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EdCET 2003 Key :: Botany



Part - C

BOTANY

(Marks : 50)

51 Who defined protoplasm as a physical basis of life?   [      3       ]
(1) Schwann (2) Watson
(3) Huxley (4) Dujardin
52 Forest Research Institute is located at   [      2       ]
(1) Kolkata (2) Dehradun
(3) Lucknow (4) Bhopal
53 The development of sporophyte from gametophyte without sexual fusion is called   [      1       ]
(1) Apogamy (2) Apospory
(3) Amphimixis (4) Parthenogenesis
54 The shape of vibrio cholerae is   [      1      ]
(1) Comma (2) Rod
(3) Spherical (4) Cork-Screw
55 Bacteriophage contains an enzyme known as   [       2       ]
(1) Protease (2) Lysozyme
(3) Urease (4) Dehydrogenase
56 A completely assembled virus outside its host cell is called   [       1       ]
(1) Virion (2) Viriod
(3) Phages (4) Mycophage
57 Thin walled non-motile spores resembling the parent cell in some algal forms are called as   [      4      ]
(1) Aplano spores (2) Hypnospores
(3) Endospores (4) Autospores
58 Actinomycete for nitrogen fixation in non-leguminous plant species is   [      2      ]
(1) Actinoplanes (2) Frankia
(3) Streptomyces (4) Spirillospora
59 The Fungus used for commercial production of amylase is   [      4      ]
(1) Rhizopus (2) Trichoderma
(3) Penicillium (4) Aspergillus
60 A species of this genus causes tuberculosis in human beings   [       2      ]
(1) Bacillus (2) Mycobacterium
(3) Yersinia (4) Pseudomonas
61 Early blight of potato is caused by   [      3       ]
(1) Phytaphthora (2) Fusarium
(3) Alternaria (4) Rhizoctonia
62 Depending upon the position of centromere, if the chromosome would be in "V" shape, it is called   [      2       ]
(1) acrocentric (2) metacentric
(3) Sub-metacentric (4) Telocentric
63 Solenoid is   [      4       ]
(1) Protein bodies of Solanaceous plants (2) Euchromatin
(3) Heterochromatin (4) Condensed nucleosome
64 According to Tunica-carpus theory, cortex is derived from

  [  2 or 3  ]

(1) only tunica (2) only carpus
(3) both tunica and carpus (4) periblem
65 Lateral roots arise from   [     3       ]
(1) Epidermis (2) Cortex
(3) Pericycle (4) Endodermis
66 The number of ATP molecules required for the synthesis of one glucose molecule in C3 plants is   [       1       ]
(1) 18 (2) 23
(3) 30 (4) 15
67 Potassium cyanide irreversibly inhibits   [      1       ]
(1) Cytochrome-C oxidase (2) Dehydrogenase
(3) Kinase (4) Fumerase
68 The transport of ions in the opposite direction is called   [      4       ]
(1) Uniport (2) Coupled transport
(3) Co-transport (4) Antiport
69 A substance which undergoes both dehydrogenation and decarboxylation in Krebs cycle is   [      4       ]
(1) Malic acid (2) Fumeric acid
(3) Citric acid (4) -Ketoglutaric acid
70 Stable primary electron acceptor of Photosystem-II is   [       2      ]
(1) Ferridoxin (2) Phaeophytin
(3) Plastoquinine (4) Plastocyanin
71 Ribozyme is   [      1       ]
(1) Ribosomal enzyme (2) Ribosomal sub unit
(3) Apoenzyme (4) RNA enzyme
72 Identify the element involved in the photolysis of water   [      1       ]
(1) Mn (2) Mg
(3) Mo (4) Ca
73 Anemometer is used to measure   [      1      ]
(1) Wind Velocity (2) Rainfall
(3) Humidity (4) Light intensity
74 Which one of the following is responsible for "Ozone holes" in the atmosphere?   [       3       ]
(1) Chlorine (2) Bromine
(3) Chloro fluro carbon (4) Carbon monoxide
75 Occupational disease caused by cotton dust, which is very common in India is called   [      3       ]
(1) Minamata (2) Flurosis
(3) Byssinosis (4) Methemoglobinaemia
76 ATP is a   [       1       ]
(1) Nucleotide (2) Nucleosome
(3) Purine base (4) Nucleoside
77 Species that occur in different geographical regions that are separated by spatial barriers are called   [       4       ]
(1) Allogenic (2) Sympatric
(3) Autogenic (4) Allopatric
78 Cladonia rangiferina is commonly known as   [       1       ]
(1) Reinder moss (2) Liver wort
(3) Cud bear (4) Lung wort
79 Which of the following is a chemical mutagen?   [       1       ]
(1) Nitrous acid (2) Carbon tetrachloride
(3) Mercuric chloride (4) Urea
80 Restriction enzyme was discovered by   [       3       ]
(1) Smith and North (2) Khorana
(3) Nathans (4) Waksman
81 The two enzymes used in the isolation of plant protoplast   [       3      ]
(1) Peroxidase and Catalase (2) Esterase and Methylase
(3) Cellulase and Pectinase (4) Kinase and Hexokinase
82 Reclamation of sodic soils is done by the application of   [      1       ]
(1) Gypsum (2) Hydrochloric acid
(3) Sulphuric acid (4) NPK Fertilizers
83 Which one of the following represents a fermented product ?   [       1       ]
(1) Yogurt (2) Acetone
(3) Citric acid (4) Malic acid
84 The exotic congress weed is   [       2       ]
(1) Eupatorium (2) Parthenium
(3) Clerodendron (4) Vernonia
85 Ephedra gerardiana is used to cure   [       2      ]
(1) Mental disease (2) Bronchial asthma
(3) Rheumatic arthritis (4) Epilepsy
86 Palm oil is obtained from   [      3       ]
(1) Cocos nuceifera (2) Gossypium hirsutum
(3) Elaeis guinensis (4) Sesamum indicum
87 "Canada balsam" is obtained from   [      1       ]
(1) Abies balsamea (2) Pinus gerardiana
(3) Ephedra balsamea (4) Impatiens balsamea
88 An example for cytosolic enzyme is   [       2       ]
(1) Rubisco (2) PEP Carboxylase
(3) -Ketoglutaric dehydrogenase (4) Malic dehydrogenase
89 The hormone involved in triple response growth is   [       4       ]
(1) ABA (2) GA3
(3) IAA (4) C2H4
90 In PCR cycle CO2 acceptor is a   [      3       ]
(1) 3-Carbon Sugar (2) 4-Carbon Sugar
(3) 5-Carbon Sugar (4) 7-Carbon Sugar
91 The phyto hormone which induces stomatal closure is   [      3       ]
(1) 2,4-D (2) GA3
(3) ABA (4) IAA
92 The rate of photosynthesis is least in   [       1       ]
(1) Green light (2) Red light
(3) Blue light (4) Yellow light
93 When two host species are required for completion of a parasitic fungi life cycle, this condition is described as   [      3       ]
(1) Autoecious (2) Autotrophic
(3) Heteroecious (4) Heterokaryotic
94 Absence of trees and presence of dwarf plants are characteristics of   [       3       ]
(1) Tropical Rain Forests (2) Coniferous Forests
(3) Tundra (4) Deciduous Forests
95 Vinegar is prepared from alcohol with the help of   [       2       ]
(1) Lactobacillus (2) Acetobacter
(3) Azotobacter (4) Rhizobium
96 Germ theory of disease was proposed by   [       3       ]
(1) Louis Pasteur (2) Leeuwen Hock
(3) Robert Koch (4) Von Behring
97 Crossing over takes place during   [     all      ]
(1) Leptotene (2) Diplotene
(3) Zygotene (4) Diakinesis
98 Cell-Wall of the oomycetes is chiefly composed of   [       2       ]
(1) Chitin (2) Glucans
(3) Peptidoglycans (4) Lipoproteins
99 The important medicinal plant, Sarpagandha is a member of   [       4       ]
(1) Papavaraceae (2) Lamiaceae
(3) Asclepiadaceae (4) Apocynaceae
100 Which of the following tree is suitable for revegetation of sand dunes in arid areas   [      1       ]
(1) Prosopis cineraria (2) Albizzia amora
(3) Hardwickia binata (4) Leucaena leucocephala
101 Improvement of human race by improving the physical, biological and social environment is called   [      3      ]
(1) Euphenics (2) Euthenics
(3) Eugenics (4) Anthroponomy
102 A medusa stage is absent in   [      3       ]
(1) Hydrozoans (2) Mycetozoans
(3) Anthozoans (4) Scyphozoans
103 Carnassial teeth of carnivorous mammals are modification of   [  1 or 2   ]
(1) Premolars and molars (2) Premolars
(3) Incisors (4) Canines
104 Barbara McClintock won Nobel Prize for describing   [       4       ]
(1) Genetic code (2) t RNA structure
(3) Plasmids (4) Transposans
105 An example of a teleost fish   [      1      ]
(1) Pipe fish (2) Hag fish
(3) Star fish (4) Jelly fish
106 A chemosynthetic autotroph is   [       4       ]
(1) Paramecium (2) Euglena
(3) Mycobacterium (4) Sulphur bacteria
107 In mammals crypts of Lieberkuhn are present in   [       3       ]
(1) Oesophagus (2) Stomach
(3) Intestine (4) Pancreas
108 A research institute of the Indian repute located in Izzatnagar, Madhya Pradesh, is   [      2       ]
(1) CFTRI (2) IVRI
(3) AIIMS (4) MRC
109 Melatonin is secreted by   [       1       ]
(1) Pineal (2) Pancreas
(3) Hypothalamus (4) Pituitary
110 Trimethyl amine oxide is the excretory product of   [       3       ]
(1) Elasmobranchs (2) Mammals
(3) Marine teleosts (4) Spiders
111 The dental formula of Kangaroo is   [       1      ]
(1) 3/1 1/0 2/2 4/4 (2) 3/3 1/1 3/2 1/1
(3) 2/1 0/0 3/2 3/3 (4) 2/2 1/1 2/2 3/3
112 In ascending limb of Henle’s loop, the tubular fluid is   [       3      ]
(1) Supersaturated (2) Isotonic
(3) Hypertonic (4) Hypotonic
113 Raising of the wing of flight birds is caused by   [      1       ]
(1) Pectoralis minor (2) Pectoralis major
(3) Coracobrachialis (4) Tensor Patagialis
114 Excretory pattern of animals-ammonotelism, ureotelism, and uricotelism is dependent on   [       2       ]
(1) Type of excretory organs (2) Availability of water
(3) Type of food (4) Availability of oxygen
115 Respiratory pigment, haemoglobin, has high affinity for   [      3       ]
(1) Oxygen (2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Carbon monoxide (4) Hydrogen sulphide
116 In the basal granule of cilium, microtubules present are   [       4       ]
(1) One central singlet (2) Two central singlets
(3) Two central singlets and nine peripheral doublets (4) Nine peripheral triplets.
117 Frog fails to maintain bipedal locomotion in spite of powerful muscular hind limbs due to   [      4       ]
(1) Lack of equilibrium (2) Under developed cerebrum
(3) Over developed fore limbs (4) Poor development of cerebellum.
118 Sexual reproduction of plasmodium is completed in   [       2       ]
(1) Erythrocytes of man (2) Stomach of mosquito
(3) Liver of man (4) Salivary glands of mosquito
119 Identify a hermaphrodite animal from the following   [      3       ]
(1) Schistosoma (2) Balanoglossus
(3) Herdmania (4) Amphioxus
120 Radial and indeterminate cleavage occurs in the zygote of   [       1       ]
(1) Asterias (2) Palaemon
(3) Ancylostoma (4) Sepia
121 The larva of hermit crab is   [      2       ]
(1) Alima (2) Glaucothoe
(3) Megalopa (4) Phyllosoma
122 Deficiency of this neurotransmitter causes parkinson’s disease   [       3       ]
(1) Acetyl choline (2) Serotonin
(3) Dopamine (4) GABA
123 Bipolar neurons are present in   [       4       ]
(1) Peripheral nervous system (2) Spinal cord
(3) Optic chiasma (4) Retina
124 Endocrine glands of vertebrates are regulated by   [       1      ]
(1) Hypothalamus (2) Pituitary gland
(3) Pineal body (4) Thyroid gland
125 Hormone which influences the metabolic rate in animals   [       1       ]
(1) Thyroxine (2) Thymosin
(3) Melatonin (4) Parathormone
126 Collecting as well as distributing valvular blood vessel in pheretima posthuma is   [       3       ]
(1) Subneural blood vessel (2) Supra oesophageal blood vessel
(3) Dorsal blood vessel (4) Ventral blood vessel
127 Erythro blastosis foetalis affects the second child when first child is   [       2       ]
(1) Rh+, and mother Rh+ (2) Rh+, and mother Rh–
(3) Rh–, and mother Rh+ (4) Rh–, and mother Rh–
128 A child with O-blood group can be disowned by the couple when one of them belongs to   [       4       ]
(1) A-blood group (2) B -blood group
(3) O -blood group (4) AB -blood group
129 The event that occurs when juvenile hormone levels are high in blood   [       1       ]
(1) Larva to larva molt (2) Larva to pupa molt
(3) Pupa to adult molt (4) Inhibition of molting
130 The concentration of albumin in plasma is   [       3       ]
(1) 0.3g/100 ml (2) 2.3g/100 ml
(3) 4.8g/100 ml (4) 6.0g/100 ml
131 LUB-DUB sound of mammalian heart is connected with   [       4       ]
(1) contraction of auricles (2) contraction of ventricles
(3) opening of heart valves (4) closing of heart valves
132 The Merychippus of horse ancestor lived in   [       3       ]
(1) Oligocene (2) Eocene
(3) Miocene (4) Pliocene
133 The tusks of elephant are the modification of   [  3 or 1  ]
(1) 1st pair incisors of upper jaw (2) Canines of lower jaw
(3) 2nd pair incisors of upper jaw (4) 1st pair premolars of upper jaw
134 Ergastoplasm is another name of   [      1       ]
(1) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (2) Golgi Complex
(3) Mitochondria (4) Cytoplasm
135 Identify the strongest base pair   [       4       ]
(1) AT (2) AU
(3) AG (4) GC
136 3' N CGG5' Nanticodon to pair with codon 5' NGCC3'N 5'NGCU3'N is explained by   [       2       ]
(1) Chargaff’s Rule (2) Wobble hypothesis
(3) Jordon’s Rule (4) Galton’s law
137 Non-membranous cytoplasmic organelles are   [       1       ]
(1) Ribosomes (2) Mitochondria
(3) Peroxisomes (4) Glyoxysomes
138 Kaziranga National Park is famous for   [       4       ]
(1) Siberian cranes (2) Lions
(3) Tigers (4) Rhinoceroses
139 Gulls disease is due to the malfunctioning of   [     all      ]
(1) Adrenal gland (2) Ovary
(3) Pancreas (4) Thyroid gland
140 Vitamin which has antioxidant property is   [       3       ]
(1) Vitamin B-Complex (2) Vitamin C
(3) Vitamin E (4) Vitamin K
141 Culex mosquito transmits a parasite that causes   [       4       ]
(1) Amoebiasis (2) Kala azar
(3) Malaria (4) Wuchereriasis
142 In parasitic food chain, the pyramid of numbers is   [       2       ]
(1) Straight (2) Inverted
(3) Irregular (4) Horizontal
143 Ozone layer which protects the living organisms from UV-rays is present in   [       3       ]
(1) Exosphere (2) Mesosphere
(3) Stratosphere (4) Troposphere
144 Polar bodies are produced during   [        2      ]
(1) Organogenesis (2) Oogenesis
(3) Spermeogenesis (4) Spermatogenesis
145 Which is NOT exclusively sexually transmitted disease ?   [       1       ]
(1) AIDS (2) Syphilis
(3) Gonorrhoea (4) Trichomoniasis
146 Which one gives a palindromic sequence of DNA ?   [       3       ]
(1) 5'N ATTGCT 3'N (2) 5'NGGACTT 3'N
(3) 5'N AAGCTT 3'N (4) 5'N CCTGAA 3'N
147 Parasitic flagellate with undulating membrane and direct life cycle is   [       2       ]
(1) Trypanosoma gambiense (2) Trichomonas Vaginalis
(3) Giardia lamblia (4) Chilomastix mesnili
148 Llamas are found in this Zoogeographic region   [       4       ]
(1) Ethiopian (2) Palaearctic
(3) Nearctic (4) Neotropical
149 A purine nucleotide of DNA is   [       1       ]
(1) Deoxyadenylic acid (2) Deoxyadenosine
(3) Deoxy thymidine (4) Adenylic acid
150 If unfertilized haploid eggs develop into males, it is called as   [       2       ]
(1) Ameiotic parthenogenesis (2) Arrhenotoky
(3) Meiotic parthenogenesis (4) Restitution