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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Spirochaete bacterium Treponema Pallidum causes ______.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Gonorrhea

B) Syphilis

C) Genital herpes

D) AIDS

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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 11 Class 11

Which of the following light is least absorbed by the plants:

Orange

Red

Blue

Green

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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

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

In asexual reproduction offspring are produced by

Meiosis

Mitosis

Both a and b

None of these

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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

7 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

The animals in which coelom is formed due to splitting of mesocerm are known as

Pseudocoelous

Schizocoelous

Enterocoelous

Emphicoelous

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Category: Biology

Q.57 Secondary oocyte is ovulated from:

A. Corpus luteum

B. Graafian follicle

C. Primary follicle

D. Germinal epithelium

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Which factor decides what type of variation should be flourished and passed on to the next generations?

NTS 2019
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Species

B) Population

C) Survival

D) Environment

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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 13 Class 11

The maximum amount of oxygen which normal human blood absorbs and carries at sea level is how many ml per 100 ml of blood?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) 10

B) 20

C) 30

D) 40

12 / 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

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Platyhelminthes means:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Flatworms

B) Roundworms

C) Segmented worms

D) None of the above

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Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

_________ respiration is directly involved in the production of energy, necessary for all living activities.

Organismic

Cellular

Both of these

None of thes

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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

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Which of the following is an ovoviviparous organism?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) reptiles

B) mammals

C) frog

D) Duckbill platypus

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Important point/s of Lamarck’s theory

Use and disuse of organs

Inheritance of acquired characters

Natural selection

Both a and b

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Higher plants grow through

Growing points

Whole plant body is capable of growing

Only roots grow

None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 12

In which zone plant community is most diverse

Limnetic zone

Littoral zon

Profundal zone

All of these

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Category: Biology

Q.37 Which of the following neuron has a single long dendron?

A. Sensory neurons

B. Motor neurons

C. Inter neurons

D. Efferent neurons

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Ecdysone is

An enzyme that digest endocuticle during an arthropodal ecdysis.

A newly formed exoskeleton in authropods

A hormone that regulates moulting in arthropods.

A process that involves moulting.

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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

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

The ecological role of fungi as decomposers is paralleled only by

UHS 2010
Biology
Kingdom Fungi
Elimination Tool:

A) Prions

B) Algae

C) Bacteria

D) Viruses

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

In biennials and perennials, low temperature stimulus is not received by

Shoot apex of mature stem

Embryo of the seed

Leaves of the plants

None of the above

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Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

The active sites of all enzyme are formed by:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) R-groups of amino acids

B) NH2 groups of amino acids

C) -COOH groups of amino acids

D) Exposed disulphide bonds

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Deficiency of K+ causes:

Stunted growth & strong chlorosis

No electron transport chains

Premature death of leaves.

Stunted growth of roots.

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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 3 Class 11

If the concentration of enzyme is kept constant and amount of substrate is increased a point is reached where increase in substrates concentration does not affect the reaction rate because of

Enzymes get denatured at higher substrate conc.

Rate of reaction is indirectly proportional to substrate concentration at this point.

All the active sites on enzyme molecule are occupied.

None of these.

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Category: Biology

Mutations can occur in:

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA

A) DNA

B) Protein

C) RNA

D) A and C

30 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.49 In reproduction, semen refers to which of the following?

A. fluid and sperms

B. Blood and water

C. Blood and sperms

D. Blood and fluid

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Category: Biology

Haploid and monoploid numbers of chromosomes of hexaploid wheat are:

NUMS Mock 4
Biology
Chromosomes and DNA

A) 21 and 42

B) 7 and 21

C) 21 and 7

D) 42 and 21

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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 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 2 Class 12

Which of the following statement about an arthropod exoskeleton is incorrect?

It permits gaseous exchange.

It contains joints, for the same purpose as present in human skeletal system.

It provides muscle attachment.

Like all the other types of exoskeleton, they lack sensation.

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Category: Biology

Q.51 The water splitting step of photosynthesis is called?

A Hydrolysis

B. Chemiosmosis

C. Photolysis

D. Photosynthesis

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

In which type of cells, cell wall is not present?

PMC 2020
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Plant cells

B) Fungal cells

C) Bacterial cells

D) Liver cells

37 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 12

Histones have abundance of amino acids

Valine and lysine

Arginine and lysine

Valine and arginine

Histidione and threonine

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

______ alleles both have an effect on the phenotype of a heterozygous organism:

PMC 2020
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Dominant

B) Recessive

C) Co-dominant

D) Multiple

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Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 12

The _____ is the main nutritional part and it’s concerned with the biosynthesis of materials necessary for neurons.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Coordination and Control
Elimination Tool:

A) Nerves

B) Axon

C) Soma

D) Dendrites

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing;

UHS 2019
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Animals, with inferior traits.

B) Transgenic mice for testing safety of polio vaccine before use in humans

C) Animals, that have the same genetic constitution.

D) None of the above

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Category: Biology

What type of atom is the carbon atom?

NUMS Mock 2
Biology
Biological Molecules

A) Divalent

B) Monovalent

C) Trivalent

D) Tetravalent

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

Most critical phase of mitosis is

Prophase

Anaphase

Metaphase

Telophase

43 / 100

Category: Biology

Q3 These animals show radial symmetry.

A. Chordates

B. Annelids

C. Cnidarian

D Round worms

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Category: Biology

Q.66 Which type of sensory structures carrying the touch sensations are present in papillae extending into ridges of the finger tips?

A. Hair end organs

B. Pacinian corpuscles

C. Meissner's Corpuscles

D. All of these

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 11

_______ infection is caused by a viroid:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Protista
Elimination Tool:

A) Hepatitis A

B) Hepatitis D

D) Mysterious brain infection

C) Mad Cow disease

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Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

Ecological role of fungi as decomposers is only paralleled by

Blue green algae

Cyanobacteria

Bacteria

Virus

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Category: Biology

Which of the following is correct in case of active membrane potential?

NUMS Mock 2
Biology

A) Extra cellular sodium is high

B) Extra cellular potassium is high

C) Intracellular sodium is high

D) Intracellular potassium is less

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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 Ch 6 Class 11

In many bacteria, the cell wall is enclosed within a slime capsule made up of:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Polysaccharides

B) Cellulose

C) Amino acids

D) Proteins

50 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Which of the following correctly explains the structure of myoglobin:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) 4 polypeptide chains + 4 heme portions

B) 4 polypeptide chains + 1 heme portions

C) 1 polypeptide chains + 4 heme portions

D) 1 polypeptide chains + 1 heme portions

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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

52 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

HIV is also known as:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) AIDS

B) HAV

D) HBV

C) HTLV

53 / 100

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.

54 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

The fate of each blastomere is foretold. What will that cleavage be?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Growth and Development
Elimination Tool:

A) Spiral and indeterminate

B) Radial and determinate

C) Radial and indeterminate

D) Spiral and determinate

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Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

In plants mitotic apparatus consists of

Centriole

Centriole and asters

Centrioles, asters and spindles

Spindles only

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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

Which of the following is derived from Latin word VENUME which means poisonous?

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

A) Bacteria

B) Fungi

C) Virus

D) Malaria

58 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 12

The disease, which is caused by defect in a single gene or pair of genes is referred to as:

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Variation and Genetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Unifactorial

B) Multifactorial

C) Down syndrome

D) Turner syndrome

59 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

High level of _____ and _____ in the blood and the contributing factors in the formation of kidney stones.

NUMS 2018
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Calcium, oxalate

B) Calcium, magnesium

C) Calcium, sodium

D) Sodium, sulphate

60 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 7 Class 12

Feature of cancer cells in common?

High nucleus to cytoplasmic ratio

Prominent nucleoli

Many mitosis

All of these

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

According to the theory of natural selection, organisms produce:

UHS 2019
Biology
Evolution
Elimination Tool:

A) Offspring according to the resources available

B) Offspring to create resources

C) To create resources

D) More offspring than supported

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Which of the following is not a sterilization method for the control of bacteria?

PMC Practice 4
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Radiation

C) High temperature

B) Filtration

D) Antiseptic

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Which of the following statement about plants is incorrect?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) All are eukaryotes

B) They are multicellular

C) Non-motile organisms

D) Are heterotrophs

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Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Scurvy is caused by deficiency of vitamin ______.

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

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Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

The deficiency of which of the following cause severe combined immunodeficiency

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) hypoxanthine-guanine transferase

B) xanthine oxidase

C) PRPP synthatase

D) adeninosine deaminase

66 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 12 Class 11

Optimum pH for action of pepsin and salivary amylase is

NTS 2016 DUHS & JSMU
Biology
Nutrition
Elimination Tool:

A) 3.5 and 7.7 respectively

B) 1.8 and 6.8 respectively

C) 6.8 and 7.4 respectively

D) 1.8 and 7.4 respectively

67 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.60 A small size gene can be get easily by/from:

A. From chromosome

B. Reverse transcription of mRNA

C. Chemically synthesized it

D. Genomic material

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Category: Biology

Q.11 Which of the following statement regarding lecithin is correct?

A. Contain only one fatty acid

B. Choline attached with phosphatidic acid at carbon 3

C. Phosphate group is positively charged

D. Have five carbon glycerol molecules

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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

70 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

Secondary cell wall of sclerenchyma cells is impregnated with

Cellulose

Peptidoglycan and murein.

Lignin

Pectin

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Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

All the animals of the grade radiata are

Diploblastic

Triploblastic

Both

Unicellular

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Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 11

Which of the following offers an active barrier between the cell content and their environment by allowing only selective substances to pass through it?

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Cell wall

B) Plasma membrane

C) Nuclear membrane

D) Vacuole

73 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 12

Flagella might have arisen through the ingestion of

Cyano-bacteria

Spirochetes

Chlamydomonas

Paramecium

74 / 100

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

75 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Nicotine in tobacco:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Elimination Tool:

A) Decreases the heart rate

B) Decreases the blood pressure

C) Block the transport or oxygen

D) Paralyzes cells

76 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

Duration of menstrual cycle is how many days on average?

PMC Sample 1
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) 25

B) 26

C) 27

D) 28

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 12

Muscles that are attached to bones and have voluntary movements are termed as ______ muscles.

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
Biology
Support and Movement
Elimination Tool:

A) Cardiac

B) Smooth

C) Skeletal

D) Hard

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Category: Biology Ch 2 Class 11

Glucose and fructose join together through _____ to form sucrose.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) 1, 4 glycosidic linkage

B) 1, 6 glycosidic linkage

D) 1,3 glycosidic linkage

C) 1,2 glycosidic linkage

79 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

The botanical name of gum tree ls:

NTS 2013
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Acacia nilotica

B) Mimosa pudlca

C) Acacla catechu

D) Prosopls glandulose

80 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 12

Which of the following is not correct for food web?

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
Biology
Man and His Environment
Elimination Tool:

A) Start with primary consumers

B) Formed from food chain

C) Stable than food chain

D) Complex with food chain

81 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

When inhibitor binds to enzyme other than active site and alters its structure, then it is called:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) Competitive inhibitor

B) Non-competitive inhibitor

C) Reversible inhibitor

D) Irreversible inhibitor

82 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 12

Function of intercalary meristems is

. Increase in length

Increase in diameter

Production of leaves and flowers

None of these

83 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

NAD is an example of ______:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Mononucleotide

B) Dinucleotide

C) Tri nucleotide

D) Tetra nucleotide

84 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.29 Fluid secreted by Sertoli cells provides sperms with which of the following ?

A. Liquid medium

B. Protection

C. Nourishment

D. All of these

85 / 100

Category: Biology

Q.23 Reflex action is type of

A. Voluntary action

B. Involuntary action

C. Saltatory conduction

D. None of these

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Category: Biology Ch 6 Class 11

Vibrio cholera is an example of ______ type of bacteria.

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Prokaryote
Elimination Tool:

A) Cocci

B) Bacilli

C) Spirilla

D) Commas

87 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 12

Chimaeric DNA is also known as

Recombinant DNA

Complementary DNA

Vector

Plasmid

88 / 100

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.

89 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 12

Study of relationship of organisms to their environment is

Ecology

Palaentology

Geology

None of these

90 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 4 Class 12

During birth, central nervous system of infants can be damaged by

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Reproduction
Elimination Tool:

A) syphilis

B) genital herpes

C) gonorrhoa

D) HPV

91 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Genetically modified plants contain:

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) No gene

B) No gene in transposition

C) Widely used in gene transfer

D) All of these options are correct

92 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Coelom that develops from the archenteron as outpouching is

Pseudocoelom

Enterocoelom

Schizocoelom

None of these

93 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 11 Class 11

Pyruvic acid is the end product of:

NTS 2017
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Glycolysis

B) Krebs cycle

C) Oxidation

D) Electron transport system

94 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 13 Class 11

Lungs are spongy due to the presence of million of

Air sacs

Alveoli

Bronchioles

Parabronchi

95 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 1 Class 12

The technique used for the non-surgical removal of kidney stones is called:

NUMS 2016
Biology
Homeostasis
Elimination Tool:

A) Ultrasound

B) Lithotripsy

C) Dialysis

D) X-rays

96 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 3 Class 11

Enzymes binds with chemical reactant which is known as?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Enzymes
Elimination Tool:

A) product

C) substrate

B) reactant

D) all of these

97 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 5 Class 11

Those organisms which can prepare their own food from simple inorganic material and can store energy are called

Autotrophs

Heterotrophs

Procariotique

Eu-cariotique

98 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 9 Class 11

Dark purple or black spore cases of Claviceps purpurea are called:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Smuts

B) Rusts

C) Ergots

D) Aspergins

99 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 10 Class 11

Which one of the following animals possesses an open circulatory system:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Animalia
Elimination Tool:

A) Amoeba

B) Earthworm

C) Grasshopper

D) Man

100 / 100

Category: Biology Ch 8 Class 11

The Kingdom of recyclers is known as kingdom

Algae

Bacteria

Fungi

Embryophata

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