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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Thick, waxy & leathery cuticle around leaves is present in which of the following?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrophytes

C) Halophytes

B) Mesophytes

D) Xerophytes

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Type of neurons found exclusively in CNS are:

Sensory neurons

Motor neurons

Associative neurons

None of these

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Category: Biology

Which of the following bones are present in the palm of the hand:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Support and Movement

A) Carpals

B) Metacarpals

C) Phalanges

D) Tarsal

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

The release of droplets of water from hydathodes is called:

PMC 2021 Tested
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Respiration

B) Guttation

C) Vaporization

D) Transportation

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

Chromosomes are composed of

40% protein and 60% DNA

50% protein and 50% DNA

70% protein and 30% DNA

60% protein and 40% DNA

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

Red green colour blindness is a sex linked recessive trait. If a colour blind man marries a woman with normal vision whose father is colourblind and they have a daughter, what is the probability that she will be colourblind?

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 0

B) 0.25

C) 0.50

D) 0.75

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

Enzymes _________ the activation energy of a chemical reaction

Increases

Decreases

Does not effect

Increases or decreases depending upon individual enzyme

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 11

Group of living organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time is called

Community

Ecosystem

Biome

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Category: Biology

Q.44 To produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in muscles, creatine phosphate (CP) transfers__________________ to adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

A. Oxygen

B. Adenosine

C. Cytosine

D. Phosphate

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?

NTS 2018
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) AIDS

B) Malaria

C) Influenza

D) Chickenpox

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 12

Study of relationship of organisms to their environment is

Ecology

Palaentology

Geology

None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Which of the following is a compensation point:

Leaves respire and utilize O2 and release CO2.

Photosynthesis and respiration occur at same rate. So there is not net exchange of gases between atmosphere and plants.

Rate of photosynthesis increases, so do the O2 production, with a net release of oxygen coupled with the uptake of CO2.

Rate of respiration becomes more than rate of photosynthesis.

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

The blood enters the _____ side of heart

Posterior

All possibl

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

Pili are mainly found on certain species of:

PMC 2021 Tested
Biology
Kingdom Protista
Elimination Tool:

A) All bacteria

B) Gram negative bacteria

C) Both gram positive and gram negative bacteria

D) Gram positive bacteria

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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

Q.28 The vocal cords are stretched across:

A. Larynx

B. Glottis

C. Pharynx

D. Trachea

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

The valve between right atrium and right ventricle is called:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) Bicuspid valve

B) Tricuspid valve

C) Pulmonary valve

D) Semi lunar valve

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

Enzymes work by which of the following?

PMC Practice 1
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Increasing the activation energy

B) Reducing the activation energy

C) Making exergonic reactions endergonic

D) Making endergonic reactions exergonic

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

_____ cells store surplus food and _____ cells produce new cells for growth and development of the plant:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Parenchymatous: meristematic

B) Sclerenchymatous; chlorenchymatous

C) Phloem; Meristematic

D) Parenchymatous; Chlorenchymatous

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

The enzyme which seals the foreign DNA into the vector is

Restriction endonuclease

DNA polymerase

DNA ligase

DNA mutase

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Luteinizing hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland, promotes ovulation and stimulate the ovaries to produce:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Estrogen

B) Estrogen and progesterone

C) Progesterone

D) Oxytocin

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

Mendel concluded that each organism has two hereditary factors for each trait, now called:

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Chromatids

B) Alleles

C) Chromosomes

D) None of the above

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

The male reproductive parts of the flower are called

UHS 2012
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Gynoecium

B) Calyx

C) Androecium

D) Corolla

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Terrestrial animals like kangaroo rat survive even without drinking water since

They don't require water for their metabolic process

They can retain excessive water in their body during raining season.

They feed on carbohydrate rich seeds which can provide them with metabolic water

They are anhydrobiotic organisms

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 11

It is possible to date the rocks by comparing the amount of specific radioactive isotopes they contain. Which of the statement is correct in this respect:

Older sediment layers have equal amount of these reaioactive isotopes as that of the young ones

Older sediment layers have less amount of these reaioactive isotopes as that of the young ones.

Older sediment layers have greater amount of these radioactive isotopes as that of the young ones.

Older sediment layers did not have these radioactive isotopes

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Category: Biology

Q.38 Which of the following best describes a coenzyme?

A. Covalently bonded non-protein part of an enzyme

B. Cofactor consists of metal ions

C. Loosely bonded non-protein part of an enzyme

D. Both A and B

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Cloning is the production of genetically identical copies of organisms/cells by:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Sexual reproduction

B) Asexual reproduction

C) Both sexual and asexual

D) None of the given options

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Category: Biology

Q.64 According to the induced fit model. What happens when an enzyme-substrate omplex is formed?

A. The contact between the substrate and the enzyme causes a change in the shape of the active site

B. The shape of the substrate and the shape of the active site are complementary to each other.

C. The substrate fits into active site and forms bonds with the amino acids at the active site.

D. All of the above.

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Which of the following is not a parasitic fungus of plants?

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Rust

B) Mildews

C) Armillaria

D) None of the given options

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Category: Biology

Q.22 Which of the following is false about conjugation?

A. It forms a bridge between two bacterial cells

B. It involves transport of genetic material via vectors

C. It is a form of sexual reproduction

D. Both A and B

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

In a hot summer after noon, if your body’s Homeostatic machinery keep your internal temperature quite lower than that of external than this is an example of

Positive feed back

Negative feed back

. Feed back

Osmoregulation

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Bacteria having a tuft of flagella at one end are called:

NTS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Peritrichous

B) Monotrichous

C) Lophotrichous

D) Amphitrichous

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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 9 Class 11

The most successful land adapting plants are:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Mosses

B) Ferns

C) Gymnosperms

D) Angiosperms

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Class Elasmobranchi have an outer covering of?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Placoid scale

B) Cycloid

C) Ctenoid scales

D) Epidermal scales

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Organisms of which of the following kingdom have absorptive mode of nutrition:

Prokaryotae

Protoctista

Animalia

Fungi

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Category: Biology

Major coordinating centre for sensory and motor signaling is:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Coordination and Control

A) Thalamus

B) Cerebrum

C) Hypothalamus

D) Cerebellum

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Vocal cords, which help in voice production are two thin edged fibrous bands, present in:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) Glottis

B) Bronchus

C) Larynx

D) Trachea

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

Lock and Key model was proposed by

Emil Fischer

Koshland

Robin Williams

Rudolph Virchow

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Which brain portion is responsible for controlling body coordination?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) Medulla

B) Amygdala

C) Cerebellum

D) Pons

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

In which of the following pigments major energy reserves and cell wall are like plants?

Rhodophyta

Chlorophyta

Phaeophyta

Chrysophyta

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

First restriction enzyme was isolated by

Kary Mullis B

Hamilton O. Smith

Maxam Gilbert

Hamilton John

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

The end product of Glycolysis is:

NTS 2011
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Glucose-6-phosphate

B) Fructose-6-phosphate

C) Pyruvate

D) 3-Phosphoglycerate

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Carotenoids are related to:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) Vitamin A

B) Vitamin B

C) Vitamin C

D) Vitamin D

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Which one are most complex sugar:

Monosaccharides

Oligosaccharides

Polysaccharides

None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Estimating relative CO2consumption or O2release during photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light, is termed as:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Action spectrum

B) Absorption spectrum

C) Dark reaction

D) Light reaction

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

The number of stomata present per cm2 of leaf is:

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) Less than 100

B) 1,000 to 60,000

C) One million

D) None of the above

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Category: Biology

Which of the following blood transfusions can be made safely?

NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Variation and Genetics

A) Group A to group B

B) Group B to group AB

C) Group AB to group O

D) Group A to group O

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Category: Biology

The prolactin hormone, responsible for the activation of mammary glands to start producing milk, is a hormone of the:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Coordination and Control

A) Pituitary gland

B) Pancreas

C) Thyroid gland

D) Thymus gland

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

Genetic code is a ______ code and out of 64 codons, _____ are nonsense codons.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

A) Single ; two

B) Single ; three

C) Triplet ; two

D) Triplet ; three

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Rod-shaped bacteria are known as _______

UHS 2018
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Spirilla

B) Bacilli

C) Spirochete

D) Cocci

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

The total number of genes present in a particular population, at a particular time is called:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Gene

B) Genome

C) Genotype

D) Gene Pool

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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

An example of competitive inhibition of an enzyme is the inhibition of;

NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Enzymes

A) Succinic dehydrogenase by malonic acid

B) Cytochrome oxidase by cyanide

C) Hexokinase by glucose

D) Carbonic anhydrase by carbon dioxide

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Pectoral fins are enlarged in:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) Whales

B) Sharks

C) Skates

D) Plaice

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Category: Biology

Which trait is not sex-linked recessive:

NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Variation and Genetics

A) Haemophilia

B) Colour blindness

C) Hypophosphatemia

D) TFM syndrome

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Chlorophyll is insoluble in:

Carbon tetrachloride

Alcohol

Organic solvents

Water

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Water is _____ times viscous than air

50

1000

5000

8000

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

Humoral immunity is carried by a special group of cells called:

NTS 2017
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) B-cells

B) Killer cells

C) Helper cells

D) Null cells

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Category: Biology

_____ are more common in human males and females.

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Variation and Genetics

A) X-linked dominant traits

B) X-linked recessive traits

C) Y-linked dominant traits

D) Autosomal linked recessive traits

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

The complete, mature and infection virus particle is known as:

PMC 2020
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Venome

B) Genome

C) Virion

D) Capsid

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

A child with AB blood group who was born to a mother of the genotype IAIA cannot have the father of the genotype:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) IA IA

B) IB IB

C) IB IO

D) IB IB and IB IO

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

Gametes in animals are produced by which of the following?

PMC Practice 2
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Mitosis

B) Meiosis

C) Fission

D) All of these options are correct

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

The lock and key model of enzyme action was proposed by:

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Louis Pasteur

B) Emil Fischer

C) Daniel Koshland

D) Urey Miller

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Haemoglobin exhibits a:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Secondary structure

B) Primary structure

C) Quaternary structure

D) Tertiary structure

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

The fungus which provides a chemotherapeutic agent that is used to inhibit fungal growth is called

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Fungi
Elimination Tool:

A) Penicillium notatum

B) Aspergillus

C) Penicillium griseofulvum

D) Claviceps purpurea

67 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Number of bones in the skull:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) 22

B) 26

C) 24

D) 28

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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 Ch 9 Class 11

Which characteristic led to the evolution of seed?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Heterogamous condition

B) Development of heterospory

C) Embryo formation

D) Protection of reproductive cells

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Cellulose is the major component of

Primary wall

Secondary wall

Middle lamella

all of the above

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Choose the term from the following which is NOT a part of gene therapy?

NTS 2019
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Bone marrow transplant

B) Retrovirus

C) DNA Fingerprinting

D) Somatic cells

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

The correct option about spinal nerves is:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) 33 pairs

B) Mostly mixed nerves

C) Dorsal root contains sensory neurons

D) Ventral root contains motor neurons

E) C and D both

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

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

Hardy-Weinberg

Alfred Wallace

Malthus

Lyell

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Which of the following has the ability to develop ester linkage with the OH group of Pentose sugar?

NUMS 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Purine

B) Pyrimidine

C) H3PO4

D) HNO3

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Category: Biology

When both the alleles of a gene pair are same, the organism is said to be:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Variation and Genetics

A) Heterozygous

B) Genotype

C) Homozygous

D) Phenotype

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Chlorosis, i.e., yellowish hue on the leaves results from

Accumulation of toxic waste products in leaves.

Deficiency of chlorophyll.

Short supplies of mineral nutrients in the soil

All of these

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Study of human population and things that affect them is

Ecology

Demography

Demology

Environment

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

DNA polymerase enzyme for PCR is isolated from bacteria, Thermus aquaticus, because;

UHS 2019
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) It can work at high speed.

B) It can withstand high denaturation temperature.

C) It can withstand low denaturation temperature.

D) It can be used again and again.

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Category: Biology

Q48 Which statement is incorrect about Lock and Key Model?

A. Specific enzyme can transform only a specific substrate

B. Active site of an enzyme is a non-flexible structure

C. Active site does not change before during or even after the reaction

D. It explains the mechanism of every chemical reaction

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Category: Biology

Egg-Laying mammals are called:

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Reproduction

B) Protozoa

C) Chordata

D) Monotremes

E) Both A and D

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

The DNA of the bacterium is present in a distinct region called:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Nucleolus

B) Centrosome

C) Nucleoid

D) Nucleus

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Ovulation is induced by ______ hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Follicle stimulating

B) Estrogen

C) Luteinizing hormone

D) Progesterone

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Fear of getting obese is termed as:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) Bulimia nervosa

B) Anorexia nervosa

C) Dyspepsia

D) Obesity

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

The function of papillary muscles is to:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) Move blood from semilunar valve into pulmonary vein

B) Prevent the backward flow of blood from the ventricle

C) Push the blood from right atrium to left atrium

D) Push the blood from left atrium to aorta

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

% of water in brain cells is

20%

80%

85%

90%

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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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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

Lichen is a symbiotic mutualistic association of fungi with

Autotrophs

Roots of vascular plants

Green algae and cyanobacterium

Leguminous plants

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Category: Biology

Q.24 Glycophorin is involved in which of the following disease?

A. Viral fever

B. common cold

C. asthma

D. malaria

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Coccobacillus has a shape similar to

Diplobacillus

Sarcina

Egg

None of these

90 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

Asexual offsprings can be produced by:

PMC 2021 Tested
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Mitosis

B) Meiosis

C) None of these

D) Both

91 / 100

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

92 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Which one of the following is exclusively marine phylum?

NTS 2015 SMBBMC
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Mollusca

B) Echinodermata

C) Annelida

D) Arthropoda

93 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

A typical human chromosome contains _________ nucleotides in its DNA

240 million

140 million

150 million

160 million

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

The chromosomes with equal arms are called:

NTS 2018
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA
Elimination Tool:

A) Metacentric

B) Submetacentric

C) Acrocentric

D) Telocentric

95 / 100

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

96 / 100

Category: Biology

What are the functions of the inter, motor and sensory neurons in a reflex response?

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Coordination and Control

A) Option A

B) Option B

C) Option C

D) Option D

97 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

In bacterial categories the bacteria smaller in number are

Gram-ive bacteria

Eubacteria

Ancient bacteria

Gram +ive bacteria

98 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.36 The ETC in plants consists of an electron carrier called?

A. Pq

B. Pc

C. Pt

D.Po

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Category: Biology

Q.31 The movement of minerals or water via extracellular pathway is known as:

A. Symplast

B. Apoplast

C. Vascular

D. None of these

100 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

A sponge of Antarctica which is more than a meter tall is known as?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Euplectella

B) Spongilla

C) Leucosolenia

D) Scolymastra joubini

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