AIIMS Nursing Entrance Biology Practice MCQs

Ques. Which one of the following animals has a diaphragm between the thorax and abdomen
(a) Whale
(b) Lizard
(c) Pigeon
(d) Frog

Ans. (a)

Ques. Herbicide carbamates are
(a) Dithiocarbamates
(b) Thiocarbamates
(c) Phenyl carbamates
(d) Both b and c

Ans. (d)

Ques. Number of linkage groups correspond to
(a) Haploid number of chromosome/pairs of chromosome in a diploid
(b) Diploid number of chromosomes
(c) Tetrapoloid number
(d) General structure of an organism

Ans. (a)

Ques. Cavity formed by scapula and coracoid is
(a) Acetabulum
(b) Glenoid
(c) Archenteron
(d) Neural canal

Ans. (b)

Ques. Which of the following worker was famous for his work on wheat rust
(a) A. F. Blakeslee
(b) K. C. Mehta
(c) C. A. Bessey
(d) H. C. Bold

Ans. (b)

Ques. ADH will be released from the posterior pituitary when there is a decrease in
(a) Plasma sodium concentration
(b) Plasma potassium concentration
(c) Plasma volume
(d) Plasma pH

Ans. (c)

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Ques. Natural system of classification has the basis of
(a) Morphology
(b) Phylogeny
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Ontogeny

Ans. (a)

Ques. Conducting tissue in bryophyte (moss) is made up of
(a) Parenchyma
(b) Collenchyma
(c) Xylem
(d) Xylem and phloem both

Ans. (a)

Ques. What is true regarding integumentary glands of vertebrates?
(a) Preen gland is present in birds and make the feather water proof
(b) Pterygopodial gland is present in cartilaginous fishes and lubricate claspers
(c) Mental gland is present in Salamander and attract the female
(d) All the above statements are correct

Ans. (d)

Ques. The first cells were almost certainly
(a) Heterotrophs
(b) Autotrophs
(c) Chemotrophs
(d) Phototrophs

Ans. (a)

Ques. Alcoholism leads to
(a) Amnesia
(b) Lung-damage
(c) Cancer
(d) None

Ans. (a)

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Ques. Number of chromosomes in primary spermatocyte of frog is
(a) Same as in secondary spermatocyte
(b) Half of that in secondary spermatocyte
(c) Half of that in spermatogonia
(d) Same as in spermatogonia

Ans. (d)

Ques. Which of the following has no segmentation
(a) Hydra
(b) Earthworm
(c) Cockroach
(d) Centipede

Ans. (a)

Ques. Which era could be called the “age mammals and birds”
(a) Palaeozoic
(b) Mesozoic
(c) Cretaceous
(d) Coenozoic

Ans. (d)

Ques. The most resistant stage in bacteria is
(a) Merozygote
(b) Antibiotic
(c) Capsuled vegetative cell
(d) Newly divided cell

Ans. (c)

Ques. The mammalian cervical vertabra can be differentiated from other vertebra in having
(a) Long neural spine
(b) Vertrbrarterial canal
(c) Amphicoelous centrum
(d) Absence of trsnsverse processes

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Which of the following muscles turn palm posteriorly?
(a) Levator scapular
(b) Adductor longus
(c) Pronator teres
(d) Obturator externus

Ans. (c)

Ques. Sporophyte of Pteridium is
(a) Dependent on gametophyte
(b) Dependent on embryo
(c) Dependent on prothallus
(d) Independent

Ans. (d)

Ques. The number of calories required for the formation of the energy-rich bond between ADP and phosphate is
(a) 2600 calories
(b) 7600 calories
(c) 12660 calories
(d) 20050 calories

Ans. (b)

Ques. Rapid growth of human population is represented by
(a) Las phase
(b) Exponential phase
(c) Exponential phase almost terminating in stationary phase
(d) Stationary phase

Ans. (b)

Ques. Part of the skull having craium, olfactory capsules, auditory capsules and optic capsules known as
(a) Cranium
(b) Neurocrainum
(c) Dermatocranium
(d) Splanchnocranium

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Scutellum is a/an
(a) Protective covering of radical
(b) Protective covering of plumule
(c) Endosperm of gymnosperms
(d) Shield-shaped cotyledon

Ans. (d)

Ques. Which of these are carrier of dengue fever and menengitis
(a) Anopheles
(b) Cockroach
(c) Aedes
(d) Musca

Ans. (c)

Ques. Synthetic vaccines belong to
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fourth generation

Ans. (c)

Ques. Tympanic cavity of the human ear is
(a) Irregular, air filled part of middle ear
(b) Regular, fluid filled part of middle ear
(c) Irregular, fluid filled part of middle ear
(d) Regular, air filled part of internal ear

Ans. (a)

Ques. The structure which bears conidia of Aspergillus are called as
(a) Germ tube
(b) Sterigmata
(c) Stalk
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Which is the smallest cellular organism
(a) Yeast
(b) Virus
(c) Mycoplasma
(d) Algae

Ans. (c)

Ques. Most abundant elements in a living cell are
(a) Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
(b) Carbon, Oxygen, Sulphur, Phosphorus
(c) Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulphur
(d) Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Phosphorus

Ans. (a)

Ques. Esturian fish culture includes the fishes
(a) Hilsa and Liza
(b) Rohu and Hilsa
(c) Wallago and Hilsa
(d) Catla and Hilsa

Ans. (a)

Ques. Reflex action is controlled by
(a) Autonomic nervous system
(b) Peripheral nervous system
(c) Central nervous system
(d) Vertebral column

Ans. (c)

Ques. The first organic pesticide to be used commercially was
(a) Bordeaux mixture
(b) Burgandy mixture
(c) DDT
(d) 2 : 4-D

Ans. (c)

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Ques. What is true regarding the cutaneous respiration of frog
(a) It occurs when frog is submerged in water
(b) Mode of respiration to conserve food, during hibernation
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Only mode of respiration during floating

Ans. (a)

Ques. Which of the following are mutually related?
(a) Raceme and verticillaster
(b) Spike and raceme
(c) Umbel and corymb
(d) Cyathium and hypanthodium

Ans. (c)

Ques. A life cycle in which the dominant phase is a sporophyte is called as
(a) Diplontic
(b) Haplontic
(c) Diplobiontic
(d) Sporophytic

Ans. (c)

Ques. Thermal chemical resistance in bacteria spores is due to
(a) Muramic acid
(b) Ca-dipicolinate
(c) Diaminopimeleate
(d) Techoic acid

Ans. (b)

Ques. Mark the genetic disease caused due to recessive sex linked gene mutation
(a) Colour blindness
(b) Haemophilia
(c) G6 PD deficiency
(d) All the above

Ans. (d)

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Ques. The most important distinctive character of chordata is presence of
(a) Vertebral column
(b) Hairy skin
(c) Notochord
(d) All the above

Ans. (c)

Ques. Citric acid is produced by
(a) Aspergillus niger
(b) Streptococcus lactic
(c) Acetobacter subxydans
(d) Candida utilis

Ans. (a)

Ques. What is D.D.T.?
(a) Organochlorine
(b) Organophosphate
(c) Carbamate
(d) Triazine

Ans. (a)

Ques. Illegitimate crossing over is another term for
(a) Reciprocal translocation
(b) Transversion
(c) Transition
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Ques. One of the sepal is modified into an attractive leaf in
(a) Bougainvillea
(b) Mussaenda
(c) Sunflower
(d) Pea Plant

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Lichens are
(a) Slowest growing plants
(b) Grow faster than their components
(c) Faster growing plants
(d) Grow with normal rate

Ans. (a)

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