1. The regions with high level of species richness, high degree of endemism and a loss of 70% of the species and habitat are identified as:
(1) Natural Reserves
(2) Sacred Groves
(3) Biodiversity Hotspots
(4) Biogeographical Regions
2. Which of the following simple tissues are commonly
found in the fruit walls of nuts and pulp of pear?
(1) Sclereids
(2) Fibres
(3) Parenchyma
(4) Collenchyma
3. In a chromosome, there is a specific DNA sequence, responsible for initiating replication. It is called as:
(1) Recognition sequence
(2) Cloning site
(3) Restriction site
(4) ori site
4. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: When many alleles of a single gene govern a
character, it is called polygenic inheritance.
Statement II: In Polygenic inheritance, the effect of each
allele is additive.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct
answer from the options given below.
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
5. Which of the following are required for the light reaction of Photosynthesis?
A. CO2
B. O2
C. H2
O D. Chlorophyll
E. Light
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A, C, D and E only
(2) C, D and E only
(3) A and B only
(4) A, C and E only
6. Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
A. Fleming I. Disc shaped sacs or cisternae near cell
nucleus
B. Robert Brown II. Chromatin
C. George Palade III. Ribosomes
D. Camillo Golgi IV. Nucleus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(2) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(3) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(4) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
7. Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
Type of Inheritance Example
A. Incomplete dominance I. Blood groups in human
B. Co-dominance II. Flower colour in Antirrhinum
C. Pleiotropy III. Skin colour in human
D. Polygenic inheritance IV. Phenylketonuria
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(4) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
8. Which part of the ovule stores reserve food materials?
(1) Nucellus
(2) Integument
(3) Placenta
(4) Funicle
9. Which one of the following is not found in Gymnosperms?
(1) Sieve cells
(2) Albuminous cells
(3) Tracheids
(4) Vessels
10. Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation?
(1) Wild-life sanctuary
(2) Botanical garden
(3) Biosphere reserve
(4) National park
Answers:
1. (3) Biodiversity Hotspots
2. (1) Sclereids
3. (4) ori site
4. (2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
5. (2) C, D and E only
6. (1) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
7. (2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
8. (1) Nucellus
9. (4) Vessels
10. (2) Botanical garden