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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

The viruses are:

NTS 2011
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Cellular

B) Prokaryotes

C) Non-cellular

D) Eukaryotes

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

Based on molecular data euglenoids are thought to be closely related to

Dinoflagellates

Zooflagellates

Protozoans

Algae

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Category: Biology

Steroids consist of _____ 6 membered carbon rings and one 5 membered carbon ring.

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Biological Molecules

A) Four

B) Three

C) Two

D) Five

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Vascular Cambium initially appears as actively dividing cells between:

Primary Xylem and secondary xylem.

Primary xylem and secondary phloem

Primary xylem and primary phloem

Secondary xylem and secondary phloem

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 11

The concept that various organisms dominated this planet during various geological time period and thus placing organisms in a time squence came from the studies by

Environmental biologist

Paleontologist

Marine biologist

Social biologist

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

A three dimensional dcavity bearing a specific charge by which the enzyme reacts with its substrate is called

Active site

Binding site

Catalytic site

Allosteric site

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Human cells maintain concentration gradients across their plasma membranes, such that there is a high sodium concentration outside the cell and a high potassium concentration inside the cell.

Suppose that within the cell membrane are sodium leak channels or carrier proteins. These channels would allow sodium to:

NTS 2017
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) move out of the cell by simple diffusion

B) move into the cell by simple diffusion

C) move out of the cell by facilitated diffusion

D) move into the cell by facilitated diffusion

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

In which stage of meiotic division centromere divides?

NUMS 2017
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Anaphase I

B) Anaphase II

C) Metaphase II

D) Both A and B

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

What type of virus is the smallpox virus?

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

A) DNA enveloped virus

B) RNA enveloped virus

C) DNA virus

D) RNA naked virus

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

The technique use of identification of criminals is called:

NTS 2018
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Cloning

B) DNA fingerprinting

C) Restriction Analysis

D) Polymorphism

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

Hybrid black Guinea pigs are crossed with each other. The resulting offsprings will be:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) All black

B) All white

C) 3 black, 1 white

D) 3 white, 1 black

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Category: Biology

Which substance might include this molecule?

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Biological Molecules

A) Cellulose

B) Cholesterol

C) Glycerol

D) Insulin

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

In alkaptonuria

Patient's urine contains homogenetisic acid

Urine becomes black

Both a and b

Urine contains phenylalanine

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Which statement is incorrect?

Homologous organs are functionally different but structurally alike

Analogous organs are functionally different but structurally alike

Examples of homologous structures are arms of man, forelimb of cat, flipper of whale

Examples of analogous structures are wings of bats, birds and insects

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Carolus Linnaeus was believer of

Special creation

Natural selection

Catastrophism

. Inheritance of acquired characters

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Total area of the world under cultivation is

5%

11%

21%

31%

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

In plants which of the following is a waste product produced both during photosynthesis and respiration

CO2

H2O

O2

Both A and B

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Germ layers are formed in which stage of development?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Morulation

B) Blastulation

C) Gastrulation

D) Organogenesis

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Category: Biology

A man who has type AB blood cannot father a child with type ___ blood, because he would pass on either the ___ or the B allele to all of his offspring.

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Variation and Genetics

A) A,O

B) O,A

C) B, O

D) B, A

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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 Ch 1 Class 12

Reabsorption of calcium is triggered by:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Aldosterone

B) Parathormone

C) Antidiuretic

D) Vasopressin

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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 3 Class 11

A cofactor made of inorganic ion which is detachable is called

Prosthetic group

Coenzyme

Activator

Cofactor

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

The disease in which patients passed urine that rapidly turned black on exposure to air is called:

NTS 2011
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Phenylketonuria

B) Alkaptonuria

C) Sickle cell anemia

D) Hemophilia

25 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

The first bacterium isolated was

Coccus

Bacillus

Vibrio

Spirochete

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Amylase is not produced by the following type(s) of salivary gland:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) Parotid

B) Submandibular

C) Sublingual

D) None of the given options are correct

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

What is the strengthening material of the prokaryotic cell wall?

PMC Practice 7
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Cellulose

B) Chitin

C) Silica waxes and lignin

D) Peptidoglycan or murein

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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

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 7 Class 12

The phase of mitosis in which sister chromatids move towards opposite poles:

UHS 2019
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Anaphase

B) Metaphase

C) Prophase

D) Telophase

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Among the most abundant biomolecules, _____ is the most abundant one on earth.

NUMS 2016
Chemistry
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Proteins

B) Carbohydrates

C) Lipids

D) Vitamins

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

The cofactor usually acts as “bridge” between:

NUMS 2018
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Enzyme & substrate

B) Enzyme & product

C) Coenzyme & substrate

D) Activator & substrate

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Category: Biology

Which of the following part of the cell is described as a fluid mosaic?

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Cell Structure and Function

A) Chloroplast.

B) Vacuole.

C) Cell membrane.

D) Endoplasmic Reticulum.

34 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

The enzyme in breast milk that causes the coagulation of milk or forms precipitates of milk is:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Renin

B) Trypsin

C) Amylase

D) Lipase

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Stunted growth of roots is due to the deficiency of _____ in plants

Potassium

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Iron

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

All of the following are mammals EXCEPT the:

NTS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Porpoise

B) Shark

C) Whale

D) Walrus

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

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

PMC 2020
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Heterozygous

B) Genotype

C) Homozygous

D) Phenotype

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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

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Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

In paper chromatography xanthophyll will give ______ color:

NTS 2010
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Orange

B) Grey

C) Yellow

D) Blue-Green

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

The process of determining the locus for particular biological traits includes?

PMC Practice 2
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Replication

B) Recombination

C) Gene mapping

D) None of these options is correct

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Diaphragm is a sheet of:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) Smooth muscles

B) Cardiac muscles

C) Skeletal muscles

D) All of these

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Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

The concentration of Na ions in the body fluids is controlled by the ____ hormone.

NTS 2012
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) ADH

B) Parathormone

C) Aldosterone

D) Estrogen

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Many scientists believe that one of the following is evolutionary origin(s) of animals, plants and fungi?

NTS 2013
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Protists

B) Algae

C) Bacteria

D) Protozoans

44 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

DNA or RNA of viruses is enclosed in ______ coat:

Protein

Carbohydrate

Lipid

DNA

45 / 100

Category: Biology

The rate of photosynthesis and respiration may equal one another at what time?

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Bioenergetics

A) Dawn

B) Noon

C) Dusk

D) Dawn and dusk

46 / 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

47 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Which of the following is NOT a function of Abscisic acid?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Inhibits stem and root growth during drought.

B) Closing of stomata during wilting.

C) Inhibits flowering in long-day plants

D) Promotes bud initiation during growth season.

48 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Movement of the Hip joint is which type of synovial joints?

NUMS 2018
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) Gliding joint

B) Ball and socket joint

D) Hinge joint

C) Pivot joints

49 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Which of these cycles operate in human females?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Oestrous cycle

B) Menstrual cycle

C) Both Options A and B are correct

D) None of these options is correct

50 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.8 How many carbon atoms contribute to form glucopyranose?

3

5

4

6

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

Central dogma is

Transfer of information from DNA to mRNA

Basic mechanism of reading and expressing genes

Transfer of information from RNA to proteins

Synthesis of all three types of RNA

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Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

Atherosclerosis is disease of:

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) Immune system

B) Arterial wall

C) Venal wall

D) Lungs

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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

54 / 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

55 / 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

56 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.26 The function/s of HCl during digestion is/are:

A. Adjust the pH

B. Softens the food

C. Activate pepsinogen to pepsin

D. All A, B, C

57 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Which type of sensory structures carry deep pressure and vibration sensations?

Hair end organs

Meissner's Corpuscles.

Pacinian corpuscles.

none of these.

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Who coined the term Animalcules for microorganisms like Bacteria and protozoa?

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Alexander Fleming

Leeuwenhoek

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

During the G2 phase:

UHS 2019
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) Chromosome number is duplicated

B) The chromosomes are left with only one chromatid

C) Energy is stored for Chromosome movement and mitotic specific proteins(Tubulin) are produced

D) Specific enzymes are synthesized and DNA base units are accumulated

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

Malonic acid is an example of:

Irreversible inhibitor

Reversible inhibitor

Competitive inhibitor

Non-competitive inhibitor

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Viruses without nuclear envelope is called as?

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

A) icosahedral virus

B) naked virus

C) enveloped virus

D) bilayer virus

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Below the point at which the cotyledons are attached, the embryo axis is called _______.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Radicle

B) Epicotyl

C) Hypocotyl

D) Coleoptile

63 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.14 Aschelminthes is also known as which of the following?

A. Protozoans

B. Eumetazoa

C. Protoctist ancestors

D. Nematodes

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Percentage of proteins in cell membrane is

20-40%

40-50%

60-80%

80-100%

65 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Lactic Acid Fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration that occurs in human muscle cells. It yields only ____ % of the energy present in a glucose molecule.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 5

B) 7

C) 10

D) 20

66 / 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

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

The type of energy, reduced by the enzymes, for biological reactions to occur is called the:

UHS 2019
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Light Energy

B) Heat energy

C) Active energy

D) Activation energy

68 / 100

Category: Biology

The thickest chamber of the human heart is:

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Transport

A) Left atrium

B) Right atrium

C) Right ventricle

D) Left ventricle

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Category: Biology

Which of the following diseases is sexually transmitted?

NUMS Mock 1
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life

A) Tuberculosis

B) AIDS

C) Dengue Fever

D) Cholera

70 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Which vertebrate groups have scaly skin?

NTS 2013
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) amphibians and fish

B) amphibians and mammals

C) fish and mammals

D) fish and reptiles

71 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

The gametophyte of Ulva is:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Haploid

B) Diploid

C) Triploid

D) Polyploidy

72 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

In which organism males are haploid?

PMC Sample 1
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Aphids

B) mosquito

C) butterfly

D) honey bee

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Category: Biology

The photosynthetic pigments of plants are arranged as clusters in thylakoid membranes. The reaction centers of these clusters consist of _____ molecules.

NUMS Mock 3
Biology
Bioenergetics

A) Chlorophyll

B) ATP

C) Carotenoids

D) Glucose

74 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Which of the following scientists contributed a lot to “modern synthetic theory of organic evolution:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Theodosius Dobzhansky 1937

B) Fischer 1958

C) Wright 1968

D) All of above

75 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

How many metacarpals are present In the hand?

NTS 2013
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) 4

B) 3

C) 6

D) 5

76 / 100

Category: Biology

How are new mitochondria formed by the pre-existing ones?

Mitosis

Fission

Conjugation

Budding

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

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

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrophytes

B) Mesophytes

D) Xerophytes

C) Halophytes

78 / 100

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

79 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Geothermal energy is

. Energy obtained from nuclear fuel

Energy obtained from burning natural fuels

Heat energy trapped underground

Energy obtained from blowing hot winds

80 / 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

81 / 100

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.

82 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 14 Class 11

Arteriosclerosis is:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Transport
Elimination Tool:

A) A metabolic disorder

B) A degenerative disorder

C) An infectious disorder

D) A nutritional deficiency disorder

83 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Second major form of hepatitis is:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Hepatitis A

B) Hepatitis B

C) Hepatitis C

D) Hepatitis D

84 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

Which one of the following is a neurotransmitter?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) Dopamine

B) Hydrochloric acid

C) Sodium ions

D) Calcium ions

85 / 100

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

At the beginning of nuclear division, the number of microtubule triplets in two pairs of centrioles that migrate to opposite poles are:

UHS 2015
Biology
Cell Cycle
Elimination Tool:

A) 9

B) 18

C) 108

D) 36

87 / 100

Category: Biology

Lock and Key Model for enzyme action propose by Emil Fischer suggests that:

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Enzymes

A) Enzymes are unbiased for the substrate

B) Enzymes can modify their active sites

C) Enzymes are restricted to one reaction type

D) An enzyme can catalyze variety of reactions

88 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Genetic recombination in bacteria can occur through:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Conjugation

B) Transformation

C) Transduction

D) All of the above

89 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

Which of the following statements about enzymes is false?

PMC Sample 1
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) The Keq of a reaction remains unchanged in the presence of an enzyme

B) Enzymes speed up the rate of reaction in DNA synthesis

C) Harsh, acidic conditions can completely denature an enzyme

D) An enzyme is completely converted to product during metabolism

90 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Purine and pyrimidine catabolism results in production of

Creatinine

Trimethyamine oxide

Xanthine

None of these

91 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

In which of the following phases of bacterial growth, is the death rate more rapid than the multiplication rate?

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Stationary phase

B) LAG phase

C) Decline phase

D) LOG phase

92 / 100

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

93 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.22 Pick the one which releases anticoagulant in human intestine to prevent clotting:

A. Ascaris lumbricoides

B. Ancylostoma duodenale

C. Enterobius vermicularis

D. Hirudo medicinalis

94 / 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

95 / 100

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

96 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Ribose sugar that is the main part of RNA is a type of _____ sugar.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Triose

B) Tetrose

C) Pentose

D) Hexose

97 / 100

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

98 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 12

Sequence of changes in community and its non-living environment over a period of time is

Niche

Succession

Alterations

Neo-ecology

99 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

Which of the following endoparasites of humans does show viviparity?

NTS 2018
Biology
Kingdom Fungi
Elimination Tool:

A) Trichinella spiralis

B) Ascaris lumbricoides

C) Ancylostoma duodenale

D) Enterobius vermicularis

100 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Which one of the following organelles is required for aerobic respiration?

NTS 2018
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Nucleus

B) Mitochondrion

C) Endoplasmic reticulum

D) Plastids

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