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1. Name the metal present in chlorophyll ‘a’ and ‘b’?
Iron
Copper
Magnesium
Manganese
2. Name the structural unit of photosynthesis?
Thylakoid
Grana
Stroma
Chlorophyll
3. Which of the following statements are true regarding Photosystems?
Photosystems are arrangements of chlorophyll and other pigments packed into thylakoids.
Many Prokaryotes have only one photosystem.
Both A and B are correct.
Only A is correct.
4. What is the first step in photosynthesis:
Generation of ATP
Formation of NADPH
Through light, excitement of an electron of chlorophyll pigment.
Formation of Glucose
5. Due to which reaction PGA is changed into phosphoglyceraldehyde in photosynthesis process?
Oxidation
Oxidation
Electrolysis
Hydrolysis
6. What will be the ratio of oxygen produced to that of consumed in daylight hours when the rate of respiration is less than that of photosynthesis?
1/0/1900 1:01
1/0/1900 10:01
1/0/1900 5:01
None
7. In Photosynthesis process, how many molecules of NADPH and ATP are required to reduce six molecules of carbon dioxide to glucose?
3 ATP and 2 NADPH
6 ATP and 6 NADPH
12 ATP and 18 NADPH
18 ATP and 12 NADPH
8. Mention the internal factors that influence photosynthesis?
Size, position and structure of stomata
Maintenance of the turgidity of the leaf cells
Relative proportion and distribution of chloroplasts in the mesophyll
All of the above
9. Name the external factors that affect photosynthesis process?
Light Intensity
Carbon dioxide concentration
Temperature
All of the above
10. What do you understand by NADP?
It is an enzyme
It is a co-enzyme
A part of s-RNA
A part of t-RNA
11. Photosynthesis is :
An Oxidation-Reduction reaction
Synthesis reaction
Organic reaction
Replacement reaction
12. Which one of the following waves are used by the common TV remote control?
Radio waves
Lasers
Infrared waves
Ultrasonic waves
13. Which gas is safe and an effective extinguisher for all confined fires?
Nitrogen dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Sulphur dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
14. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about laser?
It is a technique for producing intense beams of light, ultraviolet or infrared radiation of different wavelength.
Even in diamond laser beam can drill a hole.
A variety of lasers have been made from solids like the ruby crystal and semi conducting materials, liquids and gases.
All waves in laser, travel in phase.
15. Which one of the following elements the drum of a Photostat machine is made up of:
Aluminium
Selenium
Barium
Caesium
16. If we say the child has an IQ of 100, what does this means?
The performance of the child is below average.
The performance of the child is above average.
The mental age of the child is equal to his actual age.
The performance of the child cannot be better.
17. Which bacteria is responsible for the formation of curd?
Lactic acid bacteria
Lactobacillus Acidophillus
Lactobacillus aureus
Bacillus radicicola
18. Which one of the following bacteria present in the soil produces a peculiar smell if it rains on perched soil?
Streptomycetes
Staphymycetes
Diplomycetes
Micrococcus
19. In poorly ventilated buildings which one of the following inert gases can be accumulated?
Helium
Neon
Argon
Radon
20. Honey is sweeter than cane sugar or corn syrup. Which one of the following carbon sugars is responsible for this?
.Dextrose
Levulose
Sucrose
Fructose
21. Who had given the theory of evolution of species by natural selection?
Darwin
Mendel
Dalton
Morgan
22. Who is known as the father of genetics?
Mendel
Darwin
Dalton
Marie Curie
23. Which of the following are the sources which provide evidences for evolution?
Homologous organs
Analogous organs
Fossils
All the above
24. Name a fossil bird which looks like a bird but has many other features found in reptiles?
Dodo
Archaeopteryx
Flamingos
Mouse Bird
25. Name the organs which have different basic structure but have similar appearance and perform similar functions?
Analogous organs
Homologous organs
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
26. Who suggested that life must have developed from the simple inorganic molecules like methane, hydrogen etc. which were present on the earth soon after it was formed?
Darwin
Marrie Curie
Haldane
None of the above
27. Aves have evolved from:
Amphibians
Arthropods
Mammals
Reptiles
28. The theory of origin of life on earth is proposed by:
Haldane
Stanley Miller
Harold C. Urey
Lamarck
29. Which of the following are the postulates of Darwin’s theory of evolution?
Within any population, there is natural variation.
Even though all species produce a large number of offsprings, populations remain fairly constant naturally.
The struggle for survival within populations eliminates the unfit individuals.
All the above are correct
30. The process by which new species develop from the existing species is called:
Homologous
Analogous
Speciation
Genetic variation
31. In Human beings the process of digestion of food begins in:
Stomach
Food Pipe
Mouth
Small Intestine
32. Which of the following organism have parasitic mode of nutrition?
Penicillium
Plasmodium
Paramecium
Parrot
33. Name the first enzyme that mix with food in the digestive tract?
Pepsin
Trypsin
Amylase
None of the above
34. Which of the following in biology is the energy currency of cells?
PDP
DTP
ATP
ADP
35. In the stem of a plant respiration and breathing takes place through:
Lenticels
Stomata
Root hair
Air tubes
36. Which animal has three-chambered heart?
Pigeon
Lizard
Fish
Lion
37. Name the blood vessel which carries blood back to the heart?
Vein
Artery
Capillaries
Platelet
38. Transportation of food in plants takes place through:
Xylem
Phloem
Companion cells
Tracheids
39. After wound or cut in a body blood coagulates through:
WBC
RBC
Platelets
Plasma
40. When blood is forced into the artery, wave like expansion takes place is called:
Heart beat
Pulse
Flow
Ticking
41. In amoeba excretion takes place through the process of:
Diffusion
Infusion
Uricotelic
None of the above
42. Name the excretory organ present in earthworm through which excretion takes place?
Moist Skin
Nephridia
Both A and B
Only B
43. The major waste produced by human body are:
Carbon dioxide
Urea
Both A and B
Only B
44. Which organ in the human body is responsible for removing carbon dioxide from the body?
Kidney
Lungs
Blood
Ureter
45. Each kidney is made up of a large number of excretory units called:
Glomerulus
Bowman’s Capsule
Nephron
Blood capillaries
46. In which of the following are the largest amounts of nitrogen excreted from a mammalian body?
Breath
Sweat
Urine
Faeces
47. The best long term solution for kidney failure is:
Dialysis
Kidney transplant
Both A and B
Only B
48. What types of nitrogenous wastes are excreted by living organisms?
Ammonia
Uric acid
Urea
All of the above
49. Name the organs that make up the excretory system in humans?
Two Kidneys
Two Ureters
Bladder and Urethra
All of the above
50. Which vessel carries blood to the kidneys?
Renal Arteries
Renal Vein
Both A and B
Only A
51. An ancient book of 1000 B.C. deals with health, hygiene, longevity etc?
Sushruta Samhita
Atatharvaveda
Bhela Samhita
Charaka Samhita
52. Name a concise and scientific exposition of Ayurveda in verse form. It is distinguished by its knowledge of chemical reactions and laboratory processes etc.
Vrdukunta
Vaghata
Kasyapa Samhita
None of the above
53. Name an ancient book which describes difficult surgical operations like opening of a brain etc.
Celsus
Bhela Samhita
Chivaravastu
Agnivesa Samhita
54. Which ancient book of 600 B.C. deals with paediatrics?
Kasyapa Samhita
Agnivesa Samhita
Bhela Samhita
None of the above
55. A treatise on the rasa chikitsa system of ancient medicine, which considers mercury as the king of all medicines.
Vaghata
Tristia
Gandavadha
Vrdukunta
56. A treatise on medicine and surgery from Alexandria and Rome?
Celsus
Hippocratic Oath
Georgics
Aeneid
57. Which of the following ancient book is the codification of medicine scattered in the Vedas?
Bhela Samhita
Charaka Samhita
Sushruta Samhita
None of the above
58. Who is considered as the father of western medicines?
Hesiod
Hippocrates
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
59. Name the first book on medicine in China?
Huangdi Neiching
Celsus
Vaghata
None of the above
60. A classical exposition of Indian medicine. It deals with almost all branches of medicine?
Madhavacharaya
Kasyapa Samhita
Charaka Samhita
Agnivesa Samhita
61. Which of the following sentence is/ are correct about Dementia?
In Dementia mental ability declines and interfere the daily life.
A person suffering from this disease may forget his or her name.
Alzheimer's disease is a cause of Dementia.
All the above are correct
62. Which of the following statement is/ are correct about Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dementia and it has been found that it is closely linked with type 2 diabetes.
Alzheimer's disease is not a mental illness but it can cause symptoms related to mental health like depression, anxiety etc.
Alzheimer's disease is categorised into mild Alzheimer's disease, moderate Alzheimer's disease and severe Alzheimer's disease.
All the above are correct
63. Which of the following is not the Symptom of Dementia?
Problem solving or language and the ability to focus and pay attention.
Memory loss
Difficulties with thinking
Dementia people are able to control their emotions.
64. How Dementia is caused?
Dementia can be caused due to Blood infection.
Dementia can be caused by a stomach infection.
Dementia may be caused due to HIV infection.
Deficiency of calcium may lead to Dementia.
65. Name the type of Dementia disease in which a neurodegenerative condition linked to abnormal structures in the brain?
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Parkinson's disease
Huntington's disease
66. Which disease is characterized by specific types of uncontrolled movements but also includes dementia?
Parkinson's disease
Mixed dementia
Huntington's disease
None of the above
67. Name a disease in which a person may show both Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia at the same time?
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
Mixed dementia
Frontotemporal dementia
68. Which disease of dementia increases the likelihood of young-onset Alzheimer's?
Frontotemporal dementia
Posterior cortical atrophy
Down syndrome
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
69. What is ARDSI?
Alzheimer’s and related Disorders Society of India
Act related to Dementia, Symptoms and Infection
Alzheimer’s and related Dementia Symptoms of India
None of the above
70. Which of the following statements is/are correct about mnemonics?
Mnemonic systems are techniques or strategies consciously used to improve memory.
The study and development of systems for improving and assisting the memory.
A device of any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval in the human memory and it is a symbol used to specify a computing function.
All the above are correct
71. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Enzyme:
An Enzyme is a protein and is used as a catalyst to accelerate the reaction.
Life would not exist without the presence of enzymes.
Enzymes participate in cellular metabolic processes.
All the above
72. Which enzyme is used in making Baby Foods?
Amylase
Rennin
Trypsin
None of the above
73. Name an enzyme that is derived from the stomachs of young ruminant animals and also used in dairy industry to produce cheese?
Trypsin
Pepsin
Liginase
Rennin
74. Name an enzyme that digests fat?
Lipase
Sucrase
Maltase
Fructose
75. Who coined the word enzyme?
Wilhelm Kuhne
Alfred Russel
Robert Koch
Rosalind Franklin
76. Name an enzyme which is not proteinaceous in nature?
Cellulases
Xylanases
Ribozyme
Peptidiase
77. Which enzyme is used by the biscuit manufacturers to lower the protein level of flour?
Amylase
Protease
Cellulase
Xylanase
78. Inactive enzymes which are not bound to their cofactors are called
Apoenzymes
Coenzymes
Enzyme inhibitors
Holoenzymes
79. In humans salivary amylase enzyme breaks down starch. The optimum pH for this reaction is:
6
6.2
6.4
6.7
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