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TS SET 2013: Paper III, Life Sciences

  • Paper code: 09
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         SUBJECT CODE          SUBJECT             PAPER

                                                                                             A-09-03                                                      LIFE SCIENCES                                                                       III
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                                                                                                                                       OMR SHEET NUMBER



                                                                                             DURATION                                   MAXIMUM MARKS                          NUMBER OF PAGES                           NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
                                                                                     2 HOUR 30 MINUTES                                              150                                        16                                            75
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                                                    LIFE SCIENCES
                                                      Paper – III

 1. The class interval of the continuous                       4. Arrange the compounds in ascending
    grouped data of 10 – 19, 20 – 29, 30 – 39,                      order based on their energy content
    40 – 49, 50 – 59 is
                                                                     I. Glucose 6-phosphate
       (A) 9
       (B) 10                                                       II. ATP

       (C) 12                                                       III. Phosphoenol pyruvate
       (D) 20                                                       IV. Creatine phosphate

 2. Nucleosome consists of                                          (A)    I     II     III    IV
       (A) Octomeric complex                                        (B)    II    IV     I      III
           (H , H , H and H ) + Linker DNA
                2A    2B   3          4
                                                                    (C)    IV    III    II      I
       (B) Non histone proteins and DNA
       (C) Histone proteins alone                                   (D)    III   IV     II      I

       (D) Less dense euchromatin                              5. Assertion (A) : Larger proteins over
 3. Match the following :                                                                   40 kba can pass through
             List I                       List II                                           nuclear       pons   in
                                                                                            eukaryotes.
       I. Christe                    1. Ribosomal
                                        structure                   Reasoning (R) : Entry of larger proteins
       II. Linus Pauting             2. Mitochondrial                                       carrying        nuclear
           and Corey                    structure                                           localisation sequence
   III. Mitchell                     3. Protein                                             through nuclear pons is
                                        structure                                           allowed.
   IV. Venkataraman                  4. Chemoosmotic
                                                                    (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
                                        hypothesis
                                                                          correct explanation
   Code :
               I      II       III   IV                             (B) Both A and R are true but R is the false
       (A)     2      3        4      1                                   explanation
       (B)     3      2        4      1
                                                                    (C) A is true but R is false
       (C)     4      1        3      2
       (D)     1      2        3     4                              (D) A is false but R is true

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 6. A phosphoglyceride is constituted with               10. In a classical model of transcription, a
       I. Fatty acids                                        repressor binds to
       II. Glycerol                                         (A) An enhancer
   III. Phosphate                                           (B) AUG sequence
   IV. Head alcohol                                         (C) An operator
       (A) I and II are correct
                                                            (D) TATA Box
       (B) II and III are correct
                                                         11. Given below are two statements :
       (C) I and III are correct
       (D) I, II, III and IV are correct                     Assertion (A) : In fermentation glucose
                                                                             consumption by yeast
 7. Glycogen and cellulose consist of 100%
                                                                             cells increases.
    D-glucose but they differ in
       (A) Glycosidic bonds                                  Reasoning (R) : Yeast cells generate
                                                                             only     two      ATP
       (B) Covalent bonds
                                                                             molecules for one
       (C) Ionic bonds                                                       glucose molecule.
       (D) Peptide bonds
                                                            (A) A is correct, R is also correct
 8. T-cell receptors are transmembrane                      (B) A is wrong but R is correct
    structures consisting of
                                                            (C) A is correct but R is wrong
       (A) Four polypeptide chains (2α + 2β)
                                                            (D) Both A and R are wrong
       (B) Two polypeptide chains (1α + 1β)
       (C) Three polypeptide chains (1α + 2 β)           12. Which one of the following pairs is NOT
       (D) One polypeptide chain (1α )                       correctly matched ?
                                                            (A) The gas responsible
 9. Which one of the following pairs is NOT
                                                                for global warming  CO2
       correctly matched ?
                                                            (B) Plants growing in
       (A) Stress protein           Hsp 70                      acid soils              Oxylophytes
       (B) Decline phase            Secondary               (C) Mangrove region in
                                    metabolites                 Andhra Pradesh          Coringa
       (C) Log phase                Exponential             (D) Ecology is the study
                                    growth                      of structure and
       (D) Pro toxin                Inactive toxin               function of nature     Tansley

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13. Statement (A) : Atmospheric pressure                        15. Assertion (A) : Metagenomic cloning
                                 is one of the factors                              gives large numbers of
                                                                                    novel genes.
                                 influencing rate of
                                                                    Reason (R)       : In metagenomics, genes
                                 transpiration. As the
                                                                                       for useful products are
                                 atmospheric pressure                                  cloned directly from
                                 decreases the rate of                                 environmental samples
                                                                                       without first isolating the
                                 transpiration increases.
                                                                                       organisms that carry
       Reasoning (R) : The plants growing in                                           them.
                       high altitude places                        (A) Both A and R are false
                       exhibit    xerophytic                       (B) Both A and R are true, R is correct
                                                                       explanation
                       characteristics.
                                                                   (C) A is true but R is not correct explanation
       In light of the above two statements which
                                                                   (D) A is false but R is not correct explanation
       one of the following is correct ?
                                                                16. β -galactosidase enzyme hydrolyses
       (A) Both the statements are correct
                                                                   (A) Isopropyl β -thiogalactosidase
       (B) Both the statements are wrong
                                                                   (B) X-gal
       (C) A is correct but R is wrong                             (C) Maltose
       (D) A is wrong but R is correct                             (D) Sucrose

                                                                17. Choose the correct sequence of the
14. Match isotopes in List I with emissions in
                                                                    following steps for determination of
    List II :                                                       sequence of residues of amino acids in
                                                                    peptide.
             List I                           List II
                                                                    I. Recovery of N-terminal amino acid as
       I. Cobalt – 60                 1. No emission                   phenyl thiohyadantoin derivative

       II. Carbon – 14                2. Gamma rays                 II. Retrieving of peptide shortened by one
                                                                        amino acid residue for the repetitive
   III. Nitrogen – 15                 3. Beta rays                      cycles of the events
                                                                   III. Coupling reaction between peptide and
   IV. Phosphorus – 31                4. Stable
                                                                        phenyl isothiocyanate
               I      II   III      IV                             IV. Exposure of phenyl thiocarbamoyl
                                                                       derivative of peptide to dry acid vapours
       (A)     2      3    1         4
                                                                   (A) II, I, III and IV
       (B)     3      1    2         4                             (B) III, IV, I and II
       (C)     2      4    1         3                             (C) I, II, IV and III

       (D)     4      2    3         1                             (D) IV, III, II and I

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 18. Limits for correlation co-efficient                   21. Which one of the following is NOT correct
       (A) − 1 ≤ r ≤ 1                                         associated pair ?

       (B) 0 ≤ r ≤ 1                                           (A) DNA polymerase            PCR

       (C) − 1 ≤ r ≤ 0                                         (B) Reverse transcriptase     cDNA library

       (D) 1 ≤ r ≤ 2                                          (C) EPSP synthase              Leucine
                                                              (D) DNase I                    Foot printing
 19. Match the following lists :
         List I                        List II             22. The orderly arrangement of biosensor
(Transcription Factors)              (Activity)                activation
       I. TF II A          1. TATA Box                         (A) Biological material + Analyte →
                              recognition                          Bound analyte → Biological response →
     II. TF II B           2. Recruitment of RNA                   Electronic response → Measurement
                              pol II                           (B) Biological material + Analyte →
    III. TF II D           3. Selection of start                   Biological response → Bound
                              point of transcription               analyte → Electronic response →
                                                                   Measurement
   IV. TF II F             4. Stabilizes TBP
                              binding                         (C) Biological material + Analyte →
                                                                  Electronic response → Biological
    Code :
                                                                  response → Bound analyte →
              I     II    III   IV
                                                                  Measurement
       (A)    4     3     1      2
       (B)    2     3     4      1                            (D) Measurement → Electronic response →
                                                                  Biological response → Bound
       (C)    4     3     2      1
                                                                  analyte → Biological material +
       (D)    2     4     1      3
                                                                  Analyte
 20. In spectroscopic methods, absorption of
     radiation energy by solute molecules                  23. Which hormones help in breaking the
     generally depends on                                      dormancy of seed ?

       I. Concentration of solute in solution                  I. ABA

       II. Path length of cuvettes used                        II. CK

     III. Thickness of walls of cuvettes used                 III. GA

    IV. Inherent property of solute                           IV. IAA
       (A) I and II are correct                                (A) II and III are correct
       (B) I, II and III are correct                           (B) I, II, IV are correct
       (C) I, II and IV are correct                           (C) II, III, IV are correct

       (D) I, II, III and IV are correct                      (D) I and III are correct

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24. Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) is used            28. Which one of the following pairs serve as
    for                                                      biofertilisers ?
       (A) Cloning large segment of DNA
                                                             (A) Aspergillus and Actinomycetes
       (B) Cloning only            yeast   genomic
           sequences                                         (B) Albugo and Nostoc
       (C) Cloning of only cDNA sequences                    (C) Azotobacter and Nostoc
       (D) All DNA except plant DNA sequences
                                                             (D) Pseudomonas and E. coli
25. Courtship behaviour is a form of
       (A) Taxis                                         29. The ecozones of ocean are
       (B) Imprinting                                         I. Polar zone
       (C) Fixed action pattern
                                                             II. Temperate zone
       (D) Kinesis
                                                            III. Tropical zone
26. Match the following used in plant tissue
    culture :                                               IV. Boreal zone
       I. Meristem culture         1. Virus                  (A) I, II and III are correct
                                      elimination
       II. Suspension              2. Homozygosity           (B) I and IV are correct
           culture                                           (C) I, II and IV are correct
   III. Protoplast culture 3. Packed cell
                              volume                         (D) II, III and IV are correct
   IV. Anther culture              4. Liposome
                                                         30. Intrinsic apoptotic pathway consists of
            I      II   III   IV
                                                              I. Caspase – 3 – activation
       (A) 1       2    3     4
       (B) 1       3    2     4                              II. Mitochondrial changes
       (C) 1       4    3     2                             III. Apoptosome formation
       (D) 4       3    2     1
                                                            IV. Caspase – 9 – activation
27. The chromosomes whose number and
    morphology do not differ between males                   The correct order of the events is
    and females of a species are called
                                                             (A) II, III, IV, I
       (A) Autosomes
                                                             (B) I, II, III, IV
       (B) Allosomes
       (C) Giant chromosomes                                 (C) IV, III, II, I

       (D) Heterosomes                                       (D) III, II, I, IV

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31. Which one of the following is NOT correctly            34. Consider the following fruits
    matched ?                                                  1. Sapota
       (A) The precursor amino                                 2. Guava
           acid for IAA
                                                               3. Papaya
           biosynthesis is     – tryptophan
                                                               Which of the above are berry type of fruits ?
       (B) Guard cells differ from
           epidermal cells with                                (A) 1 and 2 only
           regard to               – chloroplasts              (B) 1 and 3 only
       (C) Ascent of sap takes                                 (C) 2 and 3 only
           place through            – phloem                   (D) 1, 2 and 3
       (D) In C4 pathway CO2        – PEP
                                                           35. Assertion : DNA      replication           is
           is fixed by                carboxylase
                                                                           discontinuous.
32. Which of the following pairs is correctly                  Reasoning : DNA polymase can
    matched ?                                                              synthesize DNA in 5′ − 3′
                                                                           direction only.
       (A) Programmed cell           Hyper-sensitive
           death at site of          response                  (A) Both A and R are true but R is not
                                                                   correct explanation
           infection
                                                               (B) Both A and R are true and R is correct
       (B) Hormone upregulated
                                                                   explanation
           during flooding stress   IAA                        (C) A is true but R is false
       (C) Pathogen-derived         Enveloped gp               (D) A is false but R is true
           resistance               of virus
       (D) Gamma                                           36. Given below are two statements :
           immunoglobulin            Pentameric                Assertion (A) : Certain        effector
                                                                               enzymes catalyze the
33. In two-component regulatory system for                                     rapid production of water
    regulation of nitrogen assimilation (Ntr) in                               soluble molecules.
    many bacteria, which is the response
                                                               Reason (R)       : The water soluble
    regulator for activation of transcription
                                                                                  molecules – cAMP,
    promoters of genes recognized by sigma                                        cGMP, IP 3 act as
    factor 38 ?                                                                   second messengers.
       (A) NR I                                                (A) A is true and R is false
       (B) NR II                                               (B) A is true and R is true
       (C) P II                                                (C) A is false and R is false
       (D) P I                                                 (D) A is false and R is true

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37. Specify sequence of binding of the              40. Identify the correct sequence of process
    following components for formation of               in animal development :
    functional complex in translation process
    in prokaryotes                                     (A) Cell differentiation – regional
        I. 30S. ribosomal subunit + IF3 + IF1              specification – morphogenesis –
                                                           growth
       II. 50S. ribosomal subunit
                                                       (B) Regional specification – cell
   III. F met – tRNA – IF2
                                                           differentiation – morphogenesis –
   IV. mRNA                                                growth
       (A) IV, I, III and II                           (C) Morphogenesis         –     regional
       (B) I, II, III and IV                               specification – cell differentiation –
                                                           growth
       (C) III, I, II and IV
       (D) II, III, I and IV                           (D) Regional specification – cell
                                                           differentiation –   growth –
38. Events in cell transformation by a                     morphogenesis
    virus-induced cancer.
                                                    41. Assertion (A) : Potato tubers do not
        I. Infection
                                                                        sprout immediately after
       II. Integration                                                  harvest.
   III. Transcription
                                                        Reason (R)         : Immediately       after
   IV. Translation                                                           harvest, potato tubers
       V. Transformation                                                     contain high amount of
       (A) I, II, III, IV, V                                                 abscissic acid which
                                                                             prevents sprouting.
       (B) II, III, IV, V, I
                                                       (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
       (C) III, IV, V, I, II
                                                           correct explanation of (A)
       (D) IV, V, I, II, III
                                                       (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not
39. If a cross is made between two plants of               correct explanation of (A)
    Aa, Bb, cc, Dd and Aa, bb, CC, DD                  (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    genotypes, then what will be the expected
    frequency of obtaining a progeny with              (D) (A) is false but (R) is true
    AA, Bb, Cc, Dd ?
                                                    42. The activation of sperm in mammals is
       (A) 116                                          known as
                                                       (A) Acrosome reaction
       (B) 132
                                                       (B) Capacitation
       (C) 164                                         (C) Fertilization

       (D) 1128                                        (D) Cortical reaction

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43. In the biosynthesis of sesquiterpene the               46. Arrange the following stomach layers in
    following are the intermediates                            order from the upper part to inner in a
                                                               transverse section. Use the code given
        I. Isopentyl pyrophosphate                             below :
       II. Geranyl pyrophosphate                                  I. Mucus coat
   III. β -hydroxy – B – methyl – glutaryl CoA                    II. Submucous coat
                                                                 III. Peritoneal coat
   IV. Mevalonic acid diphosphate
                                                                 IV. Muscular coat
       The correct order of intermediates leading                 Code :
       to the synthesis of sesquiterpene is
                                                                 (A) I, II, III, IV         (B) II, III, I, IV
       (A) I, II, IV, III                                        (C) III, IV, II, I         (D) III, IV, I, II
       (B) III, II, I, IV
                                                           47.           List I              List II
       (C) IV, III, II, I                                        (Theories of evolution/ (Proposed by)
                                                                      inheritance)
       (D) III, IV, I, II
                                                                  I. Catastrophism                 1. Cuvier
44. Assertion (A) : Competence is the                             II. Inheritance of               2. Lamarck
                    ability of the cell                                acquired characters
                    responding to induction.                     III. Preformation                 3. Bonnet
       Reason (R)           : Enzyme complement of               IV. Pangenesis                    4. Darwin
                              the embryonic cell to                      I      II    III   IV
                              adopt to metabolites.
                                                                 (A)     1      2     3     4
       (A) Both A and R are true and R is the                    (B)     4      3     2     1
           correct explanation
                                                                 (C)     1      3     2     4
       (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the                (D)     4      2     3     1
           correct explanation
                                                           48. In prokaryotes, cell division apparatus,
       (C) A is true but R is false                            called Divisome is constituted with
       (D) A is false but R is true                               I. Fts Z
                                                                  II. Zip A
45. In photosynthesis, the products of light
    phase reactions are                                          III. Fts A
                                                                 IV. Fts I
       (A) Carbohydrates, Oxygen
                                                                 (A) I and II are correct
       (B) Glucose, CO , ATP
                            2
                             +
                                                                 (B) I and III are correct
       (C) ATP, NADPH2, Oxygen                                   (C) I, II and III are correct
       (D) Oxygen, Glucose, ATP                                  (D) I, II, III and IV are correct

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49. Match List I with List II and select the                 51. Statement (A) : The major phytohormones
                                                                                 are IAA, GA and ABA.
       correct answer using the codes given
                                                                                 Ethylene induces the
       below the list                                                            ripening of fruits.
               List I                 List II                    Reasoning (R) : Parthenocarpic fruits can
          (Structure)           (Availability)                                   be induced by exposure
                                                                                 with ethylene.
       I. Amnion                  1. Mammalian
                                                                 In the context of above two statements
                                       ovum
                                                                 which one of the following is correct ?
       II. Primitive streak       2. Amphibian                   (A) A is wrong, R is correct
                                       gastrula
                                                                 (B) A is correct, R is correct
   III. Dorsal lip of             3. Chick’s gastrula           (C) A is wrong, R is wrong
             blastapore
                                                                (D) A is correct, R is wrong
   IV. Zona radiata              4. Reptilian embryo
                                                             52. Assertion (A) : The pulmonary arteries
   Codes :                                                                       carry the deoxygenated
               I    II    III    IV                                              blood to the lungs where
                                                                                 exchange of gases takes
       (A)     4    3     2       1
                                                                                 place.
       (B)     4    2     3       1
                                                                 Reason (R)      : Without        pulmonary
       (C)     3    4     2       1                                                arteries the deoxygenated
       (D)     3    4     1       2                                                blood cannot be carried to
                                                                                   lungs.
50. The Beta subunit of RNA polymerase is
                                                                 (A) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true, but ‘R’ is not
       inhibited by                                                  the correct explanation
       I. Rifampicin                                             (B) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the
                                                                     correct explanation
       II. Actinomycin D
                                                                (C) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false
   III. Streptoly digin
                                                                (D) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true
   IV. Mitomycin C
                                                             53. The two parts of brain stem are
       (A) I, II and III are correct
                                                                 (A) Cerebrum and Pons Varolii
       (B) I and II are correct                                  (B) Medulla Oblongata and Spinal Cord
       (C) I and III are correct                                (C) Pons Varolii and Cerebellum
       (D) I, III and IV are correct                            (D) Pons Varolii and Medulla Oblongata

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54. Which one of the following is correctly                 57. Assertion (A) : Neutral theory of protein
    matched ?                                                                   evolution      suggest
                                                                                randon evolutionary
       (A) Gibberellins induce            Internodal                            changes in proteins.
                                          elongation            Reason (R)    : Such mutations are
                                                                                assumed        to     be
       (B) Artificially synthesized       2, 4 – D                              adaptively equivalent.
           auxin
                                                                (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
       (C) Citric acid is a               Secondary                 correct explanation
                                          metabolite            (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
                                                                    correct explanation
       (D) The most abundant
                                                               (C) A is true but R is false
           enzyme protein on the
           earth is                       Rubisco              (D) A is false but R is true

                                                            58. The genes P, Q, R and S are linked. The
55. In a population the Hardy – Weinberg
                                                                cross over map distances as determined
    equilibrium would not prevail in the                        by two point crosses are :
       (A) presence of random mating                            R – P = 7; S – Q = 10; P – Q = 8; S – P = 2
                                                                and R – S = 5. Based on the above data
       (B) absence of selection                                 indicate the relative positions of the linked
       (C) presence of mutation                                 loci from the following :
                                                                (A) RSPQ
       (D) absence of immigration or emigration
                                                                (B) SPRQ
56. Assertion (A) : Mendel did not explain the                 (C) RPSQ
                    phenomenon of linkage.                     (D) SPQR
       Reason (R) : Factors (genes) for all                 59. Miller proved the organic compounds were
                    seven characters in garden                  basis of life using the following gases :
                    pea considered by Mendel                    I. Methane
                    are present in different                    II. Ammonia
                    chromosomes.
                                                               III. Hydrogen
       (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is                IV. Water vapour
           correct explanation of (A)                           Code :
       (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not             (A) I, II and III are correct
           correct explanation of (A)                           (B) I and II are correct
       (C) (A) is true but (R) is false                        (C) II and III are correct
       (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                        (D) I, II, III and IV are correct

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60. Major mechanisms for the termination of                      63. Assertion ‘A’ : Unsustainable population
    receptor-dependent signal transduction                                            growth, increased natural
    are in the order
                                                                                      resource consumption and
        I. Receptor inactivation
                                                                                      unplanned development
       II. Receptor internalization
                                                                                      are the causes of loss of
   III. Receptor down-regulation
                                                                                      biodiversity.
       (A) I, II, III correct
       (B) II, III, I correct                                        Reason ‘R’      : Deficiency of knowledge

       (C) I, III, II correct                                                         concerning        natural

       (D) II, I, III correct                                                         ecosystem,           over
                                                                                      exploitation of natural
61. Given below are two statements, one
    labeled as Assertion (A), and the other                                           resources, pollution,
    labeled as Reason (R).                                                            global climate change
       Assertion (A) : The fruits of ground nut                                       are also the causes.
                       plant are not nuts but
                       underground pods.                             In the context of the above two statements
       Reason (R)         : The pods will not develop                which one of the following is correct ?
                            until the fertilised ovary is
                            pushed under the soil.                   Codes :

       In the context of the above two statements                   (A) ‘A’ is correct, but ‘R’ is wrong
       which one of the following is correct ?                      (B) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are wrong
       (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is                     (C) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct
           the correct explanation of (A)
                                                                    (D) ‘A’ is wrong, but ‘R’ is correct
       (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not
           a correct explanation of (A)
                                                                 64. The gram-negative plant pathogen
       (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                                     Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains a
       (D) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                                     large plasmid used in production of
62. Vanillin, a popular flavouring agent for                         transgenic plants called
    ice creams, is obtained from
                                                                    (A) Ri plasmid
       (A) latex
       (B) leaf                                                     (B) Ag plasmid
       (C) fruit                                                    (C) E plasmid
       (D) root
                                                                    (D) Ti plasmid
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65. In the experimentation pertaining to prove             68. The term grey crescent is associated with
       the DNA as genetic material the following               the region in the egg of
       scientists contributed. Arrange them in                 I. Animal pole
       chronological order.                                    II. Vegital pole
                                                              III. Frog
       1. Avery, MacLeod and McCarty
                                                              IV. Chick
       2. Griffith
                                                               (A) I & II are correct
       3. Hershey and Chase                                    (B) II & III are correct
       (A) 3, 2, 1                                            (C) III & IV are correct
                                                              (D) I & III are correct
       (B) 2, 3, 1

       (C) 2, 1, 3                                         69. The correct sequence in which these occur
                                                               with in a cell to form enzymes leading to
       (D) 3, 1, 2                                             the adaptive potential of an organism is
                                                               I. Transcription
66. Which one of the following families has                    II. Configuration
       sepals, petals, stamens and carpels in the             III. Translation
       ratio of 2 : 2 : 3 : 1 ?
                                                              IV. Replication
       (A) Asteraceae                                          Code :
       (B) Brassicaceae                                        (A) I, IV, III and II are correct
                                                               (B) IV, I, II and III are correct
       (C) Liliaceae
                                                              (C) I, IV, II and III are correct
       (D) Solanaceae
                                                              (D) IV, I, III and II are correct

67. In a nitrogen cycle the sequence of events             70. When the plants are subjected to a stress
       in the order beginning with death are                   of low temperature
                                                               I. Abscissic acid increases
       (A) Ammonification,           Nitrification,
                                                               II. Gibberellic acid increases
           Denitrification, Decomposition
                                                              III. Both Abscissic acid and Gibberellic
       (B) Decomposition, Ammonification,                          acid decrease
           Nitrification, Denitrification                     IV. Gibberellic acid decreases
       (C) Denitrification,       Decomposition,               (A) I & IV are correct
           Ammonification, Nitrification                       (B) I & II are correct
                                                              (C) II and III are correct
       (D) Nitrification,         Ammonification,
           Denitrification, Decomposition                     (D) II & IV are correct

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71. The bony labyrinth contains these                           74. Number of chromosomes in a diploid plant
    structures :                                                    is 24. Indicate the correct number of
        I. Vestibule                                                chromosomes in the endosperm, in an
                                                                    order, obtained by the following crosses.
       II. Semicircular canals
                                                                    I. Male 2n × female 4n
   III. Circular canals
                                                                    II. Male 4n × female 2n
   IV. Cochlea
                                                                   III. Male 2n × female 2n
       (A) I, II and III are correct
                                                                   IV. Male 4n × female 8n
       (B) I, III and IV are correct
                                                                          I    II     III    IV
       (C) II, III and IV are correct
                                                                    (A) 60    48     36     120
       (D) I, II and IV are correct
                                                                    (B) 72    72     48     144
72. Which one of the following pairs is NOT                        (C) 60     72     48     120
    correctly matched ?
                                                                   (D) 72     48     36     144
       (A) C-shaped cartilages          Trachea
       (B) Voice Box                    Larynx                  75. Match List I with List II and select the
                                                                    correct answer using the codes given
       (C) Pharynx                      Passage way                 below the lists :
                                        for both air and
                                        food                            List I                      List II
                                                                    (Name of plant)             (Characteristic
       (D) Oxygenated blood             Pulmonary
                                                                                                  compound)
                                        artery
                                                                    I. Coleus blumei             1. Morphine
73. Consider the following features :
                                                                    II. Papaver                  2. Scopolamine
        I. Population consists of inter breeding                        somniferum
           groups of individuals
                                                                   III. Datura stramonium        3. Digitalin
       II. Population does not form the basis as
                                                                   IV. Stevia rebaudiana         4. Stevioside
           unit of study in population genetics
                                                                                                 5. Rosmarinic
   III. Gene frequency is the important single
                                                                                                    acid
        index characterizing the population
       Which of these are characteristic of                         Code :
       Mendelian population ?                                             I    II    III    IV
       (A) I and II                                                 (A)   3    1     2      4
       (B) I and III                                                (B)   5    2     3      4
       (C) II and III                                              (C)    2    3     5      4
       (D) I, II and III                                           (D)    5    1     2      4

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