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KCET 2015 - Biology

  1. a. Bacterial artificial chromosome
  2. b. Yeast artificial chromosome
  3. c. Plasmid
  4. d. Cosmid

Solution:

    1. a. Inbreeding depression
    2. b. Self-incompatibility
    3. c. Formation of unisexual flowers
    4. d. Gametes loose vigour

    Solution:

      1. a. Alleles IA and IB produce sugars
      2. b. Both IA and IB are present together and they express because of codominance
      3. c. Alleles b and c also produce sugar
      4. d. When IB and b or i are present only IB is expressed

      Solution:

        1. a. Formaldehyde
        2. b. Methionine
        3. c. Phenylalanine
        4. d. Serine

        Solution:

          1. a. Cytokine barrier
          2. b. Physiological barrier
          3. c. Physical barrier
          4. d. Cellular barrier

          Solution:

            1. a. Aschelminthes
            2. b. Ctenophora
            3. c. Hemichordata
            4. d. Platyhelminthes

            Solution:

              1. a. Both statement X and Y are correct
              2. b. Both statement X and Y are wrong
              3. c. Only statement X is correct and Y is wrong
              4. d. Only statement Y is correct and X is wrong

              Solution:

                1. a. Parthenocarpy
                2. b. Apomixis
                3. c. Polyembryony
                4. d. Dormancy

                Solution:

                  1. a. Androgen
                  2. b. LH
                  3. c. GnRH
                  4. d. FSH

                  Solution:

                    1. a. 5- methyl uracil
                    2. b. NH4Cl
                    3. c. Uracil
                    4. d. Guanine

                    Solution:

                      1. a. Merino ewes with Bikaneri Rams
                      2. b. Bikaneri ewes with Merino Rams
                      3. c. Horse with Donkey
                      4. d. Superior Bull with Superior Cow

                      Solution:

                        1. a. Jawless fish
                        2. b. Coelacanth
                        3. c. Ichthyophis
                        4. d. Amphioxus

                        Solution:

                          1. a. Methane, Oxygen, Hydrogen sulphide
                          2. b. Hydrogen sulphide, Methane, Sulphur oxide
                          3. c. Hydrogen sulphide, Nitrogen Methane
                          4. d. Methane, Hydrogen sulphide, Carbon dioxide

                          Solution:

                            1. a. 0.03j
                            2. b. 0.003j
                            3. c. 0.3j
                            4. d. 0.0003j

                            Solution:

                              1. a. Seed bank
                              2. b. Botanical garden
                              3. c. Cryopreservation
                              4. d. Biosphere reserves

                              Solution:

                                1. a. Auxin, Gibberellins, Cytokinin
                                2. b. Auxin, Gibberellins ABA
                                3. c. Gibberellin, Auxin, Cytokinin
                                4. d. Gibberellin, Auxin, ABA

                                Solution:

                                  1. a. Mg+
                                  2. b. K+
                                  3. c. Ca++
                                  4. d. S

                                  Solution:

                                    1. a. Cells of all living organisms have a nucleus.
                                    2. b. Both animal and plant cells have a well-defined cell wall.
                                    3. c. In prokaryotes there is no membrane-bound cell organelles.
                                    4. d. Cells are formed de novo from abiotic materials.

                                    Solution:

                                        Solution:

                                          1. a. Lupine arcticus
                                          2. b. Strobilanthes kunthiana
                                          3. c. Dendrocalamus strictus
                                          4. d. Phoenix dactylifera

                                          Solution:

                                            1. a. First trimester
                                            2. b. 8 weeks
                                            3. c. 12 weeks
                                            4. d. 5th month

                                            Solution:

                                              1. a. It is an example of pleiotropy.
                                              2. b. It is an error in metabolism.
                                              3. c.It is a case of aneuploidy.
                                              4. d. Caused due to autosomal recessive trait.

                                              Solution:

                                                1. a. A – q, B – s, C– p, D, – r
                                                2. b. A – s, B – p, C– q, D, – r
                                                3. c. A – r, B – s, C– p, D, – q
                                                4. d. A – q, B – p, C– s, D, – r

                                                Solution:

                                                  1. a. 28 SrRNA
                                                  2. b. 5 SrRNA
                                                  3. c. 5.8 SrRNA
                                                  4. d. 18 SrRNA

                                                  Solution:

                                                    1. a. Archaebacteria
                                                    2. b. Thermoacidophiles
                                                    3. c. Mycoplasma
                                                    4. d. Methanogens

                                                    Solution:

                                                      1. a. CO2 is a limiting factor to photosynthesis
                                                      2. b. Tomatoes and bell pepper are not C3 plants
                                                      3. c. CO2 enriched atmosphere leads to higher yields
                                                      4. d. Diffused light in the greenhouse

                                                      Solution:

                                                        1. a. juxta glomerular cells to release rennin
                                                        2. b. adrenal cortex to release adrenaline
                                                        3. c. adrenal medulla to release adrenaline
                                                        4. d. posterior pituitary to release vasopressin

                                                        Solution:

                                                          1. a. Dog
                                                          2. b. Apple
                                                          3. c. Ophioglossum
                                                          4. d. Onion

                                                          Solution:

                                                            1. a. Copper releasing IUDs
                                                            2. b. Non-medicated IUDs
                                                            3. c. Hormone releasing IUDs
                                                            4. d. Ideal contraceptive

                                                            Solution:

                                                              1. a. Sex unspecified
                                                              2. b. Consanguineous marriage
                                                              3. c. Unaffected offspring
                                                              4. d. Normal mating

                                                              Solution:

                                                                1. a.Cannabis sativa and Atropa belladonna
                                                                2. b.Papaver somniferum and Erythroxylum coca
                                                                3. c. Cannabis sativa and Papaver somniferum
                                                                4. d.Erythroxylum coca and Atropa belladonna

                                                                Solution:

                                                                  1. a. Rice
                                                                  2. b. Maize
                                                                  3. c. Sugarcane
                                                                  4. d. Wheat

                                                                  Solution:

                                                                    1. a. The amount of oxygen consumed if all the organic matter in 1000 ml of water were oxidized by bacteria
                                                                    2. b. The amount of oxygen released when all the organic matter was consumed by bacteria in 1 litre of water
                                                                    3. c. The oxygen required for bacteria to grow in 1 litre of effluent
                                                                    4. d. The amount of oxygen released if all the organic matter in 1000 ml of water were oxidized by bacteria

                                                                    Solution:

                                                                      1. a. Endometrium
                                                                      2. b. Myometrium
                                                                      3. c. Perimetrium
                                                                      4. d. Corpus luteum

                                                                      Solution:

                                                                        1. a. In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
                                                                        2. b. Gamete intrafallopian transfer
                                                                        3. c. Zygote extra fallopian transfer
                                                                        4. d. Artificial insemination

                                                                        Solution:

                                                                          1. a. 1560
                                                                          2. b. 1480
                                                                          3. c. 780
                                                                          4. d. 740

                                                                          Solution:

                                                                              Solution:

                                                                                1. a. Pyruvate is formed in the mitochondrial matrix
                                                                                2. b. During the conversion of Succinyl CoA to Succinic acid a molecule of ATP is synthesized
                                                                                3. c. Oxygen is vital in respiration for removal of Hydrogen
                                                                                4. d. There is a complete breakdown of glucose during fermentation

                                                                                Solution:

                                                                                  1. a. Recreation
                                                                                  2. b. Climate regulation
                                                                                  3. c. Nutrient cycling
                                                                                  4. d. Soil formation

                                                                                  Solution:

                                                                                    1. a. Identify ori site.
                                                                                    2. b. To destroy recognition sites
                                                                                    3. c. Eliminating transformants and permitting non-transformants
                                                                                    4. d. Elimination of non-transformants and permitting transformants

                                                                                    Solution:

                                                                                      1. a. Endemism– Species confined to one region and also found in other regions
                                                                                      2. b. Alien species– Clarias gariepinus
                                                                                      3. c. Lungs of the planet – Amazon rain forest
                                                                                      4. d. Hot spots– Regions with species richness

                                                                                      Solution:

                                                                                        1. a. DNA polymorphism
                                                                                        2. b. Expressed sequence Tag
                                                                                        3. c. Sequence annotation
                                                                                        4. b. Linkage

                                                                                        Solution:

                                                                                          1. a. Ensuring that all excess paper packaging is burned to ashes
                                                                                          2. b. Promoting the use of private rather than public transport
                                                                                          3. c. Converting tropical forests into grazing land for cattle
                                                                                          4. d. Redesigning and fill dumps to allow methane to be collected

                                                                                          Solution:

                                                                                            1. a. Insulin – Gluconeogenesis
                                                                                            2. b. Glucagon – Glycogenolysis
                                                                                            3. c. Oxytocin – Contraction of uterine muscles
                                                                                            4. b.Prolactin – Milk production in mammary glands

                                                                                            Solution:

                                                                                              1. a. Uracil
                                                                                              2. b. Adenosine
                                                                                              3. c. Adynylic Acid
                                                                                              4. d. Cholesterol

                                                                                              Solution:

                                                                                                1. a. The sugar is moved bidirectionally
                                                                                                2. b. Loading of the phloem sets up a water potential gradient that facilitates the mass movement in the phloem
                                                                                                3. c. As hydrostatic pressure in the phloem sieve tube increases pressure-flow stops and sap is accumulated in the phloem
                                                                                                4. d. The sugar which is transported is sucrose

                                                                                                Solution:

                                                                                                  1. a. Slime layer
                                                                                                  2. b. Mesosome
                                                                                                  3. c. Capsule
                                                                                                  4. d. Cell wall

                                                                                                  Solution:

                                                                                                    1. a. Electrical excitation of atria
                                                                                                    2. b. Return of the ventricles from excited state
                                                                                                    3. c. Depolarization of ventricles
                                                                                                    4. d. Beginning of systole

                                                                                                    Solution:

                                                                                                      1. a. Discovery of Streptokinase
                                                                                                      2. b. Discovery of DNA sequence
                                                                                                      3. c. Establishing the potential of penicillin as an effective antibiotic
                                                                                                      4. d. Production of genetically engineered insulin

                                                                                                      Solution:

                                                                                                        1. a. Sporozoites multiply in the blood
                                                                                                        2. b. Malignant malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum
                                                                                                        3. c. RBCs rupture and release haemozoin causes chills
                                                                                                        4. d. Female anopheles mosquito is the vector

                                                                                                        Solution:

                                                                                                          1. a. Maternal meiosis – I
                                                                                                          2. b. Maternal meiosis – II
                                                                                                          3. c. Paternal meiosis – III
                                                                                                          4. d. Paternal meiosis –II

                                                                                                          Solution:

                                                                                                            1. a. a polypeptide of 124 amino acids is formed
                                                                                                            2. b. a polypeptide of 25 amino acids is formed
                                                                                                            3. c. A polypeptide of 24 amino acids is formed
                                                                                                            4. d. No polypeptides are formed

                                                                                                            Solution:

                                                                                                              1. a. Gases like Sulphur dioxide
                                                                                                              2. b. Particulate matter of the size 5 micrometers or above
                                                                                                              3. c. Gases like ozone or methane
                                                                                                              4. d. Gases like Nitrous oxide

                                                                                                              Solution:

                                                                                                                1. a. Phyletic evolution
                                                                                                                2. b. Divergent evolution
                                                                                                                3. c. Convergent evolution
                                                                                                                4. d. allopatry

                                                                                                                Solution:

                                                                                                                  1. a. Humification
                                                                                                                  2. b. Catabolism
                                                                                                                  3. c. Leaching
                                                                                                                  4. b. Fragmentation

                                                                                                                  Solution:

                                                                                                                    1. a. A– Ethanol, B–CO2, C– Acetaldehyde
                                                                                                                    2. b. A–CO2, B–Ethanol, C– Acetaldehyde
                                                                                                                    3. c. A–Acetaldehyde, B–CO2, C– Ethanol
                                                                                                                    4. d. A– Ethanol, B– Acetaldehyde, C– CO2

                                                                                                                    Solution:

                                                                                                                      1. a. XO type of sex determines male sex in grasshopper</.p> b. XO condition in humans as found in Klinefelter's syndrome determines female sex
                                                                                                                      2. c. Homozygous sex chromosome XX produce male in Drosophila
                                                                                                                      3. d. Homozygous sex chromosome ZZ determines female sex in birds

                                                                                                                      Solution:

                                                                                                                        1. a. Energy is saved because glycolysis and the citric acid cycle shut down
                                                                                                                        2. b. The energy of respiration is converted into heat
                                                                                                                        3. c. Hibernating animals can synthesize fat instead of wasting the energy of respiration
                                                                                                                        4. d. Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid by anaerobic fermentation

                                                                                                                        Solution:

                                                                                                                          1. a. Lichens and sedges
                                                                                                                          2. b. Lichens and rooted hydrophytes
                                                                                                                          3. c. Lichens and phytoplanktons
                                                                                                                          4. d. Phytoplanktons and lichens

                                                                                                                          Solution:

                                                                                                                            1. a. Both A and B are correct statements
                                                                                                                            2. b. Only A is correct and B is not correct
                                                                                                                            3. c. Only A is correct
                                                                                                                            4. d. Only B is correct

                                                                                                                            Solution:

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                                                                                                                              KCET 2015 Biology Question Paper with Solutions
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                                                                                                                              KCET 2015 Biology Question Paper with Solutions
                                                                                                                              KCET 2015 Biology Question Paper with Solutions
                                                                                                                              KCET 2015 Biology Question Paper with Solutions
                                                                                                                              KCET 2015 Biology Question Paper with Solutions
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                                                                                                                              KCET 2015 Biology Question Paper with Solutions
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