1. Which one of the
following set of organisms are correctly
assigned to their named
taxonomic group?
1) Paramecium
and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Penicillium.
2) Trichoderma and Trypamosoma
belong to the same kingdom as that of Lycoperdon
3) Gonyaulax
and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Noctiluca
4) Nostoc and Spirgyra
belong to the same kingdom as that of Chara.
2. Which of the
following combination of characters is true for slime moulds?
1) Parasitic,
plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water
2) Saprophytic,
plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water
3) Parasitic,
plasmodium with true walls, spores dispersed by air currents
4)
Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents
3. Given below is a
schematic break-up of the phases/stages of cell cycle Which one of the
following is the correct indication of the stage/phase in the cell cycle?
1) A-Karyokinesis,
B-Telophase, C-Cytokinesis, D- ‘S’Phase
2) A-
Karyokinesis, B-Telophase, C-Cytokinesis, D- ‘S’Phase
3) A-
Karyokinesis, B-Anaphase, C-Cytokinesis, D- ‘S’Phase
4) A-
Cytokinesis, B-Anaphase, C- Karyokinesis, D- ‘G1’Phase
4. Arrange the
following events of meiosis in the correct sequence:
I. Terminalization II. Crossing over III. Synapsis IV. Disjunction of genomes
The correct
sequences :
1) II, I, IV, III 2) III, II, I, IV 3) IV, III, II, I 4)I, IV, III, II
5. Which of the
following statements are true about Microbodies of an eukaryotic cell ?
(a) Peroxysomes
involved in photophosphorylation
(b) Glyoxysomes
convert stored lipids to carbohydrates.
(c) Peroxysomes
protect cells from toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide.
(d) Ribosomes
provide space as well as enzymes for protein synthesis.
1) (b), (c) and (d)
only 2)(a), (b) (c) and (d) 3)(a) and (d) Only 4) (b) and (c) Only
6. Aminoacids, as the name suggests, have both an amino group and
a carboxyl group in their structure. In addition, all naturally occurring
aminoacids (those which are found in proteins) are called L-aminoacids. From
this, can you guess from which compound can the simplest aminoacid be made?
1) Formic acid 2) Methane 3) Phenol 4) Glycine
7. When you take cells or tissue pieces and
grind them with an acid in a mortar and pestle, all the small biomolecules
dissolve in the acid. Proteins, polysaccharides and nucleic acids are insoluble
in mineral acid and get precipitated. The acid soluble compounds include
aminoacids, nucleosides, small sugars etc. When one adds a phosphate group to a
nucleoside one gets another acid soluble biomolecule called
1) Nitrogen
base 2) Adenine 3) Sugar phosphate 4) Nucleotide
8. It is observed
that heart cells do not exhibit cell division. Such cells do not divide further
and exit _______A____ phase to enter an inactive stage called ____B_______ of
cell cycle.
Find out A, B
phases
1) G0 Phase, G1 Phase 2) G1 Phase, G0 Phase 3) G2 Phase, G1 Phase 4) G1 Phase, ‘M’ Phase
9. What is common in
all the three, Funaria, Dryopteris and Ginkgo?
1)
Independent sporophyte 2)
Presence of archegonia
3) Well developed
vascular tissues 4)
Independent gametophyte
10. The figure shows
a hypothetical tetrapeptide portion of a protein with parts labelled A-D. Which
one of the following option is correct?
1) A
is the sulphur containing amino acid – methionine
2) D is
the acidic amino acid – glutamic acid
3) C is an
aromatic amino acid – tryptophan
4) A is
the C – terminal amino acid and D is N terminal amino acid
11. The mature seeds
of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because
1) These plants
are not angiosperms 2)
There is no double fertilization in them
3) Endosperm is
not formed in them
4) Endosperm
gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development
12. Among makoi, mustard,
brinjal, sunflower, china rose, tulip, cucumber, sunhemp, red gram, guava,
bean, chilli, plum, petunia, tomato, rose, withania, potato, onion and aloe
how many plants have hypogynous flower?
1) Fifteen 2) Twelve 3) Eleven 4) Forteen
13. In China rose the
flowers are
1) Actinomorphic,
hypogynous with twisted aestivation
2) Actinomorphic,
epigynous with valvate aestivation
3) Zygomorphic,
hypogynous with imbricate aestivation
4) Zygomorphic,
epigynous with twisted aestivation
14. Identify the
characters of gynoecium found in members of
Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Liliaceae and Solanaceae, respectively
(1) Tricarpellary
syncarpous, ovary superior and trilocular
(II) Bicarpellary
syncarpous, ovary superior and usually bilocular
(III)
Bicarpellary syncarpous, ovary inferior and unilocular
(IV)
Monocarpellary, ovary half inferior and unilocular
The correct
sequence is:
1) II, I, III, IV 2) III, IV, I, II 3) IV, III, II, I 4) I, II, IV, III
15. How many plants in
the list given below have composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence?
Cashewnut, custard apple, coconut, fig, pineapple, apple, tomato, jack fruit
1)Two 2)Three 3) Four 4) Five
16. Match the
followings and choose correct option
Group A Group B
A. Aleurone
layer
i. without fertilization
B.
Parthenocarpic fruit
ii. Nutrition
C. Ovule
iii. Double fertilization
D. Endosperm iv. Seed
Options:
1) A-i, B-ii,
C-iii, D-iv 2) A-ii, B-i, C-iv,
D-iii 3) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii 4) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
17. In Opuntia the
stem is modified into a flattened green structure to perform
the function of
leaves (i.e., photosynthesis). Cite some other examples of modifications of
plant parts for the purpose of photosynthesis
1) Euphorbia,
Casuarina, Pistia,Pisum 2)
Euphorbia, Casuarina, Asparagus,Pisum
3)Bryophyllum,
Casuarina, Acacia,Pisum 4)
Euphorbia, Asparagus, Acacia,Vitis
18. Rearrange the
following zones as seen in the root in vertical section and choose the correct
option.
A. Root hair
zone B. Zone of meristems C. Rootcap zone D. Zone of
elongation
1) C, B, A, D 2) A, B, C, D 3) D, A, C, B 4) D, C, B, A
19. Members of
phycomycetes are found in
i. Aquatic
habitats ii. On decaying wood iii. Moist and damp places
iv. As obligate
parasites on plants
Choose from the
following options
1) ii , iii and
iv 2) i and iv only 3) i, ii and iii only 4) i, ii, iii, iv
20 With respect to
fungal sexual cycle, choose the correct sequence of events
1) Karyogamy,
Plasmogamy and Meiosis 2)
Plasmogamy, Meiosis and Karyogamy
3) Plasmogamy,
Karyogamy and Meiosis 4)
Meiosis, Karyogamy and Plasmogamy
21. Suppose you
accidentally find an old preserved permanent slide without a label. In your
effort to identify it, you place the slide under microscope and observe the
following features :-
a) Unicellular b)
Well defined nucleus
c) Biflagellate
– one flagellum lying longitudinally and the other transversely.
What would you
identify it as? Can you find the kingdom it belongs to?
1) Chrysophyte,
Protista 2)
Dinoflagellate ,Protista
3) Mycoplasmas,
Monera 4)
Slime mould, Fungi
22. All living
organisms are linked to one another because
1) They have
common genetic material of the same type
2) They
share common genetic material but to varying degrees
3) All have
common cellular organization 4) All
the above
23. Most algal genera
show haplontic life style. Find the algae which show the following life cycles
respectively. Haplo-diplontic, Diplontic, Diplo-biontic life cycles
1.Laminaria,
Ectocarpus, Fucus 2.Laminaria,
Fucus, Ectocarpus
3. Ectocarpus,
Fucus, Polysiphonia 4.
Fucus, Ectocarpus, Polysiphonia
24. Match the
followings and choose the correct option from below
List-I
List-II
A. Meristem i.
Photosynthesis, storage
B. Parenchyma ii.
mechanical support
C. Collenchyma iii.
Actively dividing cells
D. Sclerenchyma iv.
stomata
E. Epidermal
tissue v.
sclereids
1) A-i, B-iii,
C-v, D-ii, E-iv 2)
A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-v, E-iv
3) A-ii, B-iv,
C-v, D-i, E-iii 4)
A-v, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii, E-i
25 How many shoot
apical meritsems are likely to be present in a twig of a plant possessing, 8
branches and 48 leaves
1. 56 2. 8 3. 9 4. 48
26. In a taxonomic
hierarchy, from species to kingdom
1)The number
of common characters decrease 2)
Complexity decreases
3) More common
characters are shared between members of higher taxa
4) Similarities
between plants increase
27. (A) : Bryophytes
and tracheophytes have an embryo stage in their life cycle.
(R) : All
embryophytes show sporic meiosis with out exception
1) Both (A) and
(R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
2) Both (A) and
(R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3) (A) is true
but (R) is false 4)
A is false but R is true
28. Cycas and Adiantum resemble
each other in having:
1) Cambium 2) Vessels 3) Seeds 4) Motile Sperms
29. Consider the
following four statements whether they are correct or wrong?
a) The sporophyte
in liverworts is more elaborate than that in mosses
b) Salvinia is
heterosporous
c) The life-cycle
in all seed bearing plants is diplo-haplontic
d) In Pinus male
and female cones are borne on different trees
The two wrong
statements together are
1) Statements (b)
and (c) 2)
Statements (a) and (b)
3) Statements (a)
and (c) 4)
Statements (a) and (d)
30.
Assertion (A) :- In cleistogamy,
pollination and seed set are assured even in the absence of pollinators
Reason(R) :- Cleistogamous flowers are
invariably unisexual
1) Both A and R are true and R is
the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are true and R is
not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true but R is false 4)
A is false but R is true
31. Which
of the following statements is / are true ?
A) Endothecium lies beneath the
epidermis
B) Fusion of egg with male gamete is
called apogamy
C) Synergids are haploid
D) The point at which funiculus
touches the ovule is raphe
1) A and D only 2) A and B only 3) B and D only 4) A and C only
32. Which one of
the following statements is correct for secondary succession?
1.It is similar to
primary succession except that it has a relatively fast pace
2.It begins on a
bare rock
3.It occurs on
a deforested site 4.It
follows primary succession
33. Find the pair of
hydrophytes that are neither in contact with soil nor air
1) Vallisneria,
Hydrilla 2)
Hydrilla, Utricularia
3) Salvita,
Azolla 4)
Limnophila, Ceratophyllum
34. Assertion (A) :- The flowers of all Liliaceae members are
pentacyclic
Reason (R) :- The flowers of Liliaceae are with
five whorls of floral leaves
1)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2)
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
3)
A is true but R is false 4)
A is false but R is true
35. Identify the plant parts whose
transverse sections show a clear and prominent pith.
1)
Dicot stem and monocot stem 2)
Dicot stem and dicot root
3) Dicot root and
monocot root 4) Dicot
stem and monocot root
36. Which one of the following is the correct
sequence of tissues present in dicot stem during secondary growth?
1)
Primary cortex, secondary cortex, phellogen, cork
2) Cork, primary
cortex, secondary cortex, phellogen
3) Phellogen,
cork, primary cortex, secondary cortex
4) Secondary
cortex, cork, phellogen primary cortex
37. Which one of the
following structural formulae of two organic compounds is correctly identified
along with its related function?
(A)
(B) 
(B)
1. A : Lecithin
- a component of cell membrane
2. B : Adenine
- a nucleotide that makes up nucleic acids
3. A :
Triglyceride - major source of energy
4. B : Guanine
- a nitrogen base that makes up nucleic acids
38. Which of the
following statements are true about Eukaryotes? (a) They are cells with a
nucleus. (b) They are found both in humans and multicellular organisms. (c)
Endoplasmic reticulum is present in Eukaryotes. (d) They have chemically
complexed peptidoglycon cell wall.
1)
(a), (b) and (c) 2)
(a), (c) and (d) 3) (a), (b) and
(d) 4) all are correct
39. The family containing mustard, and its
main characters are:
1.Brassicaceae
–Tetramerous flowers, six stamens, bicarpellary gynoecium, parietal
placentation
2.Brassicaceae
– Pentamerous flowers, many stamens, pentacarpellary gynoecium, capsule type
fruit.
3.Solanaceae
– Pentamerous flowers, five stamens, bicarpellary gynoecium, berry type fruit.
4.Poaceae
– Trimerous flowers, three stamens, monocarpellary gynoecium, caryopsis type
fruit.
40. Match the types of the fruits listed in
Column I, with the examples listed on Column II.
Choose the answer
which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns.
Column – I Column – II
A) Capsule p) Paddy
B) Berry q) Mango
C) Drupe r) Tridax
D) Cypsela s) Tomato
t) Cotton
1) A = t, B =
s, C = q, D = r 2)
A = t, B = r, C = p, D = q
3) A = s, B = t,
C = q, D = r 4)
A = p, B = q, C = r, D = t
