56. Dry indehiscent single-seeded fruit formed from bicarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary is
- Berry
- Cremocarp
- Caryopsis
- Cypsela
57. Smallest flower is
- Wolffia
- Lotus
- Rafflesia
- Brassica
58. Intercalary meristem leads in
- Secondary growth
- Primary growth
- Apical growth
- Secondary thickening
59. Pear fruits are gritty due to the presence of
- Sclerids
- Fibres
- Vessels
- Tracheids
60. Which of the following amino acids is not optically active?
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Valine
- Glycine
61. Beta-oxidation of fatty acids occur in
- Peroxisomes
- Mitochondria
- Microsomes
- Glyoxisomes
62. Site of gluconeogenesis is
- Glyoxisomes
- Golgi bodies
- Mitochondria
- None of these
63. Starch is a polymer of
- Maltose
- Sucrose
- Fructose
- None of these
64. Crossing over occurs during
- Diplotene
- Pachytene
- Zygotene
- None of these
65. When a plant undergoes senescence, the nutrients may be
- Exported
- Withdrawn
- Translocated
- None of these
66. Water in the soil available to plants is
- Hygroscopic water
- Gravitational water
- Capillary water
- None of these
67. The deficiency of which micro-nutrient results in little leaf disease?
- Iron
- Boron
- Zinc
- Copper
68. Which of the following is not an essential element for plants?
- Aluminium
- Copper
- Iron
- Zinc
69. Light reaction of photosynthesis occurs inside
- Stroma
- Grana
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Cytoplasm
70. In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplasts is
- Discoid
- Cup shaped
- Girdle shaped
- Reticulate
71. In cellular respiration, the final acceptor molecule of proton is
- NAD
- NADP
- FAD
- Oxygen
72. In aerobic respiration, total number of ATP molecules formed from 1 glucose molecule is
- 22
- 28
- 32
- 36
73. Vernalization is done at
- Low light intensity
- High light intensity
- Lower temperature
- Higher temperature
74. Bolting may be induced by
- Cytokinin
- Auxin
- Abscisic acid
- Gibberellin
75. Banana’ is vegetatively propagated by
- Tubers
- Rhizome
- Bulbs
- Suckers
76. The process of embryo formation fertilization is known as
- Apospory
- Apogamy
- Parthenocarpy
- Polyembryony
77. Wind pollination is common in
- Orchids
- Grasses
- Lilies
- Legumes
78. Down’s syndrome is due to
- Linkage
- Sex linked inheritance
- Crossing over
- Non-disjunction of chromosome
79. Haemophilia is a
- Deficiency disorder
- Y-linked disorder
- X-linked disorder
- Autosomal sex disorder
80. The first genetic material could be
- RNA
- DNA
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
81. mRNA directs the building of proteins through a sequence of
- Exons
- Introns
- Codons
- Anticodons
82. Transposons are sequence of
- DNA
- mRNA
- tRNA
- rRNA
83. Stanley miller proposed origin of life by
- Chemical synthesis
- Abiogenesis
- Biogenesis
- None of these
84. Which one of the following is linked to evolution?
- Extinction
- Competition
- Variations
- Reproduction
85. Homologous organs indicate
- Convergent evolution
- Parallel evolution
- Common descendant
- Natural selection
86. Mammals evolved from
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Amphibians
- None of these
87. ‘YAC’ refers to
- Yeast artificial cell
- Yeast artificial chromosome
- Yeast artificial colony
- None of these
88. The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is
- Insulin
- Estrogen
- Thyroxin
- Progesterone
89. ‘Bt’ cotton is resistant to
- Insects
- Herbicides
- Salt
- Draught
90. Which of the following is a partial root parasite?
- Sandalwood
- Mistletoe
- Orobanche
- Ganoderma
91. Lichen is an example of
- Mutualism
- Commensalism
- Predation
- Competition
92. Decomposers are
- Autotrophs
- Auto heterotrophs
- Organotrophs
- Heterotrophs
93. Energy flow in an ecosystem is
- Bidirectional
- Unidirectional
- All around
- None of these
94. Which of the following is not an ex-situ conservation?
- Cryopreservation
- Seed bank
- Biosphere reserves
- Botanical garden
95. Red Data books are produced by
- IUCN
- WWF
- IBWL
- None of these
96. A mutagenic pollutant is
- Organophosphates
- Resins
- Hydrocarbons
- Nitrogen oxides
97. Photochemical smog is formed by
- No2
- So2
- Co2
- CO
98. Book lungs are respiratory organs in
- Cockroach
- Snail
- Prawn
- Scorpion
99. Seamouse belongs to which phylum?
- Mollusca
- Arthropoda
- Annelida
- None of these
100. Torsion is the characteristics of
- Gastropoda
- Pelecypoda
- Cephalopoda
- Amphinura
101. The animal which has oval RBCs is
- Dog
- Fish
- Human
- Camel
102. The earthworm has how many segments?
- 85-400
- 100-200
- 20-95
- 45-120
103. The linking of intestine and kidneys in humans is
- Keratinized
- Brush border
- Ciliated
- None of these
104. In Molluses, eye is present on a stalk, called
- Ommatophore
- Osphradium
- Operculum
- Ostradium
105. What is number of spinal nerves in frog?
- 8 Pairs
- 10 pairs
- 11 pairs
- 12 pairs
106. In humans, peptic cells secrete
- HCl
- Cholecystokinin
- Gastrin
- None of these
107. Secretion of pancreatic juice in humans is stimulated by
- Enterokinase
- Enterogastron
- Gastrin
- None of these
108. In humans, respiration is controlled by
- Hypothalamus
- Cerebellum
- Medulla oblongata
- Cerebrum
109. During hibernation, frog respires through
- Gills
- Lungs
- Integument
- Tympanum
110. Pulmonary vein in humans carries
- Deoxygenated blood
- Oxygenated blood
- Mixed blood
- None of these