Which one is the most abundant protein in the animal world?
| 1. | Trypsin | 2. | Haemoglobin |
| 3. | Collagen | 4. | Insulin |
Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?
1. Diplontic life cycle
2. Members of kingdom-Plantae
3. Mode of nutrition
4. Multiplication by fragmentation
Which one single organism or the pair of organisms is correctly assigned to its or their named taxonomic group?
| 1. | Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Penicillium |
| 2. | Lichen is a composite organism formed from the symbiotic association of algae and a protozoan |
| 3. | Yeast is used in making bread and brew is a fungus |
| 4. | Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of Protista |
Even in the absence of pollinating agents, seed-setting is assured in:
1. Commelina
2. Zostera
3. Salvia
4. Fig
Yeast is used in the production of:
1. Citric acid and lactic acid
2. Lipase and pectinase
3. Bread and beer
4. Cheese and butter
Which one out of A-D given below correctly represents the structural formula of the basic amino acid?
| A | B |
| C | D |
| 1. | C | 2. | D |
| 3. | A | 4. | B |
The upright pyramid of number is absent in:
1. Pond
2. Forest
3. Lake
4. Grassland
What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans?
| 1. | Glucagon is secreted by β-cells of the islet of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis |
| 2. | Secretion of thymosin is stimulates with ageing |
| 3. | In females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane |
| 4. | FSH stimulates the secretion of oestrogen and progesterone |
Closed vascular bundles lack:
1. Ground tissue
2. Conjuctive tissue
3. Cambium
4. Pith
Which one of the following is the correct statement for respiration in humans?
| 1. | Cigarette smoking may lead to inflammation of the bronchi |
| 2. | Neural signals from the pneumotaxic centre in the pons region of the brain can increase the duration of inspiration |
| 3. | Workers in grinding and stone-breaking industries may suffer from lung fibrosis |
| 4. | About 90% of carbon dioxide (CO2) is carried by haemoglobin as carbaminohaemoglobin |