Biology Practice Test Questions
Biology Practice Test Questions
Biology
5. Consider the two statements:
Heart failure is sometimes called
Assertion (A):
1. The solubility of CO2 in water is how many times higher congestive heart failure.
than that of O ? 2 Heart failure means the state of heart
1. 10-15 times Reason (R): when it is not pumping blood effectively
2. 5-10 times enough to meet the needs of the body.
3. 20-25 times
4. 2-5 times Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains
1.
(A).
2. What restores the resting potential of the membrane 2. (A) is True but (R) is False.
at the site of excitation?
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly
1. Influx of sodium ions 3.
explain (A).
2. Influx of potassium ions
3. Efflux of sodium ions 4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
4. Efflux of potassium ions
3. Consider the following statements: 6. In anaerobic organisms, the only process in respiration
An adult human being, on average, excretes is:
A: 1 to 1.5 liters of urine per day. 1. EMP pathway
B: 25 to 30 grams of urea per day. 2. Hatch and Slack pathway
1. Only A is correct. 3. Tricarboxylic acid cycle
2. Only B is correct. 4. Calvin Benson cycle
3. Both A and B are correct.
4. Both A and B are incorrect. 7. The thalamus in human brain is wrapped around a
structure which is a major coordinating centre for sensory
4. Identify the incorrect statement: and motor signalling. Which letter in the given figure shows
1. Plant growth generally is indeterminate. this structure?
Formation of interfascicular cambium is a result of
2.
redifferentiation.
3. Differentiation in plants is also open.
4. Heterophylly in coriander is an example of plasticity.
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
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8. Which of the following is an example of a syncytium 12. Progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle mostly
formed due to a lack of cytokinesis? due to genetic disorder is:
1. Root meristem cells in plants. 1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Lining of the gut in animals. 2. Muscular dystrophy
3. Poliomyelitis
3. Liquid endosperm in coconut.
4. Rheumatic fever
4. Red blood cells in mammals.
10. Given the following statements about meiosis: 14. The cell type in which the Calvin cycle takes place in
The reduction in chromosome number from diploid to C3 and C4 plants respective are:
I.
haploid occurs exclusively in meiosis I. 1. Mesophyll; Bundle sheath
Crossing over, a process that contributes to genetic 2. Bundle sheath; Mesophyll
II.
variation, occurs between sister chromatids. 3. Mesophyll; Mesophyll
The end result of meiosis II is the production of four 4. Bundle sheath; Bundle sheath
III.
haploid daughter cells.
DNA replication occurs twice during the entire meiotic
IV.
process.
Which of the following combinations is correct? 15. The Calvin cycle can be divided into three main
1. I and II only stages. Which of the following correctly lists these stages
2. I and III only in order?
3. II and IV only 1. Carbon fixation, reduction, regeneration of RuBP
4. III and IV only 2. Reduction, carbon fixation, regeneration of RuBP
3. Regeneration of RuBP, reduction, carbon fixation
11. Presence of ketonuria and glycosuria is indicative of:
4. Carbon fixation, regeneration of RuBP, reduction
1. Renal failure 2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Nephrotic syndrome 4. Renal stones
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16. Which of the following layers are found in the 20. Match blood cells given in Column I with their most
respiratory diffusion membrane? important function in Column II and select the correct
Capillary endothelium, alveolar epithelium, and match from the codes given:
1.
basement membrane Column I Column II
Alveolar epithelium, alveolar macrophages, and capillary A. Neutrophils P. Phagocytosis
2.
endothelium B. Basophils Q. Inflammatory reactions
Mucous layer, alveolar epithelium, and capillary C. Lymphocytes R. Immune responses
3.
endothelium D. Thrombocytes S. Coagulation of blood
Basement membrane, mucous layer, and alveolar Codes:
4.
macrophages A B C D
1. P Q R S
2. Q P S R
17. Terrestrial adaptations necessitated the production of
: 3. R S P Q
1. Highly toxic nitrogenous wastes like urea and uric acid 4. S R Q P
Lesser toxic nitrogenous wastes like urea and uric
2.
acid
21. The stage of meiosis I, characterised by the following
Lesser toxic nitrogenous wastes like ammonia and
3. events, is:
urea
I: The nuclear membrane and nucleolus reappear.
4. Highly toxic nitrogenous wastes like ammonia and urea
II: Some dispersion of chromosomes.
1. Prophase I
18. When compared to the vertebrates, invertebrates: 2. Metaphase I
3. Anaphase I
1. do not have any endocrine system.
4. Telophase I
possess very simple endocrine systems with few
2.
hormones.
22. During which phase of interphase does DNA
possess very complex endocrine systems with a large replication occur?
3.
number of hormones. 1. G1 phase
4. produce only steroidal hormones. 2. G2 phase
3. M phase
4. S phase
19. Identify the incorrect statement:
Growth is primarily expressed as increase in number of 23. Which of the following statements best describes the
1.
cells at the root apical meristem in maize. Law of Limiting Factors as it applies to photosynthesis?
Growth is primarily represented as increase in size of The rate of photosynthesis is solely determined by
2. 1.
cells in watermelons. internal plant factors like chlorophyll content.
Growth of a pollen tube is measured in terms of its Photosynthesis is limited only by light and CO2 levels,
3. 2.
girth.
regardless of temperature.
An increase in surface area denotes the growth in a
4. Among multiple factors, the one closest to its minimum
dorsiventral leaf. 3.
value controls the rate of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis rate increases only with light intensity,
4.
ignoring CO2 or water levels.
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24. Which of the following statements is incorrect? 28. Consider the given two statements:
1. RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme Osteoporosis is more common in elderly
Assertion (A):
In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll women than in men.
2.
cell After menopause, increased levels of
The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5- Reason (R): estrogen lead to increased bone
3. resorption.
carbon compound
4. RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct
1.
explanation of (A)
25. When anti B antibodies are present in the plasma and Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct
2.
A antigens on the surface of RBCs of a person, her blood explanation of (A)
group can be: 3. (A) is True but (R) is False
1. A and AB 2. Only A 4. (A) is False but (R) is True
3. Only B 4. O
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32. Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on 36. Which of the following will give us the vital capacity of
hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose a human?
uptake and utilisation: Inspiratory Reserve Volume + Expiratory Reserve
1.
1. Insulin Volume
2. Glucagon Inspiratory Reserve Volume - Expiratory Reserve
3. Secretin 2.
Volume + Residual volume
4. Gastrin
3. Functional Residual Capacity + Tidal Volume
4. Total Lung Capacity – Residual volume
33. The thoracic chamber is formed dorsally by:
1. the vertebral column
2. the sternum
3. the ribs 37. How do parasympathetic neural signals affect heart
4. the dome-shaped diaphragm function?
1. Increase heart rate and cardiac output.
34. Consider the given two statements: 2. Decrease heart rate and cardiac output.
3. Increase action potential conduction speed.
Ammonia is considered to be a less toxic
4. Increase the strength of ventricular contraction.
Assertion (A): excretory product compared to urea and
uric acid.
38. Glucocorticoids are involved in all of the
Ammonia requires a large amount of water
following, except
Reason (R): for its elimination due to its high solubility
1. Producing anti-inflammatory reactions
and toxic nature.
2. Immunosuppressive function
3. Inhibiting gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and proteolysis
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly 4. Stimulating RBC production
1.
explains (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly 39. In glycolysis, a molecule of ATP is produced during the
2.
explain (A). conversion of
3. (A) is True, (R) is False. 1. Glucose into glucose-6-phosphate
4. (A) is False, (R) is True. 2. Fructose-6-phosphate into fructose-1,6-biphosphate
3. 2-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenol pyruvate
4. Phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvic acid
35. Which of the following processes is facilitated by the
enzyme carbonic anhydrase? 40. Which of the following does not increase during
1. Conversion of O₂ into oxyhemoglobin in the alveoli. vigorous exercise?
2. Formation of carbamino-hemoglobin in tissues. 1. Heart rate
3. Conversion of CO₂ into bicarbonate ions in RBCs. 2. Respiratory rate
4. Binding of oxygen to hemoglobin in tissues. 3. Residual volume
4. Oxygen uptake
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41. The somatic neural system relays impulses from: 45. Nephrons closest to the renal medulla are called:
1. the CNS to skeletal muscles 1. Cortical
the CNS to the involuntary organs and smooth muscles 2. Medullary
2. 3. Juxta-medullary
of the body
4. Proto-nephridia
3. the skeletal muscles of the CNS
the involuntary organs and smooth muscles of the body
4. 46. How many of the given statements are correct?
to the CNS
The left and right cerebral hemispheres are
I: connected by a tract of nerve fibres called corpus
spongiosum.
42. Consider the two statements:
Association areas are neither clearly sensory nor
It is used to prepare weed-free lawns by II:
Assertion (A): motor in function.
gardeners.
Thalamus is a major coordinating centre for sensory
2, 4-D, widely used to kill III:
and motor signaling.
Reason (R): monocotyledonous weeds, does not affect
mature dicotyledonous plants. IV: The hindbrain comprises pons, cerebellum and medulla.
Three major regions make up the brain stem: mid brain,
V:
pons and medulla oblongata.
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains
1.
(A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly 1. 2 2. 3
2. 3. 4 4. 5
explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False.
4. (A) is False; (R) is True.
47. The exponential growth of an organism or a part of an
organism can be expressed as W1 = W0 ert, where e is:
43. Which of the following does not take place during 1. final size (weight, height, number etc.)
diakinesis of Meiosis I? 2. initial size at the beginning of the period
1. Disappearance of nucleolus 3. growth rate
2. Decondensation of chromosomes 4. base of natural logarithms
3. Nuclear envelope breaks down
4. Assembly of meiotic spindle
48. Which of the following correctly describes the cardiac
output?
44. The thyroid gland: The amount of blood pumped by both ventricles
1.
is composed of two lobes interconnected with a thin combined in one heartbeat.
I:
flap of connective tissue called isthmus. The volume of blood pumped by each ventricle per
2.
II: is composed of follicles and stromal tissues. minute.
III: is located in the mediastinum, ventral to aorta. The amount of blood ejected by each atrium per
3.
1. Only I and II are correct minute.
2. Only I and III are correct The sum of the volumes of oxygenated and
4.
3. Only II and III are correct deoxygenated blood in the body.
4. I, II and III are correct
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49. Consider the given two statements 53. At the end of prophase, which structures are no
The first heart sound (lub) is produced due longer visible under the microscope?
to the closure of the tricuspid and bicuspid 1. Chromosomes
Statement I:
valves at the beginning of ventricular 2. Centrioles
systole. Golgi complexes, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleolus, and
The second heart sound (dub) is produced 3.
nuclear envelope
Statement II: due to the closure of the semilunar valves 4. Spindle fibres
at the beginning of ventricular diastole.
Choose the correct option: 54. Flagellar movement helps in all the following except:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. 1. the swimming of spermatozoa in humans
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. maintenance of water current in the canal system of
3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. 2.
sponges
4. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct. 3. locomotion of Protozoans like Euglena
4. movement of plasmodia in slime moulds
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58. An action potential in the nerve fibre is produced 61. Consider the given two statements:
when positive and negative charges on the outside and During inspiration, the intra-pulmonary
the inside of the axon membrane are reversed, because Assertion (A): pressure becomes less than the
atmospheric pressure.
More potassium enters the axon as compared to Contraction of the diaphragm and external
1.
sodium ions leaving it Reason (R): intercostal muscles increases the thoracic
More sodium enters the axon as compared to volume.
2.
potassium ions leaving it
3. All potassium ions leave the axon Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct
1.
4. All sodium ions enter the axon explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct
2.
explanation of (A).
59. Regarding meiosis and mitosis, one difference 3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
between the two forms of cellular reproduction is that in 4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
meiosis:
there is one round of cell division, whereas in mitosis
1.
there are two rounds of cell division. 62. Consider the given two statements:
separation of sister chromatids occurs during the Photorespiration does not occur in
2. second division, whereas in mitosis separation of sister Assertion (A): C plants.
4
chromatids occurs during the first division.
In C4 plants, PEPcase in mesophyll cells
Chromosomes are replicated during interphase,
3. whereas in mitosis, chromosomes are replicated during Reason (R): fixes CO2 into a 4-carbon acid, which is
the first phase of mitosis. later broken down in the bundle sheath
Spindle fibers form during interphase, whereas in cells to release CO2.
4.
mitosis, the spindle fibers form during prophase.
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct
1.
explanation of (A).
60. Which part of the brain is responsible for maintaining Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct
posture and balance? 2.
explanation of (A).
1. Cerebrum 3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2. Cerebellum
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
3. Medulla oblongata
4. Hypothalamus
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63. The structure of myosin and actin in muscle 67. Auto immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction
contraction involves: leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal
Myosin having cross-bridges that attach to actin muscle is:
A:
filaments. 1. Myasthenia gravis
Actin filaments sliding over myosin to shorten the 2. Muscular dystrophy
B: 3. Poliomyelitis
muscle.
4. Rheumatic fever
Myosin acting as a thin filament and actin as a thick
C:
filament.
68. Which one of the following generally acts as an
antagonist to Gibberellins?
1. A and B are correct
1. Ethylene
2. B and C are correct
2. ABA
3. A and C are correct
3. IAA
4. A, B and C are correct
4. Zeatin
64. The electron transport chain includes a series of
69. Which of the following glands do not secrete a protein
protein complexes and mobile electron carriers. Which of
hormone?
the following is a mobile electron carrier within the
1. Pancreas 2. Thyroid
mitochondrial membrane?
1. ATP synthase 3. Adenohypophysis 4. Gonads
2. Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q)
3. Succinate dehydrogenase
4. Cytochrome c oxidase 70. The protein complex responsible for the automatic
resetting of myosin heads [breaking of cross-bridge]
65. Which of the following describes the function of during muscle contraction involves ATP binding to:
basophils most accurately? 1. Actin
1. Phagocytosis of bacteria 2. Myosin
3. Tropomyosin
Secretion of heparin and histamine during inflammatory
2. 4. Troponin
reactions
Destruction of parasites and involvement in allergic
3. 71. In plant cell division, the formation of the new cell wall
reactions
begins with the formation of a simple precursor called:
4. Transport of gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide 1. the cell plate that represents the middle lamella
2. the cell plate that represents the primary cell wall
3. the cleavage furrow that represents the middle lamella
66. Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Scientist PGR discovery the contractile ring that represents the primary cell
4.
wall
1. Cousins Ethylene
2. Kurosawa Gibberellin
3. Skoog and Miller ABA 72. Comprising about 2-3% of the total white blood cells,
4. F. W. Went Auxin which of the following resist infections and are also
associated with allergic reactions?
1. Eosinophils 2. Basophils
3. Monocytes 4. Lymphocytes
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73. Excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH) in adults 77. Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and
can lead to a condition characterized by disfigurement, select the correct match from the codes given:
especially of the face. This condition is known as: Column I Column II
1. Gigantism Formation of C4 acids
2. Cretinism
A C3 plants P at night and C3 cycle
3. Acromegaly
4. Dwarfism during day in same cells
Formation of C4 acids in
74. In the brainstem, which part connects the brain to the mesophyll cells and C3
B C4 plants Q
spinal cord and regulates functions like respiration and cycle in bundle sheath
cardiovascular reflexes? cells
1. Midbrain C CAM plants R Only Calvin cycle
2. Cerebellum
Codes:
3. Pons
A B C
4. Medulla oblongata
1. R P Q
75. Consider the given two statements: 2. R Q P
During oxidation within a cell, all the energy 3. Q R P
Assertion
contained in respiratory substrates is 4. Q P R
(A):
released free into the cell, in a single step.
The energy released by oxidation in
Reason
respiration is not (or rather cannot be) used 78. Consider the two statements:
(R):
directly but is used to synthesise ATP. Assertion When blood pressure is increased, ANF is
(A): secreted.
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains Reason (R): ANF is a potent vasoconstrictor.
1.
(A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly 1. (A) is True; (R) is False.
2.
explain (A). Both (A) and (R) are True but Reason does not
3. (A) is True but (R) is False. 2.
correctly explain (A).
4. (A) is False but (R) is True. Both (A) and (R) are True and Reason correctly
3.
explains (A).
4. (A) is False; (R) is True
76. The reaction centres in PSI and PSII in higher plants
are respectively called as:
1. P680 and P700 2. P700 and P680
3. P870 and P700 4. P680 and P870
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79. Consider the two statements: 83. An autoimmune disease resulting in muscle weakness
Intrapulmonary pressure must be greater because of abnormal functioning of the neuromuscular
Statement I: than atmospheric pressure for air to enter junction is:
the lungs. 1. poliomyelitis 2. myasthenia gravis
Intrapulmonary pressure must be lower than 3. multiple sclerosis 4. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Statement II: atmospheric pressure for air to be exhaled
out of the lungs.
84. CCK (cholecystokinin), a peptide hormone from the
1. Statement I is correct: Statement II is incorrect gut, facilitates digestion by:
2. Statement I is incorrect: Statement II is correct Stimulating the pancreas to release digestive enzymes
1.
3. Statement I is correct: Statement II is correct and the gall bladder to release bile
4. Statement I is incorrect: Statement II is incorrect 2. Reducing bile secretion in the liver
3. Suppressing gastric motility to slow digestion
80. The number of time(s) decarboxylation of isocitrate
4. Increasing glucose absorption from the small intestine
occurs during single TCA cycle is :
1. One
2. Two
3. Three 85. The phenomenon of heterophylly in plants is an
4. Four example of:
1. Pleiotropy 2. Plasticity
81. During glycolysis, the step in which 3- 3. Convergence 4. Saltation
phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL) is converted to 1,3-
bisphosphoglycerate involves:
Utilization of NAD+ as an oxidizing agent to form NADH 86. Identify the incorrect statement regarding the cell
1. cycle of a typical eukaryotic cell:
+ H+ .
The interphase lasts more than 95% of the duration of
2. Conversion of ATP to ADP. 1.
the cell cycle.
3. Production of CO2 as a by-product.
2. M phase starts with the nuclear division.
4. Reduction of FAD+ to FADH2. Interphase is the resting stage in the cell cycle where
3.
the cell is metabolically inactive.
Neurons in human body are permanently in G0 phase of
82. Membranous system consisting of grana in the 4.
the cell cycle.
chloroplast:
I: is responsible for trapping the light energy.
II: is responsible for the synthesis of ATP and NADPH. 87. The primary products of the Calvin cycle include:
1. Oxygen and glucose
1. Only I is correct 2. ATP and NADPH
2. Only II is correct 3. Glucose, ADP, and NADP+
3. Both I and II are correct
4. G3P (Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate), ADP, and NADP+
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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