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Category: Biology

Which of the following nutrients is incorrectly paired with its function in a plant?

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Nutrition

A) Potassium – Formation of cell wall.

B) Magnesium – Constituent of chlorophyll.

C) Nitrogen – Constituent of protein.

D) Phosphorus – Component of nucleic acid.

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

Kingdom protista includes ______ phyla

27

28

26

29

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Adaptation of traits to better fill a niche is known as which of the following?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) polymorphism

B) gene linkage

C) specialization

D) replication

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Magnesium is present in which of the following?

Cytochromes

ATP

Chlorophyll

Haemoglobin

5 / 100

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

6 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Evolutionary relationships amongst species are reflected in their:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) DNA and proteins

B) RNA and proteins

C) DNA and genes

D) DNA and RNA

7 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Which of the following organisms have Chitin as a major structural component of their cell wall:

Prokaryotae

Protoctista

Plantae

Fungi

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Category: Biology

Q.14 A man is suffering from fever. What will be the effect on his enzyme activity of the body?

A. Slightly decreased

B. Enzyme inactivation

C. Enzyme denaturation

D. No effect on enzyme activity

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Only one ovary is functional at a time in:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Human

B) Eagle

C) Chicken

D) Pigeon and human

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Category: Biology

Q.62 The animals that have features of both mammals and reptiles are?

A. Duckbill platypus

B. Spiny anteater

C. Wolves

D. Both A and B

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Lysosomes function in:

NTS 2011
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Protein synthesis

B) Processing

C) Intracellular digestion

D) Lipid synthesis

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Category: Biology

Q.30 Arterial blood contains ___________of CO2/100 ml of blood:

54

50

64

60

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

In fatty liver the fat contents are:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) 1 to 2%

B) 4 to 5 %

C) 30 to 40%

D) 10 to 15%

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Brassica and rosa plant belong to the group of plants:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrophytes

B) Mesophytes

C) Xerophytes

D) Succulent

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

Stentor is a/an

Ciliate

Foraniniferan

Actinopods

Apicomplexan

16 / 100

Category: Biology

The passageways of the respiratory system have mucous secreting cells called:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Gaseous Exchange

A) Tracheal cells

B) Goblet cells

C) Surfactant cells

D) Pleural cells

17 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Which of the following are related to the synthesis of excretory protein by the cell?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Cell membranes

B) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

C) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

D) Centrioles

18 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

The enzyme found in saliva responsible for the digestion of carbohydrates is:

NTS 2018
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Lysozyme

B) Amylase

C) Pepsin

D) Trypsinogen

19 / 100

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

20 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

The function of a cell wall in prokaryotes is:

PMC Practice 1
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) To give cells rigidity

B) To give specific shape

C) To protect from osmotic lysis

D) All of Above

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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

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Category: Biology

Q3 Assymetrical body is a feature of phylum

A. Annelida

B. Arthropoda

C. Porifera

D. Cnidaria

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Which of the following statements about the systemic effect of bacterial cells is true?

PMC Practice 3
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Gram-negative bacteria are more likely to cause systemic effects because they lack an outer membrane which means they can more quickly to infect host cells

B) Gram-negative bacteria are more likely to cause systemic effects because their outer membrane protects them from antibiotics

D) None of these options is correct

C) Both Options A and B are correct

24 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Which one of the following is not in the group of Gymnosperm?

NTS 2012
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Cycads

B) Gingko

C) Gnetae

E) Musci

25 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Amphibians and reptiles

B) Reptiles and birds

C) Birds and mammals

D) None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

How does chemosynthesis differ from photosynthesis?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Source of energy to carry out the reaction

B) Production of organic compounds

C) Reduction of CO2

D) Carried out by bacteria

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Estimating relative CO2 consumption or O2 release during photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light, is termed as:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Action spectrum

B) Absorption spectrum

C) Dark reaction

D) Light reaction

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Category: Biology

The excretion of hypertonic urine in humans is associated best with the:

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Homeostasis

A) Glomerular capsule

B) Proximal convoluted tubule

C) Loop of Henle

D) Distal convoluted tubule

29 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Both radial and bilateral symmetry is found in the phylum

Protozoa

Porifera

Echinodermata

None of these

30 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

In which of the following growth phases, the number of bacteria increases the most rapidly?

NTS 2018
Biology
Kingdom Protista
Elimination Tool:

A) Lag phase

B) Log phase

C) Stationary phase

D) Death / Decline phase

31 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

The genes which do not follow law of independent assortment

Crossed genes

Linked genes

Recessive genes

Dominant genes

32 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

It is very stable and allows viruses to exist in water, air, and the ground.

PMC Sample 1
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Nucleoproteins

B) Nucleocapsid

C) Tail of virus

D) Capsid

33 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

In humans, the temperature regulation control center is located in:

PMC 2020
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Kidneys

B) Brain

C) Lungs

D) Liver

34 / 100

Category: Biology

Which type of protein structure contains the three dimensional structure?

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Biological Molecules

A) Primary

B) Secondary

C) Tertiary

D) Quaternary

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Inheritance of acquired characteristics is based on:

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Genetic role in reproduction

B) Use and disuse of organ

C) Survival of the fittest

D) Mutations

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Category: Biology

When a fetus is in the uterus, what carries oxygen away from the placenta?

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Reproduction

A) The amniotic fluid

B) The amniotic sac

C) The lining of the uterus

D) The umbilical cord

37 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Which of the following diseases CANNOT be cured by gene therapy?

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) SCID

B) Tuberculosis

C) Cystic fibrosis

D) Cancer

38 / 100

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

Q4 The branch that deals with the study of viruses fs known as?

A.. Entomology

B. Bacteriology

Virology

D. Epidemiology

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

The effect of competitive inhibitor on enzyme activity is such that it affects which of the following?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Increases enzyme activity

B) Doesn't change enzyme activity

C) Decreases enzyme activity

D) None of these options is correct

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

The bacteria can cope in unfavorable condition by producing:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Mesosomes

B) Zygospores

C) Endospores

D) Hyphae

42 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

All of the following hormones are secreted from anterior lobe of pituitary gland BUT:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) Somatotropin hormone

B) Thyroid stimulating hormone

C) Antidiuretic hormone

D) Gonadotrophic hormone

43 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Normal action potential of a neuronal cell is :

plus 50 mv

plus 60 mv

plus 70 mv

plus 80 mv

44 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Diameter of an artery can be changed by:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) Nervous stimulation

B) Chemical stimulation

C) Both chemical and nervous stimulation

D) None of the given options

45 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

Continuous variations in a population were first observed by:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Mendel

B) Correns

C) Nilsson

D) Darwin

46 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.65 Which one of the following is the attribute of Lamarckism?

A. Natural selection

B. Inheritance of acquired characteristics

C. Struggle for existence

D. Production of more individuals

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Category: Biology

Q.34 If the non-protien part is loosely attached to the protein part in the enzyme, it is known as

A. coenzyme

B. prosthetic group

C. cofactor

D. apoenzyme

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Grassland of Argentina is:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Prairies

B) Savana

C) Boreal

D) Pampas

49 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Microcephaly, the small sized skull is due to:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Nutritional causes

B) Skeleton causes

C) Hormonal causes

D) Genetic defects

50 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.51 The heavy and light chains of an antibody molecule is held together by:

A. H-bonds

B. Disulphide bridges

C. Ionic interactions

D. Hydrophobic interactions

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Which of the statement about cell membrane is not true?

It contains protein molecules embedded in lipid bilayer

It is a differentially permeable membrane.

It contains charged pores thus ions being charged particles cross cell membrance much easier than neutral particles.

It may get infolded to engulf solid or liquid material.

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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 8 Class 12

An Rh negative woman is married to an Rh positive man whose father was also Rh negative. What are the chances that their child will be affected?

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 25%

B) 50%

C) 75%

D) 100%

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Category: Biology

_______ is involved in lipid synthesis/metabolism.

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Cell Structure and Function

A) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum

C) Mitochondria

D) Vacuoles

55 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 12

Lichen and algae form

Climax community

Pioneers community

Initiator community

Seral community

56 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Peptide bonds are formed between:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrogen groups of adjacent amino acids

B) Non-functional groups of the amino acids

C) Carboxyl groups and amino groups

D) Functional groups and hydrogen groups of adjacent amino acids

57 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

Cysts are not resistant to ______ but spores are:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Protista
Elimination Tool:

A) Light

B) Desiccation

C) pH

D) Heat

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Which type of movement through the cell membrane is not an energy-consuming process?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Endocytosis

B) Exocytosis

C) Active transport

D) Osmosis

59 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Percentage of proteins in cell membrane is

20-40%

40-50%

60-80%

80-100%

60 / 100

Category: Biology

Male and female sea urchins release their sperm and eggs into the water where fertilization takes place. How can their reproduction be described?

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Reproduction

A) Asexual reproduction which results in genetically dissimilar offsprings

B) Asexual reproduction which results in genetically identical offsprings

C) Sexual reproduction which results in genetically dissimilar offsprings

D) Sexual reproduction which results in genetically identical offsprings

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Hinge joint occurs in:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) Elbow

B) Skull

C) Ankle

D) Backbone

62 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.32 In the ascent of sap, water moves up in:

A. Xylem

B. Cambium

C. Phloem

D. Endodermis

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Category: Biology

Most enzymes have an optimum temperature of around:

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Enzymes

A) 30 C

B) 40 C

C) 50 C

D) 20 C

64 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

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

UHS 2018
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Reproduction

B) Adaptability

C) Mitosis

D) Respiration

65 / 100

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

66 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

In 1959, Koshland proposed which of the following?

PMC Practice 1
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Unit membrane model

B) Fluid mosaic model

C) Reflective index model

D) Induced fit model

67 / 100

Category: Biology

The RNA found in Ribosomes is:

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA

A) mRNA

B) rRNA

C) tRNA

D) Polysome

68 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

_______ is the stage of mitosis characterized by the physical separation of ________ chromatids.

NTS 2019
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Interphase. Offspring

B) Telophase, F1 chromatids

C) Metaphase, Homologous

D) Anaphase. Sister

69 / 100

Category: Biology

Which of the following compounds possesses a single covalent bond between carbon and hydrogen?

NUMS Mock 4
Chemistry
Hydrocarbons

A) CH4

B) C2H2

C) C2H4

D) All of the above

70 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Who developed a theory of natural selection essentially identical to Darwin’s

Hardy-Weinberg

Alfred Wallace

Malthus

Lyell

71 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

The egg of a chick is laid at which of the following stages?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Gastrula

B) blastula

C) cleavage

D) morula

72 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 11

In animals coordination is achieved by means of

Respiratory system

Nervous system

Endocrine system

Both b and c

73 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

Which of the following characters of pea plant is dominant?

Axial flowers

Yellow pods

White flowers

Wrinkled seeds

74 / 100

Category: Biology

DNA fingerprinting is basically done for:

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Biotechnology

A) DNA cloning

B) DNA analysis

C) DNA sequencing

D) DNA splicing

75 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Cell wall is made up of:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Cellulose

B) Cell

C) Ribosomes

D) Penicillin binding protein

76 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 12

Annual rainfall in grass land i

1500-2500 mm

750-1500 mm

250-750 mm

250-500 mm

77 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Most of the fossils are found in which of the following?

PMC Sample 1
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Metamorphic rocks

B) soil

C) Volcanic mountains

D) Sedimentary rocks

78 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.46 The path of electrons through the two photosystems is called?

A. S scheme

B.X scheme

C.Z Scheme

D. Y scheme

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Category: Biology

Q.23 During inspiration, the diaphragm:

A. Contracts

B. Relaxes

C. Contracts and relaxes

D. None of these

80 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Fundography is relevant to:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) Heart

C) Stomach

B) Liver

D) Eyes

81 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.22 What are T Cells and their rolelin IHV infection?

A. A type lymphocytes

B. Present in blood and work as detence systein

C.They kill the ioreign invader

D. All of these

82 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

Condensation of chromosomes reaches to the maximum during:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Zygote

B) Pachytene

D) Diakinesis

C) Diplotene

83 / 100

Category: Biology

In cross-section each Centriole consist of nine (each in triplets) of:

NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Cell Structure and Function

A) Microfilaments

B) Microvilli

C) Microtubules

D) Intermediate filaments

84 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

In enzymatic mechanism, the substrate bind to the enzyme active site to produce?

PMC Practice 3
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Reactants

B) Enzymes

C) Products

D) All of these

85 / 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

86 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Who coined the term CELL?

Schwann

Schleiden

Robert Hook

Both a and b

87 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Which of the following theories or evolution can best explain the vestigial organs.

NUMS 2014
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Darwinism

B) Lamarckism

C) Natural selection

D) Special creation

88 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

The leaf is bilobed with midrib between them. The plant is

Saraccnia

Dionaea

Pitcher plant

None of these

89 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

The disease that arises due to increasing age is:

NTS 2018
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Alzheimer's

B) Hepatitis C

C) Cholera

D) Malaria

90 / 100

Category: Biology

The Porifera are pore – bearing animals, commonly called:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Kingdom Animalia

A) Corals

B) Sponges

C) Hydras

D) Anemones

91 / 100

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

92 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

Asexual spores of fungi are called:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Fungi
Elimination Tool:

A) Conidiospores

B) Zygospores

C) Ascospores

D) Basidiospores

93 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Bryophtes are called amphiabians of plant world because

Bryophytes like amphibian ancestors are one of the most primitive organisms in this world.

Bryophytes like amphibian live in damp shady places and close to water body.

Amphibians have close relation with bryophytes in their habitat.

All of these

94 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Commonly used restriction enzyme is

pSC 101

pBR 322

EcoRI

All of these

95 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Development of an egg into zygote without fertilization is called

Parthenogenesis

Apomixes

Parthenocarpy

None of these

96 / 100

Category: Biology

Which was the first virus to be successfully crystalized?

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life

A) TMV

B) Smallpox

C) Poliovirus

D) Adenovirus

97 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.50 How does each photoexcited electron pass from PS1 to PS2?

A. ETC

B. chemiosmosis

C. photolysis

D. photosynthesis

98 / 100

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

99 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

An anticodon is the sequence of the nitrogenous bases on the:

NTS 2014
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

A) complementary strand of DNA which codes for one amino acid

B) complementary strand of mRNA which codes for one amino acid

C) tRNA molecule where the amino acid is attached

D) tRNA molecule which recognizes the appropriate sequence of bases on the mRNA

100 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Which one is the basic element of organic compounds ?

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Sulphur

Carbon

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