2.000 Tohat Feze : oA CEEB: Question Papers (2010-2012) — A | COMBINED ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2012 M.Sc. BIOTECHNOLOGY [ Fleld of Study Code : BIT] Time Allowed © 3 hours ‘Maximum Marks : 240 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES Candidates must read carefully the following instructions before attempting the Question Paper = {i) Write your Name and Registration Number in the apace provided for the purpose on the top of this Question Paper and in the Answer Sheet. (i) Please darken the appropriate Circle of Question Paper Series Code on the Answer Sheet. (ii) The Question Paper is divided into two parts : Part—~A and Part—B. Both parts have multiple-choice questions, All answers are to be entered in the Answer Sheet provided with the Question Paper for the purpose by darkening the correct choice, i.e, (a) or (b) of (c) or (d) with BALLPOINT PEN only against each ‘question in the corresponding circle. liv) Part—A consists of 60 questions and all are compulsory. Answer all the questions in the Answer Sheet provided for the purpose. Each correct answer carrics 1 mark, There will be negative marking and Y% mark will be deducted for cach wrong answer. (©) Past—B consists of 100 questions consisting Biological and Physical Sciences. Answer any 60 questions. Each correct answer carries 3 marks. There will be negative marking and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer, In case any candidate answers more than the required 60 questions, the first 60 questions attempted will be evalusted. (wi) Answer written by the candidates inside the Question Paper will not be evaluated. (vi) Calculators and Log Tables may be used. (iil) Pages at the end have been provided for Rough Work. oq) Return the Question Paper and Answer Sheet to the Invigilator at the end of the Entrance Examination. DO NOT FOLD THE ANSWER SHEET. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARKING ANSWERS Use only Blue/Black Ballpoint Pen (do not use pencil) to darken the appropriate Circle. 1 2) Please darken the whole Cirle 3. Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for cach question as shown in example below Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong] Correct OHO FOOO|FOOSG|OOOCO/OOOO 4. Once marked, no change in the answer fs allowed. 5, Please do not make any stray marks on the Answer Sheet 6. Please do not do any rough work on the Answer Sheet. 7. Maric your anewer only in the appropriate space against the number corresponding to the question 8. Ensure that you have darkened the appropriate Circle of Question Paper Series Code on the Answer Sheet. NeePART—A Answer all questions Of the following, which component of the cell membrane is likely to function as a receptor in cell-to-cell signaling? (a) Lipid (b) Channel-forming protein ()_ Glycoprotein (d) Cholesterol Which one of the following is not a water-soluble vitamin? {a} Cyanocobalamin (b) Ascorbic acid (c] Retinol (@) Niacin ‘At which stage of mitosis do you find chromosomes being first visible under the microscope? (a) Metaphase (b)Telophase {c)_ Anaphase (d) Prophase Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acid? (a) Prostaglandin (&) Progesterone () Epinephrine (a) Estrogen ‘The best stage to observe shape, size and number of chromosomes is, (6) interphase (0) prophase (c)_ metaphase {d) telophase aie10. n. ‘The small subunit of the ribosome in prokaryotes harbours which one of the following tRNAs? fa) 238 {b) 16S {188 (a) 58 DNA molecules absorb maximum light at the wavelength of (a) 280 nm {b) 360 nm () 260 nm (4) 220 nm Middle lamella of plant celi wall is formed by (a) cellulose (b) sodium pectate (c)_ calcium pectate (a) calcium carbonate A cybrid is a hybrid carrying (a) cytoplasms of two different plants (b) genomes of two different plants (c) genome of one plant and cytoplasms of both plants (a) genomes and cytoplasms of two different plants ‘The botanical name of green gram is (a) Phaseolus aconitifolius (b) Phaseolus aureus () Phaseolus lunatus (@) Phaseolus trilobus The phytohormone which is responsible for regulating the opening and closing of stomata is (a) GA (b) ABA (IBA (@)_ kinetin 3]e6