SOLUTION & ANSWER FOR KERALA MEDICAL – 2008

VERSION – B-1

 

BIOLOGY

 


1.     Match the name of the scientists –

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – a – 3, b – 4, c – 1, d – 2

                        (a)   Walter Sutton – Discovered the chromosomal basis of heredity.

                        (b)   Stanley Cohen – Discovered r-DNA

                        (c)   Alexander Flemming – Discovered Penicillin.

                        (d)   James D Watson – Discovered double helical structure of DNA.

 

2.     The amount of usable energy which is available for doing work –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Free energy

                        Free energy is the energy available for doing work.

       

3.     New Systematics introduced by Sir Julian Huxley is –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Biosystematics

                        New systematics is also called as biosystematics.

 

4.     Match the following and choose the correct –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), d – (i)

                        (a)   Chrysophytes – (iv) diatoms

                        (b)   Dinoflagellates – (iii) Gonyaulax

                        (c)   Euglenoids – (ii) Euglena

                        (d)   Protozoa – (i) Paramecium

 

5.     Consider the following statements regarding the major pigments –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – (c) is correct, but (a) and (b) are wrong

                        (a) Chlorophyceae – Stored food is starch, pigments are chl.a and b.

                        (b)   Phaeophyceae – Stored food is laminarin, pigments are chl.a and c

                       

6.     Which of the following correctly represents

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – 1. – Diplontic, 2. – Haplontic, 3. – Haplodiplontic.

                        1 – Diplontic (Angiosperms and gymnosperms)

                        2 – Haplontic (Spirogyra)

                        3 – Haplodiplontic – (Bryophyte and pteridophyte)

 

7.     Choose the wrong pair –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Bryopsida - Anthoceros

                        Bryopsida-mosses

                        Anthocerotopsida – Anthoceros.

 

 

8.     Which of the following is a merit in the Bentham and Hooker’s

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – The placement of order Ranales in the beginning

                        Others are demerits of Bentham and Hooker’s system.

 

9.     Match the following –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – a – 4, b – 5, c – 1, d – 2, e – 3

                        (a)   Cuscuta – (4) parasite

                        (b)   Eichornia – (5) root pocket

                        (c)   Monotropa – (1) saprophyte

                        (d)   Rhizophora – (2) pneumatophore

                        (e)   Utricularia – (3) insectivorous plant.

 

10.  The correct sequence of types of corolla in the figure –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – (a)  Caryophyllaceous (b) papilionaceous (c) bilabiate (d) tubular (e) bell-shaped

                       

11.  Which of the following statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – b and c only

                        a      If the stem is jointed with solid nodes and hollow internodes, it is called culm.

                        d      Sucker is a sub aerial stem modification.

                        e      Saraca shows uniparous type of cymose branching. Datura shows biparous types.

 

12.  In the monocotyledonous seeds the endosperm

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Aleurone layer

                        Aleurone layer separate the endosperm from the embryo.

 

13.  Match List I with List II –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – a – 3, b – 4, c – 1, d – 5, e – 2

                        (a)   Spike – (3) Adhathoda

                        (b)   Capitulum – (4) Zinnia

                        (c)   Dichasial cyme – (1) Bougainvillea

                        (d)   Multiparous cyme – (5) Asclepias

                        (e)   Verticillaster – (2) Coleus

 

14.  Which of the following represents

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Trimerous, actinomorphin, polyandrous, superior ovary, axile placentation

                        Trimerous, Actinomorphic, Polyandrous, Superior ovary, Axile placentation.

15.  The botanical name of soyabean –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Glycine max

                        (A)   Arhar

                        (B)   Soyabean

                        (C)  Muliathi

                        (D)  Ratti

                        (E)   Sem

 

16.  Which of the following is/are not characteristic

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – (c) and (d) only

                        Ovary is bicarpellary and inferior, placentation is basal.

 

17.  Family Podostemaceae is placed –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Multiovulatae aquaticae

                        B – Family Piperaceae

                        C – Family Louriaceae

                        D – Family Euphorbiaceae

                        E – Subclass gamopetalae

 

18.  Match the items in Column I with Column II –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – a – 2, b – 3, c – 4, d – 1

                        (a)   Artemisia sp – (2) santonin

                        (b)   Solidago sp – (3) dropsy

                        (c)   Eclipta alba – (4) tonic in spleen enlargement

                        (d)   Chrysanthemum roseum – (1) insecticide

                               

19.  Which of the following statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – (b), (c) and (e) only

                        (a)   Collenchyma

                        (d)   Sieve tubes are devoid of nucleus at maturity.

 

20.  The waxy material deposited in the casparian –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Suberin

                        Suberin makes endodermis impermeable.

 

21.  The vascular cambial ring –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Partially primary partially secondary in origin

                        It is partially primary and partially secondary in origin.

 

22.  Consider the following statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – (a) is false; but (b) and (c) are true

                        In dicot root, the vascular bundles are collateral and exarch.

 

  23.Which of the following statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – (a), (b) and (d) only

                        c-used to observe mitochondria.

                        e-it is applicable to immunoelectrophoresis.

 

24.  The method developed by Mathew Meselson and Franklin Stahl –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Buoyant Density gradient centrifugation

                        Messelson’s and stahl’s experiments prove semi conservative replication of DNA.

 

25.  Which of the following is not characteristic

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Outer membrane is present

                        Outer membrane is absent in gram-positive bacteria.

 

26.  Match the following with correct –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – a – 5, b – 3, c – 1, d – 4, e – 2

                        (a)   Endoplasmic reticulum – (5) Detoxification of drugs

                        (b)   Spherosome – (3) Synthesis and storage of lipids.

                        (c)   Dictyosome – (1) Stack of cisternae.

                        (d)   Peroxisome – (4) Photorespiration

                        (e)   Elaioplast – (2) Store oil and fats.

 

27.  Read the following statements and identify –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – (b) and (d) are correct

                        (a)   Store and concentrate mineral salts as well as nutrients.

                        (c)   Contain digestive enzymes with the help of which nutrients are digested.

 

28.  Pathogenicity of bacteria causing –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Wax-D

                        Wax-D contribute to the pathogenecity of bacteria.

 

29.  Which of the following statement is

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – (d) only

                        Agar is a polymer of a galactose and sulphur containing carbohydrates.

 

30.  An example of feed back inhibition is –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Allosteric inhibition of  hexokinase by glucose 6 – phosphate.

                        A – Non-competitive inhibition.

                        B – Competitive inhibition

                        E – Competitive inhibition 

                       

31.  Pick out the correct statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – (a) only

                        DNA replicates only one in both mitosis and meiosis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.  Path of water movement from soil –

       

Ans:        Choice   (B) – Soil ® Root hair ® Cortex ® Endodermis ® Pericycle ® Protoxylem ® Metaxylem.

                        Pathway of H 2O is soil-root hair - cortex-endodermis - pericycle - protoxylem and metaxylem.

 

33.  Which of the following statements is

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – (b), (c) and (d) only.

                        K + plays an important role in stomatal openings, Cohesion-Tension theory is the most accepted theory. Soil water potential is always higher than the root cells.

 

34.  Match the following mineral element –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – a – 3, b – 4, c – 5, d – 1, e – 2

                        Calcium – Necrosis of young leaf

                        Potassium – Scorched leaf tips

                        Iron – Chlorotic veins

                        Zinc – Malformed leaves

                        Phosphorus – Delayed germination of seeds.

 

35.  Which of the following three organelles –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Chloroplast, Peroxisome, Mitochondrion.

                        Photorespiration takes place in chloroplast, peroxisome and mitochondria.

 

36.  Consider the following statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – (a) and (b) are false; but (c) is true.

                        400-700nm is PAR. Mn, Ca and Cl are involved in photolysis.

 

37.  Which of the following statements –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – (a) and (b) only

                        Ps I consists P 700

 

38.  Consider the following statements regarding –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – (a) and (b) are correct

                        NADPH formation occurs in light reaction. Mg2+ is present in porphyrin head of chlorophyll.

 

39.  If R.Q is less than 1.0 in a respiratory –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – The oxidation of the respiratory substrate consumed more oxygen than the amount of CO2 released.

                        RQ =

 

 

40.  Match the number of carbon atoms given in List I

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – a – 5, b – 1, c – 4, d – 2

                        4.C compound – Malic acid, 2C compound – AcetylCo.A

                        5C compound - a ketoglutaric acid, 3C compound – Pyruvate

 

41.  Choose the correct combination of labeling –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – (a) Ethanol, (b) Acetaldehyde, (c) CO 2

                        NADH+H + is used in the formation of ethanol. Decarboxylation (removal of CO2) from the pyruvate results acetal dehyde.

                        A – Ethanol, b – CO2, c – acetaldehyde.

 

42.  In which of the following reaction of glycolysis –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – 2-phosphoglycerate ® PEP.

                        One mole of H 2O is released from the 2-phosphoglycerate to PEP.

 

43.  Select the correct order of endosperm types –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Helobial, free nuclear, cellular.

                        Helobial, free nuclear and cellular are the endosperm development.

 

44.  Chose the mis-matched option –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Birds-Adansonia – Ornithophily.

                        Adansonia flowers are pollinated by bats (chiropterophily).

 

45.  One hormone helps in ripening of fruits –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Ethylene and abscisic acid

                        Ethylene – fruit ripening hormone.

                        Abscisic acid – Stomatal closure.

 

46.  Pick out the correct –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – (a) and (b) only

                        Gibberellin promotes seed germination. Low content auxin helps in the falling of immature leaves.

 

47.  Match List I and List II–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – a – 3, b – 1, c – 5, d – 4, e – 2

                        Auxin –Apical dominance

                        Cytokinin – Herring sperm DNA

                        Gibberellin – Induces amylase synthesis.

                        Ethylene – Epinasty

                        Abscisic acid – Inhibitor of growth.

 

 

 

48.  Match the Column I with Column II –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – a – 4, b – 3, c – 1, d – 2

                        Camouflage – Praying mantis

                        Batesian mimicry – Monarch butterfly

                        Warning colouration – Dendrobates pumilo

                        Eco location – Horse-shoe bat.

 

49.  Match the following with correct –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

                        Mutualism – Crab and Sea anemone.

                        Commensalism – Sucker fish and Shark.

                        Parasitism – Cuscuta and Cissus

                        Predation – Tiger and Deer

 

50.  The change in population size at a given time –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Rate of immigration, natality rate, mortality rate

                        I – Rate of immigration, B – Natality rate, D – Mortality rate.

 

51.  The amount of freshwater of the earth frozen –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – 1.97%

                        1.97% amount of fresh water is held in polar or glacial ice.

 

52.  Which one of the following is considered

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Lichen

                        Lichen is the pioneer community in xerarch.

 

53.  Mercury pollution causes –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Minamata disease

                        Mercury pollution – Minamata disease.

 

54.  Which of the following is not properly matched

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Mean annual temperature of earth – 25 0C

                        Mean annual temperature of earth is 150C.

 

55.  Match Column I with Column II –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – a – 1, b – 2, c – 3, d – 4

                        Tropical rain forest – Hopea.

                        Tropical deciduous forest – Shorea.

                        Temperate broad leaf forest – Quercus.

                        Temperate coniferous forest – Picea.

 

56.  Gaseous pollutants can be controlled by –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Adsorption

                        Adsorption is one of the control for gaseous pollutants.

 

 

 

 

57.  It is estimated that out of the total global warming –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – 60%, 20%, 14% and 6%

                        CO 2 – 60%, CH4 – 20%, CFCs – 14%, N2O – 6%

 

58.  In the table given below, some of the crop plants, their diseases –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – a-III-2, b-I-4, c-IV-1, d-II-3

                        Pigeon pea – Wilt – Fusarium

                        Brinjal  -Root knot – Meloidogyne

                        Sugarcane – Red stripe – Pseudomonas

                        Wheat – Ear cockle - -Auguina.

 

59.  Which of the following promotes softening –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Polygalacturonase

                        Polygalacturonase enzyme promotes softening of fruits.

 

60.  Select the wrong statement –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Regeneration of cell wall in somatic hybridization is induced by PEG.

                        Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) induces the fusion of protoplast.

 

61.  Match the scientists and their contributions in the field –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – i – d, ii – c, iii – a, iv – e, v – b

Charles Darwin is known as the Father of Evolution. 

Lamarck put forward the theory of inheritance of acquired characters.

                        Mutation theory disproved Darwinism.

Biogenetic law states that “Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny”.

Germ plasm theory disprove the theory of inheritance of acquired characters.

 

62.  Hardy – Weinberg equlibrium is known 

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Natural selection

                        Natural selection, advocates the “survival of Fittest” where organisms, who adapt well to the changing environment, survive and reproduce to continue their generation.

 

63.  Industrial melanism was highlighted–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Biston betularia

                        Industrial melanism is a classical example of Natural selection, that was evident during the Industrial revolution (1920).

 

 

 

 

 

64.  How many pairs of cranial nerves originate –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – 12

                        Rat has  a typical pattern of mammalian nervous system.

 

65.  In which of these following phyla, while the–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Echinoderms

                        An example of echinoderm larva is bipinneria larva which shows bilateral symmetry.

 

66.  Match List I with List II and select the–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – a – 3, b – 4, c – 5, d – 2, e – 1

                        Cnidarians are otherwise called coelenterates (eg:Hydra), Pennatula is commonly called sea pen. Wuchereria brancrofti is the causative agent of Filariasis.

 

67.  The number of gills present in–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – 4 pairs

                        Osteichthyes, commonly called bony fishes. Some of them such as Anabas, Clarius have accessory respiratory structure.

 

68.  The number of abdominal segments in male–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – 10, 10

                        The abdominal segments are laterally provided with openings called spiracles, which facilitates the respiratory gas exchange.

 

69.  In earthworm, the characteristic internal median–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – 26 to 35 segements

                        Typhlosole, is analogous to the intestinal microvilli and helps increase the surface area of absorption.

 

70.  Select the correct order of classification of Rana–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Amphibia, Rana

                        Rana tigrina and Rana hexadactyla are the common species of Indian frogs.

 

71.  The cloaca in frog is a common chamber for –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Alimentary canal

                        In higher animals (viz; humans), the urinary and germinal openings are separate. The alimentary canal opens out through the anus.

 

72.  The alveoli of lungs are lined by–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Squamous epithelium

                        Squamous epithelium, are made of flat polygonal cells, which are nucleated and also called pavement epithelium. It is thin and facilitalis easy diffusion of gases.

 

 

73.  The type of cell junction which facilitates –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Gap junction

                        Tight junctions helps the substances from being leaked across the tissues., and adhering junctions keeps neighboring cells together.

 

74.  The phenomenon of a single gene regulating several–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Pleiotropism

                        Skin colour inheritance in man and coat colour in mice are example of pleiotropism.

       

75.  Inheritance of blood group is a –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) I , III

                        The phenomenon by which two or more allcles of a genes inherit as a single unit is called multiple allilism. Codominance is a phenomenon in which there is noi dominant recessive relationship between alleles of a gene.

 

76.  When a dihybrid cross is fit into a Punnett square with–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D)– 16

                        Dihybrid cross, in a cros involving two pairs of contrasting characters of trait. Mendelian dihybrid ratio is 9:3:3:1

 

77.  Sex chromosomes of a female bird are represented –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E)–ZW

                        The sex determination of birds in ZZ- Zw  (Female heterogamety).

 

78.  A man can inherit his X chromosome from–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – His material grand father

                        only

                        This inheritance of X chromosome from maternal grand mother or grandfather to grandson through mother is called criss – cross or Zig – Zag inheritance.

 

79.  Match the human genetic disorder with the causative–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – a-3, b-1, c-5, d-2, e-4

-          Sickle cell anaemia is caused due to defective haemoglobin (Hbs)

-          Colour – blindness is the inability to alifferentiat between primary colour (X- linked inhertitance)

-          Phemylketomuria is an inborn cross in metabolism in which ketone bodies are excreted through urine.

-          Huntington’s disease is a nervous disorder.

 

 

80.  When a mutation is limited to the substitution of one–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – substitution of one nucleotide by another

                        Sickle cell anaemia is an example for point mutation.

 

81.  Cri-du-chat (cry of the cat) syndrome occurs–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Deletion

                        Cridu- chat’s syndrome is characterized by deletion of a part of the short arm of the 5th chromosome.

 

82.  Down’s syndrome is an–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Aneuploidy

                        Down’s synodrome (Mongolism) is caused duct the Trisomy of the 21st chromosome.

 

83.  In a pedigree analysis, = O–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Consanguinous mating

                        Consanguineous mating is the mating between close relatives.

 

84.  Which of these is not a Mendelian disorder?–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Turner’s syndrome

                        Turner’s syndrome (XO- females) is a chromosomal disorder. Other are genetic or mendelian disorders.

 

85.  The haploid content of human DNA–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – 3.3 ´ 109 bp

                        E. coli  has 4.6 ´ 106 bp and ttman haploid DNA content is 3.3´ 109 bp., which indicates that there is no relation between DNA content and complesity of organism.

 

86.  Gynaecomastia is a symptom of–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Klinefelter’s syndrome

                        Gynacomastia is a condition characteriased by the appearance of female characters in male.

 

87.  The distance between the genes a, b, c and d–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – abcb

                        In a gene map, the distance between genes are expressed in centimorgan units.

 

88.  Meselson and Stahl experiment–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) –

                        In semi-conservative replication one of the parental stranel of DNA, is conserved in each daughter.

 

 

 

 

 

89.  Match List I with List II and select–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Transfornation

                        Bt toxin is coded by the cry gene.

                        nif  genes are nitrogen fixing genes.

                        Artificial human insulin developed by rDNA technology is called humulin.

                        Psenclomonas putida are oil-eating bacteria.

                        Trichoderma is used as blood-cholesterol lowering agents

 

90.  The construction of the first recombinant DNA–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) – Salmonella typhimurium

                        Salmonella typhi is the consative agent of typhoid fever.

 

91.  The basis of DNA fingerprinting–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Polymorphism in sequence

                        DNA finger printing is based on identifying differences in some specific regions in DNA sequence called repetitive DNA. Polymorphism arises due to mutation in the germ cells.

 

92.  Statements–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (B) –   1 and 3 are correct but

                        2 and 4 are wrong

                        2. Vitamin B6 is known as Pyridoxine

 

93.  `Crypts of Lieberkuhn’ –

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Intestinal tracts

                        Crypts of Lieberkuhn are glands found in small Intestine between the villi.

 

94.  Glisson’s capsule is associated with–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Liver

                        Each lobule of the kidney covered by a thin sheath of connective tissue called glisson’s capsule.

 

95.  The main digestive function of enterokinase is–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (C) – Conversion of trypsinogen into trysin

                        Renin converts Casein to Paracasein HCl converts Pepsinogen to Pepsin

                        Gastrin stimulates gastric glands to secrete gastric juice

 

96.  In which of these animals, antennal gland–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – Prawn

                        Human beings – Kidney

                        Cockroach      – Malpighian tubules

                        Planaria           – Flame cells

                        Earth worm     – Metanephridia

 

 

 

 

97.  About 97% of O2 is transported by RBC–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (A) – Dissolved in plasma and transported

                        97% of O2 is transported by RBC as Oxyhaemoglobin

 

98.  The diagram represents the human larynx. Choose–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (D) – (a)- Epiglottis, (b) – Thyroid, (c) – Tracheal cartilage, (d) Trachea

                        Larynx is known as voice box. Epiglottis cover the glottis and prevents the entry of food into larynx.

                        Thyroid glands are present on either sides of the trachea.

                        Tracheal cartilage support trachea.

                        Trachea is known as the wind pipe.

 

99.  Histamine and heparin are secreted–

       

        Ans:        Choice   (E) – Basophils

                        Histamine and heparin secreted by Basophils help in inflammatory reaction.

                        Monocytes & neutrophils are phagocytic.

                        Eosinophils are associated with allergic reaction.

 

100.  In the thin filament of skeletal muscle fibre,–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (D) – Troponin

                        G-actin is known as globular actin. Actin is a contractile protein which forms the thin filament.

 

                        Tropomyosin is a protein associated with Actin filament. It lies in the grooves of the helically coiled Actin filament.

 

                        Myosin is the contractile protein which forms the thick filament

 

101.  Open circulatory system is present–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – I   only

                        In annelids & Chordates circulatory system is closed.

 

                        Except Cephalopods, all molluses have closed circulatory system.

 

102.  JG cells, under low glomerular blood–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (C) – Renin

                        Renin is an enzyme which converts the protein Angiotensinogen to a peptide hormone. Angiotensin II , which increases the blood pressure and volume.

 

                        Aldosterone is secreted by adrenal cortex. ADH is secreted by the hypothalamus. It increases the reabsorption of water in the kidney.

103.  The opening of right atrium into right ventricle–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – Tricuspid valve

                        Mitral/bicuspid valve guards the left auriculo –ventricular opening

                        Pulmonary semilunar valve guards the opening of right ventricle into the pulmonary artery. Aortic semilunar valve guards the opening of left ventricle into the aorta.

 

104.  The pineal gland secretes–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (C) – Melatonin

                        Vasopressin is secreted by Hypothalamus

                        Melanin – skin pigment

                        MSH – intermediate lobe of pituitary

                        Prolactin – Anterior lobe of pituitary

 

105.  In the pelvic girdle of man–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (B) – a-ilium, b-acetabulum

                        c-pubis, d-ischium, e-pubic symphysis.

                        Ilium – largest bone of pelvic girdle

                        Acetabulum – cavity into which head of the femur fits

                        Pubis and Ischium – bones that form the pelvic girdle

                        Pubis symphysis – Line of fusion where the two halves of pelvic girdle meet.

 

106.  Proximal convoluted tubule–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (C) – Simple cuboidal brush border epithelium

                        PCT of nephron is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelicum

                                                                       

107.  Match List I with List II

         

          Ans:      Choice   (A) – a-2, b-5, c-4, d-1, e-3

                        Adrenalin – secreted by Adrenal gland – accelerated heart beat

                        Hyperparathyroidism –due to malfunctioning of parathyroid gland.

-          demineralisation of bones

Oxytocin – secreted by pituitary – stimulates contraction of uterus during child birth

Hypothyroidism – malfunctioning of thyroid gland - causes myxoedema in adults and cretinism in children

 

108.  Which of the following animal –

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – Cockroach

                        Tapeworm, Leech, Sponge and Earthworm are bisexual.

 

109.  In a Myelinated neuron, two adjacent–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (A) – Nodes of Ranvier

                        Synaptic cleft is the gap between two adjacent nerve cells.

                        Schwann cells is a type of glial cell wrapped around the axon of neuron, thus covering the axon with insulating plasma membrane synaptic knob is the terminal end of axon. Neural plate formed during the embryonic stage.

110.  Fovea in the eye is a central pit in–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (D) – Macula lutea

                        Blind spot is the region in the retina of eye where the optic nerves leave.

 

                        Retina is the photosensitive layer of the eye. Cornea is the transparent part of sclera. Choroid is the middle opaque layer of eye.

 

111.  The potential maintained across the neuron–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (B) – –70 mV

                        e 70 mV is the potential difference in a resting neuron due to the differential distribution of Na+ and K+ across the membrane. The negative sign indicates that the inside is negative relative to the outside.

 

112.  Match List I with List II and –

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – a-5, b-4, c-1, d-2

                        Coccygeal nerves – 1 pair

                        Cervical nerves – 8  pairs

                        Thoracic nerves – 12 pairs

                        Sacral nerve – 5 pairs

 

113.  A typical angiosperm embyo sac–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (B) – 8 nucleate – 7 celled

                        Embryosac at maturity has 8 nuclei 3 antipodal cell, 2 synergids, 1 egg and 2 polar nuclei present in a single cell.

 

114.  Spermatids are transformed–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – Spermiogenesis

                        Spermiation – release of sperms from seminiferous tubules

                        Spermatogenesis - formation of sperms

                        Meiosis – reductional cell division

 

115.  Habitat loss and fragmentation, over–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (C) – Biodiversity loss

                        Population explosion – rapid growth in population

                       


Migration – movement of organisms from one place to another during unfavourable conditions

                        Pollution – undesirable change in air, water or land

                        Ecological succession – successive replacement of communities in a given area over a period of time

 

116.  The venue and year of the Earth Summit on–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (B) – Rio de Jeneiro, 1992

                        Johannesburg, 2004 – World Summit

 

117.  Neurasthenia refers–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (D) – Mental inability to

                        concentrate on or enjoy things

                        Hypochondria – undue concern about

                                                     Human health

                        Post traumatic stress disorder –

                        traumatic experience of rape

                        Hallucination – disorder of sensory

                                                   perception

                        Mood disorders – mood upswings

                       

118.  Diacetyl morphine is–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (C) – Heroin

                        Morphine – opiate narcotic  painkiller

                        Cannabis and Hashish – Hallucinogens

                        Coccaine - Stimulant

                       

119.  Choose the wrong statement–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – The time-lag between the

                        infection and appearance of AIDS symptom may vary from few hours to a

                        week.

                        The time – lag between the infection and appearance of AIDS symptom m ay vary from few months to many years

 

120.  The cancer of the epithelial cells–

         

          Ans:      Choice   (E) – Carcinoma

                        Leukemia – blood cancer

                        Sarcoma – cancer of connective tissue

                                            (bone, fat, cartilage)

                        Emphysema – loss of elasticity of

                        Alveoli due to cigarette

                                                  smoking