Question 1

Organ that produces bile is ______.

pancreas
A
esophagus
B
liver
C
stomach
D
Question 2

The component in bile which helps to emulsify fat in the duodenum is

bile salts
A
biliverdin
B
bilirubin
C
cholesterol
D
Question 3

The HCl in gastric juice converts:

Disaccharide to monosaccharide
A
Pepsinogen to pepsin
B
Prorennin to rennin
C
 Polypeptide to peptide
D
Question 4

Enzymes that is found on the mucosa of the intestinal villi is

peptidase
A
trypsin
B
amylase
C
lipase
D
Question 5

Which factor is required for maturation of erythrocytes?

Vitamin A
A
Vitamin B12
B
Vitamin C
C
Vitamin D
D
Question 6

The hardest substance in the vertebrate body is

Keratin
A
Chondrin
B
 Dentine
C
Enamel
D
Question 7

The glucose is converted into glycogen in liver and stored in

Liver and spleen

A
Liver and muscle
B
Liver
C
Spleen and muscles
D
Question 8

The main cause of anaemia is

Deficiency of Ca
A
Deficiency of Na
B
Deficiency of Fe
C
Deficiency of Mg
D
Question 9

The movements in the gut wall are known as

Metachronal
A
 Diastole
B
Systole
C
Peristalsis
D
Question 10

Which enzyme is used in alcoholic fermentation of yeast?

Maltase
A
Invertase
B
Sucrase
C
Zymase
D
Question 11

The pH scale is used to measure

Electric charge on ion

A
Speed with which ions form
B
Size of ions
C
Concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
D
Question 12
Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in
humans?

About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth

A
Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen
B
Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+
C
Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries
D
Question 13

The vitamin essential for blood clotting is

Vitamin A
A
Vitamin D
B
Vitamin B
C
Vitamin K
D
Question 14

Enzymes that is found on the mucosa of the intestinal villi is

peptidase
A
trypsin
B
amylase
C
 lipase
D
Question 15

To prevent entry of food into the trachea the opening is guarded by

Epiglottis
A
Hard palate
B
Glottis
C
Soft palate
D
Question 1

Which of the following is required for the development of erythrocytes?

Vitamin E
A
Vitamin K
B
Vitamin B12
C
Vitamin A
D
Question 2

Peyer's patches found in the small intestine are

Epithelial tissue
A
Glandular tissue
B
 Lymphatic tissue
C
Haemopoietic tissue
D
Question 3

Ptyalin is

Strongly acidic
A
Slightly neutral
B
Slightly acidic
C
Strongly alkaline
D
Question 4

Rickets can be prevented by taking

Calciferol
A
Green vegetables
B
Carrots
C
Oranges
D
Question 5

Seminal plasma in humans is rich in

Fructose and certain enzymes but poor in calcium

A
 Fructose, calcium and certain enzymes
B
Fructose and calcium but has no enzymes
C
Glucose and certain enzymes but has no calcium
D
Question 6

Surgical removal of gall bladder in human beings would lead to

Jaundice
A
Increased acidity in the intestine
B
Impairment of the digestion of fat
C
none of these
D
Question 7

Sweetest sugar is

Fructose
A
Sucrose
B
Glucose
C
Lactose
D
Question 8

Tadpole is
 Omnivorous
A
Herbivorous
B
Carnivorous
C
Sanguivorous
D
Question 9

Taste buds for bitter taste are found on tongue at

posterior part
A
on basal surface
B
tip
C
lateral sides
D
Question 10

The absorption of glycerol, fatty acids and monoglycerides takes place by the

Lymph vessels within the villi

A
Colon
B
Capillaries within the villi
C
Wall of the stomach
D
Question 11

The catalytic efficiency of two different enzymes can be compared by the

Molecular size of enzyme

A
Km value
B
pH optimum value
C
Formation of the product
D
Question 12

Name the substance which is not a product formed in the small intestine?

amino acids
A
Lipids
B
Lipoproteins
C
proteins
D
Question 13

The cells in the wall of intestine are stimulated to produce secretin by

Cholecystokinin
A
Acid in chyme
B
Bile juice
C
 Gastrin
D
Question 14

The characteristics Brunners glands found in duodenum secrete hormones:

Kinase, estrogen
A
Secretin, cholecystokinin
B
Prolactin, parathormone
C
Estradiol, progesterone
D
Question 15

Secretin stimulates production of

Bile
A
Gastric juice
B
Saliva
C
Pancreatic juice
D
Question 1

Less intake of which of the following vitamins can cause 'Hyperkeratosis'?

Vitamin C
A
Vitamin B12
B
 Vitamin A
C
Vitamin K
D
Question 2

Emulsification of fat takes place through

Liver enzymes
A
Bile pigments
B
Bile salts
C
Enzymes of small intestine
D
Question 3

Enterokinase converts

Pepsinogen into pepsin

A
Protein into polypeptide
B
Trypsinogen into trypsin
C
All of these
D
Question 4

In glycolysis ultimately

starch is converted into glucose

A
 glucose is converted into fructose
B
protein is converted into glucose
C
glucose is converted into pyruric acid
D
Question 5

When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of
one year are likely to suffer from

Pellagra
A
Marasmus
B
Rickets
C
Kwashiorkor
D
Question 6

In the absence of enterokinase, the digestion of _______ would be affected in our intestine.

Amino acid
A
Albumin
B
Starch
C
Maltose
D
Question 7
Which cells in liver act as phagocytes?

Acinar cells
A
Hensens cells
B
Kupffer cells
C
Dieter cells
D
Question 8

Keratinization of the skin is prevented by

Vitamin D
A
Vitamin A
B
Vitamin B
C
Vitamin C
D
Question 9

Intestinal villi are mainly connected with

Secretion
A
Absorption
B
Assimilation
C
 Ultra-filtration
D
Question 10

Lecithin is

Fat
A
Steroid
B
Phospholipid
C
Protein
D
Question 11

In duodenum the enzyme which breaks down starch to maltose is

maltase
A
trypsin
B
lipase
C
pancreatic amylase
D
Question 12

Lipase acts on

Triglycerides
A
Proteins
B
 Starch
C
All of these
D
Question 13

Main difference between brown fat and white fat is that the cells of brown fat

Are polygonal in shape

A
Have more mitochondria
B
Are multi colored
C
All of these
D
Question 14

Which of the following is un-matching pair?

Kidney - nephron
A
Liver - hepatocytes
B
Pancreas - Glissons capsule
C
Stomach - cardiac glands
D
Question 15

Oxyntic cells in stomach secrete

HCl
A
 Mucus
B
Pepsin
C
Renin
D
Question 1

Copper deficiency causes

Anaemia and damages to CNS

A
Pellagra
B
Xerophthalmia
C
Influenza
D
Question 2

Crypts of lieberkuhn secrete

Succus entericus
A
Ptyalin
B
Cholecystokinin
C
Cellulases
D
Question 3

Deamination occurs in liver to

 make use of excess amino acid
A
synthesis amino acids
B
get rid of urea from blood
C
convert proteins to urea and uric acid
D
Question 4

Deficiency of vitamin C can lead to

dermatitis
A
lips fissure
B
scurvy
C
rickets
D
Question 5

Deficiency of vitamin D can lead to

dermatitis
A
lips fissure
B
scurvy
C
rickets
D
Question 6

Digestion of starch takes place in

Buccal cavity and esophagus

A
Buccal cavity and duodenum
B
Stomach and duodenum
C
Duodenum only
D
Question 7

Which vitamin can be synthesized by bacteria inside gut?

Vitamin B1
A
Vitamin C
B
Vitamin K
C
Vitamin D
D
Question 8

Duct leading from parotid gland and opening into vestibule is

Wolffian duct
A
Stenson's duct
B
Haversian duct
C
 Infra-orbit duct
D
Question 9

During prolonged fasting, in what sequence are the following organic compounds used up by the body?

First carbohydrates, next proteins and lastly lipids

A
First carbohydrates, next fats and lastly proteins
B
First fats, next carbohydrates and lastly proteins
C
First proteins next lipids and lastly carbohydrates
D
Question 10

Emulsification of fat occurs by

Bile salts
A
Pancreatic juice
B
Bile pigments
C
Succus entericus
D
Question 11

Epithelial cells of intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface

Zymogen granules
A
Phagocytic vesicles
B
 Pinocytic vesicles
C
Microvilli
D
Question 12

Excessive intake of alcohol causes

Liver cirrhosis
A
Dermatitis
B
Jaundice
C
Lung fibrosis
D
Question 13

Gastric juice contains

Pepsin, HCl
A
Pepsin, Trypsin
B
Pepsin, Renin
C
None of these
D
Question 14

Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the stomach totally undigested?

Starch and cellulose

A
 Protein and starch
B
Starch and fat
C
Fat and cellulose
D
Question 15

Hydrolytic enzymes occur in

Ribosomes
A
Lysosomes
B
ER
C
Golgi body
D
Question 1

Enterokinase occurs in

Salivary juice
A
Gastric juice
B
Intestinal juice
C
Pancreatic juice
D
Question 2

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

 Vitamin B12 Pernicious anaemia
A
Vitamin B1 Beriberi
B
Vitamin B2 - Pellagra
C
Vitamin C - Scurvy
D
Question 3

Bile helps in digestion of fats through

Breaking fat into small pieces

A
Emulsification
B
Forming muscles
C
none of these
D
Question 4

Bile secretion occurs in the proportion of

Amount of protein in food

A
Amount of fat in food
B
Amount of carbohydrate in food
C
Uncertain
D
Question 5

If a patient is advised to take more meat, butter milk and eggs in his diet. The person is

Suffering from rickets

A
Can not see in the dark
B
Suffering from scurry
C
Suffering from Kwashiorkor disease
D
Question 6

Correct enzyme-substrate pair is

Maltose-lactase
A
Protein-amylase
B
Carbohydrate-lipase
C
Casein-rennin
D
Question 7

A pair of small lymphatic tissue present at the sides of root tongue is called as

Epiglottis
A
Tonsils
B
Thyroid
C
 Adenoids
D
Question 8

A triglyceride molecule has

Three fatty acids with one glycerol molecule

A
One fatty acid with one glycerol molecule
B
Three fatty acids with two glycerol molecules
C
One fatty acid with three glycerol molecule
D
Question 9

Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human, may lead to

Diarrhoea
A
Vomiting
B
Indigestion
C
Jaundice
D
Question 10

Aneurin is the other name for

Vitamin B2
A
Vitamin B6
B
 Vitamin B12
C
Vitamin B1
D
Question 11

Bilirubin and biliverdin are present in

Pancreatic juice
A
Saliva
B
Bile
C
Intestinal juice
D
Question 12

Brunners glands are found in

Mucosa of oesophagus
A
Mucosa of stomach
B
Submucosa of duodenum
C
Mucosa of ileum
D
Question 13

Brush-border enzymes are found in

phagocytic vesicles
A
 microvilli
B
zymogen granules
C
goblet cells
D
Question 14

Calcium deficiency in the body can be found due to absence of

Vitamin C
A
Vitamin B
B
Vitamin D
C
Vitamin E
D
Question 15

Calcium occurs in

Cells of respiratory system

A
Bones and teeth
B
All body cells
C
3% of mineral content
D
1. Populations are said to be sympatric when _______. Answer:
(A) two populations are physically isolated by natural barriers. (C)
(B) two populations live together and freely interbreed to produce sterile offspring.
(C) two populations share the same environment but cannot interbreed.
(D) two populations are isolated but occassionally come together to interbreed.

2. Populations are said to be allopatric when ________. Answer:

(A) they are physically isolated by natural barriers (A)
(B) they live together and breed freely to produce viable offspring
(C) they are isolated but often come together for breeding
(D) none of the above

3. Polyploid derived from two different species is called Answer:

(A) Autopolyploid (C)
(B) Triploid
(C) Allopolyploid
(D) Monoploid

4. Pollen grains of a plant whose 2n = 28 are cultured to get callus by tissue culture method. What would be the Answer:
number of chromosomes in the cells of the callus? (B)
(A) 21
(B) I4
(C) 56
(D) 28

5. Pinus belongs to the class ________. Answer:

(A) Gentopsida (C)
(B) Cycadopsida
(C) Coniferopsida
(D) Sphenopsida

6. Pieces of plant tissue used in tissue culture is called Answer:

(A) Explant (A)
(B) Somaclone
(C) Inoculant
(D) Clone

7. Palaeontologists unearthed a human skull during excavation. A small fragment of the scalp tissue was still Answer:
attached to it. Only little DNA could be extracted from it. lf the genes of the ancient man need to be analysed, (A)
the best way of getting sufficient amount of DNA from this extract is
(A) Subjecting the DNA to polymerase chain reaction
(B) Subjecting the DNA to gel electrophoresis
(C) Treating the DNA with restriction endonucleases
(D) Hybridising the DNA with a DNA probe

8. Ovule integument gets transformed into Answer:

(A) seed (C)
(B) fruit wall
(C) seed coat
(D) cotyledons

9. Osteomalacia is a deficiency disease of Answer:

(A) Infants due to protein energy malnutrition (C)
(B) Adults due ot protein energy malnutrition
(C) Adults due to Vitamin D deficiency
(D) Infants due to Vitamin K deficiency

10. Nosema bombycis which causes pebrine in silk worms is a Answer:

(A) Virus (C)
(B) Bacterium
(C) Protozoan
(D) Fungus

11. Name the hormone that has no role in menstruation. Answer:

(A) LH (C)
(B) FSH
(C) GH
(D) TSH

12. Name the following having oxygen storing capacity Answer:

(A) Myoglobin (A)
(B) Prophase II
 (C) Anaphase I
(D) Metaphase II

13. Movement of tongue muscle is controlled by Answer:

(A) facial nerve (C)
(B) trigeminal nerve
(C) hypoglossal nerve
(D) vagus nerve

14. Pick the mammal with true placenta Answer:

(A) Kangaroo (D)
(B) Echidna
(C) Platypus
(D) Mongoose

15. Most of the endangered species are the victims of Answer:

(A) Habitat destruction (A)
(B) Over-hunting
(C) Acid rain
(D) Competition with introduced species

16. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a disease caused by prions in a _______. Answer:

(A) cow (A)
(B) sheep
(C) man
(D) potato

17. Blood stains are found at the site of a murder. lf DNA profiling technique is to be used for identifying the Answer:
criminal, which of the following is ideal for use? (B)
(A) Erythrocytes
(B) Leucocytes
(C) Platelets
(D) Serum

18. BT brinjal is an example of transgenic crops. In this, BT refers to Answer:

(A) Bacillus tuberculosis (D)
(B) Biotechnology
(C) Betacarotene
(D) Bacillus thuringiensis

19. BY the statement survival of the fittest, Darwin meant that ________. Answer:
(A) The strongest of all species survives (D)
(B) The most intelligent of the species survives
(C) The cleverest of the species survives
(D) The most adaptable of the species to changes survives

20. Casparian strips are present in the ________ of the root. Answer:
(A) epiblema (D)
(B) cortex
(C) perycycle
(D) endodermis

1. 2n = l6 in a primary spermatocyte which is in metaphase of first meiotic division. What shall be the total Answer: (B)
number of chromatids in each of the secondary spermatocyte?
(A) 8
(B) l6
(C) 24
(D) 32

2. A female Anopheles mosquito can be recognized by Answer: (A)

(A) Proboscis and palpi are long and more or less of equal length
(B) Proboscis long and palpi short
(C) Proboscis short and palpi long
(D) Both proboscis and palpi are short

3. Which one of the following pairs is an example for lateral meristem? Answer: (C)
(A) Interfascicular cambium and phellem
(B) Procambium and phelloderm
(C) Phellogen and fascicular cambium
(D) Phellogen and phelloderm
4. Which one of the following is the most primitive ancestor of man? Answer: (C)
(A) Homo habilis
(B) Australopithecus
(C) Rampithecus punjabicus
(D) Homo neanderthalensis

5. Which one of the following is polysaccharide? Answer: (A)

(A) Glycogen
(B) Sucrose
(C) Lactose
(D) Maltose

6. Which one of the following is NOT the reason for very high load of bilirubin in a newborn? Answer: (D)
(A) The liver of the newborn is too young to cope up with the heavy load of bilirubin.
(B) Excessive red blood corpuscles in the newborn burst, releasing the bilirubin.
(C) Insoluble bilirubin in the intestine is reabsorbed by the blood.
(D) Mothers milk contains a high amount of bilirubin.

7. Which one of the following is NOT the function of insulin? Answer: (D)
(A) Increase the oxidation of glucose in the cells.
(B) Increases the permeability of cell membrane to glucose.
(C) Initiates the formation of hepatic glycogen from excess of glucose.
(D) Initiates the conversion of glycogen to glucose.

8. Which one of the following is not related to guttation? Answer: (C)

(A) Water is given out in the form of droplets
(B) Water given out is impure
(C) Water is given out during daytime
(D) none of the above

9. Which one of the following is NOT an antitranspirant? Answer: (B)

(A) PMA
(B) BAP
(C) Silicon oil
(D) Low viscosity

10. Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action? Answer: (B)
(A) Calcium
(B) Sodium
(C) cAMP
(D) cGMP

11. Which one of the following is NOT a method of soil conservation? Answer: (A)
(A) Overgrazing
(B) Mulching
(C) Crop rotation
(D) Strip cropping

12. Which one of the following is mainly responsible for green house effect? Answer: (B)
(A) SO2
(B) CO2
(C) CO
(D) O2

13. Which one of the following is correct? Answer: (B)

(A) Introns are present in m-RNA and exons are present in t-RNA
(B) Codons are present in m-RNA and anticodons in t-RNA
(C) Every intron is a set of three terminator codons
(D) Exons are present in eukaryotes while introns are present in prokaryotes

14. Which one of the following is an exotic carp species? Answer: (B)
(A) Barbus stigma
(B) Cyprinus carpio
(C) Labeo bata
(D) Cirrhinus mrigala

15. Which one of the following is an example of chlorophyllous thallophyte? Answer: (B)
(A) Volvarialla
(B) Spirogyra
(C) Nephrolepis
(D) Gnetum
1. Which one of the following human cells do not contain mitochondria? Answer: (B)
(A) Nerve cell
(B) Red blood cell
(C) Liver cell
(D) White blood cell

2. Which of the following is related to humoral immunity? Answer: (B)

(A) T-lymphocyte
(B) B-lymphocyte
(C) I-lymphocyte
(D) P-lymphocyte

3. Which of the following species is restricted to a specific area? Answer: (D)

(A) Sibling species
(B) Allopatric species
(C) Sympatric species
(D) Endemic species

4. Which of the following prevents the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in an undamaged blood vessel? Answer: (D)
(A) Calcium ions
(B) Thromboplastin
(C) Fibrinogen
(D) Heparin

5. Which one of the following is a unicellular, nonmotile desmid? Answer: (C)

(A) Clostridium
(B) Chlorobium
(C) Cosmarium
(D) Chromatium

6. Which one of the following is a driving force for the process of passive absorption of water in roots? Answer: (C)
(A) Root pressure
(B) The increase in imbibitional pressure in root cells.
(C) Transpiration in leaves
(D) Activity of aquaporins

7. Which one of the following immunoglobulins is found as pentamer? Answer: (B)

(A) IgG
(B) IgM
(C) IgA
(D) IgE

8. Which one of the following diseases is caused by Nosema bombycis in mulberry silkworm? Answer: (A)
(A) Pebrine
(B) Muscadine
(C) Flacherie
(D) Grasserie

9. Which one of the following cells is not a phagocytic cell? Answer: (D)
(A) Macrophage
(B) Monocyte
(C) Neutrophil
(D) Basophil

10. Which one of the following bacterium is used for production of transgenic plants Answer: (D)
(A) Escherichia coli
(B) Bacillus thuringiensis
(C) Staphylococcus aureus
(D) Agrobacterium tumefaciens

11. Which one of the following animal phyla does not possess a coelom? Answer: (A)
(A) Platyhelminthes
(B) Annelida
(C) Mollusca
(D) Echinodermata

12. Which one is imino acid? Answer: (B)

(A) Pepsin
(B) Proline
(C) Cysteine
(D) Renin
13. Which of the following would be in insignificant amount in xylem sap? Answer: (D)
(A) Nitrates
(B) Phosphates
(C) Water
(D) Sugar

14. Which of the following substances can cure Parkinsons disease? Answer: (C)
(A) GABA
(B) Acetylcholine
(C) Dopamine
(D) Glutamic acid

15. Which of the following is the correct pathway for propagation of cardiac impulse? Answer: (A)
(A) SA node AV node Bundle of His Purkinje fibers
(B) AV node Bundle of His SA node Purkinje fibers
(C) SA node Purkinje fibers AV node Bundle of His
(D) Purkinje fibers AV node SA node Bundle of His

1. Which of following two hormones are essential for induced breeding of fishes? Answer: (C)
(A) TSH and ACTH
(B) Oestrogen and progesterone
(C) FSH and LH
(D) Vassopressin and oxytocin

2. When red blood corpuscles containing both A and B antigens are mixed with your blood Answer: (A)
serum, they agglutinate. Hence your blood group is _______ type.
(A) O
(B) AB
(C) B
(D) A

3. When the oxygen supply to the tissue is inadequate, the condition is Answer: (B)
(A) Dyspnea
(B) Hypoxia
(C) Asphyxia
(D) Apnea

4. Which of the following is properly matched? Answer: (A)

(A) Echinodermata - Asteroidea - Star fish
(B) Arthropoda -Insecta -Spider
(C) Mollusca - Cephalopoda - Unio
(D) Platyhelminthes -Trematoda - Planaria

5. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? Answer: (C)

(A) Sycon Canal system
(B) Star fish Radial symmetry
(C) Ascaris Flame cell
(D) Prawn Haemocoel

6. Which of the following is not a green house gas? Answer: (C)

(A) Carbon monoxide
(B) Methane
(C) Oxygen
(D) Water vapour

7. Which of the following is a mineralocorticoid? Answer: (D)

(A) Testosterone
(B) Progesterone
(C) Adrenalin
(D) Aldosterone

8 Which of the following hormones is a steroid? Answer: (A)

(A) Estrogen
(B) Insulin
(C) Glucagon
(D) Thyroxine

9. Which of the following hormones does not naturally occur in plants? Answer: (D)
(A) IAA
(B) GA
 (C) ABA
(D) 2, 4 - D

10. Which of the following hormones does not contain a polypeptide? Answer: (D)
(A) Oxytocin
(B) Insulin
(C) Antidiuretic hormone
(D) Prostaglandin

11. Which function will be lost due to damage of occipital lobe? Answer: (C)
(A) Hearing
(B) Speech
(C) Vision
(D) Memory

12. Which centre is stimulated during increase in body temperature Answer: (A)
(A) Anterior hypothalamus
(B) Posterior hypothalamus
(C) Limbic system
(D) Red nucleus

13. When the two ecosystems overlap each other, the area is called Answer: (C)
(A) Habitat
(B) Niche
(C) Ecotone
(D) Ecotype

14. When the blood contains a high percentage of CO2 and a very low percentage of O2, the Answer: (B)
breathing stops and the person becomes unconscious. This condition is known as
(A) suffocation
(B) asphyxia
(C) emphycema
(D) eupnoea

15. When DNA replication starts Answer: (A)

(A) The hydrogen bonds between the nucleotides of two strands break.
(B) The phosphodiester bonds between the adjacent nucleotides break.
(C) The bonds between the nitrogen base and deoxyribose sugar break.
(D) The leading strand produces okazaki fragments.

1. When a fresh water protozoan is placed in marine water________. Answer: (A)

(A) the contractile vacuole disappears
(B) the contractile vacuole increases in size
(C) a number of contractile vacuoles appear
(D) the contractile vacuole remains unchanged

2. A dorsal horn is present on the ________ of mulberry silk worm (caterpillar). Answer: (A)
(A) 8th abdominal segment
(B) 5th abdominal segment
(C) 2nd thoracic segment
(D) Head

3. A balanced diet does NOT include ________. Answer: (B)

(A) Carbohydrates and fats
(B) Nucleic acids and enzymes
(C) Proteins and vitamins
(D) Minerals and salts

4. To meet the demands of the society, in vitro production of a large number of plantlets in a short duration is Answer: (C)
practiced in floriculture and horticulture industry today. This is called _______.
(A) Soma clonal variation
(B) Hybridoma technology
(C) Micropropagation
(D) Somatic hybridization

5. The term genetic RNA refers to Answer: (A)

(A) the RNA that carries genetic message
(B) the RNA that helps gene regulation in lac-operon
(C) the RNA present in mitochondria
(D) none of the above
6. When 2 to 3 drops of Benedicts reagent are added to a urine sample and heated gently, it turns yellow. This Answer: (D)
colour change indicates that ________.
(A) Urine contains 1.5% glucose
(B) Urine contains 2% glucose
(C) Urine contains 0.5th glucose
(D) Urine contains 1% glucose

7. What will be the codons in m-RNA if the DNA codes are ATG-CAG? Answer: (B)
(A) TAC GTC
(B) UAC GUC
(C) UCA TUA
(D) TCA GTC

8. What is/are true about heart wood? Answer: (A)

A. It does not help in water conduction.
B. It is also called alburnum.
C. It is dark in colour but very soft.
D. It has tracheary elements which are filled with tannin, resin, etc.
(A) A and D
(B) B and D
(C) A, B and C
(D) B. C and D

9. What is a genophore? Answer: (B)

(A) DNA in prokaryotes
(B) DNA and RNA in prokaryotes
(C) DNA and protein in prokaryotes
(D) RNA in prokaryotes

10. Vitellogenesis occurs during the formation of Answer: (D)

(A) Oogonial cell in the Graafian follicle
(B) Ootid in the fallopian tube
(C) Secondary Oocyte in the fallopian tube
(D) Primary oocyte in the Graafian follicle

11. Tyloses are found in _______. Answer: (A)

(A) secondary xylem
(B) secondary phloem
(C) sclerenchyma fibres
(D) sclereids

12. Transpiration facilitates Answer: (B)

(A) Opening of stomata
(B) Absorption of water by roots
(C) Excretion of minerals
(D) Electrolyte balance

13. The World Intellectual Property Day is observed on ________. Answer: (C)
(A) February, 29tth
(B) June, 30th
(C) April, 26th
(D) September, 5th

14. The types of ribosomes found in prokaryotic cell are ________. Answer: (D)
(A) 100 S
(B) 80 S
(C) 60 S
(D) 70 S

15. The term, southern blotting refers to Answer: (C)

(A) transfer of DNA fragments from invitro cellulose membrane to electrophoresis gel
(B) attachment of probes to DNA fragments
(C) transfer of DNA fragments from electrophoresis gel to nitrocellulose sheet.
(D) comparison of DNA fragments from two sources

1. The sugar present in milk is _______. Answer: (C)

(A) Sucrose
(B) Fructose
(C) Lactose
(D) Glucose
2. The space between the plasma membrane and the cell wall of a plasmolyzed cell surrounded by a hypertonic Answer: (C)
solution is occupied by the
(A) hypotonic solution
(B) isotonic solution
(C) hypertonic solution
(D) water

3. The single horned Rhinoceros is protected at _______. Answer: (A)

(A) Kaziranga National Park
(B) Kahna National Park
(C) Rajiv Gandhi National Park
(D) Anashi National Park

4. The number of ATP produced when a molecule of glucose undergoes fermentation is Answer: (C)
(A) 4
(B) 36
(C) 2
(D) 38

5. The offspring produced from a marriage have only O or A blood groups. Of the genotypes given below, the Answer: (C)
possible genotypes of the parents would be
(A) IOIO and IOIO
(B) IAIA and IOIO
(C) IAIO and IOIO
(D) IAIA and IAIO

6. The part of the brain where the centre for hunger and thirst is located is Answer: (B)
(A) Cerebrum
(B) Hypothalamus
(C) Cerebellum
(D) Medulla Oblongata

7. The species, though insignificant in number, determine the existence of many other species in a given Answer: (A)
ecosystem. Such species is known as
(A) Keystone species
(B) Sacred species
(C) Endemic species
(D) Extinct species

8. The scientific name of the moth which produce tasar is Answer: (B)
(A) Bombyx mori
(B) Antheraea mylitta
(C) Antheraea assamensis
(D) Philosomia ricini

9. The rosette habit of cabbage can be changed by application of Answer: (B)

(A) IAA
(B) GA
(C) ABA
(D) Ethaphon

10. The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on Answer: (A)
(A) the nature of the substrate
(B) the amount of carbon dioxide released
(C) the amount of oxygen utilised
(D) the nature of enzymes involved

11. The reflex arc, which is made of two neurones is known as Answer: (A)
(A) Monosynaptic reflex arc
(B) Disynaptic reflex arc
(C) Polysynaptic refles arc
(D) Asynaptic reflex arc

12. The presence of corollary corona, sagittate anthers and dumb-bell shaped stigma are the Answer: (D)
characteristic features of _______.
(A) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(B) Musa paradisiaca
(C) Ravenala madagascariensis
(D) Catheranthus roseus

13. The name of the pacemaker of the heart is Answer: (B)

(A) Lymph node
 (B) S.A. node
(C) Juxtaglumerular apparatus
(D) Semilunar valve

14. The name of Smt. Thimmakka is associated with the Answer: (A)
(A) planting and conservation of avenue trees
(B) agitations against hydroelectric project
(C) Appiko movement
(D) conservationof fauna and flora of the western ghats

15. The main difference between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria is Answer: (B)
(A) Cell membrane
(B) Cell wall
(C) Ribosome
(D) Mitochondria

1. The characteristic that is shared by urea, uric acid and ammonia is/are Answer: (C)
A. They are nitrogenous wastes
B. They all need very large amount of water for excretion
C. They are all equally toxic
D. They are produced in the kidneys
(A) A and D
(B) A, C and D
(C) A only
(D) A and C

2. The 2005 Nobel Prize for Physiology / Medicine was awarded to Barry Marshall and Robin Warren of Answer: (B)
Australia for their discover of ________.
(A) human papilloma virus causing cervical cancer
(B) bacterium Helicobacter pylori causing peptic ulcer
(C) prions, a new biological principle of infection
(D) Human Immunodeficiency Virus

3. The main aim of the human genome project is _______. Answer: (A)
(A) to identify and sequence all the genes present in human DNA.
(B) to introduce new genes into humans.
(C) to remove disease causing genes from human DNA.
(D) to develop better techniques for comparing two different human DNA samples.

4. The lactase hydrolyzes lactose into Answer: (B)

(A) Glucose
(B) Glucose and galactose
(C) Fructose
(D) Glucose and fructose

5. Tetany is caused by Answer: (B)

(A) Hyperparathyroidism
(B) Hypoparathyroidism
(C) Hyperthyroidism
(D) Hypothyroidism

6. The agents which are known to cause CJD are Answer: (D)
(A) A class of bacteria
(B) A class of viruses
(C) Fungi
(D) Protein particles

7. The loosely arranged non-chlorophyllous parenchyma cells present in lenticels are called Answer: (A)
(A) Complementary cells
(B) Passage cells
(C) Water stomata
(D) Albuminous cells

8. The greatest threat to genetic diversity in agricultural crops is Answer: (D)

(A) extensive mixed cropping
(B) introduction of high yielding varieties
(C) extensive use of fertilisers
(D) extensive use of insecticides and pesticides

9. The gene of sickle cell anaemia is inherited by Answer: (D)

(A) Blood cells
 (B) Bone cells
(C) Sex chromosomes
(D) Autosomes

10. The Gastrin is secreted from Answer: (B)

(A) Intestine
(B) Stomach
(C) Pancreas
(D) Rectum

11. The force responsible for upward conduction of water against gravity comes from Answer: (A)
(A) transpiration
(B) photosynthesis
(C) translocation
(D) respiration

12. The cause of cretinism is Answer: (A)

(A) Hypothyroidism
(B) Hypoparathyroidism
(C) Hyperthyroidism
(D) Hyperparathyroidism

13. The brainstem is made up of Answer: (B)

(A) Midbrain, pons, cerebellum
(B) Midbrain, pond, medulla oblongata
(C) Diencephalon, medulla oblongata, cerebellum
(D) Cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla oblongata

14. The anterior V-spot in microfilaria of Wuchereria represents Answer: (C)

(A) Nerve ring
(B) Cervical papilla
(C) Excretory system
(D) Reproductive

15. The amount of CSF in the cranial cavity Answer: (B)

(A) 500 ml
(B) 140 ml
(C) 1 litre
(D) 1.5 ml

1. Succus entericus is secreted by _______. Answer: (C)

(A) Brunners glands
(B) Auerbachs plexus
(C) Crypts of Lieberkuhn
(D) Peyers patches

2. Structural lipids of cell membrane Answer: (D)

(A) Simple lipid
(B) Chromolipids
(C) Steroid
(D) Phospholipids

3. Structural element of Chromatin is Answer: (D)

(A) Histone
(B) Acid protein and DNA
(C) Nuclear matrix
(D) Nucleosomes

4. Sporopollenin, a chemical substance is found in _______. Answer: (A)

(A) Exine of pollen grain
(B) Intine of pollen grain
(C) Tapetum of anther
(D) Endothecium of anther

5. Spindle fibre is made up of Answer: (D)

(A) Humulin
(B) Intermediate filament
(C) Flagellin
(D) Tubulin

6. Some important events in the human female reproductive cycle are given below. Arrange the events in a Answer: (A)
 proper sequence.
A - Secretion of FSH, B - Growth of corpus luteum, C - Growth of the follicle and oogenesis, D - Ovulation, E
- Sudden increase in the lcvcls of LH
(A) A C E D B
(B) A D C E B
(C) B A C D E
(D) C A D B E

7. Silk produced by Antheraea mylitta is also called Answer: (B)

(A) Muga silk
(B) Tassar silk
(C) Eri silk
(D) Mysore silk

8. Ribose sugar is present in Answer: (C)

(A) RNA only
(B) RNA polymerase and ATP
(C) RNA and ATP
(D) RNA polymerase. RNA and ATP

9. Restriction enzymes are used to cut Answer: (B)

(A) Single stranded RNA
(B) Double stranded DNA
(C) Single stranded DNA
(D) Double stranded RNA

10. Read the following statements A and B. Answer: (A)

A: Many organs of aquatic plants float in water.
B: Large air gaps are present in the collenchyma tissues of lotus leaf.
Select the correct answer.
(A) Statement A is correct and B is wrong
(B) Statement B is correct and A is wrong
(C) Statements A and B both are correct
(D) Statements A and B both are wrong

11. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, needed for the conversion of Pyruvic acid to Acetyl Answer: (B)
CO-A is located in _______.
(A) Intermembranal space of mitochondria
(B) Matrix of mitochondria
(C) Cytoplasm
(D) Grana of chloroplast

12. Stoma opens when Answer: (D)

(A) Guard cells swell by endosmosis due to influx of hydrogen ions (protons)
(B) Guard cells swell by endosmosis due to efflux of potassium ions.
(C) Guard cells swell due to a decrease in their water potential.
(D) Guard cells swell due to an increase in their Water potential.

13. Pyramid of energy in ecosystems is Answer: (A)

(A) Always upright
(B) Always inverted
(C) Mostly upright
(D) Mostly inverted

14. Ptyalin is inactivated by a component of gastric juice known as Answer: (D)

(A) Pepsin
(B) Mucus
(C) Rennin
(D) HCl

15. Some of the steps involved in the production of Humulin are given below. Choose the correct sequence. Answer: (D)
i) Synthesis of gene (DNA) for human insulin artificially.
ii) Culturing recombinant E.c0li in bioreactors.
iii) Purification of humulin.
iv) Insertion of human insulin gene into plasmid.
v) Introduction of recombinant plasmid into E.coli.
vi) Extraction of recombinant gene product from E.coli.
(A) i, iii, v, vi, ii, iv
(B) ii, i, iv, iii. v, vi
(C) iii, v, ii, i, vi, iv
(D) i, iv, v, ii, vi, iii
1. A large quantity of fluid is filtered every day by the nephrons in the kidneys. Only about 1% of it is Answer: (C)
excreted as urine. The remaining 99% of the filtrate
(A) is lost as sweat
(B) is stored in the urinary bladder
(C) is reabsorbed into the blood
(D) gets collected in the renal pelvis

2. With reference to enzymes, which one of the following statements is true? Answer: (B)
(A) Apoenzyme = Holoenzyme + Coenzyme
(B) Holoenzyme = Apoenzyme + Coenzyme
(C) Coenzyme = Apoenzyme + Holoenzyme
(D) Holoenzyme = Coenzyme Apoenzyme

3. With reference to enzymes, turnover number means _______. Answer: (D)

(A) the number of substrate molecules that a molecule of an enzyme converts into products per second.
(B) the number of substrate molecules that a molecule of an enzyme converts into products per hour.
(C) the number of substrate molecules that a molecule of an enzyme converts into products per day.
(D) the number of substrate molecules that a molecule of an enzyme converts into products per minute.

4. Who wrote the famous book Origin of Species? Answer: (B)

(A) Lamarck
(B) Darwin
(C) De Vries
(D) Mendel

5. Which the following is a gastrointestinal hormone? Answer: (B)

(A) Prolactin
(B) Enterokinase
(C) GH
(D) FSH

6. Which substance is in higher concentration in blood than in glomerular filtrate? Answer: (C)
(A) Glucose
(B) Urea
(C) Plasma proteins
(D) Water

7. Which statement about photosynthesis is false? Answer: (B)

(A) Photosynthesis is a redox process in which water is oxidised and carbon dioxide is reduced.
(B) The enzymes required for carbon fixation are located only in the grana of chloroplasts.
(C) In green plants, both PS I and PS II are required for the formation of NADPH + H+.
(D) The electron carriers involved in photophosphorylation are located on the thylakoid membranes

8. Which stage of malarial parasite is infective to man? Answer: (D)

(A) Gametocyte
(B) Merozoite
(C) Cryptomerozoite
(D) Sporozoite

9. Which one of the following triplet codons is a chain termination codon? Answer: (D)
(A) UGU
(B) AAU
(C) UUG
(D) UAG

10. Which one of the following theories on the origin of life is mostly accepted? Answer: (D)
(A) Special creation
(B) Steady state
(C) Panspermia
(D) Chemical origin

11. Which one of the following synthetic growth regulators is used to promote synchronized Answer: (C)
flowering in pineapple?
(A) Phenylmercuric Acetate
(B) Benzyl Aminopurine
(C) 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid
(D) none of these

12. Which one of the following statements about the events of noncyclic photophosphorylation is NOT Answer: (A)
correct?
(A) ATP and NADPH are not produced.
(B) Photolysis of water takes place.
 (C) O2 is released.
(D) none of these

13. Which one of the following statement is NOT correct? Answer: (D)
During Protein synthesis, _______.
(A) Tyrosine is coded by UAU and UAC codons.
(B) Cysteine is coded by UGU and UGC codons.
(C) UGG codon codes for Tryptophan.
(D) UAA codon codes for Lysine.

14. Which one of the following species of earthworm is NOT recommended for vermicomposting? Answer: (C)
(A) Eisenia fetidae
(B) Eudrilus eugeniae
(C) Pheretima Posthuma
(D) Perionyx excavatus

15. Which one of the following reactions is an example of oxidative decarboxylation? Answer: (C)
(A) Conversion of succinate to fumerate
(B) Conversion of fumerate to malate
(C) Conversion of private to acetyl CoA
(D) Conversion of citrate to isocitrate

1. More men suffer from colour blindness than women because Answer:
(A) women are more resistant to disease than men (D)
(B) the male sex hormone testosterone cause the disease
(C) the colour blind gene is carried on the Y chromosome
(D) men are hemizygous and one defective gene is enough to make them colour blind

2. Mitotic stages are not observed in ________. Answer:

(A) Cosmarium (B)
(B) E.coli
(C) Saccharomyces
(D) Chlorella

3. Mendel found that the reciprocal crosses yielded identical results. From that he concluded that _______. Answer: (C)
(A) sex plays a role in deciding the dominance of a trait.
(B) there is independent assortment of traits.
(C) sex has no influence on the dominance of traits.
(D) there is no dominance of any trait.

4. Meissners corpuscles occur in Answer: (C)

(A) Brain
(B) Nerve cells
(C) Skin
(D) Tongue

5. Match the types of the fruits listed in Column I, with the examples listed on Column II. Choose the answer Answer:
which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns. (A)
Column I Column II
A. Capsule p. Paddy
B. Berry q. Mango
C. Drupe r. Sunflower
D. Cypsela s. Tomato
t. Ladies finger
(A) A = t, B = s, C = q, D = r
(B) A = t, B = r, C = p, D = q
(C) A = s, B = t, C = q, D = r
(D) A = p, B = q, C = r, D = t

6. Match the types of immunity listed in Column I with the examples listed in Column II. Answer: (C)
Choose the answer that gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns :
Column I Column II
Types of immunity Example
A. Natural active p. Immunity developed by heredity
B. Artificial passive q. From mother to foetus through placenta
C. Artificial active r. Injection of antiserum to travellers
D. Natural passive s. Fighting infections naturally
t. Induced by vaccination
(A) A = t, B = s, C = r, D = p
(B) A = s, B = t, C = q, D = r
(C) A = s, B = r, C = t, D = q
 (D) A = p, B = q, C = r, D)=t

7. Match the names of the economically important plants (or their products) listed in Column-I with the families to Answer: (A)
which they belong given in column-II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of
the two columns :
Column - I Column - II
A. Sunflower p. Acanthaceae
B. Tulsi q. Compositae
C. Coffee r. Labiatae
D. Vasaka s. Rubiaceae
t. Euphorbiaceae
(A) A = q, B = r, C = s, D = p
(B) A = q, B = s, C = p, D = t
(C) A = s, B = r, C = p, D = q
(D) A = r, B = t. C = s, D = q

8. Match the compounds given in column-I with the number of carbon atoms present in them which are listed Answer: (A)
under column-II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns.
Column - I Column - II
A. Oxaloacetate p. 6 - C compound
B. Phosphoglyceraldehyde q. 5 - C compound
C. lsocitrate r. 4 - C compound
D. -Ketoglutarate s. 3 - C compound
t. 2 - C compound
(A) A = r, B = s, C = p, D = q
(B) A = r, B = t. C = p, D = q
(C) A = q. B = s. C = p. D = t
(D) A = s, B = t. C = q, D = r

9. Match the animals listed in Column I with their of nature of blood listed in Column II. G
Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns.

Column I Column II
A. Man p. Plasma and cells are colourless
B. Earthworm q. Plasma is colourless and nucleated RBC
C. Cockroach r. Plasma is colourless and enucleated RBC
D. Frog s. Plasma is red and nucleated, colourless RBC
t. Plasma and RBC have hemoglobin.

(A) A = s, B = t, C = r, D = q
(B) A = r, B = s, C = p, D = q
(C) A = t, B = r, C = p, D = s
(D) A = p, B = s, C = q, D=r

10. Mannitol is Answer: (C)

(A) Amino Acid
(B) Amino alcohol
(C) Sugar alcohol
(D) Sugar acid

11. Longest phase of meiosis Answer: (A)

(A) Prophase I
(B) Prophase II
(C) Anaphase I
(D) Metaphase II

12. lf the systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg, the pulse pressure is ______. Answer: (D)
(A) 120 + 80 = 200mmHg
(B) 120 x 80 = 9600mmHg
(C) 120/80 = mmHg
(D) l20 80 = 40mmHg

13. lf the person shows the production of interferons in his body, chances are that he is suffering from Answer: (B)
(A) Malaria
(B) Measles
(C) Tetanus
(D) Anthrax

14. Kupffers cells are Answer: (A)

(A) Phagocytic
(B) Actin
(C) Myosin
(D) Fibrin
15. Inulin is a polymer of Answer: (C)
(A) Glucose
(B) Galactose
(C) Fructose
(D) Arabinose

1. A plant cell becomes turgid due to Answer:

(A) Plasmolysis (C)
(B) Exosmosis
(C) Endosmosis
(D) Electrolysis

2. A person is suffering from frequent episodes of nasal discharge nasal congestion, reddening of eyes and watery Answer:
eyes. These are the symptoms of (B)
(A) Bronchitis
(B) Rhinitis
(C) Bronchial carcinoma
(D) Cyanosis

3. A man is admitted to a hospital. He is suffering from an abnormally low body temperature, loss of appetite and Answer:
extreme thirst. His brain scan would probably show a tumor in (C)
(A) Pons
(B) Cerebellum
(C) Hypothalamus
(D) Medulla Oblongata

4. A RBC and a plant cell (with thick cell wall) are placed in distilled water. The solute concentration is the same in Answer:
both the cells. What changes would be observed in them? (A)
(A) The RBC would increase in size and burst while the plant cell would remain about the same size.
(B) The plant cell would increase in size and burst while the RBC would remain about the same size.
(C) Both plant cell and RBC would decrease in size and collapse.
(D) Both plant cell and RBC would not undergo any change.

5. In which stage of the first meiotic division two sister chromatids are formed? Answer:
(A) Leptotene (C)
(B) Zygotene
(C) Pachytene
(D) Diplotene

6. In the absence of enterokinase, the digestion of _______ would be affected in our intestine. Answer:
(A) Amino acid (B)
(B) Albumin
(C) Starch
(D) Maltose

7. In the absence of acrosome, the sperm _______. Answer:

(A) cannot get energy (B)
(B) cannot penetrate the egg
(C) cannot swim
(D) cannot get food

8. In genetic fingerprinting, the probe refers to _______. Answer:

(A) a radioactively labelled single stranded RNA molecule. (B)
(B) a radioactively labelled single stranded DNA molecule.
(C) a radioactively labelled double stranded DNA molecule.
(D) a radioactively labelled double stranded RNA molecule.

9. In genetic code, 61 codons code for 20 different types of amino acids. This is called Answer:
(A) Colinearity (C)
(B) Commaless
(C) Degeneracy
(D) Nonambiguity

10. In crop improvement programmes, virus-free clones can be obtained through Answer:
(A) Hybridization (C)
(B) Embryo culture
(C) Shoot apex culture
(D) Grafting

11. In C4 pathway, the CO2 fixation in mesophyll cells is carried out by the enzyme _______. Answer:
(A) Rubisco (B)
 (B) PEP carboxylase
(C) Pyruvate decarboxylase
(D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase

12. In an experiment demonstrating the evolution of oxygen in Hydrilla, Sodium bicarbonate is added to water in the Answer:
experimental set-up. What would happen if all other conditions are favourable? (A)
(A) Amount of oxygen evolved increases as the availability of carbon dioxide increases.
(B) Amount of oxygen evolved decreases as the availability of carbon dioxide increases.
(C) Amount of oxygen evolved increases as carbon dioxide in Water is absorbed by sodium bicarbonate.
(D) Amount of oxygen evolved decreases as carbon dioxide in water is absorbed by sodium bicarbonate.

13. In a typical Mendelian cross which is a dihybrid cross, one parent is homozygous for both dominant traits and Answer:
another parent is homozygous for both recessive traits. In the f2 generation, both parental combinations and (A)
recombinations appear. The phenotypic ratio of parental combinations to recombinations is ________.
(A) 10 : 6
(B) 12 : 4
(C) 9 : 7
(D) 15 : 1

14. In a typical heart, if EDV is 120 ml of blood and ESV is 50 ml of blood, the stroke volume (SV) is Answer:
(A) 120 50 = 70 ml (A)
(B) 120 + 50 = 170 ml
(C) 120 50 = 6000 ml
(D) 120 50 = 2.4 ml

15. In a tissue culture media, the resource of the phytohormone is Answer:

(A) Agar agar (D)
(B) Glucose
(C) Micronutrients
(D) Coconut milk

1. In 24 hours, total glomerular filtrate formed in human kidney is Answer:

(A) 1.7 litres (D)
(B) 7 litres
(C) 17 litres
(D) 170 litres

2. If a cross between two individuals produces offsprings with 50% dominant character (A) and 50% recessive Answer:
character (a) the genotype of parents are (B)
(A) Aa Aa
(B) Aa aa
(C) AA aa
(D) AA Aa

3. Identify the incorrect statement with respect to Calvin cycle. Answer:

(A) The first stable intermediate compound formed is phosphoglycerate. (B)
(B) 18 molecules of ATP are synthesised during carbon fixation.
(C) NADPH + H+ produced in light reaction is used to reduce diphosphoglycerate.
(D) The carboxylation of RuBP is catalysed by rubisco.

4. Identify the group which includes animals all of which give birth to young ones directly. Answer:
(A) Platypus, Penguin, Bat, Hippopotamus (D)
(B) Shrew, Bat, Kiwi, Cat
(C) Lion, Whale, Ostrich, Bat
(D) Dolphin, Kangaroo, Bat, Cat

5. How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea pod were chosen by Mendel? Answer:
(A) 7 (C)
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 9

6. How do you differentiate a frog from a toad? Answer:

(A) Frog has no exoskeleton but toad has scales (D)
(B) Frog respires through lungs but toad respires through skin
(C) Frog has a tail but toad has no tail
(D) Frog has no parotid glands but toad has a pair of parotid glands

7. How do you differentiate a butterfly from a moth? Answer:

(A) Moth has one pair of wings but butterfly has two pairs of wings. (B)
(B) Moth has feathery antennae but butterfly has club shaped antennae.
 (C) Moth has simple eyes but butterfly has compound eyes.
(D) Moth is diurnal but butterfly is nocturnal.

8. Glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed in the Answer:

(A) proximal tubule (A)
(B) distal tubule
(C) collecting duct
(D) loop of Henle

9. Gastrula has a pore which is known as _______. Answer:

(A) Gonophore (B)
(B) Blastopore
(C) Oospore
(D) Zoospore

10. Gametophyte is the dominant phase in the lifecycle of ________. Answer:

(A) Hibiscus (D)
(B) Nephrolepis
(C) Cycas
(D) Riccia

11. Four children belonging to the same parents have the following blood groups A, B, AB and O. Hence, the Answer:
genotypes of the two parents are ______. (C)
(A) Both parents are homozygous for A group
(B) One parent is homozygous for A and another parent is homozygous for B
(C) One parent is heterozygous for A and another parent is heterozygous for B
(D) Both parents are homozygous for B group

12. According to Darwin, evolution is _______. Answer:

(A) a slow, gradual and continuous process. (A)
(B) a sudden but discontinuous process.
(C) a slow and discontinuous process.
(D) a slow, sudden and discontinuous process.

13. According to Boyles law, the product of pressure and volume is a constant. Hence, Answer:
(A) if volume of lungs is increased, the pressure also increases proportionately. (B)
(B) if volume of lungs is increased. the pressure decreases proportionately.
(C) if volume of lungs is increased, the pressure remains the same.
(D) if volume of lungs is increased, the pressure decreases disproportionately.

14. A true breeding plant producing red flowers is crossed with a pure plant producing white flowers. Allele for red Answer:
colour of flower is dominant. After selfing the plants of first filial generation. the proportion of plants producing (A)
white flowers in the progeny would be
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 3/4

15. Identify the correct statement : Answer:

(A) The age of the plant can be determined by its height. (C)
(B) Healing of damaged tissue is because of the activity of sclerenchyma cells.
(C) Grafting is difficult in monocot plants as they have scattered vascular bundles.
(D) Because of marked climatic variations, plants growing near the sea shore do not produce annual rings.

1. Fleshy fruits with stony endocarp are called Answer:

(A) Berries (C)
(B) Pomes
(C) Drupes
(D) Capsules

2. Fertilization occur in Answer:

(A) Uterus (D)
(B) Ureter
(C) Vagina
(D) Fallopian tube

3. Examples for lateral meristems are Answer:

(A) Fascicular cambium and procambium (C)
(B) Procambium and dermatogen
(C) Fascicular cambium and cork cambium
(D) Phellogen and procambium
4. Example of water soluble plant pigment is Answer:
(A) Chlorophyll-a (C)
(B) Chlorophyll-b
(C) Anthocyanin
(D) Xanthophyll

5. Everytime, when the dosage of a drug has to be increased to achieve the same kick that initially occurred in Answer:
response to a smaller dose, this condition is known as _______. (A)
(A) Tolerance
(B) Rebound effect
(C) Addiction
(D) Withdrawal symptoms

6. Electrons used in Electron Microscope are of the wavelength Answer:

(A) 0.05 (A)
(B) 0.15
(C) 0.25
(D) 0.30

7. Electric potential of the brain is recorded by Answer:

(A) CT Scan (D)
(B) Sphygmomanometer
(C) ECG
(D) EEG

8. Edible part of Mushroom is Answer:

(A) Basidiocarp (A)
(B) Primary mycelium
(C) Fungal hyphae
(D) Basidiospores

9. During Lactic acid fermentation, _______. Answer:

(A) O2 is used, CO2 is liberated. (D)
(B) O2 is not used, CO2 is liberated.
(C) O2 is used, CO2 is not liberated.
(D) neither O2 is used, nor CO2 is liberated.

10. Due to nondisjunction of chromosomes during spermatogenesis, sperms carry both sex chromosomes (22A + Answer:
XY) and some sperms do not carry any sex chromosome (22A + O). (B)
If these sperms fertilize normal eggs (22A + X), what types of genetic disorders appear among the offsprings?
(A) Downs syndrome and Klinefelters syndrome
(B) Turners syndrome and Klinefelters syndrome
(C) Downs syndrome and Cri-du-chat syndrome
(D) Downs syndrome and Turners syndrome

11. Dog distemper is a disease carried by a ________. Answer:

(A) bacterium (D)
(B) viroid
(C) prion
(D) virus

12. DNA gyrase, the enzyme that participates in the process of DNA replication is a type of Answer:
(A) Reverse Transcriptase (B)
(B) DNA Topoisomerase
(C) DNA Polymerase
(D) DNA Ligase

13. A flower which can be divided into two equal halves by only one plane is Answer:
(A) Zygomorphic (A)
(B) Actinomorphic
(C) Regular
(D) Perfect

14. An animal which has both exoskeletal and endoskeletal structures is Answer:
(A) Tortoise (A)
(B) Frog
(C) Jelly fish
(D) Fresh water mussel

15. Banana bunchytop virus is transmitted through Answer:

(A) Pentalonia nigronervosa (A)
(B) Aedes aegypti
(C) Culex sp
(D) Agribacterium sp
Questions Answers

1. In respiration enregy not converted in ATP is Answer:

(A) Liberated along with CO2 (B)
(B) Converted into heat
(C) Transferred to organic compounds
(D) Transferred to water

2. One gram mole of glucose on complete oxidation to CO2 and H2O produces about Answer:
(A) 686,000 cal (A)
(B) 6,860 cal
(C) 6,860,000 cal
(D) 68,600 cal

3. In respiration, pyruvic acid is Answer:

(A) Formed only when the cell is with mitochondria (D)
(B) Formed only when oxygen is available
(C) Formed only when cell is performing aerobic respiration
(D) Commonly formed as intermediate product of aerobic and anaerobic respiration

4. What ultimately occurs during respiration is Answer:

(A) Synthesis of ATP (A)
(B) Electron transport
(C) break down of ATP
(D) capture of solar energy

5. Number of steps involved in release of CO2 during Krebs cycle are Answer:
(A) 1 (B)
(B) 2
(C) 6
(D) 12

6. RQ is Answer:
(A) C/N (B)
(B) CO2/O2
(C) O2/CO2
(D) N/C

7. Mitochondria do not occur in Answer:

(A) Ferns (B)
(B) Bacteria
(C) Green algae
(D) Brown algae

8. Mitochondrial component connected with ATP synthesis Answer:

(A) Inner membrane (D)
(B) Outer membrane
(C) Matrix
(D) F0 F1 particles

9. Inner membrane involutions of a mitochondria are called Answer:

(A) Lamellae (B)
(B) Cristae mitochondriales
(C) Thylakoid
(D) Tubules

10. Mitochondrial criste are sites of Answer:

(A) Krebs cycle (B)
(B) Oxidation reduction reaction
(C) Protein synthesis
(D) Lipid synthesis

11. Mitochondria are self replication organelles as they have Answer:

(A) Thylakoids (D)
(B) Oxysomes
(C) Ribosomes
(D) DNA

12. How many ATP are produced from NADH2 during aerobic respiration Answer:
(A) 30 (B)
(B) 8
(C) 34
(D) 2

13. The intermediate product of glycolysis which undergoes lysis or splitting is Answer:
(A) Fructose 1-6 diphosphate (A)
(B) Dihydroxyacetone 3 phosphate
(C) Glucose 6 phosphate
(D) Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate

14. Number of carbon atoms present in citric acid, oxaloacetic acid pyruvic acid are Answer:
respectively (B)
(A) 6, 3 and 3
(B) 6, 4 and 3
(C) 5, 4 and 3
(D) 6, 4 and 2

15. Removal of hydrogen and CO2 from substrate is called Answer:

(A) Oxidation (D)
(B) Decarboxylation
(C) Reductive carboxylation
(D) Oxidative decarboxylation

16. Aerobic respiration of one glucose produces Answer:

(A) 12 NADH + 2FADH2 + 38 ATP (D)
(B) 12 NADH + 30 ATP + H2O
(C) 8 NADH + 2FADH2 + 2ATP
(D) 10 NADH2 + 2 FADH2 + 2 ATP + 2 GTP

17. ETC and TCA enzyme soccurs in Answer:

(A) Endoplasmic reticulum (C)
(B) Ribosomes
(C) Mitochondria
(D) Cytoplasm

18. End products of aerobic respiration are Answer:

(A) Sugar and oxygen (D)
(B) Water and energy
(C) Carbon dioxide and energy
(D) Carbon dioxide, water and energy

19. Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is Answer:
known as (C)
(A) HMS-pathway
(B) TCA pathway
(C) Glycolysis
(D) Krebs cycle

20. Krebs cycle begins with the reaction Answer:

(A) Citric acid + Acetyl CoA (B)
(B) OAA + Acetyl Co-A
(C) OAA + Citric acid
(D) OAA + Pyruvic acid

21. Formation of lactic acid from pyruvic acid requires Answer:

(A) Reduction (A)
(B) Oxidation
(C) Decarboxylation
(D) Hydration

22. When a pair of electron from NADPH2 is transported through respiration ETS, it results Answer:
in the formation of (C)
(A) 5 molecules of ATP
(B) 4 molecules of ATP
(C) 3 molecules of ATP
(D) 2 molecules of ATP

23. Oxidation step of glycolysis is Answer:

(A) 1,3 di PGA 3 PGA (B)
(B) 3 PGAL 1, 3 diPGA
(C) PGA PEP
(D) Fructose 1, 6 diphosphate PGAl + DHAP

24. Which of the following process is used in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA Answer:
(A) Oxidative decarboxylation (A)
(B) Oxidative dehydrogenation
(C) Oxidation phosphorylation
(D) Oxidation dehydration

25. Enzymes taking part in glycolysis are present in Answer:

(A) Vacuole (C)
(B) Mitochondria
(C) Cytoplasm
(D) Both (B) and (C)

1. Total number of water molecules produced per molecule of glucose during aerobic Answer:
respiration is (B)
(A) 10
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 8

2. Number of oxygen molecules required for glycolytic breakdown of one glucose Answer:
molecule is (B)
(A) Three
(B) Zero
(C) Thirty eight
(D) Six

3. In aerobic respiration, first CO2 is liberated during Answer:

(A) Oxidation of pyruvic acid (A)
(B) Decarboxylation of oxalosuccinic acid
(C) Decarboxylation of ketoglutaric acid
(D) Alcoholic fermentation

4. Protoplasmic repiration is respiration Answer:

(A) Occuring in protoplasm (C)
(B) Occuring in cytoplasm
(C) when protein is respiration substrate
(D) Occuring outside mitochondria

5. Oxidation of a molecule of acetyl Co-A produces Answer:

(A) 12 ATP (C)
(B) 15 ATP
(C) 6 ATP
(D) 24 ATP
6. Incomplete breakdown of sugars in anaerobic respiration forms Answer:
(A) Glusoce and CO2 (B)
(B) Alcohol and CO2
(C) Water and CO2
(D) Sucrose and water

7. The number of molecules of pyruvic acid formed from one molecule of glucose at Answer:
the end of glycolysis is (B)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

8. Oxysome is made up of Answer:

(A) Stalk, head piece and tail piece (B)
(B) Stalk, head piece and base piece
(C) Head as basal piece
(D) Stalk and head piece

9. FADH2 is formed in conversion of Answer:

(A) Succinyl CO-A succinic acid (B)
(B) Succinic acid-fumaric acid
(C) Fumaric acid-malic acid
(D) Isocitric acid-oxalosuccinic acid

10. Muscle cell starved of oxygen and supplied with pyruvic acid will produce Answer:
(A) CO2 only (B)
(B) Lactic acid
(C) Ethonal
(D) CO2 and H2O

11. The organic acid formed last in aerobic respiration is Answer:

(A) Citric acid (C)
(B) Pyruvic acid
(C) Oxaloacetic acid
(D) Phosphoglyceric acid

12. As compared to anaerobic respiration the energy gained during aerobic respiration Answer:
is ______ more (D)
(A) 6 times
(B) 12 times
(C) 18 times
(D) 19 times

13. Which is key intermediate compound linking glycolysis to Krebs cycle? Answer:
(A) Malic acid (B)
(B) Acetyl Co-A
(C) Pyruvic acid
(D) Citric acid

14. In TCA cycle, GTP is formed during conversion of Answer:

(A) Succinyl Co-A into succinic acid (A)
(B) -ketoglularic acid to succinyl CO-A
(C) Succinic acid to fumaric acid
(D) Both (A) and (B)

15. Process of respiration in green plants takes place Answer:

(A) only when photosynthesis is in open (D)
(B) Only when stomata are open
(C) Only when photosynthesis cease
(D) All the times

16. Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is Answer:
 known as (D)
(A) TCA pathway
(B) HMS pathway
(C) HSK pathway
(D) EMP pathway

17. Connectin link between EMP pathway and TCA cycle is Answer:
(A) Pyruvic acid (C)
(B) Citric acid
(C) Acetyl CO-A
(D) Oxalosuccinic acid

18. If 5 molecules of glucose respired aerobically and another 5 molecules Answer:

anaerobically, how many ATP and CO2 are expected to form? (C)
(A) 200 ATP and 60 CO2
(B) 140 ATP and 40 CO2
(C) 200 ATP and 40 CO2
(D) 190 ATP and 36 CO2

19. An organic acid which undergoes both dehydrogenation and decarboxylation in Answer:
Krebs cycle (B)
(A) Sucinic acid
(B) -ketoglytatric acid
(C) Citric acid
(D) malic acid

20. Terminal oxidation means Answer:

(A) Electron transport (C)
(B) Synthesis of ATP
(C) Formation of water
(D) Dehydrogenation of reaction

21. Which of the folowing is mirochondrial stain Answer:

(A) Gimsa green (B)
(B) Jenus Green B
(C) Crystel Voilet
(D) Jenus Green A

22. The reaction converting pyruvate to acetyl CO-A is Answer:

(A) Decarboxylation (C)
(B) Dehydrogenation
(C) Oxidative decarboxylation
(D) Both (A) and (B)

23. In mitochondria F1 particles are placed at a distance Answer:

(A) 40 A (D)
(B) 50A
(C) 80 A
(D) 100 A

24. The reaction which brings about formation of 3 PGA in the glycolysis involves Answer:
(A) Dephosphorylation (A)
(B) Cleavage
(C) Oxidative phosphorylation
(D) Oxidative decarboxylation

25. Removal of hydrogen and formation of ATP are commonly called as

(A) Phosphorylation
(B) Dephosphorylation
(C) Dehydrogenation
(D) Oxidative phosphorylation
1. The number of different 3-C compounds formed during glycolysis is
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
Answer: (D)

2. During aerobic respiration of one molecule of glucose, net water molecule are removed
from the substrate during Krebs cycle is?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 6
(D) 3
Answer: (D)

3. Out of the total available energy, the percentage of energy conserved as ATP in the
anaerobic respiration of glucose comes to
(A) 40%
(B) 14.6%
C) 60%
(D) 2%
Answer: (D)

4. During terminal oxidation, the final electron acceptor of the ETS. is

(A) free molecular oxygen.
(B) Co-Q.
(C) Cyt.a3
(D) the protons 2H+.
Answer: (A)

5. Enzymes required for Krebs cycle are located in

(A) Outer chamber of mitochondria
(B) Inner chamber of mitochondria
(C) Mitochondria and cytoplasm
(D) Cytoplasm only
Answer: (B)

6. Usable energy avaliable from respiration is

(A) 10%
(B) 40%
(C) 60%
(D) 30%
Answer: (B)

7. Metabolic water is the one

(A) Used during photosynthesis
(B) Produced during phtosynthesis
(C) Produced during aerobic utilization of glucose
(D) Produced during anaerobic utilization of glucose
Ans (C)

8. Out of 38 molecules of ATP produced by respiration of one glucose, the molecules

produced from from NADH2 are
(A) 22 ATP
(B) 36 ATP
(C) 30 ATP
(D) 34 ATP
Answer: (C)

9. Hydration reaction of Krebs cycle involves conversion of

(A) Succinic acid to fumaric acid
(B) Isocitric to oxalosuccinic acid
(C) Fumaric acid to malic acid
(D) Malic acid to oxaloacetic acid
Answer: (C)

10. The second ATP molecule in electron transport system in generated between
(A) Cyt C1 to b
(B) Cyt C1 to c
(C) Cyt b and C1
(D) Cyt C to a
Ans (C)

11. The atom within each cytochrome molecule that actually accept and releases electron
is
(A) C
(B) Fe
(C) Zn (D) Mg
Ans (B)

12. Which of the following process will cause loss of net dry weight of organisms
(A) Photosynthesis
(B) Respiration
(C) Growth
(D) Assimilation
Ans (B)

13. It is not advisable to sleep under trees as

(A) They release O2 at night
(B) They release CO2 at night
(C) They release both O2 and CO2 at night
(D) They produce none of above
Ans (B)

14. Inner membrane of mitochondria shows inward foldings for

(A) Formation of cristae
(B) Reducing mitochondrial matrix
(C) Proving more space to produce maximum possible oxysomes
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)

15. In complete aerobic respiration of glucose the only 5-C intermediate compound
formed is
(A) -ketogluataric acid
(B) Ribulose diphosphate
(C) Ribulose monophosphate
(D) Cis-aconitic acid
Answer: (A)

16. Respiration is a
(A) Anabolic process that uses O2 and CO2 to form ATP
(B) Catabolic process that uses CO2, produces O2 and converts released eenrgy into ATP
(C) Anabolic process that uses O2, produces CO2 and converts released energy into ATP
(D) Catabolic process that uses O2, produces CO2 and converts released energy into ATP
Answer: (D)

17. Most preferred substrate for respiration in plant is

(A) Starch
(B) Glycogen
(C) Glucose
(D) Cellulose
Answer: (C)

18. In ETS cytochromes are arranged inseries of

(A) cyt - c a a3
(B) cyt a3 a c1
(C) cyt b c1 c a a3
(D) cyt b a3 a c1 c
Answer: (C)

19. Which one yield highest energy per gram

(A) Carbohydrate
(B) Protein
(C) Amino acid
(D) Fat
Answer: (D)

20. In which of the following step, can ATP be produced?

(A) Glucose to glucose phosphate
(B) Phosphoenol pyruvic acid to pyruvic acid
(C) Cisaconitic acid to isocitric acid
(D) Fumaric acid to malic acid
Answer: (B)

21. The total mechanism of aerobic respiration completes in the

(A) Cytoplasm and Iysosomes
(B) Cytoplasm and chloroplast
(C) Cytoplasm, chloroplast, mitochondria
(D) Cytoplasm and mitochondria
Answer: (D)

22. _____ Kcal energy is conserved as 38 ATP molecules in cellular respiration of one
glucose molecule
(A) 277 Kcal
(B) 654 Kcal
(C) 456 Kcal
(D) 686 Kcal
Answer: (A)

23. The second ATP molecule in electron transport system in generated between
(A) Cyt C1 to b
(B) Cyt C1 to c
(C) Cyt b and C1
(D) Cyt C to a
Answer: (C)

24. When prteins are respiratory substrate it is called as ____________ .

(A) Floating respiration
(B) Chlimeteric
(C) Protoplasmic
(D) Dark
Answer: (C)

25. In oxidative phosphorylation, one molecule of reduced FAD produces, how many
ATP?
(A) Zero
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: (D)

1. A 5-carbon compound of Krebs cycle is a key compound in nitrogen metabolism. It is

(a) Citric acid
(b) Oxalosuccinic acid
(c) a - Ketoglutaric acid
(d) Fumaric acid
Answer: (c)

2. Aerobic respiration which yields maximum ATP molecules is completed on (AMU 1990)
(a) Mitochondria
 (b) General cytoplam
(c) General cytoplasm and mitochondria
(d) Somewhere else
Answer: (a)

3. Anaerobe products of fermentation are (CBSE 1996)

(a) Alcohol and lipoprotein
(b) Ether and nucleic acid
(c) Protein and nucleic acid
(d) Alcohol, lactic acid and similar compounds
Answer: (d)

4. Anaerobic process after glycolysis is called

(AFMC 1997)
(a) TCA
(b) Calvin cycle
(c) Krebs cycle
(d) Fermentation
Answer: (d)

5. Anaerobic respiration is also called

(a) Fragmentation
(b) Fermentation
(c) Glycolysis
(d) Krebs cycle
Ans: (b)

6. Anaerobic respiration is also known as (CPMT 1987)

(a) Intramolecular respiration
(b) Intermolecular respiration
(c) Extramolecular respiration
(d) Molecular respiration
Answer: (a)

7. Anaerobic respiration was first of all reported by

(NCERT 1978; AFMC 1988)
(a) Maguenne
(b) Kostychev
(c) Klein
(d) Pfeffer
Answer: (b)

8. As compared to anaerobic respiration, the energy gained during aerobic respiration is

(a) 8 times
(b) 12 times
(c) 19 times
(d) 36 times
Ans: (c)

9. ATP synthesis occurs on the

(a) Outer membrane of mitochondrion
(b) Inner membrane of mitochondrion
(c) Matrix
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)

10. ATP is injected in cyanide poisoning because it is

(a) Necessary for cellular functions
(b) Necessary for Na+ - K+ pump
(c) Na+ - K+ pump operates at the cell membranes
(d) ATP breaks down cyanide
Ans: (a)

11. Both ATP and Mg2+ are involved in the activity of

(a) Pyruvic Kinase
(b) Hexokinase
(c) Phosphogluco isomerase
(d) PGA dehydrogenase
Ans: (b)

12. Carbon dioxide acceptor in C3 plants in (CBSE 1999)

(a) PEP (b) RuDP
 (c) PGA (d) None of these
Answer: (b)

13. Carbon dioxide liberates during (CPMT 1996)

(a) Ascent of sap
(b) Transpiration
(c) Photosynthesis
(d) Respiration
Answer: (d)

14. Common immediate source of energy in cellular activity is

(a) DNA
(b) ATP
(c) RNA
(d) NAD
Ans: (b)

15. Component of ETC of mitochondria is

(a) Carotenoids
(b) Plastocyanin
(c) Phytochrome
(d) Cytochrome oxidase
Ans: (d)

16. Connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is /before entering Krebs cycle pyruvate is
changed to
(a) Oxaloacetate
(b) PEP
(c) Pyruvate
(d) Acetyl CoA
Ans: (d)

17. Correct sequence in electron acceptors in ATP synthesis is / Decreasing energy level in ETS is
(a) Cyt, a , a3, b, c
(b) Cyt, b, c, a , a3
(c) Cyt, c, b, a, a3
(d) Cyt, b, c, a3, a
Ans: (b)

18. Cut surfaces of fruit and vegetables often become dark because (DPMT 1983; CPMT 1983)
(a) Dirty knife makes it dark
(b) Oxidation of tannic acid in the presence of trace of iron from the knife makes it dark
(c) Dust of the air makes it dark
(d) None o the above
Answer: (b)

19. Cytochrome helps in (AFMC 1994; MP PMT 1996)

(a) Oxidation of glucose
(b) Release of energy
(c) Electron transport
(d) Growth
Answer: (c)

20. Cytochromes are

(a) Electron acceptors
(b) Protein acceptors
(c) Oxygen acceptors
(d) Passage way for carbohydrates
Ans: (a)

Sr. No. Question Answers

1. In oxidative phosphorylation, oxidation and phosphorylation take place simultaneously and Answer: (d)
form (CBSE 1996)
(a) NADP
(b) DPN
(c) Pyruvic acid
(d) ATP

2. In presence of cyanide, azide and carbon monoxide, the rate of respiration (MP PMT 1988) Answer: (a)
(a) Decreases
 (b) Increases
(c) Remains the same
(d) None of the above

3. In the process of respiration in plants 180g of glucose plus 192 g of oxygen produce Answer: (b)
(a) 132 of CO2, 54 g of water and 343 Cal of energy
(b) 264 of CO2, 108 g of water and 686 Cal of energy
(c) 132 of CO2, 54 g of water and 343 Cal of energy
(d) Large amount of CO2, no water and no energy

4. Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is known Answer: (b)
as
(a) TCA - pathway
(b) Glycolysis
(c) HMS-pathway
(d) Krebs cycle

5. Instantaneous source of energy is Answer: (a)

(a) Glucose
(b) Fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Amino acids

6. Kerbs cycle is also known as Answer: (c)

(NCERT 1975; EAMCET 1981; BHU 1978)
(a) Glyoxylate cycle
(b) EMP pathway
(c) Citric acid cycle
(d) Glycolate cycle

7. Krebs cycle begins with (CBSE 1991) Answer: (a)

(a) Pyruvic acid
(b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Corticosteroids
(d) Lysine

8. Krebs cycle forms an important product Answer: (c)

(a) Acetyl CoA
(b) ADP
(c) ATP
(d) Water

9. Krebs cycle is Answer: (a)

(a) Aerobic
(b) Anaerobic
(c) Anabolic
(d) None of the above

10. Krebs cycle is component of Answer: (b)

(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Aerobic respiration
(c) Anaerobic respiration
(d) Photorespiration.

11. Krebs cycle is found in (AFMC 1996) Answer: (d)

(a) Anaerobic respiration
(b) Photorespiration
(c) Aerobic respiration
(d) Photosynthesis

12. Lactic acid fermentation does not produce Answer: (b)

(a) ATP
(b) CO2 and NADH
(c) CO2
(d) NADH

13. Lactic acid respiration /fermentation does not produce Answer: (c)
(a) CO2
(b) NADH2
(c) Both A and B
(d) ATP
14. Largest amount of phosphate bond energy is produced in the process of respiration during Answer: (b)
(a) Glycolysis
(b) Krebs cycle
(c) Anerobic respiration
(d) None of the above

15. Leaves of annual plants obtain O2 through Answer: (c)

(CPMT 1985; Delhi PMT 1977, 84)
(a) Cell walls
(b) Cuticle and leaf scars
(c) Stomata
(d) Lenticels

16. Make suitable pairing (Rajasthan PMT 1997) Answer: (b)

(A) Glycolysis (a) Mitochondria
(B) Krebs cycle (b) Cytoplamic matrix
(C) Electron transport chain
(a) Aa, Bb, Cb
(b) Ab, Ba, Ca
(c) Aa, Bb, Cb
(d) Ab, Bb, Ca

17. Metabolic water is the one that is Answer: (d)

(a) Used during photosynthesis
(b) Produced during polymerisation
(c) Produced during transamination
(d) Formed during aerobic utilization of glucose

18. Mitochondria are absent in Answer: (d)

(a) Green algea
(b) Brown algea
(c) Red algea
(d) Blue green algea

19. Mitochondria are store houses of Answer: (b)

(a) Glucose
(b) ATP
(c) Glycogen
(d) Fats

20. Most of the energy in the cells is liberated by oxidation of carbohydrates when
(a) Pyruvic acid is converted into CO2 and H2O
(b) Pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl CoA
(c) Sugar is converted into pyruvic aicd
(d) Glucose is converted into alcohol and CO2

1. In oxidative phosphorylation, oxidation and phosphorylation take place simultaneously and

form (CBSE 1996)
(a) NADP
(b) DPN
Answer: (d)
(c) Pyruvic acid
(d) ATP

2. In presence of cyanide, azide and carbon monoxide, the rate of respiration (MP PMT 1988)
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases Answer: (a)
(c) Remains the same
(d) None of the above

3. In the process of respiration in plants 180g of glucose plus 192 g of oxygen produce
(a) 132 of CO2, 54 g of water and 343 Cal of energy
(b) 264 of CO2, 108 g of water and 686 Cal of energy Answer: (b)
(c) 132 of CO2, 54 g of water and 343 Cal of energy
(d) Large amount of CO2, no water and no energy

4. Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is known
as
(a) TCA - pathway
(b) Glycolysis
Answer: (b)
(c) HMS-pathway
(d) Krebs cycle
5. Instantaneous source of energy is
(a) Glucose
(b) Fats Answer: (a)
(c) Proteins
(d) Amino acids

6. Kerbs cycle is also known as

(NCERT 1975; EAMCET 1981; BHU 1978)
(a) Glyoxylate cycle
(b) EMP pathway
Answer: (c)
(c) Citric acid cycle
(d) Glycolate cycle

7. Krebs cycle begins with (CBSE 1991)

(a) Pyruvic acid
(b) Hydrochloric acid Answer: (a)
(c) Corticosteroids
(d) Lysine

8. Krebs cycle forms an important product

(a) Acetyl CoA
(b) ADP Answer: (c)
(c) ATP
(d) Water

9. Krebs cycle is
(a) Aerobic
(b) Anaerobic Answer: (a)
(c) Anabolic
(d) None of the above

10. Krebs cycle is component of

(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Aerobic respiration Answer: (b)
(c) Anaerobic respiration
(d) Photorespiration.

11. Krebs cycle is found in (AFMC 1996)

(a) Anaerobic respiration
(b) Photorespiration Answer: (d)
(c) Aerobic respiration
(d) Photosynthesis

12. Lactic acid fermentation does not produce

(a) ATP
(b) CO2 and NADH Answer: (b)
(c) CO2
(d) NADH

13. Lactic acid respiration /fermentation does not produce

(a) CO2
(b) NADH2 Answer: (c)
(c) Both A and B
(d) ATP

14. Largest amount of phosphate bond energy is produced in the process of respiration during
(a) Glycolysis
(b) Krebs cycle Answer: (b)
(c) Anerobic respiration
(d) None of the above

15. Leaves of annual plants obtain O2 through

(CPMT 1985; Delhi PMT 1977, 84)
(a) Cell walls
(b) Cuticle and leaf scars
Answer: (c)
(c) Stomata
(d) Lenticels

16. Make suitable pairing (Rajasthan PMT 1997)

(A) Glycolysis (a) Mitochondria
(B) Krebs cycle (b) Cytoplamic matrix
Answer: (b)
(C) Electron transport chain
 (a) Aa, Bb, Cb
(b) Ab, Ba, Ca
(c) Aa, Bb, Cb
(d) Ab, Bb, Ca

17. Metabolic water is the one that is

(a) Used during photosynthesis
(b) Produced during polymerisation Answer: (d)
(c) Produced during transamination
(d) Formed during aerobic utilization of glucose

18. Mitochondria are absent in

(a) Green algea
(b) Brown algea Answer: (d)
(c) Red algea
(d) Blue green algea

19. Mitochondria are store houses of

(a) Glucose
(b) ATP Answer: (b)
(c) Glycogen
(d) Fats

20. Most of the energy in the cells is liberated by oxidation of carbohydrates when
(a) Pyruvic acid is converted into CO2 and H2O
(b) Pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl CoA Answer: (a)
(c) Sugar is converted into pyruvic aicd
(d) Glucose is converted into alcohol and CO2

1. NAD of Krebs cycle functions as

(a) Acceptor of hydrogen ion and electrons
(b) Oxygen acceptor
(c) Oxygen donor
(d) Donor of phosphate Ions
Ans: (a)

2. NADH is produced in
(a) Photosystem II
(b) Photosystem I
(c) Glycolysis
(d) Both A and B
Ans: (c)

3. Net gain of ATP molecules, during aerobic respiration is

(CBSE 1999)
(a) 36 molecules
(b) 38 molecules
(c) 40 molecules
(d) 48 molecules
Answer: (a)

4. No carbon dioxide is given out by green plants during the day because they (AMU 1991)
(a) Consume it in photosynthesis
(b) Do not respire
(c) Respire very slowly
(d) Store the carbon dioxide
Answer: (a)

5. Number of ATP Molecules which can be built on complete oxidation of pyruvic acid is
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 15
(d) 30
Ans: (c)

6. Number of carbon atoms available in acetyl CoA is

(a) 6
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2
Ans: (d)
7. Out of 36 ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule during respiration
(a) 2 are produced outside glycolysis and 34 during respiratory chain
(b) 2 are produced outside Mitochondria and 34 inside Mitochondria
(c) 2 during glycolysis and 34 during Krebs cycle
(d) All are formed inside mirochondria
Ans: (b)

8. Out of 38 ATP molecules produced per glucose, 34 ATP molecules are formed from
NADH/FADH2 in
(a) Respiratory chain
(b) Krebs cycle
(c) Oxidative decarboxylation
(d) EMP
Ans: (a)

9. Oxidation of pyruvate to CO2 and H2O occurs through

(a) citric acid cycle
(b) Tricarboxylic cycle
(c) Krebs cycle
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)

10. Oxidative phosphorylation is production of

(a) ATP in photosynthesis
(b) NADH in photosynthesis
(c) ATP in respiration
(d) NADH in respiration
Ans: (c)

11. Oxidative phosphorylation is the formation of

(CBSE 1992; BHU 1994)
(a) NADPH2 in respiration
(b) ATP in respiration
(c) NADPH2 in photosynthesis
(d) ATP in photosynthesis
Answer: (b)

12. Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in

(Delhi PMT 1985; CPMT 1983; CET Pune 1998)
(a) Outer membrane of mitochondria
(b) Inner membrane of mitochondira
(c) Stroma of chloroplast
(d) Grana of chloroplast
Answer: (b)

13. Photorespiration is favoured by (CBSE 1991)

(a) Low light and high O2
(b) Low O2 nad high CO2
(c) Low temperature and high O2
(d) High O2 and low CO2
Answer: (d)

14. Photorespiration takes place only in (MP PMT 1997)

(a) Green parts of the plant
(b) All the living cells of the plant
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Roof
Answer: (a)

15. Plants whose requirement for respiration is similar to animals are

(a) Algae
(b) Fungi
(c) Lichens
(d) Cyanobacteria
Answer: (b)

16. Product of glycolysis is

(a) Citric acid
(b) dihydroxy
(c) pyruvic acid
(d) Phosphoenol pyruvate
Ans: (c)
17. Pyruvate (pyruvic acid) dehydrogenase is used in conveting (BHU 1986)
(a) Pyruvate to glucose
(b) Glucose to pyruvate
(c) Pyuvic acid to lactic acid
(d) Pyruvate (pyruvic acid) to acetyl CoA.
Answer: (d)

18. Pyruvic acid is formed at the end of

(a) Calvin cycle
(b) Glycolysis
(c) Krebs cycle
(d) Pentose phosphate pathway
Ans: (b)

19. Pyruvic dehydrogenase is used in converitng

(a) Pyruvic acid to acetyl co-enzyme A
(b) Pyruvate to glucose
(c) glucose to Pyruvate
(d) Pyruvic acid to lactic acid
Ans: (a)

20. R.Q. of maleic acid is (Rajasthan PMT 1995)

(a) 0.7
(b) 1
(c) 1.33
(d) 4
Answer: (c)

1. The energy yield as a result of total oxidation of one molecule of glucose during cellular
respiration is sufficient to convert (Karnataka CET 1998)
(a) 30 molecules of ADP to 30 molecules of ATP
(b) 32 molecules of ADP to 32 molecules of ATP
(c) 36 molecules of ADP to 36 molecules of ATP
(d) 38 molecules of ADP to 38 molecules of ATP
Answer: (c)

2. The enzyme which converts glucose to glucose 6-phosphate is

(a) Phosphorylase
(b) Glucose- 6- phosphatase
(c) Hexokinase
(d) Glucose synthetase
Answer: (c)

3. The enzymes which take part in glycolysis are found in

(PM PMT 1996)
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Mitochondria and cytoplasm
(d) Vacuoles
Answer: (b)

4. The formation of acetyl coenzyme-A from pyruvic acid is the result of its (CPMT 1990)
(a) Reduction
(b) Dehydration
(c) Dephosphorylation
(d) Oxidative decarboxylation
Answer: (d)

5. The glycolate metabolism occurs in (MP PMT 1995)

(a) Lysosomes
(b) Ribosomes
(c) Glyoxysomes
(d) Peroxisomes
Answer: (d)

6. The importance Krebs cycle is in the production of

(MP PMT 1996)
(a) Acetyl CoA
(b) Water
(c) ATP
(d) ADP
Answer: (c)
7. The last of terminal cytochrome in respiratory chain is
(CBSE 1992; Rajasthan PMT 1997)
(a) Cyt b
(b) Cyt a3
(c) Cyt a1
(d) Cyt c
Answer: (b)

8. The maximum potential difference between the electron carries required for ATP synthesis is
(a) 0.05 ev
(b) 0.15 ev
(c) 0.27 ev
(d) 0.45 ev
Answer: (c)

9. The membrane bound enzyme involved in Krebs cycle is

(AIIMS 1994)
(a) Malate dehydrogenase
(b) Fumarase
(c) Cis acotinase
(d) Succinic dehydgenase
Answer: (d)

10. The net gain of energy from one gram mole of glucose during aerobic respiration is
(a) 2 ATP
(b) 4 ATP
(c) 38 ATP
(d) 40 ATP
Answer: (c)

11. The number of molecules of pyruvic acid formed from one molecule of glucose at the end of
glycolysis is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: (b)

12. The plants similar to animals in their requirement of oxygen for cellular respiration belong to
(a) Red algae
(b) Blue-green algae
(c) Fungi
(d) Lichens
Answer: (c)

13. The pyruvic acid formed in Glycolysis is oxidised to CO2 and H2O in a cycle called (MP PMT
1999)
(a) Calvin cycle
(b) Hill reaction
(c) Krebs
(d) Nitrogen cycle
Answer: (c)

14. The R.Q. (Respiratory quotient) of C39 H72 O6 is

(CPMT 1992)
(a) 2.71
(b) 1.32
(c) 0.72
(d) 3.250
Answer: (c)

15. The rate of respiration of young maturing seeds is quite high but as water content decreases
during further maturation, respiration (Delhi PMT 1986)
(a) Remains high
(b) Stops completely
(c) Increases steadily
(d) Decreases steadily
Answer: (d)

16. The reactions of Krebs cycle take place

(a) In the cytoplasm
(b) In ER
(c) In matrix of mitochondria
 (d) On the surface of mitochondria
Answer: (d)

17. The tissue of highest respiratory activity is

(a) Meristems
(b) Ground tissue
(c) Phloem
(d) Mechanical tissue
Answer: (a)

18. What is produced when succinyl CoA is changed to succinate?

(a) ATP
(b) GTP
(c) CTP
(d) ATP in plants and GTP in animals
Answer: (d)

19. What is the other name of glycolysis.

(PM PMT 1986; CET Pune 1998; CPMT 1998)
(a) EMP pathway
(b) TCA pathway
(c) HMS pathway
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)

20. When a molecule of pyruvic acid is subjected to anaerobic oxidation and forms lactic acid, there
is
(a) Loss of 3 ATP , molecules
(b) Loss of 6 ATP , molecules
(c) Gain of 2 ATP , molecules
(d) Gain of 4 ATP , molecules
Answer: (a)

1. Raw material of respiration id

(a) Glucose and CO2
(b) Glucose and O2
(c) Glucose and fructose
(d) Glucose and surose
Answer: (b)

2. Respiration differs from the process of combustion in the fact that

(a) All the energy stored in glucose in released at once due to combustion
(b) All energy stored in glucose is gradually released due to combustion
(c) Comparatively large quantity of nergy is produced due to combustion
(d) The carbohydrates act as the combustion substance
Answer: (b)

3. Respiration is
(a) Anabolic process
(b) Physical process
(c) Catabolic process
(d) Biophysical process
Answer: (c)

4. Respiration is
(a) Catabolic process that uses carbon dioxide, produces oxygen and converts released energy
to ATP
(b) Anabolic process that uses oxygen and carbon dioxide to from ATP
(c) Anabolic process that uses oxygen, produces carbon dioxide and converts released energy
into ATP
(d) Catabolic process that uses oxygen, produces carbon dioxide and converts released energy
into ATP
Answer: (d)

5. Respiration is a process in which (CPMT 1983)

(a) Energy is used up
(b) Energy is tored in the form of ATP
(c) Energy is released and stored in the form of ATP
(d) Energy is not released at all
Answer: (c)

6. Respiration is an (CPMT 1986)

 (a) Endothermic process
(b) Exothermic process
(c) Anabolic process
(d) Endegonic process
Answer: (b)

7. Respiratory enzymes are located in (Delhi PMT 1986)

(a) Mitochondrial matrix (mitochondria)
(b) Perimitochondiral space
(c) Cristae
(d) Outer membrane
Answer: (a)

8. Sequence in Krebs cycle is

(a) a- Ketoglutaric acid Isocitric acid Oxalosuccinic acid
(b) Isocitric acid Oxalosuccinic acid a- Ketoglutaric acid
(c) Isocitric acid a- Ketoglutaric acid Oxalosuccinic acid
(d) Oxalosuccinic acid Isocitric acid a- Ketoglutaric acid
Answer: (b)

9. Site of glycolysis or EMP is

(a) Mitochondria
(b) Cytoplasma
(c) E.R.
(d) Ribosomes
Answer: (b)

10. Slow respiring plants or plant tissues are

(a) Promeristems
(b) Cambium
(c) Leaf primordia and young plant
(d) Adult plants and matured tissues
Answer: (d)

11. Substrate phosphorylation occurs during

(a) Fumaric acid Malic acid
(b) Oxalosuccinic acid a- ketoglu- taric acid
(c) Succinic acid Fumaric acid
(d) a- ketoglu- taric acid Succinic acid
Answer: (d)

12. Terminal ccytochrome of respiratory chain which donates electrons to oxygen is

(a) Cyt. b
(b) Cyt. c
(c) Cyt. a1
(d) Cyt. a3
Answer: (d)

13. The amount of energy given by one mole of ATP is

(a) 7.3 kcal
(b) 721 kcal
(c) 7600 kcal
(d) 1000 kcal
Answer: (a)

14. The amount of energy released in complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose is (Rajasthan
PMT 1997)
(a) 628 kcal
(b) 668 kcal
(c) 686 kcal
(d) 697 kcal
Answer: (c)

15. The ATP molecules produced by glycolysis and acetylation in aerobic respiration including ETS
are respectively
(a) 8 and 6
(b) 6 and 8
(c) 2 and 8
(d) 8 and 2
Answer: (a)

16. The cell organelle associated with photorespiration is

 (MP PMT 1996)
(a) Glyoxysome
(b) Lysosome
(c) Mesosome
(d) Ribosome
Answer: (c)

17. The correct sequence of electron acceptor in ATP synthesis is (CBSE 1997)
(a) Cyt a,a,b,c
(b) Cyt b,c,a,a3
(c) Cyt b,a3,a
(d) Cyt c,b,a,a3
Answer: (b)

18. The cycle in which pyruvic acid is broken down in presence of oxygen is known as (MP PMT
1988)
(a) Glycolysis
(b) Krebs cycle
(c) Anaerobic respiration
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b)

19. The end product of fermentation are (CBSE 1997)

(a) CO2 and O2
(b) CO2 and C2H5 OH
(c) O2 and C2H5 OH
(d) CO2 and acetaldehyde
Answer: (b)

20. The end products of respiration in plant are

(AFMC 1976; CPMT 1972)
(a) CO2, H2O and energy
(b) Starch and O2
(c) Sugar and O2
(d) H2O and energy
Answer: (a)