into mRNA

Formation of m-RNA-ribosome complex

Binding of polynucleotide phosphorylase enzyme

Both (1) and (2)

Polynucleotide phosphorylase artificially synthesises a m - RNA.

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Choose the odd one w.r.t. catalytic RNA

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

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(a) Non-ambiguous in nature

(b) Triplet codon

(c) Nearly universal

AUG is a non-ambiguous and specific codon.

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Found only at 5' end of m-RNA

Required for efficient translation

Found only at 3' end of m-RNA

Select the wrongly matched pair.

Jaya - Semi dwarf rice variety

Saccharum officinarum - High yielding tropical sugarcane

Himgiri - Wheat variety resistant to hill bunt

Sonora 64 - High yielding Indian wheat variety

Sonora - 64 is Mexican variety of wheat.

Parbhani kranti is / was

Developed by conventional breeding

Resistant variety of Brassica

Resistant against white rust disease

Made resistant by treating with gamma rays

Mark the incorrect statement for single cell protein.

Protein is obtained from single celled organisms only

They are alternate source of proteins

It is rich in good quality proteins and poor in fats

It is not the part of conventional plant breeding

SCP is obtained from both unicellular and multicellular organisms.

Biofortification is performed for increasing all, except

Pathogen free clones of plants can be obtained through culture of

Protoplast of parenchyma cells

The highly inflammable component of biogas is

Mark the odd one for statins

Is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent

It competitively inhibits HMG - CoA reductase

It is obtained from fungus Trichoderma polysporum

It resembles with mevalonate

Statins are obtained from Monascus purpureus

(a) Presence of aerobic fungi

(b) Formation of activated sludge

(c) Reduction of BOD