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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Cystic fibrosis patients lack a gene that codes for a transmembrane carrier of:

NTS 2017
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Na+ ions

B) K+ ions

C) CI- ions

D) Ca2+ ions

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

DNA analysis is done to

Diagnose viral infections

Identify criminals

Determine evolution

All of these

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

______ occurs because natural selection gives some alleles a better chance of survival than others:

PMC 2020
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Fitness

B) Evolution

C) Crossing over

D) Artificial Selection

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Category: Biology

Q.65 How are flat worms not similar to round worms?

A. They are both acoelomates

B. They are both triploblastic.

C. They both show bilateral symmetry.

D. They are both worms.

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Gaseous exchange through the skin is known as ______ respiration.

Cuticular

Cutaneous

Skin

Pulmonary

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Cells elongate by

Mitosis

Uptake of water

Stretching

Formation of cell wall

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Natural selection can amplify or diminish variations that are

Non heritable

Heritable

Both heritable and non heritable

Acquired

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

Highly condensed portions of the chromatin are called:

NTS 2011
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

A) Euchromatin

B) Heterochromatin

C) Nucleosome

D) Super coils

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Humans maintain their body temperature within a narrow limit due to their _____ characteristics.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Ectothermic

B) Endothermic

C) Heterothermic

D) Hypothermic

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

In which of the following location enzymes controlling cellular respiration are present?

Nucleus

Chlorophast

Milochondria

Ribosome

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

A pea plant with yellow seed was crossed to a plant having green seeds. What will happen in F1; if plants are true breeding

All seeds will be yellow

Half of seeds will be yellow

All the seeds will be green

Both will be present in ratio of 1:2:1

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Puccinia commonly destroys

Corn

Tomato

Dodder

Wheat

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

A continuously varying trait is encoded by alleles of two or more different genes located at different loci, all influencing the same trait in an additive way is known as ________.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Poly traits

B) Polygenes

C) Multiple alleles

D) Different gene

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

On land, frogs are:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) Hypermetric

B) Cerebral cortex

C) Normal sighted

D) None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

Evolutionary relationship among species are reflected in their ________.

NUMS 2020
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

A) DNA and proteins

B) Only DNA

C) Only proteins

D) RNA

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Category: Biology

Identify the incorrect statement about Charles Darwin’s theory:

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Evoloution

B) There is always a tendency of over reproduction in a species.

C) Vast gradual changes result in the origin of a new species.

D) Favorable variations survive and unfavorable will be exterminated.

E) Intra-specific competition occurs between different species and interspecific competition occurs among the individuals in a species.

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Which of the following structures provides greater pathogenicity to the bacteria?

PMC Practice 3
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Slime

B) Cell wall

C) Cell membrane

D) Capsule

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

In human heart, the left atrium receives:

PMC 2020
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) The superior vena cava

B) The inferior vena cava

C) The coronary sinus

D) The four pulmonary veins

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

There are ______ stomata per square cm of leaf surface in Tobacco plants.

1200

12000

100,000

1000

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Which of these is not a disaccharide?

NUMS 2018
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Fructose

B) Sucrose

C) Lactose

D) Maltose

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

The part of sporophyte which is called sporangium is

Capsule

Foot

Stalk

None of these

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Category: Biology

Antheridia and archegonia are _____ organs in bryophytes.

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Kingdom Plantae

A) Reproductive

B) digestive

C) respiratory

D) none of the above

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Category: Biology

The diagram represents two liquids, separated by a membrane through which osmosis can occur.

What movement of molecules will occur?

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Transport

A) Molecules of dissolved substance move from left to right.

B) Molecules of dissolved substance move from right to left.

C) Overall, water molecules move from left to right.

D) Overall, water molecules move from right to left.

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

All of the following are the characteristics of the kingdom Protista except:

NTS 2019
Biology
Kingdom Protista
Elimination Tool:

A) Members can be photosynthetic

B) Members can be free living

C) Some members move via flagella

D) Some members are shaped like rods and termed bacilli

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

In an annelids, the contraction of circular muscle results in:

Lengthening of the body.

Shortening of the body.

Widening of body

Thinning of body

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

The genetically engineered vaccine is available for which of the following hepatitis virus?

PMC Practice 5
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) HBV

B) HAV

C) HCV

D) Options A and B are correct

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Such inflorescence in which the main axis is elongated and bears sessile flowers is called:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Raceme

C) Cyme

B) Spike

D) Panicle

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Amoeba belongs to which kingdom:

Prokaryotae

Plantae

Monera

Protista

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

The first layer of cell wall which is formed is:

Primary wall

Secondary wall

Middle lamella

All of these

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Which of the following bacteria are without a cell wall?

NUMS 2016
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Mycoplasma

B) Gram positive bacteria

C) Gram negative bacteria

D) Archaeo bacteria

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Sea horse is included in:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Pisces

B) Mammals

C) Insects

D) Mollusca

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Category: Biology

Which of the following animals can survive without drinking water?

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Nutrition

A) Kangaroo rat

B) Pig

C) Kangaroo

D) Camel

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

From each pair of centrioles ________ sets of microtubules originate

2

3

4

5

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

How are flat worms not similar to round worms?

PMC Practice 4
Biology
Kingdom Protista
Elimination Tool:

A) They are both acoelmates.

B) They are both triploblastic.

C) They both show bilateral symmetry.

D) They are both worms.

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

What is the risk of color blind baby boy in a family when mother is color blind but father is normal?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 25%

B) 50%

C) 75%

D) 100%

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Category: Biology

Q.28 The enzyme which plays important role in HIV pathogenesis

A. RNA polymerase I

B. DNA polymerase II

C. Reverse Transcriptase I

D. Reverse Transcriptase

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

Which of the following cells does not enter G0 phase?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Nerve cells

B) Cells of cornea

C) Cells of lens

D) None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

The only promoter of leaf senescence in the following plant hormones is?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) gibberellins

B) cytokinins

C) auxins

D) abscisic acid

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

The name Bacteriophage was coined by:

Charles Chamberland

Ivanowski

Twort

D Herelle

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Analogous organs show:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Straight evolution

B) Convergent evolution

C) Zig-zag evolution

D) Divergent evolution

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Tissue is a

PMC 2020
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) group of cells

B) group of organs

C) group of tissues

D) group of organisms

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Apical meristems are located at

Tips of leaves

Tips of flowers

Tips of roots and stems

Tips of roots only

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Which of the following describes an ecological niche?

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) The habitat in which an organism finds its food supply

B) The habitat in which an organism find the most suitable climate

C) the relationship between an organism and other species

D) the way in which an environment is exploited by an organism

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

T-Lymphocytes are matured in thymus glands and they are produced in:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) Thymus glands

B) Bone marrow

D) Heart

C) Pancreas

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Category: Biology

Q42 The process that secretes insulin from the cell is called?

A. Endocytosis

B. Pinocytosis

C. Phagocytosis

D. Exocytosis

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Rose is an example of

Hydrophytes

Mesophytes

Xerophytes

Halophytes

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

In nitrogen fixation, nitrogen is converted to:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Nitrate ions and ammonia

B) Atomic nitrogen

C) Urea

D) All of these

48 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

What was the source of hydrogen for first photosynthetic organisms?

Water

Hydrogen present in soil

Hydrogen sulphate

Hydrogen sulphide

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

In sexual reproduction, plants have diplohaplontic life cycle with alternating

Diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte generations

Haploid sporophyte and diploid gametophyte generations

Diploid sporophyte and diploid gametophyte generations

Haploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte generations

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Adaptations that an organism acquires by its own actions are

Heritable

Not heritable

Can be made heritable through some modifications

Both heritable and not heritable

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Category: Biology

The system responsible for fighting the pathogens is:

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Transport

A) Muscular System

B) Endocrine System

C) Nervous System

D) Immune System

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Hemoglobin can absorb maximum oxygen at sea level, which is _____ ml/100 ml of blood.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) 15

B) 19

C) 19.6

D) 20

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Urine leaves the kidney through a duct called:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Urethra

B) Pelvis

C) Ureter

D) Nephron

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Which of the following has a chain arrangement?

Streptobacillus

Streptococci

Staphylococci

Both A and B

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

In human gut, chylomicrons are formed by the combination of:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) Proteins and carbohydrates

B) Fats and proteins

C) Fats and carbohydrates

D) Vitamins and fats

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Category: Biology

Q.60 Which of the following statements correctly describes how the host cell membrane is changed by viral replication?

A. Pores develop.

B. Glycocalyx layer is formed.

C. Membrane is resynthesized

D. Viral proteins are acquired

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

The gene which controls ABO group has how many alleles in an individual

One

Two

Three

Four

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Category: Biology

Which of the following RNA sequences would be transcribed from the DNA sequence ATGGCTAGGAC?

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA

A) TACGGATCCTG

B) UAGCGAUCCUG

C) AUGCCUAGGAC

D) UACCGAUCCUG

59 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Chemical nature of primers used in the PCR process is _______.

UHS 2018
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) RNA

B) Protein

C) Carbohydrate

D) DNA

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Which of the following is included in Bryophytes?

NTS 2011
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Mosses

B) Club mosses

C) Ferns

D) Seed plants

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Category: Biology

The type of plastids found in roots of plants are _____.

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Cell Structure and Function

A) Chloroplasts

B) Chromoplasts

C) Leucoplasts

D) All of these options are correct

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Wild life refers to

All plants of the world

All non cultivated plant

Non domesticated animals

Both b and c

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Maintenance of normal resting potential via movement of K+ inside the cell and na+ out is a/an _______ process.

Active

Passive

Diffusional

None of these.

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

In a typical nucleotide, the nitrogenous base is attached to _______ carbon of pentose sugar.

NTS 2010
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

B) 5th

C) 4th

D) 3rd

E) 1st

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

Which of the following blood vessels have the highest pressure of blood?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) Aorta

B) Pulmonary arteries

C) Pulmonary veins

D) Vena Cava

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

The wings of birds and the forelegs of a horse are _____ structures.

NUMS 2016
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Analogous

B) Homologous

C) Vestigial

D) Evolutionary convergent

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

When were bacteriophages discovered by Twort?

PMC Practice 5
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) 1915

B) 1920

D) 1820

C) 1910

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Category: Biology

_________ is the exact position of a gene on the chromosome.

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA

A) Trait

B) Centromere

C) Genotype

D) Locus

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Percentage of magnesium by mass in a human being is:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) 0.005%

B) 0.25%

C) 0.15%

D) 0.35%

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Category: Biology

Q.15 Urethra and vagina have openings to the exterior:

A. common

B. independent

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

The place of attachment of leaf with the shoot is called:

Pith

Pit

Pulvinus

Ecdysone

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Category: Biology

Which processes are essential in making nitrogen from dead plant material available to growing plants?

ammonification
deamination
nitrification
nitrogen fixation
NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Man and His Enviornment

A) I, II and III only

B) I, II and IV only

C) I, III and IV only

D) II, III and IV only

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Follicle – stimulating hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates the ovaries to produce:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Estrogen

B) Estrogen and progesterone

C) Progesterone

D) Oxytocin

74 / 100

Category: Biology

Q37 An entire skeletal muscle is surrounded by

A. Sarcolemma

B. Epimysium

C. Both A and B

D. Microtubules

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

The position of a gene on chromosome is called

Habitat

Position

Locus

Location

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Which of the following structure in plant’s body is called excretophores?

Stem

Leaves

Flowers

Roots

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 11

Which one is a micromolecule?

Polysaccharide

Protein

Hemoglobin

ATP

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Which of the following processes does NOT need Pyruvic Acid as a substrate?

PMC 2020
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Alcoholic fermentation

B) Calvin cycle

C) Aerobic respiration

D) Lactic Acid fermentation

79 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

A group of populations that have the potential to interbreed in nature is

Genus

Family

Species

Community

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Bones of the skull are joined by:

NTS 2011
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) Fixed joints

B) Sliding joints

C) Pivot joints

D) Hinge joints

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Other name for Kingdom monera is:

Protoctista

Prokaryotae

Archae

None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

In oceans of tropical regions

Temperature of surface water is 40?C and 10?C at depth

Temp of surface water is 25?C and 5?C at depth

Surface water 50?C and depth 20?C

Surface water 10?C and depth 15?C

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Category: Biology

Process ensuring the survival of species over long periods of time, even though individual members of the species die.

NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Man and His Environment

A) Reproduction

B) Adaptability

C) Mitosis

D) Respiration

84 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Four events in the transmission of nerve impulses across synapses are:

I. depolarisation of the presynaptic membrane

II. propagation of postsynaptic action potential

III. reabsorption of the transmitter substance

IV. release of transmitter substance into the synaptic cleft

In which sequence do these events occur?

FIRST -> LAST

NTS 2014
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) I, III, II, and IV

C) IV, I, III and II

D) IV, III, I and II

B) I, IV, II and III

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

The air spaces may comprise upto ______ of total volume of leaf surface.

30%

20%

40%

50%

86 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.34 What molecule would you not expect to find in a refrovirus

A. Adenine

B. Thymine

C. Uracil

D Guanine

87 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 12

End of earth’ is related to

Tropical rain forest

Temperate deciduous forest

Savanna

Tundra

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Chlorophyll molecule resemble the haem group of hemoglobin, the main difference between these two molecule is that chlorophyll has ____ ion.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Fe2+

B) Mg2+

C) Mn2+

D) Ca2+

89 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Meristems are group of cells that

Allow the surrounding region to divide

Provide nutrition

. Help in movement

Retain the potential to divide

90 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Each β – chain of hemoglobin molecules contains ____ amino acids.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) 136

B) 146

D) 288

C) 235

91 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Which one of the following sets includes the bacterial diseases?

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Cholera, typhoid, mumps

B) Tetanus, tuberculosis, measles

C) Malaria, mumps, poliomyelitis

D) Diphtheria, leprosy, plague

92 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.57 Which of the following is paired correctly?

A. Pisces-jellyfish

B. Echinodermata- cuttlefish

C. Mollusca- starfish

D. Arthropoda- silver fish

93 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

As pH of blood decreases, H+ ions increases, which combine the proteins part of hemoglobin, to decrease its ability to bind with:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) O2

B) CO2

C) CO

D) H2

94 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Cloning is a form of:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Parthenogenesis

B) Apomixis

C) Sexual reproduction

D) Asexual reproduction

95 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.16 Which of the following changes length during sarcomere contraction?

A. Thick filaments

B. Thin filaments

C.H zone

D. all of these Inco

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Category: Biology

Pathway of energy used by muscles converted from food is:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Bioenergetics
Support and Movement

A) Food-ATP-creatine phosphate- protein

B) Food-glycogen- ATP-creatine phosphate

C) Food-glycogen-creatine phosphate- ATP

D) Food-protein-creatine phosphate- ATP

97 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Unpaired facial bones are:

NUMS 2018
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) Maxilla, Zygomatic

B) Palatine, Inferior concha

C) Nasal, Lacrimal

D) Mandible, Vomer

98 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

All of the following are sexually transmitted diseases except:

NTS 2011
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Syphilis

B) Gonorrhea

C) Alzheimer's Disease

D) Genital Herpes

99 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Anthocyanins are various types of colorful pigments present in the:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Chloroplasts

B) Chromoplasts

C) Leucoplasts

D) Vacuoles

100 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

The diploid human chromosome set has:

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

A) 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes

B) 22 pairs of autosomes and XY chromosomes

C) 22 pairs of autosomes and XX chromosomes

D) Haploid somatic cells and diploid germinal cells

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