MP SET 2024: State Eligibility Test, Life Science
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R/P/P/2024/II Question Booklet No.
Subject-Life Science 241216957
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51. An enzyme present in E.coli which
hydrolyses lactose into glucose and
galactose is :
(A) <1^41-^11^^
(A) Ribozyme
(B) p-'lt^cwl^i^^'j]
(B) p-galactosidase
,(G) (C) a-galactosidase
(D) (D) Insulin
52. ^ fee "qif ^ 52. Who coined the term 'centrosome' for a
■?feTT ^ fe; 'dK=b<^l'4' (^udl^ln) ?K structure present at interphase near the
^ ^ 7 nucleus ?
' (A) 3qR. Tjfe (A) K. R. Porter
(B) ^^ ^ (B) C. de Duve
(C) "q;. ^^rret ^ (G) A. Glaude
(D) (D) T. Boveri
53. t-'fe ■^, im, Tfe, 53. Tay-Sach's disease, I-cell disease,
fpT, 37t^ ^ rheumatoid arthritis, Pompe's disease,
Hurler syndrome etc, diseases in humans
fq'jia "^ifJ "^iW "f ?
are caused by malfunctioning of :
(A) "feEftfer. (B)
(A). Peroxisomes (B) Glyoxisomes
(C) ^rrfe . (D) wton (G) Hormones (D) Lysosomes
54. ^ "^feTT 54. Who discovered the thread-like structures
which appeared during cell division and
^ t, ^ ^ Mt : called chromosomes ?
(A) TfeHT ^ (B) (A) Foritana ■ (B) T. Boveri
(C) t (D) ^ ^ (G) E. Strasburger (D) Robert Brown
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55. XRn t SIR 55. Acid is a proton donor and Base is a
in^ ^ t i fegJfT f : proton acceptor. This theory is :
(A) 3TTff^ teHT (A) Airhenius Theory
(B) %SRT (B) Bronsted-Lowry- Theory
(C) r^c^H (C) Sorensen Theory
(D) feRT (D) Britton-Robinson Theory
56. ^^t ^ ^3^ 56. Death of a human being occurs when his
^ pH "^^TRTT ^ I blood pH is below.
(A) 8.0 (B) 7.42. (A) 8.0 (B) 7.42
(C) 7.25 (D). 7.0 (C) 7.25 (D) 7:0
57. I^^TTSR ^ WT 57. Decision for cell division is made
t: during:
(A) Go 31^^ ■^* (B) 0, (A) Gq phase (B) Gj phase
(C) S-3T^^ ■^* (D) (C) S-phase (D) M-phase
58. PinRnRaa STfir^rto 58. Which of the following is not a part of
PlHHI ^ f^cil-'^IqS'HI hT-sci Britten-Davidson model for regulation of
31^ ^ t ? gene expression ?
(A) (B) <icMK4i (A) Promotor (B) Producer
' (C) (D) ■ (C) Receptor (D) Sensor
59. ^.135.13;. "SlfcTfrf^ ^ #Tf 59. During DNA replication both parental
fer ? strands are separated by :
(A) (A) DNA polyrherase
(B) ^.TT^.TT. m (B) DNA helicase
(C) ^."QTT."^.. (C) DNA primase
(D) ^TRk^ (D) Gyrase
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60. "TOT 60. The enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase is
t: i present in--:
(A) 3TO:m^\o41 -JiRict)! "A" (A) Endoplasmic reticulum
(B) ■^" . (B) Lysosome
" (C) ^ (C) Mitochondria
(D) "4* (D) Nucleus
61. ^ "W^TTiZifTO hRuiihI 61. After phagocytosis of a pathogen, the
^ fiTTOR resulting phagosome fuses with . the
lysosome to form which of the
rHMPdr^d "5^ TOT TOTHT t ?
following ?
(A) qTT^AtMtT
(A) Lysophagosome
(B)
(B) Phagolysosome
(C) 3T^ (C) Membrane attack complex
(D) "fftfW#! ■ ' ■ ' (D) Proteasome
62. rHMPdRsid! "^' w\ TOtoWs 62. Which of the following pathways is not
i " ■ ■
activated by complement system ? '
; "TO# ?RI TFTflTO ^t ?
(A) Alternate pathway involving,
(A) W: ^ 3TTO^ *3^ t^rfo^ -TTT^ /
spontaneous hydrolysis
(B) ^f^-"5Tf^8}t "SlfcR^ "3^ 1^ (B) Classical pathway ' involving
yPdP^d. w\' antigen-antibody immune
complexes
■ (C) IFN a/p ^ JAKI siR TYRKI
(C) Interferon pathway involving
TIT^ ^ "4* JHP^Pdd
binding of IFN a/p to JAKI and
i
TYRKI receptors
■ (D) ^PHPdd (D) Lectin pathway involving lectin
associated serine proteases
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63. W ^ ^^ 63. Which of the following statements is not
true regarding Kappa and Lambda light
rHMPdfed ^ Wt ^
chain genes ?
t ? ■
(A) Both are located on the same'
(A) -q;^ ^ 1^ t I
chromosome. ,
(B) 3T^-3T^ V alk J "^TT^ (B) Generates • complete light chain
^ocrii -sfPr ^cH"i ch^ai "t I gene from individual V and J
segments.
(C) ^ tWR
' (C) Presence of two conserved regions
^ -^^rksTkr t I
npnamer and heptamer.
(D) V ^ afk J ^ ^
(D), Recombination of V region and
J region is done . by enzyme
■t 1 recombinase.
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64. ^ f^MF3 k' 64. Retroviruses are capable of causing
t ^?i1ff^ ^ : cancer because they :
(A) 4i"lP!i^i k* ^ #[sqT (A) produce a very high number of
kf ^mfri ^ t progeny viruses infected cells
(B) ^ "^fkfkT k* ^rtfWN (B) may carry cellular tumour
<^Hi=tiKl «iki t* ' suppressor gene in their genonie
(C) ar^^ Pol k* "(C) often contain point mutations in
ar<^Rcicfd ^ t their pol gene
(D) ^ #%T M (D) may carry cellular protooncogenes
f
' in their genome
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65. ' PiHrcriRsid "4' ^ 65. Which of the following cancer causing
" .■^* a^K.'qTT.Ti. ^^ viruses contain RNA as its genetic
^ t ? ■ material ?
(A) ^ -(HPV) (A) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
(B) ^ (HBV) (B) Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
(C) 1^ ^-cblPiJI+l (C) Human T-cell Leukemia Virus-I
(HTLV-I) (HTLV-I)
(D) f^^-8 (HHV-8) (D) Human Herpes Virus-8 (HHV-8)
66. PiHRiPsia a=t)'il=b "^iftfcT 66. Which of the following techniques
^ HPicitiH #TT^
results in targeted gene alteration by
knockout, knockin, precise editing and
"k^TT fpfer 3Tf^=r^^Tfe WT t?
controlled' expression ?
(A) ^
(A) Gene therapy
(B) CRISPR/Cas d=hHl<^i
.(B) CRISPR/Cas technique
(C) CAR-T ^iPlildil (C) CAR-T cell therapy
(D) 3qR.TT7T.-Ti, ^?qPT (D) RNA interference
67. "WT "SRT^ "SRI f^RT^-XfW "*1^^ 67. Virus free plants can be produced by
"OTTf^ ^ t" I PdHPdPsId plant tissue culture. Which of the
i{ ^ 'm ^
following parts of the plants can be used
^ ^ ^ %R T3^RW ^ ^
as explant to raise virus free plants ?
■^* f^ Tsn qcT^ f ?
(A) Stem
(A) cHT
(B) Root
(B) ^
(C) T2fq^ (C) Apical Meristem
(D) ^i^nUlPid (D) Hypocotyl
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71. MiP^nT a'Bichi ^ donfri Wt "t : 71. In animals Nervous syste^ is derived
from :
(A)
(A) Ectoderm
.(B) ^ W (M^) ^ (B) Mesoderm
(C) ^iciR^ 'Ji'1'1 KK (y,-^ls4) (C) Endoderm
(D) "5^^ (D) All of .the above
72. ■^* sfpf^M^ter 72. In plant tissue culture, what does the
■ ^ ^ ^8f t ? term organogenesis mean ?
(A) =hei^ PihI^i (A) Formation of callus culture
(B) cti<n'^ 5ticr^< cT^ (B) Formation of root and shoot from
■pRfriT callus culture
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(C) 4tif ^ ^3?^ (C) Genesis of plants
■ (D) <iH^=Kl "^* ^ (D) None of the above
73. "Pf^ ■^'. 37^ "snWi ^ sfft 73. Rotational cleavage is unique and"
alk t : different from other animals in :
(A) ■^' (A) Amphibians
(B) ylilwlH^ (B) Protostomes
(C) •^' (C) Mammals
(D) (D) Echinoderms
74. Pcl^dH ^ ^ ^ 74. The correct sequence of process of
development' after fertilization and
hI^^I ^ 'fl'^1 stiM "§" : cleavage is :
(A) (A) Gastrulation-organogenesis-growth
(B) (B) Organogenesis-gastrulation-growth
(C) Gastrulation-blastulation-growth
(C)
(D) Organogenesis - Morulation -
(D)
blastulation
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75. ^ -mk WT ^ ^ ^ 75. The portion of the Drosophila body plan
^ Pih["i t"; =t)ecriicii t" : which will produce the wings is called :
(A) (A) Telson
(B) (B) Dorsal
(C) ^ (C) Abdomen
(D) (D) Thorax
76. 37^ "ST^TT^ ^ ofTHT 76. The production of several effects by one
=^i^dldl t : gene is called :
(A) (A) Heterogenecity
(B) (B) Pleiotropy
(C) (C) Epistasis
(D) ' (D) All of the above
li, -sltil-cid^ei a*Bichi f^nai 77. Neural crest cells taking the dorsolateral
dilPvidiHt ^ '^mjj\ : route will become :
. (A) "RFf (A) Dorsolateral route ganglion
(B) ^i'=h^ . jl'RdilH
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(B) Sympathetic ganglion
(C) (C) Adrenal Medulla
(D) (D) Melanocytes
78. ^ ^ ^ i{ ^ 78. •Name of the condition of the child's
premature aging apparent by the child's
ct)6*ni,dl "§■ : first year : ' . -
(A) ^TiWR^I (A) Autogeria
(B) ]ii^rm\ (B) Progeria
(C) ^ (C) Nuclear control of aging
(D) 3M^=K1 ■^* "^' (D) None of the above
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'79. WT ^ 79. Changes in the time and rate of the
^ t, "^" development for characters already
qi(A nRq^Ti "^jncIT "I : present in their ancestors is called :
(A) lWt^ '(A) Neotony
(B) ^I'ril'^'ll (B) Ontogeny
(C) (C) Phylogeny
(D) (D) Heterochrony
80. *1^ ^ # ^t41=h<u| 80. A period of chilling which can enhance
1w^ ^ ^chol f, =r)5ciial t" : the flowering signal is known as : ' '
. '(A) W^T^nf^ (A) Photoperiodism
(B) (B) Meristematic culture
'(C) TOikOT. (C) Vernalization
(D) ^^ (D) None of the above
81. rnMPdRsld ■^* fc^dPHH 81. Which of the following Vitamins is water
t ? soluble ?
(A) 1W¥t '"q;' (A) Vitamin-A
(B) ferfrr^ '^' (B) Vitamin-D
(C) ferfTH '•^' (C) Vitamin-K
(D) tofTH *^-*T^el4iH '(D) Vitamin-B Complex
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82. PHHRrlRsId ^ 82. Which of the following statements is not
correct for carotenoids ?
(A) f I (A) These are main accessory pigments.
(B) Wit <4<l[dd TT^' "to ^'sitfw (B) These include orange carotene and-
■gtclT "I 1 yellow xanthophylls.
(C) ^ 550-600. nm 3T^ Wl^ ^ (C) They absorb wavelengths of 550-
smitfw ^ t I ■ 600 nm of light.
(D) <iHlci< ^ Wit TfTSR- "31^ (D) They occur in fruits of tomato' and
"4* I roots of carrot.
83. fwf^fer ^ ^rsH 83. Which of the following statements is not
^ %IT ^ ^ t ? correct about photorespiration ?
(A) ^ C-2 ^ ^ ^ t ! (A) It is also known as C-2 cycle.
(B) Glycine is converted into serine.in
(B) ^ el^-"^' 7^II|*T ^
• chloroplast.
"RMSri -SfRir t I
(C) This process : is completed in
(C) ^ 3Tf^ ^ el^,
chloroplast, peroxisome and
" TTTldwf^ ii ^t I mitochondria.
(D) hI^hi- ■^' ■ wft . (D) The H2O2 generated during this
^ ■^aiTct^i^s ^ chiicri^ y.'^i^H OT process is destroyed by catalase
;5f[^ f- I enzyme.
84. PiMRnHad hI^^i "5?^ 84. Ethyl alcohol is the end product of which
^^ Tlf^ ^ PihI^I ^trlT of the following processes ?
t ?
(A) Glycolysis
(A) Jdl^dilell^r^^H
(B) Citric acid cycle
(B) "^TT^f^ ara •=^'
' (C) (C) Fermentation
(D) MI^4)Wri ^ (D) Glycolate cycle
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88. rHHPdr^d ^ 88. Which of the following is not true for
^ ^ ■4' WT ^ f ? phytochrome ?
•(A) ^ Pr Ppr fem (A) It exists in two forms viz, Pr and
t I and Ppj..
(B) tS^ ylili ^ 1 (B) It is a large dimeric protein.
(C) ^ ^iJMICl (C) It has low proportion of polar
"q;^ "4* 11 ' amino acid and water-insoluble.
(D) Ppr ^ ^ "Wff (D) Ppr form induces flowering in long-
^ I . day plants.
89. ^Pi^t) HpifHi "5^ 89. The free running rhythms that appears to
^ ^^dld1 t ?. be daily or diurnal are preferrably called
as :
(A) tt«P^
(A) Tidal rhythms
(B) ^ fT«TO
(B) Lunar rhythms
(C) 1^8to (C) Annual rhythms
(D) ttW (D) Circardian rhythms
90. fFTf^rfei ^ :^m\ ^sh ^ 90. Which of the following statements is not
^ ^^ t ? correct for terpenes ?
(A) They have defensive role in many
,t r groups of plants.
(B) ^ OTtRT Pc^^il^iH OT (B) All terpenes are biosynthesized
■# t I from tryptophan.
(C) iMOThfte f I (C) Pyrethrins are monoterpenoids.
(D) i^Ml'iN^'H WTHTcT: iRi=M37f, (D) Terpenoids often accumulate in
resin canals, secretory cavities and
t I blisters.
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91. fqctiCTM ; 91. Choose the correct option :
(A) Plasma is . blood without
(A) WITT W t f^. ^
lymphocytes
(B) "4* 37K.'^.^, -sc^"^."^., ^rii^i
(B) Blood contains RBC, WBC, plasma
^S!TT f and platelets
(C) STR-^.-^ft. 3Tk (C) Lymph contains plasma, RBC and
WBC
(D) Serum contains blood and
. (D)^ W 4^ ^t fibrinogen
92, Pi+^RiRaa ■^* Mi<j)fa=h 92. Which of the following is known as the
_ ^ t ?
I
natural pacemaker of. the heart ?
(A) "3^1^ ^ (A) Purkinje fibres
(B) 4^ ■ (B) Sinoatrial node
(C) ^^ ■(C) Bundle of His .
(D) 4^ (D) Atrioventricular node
) 93. dl-^^K 4 ^ 4 93. The elastic cartilage that covers the
Pi'id^ ^ (o^hal t", chediol ^ : opening of the Laiynx during swallowing
is called :
(A) ^TR<=Hield
(A) Comiculate cartilage
(B) ifwff^
(B) Epiglottis
(C) ^aRTf^
(C) Cricoid cartilage
(D) "gdm T^ (D) Soft plate
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94. '^dl^ ? 94. The 3rd ventricle is the cavity of the :
,(A) ' (A) Mesencephalon
(B) ilcr^nl^^dM (B) Telencephalon
(C) (C) Diencephalon
(D) (D) Mylencephalon
95. 3?kr : 95. Ora serrata is :
(A) '=hM •inR-^rn eldi ^ (A) present in ear ■
(B) IP '^* ip icif^ t (B) ■ a gland present in oral cavity
(C) ^ "5^3 TP't (C) oral cavity of protochordates
(D) ^ 44w(l^, (D) a part of multilayered,
^ W f photosensitive region of the retina
96.' i(ti1-^l^^fd4i eTnTd (ADH) Ri^Rid ■96. Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH) controls :
t:
(A) Sodium level
(A) W
(B) Aldosterone secretion
(B) ^R-
(C) Potassium level
(C) ^i\km ^
(D) ^ 'fTRT ■^' ^ ^ ^ (D) Any gain or loss in the amount of
water
97. PHMRHRsid 1? 97. Which of the following hormone(s)
STRRlfei Rn^ 3TR^^ is/are necessary for the secretion of
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Gastric juice ?
(A) 0.^1fid4)TdlH (A) Acetylcholine
(B) r^^PHH (B) Histamin
.. (C) ^ (C) Gastrin
. (D)
(D) All of the above
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98. -5^ 98. Which cells secrete 'Inhibin' in hormonal
f¥m 'Wwf^' /
control of testicular function ?
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(A) .Sustentacular cells
(A) ^^'Ti|cj,(vi{ chlliJlct,!!^
(B) Spermatogenic cells
(B) qilR|chii<
(C) Anterior pituitary
(C) 3711^; ^
i
(D) Interstitial endocrinocytes
99. Tlfe Tlf^) ^?TT 99. Prostate cancer is caused by which
TT^ ^ ^f 7 proteolytic.enzyme ?'
(A) ylwi^P^H ■ (A) Prostaglandin
(B) ' ■ (B) Acid phosphatase
(C) (G) Prostate specific antigen
(D) (D) Interleukins
100. W^T/^SFMcT TProt fHHfdHsld 100. Which of the following components of
'^' "^rt^TiRT t|d=t> I^'^^fH'l the innate immune system involves in the
^t ? release of Histamin ?
(A) (A) Neutrophil
(B) ^^ir^Hlr^hd' ' •(B) Eosinophil
\
(C) TTRe
(C) Mast cells and'basophils
^ I (D) Natural killer cells
(D) dilvili^
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101. ^^ F2 37^^ 101. What is the expected genotypic ratio of
. 375^ ™ t .? a dihybrid cross in the F2 generation ?
(A) 9 : 3 : 1 (B) 3 ; 1 (A) 9 : 3 : 1 ■ (B) 3 : 1
■ (C) 1 : 2 : 1 . (D) 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 . (C) 1 : 2 : 1 (D) 9 : 3 : 3 : I
102. ^ ^^ ABO. 102. The phenonmenon of codominance is
^ 1^, IB 37k 1° ^ observed through the ABO blood group
system with their genotypes 1^, iB and
I®. A child has blood group 'A' and the
'■ ^A' t 3fk "TO ^ W '0'
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mother has blood group 'O'. Which may
■ tI ftcTT ^ "^(^711^ W "^T^* ^
be the possible blood group genotypes of
TO ^ TETTOI t ?
the father ?
(A) 3?k PlO (B) I^lO 3lk lAjB (A) and I^jO (B) iBp and I^jB
(C) 37k I^lB (D) lAlO 3^ lO|0 (C) and lAjB (D) l^lO and \^P
103. ^^ it 103. If two'genes are very close to each other
on the same chromosome, what is likely
«f^ TON "dt dictil 37T^kT
to be true for their recombination
. TO ^ 'k^7TTO % ?
frequency ?
• (A) TO "^krt
(A) It will be low
(B) ^^ (B) It will be high
(C) ^ 50% "gWt .(C) It will be exactly 50%
(D) ^ 0% -M (D) It will be 0%
r
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104. ^ ^ 104; A test cross is used to determine :
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feri' "^jlTcIT ^ ? (A) Genotype of the F2 plant and the
I
(A) F2 ^ ^ degree of-linkage
fejt
(B) Whether two traits are linked or not
(B) F, ^ ^ ^ "p: t ■
in Fi generation
(C) Number or set of alleles in a gene
(C)" TT^ ^ "Q^ ^ ^
- (D) ^ y^ird4"Hwm^ "sr^FH (D) Whether the two species will breed
successfully or not
105. Ij.d^ls^'lHl^'lHd Hl^dUTPu^^l ^.•QTT.TT. ^ ,105. Inheritance of extrachromosomal
. ■ dJ^ll^'lRl ^t ? mitochondria! DNA is achieved :
(A) (A) Randomly
(B) ^ (B) Paternally
(C) "FT^ ^ (C) Maternally
(D) f| ^ ■^* (D) Bipatemally
106. The F.-factor in a High Frequency
106. "5^ 31T^'^5=rS%3H (Tr^.TnF.a7R.)
recombination (HFr) bacterial stain is of
TT^TK ^ $lcll
which type ?
■ f? '■ ■
(A) Free in the cytoplasm
■ (A) ctilRlctllS^o^ "3^ (B) Integrated into the bacterial
chromosome
(B) ^jcilUJ,
(C) Carried on plasmid separate from
(C) chromosome
(D) ' d)iryid>l "^' r^dlPMd (D) Lost from the bacterial genome
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107. "5^ ^ 107. What is the Karyotype notation for a
male with Rlinefelter syndrome ?
'(A) 47, XXY (B) 47, XXX '. (A) 47, XXY (B) 47, XXX
(C) 45, X (D) 46, XY (C) 45, X (D) 46, XY
108. "4' i<qi1qi (A) ^ 108. In a population where the frequency of
the dominant allele (A) is 0.7, what
STT^ 0.7 t i ^
would be the . frequency of the
(AA)^ homozygous dominant genotype
3TT^ ^^ ? (AA) assuming the Hardy-Weinberg
equilibrium •? .
(A) 0.09 (B) 0.49
(A)' 0.09 (B) 0.49
(C) 0.70 (D) 0.21 (C) 0.70. (D) 0.21
109. "^fRroT 'cf^ mmFck^iI^ 109. Which bacterial ' regulatory system
^ yrdPsh^i ^^ utilizes a dual system, to sense and
I
■t^ w# ^ wiRr t? respond to environmental stimuli ?
(A) ^ (A) Quorum sensing ' .
(B) •q?T,3lt.T3:^T. ■ yrdPsh^i ' (B) SOS Response
(C) ij.^Pch^lPd4) -qfir^ Me?: (C) Arachidonic acid receptor
■(D) WFH (D) Two-component signal transduction
no; tfdt M Mr "yro ^ t : 110. Dolly sheep is an example of :
(A) im srMr^ 3?T5^fw (A) Sex chromosomes genetic mutation
■(B) P^cilPHd shlHklH (B) Deleted chromosome cloning
(C) ctilf^ct) =tilp(l<+ii ^AFcieh cKnlPl^l (C) Somatic cell genetic cloning
(D) "Q^-fci'+s qifii^istiH (D) X-linked inheritance
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111. ^ 111. In situ biodegradation of contamination
(^ 1^.4 arqm 3fN#5H-g^^ in soil by. providing air or oxygen to
y^j^chT"^ "^iqch Pi*rilch<"i'^f: existing soil microorganism is :
" (A) (B) (A) Biodegradation(B) Biosorption
. (C) (D) «<i^irwtiVivH ■ . (C) Bioventing (D) Biostimulation
112. y.-Jii5H ^^IIST fq^(rrl«< (anylate) .112. The biosensor that measures the reaction
yrdPshl-MI ^ TTTW t 3Sk 3T2I^ ^ to amylate with enzyme and generate
tTSzRST. ^'^szR ^ i^^-i WFT WT t, electrons through a mediator or directly
"3^' t. I ' is called ^........biosensor. L
(A) nl^sil^ell^ch (A) Piezoelectric
i -
(B) ' . . (B) Amperiometric
.(C) 4el<l>ircjdi ■ (C) Calorimetric ;
(D) (D) Thermal |'
• ^ ' '- ' *
113. 371^ ^ 1^ W t I 113. Given below is the diagramme of
biosensbn' Identify the' unnamed
- ^ -qw^iif^ I
component : : •
Biochemical
amf^ ITPWWR Amplifier
reaction —? 9 ^
(signal) ■'
Display • Microprocessor
'HI$5blUWy<
(A) Macroprocessor
(A) Asti1til^<H<
. (B) Filter- .
(B) fp^
'(C) Transducer
(OsERI^'
(D) A/p coiiyertof:
(D) A/D;
t
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114. TO (Rust Fungi) ^ 114. In case of Rust flingi, match the items of
I 3fk II ^ 3TT^* ^ column I and column II and mark the
^Ttf^ -q;^' ^ t^WT : correct option :
I WOT II Column I Column II
/ ■
(1) 31^^ III (a) (1) Stage III (a) Aecidiospores
(2) II (b) (2) Stage II ^ (b) Uredospores
(3) 3Tcr^ IV (c) (3) Stage IV (c) Teleutospores
(4) 3;!^^ I (d) (4) Stage I (d) Basidiospores
fqchc^ : Options :
■ (A) (l)-(b), (2)-(c), (3)-(a), (4)-(d) (A) (I)-(b), (2)-(c), (3)-(a), (4)-(d) "
(B) (l)-(c), (2)-(b), (3)-(d), (4)-(a) (B) (I)-(c), (2)-(b), (3)-(d), (4)-(a)
. (C) (l)-(d), (2)-(c), (3)-(b), (4)-(a) (C) (l)-(d), (2)-(c), (3)-(b), (4)-(a)
(D) (l)-(a), (2)-(b), (3)-(c), (4)-(d) . (D) (l)-(a), (2)-(b), (3)-(c), (4)-(d)
115. 17T^ ^^ lTO%fecr 115. Which of the following statements about'
marker assisted selection is true ?
(A) WT (A) Marker assisted selection is only
3lfqw^ ^#TT t I applicable in plant breeding
(B) flT^ XtRt^ ^.13:^.11;. programmes.
^ ?]rfW 1WT ■'fft rRF (B) Marker assisted selection involves
MK\R=h
solely on tradition breeding methods
t I
without involving DNA analysis.
(C) trRRfe ^ "q;^ "sik
(C). Marker assisted selection accelerates
^ ^.TFT.T3;. irk:
breeding process by direct
■Rf^ ^ ^ "OTR ,t I
manipulating an organism's DNA.
■(D) wt
(D) Marker assisted selection is a random
t 1m RiRlt^
TF^" ^ ^M!34cbdl process that does not require specific
^ t I ' genetic marker.
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U9. 31^ 2024" ^ fro 119. What is the theme of "World Migratory
(theme) TO f ? Bird Day 2024" ?.
I
(A) ^ T^, ^ (A) Protect Insects, Protect Birds
(B) 311^ ^ xm, "qf^' (B) Protect Habitat, Protect Birds
(C) "4?# ^ TO, -qW ^ (C) Protect Fruits, Protect Birds
(D) 31^ ^ T^, "qf^* ^ w (D) Protect Grains, Protect Birds
120. "qq^sfe^ t : 120. Phytotelmata is :
(A) T^q? tci ^ 'im ^f I (A) A sand dune containing organisms.
(B) 13^ f^W cTT^ I^RT^' (B) A huge pond containing organisms
^t I only.
(C) 1TO1^ rTMT^ ■ (C) A huge pond containing only plant
WT f I . species.
■(D) "qf^^* ^ 3TTO ^ ^ ^ (D) Small bodies of water held by
/ "Sro ^i<"i f^M. ^ ^ leaves or flowers or in tree holes
-f^* ^ f 1 containing organisms.
121. ^ PHHidRsid ^ 121. Conservation aitns to restore the balance
TOIT" t : between :
(A) T7^ 3lk ST^fro (A) Humans and Abiotic factors
(B) 3^k ^frfro (B) Humans and Physical factors
(C) Trpq sSk" "qqfTOT (C) Humans and Environment
(D) "q^ailf 37k "^tqf (D) Animals and Plants
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122. -qr ^^ tent -q 122. Many bird species on islands with no
^ "q^ irsnfM ^ : predating rriammals have •
(A) ^ mm lii ^ (A) Lost the reproduction ability
(B) "3^ ^ ^wm ^ (B) Lost the ability to fly .
(C) ^ ^FTcTT (C) Lost the ability to fight
(D) <iMpl<^^fl ^ ^FRIT (D) Lost the ability to colonize
123. ^T^qPT ^ TTSTTf^r "^T^jfe 1^ ^ 123. Species richness of a community is not
"q^TTf^ ^^ t ? influenced by which of the following ?
(A) Age of the community
(A) ^qgqFI ^ 3TT^ ^
(B) Primary productivity '
(B) ^8Tfer dcqK^hdi ^
(C) Competitive ability of the organisms
(C) %5 ^TOT ^
present
(D) frorM ^ (D) Number of predators
124. etiiifi-''^ sraFipq "qtar cf?^ ^ 124. The carbon-cycle is unusual nutrient
: ■ ■ element cycle because :
■' I
(A) :q?f,"^ f (A) It need not involve decomposers
(B). "q?" "31^ qwq f (B) It is energy intensive
(C) It is endothermic
(C) q^ ditA^i^ilql t
(D) It is devoid of energy flow
(D) q? qqr^ Tfer t
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125. teFif ^ ^ t, 125. Eutrophication in water bodies occurs
: When :
(A) TmH ^ ^ i (A) The sulphur level increases
(B) if 3fR#5R t (B) The dissolved oxygen increases
(C) ^ ^ cTTWT t (C) The water temperature increases
(D) 1^' "^TT^ .■^ (D) The phosphate and nitrate level
increases
126. ^ frofe : 126. Pyramid of energy :
(A) ^ ^tar % (A) can never be inverted
(B) -fhn t (B) is always inverted"
■ (C) "3^ 1^* i\ t (C) can be inverted and upright both
y
(D) 3Tf^ t (D) is unstable
127. 71^ (1977) ^ ^ : 127.- Grubb (1977) gave the idea of
(A) 13*H 1^ (A) Regeneration niche
(B) (B) Rectification niche
(C) (C) Hybrid niche
(D) ^3OTTTt f^T^ (D) Multidimensional niche
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128. ^ ^ 128. The study of the ecology of-whole
^ ^ WI t : . ' communities of organisms is called : •
(A) aiK^cftlcriMl (A) Autecology
(B) nHi^qildT-^l (B) Synecology
.(C) yi-^iPdfb (C) Natural ecology
(D) . - (D) Co-ecology
129. ^ishHui -^fr^ 129. Succession is a natural change in the
•^* t i structure and of a community.
(A) qi^Ri (Flora) (A) Flora
(B) M^q^i (Fauna) (B) Fauna
(C) "5Mf^ (C) Species composition /
(D) (D) Microbes
130. 't^FI^' a^KldH ^ ^ HR ^ ^^ 130. 'CHIPKO' movement is also known as
■^siTcTr f :
(A) Movement for land reforms
(A) ^ ^ 3^KldH
(B) Environmentalism of the poor
(B) "hM ^ H^fciiUNK
(C) Movement for freedom
(C) ^ %TT RT%FT
(D) Movement for self-reliance
(D) 3TTR^^ ^ %T aiKldd
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131. W:^ ^ 31^- I 131. According to spontaneous generation
theory. •
(A) 'Jilcit ^
(A) Life, started from pre-existing life
1^
(B) Life came from other planet
■ (B) W ^ 3M
(C) Life originated fronl non-living
(C) ^ "3^ w^
substances
(D) ^-ypd^rd ^ (D) Life produced from self-replicating
metabolic capsule
132. -^nf ^ ^ t ■? 132. Which is correct order of Eras ?
(A) -> arrflr^M^ ■ (A) Coenozoic -> Archeozoic -> Azoic
—> Proterozoic -> ^ Mesozoic ->
Paleozoic
■ (B) 3TTfl?^Mi^ (B) Archeozoic Paleozoic —> Azoic
->■ TThSh5fi^ -> —► Mesozoic -> Proterozoic
-> Coenozoic
j
(C) 31Tf%*3ft^ -> (C) Azoic -> Archeozoic -> Proterozoic
—> Paleozoic - —> Mesozoic
Coenozoic
(D) -> (D) Paleozoic Coenozoic -> Azoic
^ ^UO'^il^ch -> TfhaNW -> —> Proterozoic -> Mesozoic ->
snS?*it|^ Archeozoic
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133. 'jfllqa sff : 133. The primaiy living cells were : '
(A) (A) Symbionts
(B) (B) Chemoautotrophs
(C) 3iTdliT4^ : (C) Autotrophs
(D) (D) Chemoheterotrophs • •
134. ^ few ^ ^ f -I 134. The correct order of man's evolution is :
(A) TfeTsfe ^ (A) Ramapithecus -> Homo-erectus
Australopithecus Homo-sapiens
(B) wf^sfer -> ^T^ellPM^^. -> (B) Ramapithecus -> Australopithecus
-> Homo-erectus Homosapiens
.(C) -> "feqsfer -> (C) Homo-erectus Ramapithecus ->
Australopithecus -> Homo-sapiens
(D) ^T^^dlPnafe -> TRTftafel ^ (D) Australopithecus -> Ramapithecus
Homo-erectus H^mo-sapiens
135. fefefe "^f ^ t^fet 3TPTfe ^ OT 135. Which one of the following' is measured
W^ ^ t ? by molecular clock ?
(A) ^."QTT.T^. ■ "^ -^PcM^ld^^ ■^' (A) Rate of changes, in nucleotide
sequences in DNA
. "qffeT ^ ^
(B) Rate of changes in adaptation
(B) 3T3^^ "qffeT ^ ^ /
(C) Rate of changes in species
(C) mM ^ ^fen "qfeN ^ ^
composition
(D) fecTT - -^ -qffer ^ ^
(D) Rate of changes in variation
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136. Pci^dH- 136. Genetic divergence is known as :
^ITcH "I I
(A) Macroevolution
(A)
(B) Variation
(B)
(C) (C) Adaptation
(D) (D) Microevolution
137. ^ ^T# unf^ 137. The ' irlteracting species ■ evolved
^ "3% yrdPsb^l Tj;^ P^diP^d ilil together in response to each other is
"f, "f^T^ "^1^ "^TTcIT "I" : called :
(A) H<41fqai (B) ^6>dlqd (A) Parasitism (B) Symbiosis
(C) (D) (O) Co-adaptation (D) Co-evolution
138. ^ WT ^rflPT 138. Animals are active at sunrise and sunset
^ t: time, such animals are called :
(A) PnyiNi (A) Nectumal
(B) (B) Diurnal
(C) PshM^di^(ri< (C) Crepuscular
(D) dM^dd ■^* ^ ■^" (D) None of the above
139. ■^' : 139. In dishonest signals communications :
(A) yiKidial ^ (A) Both sender and receiver are
^ t harmed
(B) T3:^ HNdidi ^ ^ "^im ^ (B) Both sender and receiver are
t
benefited
(C) ^ "^im yikichdl ^
^ t ^ ^ (C) Sender is benefited and receiver
T? t may be harmed or stays neutral
(D) ^ 4di^H yM=t)df ^ (D) Sender is harmed and receiver is
■qim #n t benefited
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140. -"qT^ ^ 140. Both parents male and female are
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^t I involved in care of young :
(A) Rm-^ (B) WR'-H (A) Gibbons (B) Tamarins
(C) (D) (C) Marmosets (D) All of these
141. '^k DNA ^ ^ 141. If several different samples of DNA are
PMMdHi ."«■ t, cilr ^ ^ t ^ tqq^ melted, it is found the melting
s
cnWT (TJ "3^ DNA 31^3^ ^ M, temperature (T^) is highest for those
3TRt^ ■§* nri-iA ST^qRT DNA molecules-.that contain the highest
im i : ' proportion of: ' •
(A) wl#T afk ^30% ^ (A) Cytosine and Guanine
(B) sfR ^3T1#T ^ ■ (B) Adenine and Guanine
(C) sfR T;rt#T ^ (C) Thymine and Adenine
(D) BWhi (D) Cytosine and Thymine
142. "SRf^fkn 4.-511 ^ 3T^-37^ 142. A number of restriction enzymes that
^ 3i^5Hh1 ^ H&'CIN^ I"*, e)Rni "01^) ^ recognize different target sequences, but
<*
■q^trq?! "qi ^ 3^KH ^ produce the same staggered ends or
"3^ "^q -5iMi -3iicii :
overhangs are known as :
(A) Isoschizomers
(B)
(B) Isozymes
(C) xi?4^5n^
(C) Ribozymes
(D) WTh^
(D) Zymogens
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143. ^ ^ 143. Imaging specimens that are too big to be
)
■ 3;iTmf^ ^ imaged using other microscope based
r
=t)y.=i> ^ f^y. "^1^ imaging methods e.g. vertebrate embryos,
f, 4i!#l-ts4i1 1^ "SRT can be achieved by :
[^"Hi "I" : (A) Multiple-Photon Microscopy
(A) Hcr^ilHd-^jlild Hinstil . (B) Optical Projection Tomography
. (B) Mi\\^ (C)* Spinning-Disc Confocal Microscope
(C) diT-^lchd Hi^shl^ls (D) Laser-Scanning Confocal
(D) #3R-t4lH*^l Microscope
" 144. ^ ^ (ANOVA) 144. The extension of Analysis of Variance
I^TET^ iJ,4id<4il ANOVA ^ (ANOVA) which includes the covariance
of the outcome of the univariate ANOVA
■HW9WT. iilllHd t :
is':
(A)
(A) ANCOVA
(B)
(B) MANOVA
(C)
(C) Post hoc test
(D) feR ^ 1^?^WtiT (D) Fisher's exact test
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145. ^ DNA 3T13 ^ 145. The method that can sequence a single
/
■ ^ t feft DNA molecule without the need'for an
=tv<A qirl PCR y<=i^ {itiNpi"^ clqRi'i intervening PCR amplification or
^ ^iq^Mct)ai {I^wIhcH chemical labelling step, or the need for
^ ^ ^T^qicrt ^'^H^Afii optical instrumentation to identify the
^ ^ 1^ sSk ^ chemical label and have potential for
elTO ST^gRHj ^ ^iiT^ t: high throughput, low-cost sequencing is :
(A) ^ ■ (A) Next generation sequencing
(B) (B) Nanopore sequencing ;'
(C) ^ ^i'^H^i (C) Sanger sequencing
(D) cft^ ST^griFi (D) Third-generation sequencing •
146. (rats) air (mice) "^f 3#^ 146. Very pure polyclonal antibodies can be
HldlddlHd liildt^l ^ 3^Kd 1^ "^n
produced in rats and mice in :'
mim. t :
(A) Lymphatic fluid
(A) dRiqii-^
(B) Synovial fluid
(B) ^
(C)■ trfero ^ ^ '(C) Cerebrospinal fluid
(D) ^31#^ ^ (D) Ascitic fluid
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147. (3qi|."q;^T. 147-. Immunosorbeht Electron Microscopy
"I.T^^T.) ^TTOT-"f^rf?r^ HilciTsl ^ <iH*i[*\ (ISEM) is a diagnostic technique for
. ^\MW '^* ^ ^ visualizing virus particles by using Virus-
d=ti'll=h "I" *. specific antibodies conjugated to :
'(A)^ 'i 'W (A) Gold particles
(B) ^ ^ ^ (B) Silver particles
(C) ^ • (C) Platinum particles
(D) ^ (D) Chromium particles
148. o^ci^K ^ 31?3m ^ [dHPcrlRdd ■ 148. Sociometric matrix sampling in study
of behaviour is used for studying
■f^ ^^HNfHdl'M ^ interactions between :
wiW 1^1^ "^SIRIT "I ?
(A) Mated pairs
(A)
(B) Parent and young
(B) ■'IM-'pTcn sfk
(C) oqPddMd ' (C) Individuals
(D) (D) Prey and Predators
149. 3T5^ ^AIVm (MRI) W 149. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
^ "TO <JidchI ^ Pt^fAd A<^lPicti works very well in routine clinical
Af ^ 3T^ cR?" ^ t imaging of ■ large volume soft tissues
31^ "Rrar Af ^ f ■: because of abundance of :
(A) (B) 3IFH (A) Protons (B) Ions
(C) em (D) (C) Salts (D) Bile
150. A* 3d^4d A "qA^ 150. In radioactive decay, a neutron is
^ AtA^ A 11 converted to a proton by the ejection of:
«
(A) 4l41<H (B) a-m (A) Positron (B) a-Particles
(C) (D) y-1ArA (C) Negatron (D) y-'Roys
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