UPADHYE CLASSES (BIOLOGY)

MH-CET Biology Paper 1999

1. If the sequence of bases in DNA is TAG, what will be the base sequence of the anticodon
of tRNA during protein synthesis
a) UAC b) ATC c) ATG d) UAG
2. The egg apparatus includes.
a) Egg cells on synergids b) Egg cells and secondary
nucleus
c) Egg cell, synergids, secondary nucleus and antipodal cells. d) Egg cells
and antipodal cells.
3. According to Mendel’s law, for a given character the gamete is always
a) Homozygous b) Heterozygous c) Pure d) Hybrid
4. If genes are exchanged between two different population, it is called as
a) Gene poll b) Gene frequency
c) Gene flow d) Genetic code
5. Acid rain occurs mainly due to
a) Industries emitting nitrogen and sulphur oxide b) Spraying pesticides
c) Burning coal and oil d) Paper pulp industries.
6. Blood pressure in normal, healthy, human adultis
a) 120/80 mm Hg b) 100/50 mm Hg
c) 150/90 mm Hg d) 130/70 mm Hg
7. Biochemical nature of genes was first established by
a) Avery, Mac Leod and Mac Carty b) Watson and Crick
c) H. Khurana d) Griffith
8. Which of the following is called connecting link
a) Labeo b) Archeopteryx c) Penguin d) Salamander
9. Genes are composed of
a) DNA only b) RNA only
c) DNA or RNA d) DNA as well as RNA
10. Movement of shoulder muscels is controlled by
a) Facial nerve b) Hypoglossal nerve
c) Spinal accessory nerve d) Vagus nerves
11. A tall red flowered plant suspected to be heterozygous is crossed with a homozygous short,
white flowered plant. This cross can be approximately called.
a) Monohybrid b) dihybrid
c) Test cross d) Back cross
12. Which one of the following was the connecting link between Apes and man?
a) Dryopithecus b) Homo erectus
c) Ramapithecus d) Homo neanderthalensis
13. The animal sex is determined by the external environment or by nongenertically in
a) Bonolia b) hermit crab c) Nereis d) Aplysia
14. Tricuspid valve is located between
a) left auricle and left ventricle b) left auricle and right ventricle
c) right auricle and right ventricle d) right ventricle and left auricle
15. The silk moth Bombyx mori belong to order
a) Hymenoptera b) Heteroptera
c) Diptera d) Lepidoptera
16. Every year World’s AIDS day I observed on
a) 5th June b) 5th September c) 1 th December d) 31 th may
17. Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics was
a) An Austrian Monk b) A Syrian Monk
c) A German Botanist d) An Italian Philosopher
18. Structure of a sessile flower of Jowar shows from periphery to the center
a) Glume → lemma → Palea → Carpel → Stamen
b) b) Glume → lemma → Palea Iodicules → Stamen → Carpel
 c) Glume → lemma → Iodicules → Stamens → Carpel Palea.
d) None of the above.
19. DNA and RNA both have similarity with respect to
a) Similar sugar b) Similar purines
c) Similar Pyrimidines d) none of the above
20. Production of haploid plant through anther culture was reported for the first time by
a) Skoof and Miller b) Avary et. al.
c) Guha and Maheshwari d) White and Gautheret
21. Germinating pollen grains of cycus is
a) One celled b) Two celled
c) Three celled d) Four celled.
22. In which of the following accumulation of malic acid takes place at night by carboxylation
process?
a) CAM b) C-4 Cycle c) Calvin Cycle d) EMP
23. The cell of Eukaryotic cells consist of following stages.
a) Gl-S-G2- Karyokinesis-Cytokinesis
b) S-Gl-C2-Karyokinesis-Cytokinesis
c) Gl-G2-S-Cytokinesis-Karyokinesis-Gl-G2-S-Cytokinesis.
d) Karyokinesis – Gl-G2-S-Cytokinesis.
24. The precise biochemical reaction with atmospheric oxygen in respiratory mechanism is
a) EMP pathway b) Kerb’s Cycle
c) Biosynthesis of Acetyl CoA d) Terminal oxidation of
Cytochrome a3
25. The neck of archegonium of Nephrolepis contains
a) Four neck canal cell b) Three neck canal cell
c) Two neck canal cell d) One neck canal cell
26. The mature sporangium of Nephrolepis has
a) 32 spores b) 64 spores c) 16 spores d) 8 spores
27. Which one of the following is not a taxon but is a category?
a) Angisoperm b) division
c) Hibiscus d) none of the above
28. In Hibiscus, the dual nature of flowor stalk consist of
a) Branch and pedicel b) Peduncle and thalamus
c) Peuncle and pedicel d) Pedicel and thalamus
29. When the pairing at the third base position of codon and anticodon is not precise it indicates
that the genetic cod is
a) known to exhibit wobble phenomena b) Commaless
c) Degenerate d) none of the above
30. The correct sequence of the substages of Prophase – I Meiosis is
a) Leptotene → Pachytene → Diplotene → Zygotene → Diakenesis
b) Diplotene → Leptotene → Zygotene → Diakenesis
c) Leptotene → Zygotene → Pachytene → Diakenesis → Diplotene → Pachytene
d) Leptotene → Zygotene → Pachytene → Diplotene → Diakenesis
31. The first myco-herbicide effective on the milkweed growing in the citrus orchad was based on
a) Mucor sp. b) Saccharomyces cereviciae
c) Phytopthora palmivora d) Agaricus
32. The disease Serum hepatitis is caused by
a) HBV b) HAV c) HNANB d) HIV
33. The ability of a cell to divide and regenerate a whole plant is
a) Regeneration b) Recombination
c) Parthenogenesis d) Totipotency
34. The chemical extracted from Neem plant, which acts as insect repellent is
a) Pyrethroid b) Azadirachtin c) Thiocarbamate d) Allethrin
35. Mycrrhiza is the symboitic association of
a) Fungi with roots of gymnosperm b) Fungi with Angiosperms leaf c) Fungi with fruits of
leguminous plant d) Fungi and Gymnospermous stem.
36. Nitrogen fixation is is
a) Assimilation of Nitrate
 b) Utilisation of nitrogen gas
c) Conversion of organic nitrogen into protein
d) Conversion of organic nitrogen into ammonia
37. Radioactive wastes are responsible for
a) Gene mutation b) Hypertension
c) fluorisis d) Respiratory disease
38. Acetyl chlorine is
a) Pituitary hormone b) Salivary gland hormone
c)Neurotransmitter d) Vitamin.
39. In normal healthy human, the cardiac cycle last for
a) 0.4 seconds b) 0.8 seconds c) 0.3 seconds d) 0.1 seconds.
40. Which one of the following is different?
a) Rohu b) Mackerel c) Mrigal d) Catla
41. Harmones are secreted by
a) Spleen b) Lungs c) Heart d) Testis
42. The center for homeostatis in brain is situated in
a) hypothalamus b) thalamus c) cerebellum d)
diencephalon
43. Minute liquid or solid particles suspended in atmosphere are called as
a) Fog b) Soot c) Aerosols d) Smog
44. The Odontoid process is found in
a) Sacrum b) Thoracic vertebra
c) Cervical vertebra d) Axis vertebra
45. Testosterone is secreted by
a) Sertoli b) Thoracic vertebra
c) Cervical vertebra d) Axis vertebra
46. The fish Labeo is classified as
a) Gnathostomata-Pisces-Osteichthyes
b) Agnatha-Piscces-Osteichythyes
c) Gnathostomata-Pisces-Chondrichthyes
d) Agnatha-Pisces-Teleostomi
47. Carinoma is the term applied to cancer of
a) Blood cells b) Epithelial cells
c) Bone cells d) Connective tissue
48. Which one of the following reduces heart beats?
a) Acetycholine b) Adrenaline c) Thyroxine d) Calcitonin
49. Tranquilizer and Sedatives are also termed as
a) Pain killer b) Depressors
c) Stimulants d) Hallucinogens
50. Corpus luteum secrets
a) Estrogen b) Progesterone c) LH d) FSH