SPEED TEST-2

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1. Members of chryosphytes are ______and float (2) Diploid cell

_____ in water currents. (3) Two similar diploid nuclei
(1) Macroscopic, actively (4) Two dissimilar haploid nuclei
(2) Macroscopic, passively 9. Which statement is wrong for viruses?
(3) Microscopic, actively (1) They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids and
proteins inside host cell.
(4) Microscopic, passively (2) Antibiotic have no effect on them
2. Diatom shell is made of; (3) All are parasites
(1) Silica (4) All of them have helical symmetry
(2) Lime 10. Viruses possess all the following properties, except;
(3) Magnesium carbonate (1) They are non-cellular organisms
(4) Mannans (2) Possess both DNA and RNA
3. Statement-I: Bacterial cell are simple in structure (3) Capsid protects nucleic acid
and complex in behavior. (4) Have inert crystalline structure outside living
Statement-II: Most common type of reproduction cells
in bacteria is binary fission. 11. Prions;
(1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct. (1) have RNA without protein coat
(2) Statement-I is correct and Statement-II is (2) are RNA virus which live in capsid of other
incorrect. larger virus
(3) Statement-I is incorrect and Statement-II is (3) infectious protein particles
correct. (4) virus which infect plants
(4) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect. 12. Motile, wall-less asexual spores formed by aquatic
fungi;
4. Choose the photosynthetic protist from the
(1) Sporangiospores (2) Conidia
following.
(3) Basidiospores (4) Zoospores
(1) Euglena (2) Amoeba
13. Statement-I : There are thousands of different
(3) Paramoecium (4) Plasmodium eubacteria or 'true bacteria'.
5. Class sporozoa of phylum protozoa is characterized Statement-II : Cyanobacteria have heterocyst cell
by; where N2 fixation occurs.
(1) Flagella (1) Both I & II are correct
(2) Cilia (2) I is correct, II is incorrect
(3) I is incorrect, II is correct
(3) Pseudopodia
(4) Both I & II are incorrect
(4) Produce infectious spores
14. How many of the given below belong to
6. Which of the following is an edible 'Fungi' ? cyanobacteria.
(1) Mucor (2) Penicillium Euglena, Chlorella, Anabaena,
(3) Agaricus (4) Rhizopus Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, Nostoc
7. Black rust of wheat is caused by; (1) Six (2) Five
(1) Puccinia graminis tritici (3) Two (4) Three
(2) Ustilago 15. How many of given below belong to
basidiomycetes.
(3) Pythium Bracket fungi, Agaricus, Claviceps, Neurospora
(4) None of these (1) Four (2) Three
8. A dikaryotic cell has; (3) Two (4) One
(1) Two similar haploid nuclei

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16. Statement - I: Lichens are highly sensitive to SO2 in 24. In Streptococcus pneumoniae
air. (1) virulent form is smooth.
Statement - II : Root of Pinus is in mycorrhizal (2) virulent form is rough.
association with fungi. (3) nonvirulent form is capsulated.
Statement - III : Viroids are pathogenic to both (4) all forms are rough.
plants & animals. 25. The scientists involved in discovery of DNA as
(1) I, II & III are correct chemical basis of heredity were
(2) I & II are correct only (1) Hershey and Chase
(3) I is correct only (2) Griffith and Avery
(4) I & III are correct only (3) Avery, Mac Leod and McCarty
17. Archaebacteria are different from eubacteria in (4) Watson and Crick
having; 26. During infection of E. coli cells by bacteriophage 𝑇2 ,
(1) Double stranded DNA (1) proteins are the only phage components that
(2) Different cell wall structure actually enter the infected cell.
(3) Flagella (2) both proteins and nucleic acids enter the cell.
(3) only proteins from the infecting phage can also
(4) 80 S ribosomes be detected in progeny phage.
18. Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria; (4) only nucleic acids enter the cell.
(1) Oxidise various inorganic substances such as
27. If a double stranded DNA has 20% of cytosine,
nitrites, ammonia and use the released energy for
what will be the percentage of adenine in it?
their ATP production
(1) 20%
(2) Play a great role in recycling nutrients like
(2) 40%
nitrogen, phosphorous, iron and sulphur
(3) 30%
(3) Have heterocysts for nitrogen fixation
(4) 60%
(4) Both (1) and (2)
28. In some viruses, RNA is present instead of DNA
19. How many of the below diseases are caused by
indicating that
bacteria?
Cholera, Typhoid, Tobacco mosaic, Tetanus, (1) their nucleic acid must combine with host DNA
Influenza, Citrus canker before replication.
(1) Six (2) Four (2) they cannot replicate.
(3) Three (4) Two (3) there is no hereditary information.
(4) RNA can act to transfer heredity
20. How many of the below statements are incorrect?
29. A bacterium grown over medium having radioactive
1. Bacteria are simple in structure but complex in 35
behavior. S incorporates radioactivity in
(1) carbohydrates
2.Bacteria have least extensive metabolic diversity. (2) proteins
3.There are 5 kingdom according to Aristotle. (3) DNA
4.Aristotle was the earliest to attempt more scientific (4) RNA
basis of classification. 30. Leading strand during DNA replication is formed
(1) 4 (2) 3 (1) continuously.
(3) 2 (4) 1 (2) in short segments.
21. Genetic information is carried out by long chain (3) first.
molecule made up of (4) ahead of replication.
(1) amino acids 31. DNA replication is
(2) enzymes (1) conservative and discontinuous.
(3) nucleotides (2) semi-conservative and semi-discontinuous.
(4) histone proteins (3) semi-conservative and discontinuous.
22. Histones are rich in (4) conservative.
(1) alanine and glycine 32. Match the enzymes (given in column-I) with their
(2) lysine and arginine function (given in column-II) and choose the correct
(3) histidine and serine combination from the given options.
(4) cysteine and tyrosine Column-I Column-II
23. In Meselson and Stahl's experiments, heavy DNA A. Helicase I. Joining of nucleotides
was distinguished from normal DNA by B. Gyrase II. Opening of
centrifugation in DNA
(1) CsOH gradient C. Primase III. Unwinding of DNA
(2) 14 NH4 Cl D. DNA polymerase IV. RNA priming III
(3) 15 NH4 Cl (1) A - II; B - I; C - III; D - IV
(4) CsCl gradient
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 (2) A - II; B - I; C - IV; D - III (1) A-Cell wall, B-Cell membrane, C-Heterocyst, D
(3) A - IV; B - III; C - I; D - II - DNA, E - Mucilagenous sheath
(4) A - II; B - III; C - IV; D – I (2) A-Cell wall, B-Cell membrane, C-DNA,
33. Assertion : Replication and transcription occur in the
D - Heterocyst, E - Mucilagenous sheath
nucleus but translation takes place in the cytoplasm.
Reason : mRNA is transferred from the nucleus into (3) A-Mucilagenous sheath, B -Cell membrane,
cytoplasm where ribosomes and amino acids are C - DNA, D - Heterocyst, E - Cell wall
available for protein synthesis. (4) A-Cell membrane, B-Cell wall, C-DNA,
(1) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. D - Heterocyst, E-Mucilagenous sheath
(2) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the 37. Escherichia coli fully labelled with 15 N is allowed
Reason is not the correct explanation of the to grow in 14 N medium. The two strands of DNA
Assertion.
molecule of the first generation bacteria have
(3) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(4) If both Assertion and Reason are false. (1) different density and do not resemble with their
34. Given figure represent the DNA double helix model, parent DNA.
proposed by Watson and Crick (1953). Select the (2) different density but resemble with their parent
option that shows correct measurement of 𝐴, 𝐵 and DNA.
𝐶 marked in the figure. (3) same density and resemble with their parent
(1) A - 3.4 nm, B − 0.34 nm, C − 2 nm DNA.
(2) A - 34 nm, B − 3.4 nm, C − 20 nm (4) same density but do not resemble with their
(3) A − 3.4Å, B − 0.34Å, C − 20Å parent DNA.
(4) A − 34Å, B − 3.4Å, C − 2Å
35. Which of the following would you expect to find in
an inducible system ? 38. Which of the following statements about RNA
(1) A repressor protein, which is bound to DNA in polymerase are correct?
absence of any other factor. (i) RNA polymerase I transcribes rRNAs.
(2) A repressor protein, which is bound to DNA in (ii) RNA polymerase II transcribes snRNAs.
the presence of a co-repressor. (iii) RNA polymerase III transcribes hnRNA.
(3) An activator protein, which is bound to DNA in
(iv) RNA polymerase II transcribes hnRNAs.
the absence of any other factor.
(4) An activator protein, which is bound to DNA (1) (i) and (ii) (2) (i) and (iii)
only in the absence of air inhibitor. (3) (ii) and (iii) (4) (i) and (iv)
39. Find out the incorrect statement.
36. Refer to the given figures of bacteria cell and Nostoc (1) Uracil is present in RNA at the place of thymine.
and choose the option which shows correct label for (2) The complex of DNA and protein in
the structures marked as A, B, C, D and E ? chromosome is called chromatin.
(3) Heterochromatin is the most highly condensed
form of chromatin.
(4) The process involved in the RNA formation on
the DNA template is called replication.
40. Which of the following group of kingdom protista is
being described in the statements given below ?
(i) This group includes diatoms and golden algae.
(ii) They are microscopic and float passively in
water currents (plankton).
(iii) Most of them are photosynthetic.
(iv) They have deposits in their habitat; this
accumulation over billion of years is referred to as
'diatomaceous earth'.
(1) Dinoflagellates
(2) Chrysophytes
(3) Euglenoids
(4) Slime moulds

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41. Select the correct combination of the statements (i- strand); B - Discontinuous synthesis (synthesis of
iv) regarding the characteristics of certain lagging strand).
organisms. (2) A - Discontinuous synthesis (synthesis of leading
(i) Methanogens are archaebacteria which produce strand); B - Continuous synthesis (synthesis of
methane in marshy areas. lagging strand).
(ii) Nostoc is a filamentous blue-green alga which (3) A-Continuous synthesis (synthesis of lagging
fixes atmospheric nitrogen. strand); B - Discontinuous synthesis (synthesis of
(iii) Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria synthesize leading strand).
by using light energy. (4) A - Discontinuous synthesis (synthesis of lagging
(iv) Mycoplasma lack a cell wall and can survive strand); B - Continuous synthesis (synthesis of
without oxygen. leading strand).
The correct statements are 44. Which of the following statements is correct
(1) (ii) and (iii) or dinoflagellates flagella?
(2) (i),(ii) and (iii) (1) A single flagellum lies in the transverse groove
(3) (ii), (iii) and (iv) between the cell plates.
(4) (i), (ii) and (iv) (2) A single flagellum lies in the longitudinal groove
42. Consider the following statements with respect to between the cell plates.
characteristic features of the kingdom. (3) Two flagella, one lies longitudinally and the
(i) In animalia, the mode of nutrition is autotrophic. other transversely in a furrow between the wall
(ii) In monera, the nuclear membrane is present. plates.
(iii) In protista, the cell type is prokaryotic. (4) Flagella are absent.
(iv) In plantae, the cell wall is present. 45. Select the wrong statement.
Of the above statements, which one is correct ? (1) Cell wall is present in members of fungi and
(1) (i) only (2) (ii) only plantae.
(3) (iii) only (4) (iv) only (2) Mushrooms belong to basidiomycetes.
43. Name the types of synthesis A and B occurring in (3) Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding
the replication fork of DNA as shown below. structures in sporozoans.
(4) Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in
all kingdoms except monera.

(1) A-Continuous synthesis (synthesis of leading

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3 4 1 3 3 2 2 4 2 3
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3 2 4 1 3 4 3 4 2 1
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3 4 1 1 1 2 1 4 4 2
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