Biology

TET Old Question Paper (Biology)

1. The term ‘gene’ was first used by
P. Johnson
Q. Mendal
R. Lamarck
S. Cuvier
Choose the correct answer
A) Only Q
B ) Only R
C ) P,Q,R
D) Only S

2. The wild life protection act was formulated in the year of
A ) 1973
B) 1972
C ) 1985
D) 1982

3. Germ theory was proposed by
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Robert Remark
C) Johnson
D) Cuvier

4. A fully developed embryo is called
A) Foetus
B) Zygote
C) Parturition
D) Blastula

5. Pollen grains are produced by
A ) Male flowers
B) Female flowers
B) Male and Female flowers
D) None of the Above

6. Stoppage of menstruation is termed as
A) Menopause
B) Puberty
C) Menstruation
D) All the above

7. Organisms moving away from the habitat or entering the habitat together form
A) Environment
B) Ecosystem
C) Geomorphic
D) Biosphere

8. The scientific name of the Indian Roller is
A) Korasias bengalensis
B) Grus leucogeranus
C) Ailurus ochraceus
D) Loris tardingradus

9. Read the following statements
1. Tetanus
2. Cholera
3. Typhoid
4. Leprosy
5. Syphilis
6. Botulism
7. Pneumonia
8. Diphtheria
Which of the following are viral diseases ?
A ) 1,2,3,4,5,6
B) 1,2,4,5,6 ,8
C) 1,2,3,5,6,7,
D) None of the above

10. Read the following statements
1. Chiken pox
2. Measles
3. Mumps
4. Polio
5. Dengue
6. Chikengunya
7. Janpanese encephalitis
Which of the following are viral diseases ?
A ) 1,2,3,4,5,6
B) 1,2,4,5,6
C) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
D) None of the above

11. Match the following

     Disease Micro organism
P. Citrus canker 1. Bacteria
Q. Red rot of sugarcane 2. Fungi
R. Tobacco mosaic 3. virus

Choose the correct answer
A ) P-1, Q-3, R-2
B) P-1, Q-2, R-3
C ) P-3, Q-1, R-2
D) P-2, Q-1, R-3

12. The animals carry both male and female reproductive organs are called
A) Bisexual animals
B) Hermaprodite
C) Diecious
D) A and B

13. Exposing the body to sun light, to gain temperature is called
A) Benthos
B) Basking
C) Blubber
D) Brakish

14. Deficiency of red blood cells or haemoglobin
A) Haemophilia
B) Anaemia
C) Appetite
D) Constipation

15. Restriction endonucleases are used in genetic engineering and they
1) Cut DNA at various sites
2) Join DNA segments
3) Cut RNA at specific sites
4) Cut DNA at specific sites
Select the suitable answer from above statements
A) Only 1 & 4
B) Only 2 & 3
C) Only 3 & 4
D) Only 4

16. The specific triplet of nitrogen bases on the transfer RNA is called
I) Codon
II) Anticodon
III) Genetic code
Choose the correct answer
A) Only II
B) Only II
C) Only III
D) I, II & III

17. Which of the following is a genetic vector?
1) Plasmid
2) Phage
3) Cosmid
Pick up the suitable answer
A) Only 1
B) 1 & 3
C) Only 3
D) 1, 2 & 3

18. Haemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve is
I) Straight line
II) Constant
III) Sigmoid
IV) Parabolic
Choose the correct answer
A) Only II
B) only III
C) only I & IV
D) I & II

19. In developing embryo RBCs are formed in
I ) Lymph node
II) Bone marrow
III) Liver
IV) Spleen
Choose the correct answer
A) Only I
B) only I & II
C) Only III
D) I & III

20. Exchange of paternal and maternal chromosome material during cell division is
1) Crossing over
2) Bivalent formation
3) Dyad formation
4) Synapsis
Choose the correct answer
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 4

21. Glucagon hormone is secreted by the
1) Thyroid gland
2) Adrenal gland
3) Pituitary gland
4) Pancreas
Choose the correct answer
A) Only 1
B) 2 & 3
C) Only 3
D) only 4

22. Which of following is related to hormone ?
1) To excite
2) Proteins
3) Chemical messengers
Select the right option
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) 2 & 3
D) 1, 2 & 3

23. Match the following:

   List I     List II
a) T4 i) Hypothalamus
b) PTH ii) Thyroid
c) GnRH  iii) Pituitary
d) LH  iv) Parathyroid

A) a- iii, b- iv, c- i, d- ii
B) a- i, b- iv, c- ii, d- iii
C) a- ii, b- iv, c- i, d- iii
D) a- ii, b- i, c- iv, d- iii

24. Match the following

       List I         List II
1. Metanepridia  a) Earthworms
2. Malpighian tubules b) terrestrial arthropods
3. Green glands c) Crustaceans

Select the right option
A) 1- b, 2- c, 3- a
B) 1- a, 2- b, 3- c
C) 1-c, 2- a, 3- b
D) 1- a, 2- c, 3- b

25. Match the following

       List I       List II
1) W. Bateson  a) Chromosomal theory
2) T.H Morgan b) Law of purity
3) G. Mendal c) Genetics

Select the appropriate answer
A) 1- a, 2- b, 3- c
B) 1- c, 2- a, 3- b
C) 1- c, 2- b, 3- c
D) 1- b, 2- a, 3- c

26. A baby has been born with a small tail. It is the case exhibiting
1) Atavism
2) Mutation
3) Retrogressive evolution
4) Metamorphosis
Choose the appropriate option
A) Only 1
B) Only 3
C) 1 and 2
D) Only 4

27. In nature, the process by which different organisms evolve similar traits is called
I) Genetic drift
II) Artificial selection
III) Divergent evolution
IV) Convergent evolution
Select the appropriate answer
A) Only I
B) Only III
C) I and II
D) Only IV

28. Test cross is a cross between
A) Hybrid × Hybrid parent
B) Hybrid × Recessive parent
C) Hybrid × Dominant parent
D) Two distantly related species

29. At the time of implantation, the human embryo is called
I) Zygote
II) Blastocyst
III) Embryo
IV) Foetus
Choose the correct code
A) Only 1
B) Only II
C) Only III
D) I,II,III, & IV

30. What is the inner lining of the uterus called?
I) Cervix
II) Oviduct
III) Endometrium
IV) Fimbriae
Select the correct answer
A) Only 1
B) Only II
C) Only III
D) I, II, III, & IV

31. A mature sperm has
A) A pair of flagella
B) A nucleus, an acrosome and a centriole
C) A nucleus, an acrosome, a pair of centrioles
D) A nucleus, an acrosome, a pair of centrioles and a tail

32. Removal of introns and joining the exons in a defined order in a transcription unit is called
I) Capping
II ) Splicing
III ) Tailing
IV) Transformation
Select the right answer
A) Only I
B) Only II
C) Only III
D) I, II &III

33. PCR and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism are the methods for
A) DNA sequencing
B) Genetic fingerprinting
C) Study of enzymes
D) Genetic transformation

34. During photosynthesis, which of the followings acts as a reservoir for hydrogen ions?
I) Cristae
II) Stroma
III) Thylakoid space
IV) Matrix
Choose the correct answer ONE
A) Only I
B) II and III
C) Only III
D) I, II,III and IV

35. Chemosmosis hypothesis given by Peter Mitchel proposes the mechanism of
1) Synthesis of NADH
2) Synthesis of ATP
3) Synthesis of FADH2
4) Synthesis of NADPH
Pick up the correct answer
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Only 4
D) 3 & 4

36. Which one of the following acid is a derivative of carotenoids?
I ) Abscisic acid
II ) Indole butyric acid
III) Indole-3-acetic acid
IV) Gibberellic acid
Choose the correct answer
A) Only I
B) Only II
C) Only III
D) I, II, III, and IV

TET Old Question Paper (Biology)

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