Cellulose is the major component of cell walls of:
1. pythium 2. Xanthomonas
3. Pseudomonas 4. Saccharomyces

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
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The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is due to their:

1. low moisture content

2. poor nitrogen content

3. anaerobic environment around them

4. low cellulose content

Subtopic:  Decomposition |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
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Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. Which of the following five properties of starch (A-E) make it useful as a storage material?
 
(A) Easily translocated
(B) Chemically non-reactive
(C) Easily digested by animals
(D) Osmotically inactive
(E) Synthesized during photosynthesis

The useful properties are:
1. (B) and (C)
2. (B) and (D)
3. (A), (C) and (E)
4. (A) and (E)
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen |
 58%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following pairs of organs includes only the endocrine glands?

1. Parathyroid and adrenal

2. Pancreas and parathyroid

3. Thymus and testes

4. Adrenal and ovary

Subtopic:  Parathyroid | Adrenal Medulla | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Match the disease in column-I with the appropriate items (pathogen/prevention/treatment) in column-II.

Column I Column II
A. Amoebiasis 1. Treponema pallidum
B. Diphtheria 2. Use only sterilized food and water
C. Cholera 3. DPT vaccine
D. Syphilis 4. Use oral rehydration therapy

1. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

2. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3

3. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

4. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

Subtopic:  Introduction | Amoebiasis |
 80%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Replum is present in the ovary of the flower of:

1. lemon

2. mustard

3. sunflower

4. pea

Subtopic:  Flower & Parts of Flower: I | Flower & Parts of Flower |
 68%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product?

1. Duodenum : Triglycerides →           Trypsin           Monoglycerides

2. Small intestine : starch     α→ Amylase           Disaccharide (maltose)

3. Small intestine : Proteins →           Pepsin           Amino acids

4. Stomach : Fats →           Lipase           Micelles

Subtopic:  Pancreatic Secretions | Intestinal Secretions | Absorption: Part 1 | Absorption: Part 2 | Absorption |
 57%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
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Modern detergents contain enzyme preparations of:

1. acidophiles

2. alkaliphiles

3. thermoacidophiles

4. thermophiles

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
 60%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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The haemoglobin of a human foetus:

1. has a lower affinity for oxygen than that of the adult

2. its affinity for oxygen is the same as stat of an adult

3. has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4

4. has a higher affinity for oxygen than that of an adult.

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
 71%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him?

1. Weismann - Theory of continuity of germplasm

2. Pasteur -- Inheritance of acquired characters

3. de Vries -- Natural selection

4. Mendel -- Theory of pangenesis

Subtopic:  Other Theories of Origin of Life | Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism | Germ Plasm Theory | Darwin's Theory |
 72%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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