BOTANY

1. Most abundant bacteria in nature are 10. Which of the following cannot be placed under
(1) Photoautotropic bacteria kingdom Monera ?
(2) Chemosynthetic bacteria (1) Blue green algae (2) Ascomycetes
(3) Parasitic bacteria (3) Mycoplasma (4) Bacteria
(4) Heterotrophic bacteria 11. As we go from species to kingdom, the number of
2. Red tide is caused due to common characterstics goes on-
(1) Desmids (2) Gonyaulax (1) Increasing (2) Decreasing
(3) Euglena (4) Red algae (3) Remains same (4) Intially incresing
3. Chlamydomonas, Chlorella, Paracium and than decreasing
Amoeba are place in which kingdom of Whittaker's 12. Diatomaceous earth is not used in-
classification- (1) Polishing (2) Fitration of oils
(1) Plantae (2) Animalia (3) Biogas production (4) Making sound proof
(3) Monera (4) Protista rooms
4. In which year Whittaker proposed the five kingdom 13. Which of the following is not a function of
classification? mesosome?
(1) 1950 (2) 1959 (1) Respiration
(3) 1969 (4) 1979 (2) Cell wall formation
5. The chief producers of the oceans are- (3) Protein synthesis
(1) Euglenoids (2) Diatoms (4) DNA replication and its distribution in daughter
(3) Dinoflagellates (4) Red algae cells
6. Order Carnivora includes- 14. In five kingdom system of classification of R.H
(1) Cats and Dogs (2) Cats and Insects Whittaker how many kingdom not contain
(3) Dogs and Insects (4) Cats, Dogs and eukaryotes?
Insects (1) Four kingoms (2) One kingdom
7. The bacteria which convert ammonia ( NH3) in to (3) Two kingdoms (4) Three kingdoms
nitrite ( NO2-) 15. Which one is in situ method of conservation?
(1) Methanogens (2) Nitrosomonas
(3) Nitrobacter (4) Rhizobium
8. Metabolism is-
(1) All living organisms
(2) In vitro
(a) (b)
(3) Only in unicellular organisms
(1) Only (a) (2) Only (b)
(4) In vivo and In vitro both
(3) Both (a) and (b) (4) Neither (a) nor (b)
9. The most obvious and complicated feature of
16. The patients lying in coma in hospitals have
living beings is-
(1) Full co-ordination in different organs of body
(1) Reproduction (2) Growth
(2) Self consiousness
(3) Ability to sense their environment
(3) Consiousness
(4) All of these
(4) Both (1) and (2)
17. Which of the following provide index to the plant (3) Amabaena (4) Both (1) and (3)
species found in a particular area? 27. Select incorrect regarding mycoplamsa-
(1) Manual (2) Monograph (1) Lack cell wall
(3) Flora (4) Key (2) Smallest living cells
18. Class of mango is- (3) Can survive without oxygen
(1) Monocotyledonae (2) Dicotyledonae (4) Pathogenic only to plants
(3) Insecta (4) Either (1) or (2) 28. Choose the incorrect option with respect to
19. The category includes related order- reserve food material-
(1) Species (2) Class (1) Euglenoids-Paramylon
(3) Family (4) Genera (2) Diatoms- Leucosin
20. Basic unit of taxonomic hierarchy is - (3) Dinoflagellates- Starch and oil
(1) Speices (2) Kingdom (4) Fungi- Polyhydroxybutyrate
(3) Family (4) Genus 29. Taxomomy based on cytological information on
21. Choose the correct suffix for category which is cell, chromosome number, their structure, and
representative of group of closely related genus behaviour during meiosis is
(1) -aceae (2) -ales (1) Adanosonian taxonomy
(3) -opsida (4) -ae (2) Cytotaxonomy
22. In Carl woese's classification system, the domain (3) Chemotaxonomy
that includes the blue- green algae, nitrogen-fixing (4) Ω-taxonomy
bacteria and mycoplasma is- 30. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
(1) Bacteria (2) Eukarya all living organisms?
(3) Monera (4) Archaea (1) Adaptation to their environment
23. Multicellular, loose tissue organisation with (2) Reproduction
heterotrophic nutrition are characteristic of (3) Response to stimuli
kingdom- (4) Cellular organisation
(1) Plantae (2) Animalia 31. Binomial nomeclature was developed by-
(3) Monera (4) Fungi (1) Huxley (2) De Vries
24. Kingdom protista has not brought together- (3) John Ray (4) Linnaeus
(1) Chlamydomonas and Amoeba 32. The place where we store dry plants Specimen's
(2) Chlorella and Paramecium for identification purpose is called?
(3) Chlorella and Amoeba (1) Key (2) Botanical garden
(4) Nostac and Chlorella (3) Monograph (4) Herbarium
25. Which of the following is present in most harsh 33. In the hierarchy of classification, the order is
habitats? present between-
(1) Fungi (2) Bacteria (1) Family and species (2) Kingdom and class
(3) Archaebacteria (4) Angiosperms (3) Class and family (4)Genus and
26. The eubacteria which have chlorphylla similar to subspecies
green plants is-
(1) Rhdospirillum (2) Nostac
34. In Mangifera indica Linn, what does Linn stands 41. Which one is incorrect statement
for? (1) Only human have self consciousness
(1) Latin (2) Lamarck (2) Consciousness is the defining property of living
(3) LInnaeus (4) Lower organism organisms
35. Heterocyst is found in- (3) Metabolic reaction cannot demonstrated invitro
(1) E.coli (2) Chlorella ( in- cell- free system)
(3) Nostoc (4) Chlamydomonas (4) Metabolism is the combination of Catabolism &
Section-B Anabolism
This section will have 15 questions. Candidate can 42. Which of the following plant character found in
attempt any 10 question out of these 15 questions.
In case if candidate attempts more than 10 bacteria?
questions, first 10 attempted questions will be (1) Heterotophic nutrition
considered for making.
36. Bacterial cell envelope includes (2) Prokaryotic organisation
(1) Glycocalyx only (3) Presence of flagella and cilia
(2) Cell wall only (4) Rigid cell wall
(3) Gycocalyx and Nucleoid 43. Select wrongly matched pair-
(4) Glycocalyx, cell wall and cell membrane (1) Consciousness- Most complex defining feature
37. Which of the following types of bacteria have (2) Non living things - Extrinsic growth
chlorophylla ? (3)Bacteria-Growth and reproduction synonymous
(1) Archaebacteria (4) In- vitro metabolic reactions- Considered living
(2) Bacteria that decomposer organic matter things
(3) Cyanobacteria 44. How many statement are incorrect?
(4) Bacteria that oxidize H2S during (1) Dinoflagellates are chief producer of ocean
photosynthesis (2) Cell wall of diatoms are destructible
38. Which is incorrect about Dinoflagellate? (3) Euglena found in stagnant fresh water
(1) They are mostly marine and photosynthetic (4) Plasmodium is formed during unfavorable
(2) They appear yellow, brown, blue or red conditions in slime mould
depending on the main pigments present in their (1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four
cells 45. Reproduction is synonymous with growth in which
(3) They are responsible for red colour of Red sea of the following set of organisms ?
(4) They release toxin which kill the large number (1) Becteria, unicellular algae and amoeba
of marine animals. (2) Bacteria, Amoeba and fungi
39. Bacteria are- (3) Unicellular algae and all fungi
(1) Complex in structure and simple in behaviour (4) Unicellular algae and filamentous algae
(2) Simple in structure and complex in behaviour 46. Select incorrect statment-
(3) Complex in both structure and behaviour (1) Biological names are generated in latin
(4) Simple in both structure and behaviour (2) The first word in a biological name represent
40. Photosynthetic pigments of Nostoc do not include specific epithet
(1) Chlorophylla (2) Phycocyanin (3) The first word starts with a capital letter
(3) Bacteriochlorophyll (4) Phycoerythrin (4) The second word starts with a small letter
47. Select incorrect statement-
(1) No living organism exhibit metabolism
(2) Metabolic reaction can be demonstrated
outside the body
(3) Reproduction is a characteristic of living
organisms
(4) True regeneration takes place in Planaria
48. How many statement are correct for kingdom
protista?
(1) Single celled, eukaryotes
(2) Boundaries not well defined
(3) Primarily terrestrial
(4) Reproduce asexually as well as sexually
(1) (2) (3) (4)
49. Maximum nutritional diversity found in-
(1) Fungi (2) Animalia
(3) Monera (4) Pnatae
50. Match the following columns and choose the
correct option-
Column-I Column-II
A. Halophiles 1. Salty areas
B. Methanogens 2. Hot springs
C. Thermoacidophiles 3. Marshy areas
(1) A-1, B-3, C-2 (2) A-1, B-2, C-3
(3) A-3, B-1, C-2 (4) A-2, B-3, C-1
 ZOOLOGY
51. Select the economically important insect- 61. What is common in Platyhelminthes, Annelida,
(1) Apis (2) Bombyx Mollusca and Echninodermata-
(3) Laccifer (4) All of above (1) Presence of circulatory system
52. Schizocoelomic condition is found in- (2) Sexes are separate
(1) Hemichordata (2) Annelida (3) Bilateral symmetry in adult body
(3) Mollusca (4) Arthropoda (4) Presence of three primary germinal layers
53. All of the phylums below are triploblastic, 62. Ascheliminthes and Annelida share one of the
except - following feature as common feature-
(1) Platyhelminthes (2) Aschelminthes (1) All are dioecious
(3) Porifera (4) Arthropods (2) All are parasites
54. Choose the incorrect match out of the following- (3) Presence of true coelom
(1) Pila- Apple Snail (2) PInctada-Pearl (4) Presence of nervous system
oyster 63. Eumetazoa, Bilateral symmetrical and coelmate
(3) Sepia- Cuttle fish (4) Octopus- Squid animals are-
55. Which one is gregarious pest? (1) Platyehlminthes
(1) Limulus (2) Locusta (2) Ctenophora
(3) Laccifer (4) Aedes (3) Aschelminthes
56. Select the incorrect feature for Hemichordata- (4) Arthropoda
(1) Proboscis gland for excretion 64. Tripbloblastic acoelomate organism is -
(2) Fertilisation is internal (1) Spongilla (2) Hydra
(3) Development is indirect (3) Pleurobrachia (4) Taenia
(4) Heart is situated dorsally 65. In diagram below illustrates a Medusa and a
57. Which one of the following is not a characterstic of Polyp. In which of the following organisms this
phylum Annelida- body form is dominant, respectively?
(1) Pseudocoelom (2) Ventral nerve cord
(3) Closed circulatory system
(4) Segmentation
58. The pheonomeon 'Eutely' is a characteristic of
phylum- (1) A-Adamisa , B- Hydra (2) A-Gorgonia,Adamsia

(1) Platyhelminthes (2) Chlordata (3) A-Aurelia, B- Hydra

(3) Annelida (4) Ascheminthes (4) A-Gorgonia,B- Hydra

59. In sponges digestion takes place in- 66. Tick mark the echinoderm animal-

(1) Paragastric cavity (2) Spongocoel (1) Ancylostoma (2) Taenia solium

(3) Collar cells (4) Alimentary canal (3) Asterias (4) HIrudinaria

60. Which of the following show metameric 67. Which one of the following phylum's organism
segmentation- reproduces only by sexual means-

(1) Annelida (2) Arthropoda (1) Porifera (2) Coelentrata

(3) Chordata (4) All of the above (3) Ctenophora (4) Protozoa
68. In the members of phylum Arthropoda, which 75. Radula is -
organ not perform respiration - (1) Larval form of coelenterates
(1) Gills (2) Proboscis glands (2) File like rasping organ of Mollusca
(3) Tracheal system (4) Book gills and book (3) Larval form of Annelids
lungs (4) Biting and chowing tooth apparatus in
69. Sexual dimorphism found in- Echinoderms
(1) Euspongia (2) Obelia 76. Choose the correct match-
(3) Wuchereia (4) Taenia (1) Pennatula- Sea fan
70. Male Ascair can be recongnised by which of the (2) Meandrina- Brain coral
following feature - (3) Physalia - Sea Anemone
(1) Posterior end of male is curved but straight in (4) Scypha- Fresh Water sponge
female 77. High regeneration capacity found in-
(2) Anterior end of male is curved but straight in (1) Planaria (2) Nereis
female (3) Ascaris (4) Locusta
(3) Anterior end of female is curved but straight in 78. In porifers- skeleton and development is -
male (1) External, Direct (2) External, Indirect
(4) Posterior end of female is curved but straight in (3) Internal, direct (4) Internal , indirect
male 79. All are correct for Pleurobrachia except-
71. 'Nephridia' for excretion and osmoregulation (1) Fertilisation is internal
present in- (2) Lasso cells for prey capture
(1) Pheretima (2) Wuchereria (3) Digestion is both extracellular and intracellular
(3) Taenia (4) Dentalium (4) Diploblastic animals
72. Which of the following is known as Bath sponge? 80. Eumetazoa, Bilateral symmetrical and
(1) Euspongia (2) Hippospongia ancolelmoate animals are -
(3) Pheronema (4) Euplectella (1) Platyhelminthes (2) Ctenophora
73. What is the function of cnidoblast- (3) Achelminthes (4) Arthropoda
(1) Anchorage 81. Open circulatory system present in -
(2) Defense and capture of prey (1) Arthorpoda (2) Mollusca
(3) Digestion and churning (4) Both (1) and (2) (3) Echinodermata (4) All of the above
74. Which of the following is not a matching set of a 82. In Hydra, digestion takes place -
phylum and its three examples? (1) Only extracellularly
(1) Ctenophora - Pleurobrachia, Ctenoplana, (2) In a gastrovascular cavity and intracellularly
Hormiphora (3) Only intracellulary
(2) Mollusca - Dentalium, Pinctada, (4) In a digestive tract
Octopus 83. Which main compostion is found in the skeleton of
(3) Echinodermata - Echinus, Antedon, corals -
Ophiura (1) Al-oxalate (2) Mg- oxalate
(4) Platyehlminthes - Taenia, Fasciola, (3) Calcium carbonate (4) NaCl
Ancylostoma
84. Muscular pharynx found in - 88. Which is correct statement for Arthopoda:
(1) Taneia (2) Nereis (A) Largest phylum of animalia
(3) Ancylostoma (4) Limulus (B) Bilaterally symmertical , triploblastic
85. Which one of the following animals is correctly segmented and coeolmate animal
matched with its scientific name - (C) Jointed appendages and body covered by
(1) Venus's flower basket- Spongilla chitin
(2) Sea gooseberry - Pleurobrachia (D) Statocysts help in balance
(3) Sea Anemone- Meandrina (E) Haemocyanin pigement present in insect
(4) Whip worm- Enterobius (1) a,b only (2) a, b, c only
Section-B (3) a, b, c,d only (4) a,b,c,d,e
This section will have 15 questions. Candidate can 90. Choose correct statements for phylum annelida-
choose to attempt any 10 question our of these 15 (A) Their body posses metameric segment
questions. In case if candidates attempts more than (B) Closed type circulatory system
10 questions, first 10 attempted questions will be (C) Double dorsal nerve cord present
considered for making. (D)Nephridia are helpful in excretion and
86. Match the items given in columns - I with that of osmoregulation
column-II. (1) i, ii and iii (2) ii and iii
Column-I Column-II (3) i and iii (4) i, ii and iv
(A) Aurelia - Sand worm 91. Go through the following statements:
(B) Nereis - Apple snail (A) Circulatory and respiratory organs are
(C) Pila - Star fish (B) Usually unisexual with sexual dimorphism
(D) Asterias - Jelly fish (C) Alimentary canal complete with a muscular
87. Which of the following is a matching set of a pharynx
phylum and its three examples? (D) All are endoparasites of animals
Column-I Column-II How many of the above statements are incorrect
(A) Ctenophora - Pleurobrachia, for phylum Aschelminthes-
Ctenoplana, (1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 1
Pheritima 92. Which is correct statment-
(B) Mollusca - Dentalium, Pinctada, (A) Coelom-Origin from mesoderm
Euspongia (B) Pseudocoelom-Origin from blastocoel cavity
(C) Echinodermata - Echinus, Antedon, (C) Coelenteron-Both digestive tract and
Ascaris protection
(D) Platyhelminthes - Taenia, Fasciola, (D) Both (1) and (2)
Planaria 93. Which of the following is incorrect for
88. Which of the following are pseudocoelomates- echinoderms?
(A) Ascaris (B) Wuchreria (A) Presence of waste vascular system
(C) Hirudinaria (B) Mouth dorsal and anus ventral in position
(1) A only (2) B and C only (C) Development indirect
(3) A and C only (4) Both A and B (D) Excretory system is absent
94. - Eight cliated comb plates for locomotion 99. - Worm like marine animals
- Bioluminsecence - Proboscis glands
- Indirect development - External fertilisation
Above character are found in- Above features are found in-
(1) Cnidaria (2) Ctenophora (1) Echinodermata (2) Hemichordata
(3) Annelida (4) Mollusca (3) Annelida (4) Ctenophora
95. How many statements are incorrect for jelly fish: 100. Which one of the following phylum is incorrectly
(A) Found in umbrella shaped form medusca. matched with its general characterstics?
(B) Tentacles are present on osculum and around Above character are found in-
ostea (1) Arthropoda - Book gills and trachea are
(C) Body organization is tissue level respiratory organs
(D) Presence of central paragastric cavity (2) Porifera - Water entry from ostia and exit
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 from osculum through gastrovascular cavity
96. In the evolutionary history of the animal kingdom, (3) Aschelminthes - Parasites in plant and animals.
which of the following features have evolved for (4) Mollusca - Metanephirida or organs of
the first time in phylum Annelida- bojanus are excrertory structures.
(A) Triploblastic
(B) Closed circulatory system
(C) Organ system level of organisation
(D) Metamaric segmentation
(E) True coelom
(1) b, d, e (2) a, c, d
(3) c, d, e (4) a, b, c, d, e
97. Match the columns-
Column-I Column-II
(A) Platyhelminthes - Renette cell
(B) Aschelminthes - Nephridia
(C) Arthropoda - Flame cells
(D) Annelida - Malpighian
tubules
(1) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv (2) a-iii,b-i, c-iv, d-ii
(3) a-i,b-iii, c-ii, d-iv (4) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
98. Which of the following features belongs to phylum
Annelida-
(1) Locomotion by parapodia or tube feets
(2) They have both circular and longitudinal
muscles
(3) Sexes are united always
(4) Excretory organs are absent