Living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from non-living things on the basis of their ability for:
| 1. | responsiveness to touch |
| 2. | interaction with the environment and progressive evolution |
| 3. | reproduction |
| 4. | growth and movement |
Compared to a bull, a bullock is docile because of:
1. higher levels of thyroxin
2. higher levels of cortisone
3. lower levels of blood testosterone
4. lower levels of adrenalin/noradrenalin in its blood
What is common to whales, seals, and sharks?
1. Seasonal migration
2. Thick subcutaneous fat
3. Convergent evolution
4. Homeothermy
All enzymes of the TCA cycle are located in the mitochondrial matrix except one which is located in inner mitochondrial membranes in eukaryotes and in the cytosol in prokaryotes. This enzyme is:
| 1. | lactate dehydrogenase | 2. | isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| 3. | malate dehydrogenase | 4. | succinate dehydrogenase |
Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cells?
1. Perikaryon and dendrites
2. Vacuoles and fibres
3. Flagellum and medullary sheath
4. Nucleus and mitochondria
Ultrasound of how much frequency is beamed into a human body for sonography?
1. 30-40 MHz
2. 15-30 MHz
3. 1-15 MHz
4. 45-70 MHz
The biological organisation starts with:
1. Submicroscopic molecular level
2. Cellular level
3. Organisms level
4. Atomic level
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
1. Methanogens - Gobar gas
2. Yeast - Ethanol
3. Streptomycetes - Antibiotic
4. Coliforms - Vinegar
In pea plants, yellow seeds are dominant to green. If a heterozygous yellow-seeded plant is crossed with a green-seeded plant, what ratio of yellow and green-seeded plants would you expect in F1generation?
1. 50:50
2. 9:1
3. 1:3
4. 3:1
Adaptive radiation refers to:
| 1. | adaptations due to geographical isolation |
| 2. | evolution of different species from a common ancestor |
| 3. | migration of members of a species to different geographical areas |
| 4. | power of adaptation in an individual to a variety of environments |