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51. Answer (3)
52. Answer (1)
Levonorgestrel - 20 is hormonal IUDs
53. Answer (2)
54. Answer (2)
Treponema pallidum is bacteria caused syphilis
55. Answer (3)
56. Answer (3)
MTP - Medical termination of pregnancy relatively safe upto 12 weeks and can be done upto 20 weeks
57. Answer (2)
58. Answer (4)
59. Answer (4)
60. Answer (3)
61. Answer (3)
62. Answer (3)
BGC - Bacillus Calmette Guerin used against tuberculosis.
63. Answer (1)
64. Answer (1)
Lysergic acid diethylamide found in ergot, a fungus LSD is hallucinogen.
65. Answer (4)
For double fertilization
2 paternal 3 maternal Nuclei participate
Since n = 7
5 × 7 = 35 chromosomes
66. Answer (4)
Chicken pox is viral disease caused by Varicella zoster virus
67. Answer (4)
68. Answer (3)
Multiple sclerosis is demyelinating disease in which myelin sheath of nerve cell are damaged.
69. Answer (2)
70. Answer (4)
71. Answer (2)
72. Answer (2)
Elution is process of separation DNA from gel
73. Answer (3)
74. Answer (2)
Taq polymerase obtained from bacteria - Thermus aquaticus
75. Answer (4)
76. Answer (1)
77. Answer (2)
78. Answer (1)
ADA - Adenosine deaminase is essential for maturation of lymphocytes
79. Answer (4)
80. Answer (3)
Emphysema is degeneration of alveoli due to cigarette smoking.
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U U U
mRNA (Codon)
(anti-codon)
A A
A
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10. Answer (4)
X – inducer for activation of genes for synthesis of metabolic enzymes
11. Answer (2)
Gymnosperms also form seeds but do not form fruits
12. Answer (3)
Let dominant variety as AABBCC – 24 feet
Recessive variety as aabbcc – 6 feet
Contribution of each gene (24 – 6)/6
= 18 feet/6
= 3 feet
∴ AaBbCc, AAbbCc and aaBbCC
3 × 3 + 6 = 15 feet
aabbCC
3 × 2 + 6 = 12 feet
13. Answer (3)
The four kingdoms comprising of eukaryotic members are
Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia
14. Answer (4)
15. Answer (1)
16. Answer (1)
AaBbCc × aabbcc
mulatto albino
Gametes abc
ABC AaBbCc Mullato
ABc AaBbcc Fairly light
AbC AabbCc Fairly light
Abc Aabbcc Light
aBC aaBbCc Fairly light
aBc aaBbcc Light
abC aabbCc Light
abc aabbcc Albino
4 phenotypic classes
8 genotypic classes
17. Answer (2)
Scion – Source of bud in grafting, therefore it determines ploidy of leaf, flower and parts of flower
18. Answer (2)
Release of ethylene is promoted by increase in temperature
19. Answer (4)
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AABBCC
1 1 1 1
× × =
4 2 4 32
25. Answer (2)
26. Answer (3)
27. Answer (2)
28. Answer (1)
Chloroplasts are found in autotrophic, photosynthetic eukaryotic cells only
29. Answer (2)
30. Answer (4)
31. Answer (2)
32. Answer (2)
33. Answer (1)
34. Answer (3)
35. Answer (4)
36. Answer (3)
37. Answer (1)
38. Answer (1)
39. Answer (3)
40. Answer (3)
41. Answer (3)
Hooks and suckers are parasitic adaptations.
42. Answer (1)
Pharyngeal gill slits are the features of chordates
43. Answer (4)
Ichthyophis - Amphibian
44. Answer (4)
Pristis = Chondrichthyes
Scoliodon = Chondrichthyes
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45. Answer (4)
Microvilli are present in PCT
46. Answer (3)
A = Vmax
B = Km
C = Vmax/2
47. Answer (1)
Dissolving of CO2 in H2O is not associated with enzyme action
48. Answer (4)
Parietal cells secrete HCl which activates pepsinogen.
49. Answer (2)
Sphincter of Oddi is located in hepatopancreatic Ampulla
50. Answer (1)
Pepsin is involved in digestion of proteins
51. Answer (3)
Hb-O2 dissociation curve is sigmoid
52. Answer (4)
QRS complex indicates ventricular depolarization.
53. Answer (4)
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47. Answer (3)
48. Answer (4)
49. Answer (4)
50. Answer (4)
51. Answer (3)
52. Answer (3)
Corpora allata secretes juvenille hormone which checks the appearance of adult characters.
53. Answer (3)
54. Answer (4)
55. Answer (1)
56. Answer (3)
GLUT-4 helps in transport of glucose from blood to cells
57. Answer (2)
58. Answer (3)
59. Answer (3)
60. Answer (3)
61. Answer (3)
Stone formation is associated submandibular gland known as Sialolithiasis
62. Answer (4)
63. Answer (3)
64. Answer (1)
65. Answer (4)
66. Answer (3)
67. Answer (3)
68. Answer (4)
69. Answer (3)
70. Answer (2)
71. Answer (3)
Speciation through founder’s effect
72. Answer (3)
73. Answer (4)
74. Answer (3)
75. Answer (3)
Patent foramen ovale is congenital disease
76. Answer (3)
77. Answer (4)
78. Answer (4)
79. Answer (2)
Human stem cells are Pleuripotent
80. Answer (2)
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28. Answer (2)
29. Answer (3)
30. Answer (3)
31. Answer (2)
32. Answer (2)
33. Answer (1)
Number of F2 phenotypes in polygenic inheritance = 2n + 1
n → = Number of pairs of polygenes
34. Answer (2)
35. Answer (4)
36. Answer (2)
Prokaryotic release factors → RF1 and RF2
Eukaryotic release factors → eRF
37. Answer (4)
38. Answer (3)
39. Answer (2)
40. Answer (3)
Recombinant frequency is directly proportional to distance between genes. If recombination frequency is 1%,
the distance between the genes will be 1 map unit.
41. Answer (4)
42. Answer (2)
43. Answer (3)
44. Answer (2)
45. Answer (3)
46. Answer (3)
47. Answer (4)
48. Answer (4)
49. Answer (3)
50. Answer (3)
Microglial cells are modified monocytes.
Monocytes are agranulocytes (WBCs).
WBCs are parts of fluid connective tissue.
Any conective tissue is derived from mesoderm.
Hence microglial cells of nervous tissue arise from mesoderm.
51. Answer (1)
Collaterial glands are present in female cockroach, whereas other glands are in male cockroach.
52. Answer (4)
53. Answer (2)
54. Answer (4)
55. Answer (2)
Last molar teeth are called wisdom teeth.
Answer (on each side of each jaw).
Wisdom teeth erupt at 20-25 years age.
⎡ 2122 ⎤
So, dental formula without wisdom teeth is ⎢ ⎥
⎣ 2122 ⎦
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45. Answer (2)
Largest Tiger reserve in india is Nagarjuna sagar-Srisailam located in Andhra pradesh state. It was established
in the years 1982-1983. It occupies a total area about 3, 568 km2
Sunderbans Tiger reserve at West Bengal was established in 1973-1974. It has an area about 2, 585 km2
Bandipur Tiger Reserve at Karanataka was established in the year 1973-1974. It has an area about 866 km2
Kalakad Mundanthuria Tiger Reserve at Tamil nadu occupied 800 km2 area.
46. Answer (1)
47. Answer (4)
48. Answer (1)
49. Answer (2)
50. Answer (2)
The most abundant sterol in animal tissue is cholestrol. It is derived from acetylco. A or exogeneously from
food. It strengthens the cell membrane.
51. Answer (1)
52. Answer (2)
53. Answer (3)
Dental caries or decay of our teeth is due to gram positive Streptococcus mutans. It can be prevented by
using Fluoridated toothpaste or powder containing a mineral salt sodium fluoride
54. Answer (1)
55. Answer (1)
56. Answer (2)
57. Answer (3)
58. Answer (4)
59. Answer (2)
60. Answer (1)
61. Answer (1)
62. Answer (2)
Burkitt’s lymphoma and infections mononucleosis are caused by Human Herpes Virus-4
HHV2 causes genital herpes
HHV8 causes Kaposi’s sarcoma cancer to blood vessels of skin. It is seen in AIDS risk individuals.
63. Answer (2)
hpl human placental lactogen also called human somotomammotropin which prevents breakdown of mater-
nal glucose and fatty acids and make them available to developing foetus
64. Answer (1)
Tumor Necrosis factor Alpha is secreted by Macrophages and mast cells which can kill tumor cells effec-
tively.
65. Answer (2)
66. Answer (3)
67. Answer (4)
68. Answer (3)
69. Answer (2)
70. Answer (3)
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15 mg / mL × 4 mL / min
=
0.4 mg / mL
= 150 mL / min
75. Answer (1)
Cocaine is obtained from Erythroxylum coca. It is a strong nervous stimulant because, cocaine prevents break-
down of a neurotransmitter present in the synaptic left called Dopamine. Therefore, dopamine binds uninter-
ruptedly to the receptors on post synaptic membrane and continue transmission.
76. Answer (3)
At tight junctions adjacent cells firmly bind with each other at points of direct contact to seal passage betwen
the cells. They are formed in epithelial tissues. The Internal edges of adajacent cells in an epithelial tissue
are joined in a tight seal near thier luminar border by kiss sites.
77. Answer (4)
Tumor supressor genes, such as P53 present in normal cells are normally in active from. They control cell
division and repair damaged DNA due to point or gene mutations. If they are inactivated, control over cell
division or G1 , Checkpoint is lost. It leads to rapid cell division and tumor formation.
78. Answer (2)
79. Answer (1)
HIV attacks macrophages, Dendritic cell
and CD4+ T- lymphocytes or TH cells.
80. Answer (3)
An extra CH4 domain is found in IgM and IgE
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24. Answer (3)
Median centromere - Metacentric chromosome
Subterminal centromer - Submetacentric Chromosome
Submedian centromere - Acrocentric chromosome
Telocentric chromosome - Centromere at the end
25. Answer (3)
→ Initial CO2 fixation in mesophyll cell and final fixation in bundle sheath cells
→ Present atmospheric CO2 concentrition is limiting for C3 plants
26. Answer (3)
i, iv and v are correct.
27. Answer (2)
Grafting is performed in cambium contaning plants.
28. Answer (1)
22nd May
29. Answer (1)
Aabb × aaBb
aB ab
Ab AaBb Aabb
ab aaBb aabb
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55. Answer (1)
Bright's disease is known as glomerulonephritis.
56. Answer (2)
57. Answer (3)
Parasympthatic nervous system increases lacrimal gland secretion and reduces heart beat.
58. Answer (1)
I → Olfactory Nerve
II → Optic Nerve
III → Auditory Nerve
59. Answer (4)
60. Answer (1)
61. Answer (2)
Each primary spermatocyte produce two secondary spermatocytes through meiosis I which produce two sper-
matids through meiosis II.
62. Answer (1)
63. Answer (2)
64. Answer (1)
Acrosome contain sperm lysins which include.
(i) Zona lysins
(ii) Corona penetrating enzyme
(iii) Hyaluronidase
65. Answer (2)
Hardy Weinberg's law = p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1
q2 = 0.49
q = 0.7
p = 0.3
2pq = 2 × .7 × .3
= 0.42 = 42%
66. Answer (2)
Secondary immune response is also called booster response. The antibody titer after subsequent encounter is more
than during primary response.
67. Answer (3)
During HIV infection, helper T-cell numbers are depleted.
68. Answer (2)
69. Answer (4)
For degradation of bacterial cell, lysozyme is used.
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