Nseb 18-19
Nseb 18-19
Nseb 18-19
SOLUTION
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1. A proper illumination is necessary to observe details of specimen mounted on a slide while using
compound light microscope. It is achieved with the help of mirror. The correct path of light during
microscopic observation is :
(a) Light source Mirror Condenser lens iris diaphragm Objective lens speciemen
Eye piece lens Eye.
(b) Light source Mirror Iris diaphragm Condenser lens specimen Objective lens
Eye piece lens Eye.
(c) Light source Condenser lens Mirror Iris diaphragm specimen Objective lens
Eye piece lens Eye.
(d) Light source Mirror Iris diaphragm specimen Condenser lens Objective lens
Eye piece lens Eye.
Ans. (c)
2. Rohit’s teacher gave him a freshly prepared slide of a vertical section of some unknown plant
sample, to observe. Rohit found some non-lignified cells which were longitudinally elongated and
tapering at both the ends. These ends were overlapping with next cells. The cells showed clustered
perforations which were distributed uniformly over the cell surface. There were no chloroplasts in
these cells. The specimen most likely represented :
(a) Stem of Gymnosperm (b) Leaf of monocot
(c) Root of dicot. (d) Sporophyte of hornwort.
Ans. (c)
3. Human circulatory system is made up of complex network formed by arteries, arterioles, capillaries,
venules and veins. The graph given below shows variation in parameter ‘P’ against different types
of blood vessels. ‘P’ represents :
(a) The moisture content of leaves of ‘R’ species must be higher than others.
(b) The lignin content in ‘P’ is maximum among all three species.
(c) The difference in types of decomposers involved in process leads to variation in rate of
decomposition.
(d) The mass of dead decomposers also added in case of species ‘P’.
Ans. (b)
5. Southern flying squirrel ‘Glaucomys volans’ shows variation in their daily activity period throughout
the year. As shown in the graph, the time of the day when squirrel becomes active varies considerably.
The reason is :
(a) The squirrel starts its daily activity with nightfall.
(b) The delayed activity period in April – July corresponds to breeding season.
(c) Higher temperature during day time in spring season leads to late beginning of activities.
(d) The activity starts early at the beginning of the year due to more availability of food.
Ans. (c)
6. Following statements are made about Non-coding DNA. Mark the statement that is INCORRECT.
(a) Non-coding DNA can be transcribed into functional non-coding RNA molecules.
(b) Non-coding DNA can contribute towards evolution of Genome.
(c) Non-coding DNA may predispose individual to cancer.
(d) Non-coding DNA can be the causative agent of Tuberculosis.
Ans. (d)
M, N and O could be :
(a) DNAase; RNAase; Protease
(b) Protease; DNAase; RNAase
(c) DNAase; Protease; Nuclease
(d) Lipase; DNAase; Protease
Ans. (c)
11. Oxygen-hemoglobin saturation curve can be obtained by plotting the amount of oxyhemoglobin
present at different partial pressures of oxygen. The dashed line indicates the oxygen saturation
curve obtained for a healthy individual (body temperature 37º C and blood pH 7.4).
13. In an experiment to study the effect of a certain compound ‘X’, actively respiring plant cells were
treated with ‘X’ after some time of the start of the experiment. The pH gradient across the
mitochondrial membrane was monitored throughout the experiment. Compound X was known to
speciffically target mitochondrial ATP synthase and lead to complete inhibition of the enzyme. Which
of the following graphs would be the expected outcome of this experiment ? The arrow in the graph
indicates the time of addition of compound ‘X’.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Ans. (b)
14. Colorimetry has widest applications in biological sciences. While measuring the growth (rate) of a
bacterial culture, which phenomenon is taken into consideration ?
(i) Absorption of light by the bacterial media.
(ii) Absorption of a specific wavelength of light by the bacterial cells.
(iii) Scattering of light by the bacterial cells.
Make the correct option.
(a) i and ii (b) ii and iii (c) i only (d) iii only
Ans. (b)
15. Ananya wanted to isolate and study organelles involved in packaging and transporting of proteins to
various locations in a cell. Her colleague had carried out the following experiment: she ground a
piece of spinach leaves and carried out differential centrifugation. A scheme of the protocol she
followd along with the centrifugation speed (in g ) at every step is given below :
The fraction that would give Ananya the purified fraction of the organelle of her interest would be :
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans. (c)
16. The Classification of a few animals is shown in the cladogram. The characters M, N and O
respectively represent :
Radioactive 32P and 35S are expected to be found maximally in which of the following parts of the
tubes ?
(a) 1X and 2X (b) 1Y and 2X (c) 1Y and 2Y (d) 1X and 2Y
Ans. (b)
18. Pure water seems to be colorless in visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is because–
(a) When a beam of visible light falls on it, the energy spectrum does not cause any change in the
molecule.
(b) No energy is absorbed.
(c) Water molecules lack chromophore.
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (a)
19. A living, colorless, unstained organism can be best viewed using :
(a) Brighfield light microscope.
(b) Darkfield light microscope.
(c) Fluorescent microscope
(d) Scanning electron microscope.
Ans. (b)
20. The graph depicts the relationship between alveolar ventilation and partial pressure of carbon dioxide
in alveolar air. Regions AB and AC respectively represent :
(i) Voltage gated K+ channels remain open after the potential reaches resting level.
(ii) Closure of Na+ and opening of K+, voltage gated channels.
(iii) Local potential change, depolarization to threshold.
(iv) Opening of voltage gated Na+ channels.
(a) A - iv, B - i, C - iii, D - ii (b) A - iii, B - iv, C - ii, D - i
(c) A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv (d) A - ii, B - i, C - iv, D - iii
Ans. (b)
24. The first groups of animals to develop a lung adequate to support their respiratory requirements
without use of supplementary organ for gaseous exchange were;
(a) amphibians (b) reptiles (c) mammals (d) aves
Ans. (b)
25. An angiosperm ‘A’ and a gymnosperm ‘G’ have 100 chromosomes in the cells of their meristem.
What would be the correct number of chromosomes in the endosperms of the seeds of A and G ?
(a) A = 300; G = 300 (b) A = 200; G = 200
(c) A = 100; G = 300 (d) A = 300; G = 100
Ans. (d)
26. With respect to keratin, which of the following is NOT a correct statement ?
(a) It is the structural protein of hair, wool, nails, claws, beaks and feathers.
(b) It is a component of vertebrate skin.
(c) It is a globular protein that protects animal body from external injuries.
(d) Its hardness vary with the degree of cross linking by disulphide bridges between neighbouring
chains.
Ans. (c)
27. Spina bifida is a congenital defect of the vertebral column. An increased risk of this defect is primarily
associated with low level of -
(a) Vitamin A. (b) Vitamin B. (c) Vitamin C. (d) Vitamin E.
Ans. (b)
28. With respect to mitochondria and chloroplast which of the following statements is NOT true ?
(a) They possess a circular chromosome
(b) They reproduce within the cell.
(c) They divide at the same time as the cells in which they are situated divide.
(d) They employ chemiosmotic energy transduction to fuel the biochemical reactions that take
place within their structures.
Ans. (c)
29. The presence of homologous structure in two different organisms, such as radius and ulna in forelimb
of a human and a bat, indicates that -
(a) humans and bats are polyphyletic species.
(b) the evolution of human and bat is convergent.
(c) humans and bats form a monophyletic clade.
(d) humans and bats did not evolve from a common ancestor.
Ans. (c)
30. Tattooing is a permanent coloration of the skin in which a foreign pigment is deposited with a needle
into the __________.
(a) epidermis (b) dermis (c) hypodermis (d) connective tissue
Ans. (b)
31. White coat color in guinea pigs is recessive (b) to black (B). Ovary from black homozygous guinea
pig is transplanted into a white ovarectomized female. If this white female is mated with a while
male the offispring will be
(a) black with the genotype BB (b) white with the genotype bb
(c) black or white with genotype Bb OR bb (d) black with the genotype Bb
Ans. (b)
32. Schematic eye is represented in the figure. Which of the following statements is true ?
37. Structural features of two types of cells; P and Q of vascular tissue of a dicot plant are given below;
P :- Presence of nucleus, membrane bound organelles and large number of mitochondria
Q :- No nucleus, cytoplasm is in the form of thin layer, few small mitochondria, no ribosomes, no
Golgi bodies.
Cells P and Q are :
(a) P - xylem parenchyma; Q - xylem trachieds
(b) P- companion cell ; Q - phloem fibres
(c) P-companion cells ; Q - sieve tube elements
(d) P-companion cell; Q- xylem parenchyma.
Ans. (c)
38. Kangaroo rat is a xeric vertebrate which has higher metabolic rate than lizards. It usually does not
drink water. Which of the following features is NOT shown by this mammal ?
(a) It produces highly concentrated urine.
(b) It shows lower basal metabolic rate than a non-desert mammal.
(c) It utilises metabolic water and spends the day in burrows which have temperature of 25°C.
(d) It has cutaneous permeability to absorb moisture from the damp burrows during day and from
cold sand at night.
Ans. (d)
39. In the context of the following figure, which of the statements below is true ?
Ans. (c)
44. Birds like Albatross, spend months at sea drinking sea water. Their osmoregulation strategy includes
i. Excreting salts through nasal glands.
ii. Having uric acid as excretory material.
(a) Population I is related to poorly developed country while II is from highly developed country
(b) Population I shows that more births occurred during 1945 to 1964.
(c) Population I has substantially higher percent population in agen group 30-34 as compared to
population II.
(d) Population II shows that female to male ratio is substantially reduces as the age increases.
Ans. (c)
48. Lichens are known to be very sensitive to air pollution because they:
(a) Fail to photosynthesise in high concentration of CO2
(b) Do not produce mucilage to buffer against toxic gases.
(c) Are unable to excrete toxic substances they absorb.
(d) Cannot reproduce in air polluted with suspended particulate matter.
Ans. (c)
49. Study of Gonyaulax polyedra, a dinoglagellate showed 3 peculiar diurnal cycles X, Y and Z. They
respectively most likely represent :
Note that dark line in the graph indicates night.
64. The following four sites (a - d) were being considered for the construction of an international airport.
The species composition of the four sites are given below.
Construction on which of the sites (a, b c and d) will not take a huge toll on biodiversity?
Ans. (b)
65. Which of the following features are mostly observed in self pollinating flowers?
i, inconspicuous flowers.
ii. presence of nectaries.
iii, No fragrance.
iv. Short style. v. Versatile anthers.
(a) i, iii and iv (b) only iii (c) ii and iv (d) iv and v
Ans. (a)
66. Apoptosis can be induced in a plant organ or the whole plant by a burst of :
(a) Gibberellins. (b) Ethylene. (c) Cytokinins (d) Auxin.
Ans. (b)
67. A man with haemophillia has a daughter of normal phenotype. She marries a man who is not
haemophilia If the couple has four sons, what is the possibility that all four will be born haemophilic?
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/32 (c) 1/16 (d) 1/8
Ans. (c)
68. If unabsorbed by plants, nitrates may leach through soil into water bodies like river but ammonium
ions are less likely to reach water bodies through soil because.
(a) ammonium being a cation gets adsorbed by soil clay particles that are negatively charged.
(b) ammonium ions react with water to form ammonia and escape.
(c) ammonium ions are more readily absorbed by plants
(d) ammonium nitrates are formed which do not dissolve in water and get precipitated.
Ans. (a)
69. From a culture of mammalian cells, a cell in M phase is made to fuse with a second cell in G1
phase. the second cell will go into
(a) S phase instantily
(b) M phase skipping S phase
(c) M phase after quickly completing S phase
(d) G2 phase after quickly cimpleting S phase
Ans. (b)
70. In corn plants, a dominant allele ‘l’ inhibits kernel colour, while the recessive allele ‘l’ permits colour.
At a different locus, the dominant allele ‘P’ makes kernel purple while ‘pp’ makes kernels red. If
plants heterozygous at both ioci are crossed, what will be the phenotypic ratio of purple : red :
colourless ?
(a) 3 : 1 : 12 (b) 12 : 4 : 0 (c) 9 : 4 : 3 (d) 3 : 4 : 9
Ans. (a)
71. The distribution of four types of bacteria grown in four different undistrubed tubes containing culture
media is shown below, P, Q, R and R respective indicate.
77. In an enzyme catelyzed reaction, it is possible to reverse the inhibition of a reaction by increasing
the substrate concentration in which of the following case/cases?
(a) competitive inhibition (b) Non-competitive inhibition
(c) Uncompetitive inhibition (d) Allosteric inhibition
Ans. (a)
78. Anita was studying flower morphology in her school lab. She collected one flower from her school
garden and dissected it. She took cross section of ovary and found that ovules were arranged
inside the ovary as shown below :
She could correlate the seed arrangement in________fruit with the collected specimen.
(a) Tomato (b) Green pea (c) Cucumber (d) Bell pepper
Ans. (c)
79. In an experiment, extract of brain tissue was subjected to differential centrifugation. It resulted in 5
different zones of separation, 1-5. Zone 3 was found to be rich in acetyl cholinesterase activity while
zone 5 was rich in succinate dehydrogenase activity. These zone most likely respectively represent.
(a) Myelin sheath and nuclei (b) Synaptic vescicles and golgi bodies
(c) Mitochondria and myelin sheath (d) Mitochondria and synaptic vesicles
Ans. (b)
80. During embryo sac development in angiosperms, haploid megaspore continues to divide to form
mature female gametophyte. It has 7-celled structure with 8 nuclei, where 6 nuclei are haploid and
other two polar nuclei fuse to form diploid structure.
In Lilium, one of the two polar nuclei is triploid. Therefore, primary endosperm nucleus formed will
be
(a) 3n (b) 4n (c) 5n (d) 2n
Ans. (c)