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BCECE - 2015 (Biology)

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Which of the following is not a free living protozoa?

  1. Amoeba

  2. Euglena

  3. Giardia

  4. Noctiluca


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Giardia parasites live in the intestines of people and animals. Giardia is a microscopic parasite that causes giardiasis.

What is the range of length of sponges?

  1. 1 mm - 10 mm

  2. 1 mm - 100 mm

  3. 1 cm - 1 metre

  4. 1 metre - 10 metre


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The range of length of sponges is 1 mm - 100 mm.

Phylum Annelida includes over

  1. 15,000 species

  2. 9,000 species

  3. 60,000 species

  4. 9,00,000 species


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phylum Annelida includes over 9,000 species.

Which of the following is a holophytic protozoa?

  1. Euglena

  2. Amoeba

  3. Monocystis

  4. Giardia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nutrition in Euglena is holophytic. Euglena use their chloroplasts to produce nutrients through photosynthesis.

Poterion is an example of

  1. protozoa

  2. porifera

  3. cnidaria

  4. ctenophora


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Poterion is an example of porifera.

Which of the following has its mouth on the lower side and anus on the upper side?

  1. Limulus

  2. Buthus

  3. Daphnia

  4. Sea urchin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sea urchin has its mouth on the lower side and anus on the upper side.

Which of the following is also called hookworm?

  1. Ancylostoma

  2. Enterobius

  3. Rhabditis

  4. Ascaris


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ancylostoma is also called hookworm.

Which of the following is also known as flying fish?

  1. Scoliodon

  2. Exocoetus

  3. Pristis

  4. Trygon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Exocoetus is also known as flying fish.

Which of the following is not a freshwater fish?

  1. Pomfret

  2. Calbasu

  3. Rohu

  4. Catla


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pomfret is a marine water fish.

The number of digits in the limb used for walking by reptiles are

  1. 4

  2. 2

  3. 5

  4. 6


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The number of digits in the limb used for walking by reptiles are 5.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in birds?

  1. 6

  2. 10

  3. 12

  4. 4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

12 pairs of cranial nerves are present in birds.

Who among the following has an opposable thumb?

  1. Platypus

  2. Kangaroo

  3. Mole

  4. Lemur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lemur has an opposable thumb. The thumb that can be moved around to touch the other fingers is called an opposable thumb.

Which among the following birds has wholly or partly lost the ability to fly?

  1. Emu

  2. Owl

  3. Crane

  4. Swan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emu belongs to a family of flightless birds called Ratites.

In order to sediment free ribosomes, centrifugation requires

  1. 3,00,000 g

  2. 50,000 g

  3. 12,000 g

  4. 800 g


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In order to sediment free ribosomes, centrifugation requires 3,00,000 g.

The following is generally used for creating density gradient during centrifugation.

  1. NaCl

  2. KCl

  3. CsCl

  4. MgCl2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

CsCl is generally used for creating density gradient during centrifugation.

Which of the following is not a cnidarian?

  1. Obelia

  2. Jellyfish

  3. Sea anemone

  4. Beroe


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Beroe belongs to phylum Ctenophora.

Which enzyme can hydrolyse peptidoglycans?

  1. Amylase

  2. Lipase

  3. Trypsin

  4. Lysozyme


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lysozyme can hydrolyse peptidoglycans.

Which of the following techniques separates proteins according to their molecular weights?

  1. Gel filtration

  2. Affinity chromatography

  3. Ion-exchange chromatography

  4. PAGE


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) is commonly used in the lab for the separation of proteins based on their molecular weights.

Which of the following is called walking fern?

  1. Lycopodium

  2. Pteridium

  3. Adiantum

  4. Equisetum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adiantum is called walking fern. In Adiantum, new plantlets grow wherever the arching leaves of the parent touch the ground, creating a walking effect. 

What kind of microscopy uses acridine orange?

  1. Phase contrast

  2. Fluorescence

  3. Transmission electron

  4. Scanning electron


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fluorescence microscopy uses acridine orange. Acridine orange is a fluorescent cationic dye.

Which part of the cell contains N-acetyl glucosamine?

  1. Cell envelope

  2. Cell wall

  3. Nucleus

  4. Ribosomes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

N-Acetylglucosamine is a monosaccharide and a derivative of glucose. It is part of a biopolymer in the bacterial cell wall.

Which of the following is calyciflorae?

  1. Rosales

  2. Olacales

  3. Sapindales

  4. Ranales


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Order Rosales belongs to series Calyciflorae.

Oxygenation of blood occurs through moist skin in a/an

  1. earthworm

  2. octopus

  3. squid

  4. doris


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oxygenation of blood occurs through moist skin in an earthworm.

Which of the following granules are surrounded by a single layer membrane?

  1. Sulphur granules

  2. Glycogen granules

  3. Phosphate granules

  4. Cyanophycean granules


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sulphur granules are surrounded by a single layer membrane.

How many basal body rings are present in gram positive bacteria?

  1. 3

  2. 2

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

2 basal body rings are present in gram positive bacteria.

The filament in flagellum can rotate by

  1. 360 degrees

  2. 60 degrees

  3. 120 degrees

  4. 80 degrees


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The filament in flagellum can rotate by 360 degrees.

Which of the following types of vacuoles contain hydrolases?

  1. Golgian vacuoles

  2. Contractile

  3. Food

  4. Air


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Food vacuoles contain hydrolases.

Which cell organelle contains cristae?

  1. Nucleus

  2. Chloroplast

  3. Ribosomes

  4. Mitochondria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane are called cristae.

Pectic polysaccharides are present in

  1. cytoskeleton

  2. plasma membrane

  3. primary cell wall

  4. tertiary cell wall.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pectic polysaccharides are present in primary cell wall.

Flow cytometry allows separation of nucleic acids on the basis of

  1. size and density

  2. charge

  3. centromeric position

  4. number of strands


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Flow cytometry allows separation of nucleic acids on the basis of size and density.

Proteins which help other proteins to fold properly are called

  1. chaperones

  2. actins

  3. porins

  4. synthases


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proteins which help other proteins to fold properly are called chaperones. Chaperones are proteins that assist the covalent folding or unfolding and the assembly or disassembly of other macromolecular structures.

The linkage in disaccharides is

  1. ether

  2. ester

  3. amide

  4. phosphodiester


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The linkage in disaccharides is ether.

In idiogram, chromosomes of an organism are arranged according to the

  1. increasing size

  2. number of genes

  3. position of centromere

  4. number of chromosomes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In idiogram, chromosomes of an organism are arranged according to the position of centromere.

Mo is a part of enzyme

  1. reverse transcriptase

  2. restriction endonuclease

  3. hexokinase

  4. nitrogenase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nitrogenase is a molybdenum containing enzyme.

Which of the following is a wax?

  1. Palmitic acid

  2. Ethyl palmitate

  3. Hexacosyl palmitate

  4. Sodium stearate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hexacosyl palmitate is a wax.

Not all proteins have a

  1. primary structure

  2. secondary structure

  3. tertiary structure

  4. quarternary structure


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All proteins do not have a quarternary structure. Quaternary structure is the arrangement of multiple folded proteins or coiling protein molecules in a multi-subunit complex.

A tripeptide contains

  1. 3 amino acids

  2. 4 amino acids

  3. 6 amino acids

  4. 2 amino acids


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tripeptide is a peptide consisting of three amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

How many phosphodiester bonds are there in ATP?

  1. 3

  2. 2

  3. 1

  4. 0


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ATP do not have any phosphodiester bonds.

Which of the following have clover leaf-like structure?

  1. DNA

  2. mRNA

  3. tRNA

  4. rRNA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

tRNA have clover leaf-like structure.

What is the optimum pH of pepsin?

  1. ~ 2

  2. ~ 4

  3. ~ 6

  4. ~ 8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Optimum pH of pepsin ~ 2

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