13/03/2020
1. Select the wrong statement :
(1) Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans
(2) Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes
(3) Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae
(4) Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera
Answer (1)
2. After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
(1) Agaricus
(2) Alternaria
(3) Neurospora
(4) Saccharomyces
Answer (1)
3. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option
given below:
Column I Column II
a. Herbarium (i) It is a place having a collection of
preserved plants and animals
b. Key (ii) A list that enumerates
methodically all the species
found in an area with brief
description aiding identification
c. Museum (iii) Is a place where dried and
pressed plant specimens
mounted on sheets are kept
d. Catalogue (iv) A booklet containing a list of
characters and their alternates
which are helpful in identification
of various taxa.
a b c d
1 (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
2 (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
3 (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
4 (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Answer (4)
4. Winged pollen grains are present in
(1) Mango (2) Cycas
(3) Mustard (4) Pinus
Answer (4)
5. Which one is wrongly matched?
(1) Gemma cups – Marchantia
(2) Biflagellate zoospores – Brown algae
(3) Uniflagellate gametes – Polysiphonia
(4) Unicellular organism – Chlorella
Answer (3)
6. Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively?
(1) Increased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
(2) Increased number of bronchioles; Increased respiratory surface
(3) Inflammation of bronchioles; Decreased respiratory surface
(4) Decreased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
Answer (3)
7. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :
Column I Column II
a Tricuspid valve i. Between left atrium and left ventricle
b Bicuspid valve ii. Between right ventricle and
pulmonary artery
c Semilunar valve iii. Between right atrium and right
ventricle
a b c
1 i ii iii
2 i iii ii
3 iii i ii
4 iii i iii
Answer (3)
8. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
Column I Column II
a Tidal volume i. 2500 – 3000 mL
b Inspiratory Reserve volume ii. 1100 – 1200 mL
c Expiratory Reserve volume iii.500 – 550 mL
d Residual volume iv. 1000 – 1100 mL
a b c d
1 i iv ii iii
2 iii i iv ii
3 iii ii i iv
4 iv iii ii i
Answer (2)
9. The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by
(1) smooth muscles attached to the iris
(2) ligaments attached to the iris
(3) ligaments attached to the ciliary body
(4) smooth muscles attached to the ciliary body
Answer (3)
10. Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?
(1) Estradiol
(2) Ecdysone
(3) Epinephrine
(4) Estriol
Answer (3)
11. Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis?
(1) Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
(2) Progesterone and Aldosterone
(3) Aldosterone and Prolactin
(4) Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
Answer (1)
12. Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its functions?
(1) Hypothalamus : production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger
and thirst.
(2) Limbic system : consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls
movement.
(3) Medulla oblongata : controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes.
(4) Corpus callosum : band of fibers connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres.
Answer (2)
13. The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
(1) mesoderm and trophoblast
(2) endoderm and mesoderm
(3) ectoderm and mesoderm
(4) ectoderm and endoderm
Answer (3)
14. Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
(1) hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
(2) hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin
(3) hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
(4) hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
Answer (1)
