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Biology Test-1

1. Which of the following statement correctly (c) Autophagy involves delivery of

defines the term "Sea water greenhouse"? cytoplasmic cargo to the lysosome
through only.
(a) The technology introduced by UK
Company to grow crops in arid region. (d) None of the above.
(b) The amount of green house emissions 4. Recently India has been declared as a Yaws
released by seawater. free country. Which of the following
(c) The amount of green house gasses statements is/are true about this?
absorbed by the ocean as it acts as the 1. Yaws is an abnormality in the
largest carbon sink. functioning of body where the heart is
(d) Green houses gases contribution from the unable to pump enough blood.
fishing industry. 2. Yaws mainly occurs in cold and dry
temperate climate regions.
2. India has officially declared itself free from
which of the following diseases? 3. Yaws free status has been accorded
officially by WHO and UNICEF.
1. Yaws
2. Polio Codes:
3. Small pox (a) Only 1
4. Chikangunya (b) 2 and 3
5. Thyroid (c) Only 3
(d) All
Select the correct code:
(a) 1 and 2 5. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has announced that it will seek to
(b) 1, 2 and 3
eliminate majority of partially hydrogenated
(c) 2, 3 and 5 oils (PHOs) from the country's food supply
(d) Only 2 by 2018. Consider the following statements
related to the Tran's fats:
3. Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded for
"discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy". 1. Artificial TFAs are formed when
What is autophagy? hydrogen is made to react with the oil to
produce fats resembling pure
(a) Autophagy refers to a process where cells
ghee/butter.
grow at an unprecedented rate in case of
an injury in the body. 2. Oil containing Trans Fats can be
preserved longer and give the food the
(b) Autophagy mainly maintains a balance
desired shape and texture.
between manufacture of cellular
components and break down of damaged Codes:
or unnecessary organelles and other (a) Only 1
cellular constituents.
(b) Only 2
(c) Both
 (d) None 9. Cultivating sugarcane using drip irrigation
technique has which of the following effect on
6. Recently a study depicted that protein from
Yield of the crop?
vegetable sources rather than meat boost life
expectancy. Consider the following (a) Increases Yield.
statements about Proteins: (b) Increases Sugar Content.
1. It builds structures such as muscles, (c) Increases Both Yield and Sugar Content.
tissues and organs. (d) No effect.
2. It plays an important role in cell signaling
10. Which of the following statements is/are
and immune responses.
correct related to the free radicals on the
3. It is required for digestion. human body?
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. They damage immune function and
(a) 1 and 2 cause cell mutations.
(b) 2 and 3 2. Cell damage caused by free radicals
appears to be a major contributor to
(c) 1 and 3
aging.
(d) All
3. Antioxidants and Transfats are capable of
7. Scientists have developed Zika replicon stabilizing, or deactivating, free radicals.
system to develop vaccines. Which of the
Select the correct answer using the codes
following statement defines the term
given below:
Replicons?
(a) 1 and 3
(a) Replicons are segments of viral genome
that can replicate on their own, (b) 1 and 2
independent of the cellular chromosome. (c) Only 2
(b) Replicons are segments of bacterial (d) All
genome that can replicate on their own,
11. Photosynthesis is the biological synthesis of
independent of the cellular chromosome.
chemical compounds in the presence of light.
(c) Replicons are segments of viral genome Which of the following statements related to
work according to the cellular it is/are correct?
chromosome.
1. Water for photosynthesis is taken in from
(d) Replicons are segments of viral genome the roots of the plant and is transported
having no DNA. to the leaves.
8. National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi 2. Oxygen from the air enters the leaves
declared free from bird flu after cases through the tiny pores called stomata and
reported in October and November. Consider diffuses to the cells containing
following statement regarding bird flu: chlorophyll.
1. Bird flu is an infectious bacterial disease 3. Chlorophyll absorbs light maximally in
of birds caused by strains of the the violet blue region.
influenza.
Select the correct answer using the codes
2. People catch bird flu by close contact given below:
with birds or bird droppings.
(a) 1 and 3
3. It does not generally spread from person
(b) 2 and 3
to person.
(c) Only 1
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (d) All
(a) 1 and 2
12. Which of the following statements is/are true
(b) 2 and 3
about Bio-fuels?
(c) Only 2
(d) All
 1. These are derived from the geological (d) All
process of decomposition of vegetative
15. Which of the following statements is/are true
matter.
about DNA profiling?
2. Bio fuels production can lead to diversion
1. It is a forensic technique used to identify
of agricultural land meant for food crops.
individuals by characteristics of their
3. Bio-fuels contribute of air pollution by DNA.
release of airborne carbon particulates,
2. It is the process of determining the
carbon monoxide and nitrous oxides
complete DNA sequence of an organism's
during burning.
genome at a single time and then
Select the correct answer suing the codes compare it with other.
given below: 3. DNA profiling is used for parentage
(a) 1 and 2 testing but do not work in monozygotic
(b) 2 and 3 twins.
(c) Only 2 Codes:
(d) All (a) 1 and 2
13. Which of the following is/are the benefits of (b) 1 and 3
pollination? (c) Only 1
1. Effective pollination maximizes fruit or (d) All
seed set required for subsequent harvest
16. Which of the following statements is/are true
of fruit or seeds.
about Dead zone region?
2. It results in fertilization and stimulates
1. Dead zone is an area in a water body
the ovule to get converted into seed.
where the area is completely devoid of
3. New varieties of plants are formed oxygen in bottom water.
through new combination of genes in
2. Global warming is causing to expand
case of cross pollination.
these dead zones
Codes: 3. They are found in west coast of Arabian
(a) Only 1 Sea only.
(b) 1 and 2 Select the correct answer using the codes
(c) 1 and 3 given below:
(d) All (a) 2 and 3
14. Consider the following statements related to (b) Only 2
the Blood: (c) Only 1
1. Blood carries carbon dioxide and other (d) 1 and 3
waste products back to the lungs,
17. Which of the following statements related to
kidneys and liver for disposal.
the cell organelles is/are incorrect?
2. Blood helps in transporting heat to the
(a) Endoplasmic Reticulum helps in carrying
skin so as to help regulate body
materials throughout the cell.
temperature.
(b) Golgi bodies helps in locomotion for
3. Blood plasma is a mixture of proteins,
one-celled organisms and to move
enzymes, nutrients, wastes, hormones
substances over cell surfaces in multi-
and gases which carries nutrients to the
celled organisms.
cells of the body.
(c) Vacuoles store cellular waste products for
Which of the above statements is/are correct? disposal.
(a) 1 and 3 (d) Leucoplasts are colorless organelles
(b) 2 and 3 which store starch or other plant
(c) Only 2 nutrients.
18. Why the biodiesel is described as 'carbon
nuetral'?
(a) Because it does not produce any
greenhouse gases.
(b) Because it produces low greenhouse
gases during combustion.
(c) Because the fuel produces no net output
of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide.
(d) Because when the oil crop grows it
absorbs more amount of CO2 and releases
less when the fuel is combusted.
19. With respect to Sickle cell Anemia consider
the following statements:
1. It is a genetic disorder.
23. Which of the following is/are not Asexual
2. In this the red blood cell takes the form of
sickle instead of normal round shape.
3. The sickling affects the flexibility of RBC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All
20. Which of the following is known as protective
food?
24. Which of the following statements is/are the
(a) Proteins
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Minerals and vitamins
(d) Fibers and water
21. Which of the following statements about
Hydrothermal Liquefaction are correct?
1. It is used to make fuel from wet organic
feedstock.
2. It can convert sewage into biofuel.
3. Biofuels that are produced through
hydrothermal liquefaction are carbon
neutral.
25. The Vaccine Grand Challenge Programme is
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All
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22. Which of the following statement correctly
defines the term Astrobiology?
(a) Astrobiology is the study of the origin,
evolution and distribution of life in the
universe.
(b) Astrobiology is the study of the origin,
evolution and distribution of life on
Earth.
(c) Astrobiology is the study of the Universe
and its relationship with Predictions of
Future of Mankind.
(d) Astrobiology is the study of
Astronomical Observations which affect
evolution of Man on Earth.
Reproduction phenomenon in Plants?
1. Binary fission
2. Pollination
3. Budding
4. Vegetative propagation
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 3
correct with reference to the heart?
1. Angioplasty: it opens narrowed arteries.
2. Stent: involves implanting a mesh-like
metal device into an artery at a site
narrowed by plaque.
3. Pacemaker: is a surgically implanted
device that helps to regulate heartbeat.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3 (d) All
under implementation to encourage novel
and innovative vaccine related discoveries,
accelerated development of candidate
vaccines. Which of the following vaccines
have been designed under it?
(a) Rotavirus vaccine (b) Dengue vaccine
(c) Malaria vaccine (d) All of the above
 Biology Test-1 Answers
Part -1
Biology Test-1 Answers
Ans. 1. (a)
Exp: A seawater greenhouse is a greenhouse
structure that enables the growth of crops in
arid regions, using seawater and solar energy.
The technique involves pumping seawater (or
allowing it to gravitate if below sea level) to
an arid location and then subjecting it to two
processes: first, it is used to humidify and
cool the air, and second, it is evaporated by
solar heating and distilled to produce fresh
water. Finally, the remaining humidified air is
expelled from the greenhouse and used to
improve growing conditions for outdoor
plants.
Ans. 2. (b)
Exp: Many cases and death has been reported in
Delhi due to Chikangunya. Thyroid is still
prevalent in major part of India.
Ans. 3. (b)
Exp: Autophagy refers to the process where cells
disassemble unnecessary or malfunctioning
cell components.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 was
awarded to Frenchman Jean-Pierre
Sauvage, British-born Fraser Stoddart and
Dutch scientist Bernard "Ben" Feringa for
"developing miniscule machines at the
molecular level."
Ans. 4. (c)
Exp: Yaws is a chronic infection that affects mainly
the skin, bone and cartilage. The disease
occurs mainly in poor communities in warm,
humid, tropical areas. It affects mainly
children below 15 years of age. Yaws free
status has been accorded officially by WHO
and UNICEF.
Ans. 5. (c)
Exp: TFA containing oils can be preserved longer,
they give the food the desired shape and
texture and can easily substitute 'Pure ghee'.
These are comparatively far lower in cost and
thus add to profit/saving.
Ans. 6. (d)
Exp: Protein enable growth, development and
repair. Build structures such as muscles,
tissues and organs, including the heart, lungs,
and digestive organs. Enzymes, such as those
required for digestion. Hormones, such as
those for the endocrine glands. Proteins,
therefore, are needed not only for obvious
body structures, such as muscles, but also for
the immune and digestive systems, etc.
Proteins are also important in cell signaling,
immune responses, cell adhesion, and the cell
cycle.
Protein is also a necessary component in our
diet, since animals cannot synthesise all the
amino acids and must obtain essential amino
acids from food.
Through the process of digestion, animals
break down ingested protein into free amino
acids that can be used for protein synthesis.
Ans. 7. (a)
Exp: Replicons are basically segments of viral
genome that can replicate on their own,
independent of the cellular chromosome.
They can be used to locate portions of the
viral molecule that block or halt viral
replication. They can also study potential
antiviral agents by differentiating between
 when the virus is making copies of itself and
when it's altering its structure.
Ans. 8. (b)
Exp: Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu is
an infectious viral disease of birds caused by
strains of the influenza virus that have
evolved to be specially adapted to enter avian
cells. Influenza viruses are further classified
by analyzing two proteins on surface of virus,
hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N).
Ans. 9. (c)
Exp: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University's
Sugarcane Research Station at Sirugamani
near here has taken up a research on
cultivating sugarcane using drip irrigation
technique for achieving higher yield with
good sugar content.
The research, being carried on an area of two
acres using the 'TNAU (S) Si 8' variety,
focusses on maximum utilisation of available
water. It would also seek to educate the
farmers on ways and means for economic use
of fertilizers. More importantly, the length of
the cane, the length of the nodes and inter
nodes also increase appreciably,
Ans. 10. (b)
Exp: Antioxidants play an important role in overall
health. They are natural compounds found in
some foods that help neutralize free radicals
in our bodies. Free radicals are substances
that occur naturally in our bodies but attack
the fats, protein and the DNA in our cells,
which can cause different types of diseases
and accelerate the aging process.
The best antioxidant sources are fruits and
vegetables, as well as products derived from
plants. Some good choices include
blueberries, raspberries, apples, broccoli,
cabbage, spinach, eggplant, and legumes like
red kidney beans or black beans. They're also
found in green tea, black tea, red wine and
dark chocolate. Usually, the presence of color
indicates there is a specific antioxidant in that
food.
Trans fat is a type of unsaturated fat that
behaves like a saturated fat because of its
chemical structure. It increases our risk of
heart disease by increasing the "bad" LDL
cholesterol, while also lowering the "good"
HDL cholesterol in our blood.
Ans. 11. (a)
Exp: Sources of raw materials required for
photosynthesis:
• Water is taken in from the roots of the plant
and is transported to the leaves.
• Carbon dioxide from the air enters the leaves
through the tiny pores called stomata and
diffuses to the cells containing chlorophyll.
• Solar energy is used to break water into
hydrogen and oxygen. This hydrogen is
combined with carbon dioxide to form food
for the plants, which is ultimately used by the
animals as well.
• The photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll is
the principle pigment involved in
photosynthesis. It is a large molecule and
absorbs light maximally in the violet blue and
in the red region of the visible spectrum and
reflects green light and thus leaves appear
green in colour.
Ans. 12. (b)
Exp: A biofuel is a fuel that is produced through
contemporary biological processes, such as
agriculture and anaerobic digestion, rather
than a fuel produced by geological processes
such as those involved in the formation of
fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum, from
prehistoric biological matter. Biofuels can be
derived directly from plants, or indirectly
from agricultural, commercial, domestic,
and/or industrial wastes.
Biofuels are different from fossil fuels in
regard to greenhouse gases but are similar to
fossil fuels in that biofuels contribute to air
pollution. Burning produces airborne carbon
particulates, carbon monoxide and nitrous
oxides.
Ans. 13. (d)
Exp: It is the transfer of pollen grains from the
anther to the stigma of a flower.
 Importance of Pollination:
• It results in fertilization and stimulates the
ovule to get converted into seed.
• New varieties of plants are formed through
new combination of genes in case of cross
pollination.
• During pollination pollen tube produces
growth hormones which stimulate ovary to
develop into fruit.
Ans. 14. (d)
Exp: Blood transports the following substances:
• Gases, namely oxygen (O2) and carbon
dioxide (CO2), between the lungs and rest of
the body.
• Nutrients from the digestive tract and storage
sites to the rest of the body.
• Waste products to be detoxified or removed
by the liver and kidneys.
• Hormones from the glands in which they are
produced to their target cells.
• Heat to the skin so as to help regulate body
temperature.
Blood plasma is a mixture of proteins,
enzymes, nutrients, wastes, hormones and
gases.
Ans. 15. (b)
Exp: A DNA profile is a small set of DNA
variations that is very likely to be different in
all unrelated individuals, thereby being as
unique to individuals as are fingerprints
(hence the alternate name for the technique).
First developed and used in 1984, DNA
profiling is used in, for example, parentage
testing and criminal investigation, to identify
a person or to place a person at a crime scene.
DNA fingerprinting has also been widely
used in the study of animal and floral
populations and has revolutionized the fields
of zoology, botany, and agriculture. Although
99.9% of human DNA sequences are the same
in every person, enough of the DNA is
different that it is possible to distinguish one
individual from another, unless they are
monozygotic ("identical") twins.
Genome Sequencing is the process of
determining the complete DNA sequence of
an organism's genome at a single time.
Ans. 16. (b)
Exp: Dead zones are hypoxic (low-oxygen) areas in
the world's oceans and large lakes, caused by
"excessive nutrient pollution from human
activities coupled with other factors that
deplete the oxygen required to support most
marine life in bottom and near-bottom water.
These occur near inhabited coastlines, where
aquatic life is most concentrated.
Ans. 17. (b)
Exp: Both cilia and flagella are hair-like organelles
which extend from the surface of many
animal cells. the structure is identical in both,
except that flagella are longer and whiplike
and cilia are shorter. There are usually only a
few flagella on a cell, while cilia may cover
the entire surface of a cell. The function of
cilia and flagella ionclude locomotion for one-
celled organisms and to move substances
over cell surfaces in multi-celled organisms.
Ans. 18. (c)
Exp: Biodiesel has many environmentally
beneficial properties. The main benefit of
biodiesel is that it can be described as 'carbon
neutral'. This means that the fuel produces no
net output of carbon in the form of carbon
dioxide (CO2). This effect occurs because
when the oil crop grows it absorbs the same
amount of CO2 as is released when the fuel is
combusted. In fact this is not completely
accurate as CO2 is released during the
production of the fertilizer required to
fertilize the fields in which the oil crops are
grown.
Ans. 19. (d)
Exp: Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder
where the red blood cell takes the form of
sickle instead of normal round shape, the
sickling affects the flexibility of RBC and
results in variety of life threatening diseases.
Ans. 20. (c)
Exp: The foods, which provide the energy
nutrients called energy giving foods. The
foods which provide protection nutrients are
called protective foods and the foods which
provide body building nutrients are called
body building foods.
Protective foods: Foods (as leafy or yellow
vegetables, citrus fruits, meat, milk, eggs) that
contain adequate amounts of vitamins,
minerals, and high quality proteins and the
protect against development of a deficiency
disease (as pellagra, beriberi, scurvy)
Protein-rich foods include meats, eggs,
avocado, nuts and beans. Carbohydrates are
sugars that the body uses for energy. Simple
carbohydrates, also called simple sugars,
provide the body with quick energy. They are
found in fruit, milk and white sugar.
Ans. 21. (d)
Exp: Researchers find way to convert sewage into
biofuel :Using hydrothermal liquefaction,
organic matter such as human waste can be
broken down to simpler chemical
compounds.
The technology, hydrothermal liquefaction,
mimics the geological conditions Earth uses
to create crude oil. It uses high pressure and
temperature to achieve in minutes something
that takes Mother Nature millions of years.
The resulting material is similar to petroleum
pumped out of the ground, with a small
amount of water and oxygen mixed in. This
biocrude can then be refined using
conventional petroleum refining operations.
Hydrothermal liquefaction may also be used
to make fuel from other types of wet organic
feedstock, such as agricultural waste,
according to the researchers.
Biofuels that are produced through
hydrothermal liquefaction are carbon neutral,
meaning that there are no net carbon
emissions produced when burning the
biofuel. The plant materials used to produce
bio-oils use photosynthesis to grow, and as
such consume carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere. The burning of the biofuels
produced releases carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere, but is nearly completely offset by
the carbon dioxide consumed from growing
the plants, resulting in a release of only 15-18
g of CO2/kWh or energy produced.
Ans. 22. (a)
Exp: India's first Astrobiology Conference - Life in
Space- was organised in the city by Mumbai-
based Indian Astrobiology Research Centre
and IARC Centre for United Nations in
collaboration with Nehru Science Centre.
Astrobiology is the study of the origin,
evolution and distribution of life in the
universe. It also refers to the search for any
kind of life elsewhere, as well as the search
for extraterrestrial intelligence
Ans. 23. (b)
Exp: Asexual Reproduction in Plants:
• Binary fission: In binary fission, two
individuals are formed from a single parent.
This type of reproduction is found in
organisms like bacteria, yeast and Amoeba
• Budding: In this type of reproduction, a bulb-
like projection or outgrowth arises from the
parent body known as bud, which detaches
 and forms a new organism. For example,
Hydra.
• Regeneration or Fragmentation: In this type
of reproduction, the body of an individual
breaks up into two or more parts and each
part develops into a complete individual.
Examples: Spirogyra, and Planaria.
• Vegetative propagation or vegetative
reproduction in plants: Vegetative
reproduction (or vegetative propagation) is a
form of asexual reproduction in plants in
which a bud grows and develops into a new
plant.
Ans. 24. (d)
Exp: Angioplasty, which opens narrowed arteries,
is performed by interventional cardiologists.
They use a small balloon-tipped catheter that
they inflate at the blockage site to flatten the
plaque against the artery wall. A thin wire is
inserted into an artery in the leg and is
guided to the site of narrowing in the
coronary artery. The catheter is slipped over
this guidewire and positioned at the blockage,
where the balloon is inflated. After treatment,
the wire, catheter, and balloon are removed.
The hospital stay and recovery time for this
procedure are shorter than that of bypass.
A stent procedure is often used in conjunction
with balloon angioplasty. It involves
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implanting a mesh-like metal device into an
artery at a site narrowed by plaque. The stent
keeps the vessel open for proper blood flow.
A pacemaker is a surgically implanted device
that helps to regulate heartbeat. Pacemakers
use batteries to produce electrical impulses
that make the heart pump. The impulses flow
through tiny wires (called leads) that are
attached to the heart. The impulses are timed
to flow at regular intervals.
Ans. 25. (d)
Exp: The Vaccine Grand Challenge Programme is
under implementation to encourage novel
and innovative vaccine related discoveries,
accelerated development of candidate
vaccines. Some major achievements are:
• The first indigenously developed and
manufactured Rotavirus vaccine 'Rotavac'
from an Indian strain 116E was launched on
9th March, 2015.
• Malaria Vaccine: Vaccine for falciparum
malaria is under toxicology assessment
(JAIVAC 2) and vaccine for vivax malaria has
completed Phase I trial (JAIVAC1).
• Dengue Vaccine: The recombinant EDIII-
based sub-unit dengue vaccine candidate is
being developed in the form of VLPs using
the yeast P. pastoris as an expression host.
 Biology Test-1
Part -2

1. Enzymes can be isolated from which of the 2. The juice of the Pancreas contains
following natural sources for biotechnological basically three enzymes - pepsin, trypsin
operations? and amylase.
1. Animals 2. Bacteria 3. It is the largest gland of human body
which also contains islets of langerhans.
3. Plants 4. Fungi
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Codes:
(a) Only 1
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(b) Only 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) Only 2 and 3
2. Which of the following plants are used for (d) Only 2
generation of sustainable biofuel in India?
1. Pongamia Pinnata 5. Match the following lists:
2. Sweet sorghum List-1 List-2
(Skeletal System) (No. of Bones)
3. Jatropha
A. Cranial 1. 14
Which of the above stated plants is/are
B. Facial 2. 8
correct?
C. Cervical 3. 7
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
D. Thoracic 4. 12
(c) Only 2 (d) All
Codes:
3. Consider the following statements:
A B C D
1. When both mother and father are of
blood group "O", then only possible (a) 1 2 3 4
blood group of the offspring is "O". (b) 1 2 4 3
2. When both mother and father are of (c) 2 1 3 4
blood group "AB", then only possible (d) 2 1 4 3
blood group of the offspring is "AB".
6. Consider the following statements about the
Which of the above statements is/are correct? salivary glands:
(a) Only 1 1. In human beings, there exist three pairs
(b) Only 2 of major salivary glands.
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. Enzymes ptyalin and lysozyme are
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 secreted by the salivary glands.
3. Metals like mercury and lead are also
4. Consider the following statements regarding excreted through Salivary glands.
Pancreas:
1. It is the only gland of human body which Which of the above statements is/are correct?
is of both endocrine and exocrine type. (a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
 (c) 1 and 2 10. Arrange the following bones in a human
(d) 1, 2 and 3 body from top (head) to bottom (foot):
1. Femur 2. Patella
7. Consider the following statements:
3. Tarsals 4. Fibula
1. Hormonal secretion by endocrine glands
is regulated by hypothalamus. Codes:
2. Hormonal secretion by pituitary gland is (a) 1 2 3 4
regulated by hypothalamus. (b) 2 1 3 4
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (c) 2 1 4 3
(a) Only 1 (d) 1 2 4 3
(b) Only 2 11. Consider the following statements:
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. Oxidation of food stuff occurs inside
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 cytoplasm.
8. Which of the following is true about 2. This is done through the process of
glycolysis in case of anaerobic
Creatinine?
respiration.
1. Creatinine is a chemical waste molecule
3. The process of anaerobic respiration is
that is generated from muscle
also called sugar fermentation.
metabolism.
4. During aerobic respiration, 4 molecules
2. Women generally have higher creatinine
of ATP are formed but the net gain is
levels than men.
only of energy of 2 molecules of ATP.
3. Generally, creatinine levels in the blood
remain unchanged from day to day Which of the above are correct?
because muscle mass usually stays the (a) 1, 2 and 4
same. (b) 2, 3 and 4
Codes: (c) 1, 3 and 4
(a) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 12. Which of the following statements regarding
(c) 1 and 3 mechanism of vision is incorrect?
(d) All are true 1. The region of the eye where
Photoreceptor cells are not present is
9. Consider the following statements:
called the blind spot.
1. Around 7% of total carbon-di-oxide in
2. Fovea is a thinned-out portion of the
human blood is transported in the form
retina where only the cones are densely
of carbonic acid.
packed.
2. More than 70% of total carbon-di-oxide in
3. The space between the cornea and the
human blood is transported in the form
lens contains a thin watery fluid called
of bicarbonate.
vitreous humor.
3. Around 10-20% of total carbon-di-oxide
4. Fovea is the point where the visual acuity
in human blood is transported by
(resolution) is the greatest.
haemoglobin.
Codes:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 4
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 3
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) All are correct
(d) None of the above is correct
13. Consider the following statements regarding fashion. Which of the following is not one of
human excretory system: them?
1. The main excretory organ in human body (a) Malleus
is kidney. (b) Incus
2. The inner part of kidney is called (c) Pinna
medulla.
(d) Stapes
3. Kidneys are connected with urinary
bladder through urethra. 17. The amount of oxygen which combines with
4. Each kidney has nearly one million the haemoglobin depends upon:
complex tubular structures called 1. Partial osmotic pressure.
neurons which act as the functional 2. pH of blood.
excretory unit. 3. Temperature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (a) Only 1
(b) 1 & 2 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 & 3 (c) 1 and 3
(d) All are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3
14. The link between the nervous system and the 18. Consider the following statements about
endocrine system is maintained by the…. liver:
(a) Amygdala 1. Liver synthesizes vitamin A.
(b) Brainstem 2. Liver synthesizes Heparin which helps in
(c) Hypothalamus preventing blood clotting.
(d) Medulla 3. Liver synthesizes Fibrinogen which helps
in blood clotting.
15. Consider the following statements related to
heart beat: Which of the above statements is incorrect?
1. Systole measures the amount of pressure (a) Only 3
that blood exerts on arteries and vessels (b) Only 2
while the heart is beating during which
(c) Only 1
the left and right auricles contract and
eject blood into the aorta and pulmonary (d) None of them.
artery, respectively. 19. Match the following lists:
2. Diastolic pressure is the pressure that is List-1 List-2
exerted on the walls of the various
(Respiratory volume) (Definition)
arteries around the body in between
A. Residual Volume 1. Volume of air that
heart beats when the heart is relaxed.
will remain in the
3. The process of heart beat is regulated by lungs after a normal
medulla oblongata. expiration
Which of these are correct? B. Vital Capacity 2. The maximum
(a) 2 and 3 volume of air a
(b) 1 and 2 person can breathe
in after a forced
(c) 1 and 3 expiration
(d) All are correct C. Inspiratory Capacity 3. Total volume of air a
16. The middle ear contains three Ossicles which person can inspire
are attached to one another in a chain-like after a normal
expiration
 D. Functional Residual 4. Volume of air nervous system and are therefore known
Capacity inspired or as involuntary muscles.
expired during a Which of the above statements are correct?
normal respiration
(a) 1 and 2
Codes: (b) 3 and 4
A B C D (c) All are correct
(a) 1 3 2 4 (d) All are incorrect
(b) 4 2 3 1
22. Match the following lists:
(c) 4 3 2 1
List-1 List-2
(d) 1 2 3 4
20. Consider these statements regarding (Hormone) (Associated Disease)
gametogenesis in human beings: A. Somatotropic 1. Dwarfism
1. The spermatogonium present on the B. Cortisol 2. Cushing's syndrome
inside wall of seminiferous tubules C. Thyroxine 3. Graves' disease
multiply by mitotic division and increase
in numbers. Codes:
2. Each spermatogonium is haploid and A B C
contains 23 chromosomes. (a) 1 3 2
3. Oogenesis is initiated during the (b) 1 2 3
embryonic development stage when a (c) 3 2 1
couple of million gamete mother cells (d) 3 1 2
(oogonia) are formed within each fetal
ovary. 23. Consider the following statements related to
4. Oogonia cells start division and enter into generation of nerve impulse:
prophase-I of the meiotic division and get 1. When a neuron is not conducting any
temporarily arrested at that stage, called impulse, i.e., resting, the axonal
primary oocytes. membrane is comparatively more
permeable to sodium ions (Na+) and
Which of the above statements are correct? nearly impermeable to potassium ions
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (K+).
(b) 1, 2 and 4 2. The axonal membrane is impermeable to
(c) 1, 3 and 4 positively charged proteins present in the
(d) 2, 3 and 4 axoplasm.
3. The axoplasm inside the axon contains
21. Consider the following statements regarding high concentration of Na+ and negatively
muscles in a human body: charged proteins and low concentration
1. Skeletal muscles have a striped of K+.
appearance under the microscope and 4. The fluid outside the axon contains a low
hence are called striated muscles. concentration of Na+ and a high
2. Visceral muscles do not exhibit any concentration of K+ thus forming a
striation and are smooth in appearance. concentration gradient.
Hence, they are called smooth muscles
(nonstriated muscles). Codes:
3. Activities of Visceral muscles are under (a) Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct
the voluntary control of the nervous (b) Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct
system. (c) All are correct
4. Activities of skeletal muscles are not (d) All are incorrect
under the voluntary control of the
24. Arrange the following glands in a human 25. Fat present below the skin surface in human
body from top (head) to bottom (foot): body, acts as a barrier against:
1. Pineal gland 1. Loss of heat from our body.
2. Pituitary gland 2. Loss of essential body fluids.
3. Thymus gland 3. Loss of salts from the body.
4. Adrenal gland 4. Entry of harmful micro-organisms from
the environment.
Codes:
A B C D Select the correct options from the codes
given below:
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4 Codes:
(c) 1 2 4 3 (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 4
(d) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 4

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Part -2

Biology Test-2 Answers

Ans. 1. (c) Exp: During glycolysis, 4 molecules of ATP are

formed but the net gain is only of energy of 2
Ans. 2. (d)
molecules of ATP. During aerobic respiration
Exp: Plants used as sustainable biofuel- a total of 38 molecules of ATP are formed.

• Sugarcane in Brazil Ans. 12. (b)

• Jatropha- India and Africa, Cambodia, Mexico
• PongamiaPinnata in Australia and India
• Sweet sorghum in India
Ans. 3. (a)
Exp: When both mother and father are of blood
group "AB", then the possible blood group of
the offspring may be "A", "B" or "AB".
Ans. 4. (a)
Exp: Pancreas secretes tripsin, amylase and lipase.
Largest gland is liver.
Exp: The space between the cornea and the lens is
called the aqueous chamber and contains a
thin watery fluid called aqueous humor.
Ans. 13. (b)
Exp: Kidneys are connected with urinary bladder
through ureter. Each kidney has nearly one
million complex tubular structures called
nephrons which act as the functional
excretory unit.
Ans. 14. (c)
Ans. 15. (a)

Ans. 5. (c) Exp: During systole, the ventricles contract.

Ans. 6. (d) Ans. 16. (c)

Exp: The secretion of saliva also provides a
mechanism whereby certain organic and
inorganic substances can be excreted from the
body, including mercury, lead, potassium
iodide, bromide, morphine, ethyl alcohol, and
certain antibiotics such as penicillin,
streptomycin, and chlor-tetracycline.
Ans. 7. (c)
Ans. 8. (c)
Exp: Men generally have higher creatinine levels
than women.
Ans. 9. (c)
Ans. 10. (d)
Ans. 11. (d)
Exp: Pinna is a part of outer ear which collects the
vibrations in the air which produce sound.
Ans. 17. (d)
Ans. 18. (d)
Ans. 19. (b)
Ans. 20. (c)
Exp: Each spermatogonium is diploid and contains
46 chromosomes.
Ans. 21. (a)
Exp: Activities of skeletal muscles are under the
voluntary control of the nervous system.
Activities of Visceral muscles are not under
the voluntary control of the nervous system
 and are therefore known as involuntary concentration of K+ and negatively charged
muscles. proteins and low concentration of Na+. In
contrast, the fluid outside the axon contains
Ans. 22. (b)
low concentration of K+ and high
Ans. 23. (d) concentration of Na+ thus forming a
concentration gradient.
Exp: When a neuron is not conducting any
impulse, i.e., resting, the axonal membrane is Ans. 24. (a)
comparatively more permeable to potassium
Ans. 25. (a)
ions (K+) and nearly impermeable to sodium
ions (Na+). Similarly, the membrane is
impermeable to negatively charged proteins
present in the axoplasm. Consequently, the
axoplasm inside the axon contains high
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