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AIPMT 2015 Rescheduled - BIOLOGY

1. In his classic experiments on sea plants, Mendel 9. In mammalian eye, the 'fovea' is the center of the
did not use visual field, where:
(a) Pod length (b) Seed shape (a) the optic nerve leaves the eye
(c) Flower position (d) Seed colour (b) only rods are present
2. Which one of the following is not applicable to (c) more rods than cones are found
RNA? (d) high density of cones occur, but has no rods.
(a) 5' phosphoryl and 3' hydroxyl ends 10. Doctors use stethoscope to hear the sounds
(b) Heterocyclic nitrogenous bases produced during each cardiac cycle. The second
(c) Chargaff's rule sound is heard when:
(d) Complementary base pairing (a) Ventricular wall vibrate due to gushing in
3. Male gametophyte in angiosperms produces: of blood from atria
(a) Single sperm and vegetative cell (b) Semilunar valves close down after the
(b) Single sperm and two vegetative cells blood flows into vessels from ventricles
(c) Three sperms (c) AV node receives signal from SA node
(d) Two sperms and a vegetative cell (d) AV valves open up
4. Which of the following are not membrane- 11. Coconut water from a tender coconut is
bound? (a) Free nuclear endosperm
(a) Ribosomes (b) Lysosomes (b) Innermost layers of the seed coar
(c) Mesosomes (d) Vacuoles (c) Degenerated nucellus
5. The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is (d) Immature emryo
formed by the polymerisation of:
12. The cutting of DNA at specific locations became
(a) D-glucosamine possible with the discovery of
(b) N-acetyl glucosamine (a) Probes
(c) lipoglycans (b) Selectable markers
(d) Keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate (c) Ligases
6. Among china rose, mustard, brinjal, potato, (d) Restriction enzymes
guava, cucumber, onion and tulip, how many
13. Which of the following structures is not found in
plants have superior ovary?
a prokaryotic cell?
(a) Six (b) Three (a) Ribosome (b) Mesosome
(c) Four (d) Five (c) Plasma membrane (d) Nuclear envelope
7. The function of the gap junction is to 14. Choose the correct option for the following
(a) facilitate communication between adjoining events of meiosis in correct sequence:
cells by connecting the cytoplasm for rapid (A) Crossing over
transfer of ions, small molecules and some (B) Synapsis
large molecules. (C) Terminalisation of chiasmata
(b) separate two cells from each other. (D) Disappearance of nucleolus
(c) stop substance from leading across a tissue (a) B A C D (b) A B C D
(d) performing cementing to keep (c) A B D C (d) D C B A
neighbouring cells together
15. A column of water within xylem vessels of tall
8. Which one of the following immunoglobulins
trees does not break under its weight because of:
does constitute the largest percentage in human
milk? (a) Tensile strength of water
(a) lg M (b) lg A (b) Lignification of xylem vessels
(c) lg G (d) lg D (c) Positive root pressure
(d) Dissolved sugars in water

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16. The imperfect fungi which are decomposer of
(1) Sacharomyces (i) Production of
litter and help in mineral cycling belong to: cerevisiae immunosuppressive
(a) Basidiomycetes (b) Phycomycetes agents
(c) Ascomycetes (d) Deuteromycetes (2) Monascus (ii) Ripening of Swiss
17. The structures that help some bacteria to attach Purpureus cheese
to rocks and / or host tissues are: (3) Trichoderma (iii) Commercial
(a) Fimbriae (b) Mesosomes polysporum prodcution of ethanol
(c) Holdfast (d) Rhizoids (4) Propionibacterium (iv) Production of blood
18. The DNA molecule to which the gene of interest sharmanii cholesterol lowering
is integrated for cloning is called: agents
(a) Vector (b) Template
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(c) Carrier (d) Transformer
(a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
19. Pick up the wrong statement (b) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(a) Prostista have photosynthetic and (c) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
heterotrophic modes of nutrition (d) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(b) Some fungi are edible 24. The UN conference of Parties on climate change
(c) Nuclear membrane is present Monera in the year 2012 was held at:
(d) Cell wall is absent in Animalia (a) Doha (b) Lima
(c) Warsaw (d) Durban
20. Metagenesis refers to:
25. If you suspect major deficiency of antibodies in
(a) Alteration of generation between asexual a person, to which of the following would you
and sexual phases of an organisms look for confirmatory evidences?
(b) Occurrence of a drastic change in form (a) Serum albumins
during post-embroyonic development (b) Haemocytes
(c) Presence of a segmented body and (c) Serum globulins
parthenogenetic mode of reproduction (d) Fibrinogin in plasma
(d) Presence of different morphic forms 26. Chromatophores take part in:
(a) Growth (b) Movement
21. Which of the following events is not associated
(c) Respiration (d) Photosynthesis
with ovulation in human female?
27. Acid rain is caused by increase in the
(a) Full development of Graffin follicle atmospheric concentration of:
(b) Release of secondary oocyte (a) SO3 and CO (b) CO2 and CO
(c) LH surge (c) O3 and dust (d) SO2 and NO2
(d) Decrease in estradiol 28. During ecological succession:
22. Which of the following joints would allow no (a) the establishment of a new biotic
movement? community is very fast in its primary phase.
(b) the numbers and types of animals remain
(a) Cartilaginoius joint
constant.
(b) Synovial joint
(c) the changes lead to a community that is in
(c) Ball and Socket joint near equilbrium with the environment and
(d) Fibrous joint is called pioneer community.
23. Match the following list of microbes and their (d) the gradual and predictable change in
importance: species composition occurs in a given area.

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29. The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis 36. Which of the following is not a function of the
comes from water molecules. Which one of the skeletal system?
following pairs of elements is involved in this (a) Storage of minerals
reaction? (b) Production of body heat
(a) Manganese and Potassium (c) Locomotion
(b) Magnesium and Molybdenum (d) Production of erythrocytes
(c) Magnesium and Chlorine 37. A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water
(d) Manganese and Chlorine and whose ammocoetes larvae after
30. Which of the following pairs is not correctly metamorphosis return to the ocean is:
matched? (a) myxine (b) Neomyxine
Mode of reproduction Example (c) Petromyzon (d) Eptatretus
(a) Rhizome Banana 38. Filiform apparatus is characteristic feature of:
(b) Binary fission Sargassum (a) Nucellar embryo (b) Aleurone cell
(c) Conidia Penicillium (c) Synergids (d) Generative cell
(d) Offset Water hyacinth 39. Read the different components from (A) to (D)
31. In the following human pedigree, the filled in the list given below and tell the correct order
symbols represent the affected individuals. of the components with reference to their
Identify the type of given pedigree. arrangement from outer side to inner side in a
woody dicot stem.
(A) Secondary cortex (B) Wood
(C) Secondary phloem (D) Phellem
The correct order is:
(a) (A), (B), (D), (C) (b) (D), (A), (C), (B)
(c) (D), (C), (A), (B) (d) (C), (D), (B), (A)
40. Which one of the following hormones is not
involved in sugar metabolism ?
(a) Aldosterone (b) Insulin
(a) X- linked recessive (c) Glucagon (d) Cortisone
(b) Autosomal recessive 41. Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant
(c) X-linked dominant where the incorporated gene is meant for
(d) Autosomal dominant biosynthesis of :
32. Which one of the following animals has two (a) Vitamin C (b) Omega 3
separate circulatory pathways? (c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin B
(a) Lizard (b) Whale 42. Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal
(c) Shark (d) Frog husbandry because it :
33. Flowers are unisexual in: (a) is useful in producing purelines of animals.
(a) Cucumber (b) China rose (b) is useful in overcoming inbreeding
(c) Onion (d) Pea depression.
34. Which one of the following fruits is (c) exposes harmful recessive genes that are
parthenocarpic? eliminated by selection.
(a) Apple (b) Jackfruit (d) helps in accumulation of superior genes.
(c) Banana (d) Brinjal 43. A gene showing codominance has:
35. A pleiotropic gene: (a) alleles tightly linked on the same
(a) is a gene evolved during Pliocene. chromosome
(b) controls a trait only in combination with (b) alleles that are recessive to each other
another gene (c) both alleles independently expressed in the
(c) controls multiple traits in an individual. heterozygote
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44. Which one of the following hormones though 53. Ectopic pregnancies are referred to as:
synthesised elsewhere is stored and released (a) Implantation of embryo at site other than
by the master gland ? uterus.
(a) Luteinizing hormone (b) Implantation of defective embryo in the uterus
(b) Prolactin (c) Pregnancies terminated due to hormonal
(c) Melanocyte stimulating hormone imbalance.
(d) Antidiuretic hormone (d) Pregnancies with genetic abnormality.
45. Increase in concentration of the toxicant at 54. Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters are:
successive trophic levels is known as : (a) secondary consumers
(b) tertiary consumers
(a) Biodeterioration
(c) detritivores
(b) Biotransformation (d) primary consumers
(c) Biogeochemical 55. Which of the following diseases is caused by a
(d) Biomagnification protozoan ?
46. Industrial melanism is an example of : (a) Influenza (b) Babesiosis
(a) Natural selection (b) Mutation (c) Blastomycosis (d) Syphilis
(c) Neo Lamarckism (d) Neo Darwinism 56. In which of the following interactions both
47. The primary dentition in human differs from partners are adversely affected ?
permanent dentition in not having one of the (a) Predation (b) Parasitism
following type of teeth : (c) Mutualism (d) Competition
(a) Premolars (b) Molars 57. Identify the correct order of organisation of
(c) Incisors (d) Canine genetic material from largest to smallest :
(a) Genome, chromosome, nucleotide, gene
48. The wheat grain has an embryo with one, large,
(b) Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
shield-shaped cotyledon known as:
(c) Chromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
(a) Coleorrhiza (b) Scutellum
(d) Chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide
(c) Coleoptile (d) Epiblast 58. A colour blind man marries a woman with normal
49. The body cells in cockroach discharge their sight who has no history of colour blindness in
nitrogenous waste in the haemolymph mainly in her family.
the form of : What is the probability of their grandson being
(a) Potassium urate (b) Urea colour blind ?
(c) Calcium carbonate (d) Ammonia (a) 1 (b) Nil
50. Which of the following biomolecules does have (c) 0.25 (d) 0.5
phosphodiester bond ? 59. In photosynthesis the light-independent reactions
(a) Monosaccharides in a polysaccharide take place at :
(b) Amino acids in a polypeptide (a) Photosystem-I (b) Photosystem-II
(c) Nucleic acids in a nucleotide (c) Stromal matrix (d) Thylakoid lumen
(d) Fatty acids in a diglyceride 60. In which of the following both pairs have correct
51. The term 'linkage' was coined by : combination ?
(a) T. Boveri (b) G. Mendel
(c) W. Sutton (d) T.H. Morgan (a) Gaseous nutrient cycle Carbon and sulphur
52. Which one is wrong statement ? Sedimentary nutrient cycle Nitrogen and Phosphorus
(a) Mucor has biflagellate zoospores (b) Gaseous nutrient cycle Nitrogen and sulphur
(b) Haploid endosperm is typical feature of
Sedimentary nutrient cycle Carbon and Phosphorus
gymnosperms
(c) Gaseous nutrient cycle Sulphur and Phosphorus
(c) Brown algae have chlorophyll a and c and
fucoxanthin Sedimentary nutrient cycle Carbon and Nitrogen
(d) Archegonia are found in Bryophyta, (d) Gaseous nutrient cycle Carbon and Nitrogen
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61. The introduction of t-DNA into plants involves:
(a) Altering the pH of the soil, then heat
shocking the plants
(b) Exposing the plants to cold for a brief period
(c) Allowing the plant roots to stand in water
(d) Infection of the plant by Agrobacterium
tumefaciens
62. The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect
are :
(a) an alogous str uctur es and represent
convergent evolution
(b) phylogenetic structures and represent
divergent evolution
(c) homologous structures and represent
convergent evolution
(d) homologous structures and represent
divergent evolution
63. Root pressure develops due to :
(a) Low osmotic potential in soil
(b) Passive absorption
(c) Increase in transpiration
(d) Active absorption
64. Human urine is usually acidic because :
(a) excreted plasma proteins are acidic
(b) potassium and sodium exchange generates
acidity
(c) hydrogen ions are actively secreted into
the filtrate.
(d) the sodium transporter exchanges one
hydrogen ion for each sodium ion, in
peritubular capillaries.
65. A protoplast is a cell :
(a) without nucleus
(b) undergoing division
(c) without cell wall
(d) without plasma membrane
66. The species confined to a particular region and
not found elsewhere is termed as :
(a) Alien (b) Endemic
(c) Rare (d) Keystone
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67. Select the wrong statements :
(a) W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could
be crystallized
(b) The term 'contagium vivum fluidum' was
coined by M.W. Bejerinek
(c) Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in
human being are caused by viruses
(d) The viroids were dicovered by D.J. Ivanowski
68. Axile placentation is present in
(a) Lemon (b) Pea
(c) Argemone (d) Dianthus
69. A childless couple can be assisted to have a
child through a technique called GIFT. The full
form of this technique is :
(a) Gamete intra fallopian transfer
(b) Gamete internal fertillization and transfer
(c) Germ cell internal fallopian transfer
(d) Gemete inseminated fallopian transfer
70. Destruction of the anterior horn cell of the spinal
cord would result in loss of :
(a) voluntary motor impulses
(b) commissural impulses
(c) integrating impulses
(d) sensory impulses
71. During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation
of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented
by :
(a) Xanthophyll (b) Carotene
(c) Cytochrome (d) Leghemoglobin
72. An association of individuals of different species
living in the same habitat and having functional
interactions is:
(a) Biotic community (b) Ecosystem
(c) Population (d) Ecological niche
73. Name the pulmonary disease in which alveolar
surface area involved in gas exchange is
drastically reduced due to damage in the alveolar
walls.
(a) Emphysema (b) Pneumonia
(c) Asthma (d) Pleurisy
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74. Balbiani rings are sites of : 79. Satellite DNA is important because it :
(a) Nucleotide synthesis (a) shows high degree of polymorphism in
(b) Polysaccharide synthesis population and also the same degree of
polymorphism in an individual, which is
(c) RNA and protein synthesis
heritable from parents to children.
(d) Lipid synthesis (b) does not code for proteins and is same in
75. Match the columns and identify the correct all members of the population
option. (c) codes for enzymes needed for DNA
Column-I Column-II replication
(1) Thylakoids (i) Disc-shaped sacs in (d) codes for proteins needed in cell cycle.
Golgi apparatus 80. Cell wall is absent in :
(2) Cristae (ii) Condensed structure (a) Funaria (b) Mycoplasma
of DNA (c) Nostoc (d) Aspergillus
(3) Cisternae (iii) Flat membranous sacs 81. In an giosperms, microsporogenesis and
in stroma megasporogenesis :
(4) Chromatin (iv) Infoldings in (a) form gametes without further divisions
mitochondria (b) Involve meiosis
(1) (2) (3) (4) (c) occur in ovule
(a) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (d) occur in anther
(b) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii) 82. Roots play insignificant role in absorption of
(c) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) water in :
(d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) (a) Pistia (b) Pea
76. Cellular organelles with membranes are : (c) Wheat (d) Sunflower
(a) chormosomes, ribosomes and endoplasmic 83. Which of the following are most suitable
reticulum indicators of SO2 pollution in the environment?
(b) endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes and (a) Conifers (b) Algae
nuclei (c) Fungi (d) Lichens
(c) lysosomes, Golgi apparatus and 84. Grafted kidney may be rejected in a patient due
mitochondria to :
(d) nuclei, ribosomes and mitochondria (a) Cell-midiated immune response
77. Auxin can be bioassayed by : (b) Passive immune response
(a) Hydroponics (c) Innate immune response
(b) Potometer (d) Humoral immune response
(c) Lettuce hypocotyl elongation 85. Body having meshwork of cell, internal cavities
(d) Avena coleoptile curvature lined with food filtering flagellated cells and
78. Which of the following layers in an antral follicle indirect development are the characteristics of
is acelluar ? phylum.
(a) Theca interna (b) Stroma (a) Porifera (b) Mollusca
(c) Zona pellucida (d) Granulosa (c) Protozoa (d) Coelenterate

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86. In which group of organisms the cell walls form 88. In human females, meiosis-II is not complete
two thin overlapping shells which fit together? until?
(a) Euglenoids (b) Dinoflagellates (a) fertilization
(c) Slime moulds (d) Chrysophytes (b) uterine implantation
87. Choose the wrong statements: (c) birth
(d) puberty
(a) Neurospora is used in the study of
89. Eutrophication of water bodies leading to killing
biochemical genetics
of fishes is mainly due to non-availability of :
(b) Morels and tr uffles ar e poisonoues
(a) light (b) essential minerals
mushrooms
(c) oxygen (d) food
(c) Yeast is unicellular and useful in
90. The enzyme that is not present in succus
fermentation
entericus is :
(d) Penicillium is multicellular and produces (a) nucleases (b) nucleosidase
antibiotics
(c) lipase (d) maltase

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS
1. (a) Mendel did not use pod length for his
experiment.
2. (c) Chargaff's rule is not applicable to RNA
3. (d) Two sperms and a vegetative cell are produced
by male gametophyte in angiosperms.
4. (a) Ribosomes are not membrance-bound cell
organelle.
5. (b) The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is
formed by the polymerisation of N-acetyl
glucosamine.
6. (a) Superior ovary is found in china rose,
mustard brinjal, potato, onion and tulip.
Guava and cucumber have inferior ovary.
7. (a) The function of the gap junction is to
facilitate communication between adjoining
cells by connecting the cytoplasm for rapid
transfer of ions, small molecules and some
large molecules.
8. (b) Colostrum contains high levels of lgA,
which gives passive immunity to foetus.
9. (d) Fovea centralis is the most sensitive part of
retina. It has high density of cones, but rods
are not found.
10. (b) The second sound heard by doctors using
stethoscope occurs when semilunar valves
close down after the blood flows into vesels
from ventricles.
11. (a) Coconut water is the free nuclear endosperm
which is used by us.
12. (d) Restriction enzymes are used to cut DNA at
specific locations.
13. (d) Nuclear en velope is not found in a
prokaryotic cell.
14. (a) Synapsis Crossing over
Terminalisation of chiasmata
Disappearance of nucleolus
15. (a) Due to tensile strength of water, a column
of water within xylem vessels of tall trees
does not break under its weight.
16. (d) Class- deuteromycetes contains imperfect
fungi which play role in decomposition of
organic wastes.
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17. (a) Fimbriae assist to some bacteria to get
attachment with rocks or host body to get
establishment and nutrition.
18. (a) A vector is a DNA molecule which is used
as a vehicle to carry the gene of interest to
another cell.
19. (c) The kingdom Monera possesses unicellular
organisms (e.g - bacteria) having no nuclear
membrane.
20. (a) Metagenesis is defined as alternation of
generation found in phylum cnidaria (eg.
Obelia). In this phenomenon one generation
of an organism reproduces asexually,
followed by a sexually reproducin g
generation.
21. (d) In human female, during ovulation, LH surge
takes place due to hyper secr etion of
estrogen, which induces positive feed back
to anterior pituitary for secretion of LH.
22. (d) Fibrous joint is an attachment between
bones, being held together by fibrous
connective tissue. For example- suture
between skull bones.
23. (d) a - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
24. (a) This conference occured from 20 Nov to 8
December, 2012 to extend the life of the
Kyoto Protocal at Doha in Qatar.
25. (c) Serum globulins test provides confirmatory
evidence measuring the deficiency of
antibodies ( g -globulin) in a person.
26. (d) Chromatophores play an important role in
the process of photo synthesis. They
contain pigments and are found in blue green
algae.
27. (d) 60 - 70% SO2 and 20 - 30% NO2 contribute
in the acid rain.
28. (d) The gradual and predictable change, in the
composition of species takes place in a given
area during ecological succession.
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29. (d) During photosynthesis photolysis of water 44. (d) ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin
is induced by Mn ++ and CI ions. are produced by hypothalamus and stored
30. (b) Binary fission usually takes place in in posterior pituitary.
Amoeba, Paramoecium and Euglena. 45. (d) Biomagnification means an increase in
31. (b) Autosomal recessive is a type of disorder concentration of toxins through the trophic
in which two copies of an abnormal gene levels of a food chain.
must be found for the disease in the affected 46. (a) Industrial melanism occured in England due
person. to industrial revolution. It caused black
32. (b) Whale is a mammal. It has four chambered coating of moths for the adaptation in the
heart having two atria and two ventricles. present environment.
Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow
2102
in separate circulatory pathways. 47. (a) The dental formula for milk teeth is ,
2102
33. (a) The flowers of cucumber are unisexual, it
so premolars are absent in the primary
means they have only male flowers or only
dentition.
female flowers.
48. (b) Scutellum is large, shield shaped cotyledon
34. (c) Parthenocarpic fruits (eg - banana) are
that helps in the absorption of nutrients from
produced without fertilization of ovule.
endosperm during germination.
35. (c) A pleiotropic gene regulates multiple traits
(characte- ristics) in an individual. 49. (a) The body cells in cockroach discharge their
36. (b) Production of body heat is caused by the nitrogenous waste in the haemolymph as a
process of metabolism (respiration). solution of sodium or potassium urate (a
37. (c) Petrormyzon marinus, commonly known as weak alkaline fluid).
sea lamprey lays eggs in fresh water and its 50. (c) Nucleic acids have phophodiester bond in
larvae after metamorphosis return to the a nucleotide.
ocean (saline water). 51. (d) Thomas Hunt Morgan won the Nobel Prize
38. (c) Synergids have filiform apparatus. (1933) in physiology or medicine for the
39. (b) The correct sequence from outerside to function of chromosomes in heredity.
inner side in a woody dicot stem is as 52. (a) The spores are non motile in Mucor.
follows: 53 (a) In ectopic pregnancies, the implantation of
Phellem Secondary cortex embryo does not occur in uterus but at other
Secondary phloem Wood , [(d) (a) site.
(c) (b)] 54. (c) Detritivores are the organisms which feed
40. (a) Aldosterne is produced by adrenal cortex on dead plants and animal residues.
and plays an important role in the regulation
55. (b) Babesiosis is malaria like disease caused by
of Na+ and K+ levels in body.
protozoon-Babesia. In this desease
41. (c) Golden rice (Oryza sativa) is a genetically
haemoglobinuric fever takes place.
modified crop. It biosynthesizes b - carotene
56. (d) Competition occurs for light, food and space
which is the precursor of vitamin-A.
among organisms in which all partners are
42. (b) Outbreeding is useful in the problem of
inbreeding depression. adversely affected in an ecosystom.
43. (c) In codominance both alleles are 57. (b) Genome > chromosomes > gene >
nucleotide.
independently expressed in the
58. (c) XX XcY
heterozygote.
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67. (d) T.O. Dinear (1971) discovered the viroids
c
OO X Y which are smaller than viruses.
x XX c XY 68. (a) When the placenta is axial and ovules are
x XX c XY attached to it in a multilocular ovary, it is
known as axile placentation.
The daughters of this couple will have 69. (a) GIFT (Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer) is a
normal eye sight and carrier if one of the technique helping to have a child.
carrier daughter marries with normal eyed 70. (a) In poliomyelitis, anterior horn cells of spinal
man. cord are destructed which causes loss of
XXc XY motor activities of limbs.
Normal women Normal man 71. (d) Leghemoglobin prevents oxygen poisoning
which causes inactivation of nitrogenase.
OO X Y 72. (a) Biotic community is an association of
x XX XY individuals of different species living in the
xc XX X c Y same habitat and showing functional
interactions.
Only 25% grandson will show 73. (a) In the disease, emphysema, alveolar surface
colourblindness. area is reduced due to destruction of alveolar
59. (c) Stromal matrix contains a number of walls.
flattened membranous sacs called thylakoid 74. (c) RNA and protein synthesis occur in Balbiani
or lamellae. rings.
60. (d) Carbon and Nitrogen are gaseous nutrient 75. (a) (a) (iii), (b) (iv), (c) (i), (d) (ii)
cycle. Sulphur an d phosphorus are 76. (c) Lysosomes, golgi apparatus and
sedimentary nutrient cycle. mitochondria are the cell organelles which
61. (d) Agrobacterium tumefaciens introduces t- have membranes.
DNA into the plant. 77. (d) Avena coleoptile curvature is used for the
62. (a) The bird's wings and insect's wings are bioassay of auxin.
analogous in structure. They show 78. (c) Zona pellucida is formed as a new membrane
convergent evolution having similar by secondary oocyte around itself.
79. (a) Satellite DNA displays high degree of
adaptive functional structure developing in
polymorphism in population and also the
different species.
same degr ee of polymorphism in an
63. (d) Active absorption creates root pressure. In
individual, which is inherited from parents
this process, the expenditure of energy takes
to children (offsprings).
place for the movement of substances
80. (b) Mycoplasma lacks cell wall.
against concentration gradient.
81. (b) In meiosis, the number of chromosomes are
64. (c) Urine has acidic nature because hydrogen reduced by half producing haploid daughter
ions(H+) are components of an acid which cells. The microspore mother cell and the
are secreted into the filtrate. megaspore mother cell undergo meiosis to
65. (c) Cell wall is absent in a protoplast. produce haploid microspore and megaspore
66. (b) Endemic species is confined to a particular respectively.
area due to special type of adaptation 82. (a) Pistia a hydrophyte plant where absorption
according to that region. of water by root is not important.

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83. (d) Lichens cannot grow in the place where
sulpher dioxide, pollutant is available in the
environment.
84. (a) Cell-midiated immune response is a system
which is specialized for a particular person.
85. (a) The given characteristic features define the
phylum porifera.
86. (d) In chrysophytes, the cell walls form two thin
overplapping shells holding together. The
body of Diatoms appears like soap box due
to overlapping shells.
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87. (b) Morel and truffles are used as food and they
are members of Ascomycetes fungi.
88. (a) Meiosis-II does not complete untill
fertilization occurs in females (in human
being).
89. (c) Due to eutrophication water bodies lack
oxygen causing death of aquatic life.
90. (a) Succus entericus lacks enzyme nucleases.