B.Ed.

Admission Test
Paper-III-Subject Comprehension

Biology
Duration-45 Minutes Total Marks-60 Instructions: (i) There are 60 multiple choice questions in this part each having four alternative answers as A, B, C and D. (ii) You have to select the right alternative and mark cross (X) in the box given against that alternative. (iii) Each question carries one mark. 1. Cellular totipotency is shown by (A) Gymnosperm cells only (B) All plant cells (C) All eukaryotic cells (D) Bacterial cells only 2. Which of the following is called as diapedesis? (A) Weakening of WBC (B) Bursting of WBC (C) Formation of WBC (D) Movement of WBC 3. Essential fatty acids present in the diet of experimental animal is (A) Linoleic acid (B) Stearic acid (C) Palmitic acid (D) Oleic acid 4. In which of the following diseases, the affected person has an extra X-chromosome (A) Bleeders disease (B) Downs syndrome (C) Turners syndrome (D) Klinefelters syndrome 5. Convergent evolution is illustrated by which of the following pairs (A) Rat and Dog (B) Protozoa and Bacterium (C) Starfish and Cattle fish (D) Dogfish and Whale 6. Which of the following is non-cyclic in ecosystem? (A) Passage of biogenic nutrients (B) Passage of energy (C) Passage of metabolic gases (D) Both (A) and (B) 7. Entry of water in roots due to diffusion, is called as (A) Endocytosis (B) Active absorption (C) Osmosis (D) Passive absorption 8. Thromboplastin, an essential requirement for blood clotting is secreted by (A) Erythrocytes (B) Platelets (C) Lymphocytes (D) Monocytes 9. Which of the following two metabolic compounds are required for chlorophyll synthesis in plants? (A) Calcium and Iron (B) Magnesium and Calcium (C) Iron and Magnesium (D) Copper and Calcium 10. Cocaine is obtained from (A) Chrysanthemum (B) Erythroxylum (C) Streptomyces (D) Atropa 11. Wrinkles in old age are due to deficiency of (A) Myosin (B) Keratin (C) Collagen (D) Actin

12. Coral reefs are association of (A) Stony corals and algae (B) Horny corals and red corals (C) Red corals and lichens (D) Dead corals and lichens 13. Chemicals which are synthesized by one organism and affect the behavior of another member of the same species are called (A) Pheromones (B) Hormones (C) Flavonoids (D) enzymes 14. Which of the following is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens? (A) Homo erectus (B) Ramapithecus (C) Anustralopithecus (D) Homo sapiens neanderthalensis 15. Increase in the concentration of harmful chemicals in higher trophic levels is called (A) Bio-degradation (B) Bio-magnification (C) Assimilation (D) Eutrophication 16. Azotobacter and Bacillus polymyxa are the examples of (A) Symbiotic N2 fixers (B) Non-symbiotic N2 fixers (C) Pathogenic bacteria (D) Decomposers 17. Which of the following algae is used in space research? (A) Chara (B) Porphyra (C) Chondrus (D) Chlorella 18. Improvement of human race by controlled selective breeding between individuals with desirable characteristics is called (A) Euthenics (B) Eugenics (C) Inbreeding (D) None of these 19. In sugarcane cells, sugar is stored in (A) Mitochondria (B) Nucleus (C) Vacuole (D) Golgi body 20. The pH of blood in arteries and veins of human beings is (A) 7.4 and 7 respectively (B) Both within 7.35 to 7.45 (C) 7.9 and 6.5 respectively (D) 8.4 and 6.0 respectively 21. The fall in blood sugar level below the normal is known as (A) Hyperglycemia (B) Hypoglycemia (C) Glucosuria (D) Glycolysis 22. Pasteurization is a process, which means heating of liquids. It is carried out, at what temperature and for how much duration? (A) 1200C and 60 minutes (B) 700C and 60 minutes 0 (C) 60-70 C and 30 minutes (D) 800C and 30 minutes 23. Glaucoma is a disease of eye which is caused due to (A) Blocked Canal of Schlemn (B) Increase in the size of eye ball (C) Opacity of lens (D) Dry vitreous humour 24. The first hormone artificially produced by culturing bacteria is (A) Insulin (B) Thyroxin (C) Testosterone (D) Adrenalin 25. A woman of blood group O claims a baby girl of blood group O as her child. She brought a suit against a man of AB group as the father of the child. Which statement is correct as per your judgment?

(A) Father and mother claimed may be right (B) Father may be true but mother can not be the true person (C) Both the parents claims are false (D) Mother may be the true person but father claimed is not true. 26. A man, whose father is colour blind, marries a lady who is daughter of a colour blind man. Their children will be (A) All normal (B) All colour blind (C) All sons colour blind (D) Some sons normal and some colour blind 27. Who gave the principle that human population tends to multiply more rapidly than the food supply? (A) Malthus (B) Haledon (C) Charles Darwin (D) De Vries 28. The modern idea about ageing is that our body slowly loses the power of defence against the invasion of germs and pathogens. This process starts by the disappearance of which organ? (A) Thymus gland (B) Parathyroid gland (C) Pituitary gland (D) Spleen 29. The enzyme restriction endonuclease is used to (A) Cut single strand of DNA (B) Cut double strand of DNA (C) Join the strands of DNA (C) Cut RNA strand 30. Which of the following is a weedicide? (A) 2, 4-D (B) DDT (C) BHC (D) Bordeaux mixture 31. From biological point of view, marriages are prohibited between the following pairs of boys and girls (A) Rh+ male and Rh+ female (B) Rh+ male and Rh- female (C) Rh- male and Rh- female (D) Rh- male and Rh+ female 32. When a natural predator (living being) is applied on the other pathogen organism to control them, this process is called as (A) Biological control (B) Genetic engineering (C) Artificial control (D) Confusion technique 33. Which one of the following fungus is used in the baking of bread? (A) Rhizopus stolonifer (B) Saccharomyces (C) Saccharomyces ludwigii (D) Zygosaccharomyces octosporous 34. Phenomenon of Industrial melanism demonstrates (A) Natural selection (B) Geographical isolation (C) Induced mutation (D) Reproductive isolation 35. Which of the following is not a pollution related disorder? (A) Fluorosis (B) Pneumoconiosis (C) Silicosis (D) Psychosis 36. A person with Parkinsons disease shows defective action of which neurotransmitter in brain? (A) Dopamine (B) Serotonin (C) Noradrenaline (D) Eukalphia

37. Which of the following serves as a terminal codon? (A) GCG (B) AGA (C) UAG (D) AUG 38. Which of the following insecticide is extracted from the leaves of neem? (A) Aldicarb (B) Malathion (C) Rotenone (D) Azadirachtin 39. Browning of cauliflower and heart rot of sugar beet diseases are caused by the deficiency of (A) Potassium (B) Boron (C) Molybdenum (D) Iron 40. The maximum formation of m-RNA occurs in (A) Cytoplasm (B) Nucleolus (C) Ribosome (D) Nucleoplasm 41. Which of the following is needed both in photosynthesis and respiration? (A) Chlorophyll and CO2 (B) CO2 and O2 (C) O2 (D) Cytochromes 42. The law of limiting factors was proposed by (A) Blackman (B) Arnon (C) Leibig (D) Hatch and Slack 43. Western blot test is used for the confirmation of (A) Malaria (B) Filarial (C) Anaemia (D) AIDS 44. Plasmodium falciparum causes which type of malaria (A) Quartan (B) Pernicious (C) Tertian (D) Benign tertian 45. Which of the following is exceptional feature of Z-DNA? (A) Left handed (B) Right handed (C) Single stranded (D) Double stranded 46. Acid rain is caused due to increased atmospheric concentration of (A) Ozone and dust (B) CO2 and CO (C) SO3 and CO (D) SO2 and NO2 47. Active immunity means (A) Resistance developed after disease (B) Resistance developed before disease (C) Increasing rate of heart-beat (D) Increasing volume of blood 48. In which of the following would you place the plants having vascular tissues lacking seeds? (A) Algae (B) Bryophytes (C) Pteridophytes (D) Gymnosperms 49. ABA is involved in (A) Dormancy of seed (B) Root elongation (C) Shoot elongation (D) Increased cell division 50. What happens during conduction of nerve impulse? (A) Na+ moves into axoplasm (B) Na+ moves out of axoplasm + (C) K moves into axoplasm (D) Ca++ moves into axoplasm 51. Which of the following cancer is prevalent in humans? (A) Lymphonoma (B) Sarcoma

(C) Carcinoma (D) Melanoma 52. Wings of insects and birds are the examples of (A) Homologous organs (B) Analogous organs (C) Serology (D) Mimicry 53. Which of the following symptoms indicates radiation sickness? (A) Red and ulcerated skin (B) Nausea and anaemia (C) Nausea and loss of hair (D) Ulcerated skin, nausea and loss of hair 54. Which of the following excretory products you will obtain after protein metabolism? (A) NH3, Urea and CO2 (B) Urea, Oxygen and N2 (C) Urea, ammonia and creatinine (D) Urea, ammonia and alanine 55. Human placenta is formed by (A) Amnion and allantois (B) Chorion (C) Allantois only (D) Allantois, chorion and uterine wall 56. Which of the following is a bio-fertilizer? (A) SSB (B) Azotobactor (C) PGPR (D) All of the above 57. Energy transfer from one trophic level to other in a food chain, is (A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 10% (D) 20% 58. Which of the following is not a function of water in a cell? (A) Providing energy for chemical reaction (B) Acting as a solvent (C) Providing a medium for chemical reaction (D) Releases hydrogen ions on ionization 59. The junction between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of the next is called (A) Joint (B) Synapse (C) Constant bridge (D) Junction point 60. If a person shows production of interferons in his body, the chances are that he has got an infection of (A) Typhoid (B) Measles (C) Tetanus (D) Malaria ----------------------------------------------xxxxxxx----------------------------------------------

B.Ed. Admission Test

Paper-III-Subject Comprehension

Biology

Answer Key
Question No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Answer B D A D D B D B C B A A A A B B D B C B B C A A D D A A B A Question No. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Answer B A B C D A C D B D D A D B A D A C A A C B D C B D C A B B